Grammys Like Girl Singers Who Sell Well

Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune weighed in on this year’s Grammy nominees — a batch of under-25 female singers who write their own songs, play an instrument and know how to sell records — and sees them as a post teen pop wave being groomed for the job of reviving slow music sales. Commenting on Norah Jones, Avril Lavigne, Ashanti, Michelle Branch, Pink, Vanessa Carlton, Kot says, “On the basis of their platinum-plus albums, these young performers haven’t proven themselves to be the long-term answer. They show promise, not artistic accomplishment; they’re trendy successes, not yet trend-resistant artists who have found their own voices.” Read more.