http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2002/grammys/print.ballot.html
That link is to the entire list of winners, with nominees. In my always alternative view, I am thankful that they do not do all the presentations on tv - the show would never end. Te tv producers always pick what to televise based on a variety of factors - when the Native American music was first given a few years back, that was on tv because the Grammy people got to pat themselves on the back for having that (long overdue) category. You will never see the day when the best opera recording is televised. The categories are hype anyway. There wasn't even a best female rock performance category a few years ago. The Grammys are always a joke. MTV's Video awards are always more fun. The Grammys are neither art nor science. Dreadful presentors with dreadful prewritten banter - the only reason to watch is the curiosity value and to be exposed to a few new artists. This is a damned awards show after all. Jon Stewart was really bad this year, a shame, because he is usually so good. Too bad that the lifetime things were done so quickly, and I was disappointed that they used old Joni for her 15 secs of airtime, but since she skipped out on the Rock and Roll of Fame, if they made a big deal over her, would she have shown up? Joni has to cooperate on occasion. I love Joni but she carries the love me from afar bit to extremes. I like Alisha Keyes a whole lot more than a lot of people here do, I guess. I thought that Train did themselves a lot of good by their perdormance. Was that a whale that swallowed Billy Joel? That speech opn downloaded music being the greatst evil in history was ridiculous - not to enter that debate, but if that is your position, make it without the overblown dramatics. Being a real cynic, I have been disappointed with most of the posts on the Grammys. Thank you Victor for tellings us about India.arie from before she made it. With all the artists and engineers on this list, I would like to learn more about some of the Grammy categories. What is the best engineered record? How can I, the music fan but ignorant of the science ad art, have a clue on this? What is a best recording package - and best boxed recording package follows, I suppose. How can I make a pick on producer of the year, classical and non classical? What are the skills and talents that they are looking for here? Was anyone else but me surprised at the tie on best album notes? How did Firesign Theatre lose best comedy album? What is the best instrumental arrangement with/without accompanying vocalist(s)? Is that for the arrangement, not the performance, and if so, do they judge by sheet music, or what? Was anyone else stunned that the End Credits of Castaway even existed, let alone won best instrumental composition? And God bless Linkin Park. Glad they won - although I am clueless as the difference between best hard rock performance and best rock performance by a duo or group. Is that just a judgmnent call - is Linkin Park harder than U2, based on my opinion (they are), or is there an onjective standard here? Muasic experts, jump all over me, but I really am asking these questions because I do not know the answers. (the Rev) Vince
