Regarding the Grammys, Song Ya did not admit in front of Russell Simmons, but in fact, his prospects for winning the award are very bad.

"The best single of the year I'm not going to spend too much effort, it's too difficult, the Grammys are different from the AMA, you and Mimi don't get much bonus points for your popularity from the pros, and Brian Adams' (Everything I Do) I Do It for You is the number one on the Billboard chart, and Irving Gordon has a lot of voices, it's his turn to split even the candy...... And Marc Cohn......"

He took the initiative to find Motula, and the other party gave a rough introduction to Sony Columbia Records' Grammy's public relations strategy this time, "After Mimi won the Best Newcomer and Best Female Pop Vocalist last year, the judges rebounded a lot, and this year we have to keep a low profile, and keeping the Best Female Pop Singer is a victory, and she and Walt have little chance of being nominated for the Best Producer Award." ”

"And what about my best rap singer?" Song Ya asked.

"If you don't count the labels, the head office only started signing rappers last year, and they don't have much influence in this field, and your relationship with Quincy Jones and Russell Simmons is handled badly, so ......"

Motura was in a great mood, drank a lot of wine, and talked a lot, but his inclination was also obvious, "As for the male singers, we will die this year for Michael Burton." ”

"I think our last trade involved Russell Simmons, Mr. Motula."

Song Ya was not very reconciled.

"After the acquisition of America Music Magazine was settled, I pushed them to stop attacking you in the media, and they did, and instead focus on the new magazine called VIBE, isn't that enough? Although the head office owns 50% of Def Jam Records, Russell Simmons is the boss after all, and your rival LL Cool J is under Def Jam Records, so I can't play this call. ”

Motura patted Song Ya on the shoulder, "As a singer who has just debuted, it is already a great achievement to be able to draw the public relations battle at the New York home stadium where Russell Simmons has been running for more than ten years. Wait another year, and by next year your album should be almost selling, and then the chances of winning will be better. ”

Except for a useless assurance, Song Ya didn't get anything from Motula, and he was angry now when he recalled Russell Simmons' saying 'Grammy' before, "I won't admit defeat so easily." He secretly made up his mind.

"Mimi, I'm leaving a little beforehand, Walt, Roberto, bye."

After saying goodbye to Mariah Carey and the others in a hurry, he returned to the hotel and called Hayden and the others over to discuss countermeasures.

"Last time Shirley Fleming made it very clear that her network is not very convenient to help in the RAP category, so if Sony Columbia Records has no intention of doing a big public relations effort, then you are left with the best single of the year award, which belongs to the general category, which is very difficult."

The selection mechanism of the Grammys is not something that you can vote for if you are eligible to vote, except for the four general categories (New Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year), each judge can only choose eight from dozens of other awards to vote, and the judges in Shirley Fleming's network will generally only choose eight of classical music and related awards for voting in addition to four general categories.

What if these people had to draw one of them to the RAP class? Of course, there is no problem in terms of operation, but in fact, it is completely impossible to switch to large-scale investment.

Assuming that Shirley Fleming really greeted the judges on a large scale, there are many insiders, and there must be mixed mouths, then it is impossible for this news to be kept secret. As soon as the news of 'white judges of classical music interfering in the selection of black rap awards' came out, it was definitely a scandal, and Song Ya, Shirley Fleming, who greeted her, and the judges who switched to the competition were inevitably in trouble.

"So if you make a force, it can only be in the general category, and the general award is the most competitive, because all the judges can vote." Hayden said.

"William Morris can't stay out of it." Song Ya pointed at him and said, "Help me meet Donovan tomorrow." ”

"Have you made up your mind?" Hayden asked.

"I'll do my best to get what I want." Song Ya replied.

"Okay, I see. William Morris, Shirley Fleming, LAFACE Records' BABYFACE, Atlantic Records' Steven, Escubber, and Def American's Rick Rubin ...... Hayden counted his fingers, "We need to get the judges' ballots coming out one after another." ”

"I'll call them tomorrow."

