Comments on: Just Go Ahead And Give The Best New Artist Grammy To Duffy Already http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 26 May 2012 18:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rob Murphy http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627472 Rob Murphy Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:56:34 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627472 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already#c6619871">UKidol</A>: I'm not surprised to hear about either of these songs being more played. Thx for the 411!</P> @UKidol: I’m not surprised to hear about either of these songs being more played. Thx for the 411!

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627482 Anonymous Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:12:56 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627482 <p>@<a href="#c6476620">Rob Murphy</a>:</p> <p>Rob, "Apologize" lost the CHR/Pop radio record to "Bleeding Love" in May of this year.</p> <p>I think the overall cross-genre record is still held by Mariah Carey with "We Belong Toabutterflycult".</p> @Rob Murphy:

Rob, “Apologize” lost the CHR/Pop radio record to “Bleeding Love” in May of this year.

I think the overall cross-genre record is still held by Mariah Carey with “We Belong Toabutterflycult”.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627492 Anonymous Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:14:59 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627492 <P>Hmmm,I am shocked...Yael Naim has way more talent than perhaps three of these so called "contenders" combinded.She writes her own lyrics,producers her songs,and has an incredible voice,with which she sings in THREE languages on her album,Yael Naim and David Donatien.So I think that giving someone who can truly be called an ARTISTS,would be just in the case of a prestigious accolade... Forgive the typing mistakes,I don't know HTML if that's what this is...</P> Hmmm,I am shocked…Yael Naim has way more talent than perhaps three of these so called “contenders” combinded.She writes her own lyrics,producers her songs,and has an incredible voice,with which she sings in THREE languages on her album,Yael Naim and David Donatien.So I think that giving someone who can truly be called an ARTISTS,would be just in the case of a prestigious accolade… Forgive the typing mistakes,I don’t know HTML if that’s what this is…

]]> By: Thierry http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627502 Thierry Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:55:49 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627502 <p>Considering the history of this award, I'd only be half-surprised if Lil Wayne was nominated...</p> Considering the history of this award, I’d only be half-surprised if Lil Wayne was nominated…

]]> By: Rob Murphy http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627512 Rob Murphy Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:23:11 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627512 <p>@<a href="#c6476620">Rob Murphy</a>: more here:</p> <p><a href="http://idolator.com/tunes/the-new-model/radio-programmers-love-onerepublic-and-very-little-else-329299.php">[idolator.com]</a></p> @Rob Murphy: more here:

[idolator.com]

]]> By: Rob Murphy http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627522 Rob Murphy Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:22:03 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627522 <p>@<a href="#c6466128">Rob Murphy</a>: <i>it's the most played song in radio history!!!</i></p> <p>MORON!</p> <p>It may be "too late to apologize", but...</p> <p>Sorry, I mangled that. What I meant to say was, "...as of last December, 'Apologize' held the record for most radio spins in <b>one week</b>..."</p> <p>Sadly, I fear that Flo Rida's "Low" may have broken that record...</p> @Rob Murphy: it’s the most played song in radio history!!!

MORON!

It may be “too late to apologize”, but…

Sorry, I mangled that. What I meant to say was, “…as of last December, ‘Apologize’ held the record for most radio spins in one week…”

Sadly, I fear that Flo Rida’s “Low” may have broken that record…

]]> By: Rock You Like An Iracane http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627532 Rock You Like An Iracane Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:48:03 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627532 <p>I would guess that Estelle might be in this race if we do this again in September/November. Also The Ting Tings, if they've another gem up a sleeve.</p> I would guess that Estelle might be in this race if we do this again in September/November. Also The Ting Tings, if they’ve another gem up a sleeve.

]]> By: Rob Murphy http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627542 Rob Murphy Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:09:32 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627542 <p>@<a href="#c6466652">Dan Gibson</a>: Maybe the posts are <i>Idolator</i>-commenter bait, and the guy's actually fishing for suggestions from the most plugged-in music-industry-blog commenters on the 'net.</p> <p>The first post mentioned at the bottom that another post was on the way. I didn't see anything like that in the second, so I wondered if he'd "finished" already.</p> @Dan Gibson: Maybe the posts are Idolator-commenter bait, and the guy’s actually fishing for suggestions from the most plugged-in music-industry-blog commenters on the ‘net.

The first post mentioned at the bottom that another post was on the way. I didn’t see anything like that in the second, so I wondered if he’d “finished” already.

