Parts of last Sunday's Grammy awards had a definite Tennessee feel to them. Memphis native Justin Timberlake performed during the telecast with the Tennessee Kids, but that wasn't the only local connection.
Legendary singer/songwriter Janis Ian, who has lived in Nashville for 25 years, also won a Grammy earlier that day for the Best Spoken Word.
I talked with her about what she's doing now, and about being nominated. Hear it here:
And another Memphian had a role in one of the high points of the night - the tribute to Bob Marley. Kameron Whalum is a member of Bruno Mars' band, and played alongside Sting, Rhianna and the Marley sons during the tribute.
I caught up with Kameron when he got back to Memphis. You can hear my segment on it here:





