Jazmine has been nominated for five grammy nominationsdebut album including Best R&B Vocal Performance ("Need U Bad"), Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance ("I'm In Love With Another Man"), Best R&B Song ("Bust Your Windows") and Best Contemporary R&B Album. She was also nominated for Best New Artist

What do you guys think about this young artist

I've pushed Jaz from day 1. Very good vocal skills but material needs some work. I'd recommend her though.

Good start even though she has been around 4 a few years.

I really dig that "Need U Bad" song. It's got a different vibe than the usual pop shit we hear.

guitarslinger44 said:

u think it has somethin 2 do with the fact that she's actually sangin over live instrumentation and it's (gasp) not studio manufactured ?

I dig the cd.

Did she write songs or sing for Kindred?

Really good live performer. She reminds of Phyllis Hyman and Gladys Knight oddly enough.

What do you all think of Jazmine vs. Estelle? John Legend was quoted as saying he feels Estelle was "robbed" of a best new artist nomination.

NuPwr319 said:

I haven't heard much from Estelle or listened to all of Jazmine's disc BUT I saw her live when she opened for Maxwell last month and girlfriend can BLOW and perform and gives you mad personality. She's not scared of the audience. The little I've heard of Estelle makes me think she doesn't have the pipes or chops that Jasmine has.

NuPwr319 said:

John needs to chill on the getting "robbed", if he wants to see "robbery" lets talk about how REM's "accelerate" was nominated for nothing and yet was on almost every music magazine/critics top 10 albums of the year. Nothing that Jazmine or Estelle are doing is something where i would go "damn they got robbed".

NuPwr319 said:

Estelle
Leona Lewis
Katy Perry

NuPwr319 said:

Vocally.....Jaz by a mile.