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“I'm going on record as an artist who is able to critique [Amy Winehouse]. I think she has a great talent, but I don't agree with the Grammys giving her those nods. I think it sends the wrong message, that even in the midst of her stupor of drugs she can get nominated for all these awards. It's a slap in the face to musicians and artists who work very hard that they turn around and give it to someone who really obviously doesn't have a grasp of what she has. I've been in this business over 25 years and I sacrificed five years of my own life on drugs and almost lost my life because of it. So I take great offence to almost see someone getting glory out of being in the position that they're in – she needs to get her life together and embrace her craft, she will lose it if she doesn't get it together.”
- Natalie Cole
[Image via WENN.]
I followed you in North Bay years ago and all I heard was how much drug YOU were doing. Someone gave you a second chance……button-up!
She's just jealous because she doesn't have Amy's talent. Nat King Cole's daughter needs a fucking reality check! STAT!
Okay, I honestly didn't even know who Natalie Cole was until reading these comments… Anywho, I believe giving Amy Winehouse the credit that she deserves, drug addict or not was the right thing to do. Amy is in rehab and she seems to be recovering. YOU COULD OBVIOUSLY TELL BY THE LOOK ON AMY'S FACE THAT SHE NEEDED THOSE WINS! I think it was one of the most heart wrenching moments I've seen in a long time. Don't get me wrong, the first thing that Amy needs in her life is the LORD!! But the fact that she was recognized for all of her amazing work has to help her tons!! GO AMY!! I'm proud of your work!! And as for Natalie Cole …………well who are you??????? Only God can judge us!
What a sanctimonious judgemental bitch!! While doing drugs like Amy is not a good idea, it is a TERRIBLE idea to suggest that someone's music should not win an award — even if it is the best — based on their personal life and decisions.
Is she suggesting that the awards should be open only to clean and sober people? Sheesh!
Awards should be judged by the quality of the music alone — forget about all other factors that may be used as something to help/hinder their chances.
She's "going on the record"??? Well, when did you get so important?
WHAT A MORON!!!
practically NO ONE WATCHED the Grammys…
Because everyone knew that Major drug addict Winehouse was going to be on!
Keep it up Grammys……………..Soon you will have NO viewers………………………………
I agree. Well put Natalie. She's not being a hater, just telling it like it is. Usually people don't respond well to honesty.
Natalie Cole is very talented! She has a beautiful voice! Amy Winehouse is a f***ing mess! What happened to self respect, pride, and dignity? I can't believe the comments on here! Wonder why the world is so screwed up? Just read the blog on PerezHilton.com! I hope none of you Amy winehouse supporters are raising children! She needs to go away until she is able to clean herself up and present herself as a respectable human being!
Re: YOU ALL ARE DUMBASSES – I CANT BELIEVE MY OLDER SISTERS HAD THE NERVE TO TALK BAD ABOUT MISS AMY.
Natalie,
You are obviously a jealous little bitch who has no right to critique another drug addict, much less judge who does or does not deserve a grammy. You and Kanye can go fuck each other now. Thank you.
Regards,
a non drug user
WHAT A FUCKING BITCH..SHE IS A JEALOUS COCK SUCKER. Who does she think she is saying things about the last of the sincere and real musical artists of our time. HALF THE FUCKING WORLD KNOWS WINEHOUSE IS IN REHAB..and doing well. Who is she to say that she DOSN'T DESERVE THESE AWARDS?! Seriously why would anyone choose stupid mindless music that is being written big label "song writers" and then these songs are being sold to these so-called artists (cough cough carrie underwood etc..)as opposed to the music Amy Winehouse writes from her heart. She sings about what is real to her and everything in her life that she struggles with. People like Natalie Cole who shit on Winehouse are the ones that have been bringing her down to the depths she has fallen to in respects to her drug use. IS WINEHOUSE'S PERSONAL LIFE ANY OF NATALIE "COCK SUCKER" COLE's business? THE GRAMMYS ARE ABOUT MUSIC, what goes on in someone's personal life should not affect the way that great art is judged, and dumb jealous bitches have no right to piss on what Winehouse chooses to do to cope with her personal struggles (AND SHE'S GETTING FUCKING HELP AS WE SPEAK!!!) Its one thing to frown upon some of Winehouse's choices regarding substance abuse, but to judge her work and criticize the choices of the recording academy based on her personal life is WRONG. JUDGE THE MUSIC..NOT THINGS THAT AREN'T YOUR BUSINESS.
