Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Photo by: AP Photo / Kevork Djansezian
Late Genius Ray Charles Dominates Grammys| Grammy Awards 2005, Alison Krauss
Another impressive musical tribute was paid the late Janis Joplin, performed by Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone. In memory of those who died in the Dec. 26 tsunami, a galaxy of stars, including Bono, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Alicia Keys and Norah Jones, sang the Beatles' "Across the Universe." The performance will be sold on Apple's iTunes Music Store, with proceeds going to the relief efforts.

Appearing in their first-ever public duet, Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez belted his torch song "Escapemonos" while sitting on an oversized bed. Eliciting only polite applause, the romantic number then segued into a high-voltage Southern rock medley featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gretchen Wilson, Tim McGraw and others.

To accommodate the numerous musical performances and presentations of lifetime achievement awards (to Joplin, Led Zeppelin and others), several of the evening's winners were announced before the telecast.

Among them: Britney Spears, who earned her first Grammy for best dance recording ("Toxic"); Scrubs actor Zach Braff, whose movie Garden State won for its best compilation soundtrack; and former President Bill Clinton, for best spoken word album – for his adaptation of his best-selling autobiography, My Life.

Here's a rundown of the night's major winners:

Album of the Year : Genius Loves Company, Ray Charles
Record of the Year : "Here We Go Again," Ray Charles and Norah Jones
Song of the Year: "Daughters," John Mayer
Best New Artist: Maroon 5
Pop Album: Genius Loves Company, Ray Charles
Rap Album: The College Dropout, Kanye West
Rock Album: American Idiot, Green Day
Country Album: Van Lear Rose, Loretta Lynn
R&B Album: The Diary of Alicia Keys, Alicia Keys
Electronic Music/Dance Album: Kish Kash, Basement Jaxx
Alternative Album: A Ghost Is Born, Wilco