A Music Lover's Guide to the Grammy Nominees of 2011, Vol. 2: Cee Lo Green, Esperanza Spalding, and Florence and the Machine

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Every year the best of the best in the music industry is recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for their achievements. While many artists, bands, producers, and everyone else included in the music making business says it's an honor just to be nominated, let's face it: they all want to win. However, that's not possible.

This series highlights some of the biggest and brightest acts to be nominated for the 53rd annual Grammy Awards of 2011.

In this edition, read about some of the greatest artists of the past few years: Cee Lo Green, Esperanza Spalding, and Florence and the Machine. Find out what they did before they came on the scene. For instance, Cee Lo was a founding member of Goodie Mob and Gnarls Barkley and has appeared in a handful of films.

Esperanza Spalding plays multiple instruments and is praised for her vocal range.

Florence and the Machine got a major response with their song "Dog Days Are Over" and even had their hit single featured on Fox's hit show "Glee."
So look inside to read about these innovative new artists.

Look for more editions of "A Music Lover's Guide to the Grammy Nominees of 2011" to read about your favorite artists.


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