Grammy Awards

Thirty-two of the best sites about the music industry’s Grammy Awards. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. Grammy.com - The official site of the Grammy Awards offers coverage of the 49th Grammy Awards show on Fenruary 11, 2007. Includes Grammy Awards highlight videos, red carpet photos and video, access to all the past Grammy nominees/winners, info on the Grammy Foundation and more. (www.grammy.com)

2. At the Grammys, Making Very Nice - February 12, 2007 article on the 2007 Grammy Awards, in which the Dixie Chicks won five Grammys, including album, record and song of the year. (The article’s title refers to the group’s album Not Ready to Make Nice as well as controversial statements band members have made in the past.) Article also runs down other notable winners and music performances, including those by the reunited Police and Shakira. (www.washingtonpost.com)

3. Complete List of 2007 Grammy Winners - See every Grammy winner of 2007. (www.post-gazette.com)

4. AOL Music’s 2007 Grammy Award Coverage - News stories, winners list, photo galleries of 2007 plus an extensive look at past Grammy award shows, videos of nominated songs and more. (music.aol.com)

5. In Pictures: Grammy Awards 2007 - Photos from the 2007 Grammys, including The Police, Dixie Chicks, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Shakira, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, James Blunt, Natasha Bedingfield and OK Go. (news.bbc.co.uk)

6. Mary J. Blige, Dixie Chicks Triumph at a Grammys Once Again Stuck in a Time Warp - Aidin Vaziri offers the opinion that the 2007 Grammys were generally boring, due mainly to the fact that the awards continue to honor artists based on past achievements, giving out undeserved awards and offering lackluster live musical performances. (www.sfgate.com)

7. 49th Grammy Awards Coverage at Yahoo! Music - Full coverage of the 2007 Grammys, including winners list, pictures from the event, and audio clips of the nominated songs. (music.yahoo.com)

8. 2007 Grammy Awards Photo Gallery - 108 pictures from the 2007 Grammys. No captions, though, so it’s up to you to figure out what you’re seeing. (www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com)

9. You Know What’s Awesome? Winning A Grammy - A look at the many poses Grammy winners come up with while standing for photographers after the show, including Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Fergie, Anthony Kiedis, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige, John Mayer, Carrie Underwood and more. (popsugar.com)

10. Livebloggin’: The 2007 Grammy Awards - A minute-by-minute rundown of how the 2007 Grammys played out. (www.stylusmagazine.com)

11. Live Blogging the Grammy Pre-Telecast Awards! - Much of the Grammy action never is seen on the live telecast. Here’s a February 11, 2007 article on what happened at the pre-telecast awards, from someone who was there. (popwatch.ew.com)

12. Overheard During the Grammy Awards - February 12, 2007 article includes quotes from the 2007 Grammys, including Sting, Mary J. Blige, Natalie Maines, Carrie Underwood, Chad Smith, John Mayer, Justin Timberlake and Ludacris. (abcnews.go.com)

13. YWTC: Justin Timberlake Grammy Close-Up - Silly item about writing the caption for a photo of Justin Timberlake at the 2007 grammy Awards is more notable for the slide show of 38 pictures from the awards. (journals.aol.com)

14. MSN Music: 2007 Grammys - News, pictures, videos from the 2007 Grammy Awards. (music.msn.com)

15. Grammy Bash of BMG Chief Plays to A-Listers - February 11, 2007 article on the pre-Grammy party hosted by Clive Davis that brought out an array of stars from music and beyond, from Whitney Houston to Al Gore. (www.usatoday.com)

16. Justin And T.I.’s Suits Show Up Ladies’ Sequins On Grammy Red Carpet - Article on the fashions of the 2007 Grammy Awards, along with the opinion that the men’s best outshone the women’s. (www.mtv.com)

17. Dixie Chicks in Grammy Gloat - February 12, 2007 article on the Dixie Chicks’ 2007 Grammy wins, especially the win for best country music album, ironic in that many in the country music establishment turned their backs on the group after lead singer Natalie Maines’ anti-George W. Bush comments in 2003. (www.theage.com.au)

18. The Best — And Worst — Grammy Moments of 2007 - Highlights and lowlights of the 2007 Grammys, including thoughts on The Police, Dixie Chicks, Mary J. Blige and a hostless awards show. (seattlepi.nwsource.com)

19. CBS.com 49th Grammy Awards - Official Grammy site from the network which televised the awards includes some pictures and video, but is actually rather sparse compared to other Grammy sites. (www.cbs.com)

20. Vignettes from the 49th Annual Grammy Awards - Short notes on various happenings and quotes from the 2007 Grammys, including Ludacris giving shout-outs to Oprah Winfrey and Bill O’Reilly. (www.examiner.com)

21. Grammy’s Glamour - Photos from the 2007 Grammy red carpet, including Vanessa Minnillo, Nelly Furtado, Scarlett Johansson, Paula Abdul, Pink, Jennifer Hudson and many more. (vipglamour.net)

22. Robyn Troup Lives Her Dream at the Grammy Awards - Story on Robyn Troup winning a contest that allowed her to go on stage and perform with Justin Timberlake at the 2007 Grammy Awards. (www.thehollywoodgossip.com)

23. Slayer Wins First Grammy - Heavy metal veterans Slayer take home their first Grammy at the 2007 awards. (www.knac.com)

24. MTV News Grammy Awards Archive - Coverage of the latest Grammy Awards, as well as flashbacks to previous Award shows, including many photos. (www.mtv.com)

25. Grammy Awards at Wikipedia - Wikipedia editors take on the Grammys, with some background on the Awards, some of the big winners, and a list of each Award category — with each category linking to the winners of that award from each year. (en.wikipedia.org)

26. Grammy Music, Videos, Books at Amazon.com - Buy music from Grammy nominees as well as books on the Grammys and a few videos/DVDs of the Awards. (www.amazon.com)

27. Mary J. Blige, Dixie Chicks Lead Grammy Nods - December 8, 2006 article summarizes the nominations for the Grammy Awards to be given out at the 2007 show. (www.cnn.com)

28. 49th Grammy Nominees Announced - See the complete list of nominees for the 2007 Grammy Awards show. (www.grammy.com)

29. Good for Starbucks, Not for Grammys - December, 2006 opinion takes issue with Sheryl Crow always being nominated for Grammys, even for a cover song on a CD made especially for Starbucks. (www.ohio.com)

30. The Grammy Awards - Lists of Grammy winners from 1958-2005. (www.infoplease.com)

31. CBS to Air Grammys With up to 5-Minute Delay - 2004 article discusses CBS showing the Grammy Awards on a tape delay in the wake of the controversy over Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s performance at the 2004 Super Bowl, in which Timberlake ripped back Jackson’s jacket and sort of revealed her breast. (www.usatoday.com)

32. Stereotyping of Native Americans at the 2004 Grammy Awards - Not sure if signing this petition will do much good anymore, but 13,000+ people were willing to protest “misuse of Native American imagery and cultural symbols” in Outkast’s performance of “Hey, Ya!” at the 2004 Grammy Awards. (www.petitiononline.com)

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