John Legend managed to bring home two more Grammy Awards for his work on his second album, Once Again. He already earned three in ceremonies last year for his debut set, Get Lifted. Fans have responded to Legend's mix of old school soul and pop with original lyrics.

Though he's one of just a handful of contemporary R&B artists who rely on songcraft and live instruments for their recordings, Legend doesn't see himself as being on a mission to lead a musical revival. He explained: "I'm not mad at hip-hop being an influence in R&B. I do think there's an absence of melody in a lot of songwriting and I don't need to lead a movement, I'm just doing it myself and if other people do it, that's great. I think people like Ne-Yo is doing it, I think Alicia is doing it, there are some artists that are writing good songs nowadays, there's not a lot, there should be more but, you know, I don't need to lead a movement. I'm just trying to make good albums for myself and the people I work with."

Legend will hit the road to support Once Again in April with opening act Corinne Bailey Rae. For dates, go to johnlegend.com.