Esperanza Spalding accepting the GRAMMY for Best New Artist at the 53rd GRAMMY Awards

[kev7978]

ESPERANZA YOU SAVED GRAMMY!

[NichyaDauwn]

there is a reason why this lady won, to the so many famous names.. talent is diferent to popularity.

[naghoumette]

love justin, he's a cutie. but seriously? esperanza, mumford and sons, florence and the machines are just amazing: raw talent. look at mumford and sons and florence and the machines reaction when esperanza won. lol. lagain love justin, but if he won, i think it wouldn't ahve been fair. i mean he's fun to watch, but not that great of a singer or musician

[470George]

She looked so relieved when she said "...thank you for even nominating me in this category..." Finally Grammys shows up some real great music...

[Caligirlbelieber1]

Justin's face when he didn't win... It kills me. :(

[6IMjustME]

BITCH THAT SHOULD BE JUSTIN OUT THERE

[ussrsalinas1]

@6IMjustME lol NO!

[Jamsessionroom1337]

@6IMjustME 6 year olds these days....

[lions9816]

@6IMjustME Y U NO LISTEN TO GOOD MUSIC !?

[greeeeeg2]

I think it should have gone to Florence And The Machine but this girl is also amazing, from what I've seen...

[ussrsalinas1]

@greeeeeg2 I think so too, but at least it didn't go to that little kid.

[bazzingaification]

@greeeeeg2 same here i was reallly backing flo but this girl deserves it as well

[ETmonster96]

I think Florence was robbed for this category.

[Rubetube1st]

@TattoAnthemG 'A girl who is an unknown artist', Seriously that's just ignorant! Just because she is not as popular as other artists doesn't mean a THING - she was the most talented in that group and she 100% deserved to win that award. Just remember Florence and the Machine were unknown once.

Duke Ellington said it best: "The popularity of it doesn't matter, doesn't mean anything, because when you get into popularity then you're talking about money and not music."

[TheRubenchitito]

Justin Bieber fans are so ignorant.. they don't know anything besides what Disney feeds them.

[Tinewantcookies]

@TheRubenchitito lol justin isn't even a part from disney.

[TheRubenchitito]

@Tinewantcookies Never said he was.. I said that you morons just eat the teenage shit that Disney feeds you, and I believe I've seen some of the JB videos on the family channel..

[riaxxo1]

@TheRubenchitito Justin isn't even from disney !

[mapshalianone]

i love you esperanza :) :)

[IntoThaBlu093]

BELIEBERS, YOU MAD?

[omnomnomrosie]

poor flo :'(

[Dimafyx]

Thats the beauty of the Grammy's they pick winners by talent and not popularity ^_^

[princesshooper]

PORTLAND REPRESENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TatooAthemG]

Esperanza...??? Justin...??? A girl who is now an UNKNOW ARTIST And a Horrible And UNTALENTED BOY.!!! WTF? They SUCKS...!!

What about the other nominees Florence + The Machine Or Mumford And Sons. One of them should´ve won...!

[TheMattFillmore]

Her winning proves that there are still some standards left in what constitutes "good music". She deserves it.

[BRexxors]

This woman has potential to last, and talent to spare. Beiber is talented, but Usher can only take you so far. Good to know some academy awards stay true to themselves.

[lobstery7]

Some people fail to realize that the Grammy's don't care if anyone knows who you are. They aren't going to give the award to Bieber because he is more famous. The Grammy's don't go by amount of fans they go by the quality of the music. If it was a fan voted award, Bieber probably would have won because everyone knew who he was, but it was an award based off quality, so fame doesn't matter just as long as she was the better artist. Which she was.

[Dcmcfmc1428]

@lobstery7 I agree that Justin's 2010 music wasn't the best but he's been improving maybe he will get one when he is like 19 ?

