U2 Beats Mariah Carey on Grammy Awards
U2 took home five trophies while Mariah Carey had to settle for three on Grammy Awards on Wednesday. The band won all five categories in which it was nominated, including the coveted album and song of the year awards. With a career haul of 22, the band ranks No. 6 on the all-time list of Grammy winners.
Meanwhile Mariah Carey, one of the best-selling artists of all time, was nominated for a leading eight awards for “The Emancipation of Mimi.” She won three in the pre-telecast ceremony; no woman had ever won more than five in one night.
Carey was the sentimental favorite, overcoming personal difficulties and a career slump to emerge with the top-selling album and the most popular song, “We Belong Together.”
She was the only person nominated in all three of the lead categories of album, song and record of the year. Punk rock trio Green Day was the surprise winner of the latter award.
But she was shut out through the televised portion. Besides losing album of the year to U2, she lost best female pop vocal performance to Kelly Clarkson’s triumphant “Since U Been Gone,” song of the year to U2 and record of the year to Green Day.
“If you think this is going to go to our head, it’s too late,” U2 frontman Bono said after the group won song of the year for “Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own.” After winning the night’s big award, album of the year, Bono told Carey, “You sing like an angel.”
But it was a mixed evening for the three acts who led the nominations with eight each, pop singer Mariah Carey, rapper Kanye West and R&B singer John Legend.
Kanye West won three rap awards. Legend won best new artist, as expected, and two R&B awards
John Legend won three awards: best new artist, best R&B album for his debut, “Get Lifted,” and best male R&B vocal for the piano ballad “Ordinary People.” His mentor, Kanye West, also won three.
Kelly Clarkson won two, including best pop album. “I’m sorry I’m crying again on national television,” said the former “American Idol,” tearful and shaking as she held her first Grammy. “Thank you so much, you have no idea what this means to me.”
You can view the complete Grammy Award Winner list here.
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