There’s one huge story obviously dominating news of the Grammy Awards 2009 – Chris Brown being arrested for allegedly assaulting Rihanna. But that’s been covered to the nth degree in various different places, and the full details have yet to emerge.
So, as is my remit here at Brit Music Scene, I’d like instead to focus on the good that came out of this year’s ceremony. Several British artists went home with awards on the night, and they deserve the plaudits they are receiving.

Last year’s Grammy Awards were all about one British artist in particular, with Amy Winehouse winning five honors. …read more

We all know Amy Winehouse hasn’t exactly been healthy for the last couple of years, with the continued drink and drugs abuse really taking a toll on her body. But there are new fears over the state of her health after her latest public appearance where she looked almost on the verge of death.

Winehouse’s year started off surprisingly well, with her winning five Grammy Awards stateside. This made her the most successful artist at the annual backslapping event, and although she couldn’t attend in person, she performed via satellite without messing up one little bit. She actually looked quite healthy …read more

Amy Winehouse took part in her first gig since coming out of rehab, apart from the live performances for the Grammy Awards, and the Brit Awards, over the weekend at the Rock In Rio festival in Portugal over the weekend. It didn’t go too well, but Winehouse has defended her appearance and denied the rumours that she fired her band which have since appeared in the tabloid press.

Her gig at the festival started badly, with her keeping the estimated 90,000 fans waiting for almost an hour before finally lumbering on stage. After the crowd started to express their displeasure by …read more

Amy Winehouse is currently writing her new album with friend and producer Mark Ronson. The songs will make up the bulk of her as yet untitled third LP release. And if you thought Back To Black was introspective and depressing, it seems you haven’t seen (or rather heard) anything yet.
The Sun is reporting that Winehouse has played some of the new tracks to her friends, and as impressive as they were, it also left them fearing for her mental state.
Since contracting a skin disease, thought to be Impetigo, and being photographed with ugly scabs on her face, Winehouse is thought …read more

It looks as though Amy Winehouse could be getting back to her worst, and back drinking and taking copious amounts of drugs, at least if you believe what her friends have reportedly told the newspapers.
It’s a mere eleven days since Winehouse left her enforced spell in rehab to perform via satellite at the Grammy Awards, where she won five accolades, and was the most successful artist on the night.
Since then, things looked to be going well, with a triumphant performance at the Brit Awards, where she not only performed her own set, but also duetted (if that’s the right word) …read more

Is life about to turn around for Amy Winehouse? First, she enters rehab and successfully gets through the difficult cold turkey portion of her treatment, and now she has become the most successful artist at this year’s Grammys, walking away with five awards.
Winehouse couldn’t attend the ceremony in Los Angeles due to difficulties in obtaining a Visa, so instead she performed via satellite in a London studio to her parents, and a small audience of fans.
Amy was at the Riverside studios, where she sang Rehab and You Know I’m No Good towards the end of the American awards ceremony, meaning …read more