At her first-ever Grammys in 1989, Sinead O’Connor showed us that it was possible to approach motherhood, womanhood, and a music career on her own terms.
The performances that year also lamely played it safe—with the notable exceptions of Metallica, who stormed out of the gate withand the sound of gunfire, and O’Connor herself. The then-21-year-old Ireland native—who passed away this week at the age of 56—looked like a renegade, with her shaved head, combat boots, black halter top, and baggy ripped jeans.
At the time, O’Connor certainly embodied the burgeoning alternative music underground, but attended the ceremony that year because she was nominated in the now-defunct category Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female for her 1987 debut album,. She was up against several newcomers and formidable veterans like Tina Turner, who ended up winning for herRememberings
O’Connor topped off her outfit by painting Public Enemy’s yellow and black bullseye logo on the left side of her head—effectively giving the group, and, Chuck D called her gesture of solidarity “admirable” and added, “With Sinead O’Connor, you didn’t get the sense that she was just being pretentious or that she was fake. It was like, she seriously has issues with this.”
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