The Kansas City Kansas native has been churning out one stellar release after another since she adopted her space-girl alter-ego in her 2007 album, Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase). (Janelle Monae stopped by Liberty Hall in Lawrence earlier this year with Of Montreal, and killed it: read the review here. You can also check out our story on Monae's deep roots in the historic Quindaro neighborhood here.)
Monae is nominated for Best Urban/Alternative performance for "Many Moons" in 2009, and now, she's nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album for The ArchAndroid. (She's up against Usher, Chris Brown, and R. Kelly, to name a few. Go, girl, go.) Wondering why she isn't up for Best New Artist? We are, too.
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Once you've been nominated for a Grammy you can't be nominated for Best New Artist :/ But this is SOOOO well deserved. Saw her live at the Palladium in LA opening for Of Montreal and she was MAGNIFICENT!! Best voice I've ever heard live for real. Unbelievable vocal range, talent, and control in an era of off key, auto tune, gimmicks. Well done J!! Go girl Go for real!
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