A Quote by Tift Merritt

When I was nominated for a Grammy, my label dropped me - I have a wariness about trying for a hit.

Tift Merritt

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Tift Merritt
American - Musician
Born: January 8, 1975

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.

Soulja Boy

I had a boyfriend who told me I'd never succeed, never be nominated for a Grammy, never have a hit song, and that he hoped I'd fail. I said to him, 'Someday, when we're not together, you won't be able to order a cup of coffee at the f***** deli without hearing or seeing me.'

Lady Gaga

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.'

Bebe Rexha

Going to the Grammys, being nominated for a Grammy, that was a really big deal for me, for us as a band.

John Petrucci

What did winning a Grammy do for me? It made me want to get rid of my Grammy, pack it away, and never see it again. It made me not want to speak to anyone who wanted to speak about my Grammy.

Fantastic Negrito

[Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was nominated for a Grammy for his spoken-word children's album] Halloween... Don't Give Up on Me.

Jamie Lee Curtis

As a kid, I dreamed of being nominated for a Grammy.

Thomas Rhett

I was excited to be nominated for the Grammy, but prizes are a little strange.

Kyle Gass

Getting nominated for a Grammy is as high as it gets for us.

John Gourley

I had been told by so many people that I was going to be nominated, that I should be nominated, that there wasn't any question about my being nominated. I don't think it was a surprise.

Gloria Stuart

We're so humbled and lucky to be in a position where we've been a four-piece for over 15 years. We're signed to a major label. We're on our fourth record on a major label. We've won a Grammy. We've toured the world.

Lzzy Hale

My first Grammy nomination? I was 24 - I was nominated for best new artist of the year.

John Prine

I was nominated for two Grammy's, but ... more importantly, I like it when I get a letter from someone ... a person that I've affected their lives or I've helped them. That's important to me. Someone will say "I was feeling bad and you helped me".

Judy Tenuta

For quite a while I called myself a workaholic. I was proud of that label. Then one day it hit me; a workaholic is a label for an unproductive person.

Mike Michalowicz

When you win a Grammy... you're thinking about you winning. It is amazing. Your peers and folks in the record business are saying, 'This is what we think of you.' And that's why the Grammy will always be, to me, the ultimate in what you get as far as a music trophy, because it is the one.