Well, I didn't get a chance to watch the Grammys last night but, I did go online to find out who actually won this year. The following abbreviated list is what I discovered for the top categories as well as R & B, Rap, Reggae, Jazz, Blues, and Gospel. I was really hoping that Philly "homegirl", Jazmine Sullivan, would have walked away with something last night but, apparently, that didn't happen. And, what's this I hear about Chris Brown cancelling his scheduled performance because he is wanted by the police???!!! Anyway, let me know your thoughts regarding any highlights/performances from the show, the winners, or even the losers (as the case maybe)...
Album of the Year: "Raising Sand," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer (Rounder)
Record of the Year: "Please Read The Letter," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; track from "Raising Sand" (Rounder)
Song of the Year: "Viva La Vida," Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay), track from "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends" (Capitol Records; Publishers: Universal Music-MGB Songs)
New Artist of the Year: Adele
R&B Album: "Jennifer Hudson," Jennifer Hudson (Arista)
R&B Song: "Miss Independent," Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Ne-Yo), track from "Year of the Gentleman" (Def Jam/Compound; Publishers: Pen in the Ground Publishing, Universal Music-Z Tunes)
Contemporary R&B Album: "Growing Pains," Mary J. Blige (Geffen)
Female R&B Vocal Solo: "Superwoman," Alicia Keys, track from "As I Am" (J)
Male R&B Vocal Solo: "Miss Independent," Ne-Yo, track from "Year of the Gentleman" (Def Jam/Compound)
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: "Stay With Me (By the Sea)," Al Green featuring John Legend, track from "Lay It Down" (Blue Note)
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "You've Got the Love I Need," Al Green featuring Anthony Hamilton, track from "Lay It Down" (Blue Note)
Urban/Alternative Performance: "Be OK," Chrisette Michele featuring will.i.am, track from "I Am" (Def Jam)
Rap Album: "Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
Rap Solo Performance: "A Milli," Lil Wayne, track from "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Swagga Like Us," Jay-Z and T.I. featuring Kanye West and Lil Wayne (Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Rap/Sung Collaboration: "American Boy," Estelle featuring Kanye West, track from "Shine" (Homeschool/Atlantic)
Rap Song: "Lollipop," Dwayne Carter, Darius Harrison, James Scheffer, Stephen Garrett and Rex Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne featuring Static Major), track from "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal Motown; Publishers: Young Money Publishing/Warner-Chappell Music, Herbalicious Music/Blackfountain Music/EMI-April Music, JimiPub Music/EMI Blackwood, Three Nails and A Crown Publishing/Roynet Music)
Reggae Album: "Jah Is Real," Burning Spear (Burning Music Production)
Contemporary Jazz Album: "Randy in Brasil," Randy Brecker (MAMA)
Jazz Vocal Album: "Loverly," Cassandra Wilson (Blue Note)
Jazz Instrumental Solo: "BE-BOP," Terence Blanchard, soloist; track from "Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival" (Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars) (Monterey Jazz Festival)
Jazz Instrumental Album Individual or Group: "The New Crystal Silence," Chick Corea and Gary Burton (Concord)
Large Jazz Ensemble Album: "Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard," The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (Planet Arts Recordings)
Traditional Blues Album: "One Kind Favor," B.B. King (Geffen)
Contemporary Blues Album: "City That Care Forgot," Dr. John and The Lower 911 (429)
Gospel Performance: "Get Up," Mary Mary; track from "The Sound" (Columbia)
Gospel Song: "Help Me Believe," Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin); track from "The Fight of My Life" (Fo Yo Soul Ent./Zomba Gospel; Publishers: Universal Music-Z Songs/Kerrion Publishing)
Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: "Thy Kingdom Come," CeCe Winans (PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel)
Traditional Gospel Album: "Down in New Orleans," The Blind Boys of Alabama (Time Life)
Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: "The Fight of My Life," Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul Entertainment/Zomba Gospel)
Rap or Rock Gospel Album: "Alive and Transported," TobyMac (ForeFront Records EMI CMG)
Record of the Year: "Please Read The Letter," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; track from "Raising Sand" (Rounder)
Song of the Year: "Viva La Vida," Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay), track from "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends" (Capitol Records; Publishers: Universal Music-MGB Songs)
New Artist of the Year: Adele
R&B Album: "Jennifer Hudson," Jennifer Hudson (Arista)
R&B Song: "Miss Independent," Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Ne-Yo), track from "Year of the Gentleman" (Def Jam/Compound; Publishers: Pen in the Ground Publishing, Universal Music-Z Tunes)
Contemporary R&B Album: "Growing Pains," Mary J. Blige (Geffen)
Female R&B Vocal Solo: "Superwoman," Alicia Keys, track from "As I Am" (J)
Male R&B Vocal Solo: "Miss Independent," Ne-Yo, track from "Year of the Gentleman" (Def Jam/Compound)
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: "Stay With Me (By the Sea)," Al Green featuring John Legend, track from "Lay It Down" (Blue Note)