Fuck Natalie Cole.
A) If she had won a Grammy when she was all coked out would she have turned it down ?
B) If Amy Winehouse was black would Natalie Cole have even brought this up ?
WHATEVER NATALIE!!!!! The Grammy's are about TALENT not someones personal life. In my opinion Amy got robbed, she is a true talent not like all these other fake pop stars out there. Her voice stands alone. She deserved every award and more.
If singers and musicians were denied awards because of dependency issues, then, NO ONE would EVER have gotten recognition!! I'm talking from the days of swing and blues to rock and roll of the 50's right through today!! So many idolized artists were opium, pot smoking, heroin injecting addicts. but unless they DIED from it, NOBODY COMPLAINED!!! From the days of Benny Goodman to the boozing of Sinatra and Martin and all those "Cool Cats". Until Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, nobody even talked about drug and alcohol abuse in the music world. Give me a break! Tell me, Natalie, weren't you ever just a LITTLE high when you sang "This will be an Everlasting Love"? Give the public some credit. Amy won because she is talented standards and should be recognized, not BECAUSE if her problems, but INSPITE of them!!
Re: Ali – BEAUTIFUL AND HEALTHY. GREAT POST GIRL.
Interesting, I thought the exact same thing! I'm glad someone said it!
Re: FANNY – fANNY YOUR A FUCKING BROKE TRAILOR PARK WHORE THAT SUCKS DICK FOR PENNIES. STOP HATING ON THE RICH BLACK FOLKS
and someone like this attrocity abomination Winehouse lives…
Sound fair to you???
NOT
Natalie Cole's biggest acheivement is an album of her father's songs that she sings along too….a karaoke album……sorry ass ho!
These awards shows are not in the business of judging the personal lives of the artists, whether they are musicians, actors or writers. It is to reward the content and merit of their WORK, period. The moral majority, including Ms. Cole, need to keep their absurd judgments to themselves and let critics do what they are supposed to do. Ms. Winehouse's mother and priest, rabbi or whomever can concern themselves with her personal life.
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Re: FANNY – You suck. Her race has nothing to do with. Oh and again you suck.
I agree with Nat …No to the crack head !!!
like dis nigga aint neva somked week.. we all do it
YOU CRACK HEAD, COKE WHORES LOVE THAT AMY BITCH, TRANSVESTITE. SHE DOESNT DESERVE SHIT!
BOO FUCKING HOO LET ME CALL YOU A WAHMBULANCE.THERE'S NO DENYING AMY'S TALENT
posters don't have any kids……if you need someone like Winehouse for entertainment..
Just unreal!!
i am sick of the "oh the children talk" who cares.. raise your own child and shut up about it…
that said… this was about the music…..
just because it is easier to get into the lives of celbrity don't think this kind of life didn't exist before or after amy…… billie holiday had it rough and she was the best.. so please gimmee a break…… i am wishing amy all the best in her journey to beat her demons……
I am so mad about amy getting all those wins. come on after seeing her sing I like her even less. So many good singers were passed up. Any of the nominees would have been better and more deserving of these awards. Grammys need to stop reading all the hype of upcoming artists amy whinehouse is not one of them. SHE SUCKS!!!!!!
Druggie or not a druggie….the girl has talent. The Grammy's are not the Miss America Pagent…I think it is amazing that even through Amy's drug haze she was able to make such a great album. Hey..she even wrote her OWN songs…that can not be said about the person who said this comment.
