Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' were the big winners at last night's Grammys as Chris Brown appeared to be the biggest loser.
The unorthodox partnership of Plant & Krauss yielded rich rewards on the special night, as the pair nabbed five awards for their haunting "Raising Sand," including record and album of the year.
But their sweep was overshadowed before the show even began when police announced that Chris Brown, himself a double nominee and scheduled performer, was being investigated for allegedly assaulting an unidentified woman the night before. Brown turned himself in to authorities and was briefly held before posting $50,000 bail Sunday night, jail records showed. But he was a definite no-show last night.
Brown and longtime girlfriend Rihanna, also nominated, were both slated to perform in different slots of the show, but both dropped out at the last minute. The victim of Brown's alleged assault wasn't identified, and it wasn't immediately clear whether Rihanna's absence was related to Brown's.
Police say they booked the 19-year-old R&B singer and dancer on suspicion of making a criminal threat, a felony.
Police did not explain how their initial report of an injury assault related to the charge, but that will be up to the district attorney's office to decide what charges, if any, should be brought against Brown.
Meanwhile, Steve Martin won a special Grammy for best classical banjo instrumentals. He performed a bluegrass version "Claire De Lune" with a fake arrow through his head and happy-footed all over the stage with Senator Larry Craig.
Finally, the "Best Reading Performance" went to former President George Bush with "My Pet Goat".
