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| From | "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@verizon.net> |
| Subject | Re: Amy Whinehouse wins BEST NEW ARTIST |
| Date | Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:39:43 -0500 |
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>But she's not even a new artist. "Frank" came out in 2003, so she should
>have actually won the award >"Best old artist who appears to be a new
>artist as the record company have finally put enough money >behind her for
>most of the music buying public to finally sit up and take notice". This is
>why award >ceremonies are a load of old tosh.
All well and good, but I'm pretty sure that "Frank" wasn't released
domestically until last year, so how, in your universe, would she have
qualified for Grammy contention?
I think she won a BAFTA in 2003. But it's hard to get noticed in America if
your record is only available as an import.
john micek
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Curry" <mikecurry@hotmail.co.uk>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 2:46 AM
Subject: Re: Amy Whinehouse wins BEST NEW ARTIST
It's all well a
Mike.
> Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:54:02 -0500
> From: jlmicek@verizon.net
> Subject: Re: Amy Whinehouse wins BEST NEW ARTIST
> To: audities@smoe.org
>
> Winehouse winning Best New Artist was the best moment of the whole
> night.
> The slow look of surprise that spread across her face, and then the
> tears of joy that followed was just one of the most genuine moments
> I've seen in ages. The hugs for her mum and dad were really quite
> touching.
>
> I can't understand the acrimony displayed toward this woman. Everyone
> kvetches about the lack of authenticity in modern pop music, and
> someone comes along with a great voice and a great look and she just
> gets miles of stick. Make up your minds, kids.
>
> Worst moment: The kabuki theatre version of "A Day In The Life." Good
> God, that was awful.
> Look, I love the Beatles as much as the next guy, but Christ, the
> slavish boomer-centric devotion being showed them was just
> ridiculous. As was the "Sir George Martin is pretty freaking old,
> we'd better throw him a Grammy moment" that came during the award for
> best soundtrack. If you're looking for fresh and original, the award
> should have gone to Glenn Hansard and Marketa Irglova, not the 977th
> straight cynical repackaging of The Beatles' back catalogue.
>
> John Micek.
>
>
>
> On Feb 10, 2008, at 10:08 PM, Michael vg wrote:
>
> > This is just fantastic. If the Grammys hold true
> > to form, her career will be just a footnote
> > within the year. Here's hoping she joins Chris Cross,
> > Milli Vanili and a Taste of Honey.
> >
> > michael
> >
> >
> >
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