Sunday Amy Winehouse nearly "ran the table" with her 5 Grammy wins. Herbie Hancock surprise win of best album of the year stopped Amy one short taking all six of the major awards. But now singing legend Natalie Cole wants to stop the Winehouse party all together. Ms. Cole wants to focus on Amy "the convicted felon" and Amy "the known drug addict" and have her give the damn Grammys back. It seems sex, drugs and jail are not to be celebrated. Natalie a former addict herself may have been a little hypocritical when she said..."I don't think she (Winehouse) should have won. I think it sends a bad message to our young people who are trying to get into this business, the ones who are trying to do it right and really trying to keep themselves together," said Cole, 58. "We have to stop rewarding bad behavior."
Of Winehouse, 24, who is currently in rehab in England, Cole says: "I'm sorry. I think the girl is talented, gifted, but it's not right for her to be able to have her cake and eat it too. She needs to get herself together."
In the shadows of the recent overdose death of actor Heath Ledger, Natalie went on to say, "I mean, she could die. This isn't something that's cute and fun just to throw around in the press. The girl really has a problem, and I think for those of us who have been in the business long enough, we know the sacrifice it takes. This is about discipline and hard work, and you don't get to just do your drugs and go onstage and get rewarded."
OK, Natalie you are now age 58 and it is showing. We know you were able to turn your life around, but we're not too sure you weren't in the middle of your own addictions when you won some of your awards. I for one know you were still "in the life" when I plunked ddown serious cash to see you in concert with Lou Rawls, back in the day. But considering the recent crack/heroin induced pictures we have seen of Amy lately... you might have a point.