| Berklee Alumni Natalie Maines and John Mayer Win Seven Grammy Awards February 12, 2007
Berklee alumni Natalie Maines '95, of the Dixie Chicks, and John Mayer '98 walked away from last night's Grammy Awards ceremony with a total of seven Grammys. Representing the wealth of musicians and recording artists who got their start at Berklee, the winners were recognized for their outstanding contributions in some of the top overall categories, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. With last night's wins, Berklee alumni now boast a total of 154 Grammy Awards.
The Dixie Chicks were the evening's biggest winners, taking top honors in all five categories in which they were nominated. The group's Taking The Long Way won Album of the Year and Best Country Album, and the song "Not Ready to Make Nice," was awarded Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
John Mayer, who performed at the ceremony with John Legend and Corinne Bailey Rae, received the fourth and fifth Grammy Awards of his career, with wins in the categories Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the World to Change," and Best Pop Vocal Album, for Continuum.
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