The 50th Annual Grammy Award telecast was a surprising winner.

Great music performances overshadowed the disbursement of awards.

There was so much eye-candy going on during many of the performances that you could mistake the jamming for a Hollywood musical.

In order, here are my 10 Glamorous and Gritty Grammy Highlights:

1. Beyonce' & Tina Turner's tag-team performance of "Proud Mary."
2. Rihanna & Morris Day (pictured above) along with the Time delivering a seemingly well-rehearsed showstopper.
3. Aretha Franklin's gospel tribute along with a cast of "thousands."
4. Kanye West's acceptance speech for Best Rap Album. He refused to take the hook and get off the stage as he saluted the memory of his late mother.
5. The "Rhapsody in Blue" jazz/classical tribute to George Gershwin featuring Herbie Hancock.
6. Alicia Keys singing duet with a digitally recreated Frank Sinatra video. Good tape editing on Frank to pull this off!
7. Amy Winehouse's mystical comments live from London for winning Record of the Year for "Rehab."
8. George Lopez urging Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama to select "a Mexican" running mate for vice president.
9. Herbie Hancock winning the Grammy for Album of the Year...River: The Joni Letters. A real surprise.
10. Mary J. Blige sticking out her rear end (and never facing the camera) while pimping for Chevrolet in the best commercial of the evening.

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