The 53^rd Annual Grammy Awards took place last Sunday to honor the achievements of contemporary musical artists as well as the greatest musical legends of our time.  Rap music heavy weight Eminem received 10 Grammy nominations, more than any other artist—including Record, Song, and Album of the Year—and walked away with 2 Grammy’s on Sunday night.  This came as no surprise and he has become one of the best selling solo artists of the last decade, selling more than 80 million records worldwide.    What did surprise many, however, was the accessory that Eminem wore around his neck that night—an Alcoholics Anonymous sobriety pendant.  This accessory elaborated on the title and motif of his latest albumRecovery.  The pendant represents the three part answer to the three part disease of addiction: unity, recovery, and service.  Regarding his sobriety in juxtaposition to his music, Eminem was quoted saying, “I had to learn to write and rap again, and I had to do it sober and 100 percent clean…That didn’t feel good at first … I mean it in the literal sense. I actually had to learn how to say my lyrics again; how to phrase them, make them flow, how to use force so they sounded like I meant them.”  Eminem’s difficult transitions both in his personal life and in music have not been in vain as Eminem’s song “Not Afraid” won the Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance and his albumRecovery won the Grammy for Best Rap Album on Sunday.  We hope other artists join Eminem in this dialogue to ensure that the message of hope and recovery is heard by everyone.