Esperanza Spalding Pwns Justin Bieber

Personally, I don't see what the big deal is because first of all, the award was for Best NEW Artist, hence the emphasis on the word new.  Bieber isn't exactly a new artist because he has been mainstream for a couple of years now.  Yes, Spalding isn't exactly known mainstream but she has been making waves in the underground music of jazz, so technically she is a new artist in the public's eye.  Although it's also not a surprise that Bieber didn't win because unlike other music award shows, the Grammy recognizes real talent and the art of music rather than a popularity contest.  Spalding may not be playing my kind of music but she certainly does know the art of music.  If you take away all the prepubescent kids which makes up practically all of Bieber's fanbase then he would certainly never have won any awards that requires voting.   I didn't watch the Grammy Awards but I saw a clip of it and I agree with Carson Daly, Usher cannot sing live anymore and neither can Bieber and Jaden was more like a mumble.  It felt like watching a kid's recital and having to pretend to like the performance because you don't want to be the jerk that boos someone's kid. 

 
Worth 65 million and cannot afford a fitted Gucci suit or remember to zip his fly!


So insightful~