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Jennifer Nettles On Sugarland’s First Grammy
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jennifer Nettles of Atlanta country duo Sugarland resurfaced from celebrating this morning to tell us what it was like for the group to win its first Grammy this past weekend.
“Well first of all, the Grammy is the highest honor you can be given in the music business — other than people coming to see you play and clapping for you,” Nettles began. “It’s a huge honor and it’s such a thrill…The fact that we got to perform was great too. But to be able to win my first Grammy as Sugarland, that’s a big deal to me. It’s an honor to celebrate that with Kristian [Bush].”
The bonus was that she also got to bring her mother to the ceremony — whom she thanked from the stage for “carting me to every wedding, funeral and civic event so I could sing.”
“She was thrilled! It was so fun having her there and going, ‘OK mama there’s Paul McCartney. Look over there, that’s Smokey Robinson. And you see that blonde woman over there? That’s the back of Nicole Kidman’s head.”
Nettles has yet to receive the two Grammys she won Feb. 8 — one for best country song (for “Stay,” which she wrote) and the other for country performance by a duo or group with vocals (also for “Stay,” which went to Sugarland). But when they come in the mail, she already has a space on her window sill next to the first one she won - for best country collaboration with vocals (with Bon Jovi) — and her ceramic cat.
And how is she planning to spend Valentine’s Day tomorrow?
“I’m getting a group together over here and I’m going to cook,” Nettles said. “Probably a shrimp garlic sauce and a nice baguette…Then we’re going to see a show. A burlesque show. And I’m not talking strippers. Like a fun, burlesque dancing show with feathers and boas. Reminiscent of Moulin Rouge…The fun continues!”
After we hung up with Nettles, the Blind Boys of Alabama’s Eric “Ricky” McKinnie — an Atlanta resident — picked up in Tallahasse, Fla., where they are performing tonight.
“Oh we had a good time in Los Angeles,” said the drummer, whose group won traditional gospel album for “Down In New Orleans”. “We performed at the Louisiana brunch. I went to the Grammy party afterwards, and to listened to some music. It was such a great pleasure…Winning a lifetime achievement award while our new work is still being recognized, it shows that even though I’m a dreamer, if you do the work and keep the faith dreams do come true.”
Part-time time Atlantan CeCe Winans e-mailed us a quote after her pop/contemporary gospel album Grammy win - her eighth total — for “Thy Kingdom Come”: “I’m always appreciative of the acknowledgment in being nominated, but to win again after all these years is humbling indeed. I’m grateful to God, family and the continued support of fans.”
And with T.I. and Lance Ledbetter of Dust-To-Digital checking in earlier this week — winners of best rap performance by a duo or group (“Swagga Like Us” featuring Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne) and best historical album (“Art of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years of Traditional American Music Documented By Art Rosenbaum”) , respectively — we’ve got five of the six Grammy winners with Georgia connections down, and Ne-Yo to go.
Did you expect more local winners? What did you think of the part of Sugarland’s performance with Adele at the Grammys? (See it BELOW)
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