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "You've Got the Love I Need," Al Green featuring Anthony Hamilton, track from "Lay It Down" (Blue Note)
Urban/Alternative Performance: "Be OK," Chrisette Michele featuring will.i.am, track from "I Am" (Def Jam)
Rap Album: "Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
Rap Solo Performance: "A Milli," Lil Wayne, track from "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Swagga Like Us," Jay-Z and T.I. featuring Kanye West and Lil Wayne (Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Rap/Sung Collaboration: "American Boy," Estelle featuring Kanye West, track from "Shine" (Homeschool/Atlantic)
Rap Song: "Lollipop," Dwayne Carter, Darius Harrison, James Scheffer, Stephen Garrett and Rex Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne featuring Static Major), track from "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal Motown; Publishers: Young Money Publishing/Warner-Chappell Music, Herbalicious Music/Blackfountain Music/EMI-April Music, JimiPub Music/EMI Blackwood, Three Nails and A Crown Publishing/Roynet Music)
Reggae Album: "Jah Is Real," Burning Spear (Burning Music Production)
Contemporary Jazz Album: "Randy in Brasil," Randy Brecker (MAMA)
Jazz Vocal Album: "Loverly," Cassandra Wilson (Blue Note)
Jazz Instrumental Solo: "BE-BOP," Terence Blanchard, soloist; track from "Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival" (Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars) (Monterey Jazz Festival)
Jazz Instrumental Album Individual or Group: "The New Crystal Silence," Chick Corea and Gary Burton (Concord)
Large Jazz Ensemble Album: "Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard," The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (Planet Arts Recordings)
Traditional Blues Album: "One Kind Favor," B.B. King (Geffen)
Contemporary Blues Album: "City That Care Forgot," Dr. John and The Lower 911 (429)
Gospel Performance: "Get Up," Mary Mary; track from "The Sound" (Columbia)
Gospel Song: "Help Me Believe," Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin); track from "The Fight of My Life" (Fo Yo Soul Ent./Zomba Gospel; Publishers: Universal Music-Z Songs/Kerrion Publishing)
Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: "Thy Kingdom Come," CeCe Winans (PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel)
Traditional Gospel Album: "Down in New Orleans," The Blind Boys of Alabama (Time Life)
Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: "The Fight of My Life," Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul Entertainment/Zomba Gospel)
Rap or Rock Gospel Album: "Alive and Transported," TobyMac (ForeFront Records EMI CMG)
Click here to see a simple but complete listing of ALL the Grammy winners posted by the Associated Press shortly after the broadcast.
23 comments:
I am glad Chrisette Michele got an award.
I like Adele, im glad she won something..
Alright for Terence Blanchard representing us trumpet players.
Zack's post today is about Chris Brown.
We got robbed....Jazmine Sullivan didn't win anything...You know that's not right.
Jazmine Should have won something..I am too through with the grammys.
Haven't watched the grammy's in years!
I rather enjoyed the Grammy's..That
might put me in the minority I know.
The Grammys are just a big popularity contest..It's all political..They haven't had anything to do with good music in years!
I am sooo mad that Jazmine Sullivan didn't win anything ,I don't know what to do.
Didn't watch em..Don't watch awards shows in general at all.
I watched some of the awards..I fell asleep during it. I don't think I missed much.
I agree with Political Sean...The Grammys and The American Music Awards, BET Awards,et al haven't been about good music in years..It's just about who is hot at the moment. They practically make up awards to give to some people.(People they like)
(Yawn) Don't watch em.
I was Happy for Terrence Blanchard,
being a jazz head myself. Oh and I do like Adele...Glad she got one.
Little Wayne gets a Grammy and Jazmine Sullivan doesn't...Where is the justice?
I watched two Basketball games and part of the Pro-Bowl...I couldn't
watch another Television show...I went out with some friends..This is
the first I'm hearing about the results.
I must admit,I watched some of the Grammys...I was mostly interested in what everybody was wearing.lolol.
I too thought Jazmine Sullivan should have won something. I love Chrisette so I am glad that she was recognized. Um...one thing, not taking anything from Jennifer Hudson, but I really thought Eric Benet had it.
Did I post my comment in the wrong box. I'm not really into stars! But I do see a few on your list that I'm glad got an award for all their hard work!
Go B.
I didn't watch The Grammys, but am glad to hear that Al Green, Adele, and Chrisette Michele got awards.
Sad news about Chris Brown and his felony domestic violence charge against Rhianna.
love to live; live to love!
I must admit that I fell asleep...got to be a work at 5:30am. Anyway, I'am glad for Terrence Blanchard. Sad about Chris Brown!
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Stacye
I still don't get ... Krauss & Plant.
After Jennifer I turned it off...award shows no longer entertain me.
The Grammys were rather boring.
I'm still mad Boyz II Men was singing back up for Justin Timberlake.
I'm a fan of Adele so I'm glad she won. I love Jennifer Hudson but I think that was a sympthy award. Raquel Saadiq's and Eric Benet albums are much beetr.
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