Jealous bitch. Who gives a shit what she thinks about Amy Winehouse? When's the last time she did anything of significance?
In fact, since Amy has been able to pull of such a phenomenal record, etc., in spite of all of the boozing and drugging, it shows she's such a gifted artist that she was able to do what most can't.
Including the jealous has-been Natalie Cole.
I think Wino is overrated. Rehab isn't even the best song on the album. And she did not look like she was performing sober. I thought her performance was incredibly creepy and she looked out of it.
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What? Wait, Amy Winehouse dominated, She is obviously getting her life back in order so Natalie needs to stfu. I mean, she is a has been….and a rich snot.
AMY FOREVER!
Re: Jwho? – GREAT POINT. IF SHE HADNT GONE THRU ALL OF THIS SHIT THEN SHE WOULDNT HAVE WRITTEN THIS GREAT ALBUM. THEN SHE WOULDNT HAVE WON THE 5 GRAMMYS. THEN NUMB NUTS COULD HAVE KEPT HER BIG MOUTH SHUT. JUST THINK, NAT, 10 GRAMMYS NEXT ALBUM. WERE ON THIS RIDE W/U AMY. ITS A JOURNEY NOT A DESTINATION. GO GIRL.
can she srop breathing valuable air? amy is recovering and has NEVER exploited the publicity shes getting because of her current rehabilitation. secondly amy could outsing u everyday of the week so crawl ur crotchedy ass back to whereever the hell you came from and shut up! back 2 black was musical genious and i think ur madd that it'd shit on unforgettable for the rest of time!!
Nothing worst than a reformed whore..Natalie admits to being on Oprah saying that she had quit cocaine, while she was high as shit..You get there when you get there. Keep in my Amy was only out of Rehab to do the show.
who the fuck is NATALIE COLE! shes the biggest bitch so is her FAT sister! dont be mad because you need to retire soon hunny…
Queen Cole,
The whole world wonders the same thing!
Soon Winehouse will be stumbleing her way thru the streets of London NAKED looking for her fix..
SHAME ON YOU GRAMMYS!!
I didnt know you had to be a role model to win a grammy. I thought it was about the music. Amy is talented, and she deserved her awards.
This bitch is nuts. Amy received awards for being a talented artist, not for her drug abuse. The Grammy's are that, an acknowledgement of her talents. This whore needs to shut the fuck up and stop the jelousy bit.
KBB- You don't even know what the word sanctimonious means! lol! Doesn't anyone care about dignity, pride, self-respect or uh…hygiene anymore?? How do you people support someone who is such trash? It's sad but true, she and all other entertainment celebs are looked up to by young people! Would you want her as a role model for your child? The bloggers on THIS site might say "SURE"! 'Cause this site does attract some strange people! I love ya Perez! But there are a lotta freaks on here! Does PerezHilton.com have a direct link to trailer parks across the U.S.?
RIGHT ON NATALIE!! You don't nominate and give someone an award while they are out there trashing their own talent. The industry needs to set some standards. Natalie isn't jealous. Amy will be lucky to have half the career Natalie has had and it wasn't based on her father. Natalie has EARNED the right to say these things. She faced her own demons later on in her career but when she was handed a start she didn't fuck it up and when she was doing coke her label dumped her. I admire her guts to stand up and say… We aren't going to over look trashy behavior. We are going to hold these muscians to a standard. They have been blessed with opportunities others would die for and yet they are out there trashing it. So give them an award for it? NO WAY! Ignore them. Drop them from your label and move on to someone else. Wino isn't some genius. She's a walking nightmare. Until she takes herself seriously and her talent seriously the industry shouldn't take her seriously either. last night was an embarrassment to the music industry. They should be ashamed of themselves. Wino looked like she was going to crawl out of her pasty thin detoxing skin. BOO to the grammys. Anyone can win one of these things. Rape someone … WIN A GRAMMY!!
just LOVE no talent Winehouse…
Can you count their posts here???
