AP: Dixie Chicks Lead Grammys With 5 Awards

[Hissyspit]

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070212/ap_on_en_mu/music_grammys;_ylt=Ao6YterDl5mdrkIhVZeivCas0NUE

Dixie Chicks lead Grammys with 5 awards
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Music Writer
3 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES - The Dixie Chicks completed a defiant comeback on Sunday night, winning five Grammy awards after being shunned by the country music establishment over the group's anti-Bush comments leading up to the Iraq invasion.

The Texas trio won record and song of the year for the no-regrets anthem "Not Ready to Make Nice." They also won best country album — which was especially ironic considering that the group has said they don't consider themselves country artists anymore.

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"That's interesting," Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines crowed from the podium after winning the country award. "Well, to quote the great 'Simpsons' — 'Heh-Heh.'" "Just kidding," said Maines, adding, "A lot of people just turned their TVs off right now. I'm very sorry for that."

Emily Robison noted, "We wouldn't have done this album without everything we went through, so we have no regrets. I thank everyone who voted for us."

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[AX10]

1. Take that Music Row!

FUTK!

That's right Nashville, the Dixie Chicks won BIGTIME at the REAL music awards, the Grammy's. It must have sucked (royally of course) that the corprofascists on Music Row and at Clear Channel could not "rig" these awards unlike your FAUX awards show, the CMA's. Welcome to the REAL WORLD. It is wide and diverse. We are all part of it, that includes the Country community. The only thing is, unlike in your small world, you are not the center of it. I detest your genre of "music", I always have and always will.

[BayCityProgressive]

2. I freaking love them.

[dogfacedboy]

3. Go Dixies!! More fodder for right-tard radio spew.

I love it when normal people succeed, and shitbags like Hannity, et al, cry like the little bitches that they are.

[rocktivity]

31. Yep, Loofahlafel and his tribe will no doubt spend the entire day

screeching their outrage. But they're forgetting about a little something that happened in November--something that put the "loony left" back into the mainstream!

:boring:
rocknation

[mvd]

4. Congrats to the Dixie Chicks!!

It's not like the Grammys just made a statement and they weren't deserving. They were totally deserving! :bounce:

[susanna]

52. I agree, mvd.

I've been a big fan since long before the much-publicized incident. I grew up on country music, classic country, and they were the first "new country" band I even looked at twice. The album "Fly" just blew me away - there was something upbeat, young and fun, as well as remaining true to what country had always been about. The other new country acts of the time, or even now? Bah. None of 'em worth much, IMHO. At the time, I assumed (remember the old saying?) that they were probably RWers, but that did not really bother me. They were so talented, I just didn't care. Then they followed up with "Wide Open Spaces" and "Home" and I was pretty much hooked.

So along comes their album "Taking the Long Way," the one that dominated the Grammys last night. Of course I knew what had happened by then - who didn't? I bought it and listened with some trepidation, hoping the venom of their former "fans" hadn't killed their spirit. I was so thankful, relieved, and even amazed when I listened to it the first time. There is no other way to describe the emotional depth of every single song on that album. I still get chills when I listen to "Everybody Knows," "Bitter End," and of course "Not Ready to Make Nice."

Even if there were political overtones to their win - which I do not necessarily think is a foregone conclusion - I still say it is the best music they have ever made, and I know their music. All of it. I think they deserve every honor they received. If the music community wants to stand up for them, who are we to argue?

Well done, Chicks! :-)

[madmax]

5. I had to stop at Freeperville

Notice how they totally ignore something big - such as tonights 5 Five count'em 5 Grammy wins by the Dixie Chicks. They really are like ostriches!!! Neener's neener's :rofl:

I :loveya: the Dixie Chicks!!!!! :bounce: :toast:

[mvd]

6. Taking The Long Way was my album of the year, too

:toast:

[Ian David]

10. I bought multiple copies and gave them as gifts to my dad's Southern in-laws.

They're reformed Republickers who now hate Bush.

I think they appreciated the gifts.

Best price for the album is at OverStock.com (which, unlike Amazon, is a BLUE company).

[rocktivity]

32. I didn't buy the album, but I did go to my iTunes account

and spent a buck in one of their tracks!

Also, congrats to Al Gore, Jon Bon Jovi, and Slayer!

:bounce:
rocknation

[onehandle]

20. Freepers go on about how "irrelevant" they are...

...make fat jokes and worse about them.

Do these idiots have any idea what is happening in the U.S.?

[LostinVA]

23. Natalie Maines isn't even fat

Jerks.

[mac56]

27. Freepers making fat jokes about the Dixie Chicks?!

Oh reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeealllllllllly.

Must because all the Freeps are such great specimens themselves.

[chknltl]

58. Nah they have high standards:

Take their uber-goddess: Ann(orexic) Coulter(geist) for instance. Compared to her the Dixie Chicks may look a little bit more...ummm...human. Good thing the Grammys are not about looks. This means being a judge for the Grammys is an option not open to freepers!

