The 53rd GRAMMY Awards - Esperanza Spalding

[1960jack]

April 24th 2012, Be there - Paramout Theatre Seattle, Esperanza Live!. Oh and

all you Bieber fans can fuck yo' self.

[DavidAngel]

I LOVE THIS GORGEOUS YOUNG TALENT!

[MrCC379]

Esperanza Spalding is saving our musical souls!

[psyrmc]

this is GREAT !!!!! she is a REAL artist~

[nattynativekid17]

i'm so happy for her

[MrVeinemeinen]

Wow... How stupid can people be... Ok, i addmit i havent heard nothing about her until this award, but now i`ve listened everything that youtube has on her... And i like it all! you wanna know how many Bieber-head videos ive watched? NONE, ZILCH, ZERO< NULL!!! Thats the point.

And that dumb little b**ch LisaSuckhard- please send me your picture and i`ll compare you to this amazingly beautifull and charming young lady(how can you say, that shes ugly)

Can Bieber play at least one instrument? dunno

[renatoandjanice]

Very well said Miss Esperanza Spalding i think that is the reason why you won the Grammy's Best New Artist...not only that you have the voice and the talent, but u are smart too! that is the true artist! keep it up! :)

[mscashwell]

love ya, Sista

[solidLIFEinCHRIST]

love her!

[NerdyLunitic360]

People,people calm down music is music and when a artist wins who ever it may be you should be happy for them even if you haven't heard of them before, but you should also think about how much work they have put into their career and be understanding and I think that this beautiful jazz musician worked her hardest and deserved her award just like drake and jb worked their hardest to be nominated.

[supercoollink12]

@TJSax1986 do you know music jazz SUCKs.it sucks,sucks,suck.n don't talk about drake or jb

[NeuroPsychGirl]

@supercoollink12 Wow... I love jazz, I dont care that you have not learned to use your brain to do anything apart from eating, sleeping, or taking a shit. Jazz is the truth. JB and drake are lame. they "suck, suck, suck"

[nightshadetheexorcis]

@supercoollink12 people who spell the way you do don't get to have an opinion :)

[DRisLegend200919]

she has been around since august 2007 on youtube

[klemintine7]

FUCKING COMMERCIALS!!!! I WANT TO WATCH ESPER

ANZA BUT BECAUSE OF THESE STUPID ASS COMMERCIALS IT WONT LOAD!!!!!!!

[iAmConundrum]

I have never heard of this chick until last week. But she seems like a very intelligent and talented individual. I'm glad there are still a few people in the music industry, who have some musical talent.

[Jdfloyd7]

im glad someone with talent won. and drake been around since 2008.

[j1001s27sw]

WOW, she is so incredibly cute!

[fisheloph]

Man. Someone is playing a mean clarinet back there.

[DZJackson13]

@fisheloph i thought i was the only one who noticed

[ymechaie]

i ain't even mad. never heard of her before. wanted to see florence and the machine win cus im a fan. also wanted to see bieber or drake win because theyre canadian but i am glad that someone very talented won. definatly have to look her up

[Sonorite]

Watch Alicia Keys do a collaboration with Esperanza and turn her bloody cheesy..I hope Esperanza goes her own way like Miles, like Ella and like many great ones before her.

[weedm0nster101]

I think she's amazing..but growing up in a house and hearing jazz 24/7 i am sick of it. jazz is boring. but she still deserved to win.

[starkie900]

im so happy she got the grammy. she deserved it and she actually has talent. shes been my favorite singer for a long time and i am happy she got it

[HOPROPHETA]

her intelligence is as appealing as her musicianship.

[billy7x]

I love how humble&sweet she is :]

[gbrmusic]

If there is a musician that deserves a Grammy it is this woman.

[VintageVelvetSoul]

the beauty of music is that there is something for everyone.....if you do not like this type of music there is a plethera of other genre's on youtube for you to listen to...so instead of vomiting verbally on the stuff you do not like, go listen to something that suits you.....and take your verbal vomit with you.......

