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Jody Watley Wins Best New Artist GRAMMY On This Day In 1988

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A woman with curly hair smiles and holds a Grammy Award, wearing a colorful jacket and large earrings against a backdrop featuring the Grammy Awards logo.

#OTD March 2, 1988: Jody Watley wins Best New Artist at the 30th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. 🏆

Presented by rock & roll pioneer Little Richard and David Johansen, it remains one of the night’s most unforgettable moments.

Her solo debut was seismic — not a transition, but a reinvention.

#1 R&B “Looking For A New Love”

Billboard Hot 100 Top Tens “Don’t You Want Me” & “Some Kind Of Lover”

Dance chart dominance

Fashion world embrace (Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Rolling Stone)

Major ad campaigns & cultural impact

She wasn’t continuing a career — she was redefining it.

Her Best New Artist win is permanently honored at the Grammy Museum’s Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, celebrating winners in the Top 4 categories.

A circular plaque commemorating the 30th Grammy Awards, featuring categories such as Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year, along with the date March 2, 1988 and notable winners.

#JodyWatley #BestNewArtist #GRAMMYs #MusicHistory #WomensHistoryMonth

Jody Watley. Celebrating Little Richard.

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Rest In Peace To The Architect of Rock n Roll. Originator. Innovator. Influencer
LITTLE RICHARD.

Little Richard was also a part of one of the great nights of my life and career, winning Best New Artist at The 30th. GRAMMY Awards in NYC and one of the broadcasts most legendary moments.
My condolences to his family, friends and loved one’s.
Rest In Peace and We Thank You For Blazing a trail that influenced and created a path for so many, including me to be my unique self regardless if credit is given for the influence. The fact that it was Little Richard that God, the universe aligned with The Recording Academy to make it be him on that night to make it not just another award handed out but a legendary television moment really I appreciate even more now looking back on it – Little Richard, the originator made me a double winner that night and forevermore.

Jay Thomas Jody Watley Little Richard

A lot of laughs this day back in 1988 with on air personality/actor Jay Thomas and Little Richard at Los Angeles’ Power 106 Radio Station; when radio was Pop/R&B and Rock – this was not long after that legendary Grammy night — we were at Power 106 for interview with Jay, photo taken by Boomer Servantez another popular on air personality at the time. Rest In Peace Little Richard as well as Jay Thomas who passed away in 2017.