Artists/Singers who don't have Grammy Awards that should

I was just going through the new release list and saw that they are issuing Diana Ross' sophomore album on cd, Everything is Everything. When I read the description about the cd, it said that Diana was nominated for a Grammy, but lost to Aretha Franklin that year.

I then went to grammy.com and searched to see if Diana had ever won and to my surprise, she hasn't ever won one. I just find that interesting.

Is there any artist/singer that you think should have a Grammy, but has never won or been nominated?

Kelly Price .. she was nominated, but she doesnt have one

There have been many aritsts that never one or one very few because back then you had to 'earn' a Grammy....these days they're just given out so easily. Granted..they've made horrible decisions in the past (Jethro Tull wins over Metallica for best Metal album?) but it took Aretha decades to win her 19 Grammy's and it's only been 5-6 years and artists like Alicia Keys and Beyonce have racked up a ton. I believe Keys has 10 already and Beyone has about 6 or 7 as solo artists and about 4 or 5 as a group

Prince has NEVER won a major Grammy. Even the year 'Purple Rain' was out he one in the R&B and Soundtrack catagories.

Curtis Mayfield never won a Grammy!!!

I don't even know if they gave him a lifetime achievement award posthumously!!!

Paris9748430 said:

VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:

I gave up on the Grammys a few years ago. I used to be really into the awards shows and ceremonies, but I've almost completely lost interest. It's all about timing and likeability (which is why Prince has won so few). I don't get angry over these slights anymore. It's part of the territory. All those ceremonies are like that.

Robert Altman was at death's door before he won an Oscar, and that was a Lifetime Achievement Award. I think not winning an Oscar/Grammy is a bigger badge of honor than is winning one.

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daPrettyman said:

RipHer2Shreds said:

I gave up on the Grammys a few years ago. I used to be really into the awards shows and ceremonies, but I've almost completely lost interest. It's all about timing and likeability (which is why Prince has won so few). I don't get angry over these slights anymore. It's part of the territory. All those ceremonies are like that.

Robert Altman was at death's door before he won an Oscar, and that was a Lifetime Achievement Award. I think not winning an Oscar/Grammy is a bigger badge of honor than is winning one.

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VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:

I prefer for my favorite artists to not get a Grammy. Even back in the day, very seldom did an artist get a Grammy for an actual jam. Rick's "Super Freak" and Prince's "When Doves Cry" are the only two that come to mind and those two were crossover hits, unfortunately.

Usually when someone got an award, especially a Grammy, it was usually something slow, or something crossover. You never saw folks like The Barkays getting a Grammy for something like "Holy Ghost" or Cameo getting a Grammy for something like "Shake Your Pants".

vainandy said:

I prefer for my favorite artists to not get a Grammy. Even back in the day, very seldom did an artist get a Grammy for an actual jam. Rick's "Super Freak" and Prince's "When Doves Cry" are the only two that come to mind and those two were crossover hits, unfortunately.

Usually when someone got an award, especially a Grammy, it was usually something slow, or something crossover. You never saw folks like The Barkays getting a Grammy for something like "Holy Ghost" or Cameo getting a Grammy for something like "Shake Your Pants".

Harlepolis said:

daPrettyman said:

I was just going through the new release list and saw that they are issuing Diana Ross' sophomore album on cd, Everything is Everything. When I read the description about the cd, it said that Diana was nominated for a Grammy, but lost to Aretha Franklin that year.

I then went to grammy.com and searched to see if Diana had ever won and to my surprise, she hasn't ever won one. I just find that interesting.

Is there any artist/singer that you think should have a Grammy, but has never won or been nominated?

They put her against Aretha Franklin? Damn, that was low

I don't really think Grammy are that relevant or credible

Marvin Gaye made 4 masterpieces in the 70's but was finally given a grammy for Sexual Healing(as opposed to his whole career) so you know how shady these mofos are.

the residents have been around for over 30 years and have done TONS of innovative work in music and multimedia, but i don't think they've ever gotten a grammy. i read that in 1980, their "eskimo" album was on a grammy short list, but it didn't make it to the actual nominees.

bob marley never did
uhm did donny hathaway ever won a grammy?

Flowerz said:

Diana Ross has never won a Grammy


nuff said!

VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:

VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:

Not really any i can think of, there are alot of why didnt they win for this instead of that type of thing. Like how does PRINCE win for "future baby mama" and not even get glanced at for everything he did with Lovesexy, Emancipation, Rainbow Children etc... Or how does Elton John win for the Lion King and then lose for his best record in 25 years "Songs from the West Coast"?

Neither Queen nor Led Zeppelin ever won a Grammy. David Bowie received one Grammy in 1984 for "Best Short-Form Music Video." Elvis Presley won three Grammys---for Gospel in the early 1970s.

But the Starland Vocal Band ("Afternoon Delight") have a Grammy sitting on their shelves. A Taste Of Honey, who sang "Boogie-Oogie-Oogie," won Best New Artist in 1978, the year Prince would have been nominated. I'd make fun of them, but dammit they deserved that! (Don't laugh, y'all know that song and that bassline are still awesome)

renfield said:

renfield said: