Despite the praise , the last third of the album was considered the weakest part and the song " Ordinary Morning " was considered a poor choice for a closer . '' Rolling Stone '' editor David Fricke also criticized the album for being underdeveloped and lacking originality , and unfavorably compared the song " Hard to Make a Stand " to " Tumbling Dice " by the Rolling Stones and " Sweet Jane " by the Velvet Underground . In February 1997 , '' Sheryl Crow '' was ranked at number 26 in '' The Village Voice '' s 1996 Pazz & Jop critics ' poll . At the 39th Annual Grammy Awards , the album was awarded Best Rock Album and Crow received the Best Female Rock Vocal Performance award for the song " If It Makes You Happy "
39th Annual Grammy Awards
39th Annual Grammy Awards
Sheryl Crow (album)