Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner Talks Grammy Nominations, ‘Crying in H Mart’ Film and What’s Next
variety.comJem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn the day before Thanksgiving 2021, Variety interviewed Michelle Zauner about her close friend Sasami and her new album “Squeeze” for our “Up Next” series — and since Zauner had just received two Grammy nominations two days before, we asked her about those as well, along with the success of her moving memoir about the death of her mother, “Crying in H Mart” and its forthcoming film, her songwriting process, and what might be coming next.We’d originally thought that we’d be publishing this article just a few weeks later, in advance of the Grammys Awards that were then scheduled for January 31, but the pandemic had other plans; the awards are now taking place this Sunday, April 3, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Regardless, Zauner’s comments on all of the above are relevant and a revealing look at her creative and craft processes and inspirations — and check out our “Up Next” video on Sasami here.
I am in complete shock, still. It is completely bonkers. I’m about to just get completely wasted tonight with my friends for Thanksgiving.
I’m completely stunned. I mean, I knew that I was eligible for those categories — I actually thought I had the best shot at maybe the spoken-word album for “Crying in H Mart.” But there was so much great music this year and it’s a true honor.
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