Norah Jones goes five for five at Grammy Awards
ByFeb 23, 2003 11:00 PM
Pianist-singer Norah Jones, one of eight artists nominated in five different Grammy categories this year, won all five trophies, according to LiveDaily.com’s Grammy wrap-up. The newcomer’s slew of Grammys included top-honor Album of the Year for her 2002 debut, “Come Away With Me.” Click here for a complete list of winners.
Pianist-singer Norah Jones, one of eight artists nominated in five different Grammy categories this year, won all five trophies, according to LiveDaily.com’s Grammy wrap-up. The newcomer’s slew of Grammys included top-honor Album of the Year for her 2002 debut, “Come Away With Me.” Click here for a complete list of winners.
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We have ways of keeping you quiet
Some artists claim that Grammy officials “warned them not to use the Grammy podium to make anti-war statements,” ABCNews.com reports. Grammy President Neil Portnow and a CBS official reportedly denied the allegations.
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Metallica fills bassist vacancy
Bassist Robert Trujillo--whose résumé includes positions with Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves and, most recently, Ozzy Osbourne--is Metallica’s new permanent bassist, LiveDaily.com reports. A candid picture of the group’s new lineup is posted at the band’s official website.
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Club inferno death toll rises to 97
Officials in West Warwick, R.I., report that the death toll in the wake of the Thursday night (2/20) fire at The Station nightclub has reached 97, CNN.com reports. Among the victims is Great White guitarist Ty Longley.
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Bullets fired at Busta Rhymes’ car
Busta Rhymes--who was a presenter at Sunday night’s (2/23) Grammy Awards in New York City--narrowly missed being in the line of fire when a drive-by shooter sprayed the passenger side of the rapper’s SUV with at least six bullets, according to a VH1.com report. Several minutes before the shooting, Rhymes had parked the vehicle and entered the building that houses his management’s offices.
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Johnny Cash’s uncensored ‘Hurt’
Mark Romanek, director of the compelling new video to Johnny Cash’s cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt,” talks of the clip on RollingStone.com, where the video is streaming. NIN’s Trent Reznor says the video--which makes no effort to dress up Cash’s age and frailty--nearly brought him to tears. Us, too.