Ray Charles may or may not be an Oscar champ in two weeks, but Sunday night, he was king of the Grammys. The late soul legend won eight prizes for his posthumously released duets disc, Genius Loves Company, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year (for ''Here We Go Again,'' his duet with Norah Jones), Best Pop Collaboration (for the same song), and Best Pop Album. Alicia Keys, who sang in one of the evening's many tributes to Brother Ray, earned four trophies herself, including Best R&B album (The Diary of Alicia Keys) and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, for ''My Boo,'' her duet with Usher.
For his part, Keys' duet partner earned three Grammys, as did Kanye West (who had led the nominees with 10 nods). West won Best Rap Album (The College Dropout) but lost Best New Artist to Maroon 5, still riding the wave of their 2002 album Songs About Jane. The night's other big prize, the composer's award for Song of the Year, went to ''Daughters'' singer-songwriter John Mayer, one of two prizes for him at Sunday's ceremony at Los Angeles' Staples Center. Winners in other major categories (there were 107 prizes handed out total!) are listed below:
Album of the Year
Genius Loves Company, Ray Charles
Record of the Year
''Here We Go Again,'' Ray Charles and Norah Jones
Song of the Year
''Daughters,'' John Mayer
New Artist
Maroon 5
Pop Vocal Album
Genius Loves Company, Ray Charles
Female Pop Vocal Performance
''Sunrise,'' Norah Jones
Male Pop Vocal Performance
''Daughters,'' John Mayer
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
''Heaven,'' Los Lonely Boys
Rock Album
American Idiot, Green Day
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
''Vertigo,'' U2
Solo Rock Vocal Performance
''Code of Silence,'' Bruce Springsteen
Rock Song
''Vertigo,'' U2
Alternative Music Album
A Ghost Is Born, Wilco
R&B Album
The Diary of Alicia Keys, Alicia Keys
Contemporary R&B Album
Confessions, Usher
R&B Song
''You Don't Know My Name,'' Alicia Keys
Female R&B Vocal Performance
''If I Ain't Got You,'' Alicia Keys
Male R&B Vocal Performance
''Call My Name,'' Prince
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
''My Boo,'' Usher and Alicia Keys
Rap Album
The College Dropout, Kanye West
Rap Song
''Jesus Walks,'' Kanye West
Rap Solo Performance
''99 Problems,'' Jay-Z
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
''Let's Get It Started,'' The Black Eyed Peas
Country Album
Van Lear Rose, Loretta Lynn
Country Song
''Live Like You Were Dying,'' Tim McGraw
Female Country Vocal Performance
''Redneck Woman,'' Gretchen Wilson
Male Country Vocal Performance
''Live Like You Were Dying,'' Tim McGraw
Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
''Top of the World,'' Dixie Chicks
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For a Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media
Garden State
Best Short Form Music Video
''Vertigo,'' U2
