Grammys: Not enough drama for viewers

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Grammys: Not enough drama for viewers LOS ANGELES (AP) - Amy Winehouse, Her­bie Hancock and Kanye West didn’t provide quite enough drama to enthrall television viewers. Prelim­inary estimates indicate the Grammy Awards tele­cast was watched by 17.5 million people.Nielsen Media Research said Monday that would make it the third least­watched Grammy Awards ever if later estimates con­firm those…Press: High Point Enterprise (NC)

Viewership third worst in show’s history

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Amy Winehouse, Herbie Hancock and Kanye West didn’t provide quite enough drama to enthrall television viewers. Preliminary estimates indicate the Grammy Awards telecast was watched by 17.5 million people. Nielsen Media Research said Monday that would make it the third least-watched Grammy Awards, if the numbers are confirmed.Viewership is down from the 20 million people who watched last year. The 2006 awards, with 17 million viewers, is the Grammy low point….Press: Times Argus, The (Montpelier-Barre, VT)

Grammys draw few

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Amy Winehouse, Herbie Hancock and Kanye West didn’t provide quite enough drama to enthrall television viewers. Preliminary estimates indicate the Grammy Awards telecast was watched by 17.5 million people.Nielsen Media Research said yesterday that would make it the third least-watched Grammy Awards ever if later estimates confirm those numbers, The Associated Press reports.Viewership is down from the 20 million people who watched last year. The 2006 show, with 17 million…Press: Newsday (Long Island, NY)

Grammy Awards one of least-watched ever

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Grammy Awards one of least-watched ever Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Amy Winehouse, Herbie Hancock and Kanye West didn’t provide quite enough drama to enthrall television viewers. Preliminary estimates Monday indicate the Grammy Awards telecast was watched by 17.5 million people.Nielsen Media Research said that would make it the third least-watched Grammy Awards show ever if later estimates confirm that number.It’s down from the 20 million viewers who…Press: Record-Journal (Meriden, CT)

Jazz artist Hancock wins top Grammy

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LOS ANGELES - Amy Winehouse, Herbie Hancock and Kanye West didn’t provide quite enough drama to enthrall television viewers. Preliminary estimates Monday indicate the Grammy Awards telecast was watched by 17.5 million people. Nielsen Media Research said that would make it the third least-watched Grammy Awards show ever if later estimates confirm that number.It’s down from the 20 million viewers who watched last year. The 2006 awards, with 17 million viewers, is the…Press: Rutland Herald (VT)

Winehouse, Hancock don’t thrill TV viewers

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LOS ANGELES — Amy Winehouse, Herbie Hancock and Kanye West didn’t provide quite enough drama to enthrall television viewers.Preliminary estimates indicate the Grammy Awards telecast was watched by 17.5 million people.Nielsen Media Research said Monday that would make it the third least-watched Grammy Awards ever if later estimates confirm those numbers.Viewership is down from the 20 million people who watched in 2007. The 2006 awards, with 17 million viewers, is the…Press: Erie Times-News (PA)

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Amy Winehouse y Kanye West fueron los artistas más ganadores de la quincuagésima entrega anual de los premios Grammy realizada anoche, pero su rivalidad en la categoría principal de Álbum del Año fue anulada por el sorpresivo triunfo de Herbie Hancock. El pianista de jazz ganó el premio principal por River: The Joni Letters, disco inspirado en la música de la cantautora Joni Mitchell que se convirtió en la segunda grabación de ese género en ser nombrada Álbum del Año.El único…Press: Opinion, La (Los Angeles, CA)

Old meets new

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The 50th annual Grammys celebrated music’s past and looked to its future Sunday night. The evening included performances from plenty of industry icons (Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and Jerry Lee Lewis) and saw numerous prizes handed out to the next generation (Amy Winehouse, Kanye West and Rihanna). The evening’s biggest surprise? Jazz legend Herbie Hancock, nominated for his album River: The Joni Letters, winning album of the year. 11A ALBUM OF THE YEAR Herbie…Press: Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX)

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Amy Winehouse y Kanye West fueron los artistas más ganadores de la quincuagésima entrega anual de los premios Grammy realizada anoche, pero su rivalidad en la categoría principal de Álbum del Año fue anulada por el sorpresivo triunfo de Herbie Hancock. El pianista de jazz ganó el premio principal por River: The Joni Letters, disco inspirado en la música de la cantautora Joni Mitchell que se convirtió en la segunda grabación de ese género en ser nombrada Álbum del Año.El único…Press: Opinion, La (Los Angeles, CA)

Old meets new

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The 50th annual Grammys celebrated music’s past and looked to its future Sunday night. The evening included performances from plenty of industry icons (Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and Jerry Lee Lewis) and saw numerous prizes handed out to the next generation (Amy Winehouse, Kanye West and Rihanna). The evening’s biggest surprise? Jazz legend Herbie Hancock, nominated for his album River: The Joni Letters, winning album of the year. 11A ALBUM OF THE YEAR Herbie…Press: Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX)