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American Morning
Grammy Awards Presented Last Night
Aired February 28, 2002 - 08:46 ET
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ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: The legendary group U2 just keeps on rocking and a brand new star, Alicia Keys, continues her rise. They were, of course, among the big winners last night at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
My old friend, CNN's Kendis Gibson has the wrap on the music industry's biggest night.
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KENDIS GIBSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): With more performers than award recipients on stage, this year's Grammys could have been more flash and flesh...
JON STEWART, GRAMMY AWARDS HOST: Stop dressing me with your eyes.
GIBSON: ... than substance. But instead...
PAMELA ANDERSON, ACTRESS: The Grammy goes to -- oops, I got it, sorry. OK, it goes to Alicia Keys.
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GIBSON: Twenty-one-year-old Alicia Keys, who hit the right note with critics and listeners on her debut album "Songs in A Minor," found the right key to success winning five Grammys.
ALICIA KEYS, SINGER: How you top anything is by coming from your heart and doing what you have always done. Nothing has changed when it comes to that. I'm ready for the second album. We're ready for this.
GIBSON: But overall, the recording academy returned to its roots.
BONO, U2: This is really amazing. It's still an extraordinary thing to behold, the sound of a rock and roll band in full flight.
GIBSON: Old time faves like U2 walked away with four awards. The Irish rockers, as expected, took home the prestigious record of the year award for...
U2: Walk on, walk on. GIBSON: Despite his four Grammys, Bono and everyone else are now thinking of changing genre following the night's surprise multiple winner
SOGGY BOTTOM BOYS: Constant sorrow (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
U2: We're getting into Blue Grass now. We think it could catch on.
MICHELLE WILLIAMS, DESTINY'S CHILD: That Blue Grass stuff that today that we heard was hot.
GIBSON: The Blue Grass soundtrack to the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou" pulled in five Grammys, including the prestigious album of the year.
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GIBSON: But perhaps the biggest disappointment of the evening, India Arie, up for seven awards, went home empty-handed. The good news though for her, her CD, "Acoustic Soul," was just recently certified platinum for selling a million copies.
That's the latest live in L.A. I'm Kendis Gibson
Anderson, let's go back to you.
COOPER: So, Kendis, I'm sure there were a lot of big fancy- schmancy (ph) parties after the Grammys last night, did you go to any of them?
GIBSON: Yeah, and I know you're a fan of those parties also, Anderson. I get -- I went to a couple of them...
COOPER: Oh yeah.
GIBSON: ... a little earlier this morning, including the Warner Brothers party. Pamela Anderson was there along with Kid Rock. And you know things are back to normal in Hollywood when Hugh Hefner is surrounded once again by about a dozen ladies who are well dressed.
COOPER: All is right with the world then.
GIBSON: OK, good to see you.
COOPER: OK, Kendis Gibson, thanks very much.
PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR: I wonder what kind of ladies he was referring to...
COOPER: I don't know.
ZAHN: ... ladies of the night or just ladies who are supposed to be there?
COOPER: Well Hugh Hefner, we'll see.
ZAHN: Bring Kendis Back. All right.
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