In a tearful speech, she thanked her friends, family and fellow nominees and said that after spending her early years in foster care, she found her family in music.
“I didn’t see people who looked like me for a lot of years,” she said. “This is really really exciting.”
Russell, who is from Montreal, teamed up with Carlile for a performance in English and French of her song “You’re Not Alone.” He noted that popular music has always been influenced by Black music, but he said that streaming and new technology threatens to eliminate that music. “If you don’t have a great band, it’s no fun,” Isaak said, who praised his band during his acceptance speech.
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers spoke of being influenced by other women and activists in music, including Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell and said that their work as outspoken advocates is just as important today.
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