[lobstery7]

@Dcmcfmc1428 I still don't listen to him but at least he doesn't sound like a girl anymore. I've sampled a few of his songs because I've heard he's got better, but it's still not what I like. I don't think he's really Grammy material, because his voice isn't all that strong, there isn't anything new about him, and most of his songs are about girls.

[Dcmcfmc1428]

@lobstery7 To me , I think his voice is strong , he could hit high notes really well . You know what ?he is like only 18 . Give him some time

[lobstery7]

@Dcmcfmc1428 That's what I'm saying though. He didn't win a Grammy because he's not ready to. He isn't there yet, and he might never be. You can never tell with the Grammy's. Everyone love Britney's music, but she only has one Grammy. People love Bieber's music, but he isn't Grammy material yet. He's gotta do better with the quality of the music. Write songs that aren't just about girls, and show off his voice more.

[Dcmcfmc1428]

@lobstery7 He needs to show his voice more .

[buntonboy]

@lobstery7 and being honest he's the less talented of them, Esperanza is the most gifted of all them to be honest

[oglocgeeks2nd]

Bieber is a talented performer, not a talented singer.

[tarzan73875]

at last a grammy to a real musician

[MrCC379]

Bieber is certainly talented. But for us it's hard to see that because he's "too" famous. I'm sure he finds that fustrating. Because he's looked upon as a pop icon more than as a talented musician. If he weren't so famous, we might appreciate him more. Maybe he'd do better and creative songs. That being said, I think Ms Spalding is a phenomenon!

[StrawberryJungle]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE HER!!

[Rottie723]

@datswassup07 he dude wanna shut up obviously you dont know talent now onw knows who the f she ws so jb has gone a long way and you have gone to the basment of your moms house good accoplishment so shut up and leave jb alone!!!! god

[xMallNinjax1]

@Rottie723 i don't know i you are a faggot or a really bad troll, eat a dick you fucking nigger

[MickSurge]

Drakes album was one of the best albums I've ever heard... Should have won...

fan from Holland who still doesnt know who esperanza spalding is?

[arkaknight2]

@MickSurge watch "little fly", her song version of a poem by William Blake, and prepare to be slayed.

[xryadams91x]

I think the other nominees were just hoping they wouldn't lose to Bieber. It looked like they were fine with it as long as it wasn't him.

[chocomintpaste]

@xryadams91x that is so true

[SunKissed129]

@xryadams91x You notice that too...thought it was just me!!

[therealhatianprinces]

Look this girl one, get over it. Beliebers get over it, Justin can't win everything. Grammy's are the big time it's not going to be an easy win for Justin like all the other award shows. He lost to her, who cares. Be humble, Justin needed to be humble. Everyone else clapped but him, that's not right at all.

[MrCC379]

@therealhatianprinces Actually, Bieber did applaud if you look closely. It's just a fraction of a second before the edit to the next shot of her.

[tswagg504]

the audacity of these corporate commercialized artist and their dumb die hard fans. Sure, popularity earns you record sales....but it doesn't earn you accolades. The people who are mad are the same people who buy whatever the corporation tells them to. I have more respect for Drake than Justin Beiber because he at least writes his own songs...if you get on stage and lip sync some pre-recorded track while dancing, that makes you an ENTERTAINER, not an ARTIST.

[sourdrum]

nothing but pure beauty comes out this woman's mouth .. <3

[SuperRambo1993]

yesssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



[musiq21]

Real music still lives

[CrisVega13]

Where's Kanye when you need him -__-

[NNITRED]

Excellence , depth, and musicianship trumps popularity.

[MrHanaf]

0.50 - 0.54 nice view...............haahaha

[MzChelxoxo]

haha justin biebers, drakes and florance and the machines faces thinking they're going to win are priceless. jb is probably praying. too bad. real music won. why were drake and jb even nominated?? wtf

[TheMandolineer]

I'm a devoted Mumford & Sons fan, but I'm not going to try to say who should've won, and I'm absolutely fine with the way that things turned out, and you could see in their smiles that Mumford & Sons were, too. If that's not class then I don't know what is.

