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 Accent On Beyoncé | Type: Internet Article |
| | Accent On Beyoncé | Feb 09, 2004 | by George Varga
Summary:
No one performed in a suggestive manner, cursed, or exposed too much flesh, although the cameras quickly rose above Christina Aguilera's plunging neckline as she accepted her Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal. |
LOS ANGELES – Vivacious R&B singer Beyoncé was the queen of the night, while Justin Timberlake was the prince of apologies at last night's 46th annual Grammy Awards.
Beyoncé, 22, won a field-leading five Grammys the star-studded ceremony in the Staples Center, although she lost to Coldplay's "Clocks" in the prestigious Record of the Year category.
"Wow, this is unbelievable," Beyonce' told the audience as she accepted her trophy for Best Contemporary R&B Album. "Performing (with Prince to open the telecast) was enough for me. This is my first as a solo artist."
Speaking backstage later, she said: "I don't even know what to say. It's amazing – five (wins) ... I just can't believe my life."
Timberlake, 23, who won two awards, performed twice during the 3-˝-hour telecast.
But his biggest impact was spoken, not musical, as he attempted to make amends for his controversial halftime appearance with Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl. (The errant Jackson had been scheduled to participate in a tribute to R&B vocal great Luther Vandross, who was the night's second biggest winner, with four Grammys, but is recovering from a stroke and did not attend.)
Seeking to repair his image, Timberlake thanked his date for the night, his mother, while accepting his Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy for "Cry Me a River."
"I know it's been a tough week on everybody, and what occurred (at the Super Bowl) was unintentional, completely regrettable, and I apologize if you guys were offended."
Ultimately, last night's telecast was more significant for what didn't happen than for what did.
No one performed in a suggestive manner, cursed, or exposed too much flesh, although the cameras quickly rose above Christina Aguilera's plunging neckline as she accepted her Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal.
The telecast, which was aired "live" on the East Coast and three hours later on the West Coast, began five minutes early. This allowed CBS to have a five-minute delay, which the network hastily implemented to avoid any possibility of the controversy that marred the Super Bowl halftime show.
Only 11 of the 105 awards were presented during the telecast; the rest were announced during the pre-telecast next door at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
OutKast, which had six nominations, won in three categories, including Album of the Year for its remarkably eclectic "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below," and was responsible for two of the most memorable performances of the night, although the duo's two members did not appear together on stage until they accepted their Album of the Year award at the conclusion of the show.
Bluegrass and country-pop star Alison Krauss won three awards, bringing her career total to 17. Rapper Jay-Z and the White Stripes won two awards each, while gangsta rapper 50 Cent did not win in any of the five categories in which he was nominated, despite having made last year's best-selling album.
A number of music legends who died last year won posthumous Grammys, including Warren Zevon and Johnny and June Carter Cash. Former Beatle George Harrison, who died in late 2002, won for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
The sole San Diego-based nominees, archival video producers David Peck and John Kanis, lost in the Best Long Form Music Video.
However, North County-based talent agent Chris Goldsmith shared in the Blind Boys of Alabama's Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album victory for "Go Tell It On The Mountain," for which he was executive producer. It was the third consecutive album by the Blind Boys to win a Grammy, and Goldsmith helped produce all three. |
 Source: San Diego Union Tribune | |
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