NO GRAMMY FOR WHITNEY HOUSTON
The 52 annual Grammy nominations were announced last week on a Wednesday night TV special hosted by LL Cool J, and it was definitely ladies night, with Beyonce (10 nominations), Taylor Swift (eight), and Lady Gaga (five) leading the pack. But one diva who was somewhat surprisingly shut out was onetime Grammy sweetheart Whitney Houston. The Grammy committee usually loves comeback stories. In this regard, Whitney Houston’s “comeback” album I Look To You released after the singer’s long hiatus, divorce from Bobby Brown, and infamous battles with drugs seemed a shoo-in for multiple nominations. This was a shock considering her Grammy history of 24 nominations and six wins, including winning Album Of The Year and Record Of The Year in 1994. Many industry people and fans alike are wondering why Whitney was overlooked this time. Some say it might have been all the hype. And it seemed many were rooting for her, with I Look To You debuting at #1 with more than 300,000 units sold in its first week (it has sold about 800,000 as of this writing), and has been R.I.A.A certified Platinum