[PIECE2YOURMOTHA]

Real music still has a lead. phew!

[OhThatMusicFreak]

Notice how all of the other nominees clap when she wins except for Bieber?

MAN she's so great. Totally deserved it :)

[pepperjackface]

eloquent, much?

[lllllllllllllll88]

Congrats! Loved the acceptance speech also. She really rox!

[awsinger1]

WHO THAT FUCK IS THAT CHICK?

MUMFORD & SONS SHOULD have won.

[kadellagroove]

@chocomintpaste the grammy is an award given by the nation academy recording arts and sciences you moron. jesus... have people really become this stupid? all this time I have been reading these things called books I hadn't noticed.

[presepagem]

i wonder why the fuck justin bieber has gone to the grammys dressed as a waiter

[ibenez54]

@datswassup07 hey don't go that far, justin beiber is very talented, he can sing and dance, but i definitly agree, this woman won with honer, pure beauty, pure talent, her parents must be so proud of her to win a grammy, yet she gets hated on, thats a big slap in the face to her

[Dcmcfmc1428]

@datswassup07 First of all , Everything you said was all right to me but you are damn wrong about him who have no talent . He has talent , I have to admit it .

[haiiiiitssyolii]

@datswassup07 he was playing drums at the age of two. he also plays guitar, piano and trumpet. you honestly can't say he doesn't have talent. i get it if you don't like his music but the kid does have talent

[youbuckfutter]

@haiiiiitssyolii just because you can play an instrument doesn't mean you're actually "talented". Hell most people can learn to play music if they put effort into it

[datswassup07]

seeing justin beiber lose makes my day even better

[datswassup07]

seeing justin beiber lose makes my day even better

[drumforlife720]

I can't help not to smile, she's just so down to earth and beautiful, internally and externally. a TRUE musician. not a fake horrible one with no talent like almost everyone you see on tv. unless you got the comcast 900's channels and then you can find a bunch of good music/artist.

[aerrhh]

I would kill myself if Esperanza did not win!... :O

[burnmage1994]

Esperenza fully deserves this award! She's the most talented among the lot! She has a great voice, writes the most substantial music & is a crazily multi-instrumentalist! GO Esperenza! 

[davisismail1comcast]

SUBSTANCE OVER SHALLOW CONFORMITY. CONGRATULATIONS ESPERANZA. AMERICA MAY YET COME BACK TO MUSIC WITH SUBSTANCE YET, IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOME KIND OF SIGN FOR TEN YEARS, WELL I ACTUALLY PRETTY MUCH GAVE UP. BECAUSE IT WENT FROM BAD TO WORSE. HOW EVER, OUR COLLECTIVE ENERGIES HAVE BEEN ANSWERED VIA THIS SIGN. I HAVE HOPE AGAIN.

[13themuse]

Yessssssssssss Take that Bieber

[youronebiggestfan]

I was so glad Bieber didn't win Thank the Lord

it's amazing a true talented musician won this award I didn't really know her before I was thinkin Mumford & Sons or Florence & the machine would've won but I'm proud of her :)

[90mv]

Im still shocked she won this who would of thought lol right on man

[davo9678]

This is the reason why Jazz should most definitely come back into the music industry!

[pill1234812]

who the fuck is esperanza spalding? she didnt deserve this i dont care how much work you put in if nobody knows who you are you arent doing it right, drake should of won

[naturalnana]

@pill1234812 it's not a popularity contest and drake has enough people kissing his fugly ass.

[pwrgawd]

@pill1234812 What a dumb meaningless comment.

[pill1234812]

@pwrgawd what a dumb meaningless person

[pwrgawd]

@pill1234812 My comment still stands. Your comment is ignorant and tasteless. ES has more talent in her pinky than Drake ever dared have. Which is why OTHER ARTISTS (the voting population of the Grammy's) chose her for best new artist over shallow Bieber and Drake.