[thefeete]

Saw her perform a couple of years ago in a jazz club in Seattle. She has some amazing chops, especially skat-singing. Lots of charm and a great voice.

[manders76]

@mircenaj Learn this: Popularity is not the same thing as quality. Use this as an opportunity to expand your horizons a little bit.

[AimUser13]

I lol'd @ at the butthurt Bieber fans making insult to Esperanza.

[Grannel03]

beibers fans are mad because unlike justin this girl has talent. :)

[yakshan2010]

seems like she has a very genuine personality:)

[pastense]

There's a difference between working your ass off to get record sales, pushing an image, and making music that's universal to everyone's ears, versus working your ass off to solely create quality, wholesome music. A real musician/artist doesn't live to try to satisfy others and the general public. A real musician/artist expresses their ideas purely to reflect themselves, and I believe that's what the Grammy's saw in Esperanza. Fuck record sales, fuck image, this is about MUSIC!

[1wildchilde]

Damn, everywhere I go I see Justin Bieber fans hating on this. GET OVER it. Im pretty sure it's a phase (of being a fan of his) and you realize that you (the girl (or boy that's reading this) will be like "I used to scream for HIM??" People jump all crazy and want to riot if some child made some people jump the bandwagon over some BABY BABY BABY repetitive shit. Freaking assholes.

[nancydrew5]

A wonderful musician with an amazing personality and humble spirit. She has it all, beautiful inside where it counts the most, and outside. She's talented with amazing skills. She plays the bass like a violinist. I'm so glad that a musician who really has it ALL, finally won best new artist. I hope this is a sign for things to come. A female artist who puts the ART first and not shaking her body pushing 'sex appeal ahead of the music. Let the Art speak for itself. It speaks loudest

[QueenB1309]

And forget jay z and who ever has a problem with chris brown he does it for us #TeamBrezzy and Drake should have one too in the best new artist i mean last year he was nominated for a song and it was off a mixtape he didnt even have a ablum out yet. He put alot of wrk in there too. The Grammy’s Was a joke!!!

[QueenB1309]

I think chris got robbed and others Im sorry but emprie state of mind was last year it was a good song,I think it should have been chris,tyga and kevin I would got mad to but he didnt dewell on it he said postive things.

[ICEGOD2]

This has got to be one of the biggest upsets out of any awards show in the last ten years.

[nlarot]

Don't get popularity confused with talent. It's a music award, not a viral marketing award. "Oh, he shoulda won cuz he's got a movie, kids in china know who he is, blah blah...".

[IkilledColMustard]

Biebertards are acting like sore losing bitches.  LOL because that lesbian looking bastard lost LOL Also the Asshole looked pissed and only clapped few moments later after realized his face being shot over and over again.

[puetohoi]

Who the blue hell is esperanza Spalding?

[mscubana]

@puetohoi You could do a simple google search. Why are people so lazy?

[violethill37]

racist much?

[Blaqdavinci]

Yay she will be heard by so many more now... been a fan for years!!!

[Tillhony]

How does it feel bieber fans? An ACTUAL GIRL with talent actually won.

[musicrocks617]

I listen to mainstream music(i hate bieber but like Drake) but she so deserved it!

all u idiots out there(esp the beliebers), u dont know how the Grammys award their nominees

its all about honoring music: the art of music, plus they also gave her the awards to give her some recognition for her talent, of course past popular acts have won grammys like The Beatles, Mariah Carey, Maroon 5, but thats cause they have the talent and most mainstream acts now really dont

[LisaSnicket]

@musicrocks617 i cant believe you're comparing this nappy hoe to the beatles. wtf is wrong with you?

[musicrocks617]

@LisaSnicket I was talking about TALENT, talent comes in all forms she may not be a huge phenomena but she has pure talent and doesnt have to live up to an image to sell a record she just makes music and she's far from a hoe, if u wanna judge a singer whose a nappy hoe go to a Rihanna video

[LisaSnicket]

@musicrocks617 rihanna and esper whatsherface are both trash. and whether u like his music or not, justin does have TALENT.

