Those are TWO different songs. I just dont think Rature should have beaten Chaka. There's just something unique about that track and simplicity of that vocal delivery that was just fun and quirky at that time tht I felt like she deservd it more but I understand why Anita won.
Those are TWO different songs. I just dont think Rature should have beaten Chaka. There's just something unique about that track and simplicity of that vocal delivery that was just fun and quirky at that time tht I felt like she deservd it more but I understand why Anita won.
They were nominated for their albums, not the tracks.
Those are TWO different songs. I just dont think Rature should have beaten Chaka. There's just something unique about that track and simplicity of that vocal delivery that was just fun and quirky at that time tht I felt like she deservd it more but I understand why Anita won.
Rapture is one of the most cohesive and thorough albums I have ever heard. IMO sweet love and the album is a classic. From the video both delivered vocally I can see, but rapture had that classic edge
"No More I Love You's" was wicked. That was a hard year. Even "Take a Bow" was snubbed.
Don't even GET ME STARTED ON THAT. How the hell do you ignore the biggest non Mariah song of the year? Madonna's biggest single, and her biggest ballad. SMDH.
And then they snubbed her again for MHWGO in Record of the Year. **** outta here.
But, let's rank them!
97-98 Pop Female Vocal Perfomance
- Sheryl Crow, My Favorite Mistake
- Celine Dion, My Heart Will Go On
- Lauryn Hill, Can't Take My Eyes Off of You
- Natalie Imbruglia, Torn
- Shania Twain, You're Still the One
Don't even GET ME STARTED ON THAT. How the hell do you ignore the biggest non Mariah song of the year? Madonna's biggest single, and her biggest ballad. SMDH.
And then they snubbed her again for MHWGO in Record of the Year. **** outta here.
But, let's rank them!
97-98 Pop Female Vocal Perfomance
- Sheryl Crow, My Favorite Mistake
- Celine Dion, My Heart Will Go On
- Lauryn Hill, Can't Take My Eyes Off of You
- Natalie Imbruglia, Torn
- Shania Twain, You're Still the One
I would have gone with Eileen.
"You're Still The One" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" are my favorites there. "Torn" and "My Favorite Mistake" were okay. "My Heart Will Go On" was too "MOR" for me, but I understand why it swept all of its categories.
On and Shania was not nominated for Pop Female (she was nominated and won Country Female) - it was "Adia" by Sarah McLachlan.
Don't even GET ME STARTED ON THAT. How the hell do you ignore the biggest non Mariah song of the year? Madonna's biggest single, and her biggest ballad. SMDH.
And then they snubbed her again for MHWGO in Record of the Year. **** outta here.
But, let's rank them!
97-98 Pop Female Vocal Perfomance
- Sheryl Crow, My Favorite Mistake
- Celine Dion, My Heart Will Go On
- Lauryn Hill, Can't Take My Eyes Off of You
- Natalie Imbruglia, Torn
- Shania Twain, You're Still the One
I would have gone with Eileen.
You really think Madonna had any hope going up against that monster? A grammy voter's ****ing wet dream?
You really think Madonna had any hope going up against that monster? A grammy voter's ****ing wet dream?
Exactly.
"Ray of Light" had NO chance in ROTY, just like "Poker Face" and "I Believe" didn't have chances against what they lost to. Dance songs are always fillers.
"You're Still The One" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" are my favorites there. "Torn" and "My Favorite Mistake" were okay. "My Heart Will Go On" was too "MOR" for me, but I understand why it swept all of its categories.
On and Shania was not nominated for Pop Female (she was nominated and won Country Female) - it was "Adia" by Sarah McLachlan.
My Heart Will Go On is the pits. You know I am here for Celine, but it's all of her weaknesses in one four minute package. My Favorite Mistake was robbed.
The mention of STONE has me thinking of the most confusing Grammy race I've ever encountered.
03-04 Pop Female Vocal Performance
Bjørk, Oceania
Sheryl Crow, The First Cut is the Deepest
Norah Jones, Sunrise
Gwen Stefani, What You Waiting For
Joss Stone, You Had Me
- NONE of them should be in this category. Sheryl should've been in Country, Gwen in Dance, Joss to R&B where she would have been deservedly snubbed. Categories like this are why NARAS combined the two.
My Heart Will Go On is the pits. You know I am here for Celine, but it's all of her weaknesses in one four minute package. My Favorite Mistake was robbed.
The mention of STONE has me thinking of the most confusing Grammy race I've ever encountered.
03-04 Pop Female Vocal Performance
Bjørk, Oceania
Sheryl Crow, The First Cut is the Deepest
Norah Jones, Sunrise
Gwen Stefani, What You Waiting For
Joss Stone, You Had Me
- NONE of them should be in this category. Sheryl should've been in Country, Gwen in Dance, Joss to R&B where she would have been deservedly snubbed. Categories like this are why NARAS combined the two.
Why "My Happy Ending" didn't get in? I didn't like this category that year. It's the weakest in recent history.
I still contend that 97-98 Pop Female Vocal nominees were the greatest of the 90s and 00s. It was hard to pick out of Sarah McLachlan, Shawn Colvin, Paula Cole, Jewel and Mariah (who didn't stand a chance against the Lilith Fair girls).
Why "My Happy Ending" didn't get in? I didn't like this category that year. It's the weakest in recent history.
I still contend that 97-98 Pop Female Vocal nominees were the greatest of the 90s and 00s. It was hard to pick out of Sarah McLachlan, Shawn Colvin, Paula Cole, Jewel and Mariah (who didn't stand a chance against the Lilith Fair girls).
Sister, here's my theory about 03-04.
It's pretty obvious, that before a certain SNL appearance - Jessica and Ashlee were about to get Grammy nominations up the wazoo. In the eligibility period, they had sold about four-five million combined, right? And at a time when POP songs were NOT doing well in the US, they both managed to have top ten hits.
Pre-SNL, I was expecting the category to look like this:
Christina Aguilera, The Voice Within
Norah Jones, Sunrise
Ashlee Simpson, Pieces of Me
Jessica Simpson, With You
Britney Spears, Everytime
But SNL did happen. I think that signaled a shift into where voters placed their votes; they went with credibility (alleged in Joss's case) over success.
It's pretty obvious, that before a certain SNL appearance - Jessica and Ashlee were about to get Grammy nominations up the wazoo. In the eligibility period, they had sold about four-five million combined, right? And at a time when POP songs were NOT doing well in the US, they both managed to have top ten hits.
Pre-SNL, I was expecting the category to look like this:
Christina Aguilera, The Voice Within
Norah Jones, Sunrise
Ashlee Simpson, Pieces of Me
Jessica Simpson, With You
Britney Spears, Everytime
But SNL did happen. I think that signaled a shift into where voters placed their votes; they went with credibility (alleged in Joss's case) over success.
Norah would have still won that category because she was fresh off her 5 Grammy wins and had a bunch of other nods that year. You didn't think "My Happy Ending" by Avril had a chance to be nominated? ****, even JoJo was snubbed.