Celine Dion

Some years, the Grammy broadcast feels like a roller-coaster ride, hurtling us from shock to thrill with no sense of what's next.But not this year.It was a quiet night, with little in the way of surprises and suspense. Celine Dion won Record of the Year for the "Titanic" hit, "My Heart Will Go On," and the song itself was named Song of the Year.Needless to say, her victory was no surprise to anyone who saw last year's Academy Awards show.Lauryn Hill, who was nominated for 10 awards, took home five, including Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song and Best R&B album.

Celine Dion plans tell-all autobiographyFrench-Canadian pop diva Celine Dion is working on a "very intimate" autobiography to be published next year in English and five other languages, her office announced yesterday.In September, Grammy-winning Dion said she planned to take up to a three-year break from the music business after she sings in a big year-end concert in Montreal.Dion is to confide to Quebec biographer Georges-Hebert Germain the details of her life in what is expected to be a 250-page book.

Imagine, for a moment, that you're a fully vested member of a classic English rock act. Yours was one of the biggest bands of the '60s, and continued to have hits through the '70s and '80s. Your last album was not a hit, but your back catalog continues to sell, and the band remains one of the best-known names in rock.Now here's the question: You've got a big American tour coming up, and there's a Lamborghini you have your eye on. Do you spring for the sports car now, knowing you'll make millions on the road?

Here's a partial list of nominations. For the complete list, see the Recording Academy's Web site (http: //grammy.com/). Female Pop Vocal Performance: "My Favorite Mistake," Sheryl Crow; "My Heart Will Go On," Celine Dion; "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," Lauryn Hill; "Torn," Natalie Imbruglia; "Adia," Sarah McLachlanMale Pop Vocal Performance: "Save Tonight," Eagle-Eye Cherry; "My Father's Eyes," Eric Clapton; "Anytime," Brian McKnight; "Lullaby," Shawn...

All George Martin wanted to do was find a day job that would let him make music in the evenings. What he ended up doing was helping revolutionize the world of popular music.From 1962 to 1970, George Martin was the "fifth Beatle," the producer who saw to it that the genius of John, Paul, George and Ringo made it onto vinyl for all the world to hear. His crisp production, not to mention his careful shepherding of the group's talent and energy, played a huge role in creating the second great revolution in rock and roll.

Wine, jazz and artsTaste award-winning wines and sample international food, tour the winery and test your skills in a grape-stomping contest, listen to live jazz and admire crafts at the annual Fiore Wine, Jazz & Art Festival. It's Saturday, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 6:30 p.m., at Fiore Winery, 3026 Whiteford Road (Route 136) in Pylesville. Music will be provided by the Kenny Wright Band and the Jazz Caravan. Adult tickets are $7 in advance and $8 at the gate and include a commemorative glass and six wine samples.

An article in yesterday's editions misidentified the singer of the pop song, "Because You loved Me." She is Celine Dion.The Sun regrets the errors.Pub Date: 6/15/96

KISSMTV Unplugged (Mercury 314 528 950)What rock fan hasn't, while sitting around the campfire, been seized by the urge to break out acoustic guitars and rip into a few choruses of "Rock and Roll All Nite"? All right, most of you. But that doesn't diminish the charm of hearing all-acoustic versions of that song and other KISS oldies on "MTV Unplugged" especially when they're performed by the band's original lineup. Of course, it isn't quite the KISS reunion purists have prayed for, as the classic quartet Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss is augmented by latter-day KISS-ers Bruce Kulick and Eric Singer, but less finicky fans will hardly bat an eye. After all, what matters most isn't how many guys the band puts onstage, but what they sound like and this lineup sounds pretty good.

THE COLOUR OF MY LOVECeline Dion (550 Music/Epic 57555) It's no accident that Celine Dion keeps recording all those movie-theme duets -- she's got the perfect voice for wide-screen romance, all unbridled power and telegraphed emotion. What she doesn't have, however, is much in the way of soul, which is why "The Colour of My Love" seems such an uneven effort. When she's working with tunefully romantic stuff like "The Power of Love" or "When I Fall In Love" -- she sounds great, demonstrating the kind of vocal confidence that originally made Whitney Houston a star.

Here is a partial list of nominees for 35th annual Grammy awards.* Record of the Year: "Tears In Heaven," Eric Clapton; "Achy Breaky Heart," Billy Ray Cyrus; "Constant Craving," k. d. lang; "Save the Best for Last," Vanessa Williams; "Beauty and the Beast," Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson.* Album of the Year: "Unplugged," Eric Clapton; "Ingenue," k. d. lang; "Diva," Annie Lennox; "Achtung Baby," U2; "Beauty and the Beast," various artists.* Song of the Year: "Tears in Heaven," Eric Clapton and Will Jennings (recorded by Eric Clapton)

Just announced True Colors tour -- featuring Cyndi Lauper, the B-52s, Regina Spektor and Tegan and Sara, DAR Constitution Hall in Washington on June 7. 410-547-7328 or tick etmaster.com. Steve Miller Band -- Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia on July 17. Also, the "Return to Forever" tour, featuring Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White and Al DiMeola, stops there Aug. 4. 410-547-7328 or ticketmas ter.com. Rilo Kiley -- Rams Head Live on June 17. Also, Peter Frampton is there Aug. 15. 410-244-1131 or ramshead live.

