Furtado was nominated in four Grammy categories overall, often going head-to-head with one of the night's big winners, Alicia Keys, and fellow multiple-nominee India.Arie. She said she had no problem losing three times. "It's all love. I am honored to be in the same sentence as Alicia Keys and India.Arie," she said.

Furtado resumes her tour Monday night (March 1) at the Avalon in Boston.

Wednesday, February 27, 2002

44th Annual Grammy Awards (LIVE)

 The 44th Annual Grammy Awards are being held tonight in Los Angeles where Nelly Furtado will be performing!
Here are the results of the categories that Nelly is nominated in:

Best Pop Vocal Album: lost to Sade

Best New Artist: lost to Alicia Keys

Song Of The Year: lost to Alicia Keys

Best Female Pop Performance: WON BY NELLY FURTADO!

Nelly Furtado Online / Posted at 11:00PM

Nelly Furtado To Duet With Steve Vai At Grammy Awards
Nelly Furtado will be busy at the Grammy Awards tonight (February 27). The pop singer-songwriter will perform her hit single, "I'm Like A Bird," with an unlikely collaborator--guitar virtuoso, Steve Vai--while also presenting the award in one of the rap categories, according to her website (nellyfurtado.com).

Of course, Furtado will also be on the edge of her seat awaiting the results of the four categories in which she is nominated--song of the year and best female pop vocal performance, both for "I'm Like A Bird," best new artist, and best pop vocal album for her debut effort, Whoa, Nelly!

Furtado said recently that she had a plan to counteract nerves leading up to tonight's event. "I'm super-excited, I can't wait until that day. I've got to look for a good outfit. I'll try to put my focus on that rather than getting nervous," she said.

The 44th annual Grammy Awards take place tonight at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. The show airs nationally on CBS beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Source: launch.com / Posted at 7:08 PM

Musicare 2002 Music Person Of The Year Picture


Singer Nelly Furtado performs one of Billy Joel's songs during a tribute concert to Joel as Joel was honored as the Musicares 2002 Person of the Year February 25, 2002 in Los Angeles during Grammy Week. Joel was honored for his accomplishments as a musician and humanitarian. The Musicares program provides financial and medical assistance to those in need in the music community. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

Source: yahoo.com / Posted at 6:50 PM

Grammy Nominee Portrait



Source: grammy.com / Photo: Charlie Park / Posted at 6:50 PM

Grammy Rehearsals Picture



Nelly Furtado and Steve Vai after their rehearsal for the 44th Annual GRAMMY Awards

Source: grammy.com / Photo: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect / Posted at 6:50 PM

Tuesday, February 26, 2002

Televised 2002 NAACP Image Awards
The Isley Brothers and Nelly Furtado are nominees and presenters on the NAACP Image Awards show on Friday, March 1st on Fox-TV from 8-10 p.m. EST/PST! Don't miss it!

Source: NellyFurtado.com / Posted at 9:00 PM

Monday, February 25, 2002

Nelly On The Telly - 2/25/02
Nelly Furtado will be performing two minutes of "I'm Like a Bird" on the Grammy telecast, backed on guitar by Steve Vai. She will also be presenting the "Best Rap" award!

FRENCH TV

Portrait: Nelly Furtado
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FRENCH & GERMAN TV

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02.28.02 01:45 PREMIERE ANALOG
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Source: NellyFurtado.com / Posted at 9:47 PM

Sunday, February 24, 2002

"Whoa, Nelly!" on UK's Album Top 40: Week 6
This week "Whoa, Nelly!" fell 3 spots to the #36 position after being on the charts for 50 weeks.

UK's Albums Top 40: Whoa, Nelly!
week (50) ending 02.24.02 #36
week (49) ending 02.17.02 #33
week (48) ending 02.10.02 #28 

Source: BBC - Radio 1 / Posted at 4:40 PM

Furtado Up For Four Awards
Grammy nods just latest kudos for Furtado.
Canada will be represented by yet another wildly successful female artist at the Grammy Awards on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.

 Twenty-three-year-old singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado -- born in Victoria but now based in Toronto -- follows in the footsteps of Diana Krall, Sarah McLachlan, Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette and Celine Dion and heads into the 2002 Grammy race with an impressive four nominations.

