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Dylan family nets five Grammys; Colvin wins song and record of the year
Web posted February 26, 1998
As the music world bestowed its top honors, Bob Dylan, less than a year after he suffered a life-threatening heart infection, won best album and best contemporary folk album for ``Time Out of Mind.'' A song from that album, ``Cold Iron Bound,'' also was honored as best rock performance.
``We didn't know what we had when we did it,'' Dylan said in accepting the best album award. ``But we did it anyway.''
His performance of the song, ``Love Sick,'' was interrupted by a shirtless dancer with the words ``Soy Bomb'' painted on his chest. Bob's only response: quizzically raised eyebrows.
Jakob Dylan won as a composer of the best rock song, ``One Headlight,'' performed by his band, the Wallflowers. The same song was honored as the best rock vocal performance by a duo or group.
Rapper Puff Daddy, Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan, country-bluegrass performer Alison Krauss, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, soul newcomer Erykah Badu and the late newsman Charles Kuralt were also multiple winners in the 40th annual awards show, held in Radio City Music Hall.
Kelly received a standing ovation when he performed ``I Believe I Can Fly,'' which won for best male rhythm and blues performance, best rhythm and blues song and best song specifically written for a motion picture. He thanked basketball superstar Michael Jordan, star of the movie, ``Space Jam.''
``You know when you pray for something, you get it better than what you pray for,'' he said.
The crowd gave another standing ovation for Aretha Franklin, who filled in for an ailing Luciano Pavarotti. Only minutes after she sang her signature song, ``Respect,'' she sang ``Nessun Dorma'' from Puccini's ``Turandot.''
Elton John also won a best male pop vocal performance Grammy for ``Candle in the Wind 1997,'' his eulogy to Princess Diana that became the best-selling single of all time.
When Colvin came up to the stage to accept her song of the year award, the microphone was hijacked by another interloper, ODB of the rap group Wu-Tang Clan, who bragged about his group. ODB later was escorted from the hall.
``I'm confused now,'' Colvin, the veteran folk artist, said. ``It's been a long road and this does matter. I appreciate it.''
Actor-rapper Will Smith, who won his third Grammy award in a decade for ``Men in Black,'' dedicated his award to the late rapper Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. He called them prophets who helped rap out of its own ``dark ages.''
``Two and a half years ago the state of rap was such that I didn't want to rap anymore,'' he said.
``I know how strange it must be to have 50 million versions of this song out there,'' Yearwood said. She also won an award for ``In Another's Eyes,'' her duet with Garth Brooks.
Puff Daddy was honored with the best rap album Grammy for ``No Way Out.'' His top-selling tribute to the Notorious B.I.G., ``I'll Be Missing You,'' won for best rap performance by a duo or group. Known more as a producer, Puff Daddy wasn't even nominated in the best producer category, won by Babyface.
The children's music category had a bittersweet tone, with a couple of posthumous winners. Kuralt, the former CBS newsman who died on the Fourth of July, and singer John Denver, who died in a plane crash, both won awards. Kuralt also won for best spoken word album, beating out former President Jimmy Carter.
Denver had never won a Grammy, despite his enormous popular success.
His 23-year-old son, Zachary, said his father ``talked about the Grammys all the time.''
``He really wanted one. It makes it real special to be here today. We'll take it up to Aspen (Colo.) and put it in his house some place special,'' he said.
Another first-time winner was rocker John Fogerty, the former leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival, who took home the award for best rock album -- ``Blue Moon Swamp.''
The late classical conductor, Sir Georg Solti, won his record high 31st Grammy, for best opera recording. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma won two awards.
The versatile Krauss, a Grammy favorite, won three awards -- for best country instrumental, best bluegrass album and best country performance by a duo or group with Union Station.
``To be recognized like this, doing something you love to do, is a huge compliment, something that never gets old or unexciting,'' she said.
The ceremony may be the last in Manhattan for a while. New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Grammy chief Michael Greene have been feuding after the mayor accused Greene of swearing at one of his aides.
Winners of the Grammy Awards are determined by the votes of eligible members of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
NEW YORK -- The Dylan family -- Bob and son Jakob -- netted five Grammys and the inspirational ballad ``I Believe I Can Fly'' brought soul singer R. Kelly three awards Wednesday night, while Shawn Colvin won two of the night's biggest awards, song and record of the year, for ``Sunny Came Home.''
Paula Cole, who sang her ballad ``Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?,'' won for best new artist.
Grammy voters chose Trisha Yearwood's ``How Do I Live'' as best female country performance. Among her competitors: LeAnn Rimes, for her version of the same Diane Warren song.
Record: Sunny Came Home, Shawn Colvin.
Album: Time Out of Mind, Bob Dylan.
Song: Sunny Came Home, Shawn Colvin, John Leventhal.
New artist: Paula Cole.
Female pop vocal: Building a Mystery, Sarah McLachlan.
Male pop vocal: Candle in the Wind 1997, Elton John.
Female rock performance: Criminal, Fiona Apple.
Male rock performance: Cold Iron Bound, Bob Dylan.
Rock song: One Headlight, Jakob Dylan.
Alternative: OK Computer, Radiohead.
Rap album: No Way Out, Puff Daddy and The Family.
Country album: Unchained, Johnny Cash.
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