Grammy Gabfest

"You know it's been 43 years since the first and only time that a jazz artist got the album of the year award. I'd like to thank the academy for courageously breaking the mold this time."

"It never gets old, believe me, it just never gets old."

Vince Gill

"I just got an award given to me by a Beatle. Have you had that happen yet, Kanye? ... Just kidding."

-- Gill, accepting the award for best country album from Ringo Starr.

Kanye West

"I appreciate everything and I know you are really proud of me right now and I know you wouldn't want me to stop and you'd want me to be the No. 1 artist in the world. And Mama, all I'm gonna do is keep making you proud."

-- West, speaking about his late mother as he accepted the award for rap album.

Ringo Starr

"It's a pity Amy isn't here, but oh well, God bless her."

-- Starr, referring to Grammy winner Amy Winehouse, who couldn't obtain a visa to attend the show.

Josh Groban

"I think it's a great, great song, I think it's a great, brilliantly produced album and I think we all hope she gets better."

-- on Amy Winehouse.

Chaka Khan

"She's walking her walk. We all have a walk in life, we have hard and difficult times and going through that chaos often leads to clarity."

-- on Amy Winehouse.

Rihanna

"Dad, I know I promised I'd give you my first Grammy, but we might have to fight for this one."

-- accepting the award for rap/sung collaboration.

Cher

"As many of you know, I first started singing when Lincoln was president."

Prince

"Frank Sinatra looked good for 150, didn't he?"

-- after Sinatra appeared in archival footage in a duet with Alicia Keys.

Morris Day

"I think she is a sexy young lady. I have kids as old as her, but I did enjoy it. That did not deter me from noticing at all."

-- on Rihanna, after his band, The Time, performed a medley with the young R&B star.

George Martin

"I think we all have to pay tribute to Ringo, here, and George, and Paul, who can't be with us, and of course, John. And, I guess we miss those guys a hell of a lot. They are the people who are behind this award."

-- the Beatles producer, accepting the best compilation soundtrack album for "Love."

Carrie Underwood

"You couldn't keep me from actually getting this myself -- it's not the same when someone else gets this on your behalf."

-- Underwood, who raced onstage to accept her trophy for best female country vocal performance during the lightly attended non-televised segment of the Grammy Awards.