 She'll compete for best new artist, song of the year and best female pop vocal performance for her global-pop hit I'm Like A Bird, and best pop vocal album for her CD, Whoa, Nelly! The ceremony airs on CBS and CTV starting at 8 p.m.

 "I still don't expect things -- as if I would ever have expected to get nominated for best song," says Furtado, who was recently in Toronto rehearsing for her current tour, which pulls into Massey Hall on April 18 and 19.

 "That's like, 'Woo- hoo!' That's incredible. That's my first single nominated and it's nominated for best song. So I'm really stoked about that."

 The four Grammy nods cap what has been an incredible year-and-a-half for Furtado since Whoa, Nelly! was released.

 Among her accomplishments:

Source: Toronto Sun / Article / By: Janet Stevenson

NAACP Image Awards Picture


Presenters, from left, singer Alicia Keys, actor Tyrese, and singer Nelly Furtado announce winners at the 33rd Annual NAACP Image Awards Ceremony at Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002. (AP Photo/Lucy Nicholson)

Source: Yahoo! News

"Whoa, Nelly!" on Canada's Album Top 100: Week 69
This week "Whoa, Nelly!" fell 4 spots to the #57 position after being on the charts for 69 weeks.

Canada's Albums Top 100: Whoa, Nelly!
week (69) ending 02.21.02 #57
week (68) ending 02.14.02 #53
week (67) ending 02.07.02 #58 

Source: Canoe.ca

"Hey Man!" on Canada's The Hits Chart (Airplay) - Top 100: Week 3
This week "Hey Man!" fell 16 spots to the #41 position after being on the charts for 3 weeks. 

The Hits Chart (Airplay) - Top 100: Hey Man!
week (3) ending 02.21.02 #41
week (2) ending 02.14.02 #25
week (1) ending 02.07.02 #21

Source: Canoe.ca

Saturday, February 23, 2002

Nelly at #2 with The Best Eyes!
Nelly Furtado has been voted as one of the stars with the Best Eyes on MTV's TRL Presents: Beauty and the Beat where viewers vote for their top ten videos from the artist's looks.  The show also featured some special segments such as Best Lips.  Here are the results of the Best Eyes votes:

Best Eyes
5. Lauryn Hill
4. Shirley Manson
3. Jewel
2. Nelly Furtado
1. Brandy

Source: Nelly Furtado Online

"...On The Radio" Debuts On Rick Dees Top 40
On this week's Rick Dees Top 40 Countdown, Nelly Furtado debuts onto the countdown at #40.  This debut on the countdown is a sign that the song is beginning to get airplay in the USA!

Source: rickdees.com

Friday, February 22, 2002

Grammys 2002 Predictions (MTV Asia)
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Faith Hill again? Will her husband be picking up the award on her behalf? Well, somehow we think this year things are going to change a little and Nelly Furtado, who is going to lose out in the Best New Artist Category, is going to pick this award up instead for "I'm Like A Bird."

Source: mtvasia.com

Thursday, February 21, 2002

Natalie Cole, Nelly Furtado, Don Henley, Stevie Wonder Join Tribute To Billy Joel
Musicians to appear at MusiCares Person Of The Year Dinner

Natalie Cole, Nelly Furtado, Don Henley and Stevie Wonder have been announced as the newest performers for the MusiCares Person Of The Year tribute dinner to Billy Joel on Feb. 25 in Los Angeles. The artists will join previously announced performers Tony Bennett, Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora, Garth Brooks, Richard Joo, Diana Krall and Rob Thomas. Paul Reiser will serve as the Master of Ceremonies.

The invitation-only Person Of The Year dinner, which will honor Joel for his lifetime of professional achievements and humanitarian accomplishments, will also feature a silent auction with collectibles such as music and sports memorabilia, artwork and luxury items. Proceeds will benefit the MusiCares Foundation and their Financial Assistance Program, which ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need.

Source: Grammy.com

"Whoa, Nelly!" on The Billboard 200: Week 60
This week "Whoa, Nelly!" moved up 12 spots to the #76 position after being on the charts for 60 weeks!  That is more than a year and Nelly's debut album is still climbing!

