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While Norah “Where the hell did she come from?” Jones went home with an armful of awards after the 2003 Grammy awards in New York City, Denver-reared India.Arie managed to grab two of her own. The soulful singer snagged statues for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for the song “Little Things,” and Best R&B Album for her sophomore release, Voyage to India. Arie’s former Nuggets father, Ralph Simpson, must have taught the diva-with-a-conscience how to make a slam dunk.