EVERYONE CAN……………….
I totally agree. You should be drawing a crown on her head!!
If musicians throughout the years had been denied accolades and recognition on account of what they do in their personal (ie drug use), there would be no decent music around from any period of time since music has been either written down or recorded. This is a bunch of HOT AIR being blown out of Natalie Cole's mouth, and is obviously somebody completely out of touch with the history of the music industry. Please… The only 'message' the Grammy's are sending is that what somebody does in their personal life has NOTHING to do with their talent as a musician. BUTT OUT NATALIE.
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WHY THE HELL IS THAT WASHED UP CUNT AT THE GRAMMYS ANYWAY? NOBODY GIVES A SHIT ABOUT NATAILE FUCKING COLE , SINCE WHEN DOES YOUR PERSONAL LIFE FACTOR WETHER YOU GET A AWARD OR NOT?? TOO BAD FOR COLE THE GRAMMYS ARE BASED ON TALENT.
CONGRATS AMY YOU DESERVE IT !!!
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Oh shove it, Natalie Cole. Amy's my girl ’cause she rocks it out every time… Don't be jeal you aren't as popular these days. Go join Paris Hilton in riding the coattails of their father's fame. At the end of the day, the music is the music and it speaks for itself.
NO DISRESPECT MISS COLE, BUT AMY WINEHOUSE WAS NOT HONORED WITH A GRAMMY OVER HER ADDICTION TO DRUGS, BUT BECAUSE OF HER TALENTS. SHE IS A SINGER, NOT A ROLE MODEL AND IF PEOPLE IS INTELLIGENT, THEY SHOULD THINK THAT THERE`S MORE SATISFACTION IN RECEIVING AN AWARD THAT DOING DRUGS…………CLOSE MINDED MISS COLE, CLOSE MINDED. DID YOU WANT THAT GRAMMY…….YOU DIDN`T GET IT ………..GET OVER IT
HYPOCRITE!!!!!! Natalie Cole has endured her own addictions and has no room to criticize others. she's just jealous.
Good god!! that wig is as AWFUL as her nasty bitchy jealous attitude !!!!
I think that what she said is mostly true, but I think it was great that Amy won all those awards. You could tell that she was so happy and she had hope in her eyes. Its a great thing for her cause its showing Amy that she can keep battling her demons and that we all support her. I was extremely happy with the path Amy has chosen and I hope she gets clean, cause if not, like Natalie said, she can loose everything.
SHUT THE FUCK UP BITCH!! Talent has nothing to do with someone's personal life
Re: Aimee –
You are RIGHT!
Perez does have a direct link to trailer parks…
Some of the posters…
Sit back, and enjoy the freak show, like everyone else is doing………………..
Freaks: Winehouse Fans*
who the fuck asked that has-been for her opinion? she (natalie)shouldn't or wouldn't have won any grammys for digging up her dead father to get hers. what a hypocritical cunt!
I couldn't agree more.
Re: Heath Ledger dies – FUCK YOU!!
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH HER!!! 100%
I like Amy, but I thought it was wrong at this time!
This "girl" (well, she looks like a tranny) is just jealous, who is she again by the way?… They didn't award the biggest junkie, probably Pete Doherty would have won, they awarded her music, wich is wonderful, conrats to Amy, hope she gets better!
I like that she said that. Everyone is praising her and shes a crack head. I really do not like Amy Winehouse.
i think she is right.all these singers and hollyweird actors are role models for young childrens and have a huge influence on their behaviour.but if we want to be honest then nobody should win grammy or oscar awards cuz EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM TAKES DRUGS.On the other hand she is definitely jealous of Amy Winehouse and this is very normal since amy won 5 grammys at such a young age.
i think she is right.all these singers and hollyweird actors are role models for young childrens and have a huge influence on their behaviour.but if we want to be honest then nobody should win grammy or oscar awards cuz EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM TAKES DRUGS.On the other hand she is definitely jealous of Amy Winehouse and this is very normal since amy won 5 grammys at such a young age.
