Grammy Alternatives

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published February 22, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

NPR's Scott Simon talks about the 45th Grammy Awards with Nic Harcourt, host of Morning Becomes Eclectic on member station KCRW in Santa Monica, Calif. One Grammy category is of particular interest to Harcourt: Best Alternative Music Album. Every one of the five artists nominated in this category has appeared live on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Harcourt is also producer of the CDs Sounds Eclectic and Sounds Eclectic Too.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.

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