Most Triumphant
Dixie Chicks

''Can't bring myself to do what it is you think I should,'' sang Natalie Maines during the Dixie Chicks' rendition of ''Not Ready to Make Nice,'' about the backlash they faced in the wake of her public anti-Bush comments. Up on stage, however, the Chicks did exactly what was expected of them — rocking the Grammy house with a performance that crackled with equal parts pain, anger, and defiance. (The tune, by the way, went on to win Song and Record of the Year.)