Re: DElian –
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whatever biotch.
Mean-spirited of Natalie, sounds a lot like sour grapes!
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THANK GOD THE GRAMMYS ARE BASED ON TALENT AND HARD WORK AND NOT BY BLACK JEALOUS DRAG QUEENS WITH A CHIP ON THEIR SHOULDER.
SORRY NAT YOU ARE DONE, LIKE IT OR NOT AMY WINEHOUSE WON 5 GRAMMYS AND YOU (SOBER) WON NOTHING!! LET ALONE BE NOMINATED.
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I think what she says i true and i agree with her 100%. Amy Winehouse is a druggy…there is nothing good about that….her music sucks, she can't even stand? Why is she getting all this attention?
Re: MILENA –
Have a rough time on the streets last night Skank???
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JUDGER!! Hey Mz. Cole. Please SHUT UP! You sound like such a fool! Talent Honey! Remember it! Pray for her, like others did for you! Don't throw stones bitch!
So, a person's struggle with addiction cancels out his/her talent? Since when? Billy Holiday, Miles Davis, Ray Charles and oh yeah Herbie Hancock or hmmmm even Ms. Natalie Cole… guess they didn't deserve Grammys either. What a hypocrite!
Hopefully Amy will be inspired to pull through her addictions due to the support of NARAS and her fans!
I agree whole completely with Natalie Cole! I was just saying the same thing to my husband this morning. It does send the wrong message to all. Shame on the Grammys for their choice here.
Its nice to see how empathetic she is sober. The award was for her record, which I am sure she worked on just as hard as anyone else with stunning results. Would Miss Nepotism deny Whitney her the Grammy's she wond under the influence. And is she so sure that Amy Winehouse is the only addict who won an award last night? She made her money pimping out her father's memory, boozing, using and whoring and she is judge of Amy Winehouse. Hmmm?
Uh Oh! I Smell Some HATERATION!!!!..dont be hatin lol
YEA, WHAT THE FUCK SHE SAID
Re: FANNY –
IS THIS NORMAL??????????????????????????
Re: Hayley – YOUR PARENTS SHOULD HAVE HAD SPELL CHECK AT THE HOSPITAL B4 THEY TOOK YOU HOME.
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someones jealous!!
for giving someone like Winehouse recognition..
THIS is why practically no one watched the show..!
yup… can't wait until that talentless WINO slips back into her drug-addled obscurity. everyone talks about how "great" amy is, when all she did was go listen to some old jazz records and directly copy their style. how the hell such an unoriginal ass won so many grammys, i'll never know. o wait, that's right. the grammys suck ass.
Jealous much? Wow…that's just awful.
Amy wasn't being judged on her personal life.
I though the show lastnight was grand. It was finally
about the music! And I applaud Herbie, his record was
great and it deserved the grammy. Don't get me wrong,
I love Amys album as well but Herbie put it well, he "broke
the mold". As far as Natalie Cole goes, she obviously is bitter
for not ever doing as well as Amy did lastnight. Well put by
everyone on here saying "since when did her opinion matter??"
Congrats Amy…I believe it was all very well deserved.
If there were a moral coda for awards presentations there would simply be no one to win. What is acceptable to some is unacceptable to others. Awards should be given based on merit and I don't think there is an intelligent person out there who believes Amy's awards were not deserved. She is by far the greatest of this generation. Natalie Cole was never good. Her father was.
A Grammy is for your work that you have done in the past year. It ain't a humanitarian award you f*ckin idiots. Shut up crack whore. Bitch has nuthin except her father's name.
for Spears for her dancing abilities..
Saaaammme thing…..
