Stevie Wonder was a big influence in my life.
At the end of the day, the Grammys are about recognizing genres that are making an impact.
I'm a huge fan of R. Kelly's. He's a musical genius and probably the most prolific artist of the generation before mine.
Eminem is a master.
I like Kanye West... he makes good music.
Kanye West is my favorite artist.
Usher is definitely somebody I came up listening to.
Nat King Cole - I listen to him a lot.
Carrie Underwood was just a small-town Oklahoma girl with big dreams in 2005 when she competed on the fourth season of 'American Idol.' She is one of the few true 'American Idol' success stories and went on to have incredible career success.
Alanis Morissette - I think she's one of my biggest inspirations.
Willie Nelson is not just a star or a headliner, he's a legend.
Bruno Mars. He is my favourite artist, and I always look forward to see him perform live.
'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' happens to be my favorite album.
When I have the opportunity to work, I organize a whole party - like what you perhaps saw at the Grammys.
I've always been a fan of Justin Timberlake.
Elton John is a huge influence and an artist I've listened to since I was a little girl.
Real music doesn't always win Grammys
I remember when both Gnarls Barkley and Justin [Timberlake] lost for Album of the Year [at the Grammys], and I looked at Justin, and I was like: 'Do you want me to go onstage for you? You know, do you want me to fight?
I spent 25 years clearly understanding that I'm not gonna meet Bono or the Edge. But then it happened at the Grammys when we were all backstage and I just about fell out of my shoes.
Over the course of my 20-year history as an executive in the music business and as the owner of a firm that specializes in in-culture advertising, I have come to the conclusion that the Grammy Awards have clearly lost touch with contemporary popular culture.
I love Kanye.
I'm a Kanye fan.
I love Beyonce.
I'm a genuine lover of music. I've always watched the Grammys from home.
Everything I know about pop culture I know from 'The Simpsons,' and they say the Grammys aren't very good.
