Lots of people are saying she deserves the award because she can play an instrument and sing.

I judge overall song structure, melody, lyrics. Basically a total package.

Norah Jones is someone in my opinion who had universal appeal and deserved her award. Espa does not in my opinion and I after reading even more I do believe there was a motive and it was a political.

Honestly I listened to her whole album and it wasn't that good. Very sloppy. Poor arrangement in my opinion. Very mediocre song writing with thrown together lyrics that don't make sense. Like 'the rain on the window is cataplilar of flowers' sort of writing. Throwing words together to 'sound artistic' rather than the real thing like Jones.

In my opinion she needs better management. Songs from song writers. Arrangers. etc. Right now I do not believe her music is very good aside from the fact that she can sing and play bass.

If you download her album Chamber Music, you might find yourself a disappointed customer.

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