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Hey ya guys, check this out!! The writer is funny! A lot about U2, and seems to hate pop bands! Yeah! Go person! lol
Music of a Tragedy-Filled Year Will Soar At This Year?s Grammy Awards
Last year, February 21 was met with controversy and jokes about Toni Braxton?s dress, or lack thereof, Eminem?s crudit?s, and N*SYNC?s ability to create catchy acronyms. The veteran Irish rock band, U2, also dominated it, which may be the case of this year?s Grammy Awards. On January 4, the nominees for the 2002 Grammy Award show were announced at a press conference in Beverly Hills. U2?s manager, Paul McGuinness, used his cell phone to track his band across Europe to tell them the good news: they picked up eight nominations.
Although the band?s success last year is clearly in their minds, McGuinness said Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr., and Adam Clayton were ?thrilled and really excited, and not at all blas?. There?s a lot of very distinguished records on this list.?
McGuinness is right, the best artists are all competing again each other, and our eyes are especially on the Best New Artist category. Soulful songstresses Alicia Keys and India Arie go head on, competing for five awards besides New Artist. The category also includes pop singers David Gray, rock band Linkin Park, and Canadian pop singer Nelly Furtado who is also getting much attention with three nominations besides New Artist. Also with four nominations are producer T-Bone Burnett, the rock band Train, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler and country star Lucinda Williams. Classical conductor and composer Pierre Boulez, who already has 23 Grammys, picked up six nominations. Acts with five are bluegrass musician Alison Krauss, R&B singer Brian McKnight, and the rap/R&B duo Outkast. Bob Dylan is back with three nominations including album of the year. Unfortunetly, since he is competing against Arie, U2, Outkast, and the soundtrack for O Brother, Where Art Thou, he has a slim chance of winning.
The awards honor artists in 101 categories, ranging from pop, rock and soul to classical, spoken word and polka. Luckily for us, we will be able to see singer/songwriters get the respect they deserve instead of disposable acts whose songs are written for them by producers or hired writers. All the contenders for Song of the Year, which honors the writer, performed their own pieces. There are a few producer written songs, most of which are in the pop categories.
Dominating the awards this year are songs that helped the world get comfort during and after the September 11th tragedy. ?New York, New York? by Ryan Adams is competing in Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, ?New York State of Mind? by Tony Bennett and Billy Joel in Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, ?Stuck in A Moment You Can?t Get Out Of? and ?Walk On? by U2. All That You Can?t Leave Behind, U2?s
2000 album was a healing power for many Americans with songs like ?New York,? ?Peace on Earth,? and last year?s huge hit ?Beautiful Day.?
The band has been performing for over two decades, and received a slew of honors this year, including Band of the Year in Spin magazine, a cover story in Rolling Stone, and lead singer Bono is Top European. They already have 10 Grammys, most from their 1987 opus The Joshua Tree, which sold over 17 million copies worldwide. All That You Can?t Leave Behind has sold over 10 million, and is well on its way to surpassing The Joshua Tree.
Hosts and performers have not all been announced yet, but what would an awards show be without the schmoozing? Joan and Melissa Rivers will host Live From the Red Carpet on Grammy night, which will be February 27, at the Staple Center in Los Angeles.
This year?s Grammy Awards is not a show to be missed. The best artists of today, mixed always with a bit of humor, controversy, and endless gossip will share America?s bright spotlight: don?t miss it!
For a complete listing of the 2002 Grammy Award Nominees List, go to www.grammy.com or www.eonline.com/Features/Awards/Grammys2002/
How cool is that?
Music of a Tragedy-Filled Year Will Soar At This Year?s Grammy Awards
Last year, February 21 was met with controversy and jokes about Toni Braxton?s dress, or lack thereof, Eminem?s crudit?s, and N*SYNC?s ability to create catchy acronyms. The veteran Irish rock band, U2, also dominated it, which may be the case of this year?s Grammy Awards. On January 4, the nominees for the 2002 Grammy Award show were announced at a press conference in Beverly Hills. U2?s manager, Paul McGuinness, used his cell phone to track his band across Europe to tell them the good news: they picked up eight nominations.
Although the band?s success last year is clearly in their minds, McGuinness said Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr., and Adam Clayton were ?thrilled and really excited, and not at all blas?. There?s a lot of very distinguished records on this list.?
McGuinness is right, the best artists are all competing again each other, and our eyes are especially on the Best New Artist category. Soulful songstresses Alicia Keys and India Arie go head on, competing for five awards besides New Artist. The category also includes pop singers David Gray, rock band Linkin Park, and Canadian pop singer Nelly Furtado who is also getting much attention with three nominations besides New Artist. Also with four nominations are producer T-Bone Burnett, the rock band Train, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler and country star Lucinda Williams. Classical conductor and composer Pierre Boulez, who already has 23 Grammys, picked up six nominations. Acts with five are bluegrass musician Alison Krauss, R&B singer Brian McKnight, and the rap/R&B duo Outkast. Bob Dylan is back with three nominations including album of the year. Unfortunetly, since he is competing against Arie, U2, Outkast, and the soundtrack for O Brother, Where Art Thou, he has a slim chance of winning.
The awards honor artists in 101 categories, ranging from pop, rock and soul to classical, spoken word and polka. Luckily for us, we will be able to see singer/songwriters get the respect they deserve instead of disposable acts whose songs are written for them by producers or hired writers. All the contenders for Song of the Year, which honors the writer, performed their own pieces. There are a few producer written songs, most of which are in the pop categories.
Dominating the awards this year are songs that helped the world get comfort during and after the September 11th tragedy. ?New York, New York? by Ryan Adams is competing in Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, ?New York State of Mind? by Tony Bennett and Billy Joel in Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, ?Stuck in A Moment You Can?t Get Out Of? and ?Walk On? by U2. All That You Can?t Leave Behind, U2?s
2000 album was a healing power for many Americans with songs like ?New York,? ?Peace on Earth,? and last year?s huge hit ?Beautiful Day.?
The band has been performing for over two decades, and received a slew of honors this year, including Band of the Year in Spin magazine, a cover story in Rolling Stone, and lead singer Bono is Top European. They already have 10 Grammys, most from their 1987 opus The Joshua Tree, which sold over 17 million copies worldwide. All That You Can?t Leave Behind has sold over 10 million, and is well on its way to surpassing The Joshua Tree.
Hosts and performers have not all been announced yet, but what would an awards show be without the schmoozing? Joan and Melissa Rivers will host Live From the Red Carpet on Grammy night, which will be February 27, at the Staple Center in Los Angeles.
This year?s Grammy Awards is not a show to be missed. The best artists of today, mixed always with a bit of humor, controversy, and endless gossip will share America?s bright spotlight: don?t miss it!
For a complete listing of the 2002 Grammy Award Nominees List, go to www.grammy.com or www.eonline.com/Features/Awards/Grammys2002/
How cool is that?
