HERBIE HANCOCK : Grammys : Album of the Year :: Official

On Feb. 10, 2008, HERBIE HANCOCK picked up the most coveted of all Grammys "Album of the Year" for his new CD "RIVER" featuring music by Joni Mitchell.

This wasn't Herbie Hancock's firt Grammy.

He won for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo in 2004 at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards for Speak Like A Child. Hancock won Best Jazz Instrumental Solo in 2002 at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards with My Ship.

He and Michael Brecker & Roy Hargrove won for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group in 2002 at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards with Directions In Music. They also took home Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual Or Group in 1998 at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards for Gershwin's World.

Plus, Hancock, Robert Sadin & Stevie Wonder won as Arranging Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) in 1998 at the 41st Annual GRAMMY Awards for St. Louis Blues.

But the night was full of firsts. Six-time Grammy winner Tina Turner also joined Beyoncé for a special performance; and jazz pianist Eldar, rap-rocker Kid Rock, jazz saxophonist Dave Koz and jazz/pop singer Keely Smith also performed on the 50th Annual Grammy Awards telecast.

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[rdh250]

congrats herbie, finally an actual musician wins the award

[yugpud]

Justice is served

[LeftSpinAtoms]

what the hell was that crap in the beginning, kill that noise!

YES WE CAN.... FORGET THAT WE EVER WENT ALONG WITH HYPING OBAMA

[yungatown]

Herbie Hancock's influence on modern day musicians, composers, producers, etc. like myself is deeper than many people understand! That Grammy he won is not even a good enough award for the music that he has put out! He got recognition for something that was done in his later years, and they didn't even mention his old stuff...but anyways, HERBIE HANCOCK IS THAT GUY!!!!!!

[Saxyman14]

Rock it is nowhere near the "Greatest" thing he's done. It was however, the most commercial. Which just goes to show you, the shittier the music, the more well known you will be.

[Saxyman14]

Speaking of not honoring music, anyone who thinks the Foo Fighters deserve ANYTHING over Herbie is ridiculous. If it weren't for him and people like him, music would be dead.

[carlosdangerous]

LOVELY 1:48 :)

[jazzguitar1221]

john coltrane and miles davis deserve so much respect not these bullshit rappers that do not know shit a about notes, phrasing, triads ect...

[zedek3147]

I'm convinced that people that talk shit about Herbie know nothing about the influence he has had on world music. What more do you want from the guy? TO reward this Saintly man for doing an album based on Joni Mitchell's work is perfect. It's justice, it's pure, it's right.

Score one for Joni and Herb and stop talking shit.

[zedek3147]

ANd for the haters that claim Foo Fighters should have won it, nothing is being taken away from them, they are a great band. Dave Grohl is a great musician, for fucks sake he was there with Kurt. But Herbie has done so much work himself. Most people think of "rock it" as Herbies main claim to fame... FUCK THAT. "Rock it" was a fluke that the record execs. wanted for "Pop" appeal. Herbie is way more than that, Herbie is a music GOD. Go look at his catalog and tell me he doesn't deserve shit.

[zedek3147]

My biggest congrats to HErbie for his win. Herbie was one of the main reasons I became a Pianist and a Producer. Nobody deserved it more than him. He is one of THE GREATEST musicians of our time. Thank you Herbie for giving so much to the music community. I almost cried when you got it. The look on your face said so much to us that know the deal with real musicians. It was one of the greatest ever.

Old Jazzcats and composers for the MOTHERFUCKING WIN BITCH!! Herbie Owns you ALL!