[mscubana]

@LisaSnicket OH PLEASE, Esperanza Spalding has more talent in her hair than that little 16 year old twat has in his entire body. Don't be such a little sour pus because Justine didn't aquire the Grammy. Besides, Spalding was a music professor at Berkeley so trying to say that she has trash is a comment that has no credibility.

[LisaSnicket]

@mscubana correction, justin has more talent than both you and the nappy hoe in his thumb than you do in your entire body. you're in no positon to judge him, you're justin another nobody.

[mscubana]

@LisaSnicket Oh please you little insignificunt, don't get your preteen vagina in a mix because I hurt your feelings. Justine was on the same calibur as Aaron, his another fad that will die out like the other previous fads. And this "Nappy Headed Hoe" showed your premature intellect that talent should always trump marketability. YOU'VE OFFICIALLY BEEN SCHOOLED...... BITCH!

[mscubana]

@LisaSnicket Oops, I meant Berklee. Being in a position to teach music gives her merit and disproves your remark about her being "trash."

[omfgyahh]

@LisaSnicket justin bieber has talent yet esperanza does not?? LOL. I'm sorry if you love mainstream love songs by some pre pubescent little child, who has not contributed anything to the music world. Atleast this girl contributes to jazz and REAL classy music. What does he do?

[LisaSnicket]

@omfgyahh you're right he is a child, so why would you make fun of someone who is a kid? what the fuck is wrong with you? and he isn't ''pre pubescent'', he hasnt been for like 2 years. and yes he does have talent. when did i say this woman didnt have talent? she can sing but her music is tiring and bland. jazz isnt the only ''classy'' music. are you like 60 years old or something?

[Multiverse1100]

@LisaSnicket You're an idiot.

[LisaSnicket]

@Multiverse1100 and you're a faggot =)

[Multiverse1100]

@LisaSnicket I'd much rather be a faggot, than to never know the beauty of true music.

[TheKidsOverThere]

@LisaSnicket Esperanza Splading has REAL talent, makes REAL music, and is a REAL musician, not a corporate manufactured teenager who cant think of any other lyrics but BABY BABY BABY.....

[TheKidsOverThere]

@LisaSnicket And you dont have to be 60 to like jazz, im only 13......

[haitilady75]

@TheKidsOverThere you are probably lying about being thirteen but your statement is true and i'm 22 and esperanza is 23 and i dig jazz

[casbah1982]

@haitilady75 I think she (Esperanza) turns 27 this year. Still very young nad hopefully her youth will inspire younger generations to study music as music programs have been disappearing from school programs.

[Multiverse1100]

@LisaSnicket I'm sorry for snapping at you earlier. But seriously, you say her music is bland and boring. I'm just gonna make assumptions here and say you think jazz is bland and boring too. First of all, jazz is an acquired taste. Meaning you need to listen to it over and over again before you start to enjoy it. Kind of like beer. If you really want to see the point of view from all the justin bieber haters, i reccomend listening to Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. You might as well start off big.

[NJatTheDisco]

@LisaSnicket stupid 13 year old bitch, go suck biebers dick. youre just mad.

[LisaSnicket]

@NJatTheDisco i'm 17 you dumb faggot

[nlarot]

@LisaSnicket It's really about who deserved "Best new artist more".

In terms of talent, she is a prodigy, picked up the bass at 16, became a professor at Berklee (not Berkeley) immediately after graduating.

In terms of versatility, she can play every style on bass, sing ridiculously well and played with famous musicians from all over.

In terms of hardship, do you even know how heavy a double bass is?

Explain to me one thing Justin Bieber did to change the game (for the better of course)

[mscubana]

@nlarot Don't forget, she played the violin too.

[Dramactica]

@nlarot

it's about the album. Bieber is shit and Drake isn't strong enough. He's like Kanye West.

[LeashRocks]

BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC grad here too and proud to see real music and talent shine, oh and win that grammy!

[nightshadetheexorcis]

@LeashRocks me too haha. same year too :)

[LeashRocks]

BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC grad here too and proud to see real music and talent shine, oh and win that grammy!

