Rick Krim Quotations

Without a doubt Mariah Carey's huge comeback was the big music story of 2005 and continues into this year. With more than five million album copies sold to date and numerous awards already won, the results of our GRAMMY poll reflect the public's love for Mariah. We'll have to wait and see if the music industry will give her the credit that her fans already have.

The nominees are as strong as they've been in a long time.

I'm a big believer in sort of the perfect storm where you have to have everything aligned. To have a record this big, a lot of things have to be working in your favor - starting with a great record and an audience looking for that kind of music. You can't make people buy a record. You can't manufacture a comeback.

They didn't jam it down pop radio's throat. Any record company has the power to get a record played if they pull out all the stops. With John, they recognized that this is a guy who could be around for a long, long time.

I just think the nominees are so strong in the big categories and so deserving, it would be a big surprise.