]]> By: Nunya B http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627552 Nunya B Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:58:48 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627552 <p>@<a href="#c6465724">Maura Johnston</a>: Feist got a nom, no? That was four years after "Let It Die" and god knows how many after "Monarch"…</p> <p>@<a href="#c6462094">rainmkr</a>: Maybe at the BRITs, but not on this side, which is a shame because they're actually the band I like best off the list.</p> <p>I don't mind Duffy- Distant Dreamer has totally thrown my on-principle hatred for her off-kilter- but I'd be peeved if she won.</p> @Maura Johnston: Feist got a nom, no? That was four years after “Let It Die” and god knows how many after “Monarch”…

@rainmkr: Maybe at the BRITs, but not on this side, which is a shame because they’re actually the band I like best off the list.

I don’t mind Duffy- Distant Dreamer has totally thrown my on-principle hatred for her off-kilter- but I’d be peeved if she won.

]]> By: The Illiterate http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627562 The Illiterate Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:57:36 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627562 <p>"Last year on this stage I was presented with the Best New Artist of the Year Award by Miss Karen Carpenter [applause]. And if that ain't the kiss of death I don't know what is." --Bette Midler (maybe not the exact quote, but that's how I remember it)</p> “Last year on this stage I was presented with the Best New Artist of the Year Award by Miss Karen Carpenter [applause]. And if that ain’t the kiss of death I don’t know what is.” –Bette Midler (maybe not the exact quote, but that’s how I remember it)

]]> By: baconfat http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627572 baconfat Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:51:10 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627572 <p>If they give it to Katy Perry will that make her go away?</p> If they give it to Katy Perry will that make her go away?

]]> By: Dan Gibson http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627582 Dan Gibson Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:49:41 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627582 <p>@<a href="#c6465724">Maura Johnston</a>: @<a href="#c6466128">Rob Murphy</a>: To the guy's credit, he might have another post in the works in the series. Odd that OneRepublic wasn't mentioned upfront, but then again, I can understand the appeal of spreading information over a week of blog posts.</p> @Maura Johnston: @Rob Murphy: To the guy’s credit, he might have another post in the works in the series. Odd that OneRepublic wasn’t mentioned upfront, but then again, I can understand the appeal of spreading information over a week of blog posts.

]]> By: Bob Loblaw http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627592 Bob Loblaw Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:41:54 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627592 <p><b>Leona Lewis</b><br> OneRepublic<br> Duffy<br> Vampire Weekend<br> Katy Perry</p> <p>(Maybe insert Bareilles for either VW or Perry, but she probably peaked too early in the year.)</p> Leona Lewis
OneRepublic
Duffy
Vampire Weekend
Katy Perry

(Maybe insert Bareilles for either VW or Perry, but she probably peaked too early in the year.)

]]> By: Rob Murphy http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627602 Rob Murphy Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:34:14 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627602 <p>@<a href="#c6465724">Maura Johnston</a>: True and all, but we know that Grammy is very loose in its definition of "new artist". An artist seems to be eligible her entire career until she gets her first nom. And I'm pretty sure the eligibility criteria is not much more than "attained audience recognition in the eligibility period". Exhibit A: Shelby Lynne. Also, Miley's first "all-solo" album is due out before the end of the Grammy year, right? They could just hang the nom on that.</p> <p>@<a href="#c6465482">Maura Johnston</a>: Good point about a lack of a follow-up by OneRepublic. But I can easily see "Apologize" getting a nom for ROTY -- it's the most played song in radio history!!! -- which would guarantee OneRepublic a nom for BNA.</p> <p>How about another "long shot": Sara Bareilles. Another "one-hitter" to date, but "Love Song" was also a massive radio hit with extended staying power across mutliple formats.</p> @Maura Johnston: True and all, but we know that Grammy is very loose in its definition of “new artist”. An artist seems to be eligible her entire career until she gets her first nom. And I’m pretty sure the eligibility criteria is not much more than “attained audience recognition in the eligibility period”. Exhibit A: Shelby Lynne. Also, Miley’s first “all-solo” album is due out before the end of the Grammy year, right? They could just hang the nom on that.

@Maura Johnston: Good point about a lack of a follow-up by OneRepublic. But I can easily see “Apologize” getting a nom for ROTY — it’s the most played song in radio history!!! — which would guarantee OneRepublic a nom for BNA.

