What can I say? I'm a sucker for the Grammys and the Oscars, and after a few years of real yawners, the Grammys in particular are back with a vengeance!

"I think this album has two personalities," Lisa Palleschi says of her debut, Released. "Half the songs are really pretty ballads, love songs, and the other half are more in-your-face, rock songs."

Introducing Kristy Frank, the 16-year-old alternative pop/rock sensation from the city of Vacaville, California. For her first CD, Kristy has recorded with acclaimed producers Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles), Jimmy Harry (Kelly Clarkson's last two CDs), Ron Harris (Christina Aguilera's first CD and Spanish CD), Jon Ingoldsby (Elton John, Madonna, Britney Spears), Stebe McNerney (Yuki-Japan, Dekko) and Shelley Peiken (Celine Dion, Meredith Brooks, LeAnn Rimes).