[rodeodance]

7. SWEET

[Ian David]

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[countmyvote4real]

11. So, how do you get them to turn off the Faux News?

That is what is dis-informing their limited world view.

[Ian David]

12. Rupert Murdoch has to be found with a live boy or dead woman in his bed. n/t

[rodeodance]

9. and YES it is VERY POLITICAL

[BadGimp]

13. TODAY...

Today we are ALL Dixie Chicks!

[last_texas_dem]

14. That's awesome

Country radio may have decided that it's a good business practice to practically shut out a platinum-selling, very talented group from airplay, but the fans still had their say and helped Taking the Long Way make it to #1. It's a great album and the Dixie Chicks are a great band that deserves all the positive attention that they're getting. It's cool that, in a way, they're getting the last laugh on the whole controversial statement issue.

[NDN_Liberal]

15. Dixie Chicks, " Not Ready To Make Nice" wins Grammys

The Dixie Chicks song that was created in response to extreme criticism of their dissent of President Bush has won 3 Grammys:Record Of The Year,Song Of The Year, and Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.

Not only that the album which this song is from ,Taking The Long Way, won 3 Grammys:Album Of The Year, Best Country Album, and Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical).

<http://www.grammy.com/Grammy_Awards/49th_show/list.aspx>

[burrowowl]

16. Go Dixie Chicks!

and I loved it when Joan Baez introduced them. I love Joan Baez!

[LostinVA]

24. I loved the shot of that Freeper Reba clapped in the audience

Hehehehehhehe.

It was probably like drinking bile to have to act publicly pleased that the Chicks won.

[Bake]

39. Reba looked like she was about to choke on it.

Or like she'd just smelled a big fart.

Bake

[Cha]

56. That's her usual

look.

[susanna]

51. You saw that too? LOL. She looked like she drank some vinegar. n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

17. Take that, Frat Boy!!

American culture has turned on its political leadership.

[truthisfreedom]

18. Hah! Wow, just amazing. I know Dan Wilson and Gary Louris, who worked on that

record, writing with The Chicks, and I'm sure they're completely thrilled as well. WOO-HOO DIXIE CHICKS! This is TOTAL VINDICATION.

[fidgeting wildly]

21. I didn't know Dan Wilson worked on that album.

I was just wondering a few days ago what he'd been up to. Now I know. :)

[truthisfreedom]

53. He was interviewed on NPR today and told the story of how he came up with "not ready to make nice"

His initial phone conversation with the Dixie Chicks about songwriting led him to suggest that perhaps they should do a softer record, some kind of "be nice" thing, and their reaction was absolutely not, so he woke up the next day with the title of the song. He talked with them at length to draw out their feelings and help them get the lyrics right, to not be terribly specific about the controversy but keep the theme universal. There's a bunch more history on Wikipedia as well... I'm so proud of Dan! It's just the absolute best thing that could happen for his career. Just phenomenal, and Gary Louris too... this should help push him back into the limelight! I just had drinks with Gary a few days ago, and I don't think he expected anything this big to happen with that record.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_Ready_to_Make_Nice

[Cha]

57. Thanks..I saw all that goin' on at

the Grammys last night and was soooo happy for all of them.

From death threats by freeptards to The Grammys in three years.

[llmart]

19. Well, they were way ahead of the curve......

re: Bush and so were a lot of us here at DU, but not until the majority of Americans could see that what they said about Bush was 100% correct, could this have happened. Too bad so many Americans don't have the foresight and independent minds to think for themselves like the Dixie Chicks did/do.

This and Al Gore at the Grammys also will just make the Freepers say, "oh, those liberal Hollywood stars are all nuts."

We have to keep marginalizing the right wing nutjobs.

[LostinVA]

22. I loved that they won Best Country Album -- hahahahhahaha

And, they looked and sang great -- as always.

I loved how Natalie TRIED to eb good, but had to get her snark in. Yay! And, I also liked that she gave kudos to Marti and Emiiy for sticking by her during the whole dust up four years ago.

It's a great cd -- it deserved the awards.

[mzmolly]

37. Yes. And they crossed into several genres as well.

Such a fun "Grammys" to watch. :hi:

[LostinVA]

38. I know!

[Rodney29]

25. This so awesome!!!!!!

Who votes on the Grammy's?

[union_maid]

34. The music industry

I'm told on what I *think* is good authority that for specific awards there are specific voters. Like that for the country music award you have to be in the country music industry to have a vote. How extra sweet is that, huh?

[rocktivity]

42. Since the debacle in 1989 when Metallica was beaten out by Jethro Tull

as Best Heavy Metal Band, the Grammys stopped allowing everyone to vote for everything and established an outreach initiative to diversify their membership.