How about another “long shot”: Sara Bareilles. Another “one-hitter” to date, but “Love Song” was also a massive radio hit with extended staying power across mutliple formats.

]]> By: Maura Johnston http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627612 Maura Johnston Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:20:19 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627612 <p>@<a href="#c6465496">Rob Murphy</a>: what about the jonas brothers' first album?</p> <p>also miley's first album where she was billed as herself came out too early ... june '07.</p> @Rob Murphy: what about the jonas brothers’ first album?

also miley’s first album where she was billed as herself came out too early … june ’07.

]]> By: Rob Murphy http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627622 Rob Murphy Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:12:13 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627622 <p>@<a href="#c6465142">Rob Murphy</a>: Also, and I can't believe both the <i>LAT</i> dude and I missed this one: Miley Cyrus. Or how about The Jonas Brothers? Nominate either of those, lock them up as performers, and watch the ratings soar!</p> <p>Also: Flo Rida.</p> <p>Discuss.</p> @Rob Murphy: Also, and I can’t believe both the LAT dude and I missed this one: Miley Cyrus. Or how about The Jonas Brothers? Nominate either of those, lock them up as performers, and watch the ratings soar!

Also: Flo Rida.

Discuss.

]]> By: Maura Johnston http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627632 Maura Johnston Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:11:44 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627632 <p>No one's mentioned OneRepublic? I'd think "Apologize" hanging on for as long as it did would at least put them in the running, although they may get dinged for their non-Timbaland-assisted hits not being as big. (Which is why I think Jordin Sparks is a non-starter for this category; her biggest hit was really saved by Chris Brown's presence.)</p> No one’s mentioned OneRepublic? I’d think “Apologize” hanging on for as long as it did would at least put them in the running, although they may get dinged for their non-Timbaland-assisted hits not being as big. (Which is why I think Jordin Sparks is a non-starter for this category; her biggest hit was really saved by Chris Brown’s presence.)

]]> By: Dan Gibson http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627642 Dan Gibson Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:04:24 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627642 <p>@<a href="#c6465142">Rob Murphy</a>: I might have mentioned it when I wrote up Al Green as the "Leak Of The Day" a while back, but I'm assuming he'll win Album Of The Year.</p> @Rob Murphy: I might have mentioned it when I wrote up Al Green as the “Leak Of The Day” a while back, but I’m assuming he’ll win Album Of The Year.

]]> By: Rob Murphy http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627652 Rob Murphy Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:00:04 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627652 <p>This is great, because I get to say that I have struggled to come up with more than a handful of nominees for anything this year. I griped for most of 2007 about the lack of great music (of the variety I like, of course), and 2008 has started off even worse for me. There are only a handful of albums that I've really enjoyed, and I'm not sure any of them are Grammy nominee shoo-ins.</p> <p>In this category (Best New Artist), I'm hoping there's a blockbuster new artist release on the horizon, but I suspect there's not, because new artists really need the whole year in order to build buzz.</p> <p>Of the artists listed above, I'd agree with the sentiment in the post and comments that Duffy and Leona Lewis seem to be the most likely to at least be nominated. Either could defensibly win.</p> <p>I'll throw another name out there that I'm surprised the author missed: Jordin Sparks. Discuss.</p> This is great, because I get to say that I have struggled to come up with more than a handful of nominees for anything this year. I griped for most of 2007 about the lack of great music (of the variety I like, of course), and 2008 has started off even worse for me. There are only a handful of albums that I’ve really enjoyed, and I’m not sure any of them are Grammy nominee shoo-ins.

In this category (Best New Artist), I’m hoping there’s a blockbuster new artist release on the horizon, but I suspect there’s not, because new artists really need the whole year in order to build buzz.

Of the artists listed above, I’d agree with the sentiment in the post and comments that Duffy and Leona Lewis seem to be the most likely to at least be nominated. Either could defensibly win.

I’ll throw another name out there that I’m surprised the author missed: Jordin Sparks. Discuss.

]]> By: Captain Wrong http://idolator.com/397603/just-go-ahead-and-give-the-best-new-artist-grammy-to-duffy-already/comment-page-1#comment-627662 Captain Wrong Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:42:45 +0000 http://17bcdfc797abfb9f338d85dc470086e5#comment-627662 <p>Don't be dissing Toto now.</p> Don’t be dissing Toto now.

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