The Billboard 200: Whoa, Nelly!
week (60) ending 02.20.02 #76
week (59) ending 02.13.02 #88

Source: Billboard

Wednesday, February 20, 2002

Nelly on MTV's Ultrasound
Nelly was featured on an episode of MTV's Ultrasound tonight.  It takes a forward look at the bands and musicians that shape and define today's music scene. Ultra Sound provides viewers with an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at today's established and breaking artists and the trends and controversies they generate.?
During the show, Nelly spoke to the people about how she started out as a lonely person who wouldn't socialize much.  Then she also spoke of being a chamber maid where she would think of future.  She also talked about being in her group Nelstar where MTV played a clip from one of their videos.  The song was called 'Like' (not positive).

Repeats of the show will air:
2/20 - 10:30PM
2/21 - 12:00AM
2/22 - 7:30PM
2/23 - 12:30AM
2/24 - 6:00AM
2/25 - 8:30AM
2/26 - 1:00AM
2/26 - 6:30PM
2/27 - 1:00PM

Source: Nelly Furtado Online

Furtado, Goo Goo Dolls To Rock The Vote!
Nelly Furtado, modern rockers the Goo Goo Dolls, and R&B newcomer Glenn Lewis will all be on hand to perform Feb. 26 when Rock The Vote stages its annual awards ceremony. As reported earlier this week, the organization will honor Dave Matthews and Destiny's Child with it's Patrick Lippert Award for their activism. Other awards will be presented to "The West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin and Pam Horovitz, president of the National Association of Record Merchandisers.

Tickets for the event at Los Angeles' House of Blues, set at $150 each, are available through the Blue Room Group either online (http://www.blueroomevents.com/events/) or by calling 310-491-1401.

Founded in 1990, Rock The Vote is dedicated to protecting freedom of expression and empowering young people to change their world. Past recipients of the Patrick Lippert Award -- named for a late Rock The Vote president who spearheaded the organization's 1991-92 voter registration drive -- include Mary J. Blige, Neil Young, Queen Latifah, Carlos Santana, Bono, Pearl Jam, Chuck D., Sheryl Crow, L.L. Cool J., and the Beastie Boys. For more information, visit the Rock The Vote Web site (http://www.rockthevote.org/ and http://www.mktgservices.com/rockthevote/ ).

Source: NellyFurtado.com

Nelly Did Not Win in 2002 Brit Awards
Tonight, the 2002 Brit Awards were held over in Britain.  Nelly Furtado was nominated for two of the Brits in the following categories, International Newcomer and International Female Artist.  She lost to The Strokes in the newcomer category and Kylie Minogue in the International Female Artist category.

Source: Nelly Furtado Online

Predictions for 2002 Grammys (AP)
Heading into this year's Grammy Awards, most of the focus has been on the new generation of female singer-songwriters — the streetwise yet elegant R&B of Alicia Keys, the alternative soul of India.Arie, and the eclectic pop of Nelly Furtado.

They have 17 nominations between them. Still, there's a good chance that the big winners on Grammy night will be four aging baby boomers. U2 has eight nominations and had a great 2001: the year's top-grossing concert tour, hit singles and three Grammys (news - web sites) at last year's ceremony.

Then again, everyone thought Eminem (news - web sites) would win best album last year — everyone but us, that is.

Here's how two Associated Press writers think things will shake out in key categories:

Song of the Year
Nominees: "Drops of Jupiter," Charlie Colin, Rob Hotchkiss, Pat Monahan, Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood (Train); "Fallin'," Alicia Keys (Alicia Keys); "I'm Like a Bird," Nelly Furtado (Nelly Furtado); "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of," U2 (U2); "Video," India.Arie, Carlos "Six July" Broady and Shannon Sanders (India.Arie).

BAUDER: Just asking, but can anyone remember "Drops of Jupiter" five minutes after hearing it? Nelly Furtado and India.Arie are both exciting new talents, but I'd bet they have better work ahead of them. Keys will win this.

MOODY: Keys. If my wrong pick last year taught me anything, it's that Grammy voters almost always award this trophy to the winner of the best record category.

