Red CarpetBefore They Were Grammy Stars!

COLDPLAY

The alt-rockers from the U.K. nabbed their first of four Grammy Awards in 2001, and this year, they scored the second-highest number of nominations – including nods in the big three categories: album, song and record of the year. But in 2000, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin was a fresh-faced Brit, wearing cheeky T-shirts for his band's promotional photos. "I spent three years trying to sound like [Pearl Jam singer] Eddie Vedder," Martin told Rolling Stone of his early vocal style.

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