Janis Ian Grammy 2013

[@frenzees1960]

One incredibly talented person. Her voice is still perfection and her words are still filled with wisdom...AND humor. Saw her live a few months ago in Dallas and I didn't want to leave. It was pure bliss for me and my husband. To have her as a friend would be one of those things many dream of. And she is right...after all she has been through since such a young thing, via the music industry (the good, the bad and the ugly....), her business IS about dreams. I'm glad she shared hers.

[@lnefouse]

I heard this song in 1976 when Janis Ian sang it..It blew me away and brought me to tears...I once went out with a girl on a turn around dance...she weighed 275lbs I was harrassed by some people but she was certqinly the Janis Ian character in her song. Ive never regretted that,saadly she passed away some years ago..I was never one to make fun of anyone..regardless of how they looked or what they weighed..I was taught to be kind to everyone by my Grandmother..who was and always will be sainly to me.

[@davesmith5465]

Gorgeous woman, so much talent.

[@daveimme58]

Heard it again 2 weeks ago and now that song is bouncing around in my head. I was 17 in 75, and though not popular, but also not ‘ravaged’, but my heart went out to the ones this song portrayed. I have 6 kids, and each was popular in their own right, but I taught them that the unpopular ones deserve the same breathing space as anyone....and to show respect. To this day; it’s still sad when I listen to it...very powerful.

[@dichambers]

Janis was gracious enough not to mention the screw up in the way she was introduced (wrong title and mispronouncing her name). I applaud her. She is a true legend. Congrats to Janis!!

[@golddustmagazine]

Richly deserved award for one of the finest living singer/songwriters, now an inventor of a new literary format as well --- the spoken autobiography with musical illustrations. Listen to Janis' music if you haven't done before, she is totally amazing.

[@RudigerVT]

OH my freaking God how awesome.

[@ianman15]

Way to go, Janis! You deserved it!

[@38ddkelly]

Ignorant "Presenter" butchers title and name. Ms. Ian graciously accepts award with her usual humility and class.

[@lindanelson987]

Janis said she really didn't mind having her name mispronounced. She is very gracious.

[@JuanLorenZerimar]

Hey! I just saw this for the first time! This is so cool! Send all my love to Janis!

[@saronggoddess1964]

She looks FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!

[@valeriehopebennett]

your the best example of true mastry of self, you make me so proud to be in a womans body..love always, your paradise of dreams, thank you for being you..please continue in loving peace

[@MJSONLY]

Did she not say Society's Child but Society's Club? WTH..... along with not saying her name - Love Janis Ian....

[@totisantiago1]

Her music is Poetry!

[@wowojeejee]

Such a talented woman. I really liked the book.

[@sillyone52062]

It's Janis EE-an, not Janis EYE-an!

[@justdar]

and the name of the book is Society's CHILD, not Society's Club.

[@MCrick-vb9qn]

justdar sillyone52062 Apparently the presenter wasn't listening to the announcer. I heard those gaffes right away. SMH

[@miklemikemuster]

Give her a break, she's an Amer EYE-can.

[@allang1968]

Janis Eeein

[@newstarcadefan]

Wow, so richly deserved. I never knew she had a wicked since of Humor.

[@zflynn2]

I finally have the courage tell you now, Janis, I "was" madly in love with you when I was 17, back when you released the song of that same name. But please don't tell my wife. I think I'd still drop at your merest suggestion, all these many years later. :^)

[@cknichols817]

You're not alone, 40 yrs and counting since I fell for Janis.

[@kaesimorrow4679]

This is me wow thank you don't stop

[@carmelcorreale3211]

Janis Ion ? i alway thought it was Janis Joplin that sang the song. Anyway This Janis is still alive and well? I loved that song I could feel the pain that a young girl could feel being left out. All though looking back 50 years now I was NOT UGLY as I thought. I was treated ugly. So a pretty girl can be subjected to feeling she is worth nothing also. And will settle for less. A very emotive song of a desperate heart longing to be accepted by society but most of all by ones own parents, and especially her mother. From whom she was never accepted even in her mother's last dying months. If the daughter had been a stepdaughter she may have been able to understand the rationale of why would a mother would need to compete against. an obedient daughter. If people Praised this Eldest daughter's diligent hard work she did for the family farm. The mother would make sure to say that it was not hard work at all and that she was just being kept ( tax deduction) At 17 the daughter, after a hard day's work and cooking dinner, was made to sit and eat alone in an adjoining room away from the family. To spite the father because he had brought in a boarder, and did not want the daughter eating at the same table as he. Religion, ignorant Parents can destroy the psyche and spirit of a young person that will follow them into the future. yes i do feel this song.....

