Eau Claire’s Bon Iver Wins Best New Artist

February 13, 2012 9:17 AM

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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — The man behind the Wisconsin indie folk band Bon Iver gave a shout-out to his hometown of Eau Claire during Sunday night’s Grammys.

Justin Vernon and his band won the competitive and diverse category of best new artist, beating Nicki Minaj, The Band Perry, J. Cole and Skrillex. Vernon talked about writing for the inherent reward of writing songs, not for trophies.

Backstage he said it doesn’t mean he wasn’t honored and grateful for the award. Vernon said he was nervous and felt like he didn’t deserve to be at the Grammys. Bon Iver also won best alternative album.

Eau Claires Bon Iver Wins Best New Artist

tom

I’m from Eau Claire, never heard of him.
AntiTeabagger

No one has, and I heard his, music and those grammy’s should be tossed in the trash along with his music.
Raoul Duc

I saw Bon Iver on SNL a week or so ago and I thought they were fantastic. I downloaded their album right away. Good stuff!