Last update - 00:00 11/02/2008
Denied entry to U.S., Amy Winehouse dominates Grammies from afar
By The Associated Press
Trapped half a world away by the place she promised to never go, go, go, a vibrant, exuberant Amy Winehouse dominated the Grammys, winning five awards and delivering a defiant performance of her autobiographical hit Rehab via satellite from London.
As the ceremony approached, suspense built over whether the British Jewish songstess' drug troubles would cost her a work visa. When her visa application was rejected Thursday, Grammy producers arranged for her to perform remotely.
Wearing a sly smile as she performed for a small cabaret audience, Winehouse gave a sultry, soulful rendition of the hit that has defined her recent fall from grace. She looked just as coy as she sang the song You Know I'm No Good - almost reveling in the irony of her words.
But she looked dumbfounded when she was announced as the record of the year winner. She was immediately enveloped by her band, then her mother and father, who have publicly worried about whether their daughter - who just recently entered a drug rehabilitation center after months of reported drug use, erratic behavior and canceled performances - would survive her demons.
In a major shocker, Winehouse lost the final award of the night, album of the year, to Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters.
Earlier this month, Winehouse's producer said she was mulling an album of 'cool' Hanukkah hits.
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