grammies-female pop vocal

[jamesanthony]

Another followup on the grammies for the last decade and a half. These were the nominees. Who do you think should have won? What do you like/hate? What if anything is missing?


1989-

Nick of Time (single)- Bonnie Raitt- WINNER
Wind Beneath My Wings- Bette Midler
Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl like the Wind-(album)- Linda Ronstadt
Straight Up- Paula Abdul
Don't Want to Lose You- Gloria Estefan

IMO: Raitt is the best, when you start to hit 40 it becomes particularly more meaningful, Midler's record is hoary, Abdul can't sing

1990

Vision of Love- Mariah Carey- WINNER
All Around the World- Lisa Stansfield
I'm Your baby Tonight- Whitney Houston
From A Distance- Bette Midler
Nothing Compares to U- Sinead OConnor

IMO: I like Stansfield better than Carey's talent show sound. Midler's record this year is much better than the one form 1989

1991

Something to Talk About- Bonnie Raitt- WINNER
Get Here- Oleta Adams
Emotions (album) Mariah Carey
All the Man I Need- Whitney Houston
Baby Baby- Amy Grant

IMO: Good competition overall, Raitt deserved it though Houston and Adams are very enjoyable. MISSING: Gloria Estefan's Coming Out of the Dark

1992

Constant Craving- kd lang WINNER
Save the Best for Last- Vanessa Williams
Celine Dion (album)- Celine Dion
MTV Unplugged- Mariah Carey
Diva- Annie Lennox

IMO: I don't care for lang, any of the others would have made me happier. Probably Williams. Carey's record had I'll Be There which is one of her best singles to me

1993

I Will Always Love You- Whitney Houston WINNER
I Don't Want to Fight- Tina Turner
Dreamlover- Mariah Carey
Ms Chatelaine- kd lang
I Don't Know Why- Shawn Colvin

IMO: Houston was huge with this song that year but I don't like it. I prefer Turner's tune. Colvin wasn't bad either

1994

All I Wanna Do- Sheryl Crow- WINNER
Ordinary Miracles- Barbra Streisand
Longing in their Hearts- Bonnie Raitt
Hero- Mariah Carey
Power of Love- Celine Dion

IMO: Don't like any of these, I guess Celine just to pick someone. MISSING:Patty Smyth for Look What Love Has Done

1995

No More I Love Yous- Annie Lennox- WINNER
Colors of the WInd- Vanessa Willaims
You Got It- Bonnie Raitt
I Know- Dionne Farris
One of Us- Joan Osbourne
Fantasy- Mariah Carey

IMO: Lennox was the best of this bunch, MISSING: Vanessa had a much better single The Sweetest Days that would have been a deserving winner, Carey's single is r&b while the poppier sounding Always Be My Baby showed up in r&b female vocal for some reason

1996

Unbreak My Heart- Toni Braxton WINNER
Because You Loved Me- Celine Dion
Who Will Save Your Soul- Jewel
Reach- Gloria Estefan
Get Out of this House- Shwan Colvin

IMO: I don't care for Braxton's singing so I vote for Celine MISSING: Wonder by Natalie Merchant and the original I Will Remember You by Sarah McLaughlin which is better than the late award winning live remake

1997

Building A Mystery- Sarah McLaughlin WINNER
Sunny Came Home- Shawn Colvin
Butterfly- Mariah Carey
Foolish Games- Jewel
Where Have All the Cowboys gone- Paula Cole

IMO: I think they chose McLaughlin because she organized Lilith Fair more than for that song. Mariah back for the last time to date form her 1996 vacation is the only one not part of that tour. I dislike McLaughlin's record. Colvin gets my vote though it's not a favorite. There must have been something better in 1997

1998

My Heart Will Go On- Celine Dion WINNER
Can't Take My Eyes off of You- Lauryn Hill
My Favorite Mistake- Sheryl Crow
Torn- Natalie Imbruglia
Adia- Sarah Mclaughlin

IMO: I guess Celine defined the year but I don't like that song. Torn was more interesting MISSING: One Belief Away- Bonnie Raitt

1999

I WIll Remember You (Live) Sarah McLaughlin WINNER
Genie in a Bottle- Christina Aguilera
Baby One More Time- Britney Spears
Thank You- Alanis Morrisette
Beautiful Stranger- Madonna

IMO: Don't like any of these at all esp Britney. Cher's Beleive won a dance grammy but was better than any of these and should have showed up here

2000

I Try- Macy Gray WINNER
Save Me- Aimee Mann
Both Sides Now- Joni Mitchell
Music- Madonna
What A Girl wants- Christina Aguilera
Oops I Did it Again- Britney Spears

IMO: Nothing I like much, I guess Gray but she sounds like she's on drugs
MISSING: Thank You by Dido

2001

I'm Like A Bird- Nelly Furtado WINNER
There You'll Be- Faith Hill
By Your Side- Sade
Someone to CAll My Lover- janet Jackson
Essence- Lucinda Williams

IMO: Hill is the only one I like in this eclectic mix

2002

Dont Know Why- Norah Jones- WINNER
Complicated- Avril LAvigne
Dont LEt ME Get ME- Pink
Britney Spears- forgot which song
Soak Up the Sun- Sheryl Crow

IMO: Jones is overrated, but I dislike the others more. MISSING: A Thousand Miles by Vanessa CArlton

