My first Grammy wasn't even in a jazz category, but of course I was really excited. 'Rockit' was the beginning of kind of a new era for the whole hip-hop movement.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
By the way, I got a Grammy, which was a big thrill.
All my life, I was even just wanted to attend the Grammys, like, just be there, so the fact that I'm nominated for Best New Artist, it feels like a dream.
I cut myself off from the mainstream of jazz. It stood me in good stead later on, as a musician.
The whole rise of new adult contemporary music and smooth jazz was a nice surprise.
I got so excited about it. I was like, 'Yes! I won a Grammy!' And then my manager was like, 'No, you did not win a Grammy. You were part of a song that won a Grammy. Rihanna won a Grammy.'
I'm a big hip-hop fan since being a kid. It was the first music that spoke to me and made me feel like, 'Yeah.'
I was totally into jazz in my teens.
The GRAMMY was a huge deal. It's the height of any musical career.
My first single I was nominated for a Grammy with 'Crank That,' and I lost a Grammy to Kanye West, but it was still such a big deal for me to be nominated anyway.
Jazz was my first love.