9 Grammys Upsets Heard Round the World

Album of the year went to Herbie Hancock in 2008 for River: The Joni Letters. Overlooked: Foo Fighters' Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Kanye West's Graduation, and Amy Winehouse's Back to Black — though Winehouse did beat out Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake for record of the year. West and Winehouse were favored to win, having dominated the radio that year, so losing to a collection of Joni Mitchell covers was pretty unexpected.