Inspiring thoughts of "don't call it a comeback," the Irish rock veterans walked off with Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal for "Beautiful Day." U2 scored the night's best batting average, turning its three nominations into three wins. "I think we're in real risk of losing our outsider status," his partner, Donald Fagen, joked. Think they'll take these things away from us, or make us give them back? I'm getting attached to mine."
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"Maybe we're in the wrong category or something. "I thought that was weird," Steely Dan's Walter Becker said of the group's pop win. Mainstream country darling Hill picked up Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Breathe," Best Country Collaboration With Vocals for "Let's Make Love" (which she recorded with husband Tim McGraw) and Best Country Album for Breathe.Īvant-jazz vets Steely Dan continued their resurgence, picking up awards for Best Album, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal and Best Pop Vocal Album (besting Britney Spears, 'NSYNC, Madonna and Don Henley). Dre nabbed five awards, Faith Hill, Steely Dan and U2 nipped at their heels by grabbing three statuettes each. In addition to sharing the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group award with Eminem, Dre also grabbed Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (see "Eminem, Dr. Dre finished the night with two awards, both of which came in the pre-telecast portion of the ceremony.
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The controversial rapper also turned in the evening's most talked about performance (at least going into the ceremony), joining forces with the openly gay Elton John on Eminem's single "Stan." Em ended the performance by embracing John, and then raised his middle fingers to the crowd.Įminem's cohort Dr. Dre's "Forgot About Dre." Em's three awards tied him at the front of the Grammy pack with the unlikely company of U2, Faith Hill and Steely Dan.Įven promised protests against Eminem and his perceived homophobic and misogynistic lyrics fizzled, with only three dozen protesters showing up to rally outside Los Angeles' Staples Center. Dre, who dominated the stage patter, the performances and the awards themselves, combining for five honors.Įminem walked off with three awards, including Best Rap Album for his The Marshall Mathers LP and Best Rap Solo Performance for "The Real Slim Shady." He also picked up a Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group statuette for his work on Dr. Much like the weeks leading up to the ceremony, Grammy night was all about Eminem and Dr.