New Artist
Nominees: Nelly Furtado, David Gray, India.Arie, Alicia Keys, Linkin Park.

MOODY: This category's less fun this year because, for once, all of the nominees are deserving (though few people probably know British crooner David Gray). Again, India.Arie is the strongest musically, but the battle will likely be between the year's best-selling acts: Linkin Park, Keys and Furtado. Grammy voters will choose Keys, appeasing critics and fans alike.

BAUDER: Who's David Gray, you ask? An awful lot of "Babylon" fans will beg to differ. In fact, a scenario where Keys, Furtado and India.Arie swipe votes from each other and Gray slips in is not far-fetched. Does that mean I'm brave enough to pick him? Nah. It's hard to vote against Alicia here.

Female Pop Vocal Performance
Nominees: "I'm Like a Bird," Nelly Furtado; "There You'll Be," Faith Hill; "Someone To Call My Lover," Janet Jackson; "By Your Side," Sade; "Essence," Lucinda Williams.

BAUDER: Gotta love the diversity and quality in this category. I wouldn't mind the smoldering Williams stalking me, if she's in the mood she's in on "Essence." Don't think her profile is high enough to win here, though. My pick is Sade.

MOODY: Oooh, tough category. Janet Jackson could win here simply because she's never won in a major category, but there's good reason for that: The girl can't sing. A better bet will be Furtado for her cheerful, uplifting debut song. Still, Dave just might be right, especially given how well Sade did after a 10-year absence.

Source: AP

What is Nelly Wearing At The Grammys?
Pat O'Brien from Access Hollywood asked that exact question on the show today.  Nelly replied with something but she cannot say what, but she included that she "likes to play dress-up."
To watch the conversation, click here.

Source: Access Hollywood

Nelly & Katarina: Glide Like a Bird
Four-time Grammy® nominee Nelly Furtado burned up the stage at the Olympic Medals plaza Monday night. The Canadian singer then tore up the town in Salt Lake City, paying a visit to the Olympic Village. There, Nelly met 1988 gold medalist Katarina Witt, who took her onto the ice rink to give her a few tips.

Access Hollywood's Pat O'Brien caught up with Nelly just hours after the encounter:

Nelly Furtado: I went skating with Katarina Witt today. We actually got to skate around the rink. No one else was allowed to skate there! She got me in there. (laughs)

Pat O'Brien: And were you a good skater?

Nelly: She taught me some new moves. It was pretty cool. As a 10 year old, I watched her win the gold at the Calgary Olympics in '88. I idolized her. I wanted to be her, so it was truly a dream come true when I got to skate with her.

Pat: What is this like to play for the Olympics - to play for the world?

Nelly: We'll have it pretty good, I think, with the athletes because the show's pretty international. There are sounds from all over the world in my set. There is a heavy Brazilian sort of undertone and Portuguese undertones. There's a little Indian stuff going on in my set and there's a lot of American hip-hop.

Pat: The Canadians have taken over the Olympics. You must be so proud of your homeland.

Nelly: I am very proud. I went to a hockey game yesterday -- Canada vs. Germany. I brought my father and my mother. My father has been watching hockey, religiously, since he moved to Canada 30 years ago. He got to meet some of his favorite players, so it was totally amazing.

Source: Access Hollywood

Tuesday, February 19, 2002

Nelly Furtado Ready For 'Radio'
Nelly Furtado will shoot for the trifecta with the release of her latest single, "...On The Radio (Remember The Days)," the follow-up to the highly successful "Turn Off The Light" and "I'm Like A Bird." The Canadian pop singer-songwriter tells LAUNCH that the song is "very much a departure" and her "favorite track" on her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!

"The song is about, just kinda staying true to yourself regardless of what peers are telling you and just following your heart in whatever you decide to do," she says. "In my case, musically, growing out of growing pains in music, feeling like you have to belong to any one genre or any kinda underground cult and just being proud of being a pop artist."

Lyrics include: "You liked me 'til you heard my s--t on the radio, but now I'm just too mainstream for you."

Furtado recently completed a video with renowned director Hype Williams. Look for the video soon at LAUNCH, Your Yahoo! Music Experience (launch.yahoo.com).

