talent still matters

norah jones and her grammys

after a very subtle opening to a usually garish spectacle, the grammy awards proceeded to hand out awards in a refreshingly atypical manner. dustin hoffman introduced simon & garfunkel (who resembles a bald eagle with a light downy pate these days), and with the exception of an out-of-key gwen stefani, that set the mood for the whole show.

but the winner of all winners, the destroyer of pre-packaged punk-pop (instilling “frust-er-at-ion” in scores of pre-teen girls in polo shirts and skinny ties), was the truly talented norah jones. nominated personally for five awards, she walked away under the happy burden of four. or maybe five, if you count the song of the year award (though that award will live on the shelf of it’s songwriter).

February 24, 2003 – 12:23 am | By Thomas | Posted in Observations | Comments (4)
  • http://psycht.net jason

    I’m all about some Norah kicking Avril’s arse. Other winners to note include: Robin Williams, and Coldplay. I’ll give credit to John Mayer as well. He’s gone almost-bubblegum, but he does have serious talent.

  • ANT

    I think if one more person at work points out to me that Norah Jones didn’t write that song, I will gut them. I mean, honestly. Luh-verg-knee is not as talented as Norah, period. I mean, I would think Norah was an idiot if she wrote the songs Lil Miss “Punk” writes . . .

    Refreshingly about talent this year. I guess India.Arie’s getting screwed last year did do something for everyone else, after all.

  • http://www.changingthestory.com Janice

    Does anyone else find John Mayer funny looking??

  • ANT

    He is a bit odd looking, but I thought mostly he was just a bit shocked. Or stoned. Either way it had to be freaky beating James Taylor.