As if Jethro Tull?s ludicrous win for Best Heavy Metal Album in 1989 didn?t prove conclusively that the Grammy Awards are nothing more than a sham, these three awards in consecutive years solidify that fact.

Best New Artist:

Year ? 1977 ? Winner: Starland Vocal Band
Nominated: Boston


Year ? 1978 ? Winner: Debby Boone
Nominated: Foreigner


Year ? 1979 ? Winner: A Taste Of Honey
Nominated: Toto, The Cars