Furtado will perform the song on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno February 19. Meanwhile, she remains on the road, performing the first of a two-night-stand at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday night (February 11).

-- Neal Weiss, Los Angeles

Source: Launch / Article: Nelly Furtado Ready For 'Radio'

Performance at Olympics Medal Plaza
Last night, Nelly Furtado performed a concert at the Olympics Medal Plaza as part of the Hallmark Olympic Celebration Ceremonies for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games.  The only part which was televised was during The Tonight Show with Jay Leno with the performance of 'I'm Like A Bird.'  Below are two pictures from her performance.

   
click on the images to see the full size.

Source: Nelly Furtado Online / Article: Predictions

MSN Grammy Predictions
WARNING: The following are only opinions and predictions from MSN.
MSN Music's experts pick the winners and reveal their favorites.

Rising stars and living legends, rappers and hillbillies, soul queens and boy toys — they'll all be competing for recognition when the 44th annual Grammy Awards are handed out Feb. 27.

Watched by nearly 2 billion viewers in 180 countries, this is the major music awards show on the planet. For some artists it will be an exhilarating night of victory, but for most, a ceremony of disappointment and defeat. So who'll go home with a gold statue, and who'll have to settle for the comfort of their gold records? Which artists deserve to win but didn't even get nominated? The experts at MSN Music have put their heads together to predict the winners (and honor the overlooked) in the major 2001 Grammy categories: The Big Four, Pop, Rock/Alternative, Country, R&B, Rap, Jazz and Soundtracks.

Song of the Year
This is a tough one. This award is based solely on songwriting chops, and there are a lot of good nominees. It won't be Nelly Furtado; take away the ingenious production from "I'm Like A Bird," and you've basically got a song that Jewel threw away. A nomination for Record of the Year would have made more sense. For those who judge on hooks alone (radio programmers, record-label execs, ordinary people), you would still have to decide between OutKast's infernally catchy "Ms. Jackson" and U2's virally infectious "Stuck In A Moment That You Can't Get Out Of." Alicia's "Fallin'" did anything but fall on the charts all year long; if this were a popularity contest, she'd win, but supposedly it's not. India.Arie's "Video" is lyrically poignant, sufficiently catchy and satisfyingly groovy and should take the award. She's a long shot, but an upset here would add a little excitement to the evening.

Best New Artist
This award will go to Alicia Keys, although India.Arie is probably more deserving. Unlike Keys, India.Arie had the intelligence and good grace not to produce her own debut album, and one can't help but wonder if Keys' over-souled vocal pyrotechnics aren't a smokescreen for some underlying insecurity. Maybe it's just over-exposure, but the more I hear, the more I think she's overrated. Nelly Furtado is perky and all, and she had a great big year with her album and guest spots, but she needs a vocal makeover: whiny nasal went out with Britney Spears. It's nice to see David Gray getting some recognition, but he's hardly new; he's been putting out albums since '93. And uh, Linkin Park is good ... not.

Best Pop Vocal Album
My pick is Sade's wonderful Lovers Rock. Sade has updated to the 21st century in a very organic, natural way; she uses electronic hip-hop and dub beats, but with a spacious simplicity that breathes a lot of openness and warmth into her songs, without sounding like a trendy stylistic move. The songs are incredibly touching, contemplative, sultry and hypnotic, while Sade's voice is as smooth as ever, and the production is immaculate. Although the competition is tough — including Elton John's Songs From the West Coast and newcomer Nelly Furtado's Whoa, Nelly — none of the other albums have the same kind of quality throughout the entire record. Realistically, it's a toss-up on who will take the Grammy home, but in my mind, no matter what happens, Sade has already won.

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Talented young upstart Nelly Furtado, who's also nominated for Song of the Year and Best New Artist, has a chance at this award for "I'm Like A Bird." Her album Whoa, Nelly was one of the most creative debuts of last year, but she's facing tough competition from veterans Janet Jackson ("Someone to Call My Lover") and Sade ("By Your Side"), who both released solid records. My personal favorite here is again Sade.

Source: MSN.com / Article: Predictions

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