Natalie Cole Slams Grammys for Amy Winehouse Awards

Natalie Cole Slams Grammys for Amy Winehouse Awards
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Natalie Cole has slammed the Grammy voters for Amy Winehouse's five awards at the 50th Grammy Awards. She said:

"I think she has a great talent, but I don't agree with the Grammys giving her those nods. I think it sends the wrong message, that even in the midst of her stupor of drugs she can get nominated for all these awards. It's a slap in the face to musicians and artists who work very hard that they turn around and give it to someone who really obviously doesn't have a grasp of what she has. I've been in this business over 25 years and I sacrificed five years of my own life on drugs and almost lost my life because of it. So I take great offense to almost see someone getting glory out of being in the position that they're in - she needs to get her life together and embrace her craft."

While I do agree that Amy Winehouse is not in a position to be a role model to others right now because of her battle against drug addiction, she wasn't rewarded for that, she was rewarded for the music she made. Amy isn't the first musician that was in trouble with drugs or the law that has received awards too. It would've been nicer for Natalie to wish her well in her recovery rather than rain on her parade.

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  • i feel that she deserves the right to get a emmy award.It is very hard for singers to turn there lives around will having drug issues for 5 years and then amy winehouse gets an enny for her number 1 hit single rehab and she is in and out of rehab...
    Anonymous 3/10/09 Reply
  • Natalie,Natalie!! You a former stoner yourself,who even though talented in your own right,still have lived off your fathers GREAT NAME AND TALENT,should try to keep the class in your family name.Or,are you that bitter over Amys
    undeniable talent...
    michael 2/22/08 Reply
  • Amy Winehouse! You go gurl! Dont pay attention to the haters.Native Americans love ya!
    Anonymous 2/20/08 Reply
  • Natalie my advice would be just get over it and move on with your freakin life!!
    SVU123 2/17/08 Reply
  • I can not believe any of you have a bit of sense. If Ms. Winehouse were AA or Black or whatever term used today, she would have never been given such awards. Tell me the many minorities on crack or whatever drug of choice you see out there still...
    Anonymous 2/12/08 Reply
  • If that not the pot calling the kettle black, no rasism intended but pls did she forget that she was a stoner along with so many others. The award was given to her because of talent it had nothing to do with her personal life and Natalie of all...
    Anonymous 2/12/08 Reply
  • some of the most amazing artists were/are stoners and drunks, but it doesn't mean that their art is invalid. natalie is just jealous that she didn't win no grammys when she was in rehab.
    YodaKnowz 2/12/08 Reply
  • seriously, she's just mad b/c she' wearing an ugly dress.
    GloomyFoxy 2/12/08 Reply
  • natalie cole sounds bitter
    dsnyland45 2/12/08 Reply