TELEVISION 1.Dancing with the Stars, Monday, ABC 2.Sunday Night Football, Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots, NBC 3.Dancing with the Stars, Tuesday, ABC 4.Desperate Housewives, ABC 5. NCIS, CBS FILMS 1.Enchanted, Disney 2.This Christmas, Screen Gems 3.Beowulf, Paramount 4.Hitman, 20th Century Fox 5.Bee Movie, DreamWorks SINGLES 1.No One, Alicia Keys 2.Kiss Kiss, Chris Brown featuring T-Pain 3.Apologize, Timbaland featuring OneRepublic...

Top 40 Singles 1. Black Eyed Peas, "Where Is the Love?" 2. Nelly featuring P. Diddy and Murphy Lee, "Shake Ya Tailfeather" 3. Beyonce featuring Jay-Z, "Crazy in Love" 4. Christina Aguilera featuring Lil' Kim, "Can't Hold Us Down" 5. Chingy, "Right Thurr" Light Rock Singles 1. Uncle Kracker featuring Dobie Gray, "Drift Away" 2. Celine Dion, "Have You Ever Been in Love" 3. Matchbox Twenty, "Unwell" 4. Luther Vandross, "Dance With My Father" ...

Top 40 Singles 1. Black Eyed Peas, "Where Is the Love?" 2. Beyonce featuring Jay-Z, "Crazy in Love" 3. Nelly featuring P. Diddy and Murphy Lee, "Shake Ya Tailfeather" 4. Michelle Branch, "Are You Happy Now?" 5. Kelly Clarkson, "Miss Independent" Urban Singles 1. 50 Cent, "P.I.M.P." 2. Pharrell featuring Jay-Z, "Frontin' " 3. Ginuwine, "In Those Jeans" 4. Chingy, "Right Thurr" 5. Lil' Jon and the Eastside Boyz, "Get Low" Light Rock Singles 1. Uncle Kracker featuring Dobie Gray, "Drift Away" 2. Celine Dion, "Have You Ever Been in Love" 3. Matchbox Twenty, "Unwell" 4. Daniel Bedingfield, "If You're Not the One" 5. Luther Vandross, "Dance With My Father" Rock Singles 1. Staind, "So Far Away" 2. Nickelback, "Someday" 3. Trapt, "Headstrong" 4. Audioslave, "Like a Stone" 5. Audioslave, "Show Me How to Live"

Top Fives Top 40 Singles 1. Justin Timberlake, "Rock Your Body" 2. Evanescence, "Bring Me to Life" 3. R. Kelly, "Ignition" 4. Sean Paul, "Get Busy" 5. Christina Aguilera, "Fighter" Light Rock Singles 1. Santana featuring Michelle Branch, "The Game Of Love" 2. Christina Aguilera, "Beautiful" 3. Uncle Kracker, "Drift Away" 4. Phil Collins, "Can't Stop Loving You" 5. Celine Dion, "Have You Ever Been In Love" Rock singles 1. Audioslave, "Like...

Ah, Mother's Day. It's the one day a year when mommies all over the country are showered with gifts from loving relatives. For everyone else, the problem is finding that elusive perfect present. You can't give the mom in your life just any old thing. It should be thoughtful; a message of love. It should be fancy; something that lets her know how much she is appreciated. It should pamper her and make her feel like a queen. But should it make her smell like J.Lo? Fragrance, the one-time old reliable, has fast become a dicey choice for clueless spouses and offspring everywhere.

LAS VEGAS - On Jan. 1, 2000, the story goes, Celine Dion, exhausted from touring and wanting to be a stay-at-home wife and mother, came to Las Vegas with her manager-husband and 250 of their family and friends. The couple renewed their wedding vows. They also saw O, the Cirque du Soleil spectacular on water at the Bellagio, and so moved and flabbergasted was Dion that she came to an inevitable conclusion: She wanted one for herself. She's getting one. In A New Day, which is what her new Vegas extravaganza is called, Dion, strapped to a harness, soars 50 feet in the air, to the top of the gargantuan proscenium, as she belts out the love ballad "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."

Mold killed dog, made him sick, so McMahon sues Ed McMahon has filed a $20 million lawsuit against his insurance company, claiming he was sickened by toxic mold that spread through his Beverly Hills home and killed his dog. McMahon and his wife, Pamela, said a pipe burst in July, flooding their den with water. Mold was found in the den a month later, the lawsuit says. And from there it spread to other parts of the house, including the air conditioning ducts. They claim they became seriously ill and their dog died from mold-related illness.

ONE OF THE exquisite joys of the holiday season is listening to bad Christmas music, and this year there is again no shortage of stuff that will pin your ears to the wall. First of all, it's my sad duty to announce that Ally McBeal actually has a Christmas album out now called - get ready to cringe - "A Very Ally Christmas." Technically, of course, Ally McBeal does not really exist, as she is merely an irritating character on an even more irritating Fox TV sitcom. But Calista Flockhart, the extremely thin woman who plays Ally, does exist.

Oscar isn't the only thing that glitters at the Academy Awards. Diamonds, diamonds and more diamonds dress up the stars, and make them shine like, well, stars. And if you look like a success, you're going to win. That's the idea, anyway. "Throughout the century stars have continued to use the Oscar stage to help create the more-than-subliminal link between diamonds and success," Patty Fox writes in her new book, "Star Style at the Academy Awards" (Angel City Press, $30). In her book, a fashion expert's analysis of more than 70 years of Hollywood glamour at the Oscars, Fox reveals a few gems.