Award Winners
U2 was the night's top winner, with five awards. Their win for Album of the Year was their second win for that particular award. They previously won it back in 1988 for The Joshua Tree. They are the only rock act to have more than one Album of the Year win.
Top nominees included Mariah Carey, John Legend and Kanye West with eight each, but won only three awards each. Kelly Clarkson won two awards, becoming the first American Idol to win a Grammy.
Multiple award winners (awards won/nominated):
- U2 — 5/5
- Alison Krauss — 3/3
- Mariah Carey — 3/8
- John Legend — 3/8
- Kanye West — 3/8
- Kelly Clarkson — 2/2
- The Chemical Brothers — 2/2
- Stevie Wonder — 2/4
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