QUICKQUOTE: BONNIE RAITT

The Associated Press
Bonnie Raitt accepts the award for best Americana album for "Slipstream" during the pre-telecast at the 55th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

"I was up against all these guys who had much bigger records and a bigger splash. It makes an old girl feel good." — 63-year-old singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, who earned her 10th career Grammy in the best Americana album category for "Slipstream," beating out a field that included Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers and The Avett Brothers.

— Beth Harris — Twitter http://twitter.com/bethharrisap

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