Another UNT Grammy Winner!

[JayDub]

One down, 5 to go!

[FirefightnRick]

I've never even heard of her until tonight. My wife say's she really likes the song she sang tonight. I'm glad for her success even though North Texas will not get very much credit for any of it. I'm glad the DMN did the story on her or I would have never known she went to NT. I agreed with the young lady when she spoke into the mic and said, "I couldn't believe my type of music would be considered pop".

Rick

[DeepGreen]

I really like the song she sang too. In fact, I'll be ordering one of her CD's and the new Dixie Chicks' CD.

Rick, did Norah Jones actually graduate from UNT, or did she attend for a couple of years?

[FirefightnRick]

According to the DMN she got to her sophomore year then hit the road for her tour.

Rick

[IronMan4]

No offense to Norah, but I think Vanessa Carlton is twice as good.

[IronMan4]

Miss Norah just said sh!t on national tv.

[JayDub]

No offense to Norah, but I think Vanessa Carlton is twice as good. 

Ummm....whatever floats your boat. Her voice is way too processed.

And on a slightly different note....I think Miss Avril Lavigne proved tonight how good she is without processing.

[IronMan4]

Ummm....whatever floats your boat. Her voice is way too processed.

Hey, McNuggets are processed and there isn't a better use for a dollar in my book.

[Sound_Man]

Was it just me tonight, or did alot of the live acts sound as if they were muffled? almost as if the shure mics were going out of range

eric

[NT80]

Norah Jones attended UNT from 1997-99....

Norah Jones at UNT

[PlummMeanGreen]

Norah Jones attended UNT from 1997-99....

Norah Jones at UNT

But like a college football or basketball player who leaves his school early, his school is still given credit as "where he went to college."

Shaq is an LSU alum, right? We all know Shaq did not finish at LSU, though.

[IronMan4]

Actually he did, I give him credit for going back and taking care of it, but then LSU gave him an honorary PhD, making him the dumbest person alive with this distinction.

"I'm not a basketball fan." - Shaquille O'Neal

[CaraBear]

I have nothing against Norah, I just prefer Michelle Branch and Vanessa Carlton over her. I think the Grammys are making waaaayyy too big of deal over Norah. Just my opinion.

[UNTLifer]

I prefer Norah Jones over the others, because she doesn't "over-perform." It seems too many of todays "singers" try to hit every octave on one note, ala Mariah Carey or Christina Aguilera, or "stylize" their voices, ala John Mayer. I prefer to hear someone just sing a song and not try to "show off" their vocal range. Just my opinion.

Obviously, all of the above are talented or they would have never been nominated.

One other note, did anyone besides me notice how bad the sound was? Everything sounded either muffled, off key, or the music and the performer were off. This was a terribly produced show with many of the presenters making mistakes. What was up with Dustin Hoffman? Did he check his personality with his coat a the door? And now, Bruce Springstreet and the E Sting Band! Or how about his intro for No Doubt?

[FirefightnRick]

I stand corrected as an alumnus only has to actually attend, not only graduate. I still can't believe you can talk to music about rapeing, shooting and pillaging and they give you an award for it. Only in America!

Rick

[MGW]

Shaq is an LSU alum, right?  We all know Shaq did not finish at LSU, though.

He went back and got his degree after leaving for the draft.

[DeepGreen]

Miss Norah just said sh!t on national tv. 

I am stunned.

[PlummMeanGreen]

He went back and got his degree after leaving for the draft.

And at age 23, who is to say Norah Jones may also do the same thing (since her mother still lives in the area).

So Shaq was one example I should have not chosen since I didn't realize he went back to finish, BUT WE ALL KNOW there are plenty other professional athletes who did not finish their degrees out there but still have a college affiliation listed besides their names in souvenir programs. Bet LSU even has a few (matter of fact).

[GreenBat]

Nora Jones is an ALUMNUS of NT

Alumnus as defined by Meriam Webster