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Why Jazmine Sullivan Is Excited About Her 5 Grammy Nods

Originally posted 12/04/2008 04:15PM

When five-time Grammy nominee Jazmine Sullivan hits the awards show for the first time this year, she plans to make a beeline for one band only: Coldplay.

"I am so excited to meet them!" Sullivan tells PEOPLE. "I actually want to do a song with Chris Martin, so maybe somebody will introduce me to him, or I can slip him an album and he can listen!"

The R&B songstress, who earned the highly-coveted best new artist nod, still can't believe her good fortune. "When they called the Jonas Brothers, I started getting nervous. I was like, 'Man ... they're huge!' I didn't even know they were new artists!"

But with mom right by her side – "I must have grabbed her arm so hard she probably still has red marks!" – she learned she had actually received not just one, but five nominations. "It was surreal," says the Philly-native, who texted mentor Missy Elliott as soon as she heard. "I've been working for this my whole life and to see it finally pay off is just wonderful."

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Mark Ronson: Grammys Just Like Yom Kippur

Originally posted 02/14/2008 02:15PM

Mark Ronson says his experience at the Grammys on Sunday night was a hungry one.

"It was a bit of a long day," the award winning producer told PEOPLE at London's H&M store opening Wednesday. "All my awards were in the beginning of the day before you see the glamorous thing on TV so I was sitting with no food and water next to my mum for nine hours. It was just like Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday where you have to fast."

Ronson who produced Amy Winehouse's Grammy-winning album Back to Black, picked up the producer of the year trophy at Sunday's show, then flew to the U.K., for a surprise gig at the high street chain's new flagship store opening in central London. (Also there: a bevy of fashionistas, as well as rock offspring Kelly Osbourne and Peaches Geldof, who took to the DJ booth later in the evening.)

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Aretha at Grammys: Not Feeling the
R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Originally posted 02/12/2008 06:20PM

When Beyoncé and Tina Turner hit the Grammy stage for their high-octane duet on Sunday, most observers were left in awe. But the woman known as the "Queen of Soul" was left in a state of dismay over Beyoncé's introducing Turner as "the Queen."

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Amy Winehouse: Near Clean Sweep at Grammys

Originally posted 02/10/2008 11:00PM

It was Amy Winehouse's night: The British pop singer pulled off a near-clean sweep at the 50th annual Grammy Awards Sunday night, scoring five trophies including record of the year, song of the year and best new artist, while putting on a passionate performance via satellite from London.

Winehouse won all the night's top awards, except album of the year, which went to Herbie Hancock for River: The Joni Letters.

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Amy Winehouse an Early Winner at Grammys

Originally posted 02/10/2008 06:40PM

She's not in L.A. to accept her awards in person, but Amy Winehouse was an early winner at Sunday night's 50th annual Grammy Awards.

The pop singer – whose visa issues kept her in London, where she'll perform via satellite – won best pop vocal album and best female pop vocal performance in awards handed out before the show (which airs at 8 p.m. ET on CBS). Click here for a list of the latest winners.

Mark Ronson, who produced Winehouse's breakthrough album Back to Black, won producer of the year and called the 24-year-old singer "an amazing inspiration and has so much to do with the fact that I'm standing up here accepting this award."

Other early winners: The White Stripes, who scored two, Bruce Springsteen (with three), Justin Timberlake and Maroon 5.

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