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EFerrari

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6. My brother is coming home from L.A. today.

Reply to G_j (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 01:40 PM

Feb 2012

I don't know if he played this year but he has played the Grammies many times. And he got his break with a Latin Jazz group, too. He looks Anglo but is Latino.

The Grammy people just shot themselves in the foot big time.

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Latin Jazz Musicians Lead Protest Against Grammy’s for Cutting 31 Musical Categories from Awards [View all] G_j Feb 2012 OP

You can sue for not getting an award? Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #1

you really ought to watch/read this G_j Feb 2012 #2

My brother is coming home from L.A. today. EFerrari Feb 2012 #6

I thought this was a good take on it, "the McDonaldization of music" G_j Feb 2012 #8

Definitely. If these people had there way, Paul Simon's Graceland album EFerrari Feb 2012 #11

I always considered that the American Music Awards BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #3

They get rid of the real music categories qanda Feb 2012 #4

gee "Latins" have their own special grammy awards and show, in Spanish. Where's the beef? msongs Feb 2012 #5

Obviously, there is no comparison. n/t EFerrari Feb 2012 #7

I Remember Gospel Awards otohara Feb 2012 #9

This was a dumb move flamingdem Feb 2012 #10