Vocal Performance

Here is an overview of J.D. Considine's Grammy predictions:* Record of the year: Joan Osborne, "One of Us"* Album of the year: Joan Osborne, "Relish"* Song of the year: Eric Bazilian, "One of Us"* Best new artist: Joan Osborne* Best female pop vocal performance: Joan Osborne, "One of Us"* Best male pop vocal performance: Michael Jackson, "You Are Not Alone"* Best pop performance by a duo or group with vocal: The Eagles, "Love Will Keep Us Alive"* Best female...

Arian Khaefi, director of choral activities at Towson University since 2012, has been named artistic director and conductor of the Handel Choir of Baltimore. He will succeed Melinda O'Neal, who is retiring after leading the chorus for nine years. The new artistic director was chosen from among a sizable number of what board president Leslie Greenwald described as "highly qualified candidates. " Khaefi will begin his tenure on July 1. His first season will coincide with the Handel Choir's 79th.

People Apollo winner: Ryan Connor, 12, of Arnold has been selected as a finalist for the McDonald's Presents "It's Showtime at the Apollo" Kids Talent Search for a vocal performance of "All or Nothing" by the pop group O-Town. Ryan will be an eighth-grader at Magothy River Middle School this fall.

Well, I thought it could not get worse, but it did. The two women who sang our patriotic songs at the Super Bowl were even worse than the two who sang at the president's inauguration. Congratulations to the children from Sandy Hook who were perfect in their pitch and hit all the right notes and by comparison made the two women sound pathetic. I repeat, listen to Kate Smith's recordings of "God Bless America" or find other careers. Sueanne Greenwood, Timonium Text NEWS to 70701 to get Baltimore Sun local news text alerts

Record of the Year: "Clocks," Coldplay Album of the Year: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, OutKast Song of the Year: "Dance With My Father," Richard Marx and Luther Vandross New Artist: Evanescence Pop Performance by Duo or Group: "Underneath It All," No Doubt Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Cry Me a River," Justin Timberlake Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Beautiful," Christina Aguilera Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "Whenever I Say Your Name," Sting and...

RECORD OF THE YEAR: "Another Day in Paradise," Phil Collins; "From a Distance," Bette Midler; "Nothing Compares 2 U," Sinead O'Connor; "U Can't Touch This," M.C. Hammer; "Vision of Love," Mariah Carey.ALBUM OF THE YEAR: "Back on the Block," Quincy Jones; ". . . But Seriously," Phil Collins; "Mariah Carey," Mariah Carey; "Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em," M.C. Hammer; "Wilson Phillips," Wilson Phillips.SONG OF THE YEAR: "Another Day in Paradise," Phil Collins; "From a Distance," Julie Gold; "Hold On," Chynna Phillips, Glen Ballard and Carnie Wilson; "Nothing Compares 2 U," Prince; "Vision of Love," Mariah Carey and Ben Margulies.

For a complete list of Grammy winners, go to www.sunspot.net/awards. Song of the year: "Fallin'," Alicia Keys (Alicia Keys). Female pop vocal performance: "I'm Like a Bird," Nelly Furtado. Male pop vocal performance: "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," James Taylor. Pop performance by a duo or group with vocal: "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of," U2. Pop collaboration with vocals: "Lady Marmalade," Christina Aguilera. Female rock vocal performance: "Get Right With God," Lucinda Williams.

Laura Isaac, Chapelgate Christian SPORT SOFTBALL GIRLS STATS -- A senior third baseman, Isaac has been a team captain for the past three seasons. This season, she went into the week hitting .294 with 14 RBIs and 23 runs for the Yellowjackets, who are 10-3 overall and in first place in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland C Conference with a 9-1record. Isaac also played three seasons on the varsity volleyball team as a middle blocker. SIDELINES -- Maintaining a B-average at Chapelgate, Isaac will attend Towson University and major in music for vocal performance.

