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The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
SEATTLE — Brandi Carlile and the Grammys have a good thing going. The Maple Valley roots rocker has established herself as a perennial contender, earning nominations in at least one of the marquee categories three of the last four years, and perhaps more importantly, getting a coveted performance slot on the star-studded telecast that comes with it. In Carlile, the Recording Academy has a partner in a generation-bridging songwriter and performer who embodies the institution’s musical values, and is helping lead its MusiCares tribute to Joni Mitchell days before Sunday’s 64th Grammy Awards show…