Guardian Music — Following are the main winners at the 53rd annual Grammy awardsAlbum of the year – Arcade Fire, The SuburbsRecord of the year – Lady Antebellum, Need You NowSong of the year – Need You Now (Lady Antebellum, performers)Best new artist – Esper... more info

ContactMusic — Angry JUSTIN BIEBER fans attacked an online biography about ESPERANZA SPALDING on Sunday (13Feb11) after the jazz performer beat the BABY hitmaker to the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.The little-known bassist and singer was the surprise winner of ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Adding to a night of shockers, jazz bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding tops Justin Bieber for best new artist. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The vocalist and bassist is a surprise winner, beating out Justin Bieber, Drake, Florence and the Machine and Mumford & Sons. more info

People.com — The bassist is a rising star in the jazz world who's collaborated with Stevie Wonder and Prince more info

Pop Crunch — Bieber — Robbed?! The biggest gasp at this year’s 53rd Annual Grammy Awards isn’t credited to Lady Gaga’s egg costume or even Christina Aguilera’s pitchy tribute to Aretha Franklin. That title goes to Esperanza Spalding. The jazz singer and... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding wasn't the favorite to be named best new artist, but she's perhaps the most adventurous artist in the crop. Justin Bieber really never had much of a shot, as Grammy voters stay away from teen stars.... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — The big Grammys shocker of the night came in the form of Esperanza Spalding, the unknown who beat out Justin Bieber and Drake to win Best New Artist. Esperanza's a 26-year-old from Portland, who, as of a moment ago had the middle name "Quesadilla" on... more info

Topix — From the time Esperanza Spalding appeared on the scene in 2005, the dynamic singer, bassist, composer and arranger has been heralded as jazz's next big thing. more info

USA Today Music — When Esperanza Spalding plays her upright bass, the bulky instrument extends over her unruly mass of curls by half a foot as she bobs and weaves ... more info