49th Annual Grammy Awards winners list

February 11th, 2007

The Dixie Chicks’ sweep of the Grammys late Sunday completed a remarkable comeback from three years of death threats, boycotts and plunging record sales, sparked by one group member’s remarks slamming President George W. Bush. Mary J. Blige’s comeback also was richly rewarded: she received three trophies for her double-platinum album “The Breakthrough.” The Red Hot Chili Peppers won three as well for their double-disc “Stadium Arcadium.” Country singer and former `American Idol’ winner Carrie Underwood won the Best New Artist award, beating out teenage R&B singer Chris Brown, and British performers Corinne Bailey Rae, James Blunt and Imogen Heap. (Check out full winners list here)

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