My first single I was nominated for a Grammy with 'Crank That,' and I lost a Grammy to Kanye West, but it was still such a big deal for me to be nominated anyway.
I got so excited about it. I was like, 'Yes! I won a Grammy!' And then my manager was like, 'No, you did not win a Grammy. You were part of a song that won a Grammy. Rihanna won a Grammy.'
I'm not sure that the culture of literary prizes is always a good thing, but while there are literary prizes, it's nice to be nominated.
As a kid, I dreamed of being nominated for a Grammy.
Getting nominated for a Grammy is as high as it gets for us.
My first Grammy nomination? I was 24 - I was nominated for best new artist of the year.
When I was nominated for a Grammy, my label dropped me - I have a wariness about trying for a hit.
Going to the Grammys, being nominated for a Grammy, that was a really big deal for me, for us as a band.
[Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was nominated for a Grammy for his spoken-word children's album] Halloween... Don't Give Up on Me.
It would be absurd for me or any other editor to review the authenticity or accuracy of stories that are nominated for prizes.
There's been a few things that have been insane with 'Rather Be', and being nominated for a Grammy is, like, the pinnacle one.
I had no idea what to expect when we did Ladies' Night. I didn't think it was going to get nominated for a Grammy. I didn't know that we would have to perform on the MTV Awards show.
I got an email saying we were nominated for a Grammy, and I instantly thought it was a joke. So I started Googling the nominees, and there we were!
It was more than enough, but I'm completely satisfied that 'Virtual Self' got nominated for the Grammy. That is a complete victory for the project in my mind and anything else is just bonus.
I've always said I can't tell sometimes that people even have an album out until I see them nominated for a Grammy. I think country gets dumped on across the board by the Grammys.
I think cool moments like winning a Grammy deserve a nice little party where you really soak it in and not have to work and stuff. I do remember throwing a party on that Grammy night, but it was work.