[pill1234812]

@pwrgawd it takes a certain type of man to teach, to be far from hood but still understand the streets.

i never threw away the paper with my grammy speech, cause i havent hit the pinnacles i plan to reach.

-DRAKE

we'll back next year to prove ignorant people wrong

[davisismail1comcast]

@pill1234812 YOUR OBVIOUSLY SO SO SO BACKWARDS IN YOUR PAROCHIAL MIND. TALENT EQUALS SKILLS , PERFORMING IS A SMALL PART OF THAT,  I HATE TO EVEN DROP THIS ON YOU, DRAKE IS NOT EVEN REAL HIP HOP, NOR IS GUCCI MANE, NOR IS CHINGY, OR ANY OF THESE OTHER DRONES, BUT ITS YOUR PREFERENCES ITS WHAT YOU LIKE. YOU LIKE SIMPLE ROMPER ROOM MATTEL BEATS, WITH THE LATEST TRENDS IN LIQUOR, CLOTHES, ACESSORIES COMPLIMENTS OF THE INDUSTRIAL MEDIA COMPLEX; THATS OK THERES A PLC FOR "SIMPLY" AND "FED" MINDS.

[bassmaster947]

@pill1234812 Should have* won retard, and no, he shouldn't have

[rubizzie]

She's a real artist she play a lot fo instruments, she produce and she sing, she really deserves this, Justin can you do that?

[justperfect2409]

@rubizzie Actually he can since he taught himself how to play 4 instruments sooooo...

[Irvinmentertainment]

@justperfect2409

..... LAWL

[fariz90]

anyone can hit a drum, but only few talented teen can play real cello and violin

[Sushimaniac96]

@fariz90 Well actually, I'm in my school's orchestra and lots of people can play the violin and cello. I've been playing the violin for seven years already.

[polarbearslovemusic]

i cannot believe justin didn't win.

[NLTaylor83]

What a great Year! I LOVE Mumford & Sons, Florence + the Machine, and Esperanza Spalding.

[tecknoboi0]

don't worry time will tell, because her music is for all ages. i love different music and she is one of the best singer i have heard in a long time.

[tecknoboi0]

don't worry time will tell.

[XxJoJoxX211]

For All Yuh Assholes Sayin That The Voting Was Rigged Can Kiss My Ass That Girl Worked Her Ass Of To Get Were She Is N All Justin Did Was Upload Some Shittty Songs On Youtube If Yuh Ask Meh Justin Doesnt Even Deserve To Be Nominated!Being Popular Only Gets Yuh So Far N The World Yuh Fucking Retards!

[rohanpogi]

@TheColorRed100 Esperanza Spalding

[Mijumaru500]

"And my fantastic friends...."

I pictured Stevie Wonder in a cape.

[knelababy]

@TheColorRed100

One of the most talented MUSICIANS of the industry, who happens to be also one of the best kept secret of music no longer... google her and be amaze like everybody else by her soulful voice, if you appreciate REAL MUSIC you'll admire her too!

[Saramore13]

justin looks like "what happened to our plan"

[Saramore13]

Justin Bieber is probably thinking "what happened to our plan". Go ESPERANZA!!

[CBreanne08]

@DemiRainxoxo he's team of producers did so much in a few months and spent milllion of dollars to put him out there. ES, Florence + the machine spent to majorty of their lives making music and perfecting a craft that mainstream can barely imitate. when he makes honset music and paid his dues, like still playing music and being broke and Really say "never say never" and maybe he needs a grammy until no he didn't deserve it

[CBreanne08]

this wasn't the MTV awards this based on talent and judged by peers not little girls with internet access. So just know. Being famous isn't a talent retards

[TylerWallake]

I still believe this was rigged. The least known/popular out of all of them. I'm not buying it. I'm sorry.

[loghen01]

@TylerWallake also the most talented.

