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And the Grammy Winners Are . . .

The 48th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 8 in Los Angeles.  The winners in the categories discussed in our Grammy preview are listed below:

Contemporary Folk Album: Fair & Square, John Prine.
Traditional Folk Album: Fiddler's Green, Tim O'Brien.
Female Country Vocal Performance: The Connection, Emmylou Harris.
Male Country Vocal Performance: You'll Think of Me, Keith Urban.
Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: Restless, Alison Krauss and Union Station.
Country Collaboration With Vocals: Like We Never Loved at All, Faith Hill & Tim McGraw.
Country Instrumental Performance: Unionhouse Branch, Alison Krauss and Union Station.
Country Album: Lonely Runs Both Ways, Alison Krauss and Union Station.
Bluegrass Album: The Company We Keep, The Del McCoury Band.
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: Devils & Dust, Bruce Springsteen.
Rock Song: City of Blinding Lights, U2, (U2).
Rock Album: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, U2.
Alternative Music Album: Get Behind Me Satan, The White Stripes.
Song of the Year: Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own, U2.

In general, it was a good showing by the Americana artists nominated. As usual, Alison Krauss was the big winner and added to her distinction as the most honored female performer in the Grammy history.  

(Feb. 20, 2006)