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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Esperanza wins Best New Artist...of course

ESPERANZA’S DREAM, YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE: Just as the naysayers predicted, heavily endorsed Best New Artist noms Justin Bieber, Drake, Mumford & Sons and Florence + the Machine were unceremoniously unseated by the Academy voters in favor of jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding. But hey, she’s quite good-looking, and those few individuals who’ve heard her music say she’s really good. In any case, looks like Neil Portnow will have some post-Grammy ’splainin’ to do. Somewhere, Herbie Hancock is smiling... (7:30)

 
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