Grammies
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- Jaline0
Exactly, barb.
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"Prestigious or not, the Grammy Awards are notoriously conservative -- and often, just plain clueless -- in regards to the cultural zeitgeist. In their early days, when rock was in its adolescence and Motown and Bob Dylan supplied the soundtrack for a revolution, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences doled out Record of the Year trophies to Herb Alpert, Henry Mancini and Percy Faith. The year the Beatles issued their groundbreaking "Revolver" (1966), Frank Sinatra waltzed off with Record and Album of the Year honors.As a consequence of being behind the times, Grammy Awards often go to long-running acts that have seen much better days. 1994 was the year of eligibility for Nirvana's "In Utero," Pearl Jam's "Vs." and Smashing Pumpkins' "Siamese Dream." But the Rock Album of the Year winner? "Voodoo Lounge" by the Rolling Stones. Apparently the members of NARAS felt sorry for the Stones, having neglected to award them a single prize before that. "
http://music.msn.com/music/gramm…
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Also, The Dixie Chicks aren't that bad. At least compared to James Blunt and Carrie Underwood, imo.