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| | Destiny's darling beats rap | Feb 09, 2004 | by Phil Gallo
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Kudoscast would have had a similar breast-baring dilemma --- Christina Aguilera (news)'s skimpy top didn't provide ample coverage as she raced onstage and again at the podium, CBS quickly put up a graphic with her name and the award title and went with a tighter shot as she continued to adjust her clothing. |
HOLLYWOOD --- The anticipated breakout for rap had a tempered party at the Grammys (news - web sites) on Sunday as OutKast's "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" was the only big winner for the genre, taking home album of the year. The 46th annual Grammy Awards will instead be known as the Luther 'n' Beyonce love fest.
Beyonce won five awards and Luther Vandross (news) four, including one each for their duet on "The Closer I Get to You," which appeared on both of their 2003 albums.
For the first time in 14 years, the top four awards were given to different artists. The Vandross-Richard Marx (news) composition "Dance With My Father" won song of the year, Evanesence was dubbed best new artist and Coldplay became the first British band to ever win record of the year. Last year, for example, saw Norah Jones (news) and her collaborators steamrolling their way through the awards.
Their "Clocks," a ubiquitous track on AC and rock radio last year, took the prize over OutKast's "Hey Ya!," Eminem (news - web sites)'s "Lose Yourself" and Beyonce's "Crazy in Love," songs that equally blanketed radio airwaves in 2003.
Show chronicled the diversity of music released during the eligibility period --- Oct. 1, 2002 to Sept. 30, 2003 --- and as easy as it is to say the Grammys played it safe, there were no egregious victories.
Besides the R&B duo trophy, Columbia Records' Beyonce, who ascended to superstardom leading Destiny's Child, won female R&B vocal perf for "Dangerously in Love," contemporary R&B album for "Dangerously in Love," and R&B song and rap/sung collaboration for "Crazy in Love."
Other trophies for Vandross, still recovering from a stroke suffered 10 months ago, were for song, R&B album and R&B male vocal for the J Records album "Dance With My Father" and its title track. Vandross appeared in short taped segment that followed a tribute to the singer performed by Celine Dion (news) and Alicia Keys (news).
OutKast (LaFace Records) was joined by Alison Krauss (Rounder Records) as the night's only triple winners. Pierre Boulez, Michael Brecker, the late June Carter Cash (news), Eminem, Evanescence, OutKast, Wayne Shorter, Justin Timberlake (news), Jack White and the late Warren Zevon (news) garnered two trophies each. Zevon (who was feted by a collection of friends and family), Evanescence and White, all picked up their first win.
Boulez's two wins for the Deutsche Grammophon recording of Mahler's Third Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic pushed Boulez's total to 26, putting him in third place in career wins.
The 46th annual Grammy Awards kudocast, held at Staples Center, were spread out in uncommon fashion: 17 performers were up for four or more Grammys and only singer Erykah Badu (news), rapper 50 Cent and conductor Jose Serebrier went away empty handed.
50 Cent, whose album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" was 2003's biggest seller, was extraordinarily hungry for a win --- he walked onstage with Evanescence when they went up to accept the new artist trophy.
In the wake of Janet Jackson (news)'s breast baring at the Super Bowl, the Grammys and CBS were in deep discussions all week long as Eye execs sought ways to avoid unexpected inappropriate incidents. Show started five minutes early to allow CBS to switch shots should trouble arise and the participation on the telecast of Jackson and her accomplice Justin Timberlake was debated into the weekend. Timberlake performed solo and with the Black Eyed Peas; Jackson did not appear on the telecast.
Kudoscast would have had a similar breast-baring dilemma --- Christina Aguilera (news)'s skimpy top didn't provide ample coverage as she raced onstage and again at the podium, CBS quickly put up a graphic with her name and the award title and went with a tighter shot as she continued to adjust her clothing.
As part of the Jackson fallout, Jermaine Dupri resigned as president of the Grammys' Atlanta chapter on Friday.
Timberlake won one of the first awards given out, male pop vocal perf, and offered an apology for his participation in the Jackson incident, reiterating "what occured was unintentional." He said the Grammy win, was "officially the greatest moment of my life."
Prince and Beyonce opened the telecast playing a hyperspeed medley from "Purple Rain," which won three Grammys 20 years ago. Later perfs ranged from the White Stripes' bruising medley of their "Seven Nation Army" and Son House's "Death Letter Blues" to a funk tribute that featured Earth, Wind & Fire, OutKast, Robert Randolph and the Family Band and Parliament-Funkadelic to Sarah McLachlan (news) and fiddler Alison Krauss dueting on the gentle "Fallen."
The 40th anniversary of the Beatles' first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" was celebrated with Sting, Dave Matthews, Vince Gill (news) and Pharrell Williams banging out "I Saw Her Standing There." Olivia Harrison and Yoko Ono (news) accepted the award live for their late husbands; Ringo Starr (news) and Paul McCartney (news) gave thanks via video from England.
Lifetime achievement winners --- Carole King (news) and Gerry Goffin, the Funk Brothers, Van Cliburn, Doc Watson, Ella Jenkins, Artie Shaw, Marian McPartland --- were mentioned by presenters throughout the ceremony. Jazz label owner and writer Orrin Keepnews was given a Trustees' Award. Saxophonist Sonny Rollins received the John Coltrane Award.
In the world of film and television, the title track from the film "A Mighty Wind" upset Eminem's "Lose Yourself" for song written for film, TV or other visual media. Eugene Levy (news) was astounded, saying "The songs aren't real."
"Chicago" added yet another award to its mantle, a full year after its Oscar run. Soundtrack album won a Grammy for compilation producers Randy Spendlove and Ric Wake.
Contributors to "Martin Scorsese (news) Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey" took home two awards, historical album and album notes, as did the tribute disc "Livin', Lovin', Losin' --- Songs of the Louvin Brothers" which won country album and country collaboration. Yo-Yo Ma (news - web sites)'s "Obrigado Brazil" picked up three wins.
Telecast featured 19 perfromances and 11 awards presentations.
This year's pre-telecast, in which 94 awards were presented in 21/2 hours, was held in the L.A. Convention Center adjacent to Staples Center. A first for the show, which included a 46-piece house band led by Patrice Rushen. Besides performing snippets as winners walked to the stage, band performed Jerome Kern's "Yesterdays" with singer Dianne Reeves (news) and trumpeter Nicholas Payton.
By moving that portion of the show fewer performers were on hand to accept trophies due to being involved in rehearsals at Staples. |
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