Arian Khaefi, director of choral activities at Towson University since 2012, has been named artistic director and conductor of the Handel Choir of Baltimore. He will succeed Melinda O'Neal, who is retiring after leading the chorus for nine years. The new artistic director was chosen from among a sizable number of what board president Leslie Greenwald described as "highly qualified candidates. " Khaefi will begin his tenure on July 1. His first season will coincide with the Handel Choir's 79th.

Tuesday night on NBC's "The Voice," it was a battle between the singer who can dance and the dancer who can sing,  between twee and bombastic, and the time-saving glory of the montage and my poor memory of "who the hell are these people. " TEAM CEE LO Cee Lo Green took to the field first, pairing of dancer/singer/model/whatever Domo against foul-mouthed, bleeping wonder Cody Belew with Lady Gaga and Beyonce's "Telephone. " (All Hail the Queens.) Cee Lo put it best: Cody's a singer who can dance, and Domo's a dancer who can sing, and he wanted to see who had the whole package.

Soprano Stacey Mastrian returns to her native Bel Air to present a recital of songs and arias in Italian, French, German, Spanish and English, with pianist Scott Crowne. The concert will be Friday, March 16, at 8 p.m. at the St. Mary Magdalen Mission (of the St. Margaret Parish), 1716 Churchville Road, in Bel Air. The event is free, although donations are welcome. The program's flexible format will allow audience members to choose the order in which the pieces are presented. The repertoire will include traditional classical works for voice and piano as well as songs by modern American composers.

The Annapolis Chorale and Chamber Orchestra capped another stellar season last weekend with Carl Orff's Carmina Burana - the choice of subscribers who voted at the start of the season - featuring four soloists and members of the Annapolis Youth Chorus. The program opened with Ralph Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music, a melodic work set to Shakespeare's words, written for orchestra and vocal soloists plus choir. Chorale members brought their distinctive beautiful sound to this piece. Featured soprano Ashleigh Rabbitt, appearing for the second time this season, filled Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts with a gorgeous sound, made more so when joined by tenor Andre Bierman.

Laura Isaac, Chapelgate Christian SPORT SOFTBALL GIRLS STATS -- A senior third baseman, Isaac has been a team captain for the past three seasons. This season, she went into the week hitting .294 with 14 RBIs and 23 runs for the Yellowjackets, who are 10-3 overall and in first place in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland C Conference with a 9-1record. Isaac also played three seasons on the varsity volleyball team as a middle blocker. SIDELINES -- Maintaining a B-average at Chapelgate, Isaac will attend Towson University and major in music for vocal performance.

The year may have belonged to Mariah Carey and Kanye West, but last night's Grammy Awards show did not. Surprisingly, U2 owned it, winning all five awards for which the Irish rockers were nominated, including album of the year for How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Carey and West garnered eight nominations apiece but each walked away with just three golden gramophones and none in the major categories. Last night's show, which refreshingly didn't feature a host, was a mix of the surreal and the mundane.

Record of the Year: "Clocks," Coldplay Album of the Year: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, OutKast Song of the Year: "Dance With My Father," Richard Marx and Luther Vandross New Artist: Evanescence Pop Performance by Duo or Group: "Underneath It All," No Doubt Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Cry Me a River," Justin Timberlake Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Beautiful," Christina Aguilera Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "Whenever I Say Your Name," Sting and...

For a complete list of Grammy winners, go to www.sunspot.net/awards. Song of the year: "Fallin'," Alicia Keys (Alicia Keys). Female pop vocal performance: "I'm Like a Bird," Nelly Furtado. Male pop vocal performance: "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," James Taylor. Pop performance by a duo or group with vocal: "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of," U2. Pop collaboration with vocals: "Lady Marmalade," Christina Aguilera. Female rock vocal performance: "Get Right With God," Lucinda Williams.

People Apollo winner: Ryan Connor, 12, of Arnold has been selected as a finalist for the McDonald's Presents "It's Showtime at the Apollo" Kids Talent Search for a vocal performance of "All or Nothing" by the pop group O-Town. Ryan will be an eighth-grader at Magothy River Middle School this fall.