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Winehouse revels in 5 wins while out of rehab

LOS ANGELES -- Trapped half a world away by the place she promised to never "go, go, go," a vibrant, exuberant Amy Winehouse dominated the Grammys on Sunday night, winning five awards and delivering a defiant performance of her autobiographical hit Rehab via satellite from London.

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 seemed 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 whether their daughter -- who recently entered a drug rehabilitation center after months of 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.

Winehouse's performance was not the only dramatic moment of the night. Kanye West, who had a leading eight nominations and won four trophies, delivered an electric, glow-in-the-dark rendition of Stronger, then segued into a stirring tribute to his mother, Donda West, who died unexpectedly last year at age 58.

When West accepted the best rap album trophy, the orchestra was trying to play him off the stage when he began speaking about his mother.

"It would be in good taste to stop the music," West said -- and the music stopped.

"I know you're really proud of me right now and I know you want me to be the No. 1 artist in the world, and Mama," West continued, "all I'm going to do is keep making you proud. We run this."

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