Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press Nancy Wilson accepts the award for best jazz vocal album for "Turned to Blue," on Pittsburgh's MCG Jazz label. Click photo for larger image.

Christina Aguilera continued to make good on that Best New Artist seven years ago, winning Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Ain't No Other Man." In a tribute to James Brown, Aguilera, in dazzling white suit, offered a scorching (and screaming) version of "It's a Man's Man's World." On a down note, her "Back to Basics" lost to John Mayer for Pop Vocal Album.

Hill District native George Benson won Pop Instrumental Performance for "Mornin' " and Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for "God Bless the Child," with Al Jarreau and Jill Scott.

The Manchester Craftsmen's Guild scored again at the Grammys with Nancy Wilson's "Turned to Blue," recorded at the MCG's studio on the MCG Jazz label, winning for Jazz Vocal Album.

"It's unbelievable," said Marty Ashby, executive producer of MCG. "It's truly a great honor. This is exactly why Bill Strickland built the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild 22 years ago. He wanted to make world-class music, and we are doing that. Nancy is a wonderful ambassador for this music and has been for more than 50 years. When she received the award, everyone stood up and applauded."

-- Scott Mervis and Nate Guidry,
Post-Gazette staff writers