Re: Lucyloo – #401
I defy you to show any evidence that Whit & Nat even know each other. Just another snot faced asshole saying anything to try to prove or make a point. I've noticed that a lot of that is on this site, particular in this thread. And for those of you who pose the question, "Who is Natile Cole?". The overwhelming majority of those asking that question have computers, so GOGGLE and find the answer; her musical credits are impressive! Most of you do not even know what good music is if it hit you in the face!
i hate to break it to Ms. Natalie "Former Drug Addict" Cole but it is based on TALENT not habits. unfortunatly for her, she quit before she would even get a nod…too bad. Amy is livin the high life (quite literally) and still beating your ass down to shame. Good luck to her for the rehab, but no matter what way she goes…her music is beautiful and if she cancels a concert…atleast i have the cd which never gets old. Amy amy amy.. p;
But Amy Winehouse actually DOES have talent, so I think she deserved it. After all, the grammy's is supposed to be all about music
THIS BITCH NEEDS TO STFU. AMY WINEHOUSE HAS A BETTER VOICE THAN HER OR HER FATHER. AND WHO THE FUCK DOES SHE THINK SHE IS TO SAY THAT.
FUCKING HAS BEEN
Re: jenni – Re: jenni –
How foolish to post ignorance. Perhaps you should get off the computer and crack some books.
Amy Winehouse totally deserved her wins. She's awesome! She's ULTRA talented. We all go through rough spots in our lives but AMY WILL PULL THROUGH. Congrats to AMY!
and uneducated dropouts just LUUUVE Winehouse..
Noticed????????????
YOU DISGUSTING WITCH HOW DARE YOU SAY THINGS LIKE THAT TO AMY SHE IS A TALENTED PERSON WHAT A LOW LIFE YOU ARE NATALIE I LOST MY ReSPECT TOWARDS YOU. IF SHE IS HAVING PROBLEMsWE LET HER DIE?WE IGNORE HER TALNET?NATALIE YOU MAKE ME SICKKKKKk. AMY IM SO PROUD OF YOU GIRL YOU ARE AWSOME PLEASE FEEL BETTER STUPID BRITNEY SPEARS SHOULD REALLY KNOW WHAT REAL TALENT IS. AMY YOU ARE THE BEST.
Did she forget her own struggles? The hypocrisy is unbelievable. Amy Winehouse may need some help, but you can't write somebody off for their demons and Natalie Cole, a recovering substance abuser herself should know this! And I also think this may be a good thing for Amy's recovery. We may see some positive changes soon, that's my bet.
Natalie Cole is being a self-righteous bitch! She should have some compassion, seeing as she was once in the same boat. Also, saying that she "sacrificed" five years? You weren't doing charity work! You fucked those years away, plain and simple.
The minute a black person dogs Amy, here comes whitey to the rescue. When Perez (Hispanic) Hilton dogs the bitch everyday no one has a fucking word to say.
honestly who the fuck IS natalie cole anyways? fuck that bitch, she's just hatin'. i've never even hear of her, nor do i care who she is….someone is a little e-n-v-i-o-u-s-!
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Re: 5 TIME GRAMMY WINNER NATALIE – #524
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In the interest of being accurate, as if you are interested, make it 8 time Grammy winner. Get off your lazy ass and google it!
SHUT UP YOU JEALOUS BITCH
Re: euriki –
You sound like another uneducated drop-out, like most of Winehouses fans….
Cole has won many many Grammys…….Unlike Winehouse, Cole has always had MAJOR TALENT……….
Some of the greatest artists the world has ever seen were "drug abusers". What does recreational preference have to do with talent? The Beatles and Jimmy Hendrix were amazing.. and always HIGH. I like Amy's music.. I couldn't give two shits about her personal life.
Hello airhead, those nods were for her TALENT, not her life style choices.
God Lord, if the grammys were judged according to natlows values, most of the winners in the history of the grammy's would have to give back their prizes.
I was crossing my fingers that the grammy's had enough sense not to hold Amy's problem against her and to judge her on her TALENT and her TALENT alone. And they did just that, clap, clap bravo!!!