 Beyonce becomes 3rd woman to win 5 Grammys!
Beyonce Bags Grammys
Mon Feb 9,2004 Yahoo News!
By Joal Ryan
The 46th Annual Grammy Awards, irrevocably shaped by last weekend's
38th annual Super Bowl, played it safe with a tape-delayed "live" CBS
telecast, stick-to-the-script presenter banter and terribly polite
acceptance speeches.
No one delivered more such speeches than Beyonc. The 22-year-old R&B
star won five Grammys (news - web sites), including Best R&B Song
("Crazy in Love"), tying her with Alicia Keys (news), Lauryn Hill and
last year's big winner Norah Jones (news), for most-ever wins in a
night by a female solo artist.
"Wow! This is unbelievable," Beyonc said in taking the Grammy for
Best Contemporary R&B Album (Dangerously in Love).
Coldplay blocked Beyonc's shot at a record sixth win, topping her in
the Record of the Year race with "Clocks." Singer Chris Martin used
his mike time to get off the night's lone semi-statement,
codedicating his trophy to Democratic U.S. Senator John Kerry (news -
web sites) "who hopefully will be your next President."
OutKast's Andre 3000 offered his "stank yous" for his duo's big Album
of the Year win for SpeakerBoxx/The Love Below, one of three Grammys
picked up by the hip-hop duo.
Crooner Luther Vandross (news), recovering from a devastating stroke,
earned four Grammys, while bluegrass star Alison Krauss took home
three.
With Janet Jackson (news)'s absence, Justin Timberlake (news), who
picked up two Grammys, including one for Best Male Pop Vocal ("Cry Me
a River"), was the night's big curiosity factor.
It was one week ago Sunday that Timberlake and Jackson appeared
together at the Super Bowl halftime show, and--stop, if you've read
this before--ended their "Rock Your Body" duet with Timberlake
stripping away Jackson's bustier, leaving just the bare bust.
CBS on Sunday confirmed that Timberlake and Jackson, who were both to
appear, albeit separately, on the Grammys telecast, were informed
they'd only be allowed on the show if they apologized on air.
Jackson declined the deal. Timberlake, who was up for five Grammys,
and showcased in two production numbers, accepted.
"I know it's been a rough week on everybody," Timberlake said, using
the word "everybody" to mean "himself," as he accepted the Best Male
Pop Grammy. "And what occurred was unintentional, completely
regrettable and I apologize if you guys were offended."
Timberlake issued a similar mea culpa last Sunday. Jackson, likewise,
has apologized once in a written statement, and once in a videotaped
statement. Per FoxNews.com, brother Michael Jackson (news) told her
she'd groveled enough.
Jackson had been scheduled to introduce a tribute to Vandross, who is
battling back from a stroke suffered last April.
Though Vandross himself did not appear in person, he did appear on
videotape--his first public statement since emerging from his coma.
He also offered a riff ("I believe in the power of love!") as proof
that his singing voice hasn't been silenced.
The Vandross video was one of the emotional highlights in a show
that, tame or no, evoked several Kleenex moments, if only because so
many of its big winners were playing on the Big Jukebox in the Sky.
June Carter Cash (news), who died last May, won two Grammys for work
off her final studio album, Wildwood Flower. Warren Zevon (news), who
died last September, also took two Grammys, including Best Rock
Performance by a Duo or Group for his duet with Bruce Springsteen
(news) ("Disorder in the House"), from his final studio album, The
Wind.
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