[Saramore13]

@TylerWallake so you think its rigged. If anything it would have been rigged if bieber or drake won because they are more "popular"

[jpaul0909]

@TylerWallake this award isn't about how known or popular you are, it's about how good the artist is

[OhThatMusicFreak]

@TylerWallake The Recording Academy members are the ones who vote, so obviously they know her music. They're the ones who decided and frankly, they made the right choice!

[bird12896]

thats justice

[PatRick4001]

Esperanza Spalding is a musical genius who is the known for being one of, if not the youngest instructor at The Berklee College of Music..

..oh geez I'm sorry, I forgot Justin Bieber fans might be reading this - Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. It's a hard concept to grasp at first, but you'll get it the more you work at it.

[joemantex]

@PatRick4001 If it's Justin Bieber I'd prefer just silence. . .

[Ialalalalalalalala]

haters don't worry... JUSTIN BIEBER WILL GET SOME NEXT YEAR!!

Then let's see who laughs!!!

[loghen01]

@Ialalalalalalalala LOL no.

[Ialalalalalalalala]

@loghen01

we'll see hater, we'll see.

[xPxD97]

RIGGED!

[JaneFranklinMusic]

he was like WHO? 

[kokym8]

LOOL at justin's face before they announced the winner ,LOOOL HE CLOSED HIS EYES HAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[whistlesbass]

i love how the biebers are mad about the best new artist going to esparanza but lady gag beat him out for best pop vocal album

[Mecctacular]

Authenticity beat commercialism. Wow. What a pleasant surprise, Grammys!

[howieflute]

@Mecctacular I totally agree: There's no City like authentiCity. She's doing it and I hope'll be doing it for a long time to come. The courage it takes to be authentic is immense just as is the waste not to be so. I'm very thankful she's around and making music. We certainly need Esperanza's "voice".

[bolder2009]

This has to be one of the greatest Grammy moments just for the sheer audacity of giving the award to a 'musician' who operates outside of the mainstream. Esperanza is a rare talent, so its nice to see her getting some recognition in an otherwise artistically irrelevant event.

[Tokyomewmew626]

Congrats!

[RyuTheBeast]

Wait, why is Justin Bieber even considered a new artist ? It`s been like three years...

[itsmeCyNtHiA1998]

@RyuTheBeast actually when the grammys aired he had only been out for like 18 months.

[viniceo]

you can tell that florence + the machie and mumford & sons were excited for esperanza.....biebier and the other dude were not!!!how could they even be nominated....how could they ever think of winning this award. This was one of the most important moment's in the grammys recent history: the ARTIST defeated the INDUSTRY!!!!!!!god bless esperanza!!!!!

[rockiejohnnykrismaar]

@viniceo I'm happy Esperanza won, but in JB's defense, he has no idea what an Esperanza Spaulding is. He's been living in his own world of screaming preteens not realizing that there are people with music in their soul. He learned a valuable lesson. I promise you, he went on youtube afterwards and started watching videos of her to see why she beat him. Maybe he'll gain an appreciation for the possibilities within himself so he can have a career past age 17.

[GuyWithBluePoop]

The fact that Justin Bieber was even nominated was sad. Hopefully Fitz and the Tantrums will win 2012.

[Aeropostale023]

justin bieber deserved is 10000 times more than her

[ishootbutterflywings]

@Aeropostale023 This is why I hate America .

[AnnetteMatos]

@Aeropostale023 But she is 10000 times more talented than he is!

[atnbrittazniak]

People need to stop hating on Biebs. Yes, Esperanza Spalding is an AMAZING musician and I'm very glad that she won, but at the same time you don't need to shit on Justin Bieber by calling him a "propagated corporate zombie." He makes catchy music, he can sing, he can play instruments, and people like him. If you don't, that's fine. I personally am not a fan. But different people like different things, there's no need to undermine his credibility simply because he's poppy and mainstream.

