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  1. The late singer and pianist's presence was everywhere Sunday night at the 47th annual Grammy Awards, from performance tributes to wins in two of the biggest categories -- album of the year and record of the year. Charles was highlighted early in the show with a performance by Jamie Foxx and Alicia Keys, who played the song "Georgia on My Mind," a Hoagy Carmichael tune strongly identified with Charles. Foxx is nominated for an Oscar for playing the musician in the movie "Ray." Then, just before the final award was announced, Bonnie Raitt and Billy Preston performed a duet of another Charles song. That final award was for "Genius Loves Company," an album of duets that -- even after a career of more than 50 years -- stands as Charles' best-selling album, overtaking classics such as "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" and "The Genius Hits the Road." The record of the year honor went to Charles and Norah Jones for "Here We Go Again," a duet from "Genius Loves Company." "What can I say? Ray Charles," Jones said. "I think it just shows how wonderful music can be. It's at a hundred percent with Ray Charles." Charles and his album were represented on eight Grammy awards, including three prizes that went to the album's engineers, producers and arrangers. The late singer was the most triumphant of the album of the year nominees, but all five did well. Kanye West won best rap album for "The College Dropout," Green Day won best rock album for "American Idiot," Alicia Keys won best R&B album for "The Diary of Alicia Keys" and Usher, though shut out for his album "Confessions," won three Grammys for his songs. West brought the crowd to its feet. Fresh off a performance of his "Jesus Walks" -- a church-set turn he shared with Mavis Staples, who sang "I'll Take You There," and the Five Blind Boys of Alabama, who did "I'll Fly Away" -- West took the stage to accept a Grammy for his album "The College Dropout," named best rap album. Warning the director that his speech was going to be long, West alluded to his car accident -- a mishap that almost cost him his life -- and described how the event changed his focus. "I plan to celebrate and scream and pop Champagne every chance I get because I'M AT THE GRAMMYS, BABY!" he exclaimed. His emotional speech earned a standing ovation. West had been the leading Grammy nominee, with 10 nods. He won three. Loretta Lynn also received a big round of applause for winning best country album, for "Van Lear Rose." She accepted the award with her producer, an abashed-looking Jack White of the rock band the White Stripes. White observed that Lynn had told him that country radio stations had a hard time getting behind some of her more controversial material, and yet it was those songs that went to No. 1. "Country radio wouldn't play this record either," White said, "and look who's No. 1 now." Song of the year, a songwriter's award, went to John Mayer for "Daughters."
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