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| February 12, 2007 |
| Grammy Winners Named; Dixie Chicks Reap Top Awards |
From country music outcasts to winning 5 Grammy’s is not a bad turnaround for The Dixie Chicks. The group, who jeopardized their career by criticizing U.S. President George W. Bush, won all five Grammy Awards for which they were nominated on Sunday, including the coveted album of the year.
“The victory for their work on the chart-topping album “Taking the Long Way” marked a stunning validation for the female Texan trio almost four years after their dream run as the darlings of Nashville came to an abrupt end,” reported Reuters
Singer Natalie Maines told fans during a 2003 concert in London she was ashamed to come from the same state as Bush. As news of the remark spread, country radio stations stopped playing their songs, while album and ticket sales suffered.
“I think people are using their freedom of speech tonight with all of these awards,” Maines said, as the group accepted the final award of the ceremony, album of the year. Bandmate Emily Robison said: “We wouldn’t have made this album without everything we went through, so we have no regrets.”
The Dixie Chicks’ tally included best country album, as well as record of the year, song of the year and group country vocal performance for the appropriately wry single “Not Ready To Make Nice.” Their career Grammy haul stands at 13. Reuters noted that the last time an act won the album, record and song categories was in 1993, when Eric Clapton led the field. The last country act to win album of the year was Glen Campbell in 1969 with “By the Time I Get to Phoenix.”
In other happenings, former “American Idol” winner Carrie Underwood took the best new artist Grammy, further enhancing the star-making power of the hit TV talent show. Underwood, the winner of the fourth season of “American Idol” in 2005, also clinched the Grammy for best female country vocal performance.
“This is absolutely unbelievable! I love country music,” the 23-year-old Nashville star said. |
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