The next day, after Song Ya and Donovan confirmed that they were competing for the best single of the year, he began to call one by one on the phone to canvass for votes, in addition to the candidates listed by Hayden, he also did not let go of the judges who could have a little connection, and even called NAS's father Jones Sr., who had some connections in the jazz music scene in New York.

THE RESULTS ARE GOOD, EXCEPT FOR BABYFACE, STEEVEN AND SHELLY FLEMMING, WHO OWE THEMSELVES A FAVOR AND WILL DEFINITELY HELP, AS WELL AS ESCUBBER, EVERYONE ELSE AT LEAST EXPRESSED THEIR WILLINGNESS TO VOTE FOR HIM ON THE PHONE, RICK RUBIN IS PARTICULARLY ACTIVE, BUT THERE IS A QUID PRO QUO, THAT IS, NEXT YEAR SONG YA WILL USE HIS CONNECTIONS TO RETURN HIS SINGERS.

"Okay, no problem, Rick." Song Ya put down the phone, "Who else?" He and Taraghi searched through the address book and couldn't find anyone to call to.

"Mariah Kelly." Hayden reminded, "She also has a share in this award, so she can't stay out of it, right?" Or do you want her to influence Motula? ”

Song Ya didn't like to hear this now, so she thought about it calmly and dialed Motura's phone directly, "Mr. Motula, I still plan to put all my strength on the single of the year." ”

"I've heard, you're asking people around."

Motura is very well-informed, "You are like a child who never wants to be obedient. ”

"After all, I have five years of distribution rights at Sony Columbia, and as you said, we'll have time to mend our relationship with each other......" Song Ya said.

"I think I'm good to you, APLUS, maybe you haven't seen me really vicious." Motura said.

"Mr. Motula, if you had replaced the tactics you had dealt with me in the second half of last year with any singer who was not financially prudent, I am afraid that I would have gone bankrupt and ended up on the streets." Song Ya replied.

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment, "Okay, I'll give this award some resources, without compromising the main goal." ”

"Thank you, Mr. Motula."

Song Ya hung up the phone, remembered someone again, he called Drew, "Hey, Drew, yesterday Big E found me and wanted to participate in the joint propaganda, but I refused." ”

"THANKS, APLUS." Dre replied lazily, as if he was still in bed.

"So...... Can you vote for me at the Grammys? By the way, I also want to launch someone you know, I mean to be the single of the year. Song Ya asked.

"Hey, boy!" The Dre man suddenly became energetic, and he said angrily, "Do you remember? Snoop Dogg and I begged you a few times, I even put down the rap senior's shelf, we begged you a few times, and what happened to you? Are you embarrassed to beg me right now? ”

"Come on, Drew, I respect you, but who can I do to help you? It's beyond my ability! It's not like you don't know, GD doesn't guarantee me and Little Lowry now, can I deal with Big E? Well? Song Ya retorted.

"yes, yes, you're a cunning two-headed snake, don't think I haven't heard the news from New York, when it's good for you, you'll say that GD won't vouch for you anymore, and when it's bad for you, you'll say it's just a superficial effort done by GD to keep you from being implicated!" Dre scolded: "You kid made 30 million last year!" I jumped from one fire pit to another, damn it! Lao Tzu debuted in eighty-four years, and became popular all over the West Coast in eighty-eight years......"

Belch...... It seemed that the other party had a lot of grievances, and Song Ya waited for him to scold and continue to grind, "Derui, listen to me, we have a joint publicity plan this year, and we are still business partners...... I'll help you when you're nominated, and I'm a man who never promises me what I can't do. ”

"Whew!" Dre let out a sigh, "Okay, okay, I'll vote for you." ”

"Let your friends who have the right to vote ...... too"

"Got it, got it, kraft candy."

“……”

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