I have to be honest: I was pulling for Green Day to win Album Of The Year - though they did win Rock Album Of The Year, it's no secret that the voting body of the Academy is sentimental. If you're a betting person, 9 times out of 10, if a person has died, smart money is on them winning a Grammy. But American Idiot is a phenomenal album, and all the nominations were justified ... and well, all due respect to the late Ray Charles.

But this ...

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical: John Shanks

Here's what he produced:

• Autobiography (Ashlee Simpson)(Album)
• Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson) (Track)
• The First Cut Is The Deepest (Sheryl Crow) (Track)
• Fly (Hilary Duff) (Track)
• Shine Your Light (Robbie Robertson) (Track)
• So-Called Chaos (Alanis Morissette) (Album)

Yeah - that guy's a HELL of a producer - we've all heard Ashlee Simpson sing live! He must be a genius! But to give the Producer of the Year award to a guy who helps subject the world to THAT, and Hilary Duff and Kelly Clarkson? Yikes! (Okay, the Alanis disc IS good, and I have lots of respect for Robbie Robertson ... but still... arrgh.)
Rob Cavallo should've won that one.

And speaking of producers, big ups to Jack White - doing his Rick Rubin / Johnny Cash thing with Loretta Lynn!

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
Portland Oregon - Loretta Lynn & Jack White

Best Country Album
Van Lear Rose- Loretta Lynn

I could go on ... but why? (Okay, Motorhead won a grammy too ...)

Full list of winners here: 47th Annual Grammy Awards