2003

Beautiful- Christina Aguilera WINNER
I'm With You- Avril Lavigne
Fallen- Sarah McLaughlin
Ms Independent- Kelly Clarkson
White Flag- Dido


IMO: Aguilera's vocals sound computerized unlike MacLaughlin who I often dislike strongly but made a good mature record this time

[Dean Winchester]

1989 - Bonnie Raitt deserved it
1990 - Sinead O'Connor should've won
1991 - Bonnie Raitt deserved it
1992 - k.d. lang deserved it
1993 - Tina Turner should've won
1994 - Sheryl Crow deserved it
1995 - Joan Osborne should've won
1996 - Toni Braxton deserved it
1997 - Jewel should've won
1998 - Celine Dion deserved it
1999 - Alanis Morissette should've won
2000 - Madonna should've won
2001 - Sade should've won
2002 - Pink should've won
2003 - Sarah McLachlan should've won

[Hollow]

1998
My Heart Will Go On- Celine Dion is a good song

1999
Baby One More Time- Britney Spears is the best. Genie in a Bottle- Christina Aguilera is pretty good too

2000
Music- Madonna and Oops I Did it Again- Britney Spears are the best. britney spears "stronger" should have been on there. Macy gray won? god that bitch doesn't even sing... she squawks. i think fantasia whatsherface from AI took after her.

2001
I'm Like A Bird- Nelly Furtado is the best. but i think it's the only one i've heard... alicia keyes's "fallin'" and shakira's "whenever, wherever should have been on there. at least i'm pretty sure they were released in 2001

2002
Soak Up the Sun- Sheryl Crow used to be good but it's annoying as **** now. kelly osbourne's "papa don't preach" should have been on there.

2003
Ms Independent- Kelly Clarkson is the best. christina aguilera's "fighter" and michelle branch's "are you happy now" should have been on there.

[jamesanthony]

Originally posted by safety pin
1998
2001
I'm Like A Bird- Nelly Furtado is the best. but i think it's the only one i've heard... alicia keyes's "fallin'" and shakira's "whenever, wherever should have been on there. at least i'm pretty sure they were released in 2001

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Alicia Keys won female r&b performance for 2001 for Fallin', plus r&b song and song of the year

[David]

1993

I Will Always Love You- Whitney Houston WINNER
I Don't Want to Fight- Tina Turner
Dreamlover- Mariah Carey
Ms Chatelaine- kd lang
I Don't Know Why- Shawn Colvin

IMO: That was an easy award for her. That song is absolutely amazing

1994

All I Wanna Do- Sheryl Crow- WINNER
Ordinary Miracles- Barbra Streisand
Longing in their Hearts- Bonnie Raitt
Hero- Mariah Carey
Power of Love- Celine Dion

IMO: I think Hero or Power of Love should have won, i think those are stronger vocally and artistically

1995

No More I Love Yous- Annie Lennox- WINNER
Colors of the WInd- Vanessa Willaims
You Got It- Bonnie Raitt
I Know- Dionne Farris
One of Us- Joan Osbourne
Fantasy- Mariah Carey

IMO: I think Vanessa Williams was better, as well as Fantasy. But Annie Lennox was good

1996

Unbreak My Heart- Toni Braxton WINNER
Because You Loved Me- Celine Dion
Who Will Save Your Soul- Jewel
Reach- Gloria Estefan
Get Out of this House- Shwan Colvin

IMO: Good choice, but i prefer Jewel or Celine.

1997

Building A Mystery- Sarah McLaughlin WINNER
Sunny Came Home- Shawn Colvin
Butterfly- Mariah Carey
Foolish Games- Jewel
Where Have All the Cowboys gone- Paula Cole

IMO: Definitely the right choice

1998

My Heart Will Go On- Celine Dion WINNER
Can't Take My Eyes off of You- Lauryn Hill
My Favorite Mistake- Sheryl Crow
Torn- Natalie Imbruglia
Adia- Sarah Mclaughlin

IMO: she deserved it, but i liked Torn better

1999

I WIll Remember You (Live) Sarah McLaughlin WINNER
Genie in a Bottle- Christina Aguilera
Baby One More Time- Britney Spears
Thank You- Alanis Morrisette
Beautiful Stranger- Madonna

IMO: glad alanis and madonna didnt win this. Sarah and Christina were strong contenders

2000

I Try- Macy Gray WINNER
Save Me- Aimee Mann
Both Sides Now- Joni Mitchell
Music- Madonna
What A Girl wants- Christina Aguilera
Oops I Did it Again- Britney Spears

IMO: i dont like macy gray, christina should have won

2001

I'm Like A Bird- Nelly Furtado WINNER
There You'll Be- Faith Hill
By Your Side- Sade
Someone to CAll My Lover- janet Jackson
Essence- Lucinda Williams

IMO: hmm weird choices. liked faith hill the best

2002

Dont Know Why- Norah Jones- WINNER
Complicated- Avril LAvigne
Dont LEt ME Get ME- Pink
Britney Spears- forgot which song
Soak Up the Sun- Sheryl Crow

IMO: i never go the song "Dont let me get me"... dont like avril much. the britney song was "overprotected" btw. "soak up the sun" was good, however it was too technical. i liked pink the best

2003

Beautiful- Christina Aguilera WINNER
I'm With You- Avril Lavigne
Fallen- Sarah McLaughlin
Ms Independent- Kelly Clarkson
White Flag- Dido
i wanted kelly, but christina was better