I myself still haven't forgiven the Grammys for developing the "Soul Gospel" category in 1969. With just a stroke of the pen, they re-defined gospel as what white people made, and turned what black people made into a minor offshoot. Gospel WITH soul? That's like Spanish salsa!

:headbang:
rocknation

[catgirl]

26. They deserve these awards!

Their album has a lot of great songs on it. I'm
so happy for them!!

[Dangerman]

28. Good for you Dixie Chicks!

:woohoo: :yourock:

[bmbmd]

29. If you like progressive ocuntry,

go to this link, click on "Photograph" video, and see what Emily has at home. I really, really like this one.

http://charlierobison.com/media.html

[lonestarnot]

30. Hey hicktards! Wrong AGAIN! Heh!

How bout those sales, nothing you can do about them either!

[rocktivity]

33. Yeah, the hicktards Dixie-Chicked the Dixie Chicks SO badly

Their previous album sold six million copies and their tour sold out!

:headbang:
rocknation

[truthisfreedom]

54. Well think about it... you take them off the air, and people HAVE to buy the record to hear it!

They just didn't use their brains. Oh yeah, that's unfair of me... how could they use something they don't have?

[PhilipShore]

35. Kick

:bounce:

[EndElectoral]

36. Yahoo has pix of Aguilera, best dressed, and Idol impact, but no Dixie Chicks? Hmm?

[Bake]

40. It was, no doubt, the best country album

But was it the best album across all genres? I hate to pooh-pooh everybody else here, but it wasn't. John Mayer's Continuum was INCREDIBLE (and don't we approve of his politics?). I think some excellent artists got overlooked because the Grammys wanted to make a statement. Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, etc.? I love country music (the real thing, that is, not the current pop-schlock that passes for country on Clear Channel stations), but I don't think Long Way Home was all THAT.

And frankly, isn't anybody wondering why Natalie barely took the opportunity on a huge stage to make a more pointed statement? Maybe Grammy told her, "Look, we're giving you this as payback, but shut the hell up this time." Can you say sell-out?

I'm sure I'll get flamed for this, but what the hell...

Bake

[Norquist Nemesis]

41. Cool! I wonder how many other artists will now follow

The cynical me says other artists will suddenly *ahem* find their voice and radio stations will play them.

The hopeful me says other artists will not be afraid and radio stations will not be able to avoid playing them.

[rodeodance]

43. AFP: Grammy glory completes Dixie Chicks' comeback after Bush furore

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070212/ts_alt_afp/afpentertainmentus_070212194920;_ylt=Ami1H2sKRcbgPbnbGCTNgRPMWM0F


Grammy glory completes Dixie Chicks' comeback after Bush furore

by Rob Woollard Mon Feb 12, 3:02 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The Dixie Chicks' sweep of the Grammys late Sunday completed a remarkable comeback from three years of death threats, boycotts and plunging record sales, sparked by one group member's remarks slamming President George W. Bush.


"Just so you know, we're ashamed the President is from Texas," lead singer Natalie Maines told an audience in London in early March 2003, 10 days before the US-led invasion of Iraq.

Maines did not know it then, but her comments were to unleash a political maelstrom upon her and fellow band members Martie Maguire and Emily Robison that reached extraordinary levels of ferocity.

Maines moved quickly to issue an apology as news of her comments filtered back to her homeland and the outrage mounted.

[PLF]

44. And bush still sucks and belongs in jail

[Pirate Smile]

45. Has Australia's prime minister come out to attack the Dixie Chicks yet?

Wasn't this just completing a dream of Osama Bin Laden?

[AX10]

46. He'll be here soon enough.

[truthisfreedom]

55. You won't hear a peep from any conservatives about the Dixie Chicks.

They're poison to conservatives now. They beat the oppression system. They're heroes!

[Mike Daniels]

47. How exactly is this a comeback?

Sorry, but fellow musicians and other industry professionals awarded the Chicks the awards. Outside of the country segment the industry has always been behind the Chicks during this whole ordeal.

A comeback hasn't materialized until Clear Channel and the other conglomerates remove the blanket ban on the Chicks and let the individual stations and their listeners decide whether to put the Chicks back on the air. At this point it doesn't sound like country radio is planning on bringing them back on the air despite the awards.

Also, given that almost every Album of the Year sees some sales boost right after the awards I wouldn't count a short term increase in sales as a comeback either.

Make no mistake. I'm glad they won but their victories are neither vindication or a comeback at this point in time.

[SemperEadem]

48. Don't call it a comeback

LL Cool J, s0n!! Mama said knock you out!!

[Claire Beth]

49. The Dixie Chicks rock!!! n/t

[goforit]

50. Yah hear that McCain /Bush ....The chicks rule!!!

[HuffleClaw]

59. i despise country music

but its nice to see them prevail over the forces of darkness.

[chknltl]

60. "I'm Not Ready To Make Nice....", note to our Dem leaders:

See how well that worked? The people...(remember them, they are part of: WE THE PEOPLE), had no difficulty with this concept.