[BlackSupraC2]

true artist

[MakingSure2Laugh]

Did anyone see the look on Bieber's face when Esperanza won? Like a child who's mommy just told him he can't play nintendo anymore. Absolutely priceless.

We love you Esperanza!

[ellesayshello]

that awkward moment at 1:32 when you realize she's schizophrenic ..

[TheBlackLesbian]

@ellesayshello No, it was moment that showed she really cared about the music and the production that goes into it.

[Tacoflavoredkiss1]

umm I'm sorry who are you and why are you holding Florence's grammy?

[BlacknesUnforgivable]

fuck justin bieber

and fuck all you stupid little white cunts hating on Esperanza aka REAL talent and music

[LisaSnicket]

@BlacknesUnforgivable drake and justin are REAL talent you idiot

[LisaSnicket]

ugly ass bitch

[DukeTM1]

Best new artist nice going Esperanza!!!

[mariakcee]

She's so humble. Quit hating, she doesn't control the Grammy awards. Popularity /=/ talent.

[jazziscool123]

WHO IS SHE?????????????????

[TheBlackLesbian]

@jazziscool123 A person. What more do you need?

[pointsur]

@jazziscool123 Look her bio up...

[Ichor01]

She's so funny and smart.

[ihartzmusic]

I'm shocked that this girl won...I mean, she's good...but who on earth is she?!

[itsmecassiej]

@ihartzmusic I actually just discovered her last year. I first saw her on PBS when she sang for Obama. " I adore you" was so relaxing for me. I loved it.

[HalfBathBlog]

a real artist won tonight! Afro and Stand up double bass...WIN!

[ombudlady]

You are a real talent. Congrats to you and may God continue to bless you.

[Way2Fun4You]

NO! justin should have won. Dx

[nightshadetheexorcis]

Its about damn time a REAL musician won best new artist. Screw Bieber. Drake been around too long to still be considered new anyway. Go ahead Esperanza Spalding. You earned it.

[xxdriv123]

@nightshadetheexorcis You can enjoy Bieber, Drake, and Spalding. Don't have to bash any of em dipshit

[nightshadetheexorcis]

@xxdriv123 Esperanza isn't even 30 and touring with Prince.......Drake or Bieber will NEVER do ANYTHING THAT SIGNIFICANT. JUST SAYIN

[LisaSnicket]

@nightshadetheexorcis this bitch has been around since 2006 she's far from new.

[nightshadetheexorcis]

@LisaSnicket and Drake has been rapping since 03.....your point? this girl is more talented than either of them

[LisaSnicket]

@nightshadetheexorcis bitch stfu youre talking about his acting career.

[mscubana]

@LisaSnicket Go troll on another video and accept the fact that Bieber will become a washed up meth head like Aaron Carter, it's an inevitability.

[LisaSnicket]

@mscubana im not even going to aruge about the washed up part.justin always proves losers like you wrong. and fyi aaron carter was never has big as justin. get it right bitch. buh bye :)

[mscubana]

@LisaSnicket Obiously you weren't around in the 90s because Aaron Carter, The Backstreet Boys, Nysnc, Hanson and all those trash pop lineups dominated mainstream, and with time, they faded away while new trends began.

[supersingerevan]

@nightshadetheexorcis Funny thing is, she's been around since 2006 :P But still, she totally deserved it :)

[supercoollink12]

@nightshadetheexorcis you don't know music. bieber or drake should have won. the wrong preson won :)

[nightshadetheexorcis]

lets see. 77 people agree with me. none agree with you. and besides you probably beat your dick to bieber posters in your spare time.

and also, Esperanza is currently touring with Prince, one of the greatest entertainers in the history of music worldwide. Bieber or Drake will never do anything that significant :)

[20AceofBass11]

Im so glad a bassist won.. wow.

[aderialaireda]

i love her! she came to my school!

[pdnmz]

LOL well she did win :-P

[ExpelledDemon]

3rd to comment!

[IamAbillionaireNow]

sweet, refreshing

[sterlingg23]

I hope she wins.