[xPxD97]

notice how quiet it was when esperanza said her speach... if it was justin who won, the place wouldve been nuts. just saying(:

[kungmat]

i am a nineteen year old boy, and i am nineteen.

[xXPunkRockGrungeXx]

YES! YES! YES! YES!

[angrybeaversfan]

I honestly think Florence + the Machine should of won but I am still think Esperanza Spalding deserved it. Although I don't listen to her music I know she works very hard and is deserving.

[jeneamyedlin]

sorry, but i was pissed drizzy didn't win. he deserved it..

[flicfan416]

look at justin bieber's reaction. such a bitch. lrn2fake

[davisismail1comcast]

OBVIOUS TALENT, CLASS, POISE, AND GRACE, I SAY "POETIC JUSTICE". CONGRATULATION ESPERANZA,YOU TRULY DESERVE WHAT EVER HONORS COME YOU WAY.

[ObsessedWitJB]

if you hate Justin Why bother commenting ? Like really you guys are immature & need to stop hating. what you mad cause he got millions of chicks on his jock. and what you ain't got nothing. & i bet your mad cause he has billions of dollars and what you live in a box. ? ha ha haters these days.

[LoudGJ]

@ObsessedWitJB It's okay to be mad because he didn't get one for no talent.

[moviemaster8510]

@ObsessedWitJB Wanna know what Justin doesn't have? A Grammy.

[loghen01]

@ObsessedWitJB A fan of Bieber talking about haters and being ''immature''. Who went to Esperanza's Wikipedia article and filled it with such immature comments after she kicked Bieber's ass?

Go call your friends and ''fan community'' immature and tell them ''ha ha haters'' before you write something here. If you hate the fact that she won, why bother commenting?

[RayPaganJr]

@ObsessedWitJB What you need is to stay in school, go back to school, or pay more attention in school, especially grammer. 

[TheMartini1234]

Seriously, you actually need talent to win a Grammy. Of course Bieber didn't win. Pssh.

[kokym8]

HAHAHAHAHA bieber closed his eyes hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

how embarrassing !! best piss off video moment ever

[ChangingSkys]

lol that stupid bieber didnt even clap for her. hes such a queer

[DemiRainxoxo]

@ChangingSkys yes he did, he smiled when they said her name

[Mahanes615]

This was totally unexpected.-Jack Mahanes

[Lakshmiprincess101]

this caused me to go listen to her.

this chick is amazing and hell she can sing!!

[DemiRainxoxo]

guys stop hating on justin bieber! He has amazing talent and he did SO MUCH in just one year,, worked REALLY hard. I think he deserved this grammy, because he is the BEST new artist this year, If he didnt have talent then why would he have so many fans? Exactly. Don't diss him!

[LizzieLuvsMusic683]

@DemiRainxoxo honestly he didnt. hes not a new artist anyway, and besides, have you heard this girl sing? she doesnt use autotune like he does. his fans dont mean how much talent he has.

[shanswitz]

@DemiRainxoxo the number of fans an artist has does not have anything to do with talent. example: justin bieber. he has so many fans because he's really the only artist for tweens to idolize now that miley has "grown up" and ditched her hannah montana days

[moviemaster8510]

@DemiRainxoxo If his fans like him for his talent, then why do they seem to denounce her? Trust me, if his stardom was about his talent, then his fans would have embraced Esperanza's win with open arms, instead of sending her death threats like the jealous little pissants that they are.

[melovetorun]

Real music actually got recognized in these years grammy' awards.

[ernest671]

51 Bieber fans hate talent

[kretzecl]

It's really a "self-fulfilling" curse when the Grammys give this award to people with a shelf life shorter than milk.

[harveyshane]

YES THE "SINGER" WON. . . . . . . .

i swear when i heard Esperanza i cried and i laughed at the same time

i cried because i knew god accepted my prayer

i laughed because the look on justins face was PRICELESS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHAHA LOLOLOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO