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Major Grammy Nominees Couldn't Seem to Keep Up With the Jones

Aired February 24, 2003 - 05:57   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: Well, the other major Grammy nominees just couldn't seem to keep up with the Jones. Twenty-three- year-old Norah Jones, I'm talking about. The soulful, jazzy bluesy singer went an amazing eight for eight at last night's awards show.
CNN's Arthel Neville has the highlights now.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

SIMON & GARFUNKEL: When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light...

ARTHEL NEVILLE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It was a night of reunions. The Grammies were back in Gotham and Simon was back with Garfunkel.

PAUL SIMON: We haven't sung together in 10 years. In fact, we really hadn't seen each other in almost 10 years. So it's like a reunion of family members.

NORAH JONES (SINGING): Something has...

NEVILLE: A career in high gear is how you might describe what the night proved for the biggest winner, newcomer Norah Jones.

PETER GABRIEL: And this little Grammy goes to Norah Jones.

NORAH JONES: Thank you so much.

I just want to say at a time when this world is really weird, I feel really blessed and really lucky to have had the year I've had. So thank you.

(SINGING) I don't know why...

NEVILLE: From best new album to best new artist, the jazz chanteuse swept every category in which she was nominated. Her album "Come Away With Me" went away with a total of eight awards.

ALAN JACKSON: Where were you when the world stopped turning?

NEVILLE: September 11 themes echoed through the ceremony. Alan Jackson picked up the best country song Grammy for his ode "Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning?"

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Come on up for the rising. NEVILLE: And Bruce Springsteen won best male rock performance, best rock song and best rock album for his anthem "The Rising." Top selling rap artist Eminem took home a pair of gramophones, including best rap album. Nelly also landed two Grammies, including one for best rap song collaboration he performed with Kelly Rowland.

NELLY: There's something about baby girl...

NEVILLE: The Dixie Chicks felt right at home in the Big Apple with three wins, among them best country album.

THE DIXIE CHICKS (SINGING): I'm getting older too.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It still feels just as thrilling and it just reminds you that you're still in the game.

NEVILLE: Early worry of anti-war sentiment expressed at the show proved unwarranted. The most controversial comment came from Limp Bizkit front man Fred Durst.

FRED DURST, LIMP BIZKIT: I just really hope we are in agreeance that this war should go away as soon as possible.

SIMON AND GARFUNKEL: And the signs said the words of the prophets are written...

NEVILLE: Instead of the sounds of protest, the audience got Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" and the voice of Norah Jones.

JONES (SINGING): ... on the road alone.

NEVILLE: Arthel Neville, CNN, New York.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

WHITFIELD: London had an awards ceremony of its own last night. Hollywood's big stars were out for the British film awards. "The Pianist" took the honor of best film, the Holocaust drama directed by Roman Polanski emerging as a surprise front runner for next month's Oscars. Nicole Kidman won for best actress for her role as tormented author Virginia Wolff in "The Hours" and Catherine Zeta Jones was named best supporting actress for her role as a nightclub singer in "Chicago."

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Aired February 24, 2003 - 05:57   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: Well, the other major Grammy nominees just couldn't seem to keep up with the Jones. Twenty-three- year-old Norah Jones, I'm talking about. The soulful, jazzy bluesy singer went an amazing eight for eight at last night's awards show.
CNN's Arthel Neville has the highlights now.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

SIMON & GARFUNKEL: When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light...

ARTHEL NEVILLE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It was a night of reunions. The Grammies were back in Gotham and Simon was back with Garfunkel.

PAUL SIMON: We haven't sung together in 10 years. In fact, we really hadn't seen each other in almost 10 years. So it's like a reunion of family members.

NORAH JONES (SINGING): Something has...

NEVILLE: A career in high gear is how you might describe what the night proved for the biggest winner, newcomer Norah Jones.

PETER GABRIEL: And this little Grammy goes to Norah Jones.

NORAH JONES: Thank you so much.

I just want to say at a time when this world is really weird, I feel really blessed and really lucky to have had the year I've had. So thank you.

(SINGING) I don't know why...

NEVILLE: From best new album to best new artist, the jazz chanteuse swept every category in which she was nominated. Her album "Come Away With Me" went away with a total of eight awards.

ALAN JACKSON: Where were you when the world stopped turning?

NEVILLE: September 11 themes echoed through the ceremony. Alan Jackson picked up the best country song Grammy for his ode "Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning?"

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Come on up for the rising. NEVILLE: And Bruce Springsteen won best male rock performance, best rock song and best rock album for his anthem "The Rising." Top selling rap artist Eminem took home a pair of gramophones, including best rap album. Nelly also landed two Grammies, including one for best rap song collaboration he performed with Kelly Rowland.

NELLY: There's something about baby girl...

NEVILLE: The Dixie Chicks felt right at home in the Big Apple with three wins, among them best country album.

THE DIXIE CHICKS (SINGING): I'm getting older too.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It still feels just as thrilling and it just reminds you that you're still in the game.

NEVILLE: Early worry of anti-war sentiment expressed at the show proved unwarranted. The most controversial comment came from Limp Bizkit front man Fred Durst.

FRED DURST, LIMP BIZKIT: I just really hope we are in agreeance that this war should go away as soon as possible.

SIMON AND GARFUNKEL: And the signs said the words of the prophets are written...

NEVILLE: Instead of the sounds of protest, the audience got Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" and the voice of Norah Jones.

JONES (SINGING): ... on the road alone.

NEVILLE: Arthel Neville, CNN, New York.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

WHITFIELD: London had an awards ceremony of its own last night. Hollywood's big stars were out for the British film awards. "The Pianist" took the honor of best film, the Holocaust drama directed by Roman Polanski emerging as a surprise front runner for next month's Oscars. Nicole Kidman won for best actress for her role as tormented author Virginia Wolff in "The Hours" and Catherine Zeta Jones was named best supporting actress for her role as a nightclub singer in "Chicago."

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com




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