Bon Iver, Dan Wilson score big at the Grammys It's not every day you get the opportunity to see Justin Vernon of Bon Iver tucked into a theater seat behind Rihanna and Paul McCartney. But such is the nature of the Grammys, whose increasingly schizophrenic and chaotic approach to celebrating the fragmented music industry kept returning back to lesser-known artists with Midwestern ties during last night's ceremony. Bon Iver's Best New Artist win confuses Grammy viewers When indie band Bon Iver won Best New Artist, the minds behind the blog " Who is Bon Iver " were surely delighted: It meant plenty of fodder for their Tumblr, which preys on the confusion of fans who have never heard of the soft-spoken rock act. Read full article >> Bon Iver: Is Grammy's Best New Artist 2012's Arcade Fire? Bon Iver's Grammy night has inspired Tumblr and Twitter pages dedicated to answering "Who is Bon Iver?" Bon Iver Bests Nicki Minaj At Grammys, Roils Vegas Bon Iver is the 2012 winner of the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and the unlikely victory means that a great deal of money will be changing hands in Las Vegas. Grammys 2012: 'Bon Iver' wins for alternative album Grammy Awards 2012: The experimental folk act Bon Iver has won for alternative album at the 54th Grammy Awards for its second and self-titled album, beating several major-label peers for the honor. Grammys 2012: Bon Iver wins for best new artist Wisconsin-bred band Bon Iver, the indie folk project founded by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon, was named best new artist at the 54th Grammy Awards, besting crowd favorite Nicki Minaj as well as a diverse set of performers from electronica, rap and country music. Vernon first gained attention for his 2007 debut, "For Emma, Forever Ago," recorded in isolation in rural Wisconsin and filled with ... Grammys: Bon Iver wins for best new artist Bon Iver's second record, with each song based on a real or imaginary place, opened up his sound to soft-rock influences. Bon Iver's second record, with each song based on a real or imaginary place, opened up his sound to soft-rock influences. Grammy Awards: Bon Iver wins best new artist Bon Iver is now a Grammy award winning band. The band, which began its roots in Eau Claire, won two Grammys during the 54th annual Grammy Awards, including one from a major category: best new artist of the year. Bon Iver's Justin Vernon on Winning Best New Artist Grammy: 'I'm Glad I Came' Last year, the Grammys shocked the public by choosing Esperanza Spalding , a musician who wasn't very well known, as Best New Artist. While the 2012 winner, Bon Iver , has a much bigger audience, their win was hardly a shoo-in by any means, given the popularity of fellow nominees Nicki Minaj , Skrillex , J. Cole and the Band Perry . After the ceremony, though, it seemed no one was more shocked ... Grammys 2012: Bon Iver thanks the 'talent that's not here' Bon Iver wins best new artist. Frontman Justin Vernon thanks the "talent that's not here."
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Monday, February 13, 2012
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