In a shocking revelation, Evanescence’s lead singer, Amy Lee, spilled the tea on a lingering feud with hip-hop heavyweight 50 Cent over the band’s Best New Artist Grammy win back in 2004. Lee, known for her ethereal vocals and gothic allure, recently opened up about the unexpected tension that unfolded on that fateful night.
In an interview with The Daily Beast, Lee candidly admitted, “50 Cent hates my guts.” The drama dates back to the 2004 Grammy Awards, where Evanescence clinched the coveted Best New Artist award, beating out 50 Cent, whose album “Get Rich or Die Tryin'” had dominated the charts and airwaves that year.
Lee reminisced about the chaotic moment, stating, “We thought he was going to win too. It was such a wild night.” Despite Evanescence’s massive success with their debut studio album “Fallen” and the hit single “Bring Me to Life,” Lee described the Grammy victory as stressful and surreal. “I just remember thinking, ‘I don’t even think anybody in this room knows who we are.'”
The unexpected twist in the saga occurred when, upon Evanescence’s win announcement, 50 Cent walked up onstage with the band. Lee, reflecting on the moment, recalled, “Oh, what did I do? Thanks, 50.” The singer admitted to being in shock, unsure of how to react. “He never said anything to me, but he likes to talk about me and how he was robbed.”
Even as recently as 2020, 50 Cent made it clear that he still harbors resentment over the Grammy loss. During his Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony, he took a swipe at Evanescence, saying, “You got the largest debut hip hop album [but] you don’t got no Best New Artist trophy. The Best New Artist, they gave that shit to Evanescence. Can you find f***ing Evanescence? I ain’t seen Evanescence since that night. Since that night they gave them the trophy.”
Lee, however, seems keen on avoiding a full-blown feud, stating, “I don’t want to start a beef with him.” She described the chaotic circumstances surrounding the win and concluded, “Everything around me was chaos, and I was like, I’m going to stand here and see if this is real later, if I wake up or not.”
As this unexpected celebrity feud resurfaces, fans are left wondering if there’s more to the story and if these two musical worlds will ever find common ground. Stay tuned for updates on this unexpected clash of genres and egos.
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.@50Cent jokingly slams the #Grammys for awarding best new artist to Evanescence the same year his debut album was nominated in the category: "Can you find f—ing Evanescence?" https://t.co/GqwPCL9ZKE pic.twitter.com/lElY4AgucM
— Variety (@Variety) January 30, 2020
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