[@carmelcorreale3211]

Hi there Dear Miss Connie Funny but even pretty girls feel and believe they are ugly, this forms a negative way of thinking that they are not worthy. It's important that parents make their children feel worthy and deserving of good things, Instead of the reverse

[@carmelcorreale3211]

Dear Miss Connie I am sure that you are a swan, We look the way we feel or believe that we are I'ts the inner soul that is beautiful but we must also believe it for it to glow. I feel and think I can see that beauty of heart makes one age more slowly and softly, true malice and slyness show up as hard lines on one's face Cheers have a great day

[@ErinLeighStokes]

Carmel Correale young girls are so fragile in ways...i never thought i was pretty either...my mom fawned over me but dad not once said I was or am pretty...in fact was always very disapproving, still =:O

[@carmelcorreale3211]

Erin Leigh Stokes Is you dad still alive? I feel it is because they don't want us to get a swell head. Not much praise comes from my mother or father's town, I believed they were all very cold. But I don't believe so. My mother used to say that if a woman did not have a dowery where she came from a woman would not be able to marry. This is because the men are trying to support the family sisters . I used to ask don't they get married for love what about the real pretty ones. She said no they would need to join a convent. I know my cousins from same town one older another younger than I . They also kept at home to work the fields but they had a TEA BREAK IN THE AFTERNOON and aunty used to buy them these beautiful nylon dresses with lots of flouncy netted petticoats. I got plain cotton, As though I was not good enough for anything pretty. And I always felt undeserving. Do you know I was about 13 and she stopped me and said I was swaying my hips side to side and that I had to walk straight one foot in front of the other pointing straight ahead. Well I don't think that is natural I feel like I'm in the forces.

[@ErinLeighStokes]

Carmel Correale sweet fumbles and sorrows that is the human species...but not without beauty and grace, too 💜

[@1veggiemonster]

I nominated her and voted for her for Prom Queen!

[@bryantaulbee2689]

Society's Club by Janis Eye-an?

[@laverne899]

wow, did that woman screw up that introduction or what? Society's Club? Janis "I"an

[@martianoracle5697]

she's an asshole

[@CaptainPond]

Society’s Club by Janis Iron? That was a John Travolta moment! Well deserved award

[@valuecalc]

Janis "eye on."

[@Neeto85]

janis ion? really?

[@allang1968]

who is that. Sade?

[@bobhess7434]

For the love of God, how does anyone who is presenting an award as prestigious as the Grammys not learn how to pronounce the name of all the nominees, let alone what they are nominated for? Society's CLUB? Janis EYE-an?

[@dilldaffaofficial]

Society's child society s child

[@earthart2010]

Who is that person who gave Janis her Grammy?

[@justdar]

Some clueless fool who paid no attention to correct pronunciation

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

JUST ONCE I WA:LKED< THEN CROSSED THE LINE> NEVER FORGET HER< WHY SHE SELECTED PLAIN< SHORT

[@Deliquescentinsight]

Good grief a real person wins, and not a luminary-have they actually had a moment of clarity? What was that girl thinking, getting the title of the work wrong, and using a ridiculous pronunciation for "Ian"-how hard is it to read a few words..gawd

[@barbarabaldwin7120]

O for God's sake ONE of the finest singer/songwriters of a generation-Wins in a spoken word category-And they STILL have no idea who she is?????ARghghghghgh!!

[@justdar]

Barbara Baldwin Right??!!!

[@doctormike429]

Shame on an African American who does not know the song "society's child"...and it's composer!

[@CaptainPond]

Doctor Mike that’s exactly what I thought.

[@Majaverymighty]

I agree of course, it was pretty rude of her not paying attention to the names and all but you’re pointing out that she is african american for what exactly?

[@reddragonready]

@@Majaverymighty Are you by any chance the presenter..or her family?

[@CaptainPond]

Pretty regrettable that a native American got Janis Ian’s name wrong AND the title of her audiobook, which is the same name as the groundbreaking song that caused Janis Ian (not iron) to be spat on in the street and receive death threats due to the subject being an interracial relationship in 60s USA.

[@Majaverymighty]

does her race really matter

[@Majaverymighty]

I totally agree but like for real

[@reddragonready]

@@Majaverymighty Yes..in the context it most definitely matters because if race hadn't mattered the song the book was named after wouldn't have existed and the book would have been called different..O wait..that fool thought the booktitle WAS different

[@tomgohagan]

The presenter was obviously unaware of the great talent she was introducing.....or dyslexic....or both

[@WolverinePete]

"Society's Club-My Autobiography by Janice Eye-an"? Not only did she massacre the album title but she cant even pronounce a music legends name. Typical.

[@junk5354]

Why reject men? Yes, she easily deserves this Grammy!

[@sunnyd2221]

Janis Ian was never gay. Book is not an autobiography. That woman is not the real person.

[@justdar]

sunnyd If only you knew what you were talking about

[@Majaverymighty]

So you’re telling me that the woman she is married to isn’t real

[@lauramalek3128]

She and her wife Pat are very real. And very in love and as a couple funny as HELL... catch them on FB.

[@localsocalman]

Well deserved award! The presenter needs to take reading lessons (Society's Club???) and should have spent more time understanding the nominees instead of worrying about her makeup!

[@MoMoMyPup10]

"Best Spoken Word" album? There is such a thing? You have to be a liberal to get nominated I guess.