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| | Hl:Santana Gets Huge Welcome from His Peers at The Grammys | Feb 24, 2000 |
Summary:
A low murmur of surprise swept through the backstage area as Christina Aguilera took best new artist, beating arch-rival Britney Spears and other promising acts Macy Gray, Kid Rock, and Susan Tedeschi. |
LOS ANGELES, Feb 24, 2000 (The Canadian Press via COMTEX) -- The Grammy's celebration of Carlos Santana's brilliant three-decade career was dampened Wednesday by a torrential downpour, but there was a warm welcome for him inside.
With 10 nominations, Santana was guaranteed a reception at the ceremony seen by an estimated 100 million people around the world.
As late nominees filed in across a sodden red carpet and the California sun broke through the clouds, Santana was already picking up hardware before the telecast awards began.
The Mexican-born guitarist took best rock album for Supernatural, pop collaboration for Smooth, a collaboration with singer Matchbox 20 singer Rob Thomas from his album Supernatural. He also won best pop instrumental performance for the song El Farol, best rock group performance for Put Your Lights On with Everlast, and rock instrumental performance for The Calling featuring Eric Clapton.
``This is for all the people who don't have running water or electricity,'' said Santana, wearing a black hat and dark glasses. ``If I could do it, you could do it.''
Supernatural, a brilliantly conceived, 10-million selling album of collaborations with contemporary stars is still topping charts. With the album, 52-year-old Santana has finally received the attention of his peers at the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Santana also won big with Smooth, taking the Grammy for record of the year.
Another nominee whose career began in the 1960s, Cher, won her first Grammy for best dance recording, Believe.
A special Grammy legend award went to British pop star Elton John, who was feted Monday for his work with charities.
Hosted by talk-show host Rosie O'Donnell, the Grammys were packed with the tops names in music sporting the latest in haute couture -- an eye-popping, shimmering dress cut down below the navel in presenter Jennifer Lopez's case.
``For once I'm sure nobody's looking at me,'' cracked X-Files star David Duchovny, who presented an award with the Latin pop singer.
A low murmur of surprise swept through the backstage area as Christina Aguilera took best new artist, beating arch-rival Britney Spears and other promising acts Macy Gray, Kid Rock, and Susan Tedeschi.
``I didn't have a speech prepared for this, because I didn't ever expect to win,'' said the obviously flustered petit singer.
Canadian country diva Shania Twain didn't attend the gala but she picked up her fourth Grammy win anyway, for best female country vocal performance.
``She's home having her belly waxed,'' quipped presenter Clint Black, accepting the award on her behalf.
Twain and Robert John (Mutt) Lange also won for best country song for Come on Over, which was sung by Twain.
But fellow Canuck Sarah McLachlan was there, and took her third career Grammy award for female pop vocal performance for I Will Remember You from her live album Mirrorball.
McLachlan, swathed in a shiny gold dress and shawl, quickly said her thank-yous and brandished the trophy over her head with a happy whoop as she left the stage.
And Diana Krall, a newcomer to the Grammys, won her first for best jazz performance for When I Look in Your Eyes.
Charles Dutoit, conductor of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, shared in the award for best instrumental soloist performance with orchestra for a record of Prokofiev and Bartok concertos played by pianist Martha Argerich.
Calgary-born Todd McFarlane, creator of comic-book hero Spawn, shared a short-form video Grammy win for his part in the direction of Korn's video Freak on a Leash.
Live from the Staples Center in downtown L.A., the awards were not all glitter and lavish praise for the latest and greatest. Several more weighty matters were also addressed by the academy.
That Santana should be celebrated at these awards was a perfect match with the Grammys' latest innovation: the Latin American Grammys.
Starting this fall a new Latin Academy will hand out music awards to Latin artists who have swept through the music mainstream in the last few years, creating a new breed of Spanish-speaking superstars like Lou Bega, Martin and Lopez.
On Monday the Academy honoured some of the biggest stars in the history of recorded music with lifetime achievement awards. Crooner Harry Belafonte -- known for his groundbreaking work in civil rights -- country legend Willie Nelson, veteran bluesman John Lee Hooker, oboist, conductor and TV personality Mitch Miller picked up awards for their contributions to music and society.
Folk hero Woody Guthrie was also honoured posthumously for his massive influence on contemporary rock in creating a link between modern music and social causes. |
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