Justin Bieber didn't win best new artist award..."furious tweens" attack Wikipedia page of winner.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Angry Bieber fans hack Esperanza Spalding's Wikipedia page



Esperanza Spalding's Wikipedia page after angry Bieber fans hacked the singer's site.

By Drew Grant

After an upset for the Grammys' best new artist win, furious tweens attack jazz singer's site

http://www.salon.com/entertainment/tv/grammys/index.html?story=/ent/tv/feature/2011/02/14/bieber_fans_wikipedia_esperanza_spalding_quesadilla

Last night's Grammys had a lot of interesting moments, yeah? Lady Gaga was "hatched" out of an egg and wore an omelette on her head, Country Music Awards fans had a déjà vu moment when Lady Antebellum swept up awards for best song and best record (among others), and Train's "Hey Soul Sister" will be remembered as the first big win of the night. But none of that will be remembered in the history books. Instead, the 2011 Grammys will be known as the year that 16-year-old Justin Bieber did not win the best new artist award, despite legions of fans and a publicity machine that made sure that his 3-D film ("Never Say Never") was released on the same weekend as the ceremonies.

Instead, the award went to Esperanza Spalding, a relatively unknown jazz singer with really wacky hair. Frankly, we would have applauded anyone who won over Bieber. But Justin Bieber's fan base is known for its rabid, cult-like devotion to its pubescent god, and immediately took to Esperanza's Wikipedia page to do some dirty work.

First they changed the 26-year-old's middle name to "Quesadilla," which happened so quickly that those Googling her name directly after her win may have believed it. In under five minutes, her middle name had changed from "Quesadilla" to "Bobby! <('.'<)" to "Justin," while her brief bio included phrases like "JUSTIN BIEBER DESERVED IT GO DIE IN A HOLE. WHO THE HECK ARE YOU ANYWAY?"

Poor Esperanza. Now she knows what Steely Dan must have felt like after they won album of the year in 2001, resulting in Radiohead and Beck fans simultaneously calling up their parents to tell Mom and Dad just how crappy their musical tastes were.

[JHB]

1. Idiotic fankid turf wars...

...it's not just for nerds anymore.

[wtmusic]

2. "Furious tweens". Sounds ominous.

[HopeHoops]

3. Shouldn't one have to be an actual "artist" to even be considered?

:shrug:

Give the brat five years and he'll be strung out on drugs, show up in a mini-dress but forget his undies, and have a bunch of visible tattoos of stupid shit nobody can make any sense of. Some other nutless hairpiece without talent will take his spot.

[hughee99]

9. Exactly, real "artists" never have drug problems or visible tattoos.

Don't give a rat's ass about Bieber, but if he's singing his own songs and playing instruments, how is he not an "artist"? An artist who produces shitty work, perhaps but an actual artist in any case. There's a number of "recording artists" that have been nominated who don't actually sing or play instruments.

[HopeHoops]

10. Well, I guess you can call a guy who makes nude sculptures out of dog shit an artist as well.

Bubblegum pop isn't music.

As for the drugs and tattoos, that's fine - but it sure blows the hell out of the squeaky clean image of the flash-fame kids. The mini-dress without the undies is what will really do him in.

[hughee99]

15. I wonder how many of these teen idols do this kind of stuff

to try to get out from under the thumb of labels that spent years telling them what to sing, how to dress, who to hang out with, and what to say in interviews? They sell their souls to the devil for this fame, but I have a hard time blaming the performers for all the crappy music they put out. It's a team effort, and once they get on board, they have far less control then they are given credit for.

[rocktivity]

4. Poor Lady Gaga--like her grandmother Madonna

she's sacrificed what little substance she had for whatever style she must now constantly reinvent. She's no longer about how good her songs are, but how ridiculously she can dress.

x(
rocktivity

[Akoto]

5. It's good that Spalding won. Jazz actually has artistic value. n/t

[DURHAM D]

6. Esperanza Spalding is a truly gifted artist.

Following is video of her at the White House performing for the Obama family:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFsVXdmwZoo

Also, when Obama won the Nobel she performed at the even at Obama's request.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXtAFOr9ahs&feature=related

[NV Whino]

13. She's really good

Thanks for posting that clip.

[stuntcat]

7. amazing, shame.

Considering the pure Hate I've seen some have for Florence I was glad she didn't win that award. That woulda been quite an ugly show today too. Haters do not feel bad baring their hineys complaining for days.

[Boswell]

8. furious tasteless tweens

who only want someone non-threatening to pander to them and take their crushes on their teddy-bears seriously...

[msongs]

11. not much when compared to the abuse heaped on Justin Bieber by envious persons lol nt

[damntexdem]

12. This just in:

Justin didn't win.

;-)

[Vinnie From Indy]

14. Isn't there a band called "Furious Tweens" ?

If not, there should be!

[jwirr]

16. It seems the teens have the protest idea down now they just have to

learn priorities.

[Tunkamerica]

17. editing a wikipedia page is not hacking...

stop being so dramatic. (I guess this is directed at Salon.com and not you).

[mackerel]

18. They must have been confusing the Grammy's with the

Teen Choice Awards.

[mackerel]

19. They must have been confusing the Grammy's with the

Teen Choice Awards.

[Crowman1979]

20. So Justin Bieber lost to someone with actual talent?

Good! Now I have some hope for the next generation of musicians. :yourock: :bounce:

[Iggo]

21. Most Popular =/= Best?

Huh.

Go figure.

[ZombieHorde]

22. Funny. nt