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I did flip it on long enough to enjoy pregnant M.I.A. for the ten seconds we were allowed before the "rap summit", since she was only singing their sample of her nominated song.
And I'm happy that Adele beat the Jonas Brothers for best new artist, a)because she wasn't manufactured by Disney, b)because she looks like a real person, not a Barbie doll, c)because she's actually new, unlike past years when the category has seemed to stand for "best artist that we got around to noticing this year, even if she already has seven albums under her belt".
I agree, Sarah Pi. I don't think she was really given the stage to perform her nominated song in the same way that, say, Radiohead or the Allison Krauss/Robert Plant duo was. All I could think was so now Kanye West sings during every award show?
I think the Grammys are relevant to the music industry the same way the Academy Awards are. Not everyone is given their due, and not all the varieties of artists are represented, but it is a moment in which the bigwigs of the industry are given due recognition of their hard work. It gives artists a goal to work towards.
I thought it was cool that Lil' Wayne won best rap artist, and I thought he made a really nice acceptance speech.
I think the Grammys are relevant to the music industry the same way the Academy Awards are. Not everyone is given their due, and not all the varieties of artists are represented, but it is a moment in which the bigwigs of the industry are given due recognition of their hard work. It gives artists a goal to work towards.
I thought it was cool that Lil' Wayne won best rap artist, and I thought he made a really nice acceptance speech.

The Grammys only look at the tip of the iceberg, and refuse to acknowledge that the majority of their industry is hanging out under the water. There's some good stuff that shows up on the long form ballot, but the nominating system is archaic. Hell, the Plant/Krauss album - which I enjoyed - was released in October of 2007.
I think the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes do a better job (not perfect -- just better) of looking holistically at their industry. They seem to get more pleasure out of rewarding the occasional indie.
The Grammys just feel like a pat on the back for a few big names, year after year, regardless of the merit of their work.
The fact that Katy Perry was nominated for best pop vocal performance - and allowed to perform - is an example. Sure, it was popular. But is the song or the vocal performance really one of the top five of the year in that genre? Not by a long shot.
I don't know much about the establishment that runs the Grammys, what they refuse to acknowledge.
But I think that any recognition of an artist's work is commendable.
Sure it is only the tip of the iceberg, and there should be many more artists, genres, venues appreciated. As far as I know it is based upon pop music, trends, fads, current cultural waves. What is wrong with a bit of fanfare?
I'm not your everyday conniseour of top forty music, but I do like to watch just to see what is happenning.
I guess I'm in the minority in liking most of these award shows. I find them fascinating. But I don't really have the credentials to back up why I do. I just like what I like. I'm not trying to persuade anyone to agree with me, however.
But I think that any recognition of an artist's work is commendable.
Sure it is only the tip of the iceberg, and there should be many more artists, genres, venues appreciated. As far as I know it is based upon pop music, trends, fads, current cultural waves. What is wrong with a bit of fanfare?
I'm not your everyday conniseour of top forty music, but I do like to watch just to see what is happenning.
I guess I'm in the minority in liking most of these award shows. I find them fascinating. But I don't really have the credentials to back up why I do. I just like what I like. I'm not trying to persuade anyone to agree with me, however.

Yes, the music business is really just another giant corporation running amok. As is being debated in many different threads today it seems, something is wrong with our world today, symptoms abound everywhere, it seems.

Does that include Stevie Wonder and the Rev. Al Green? I'm not going to defend Coldplay, but I don't think lumping in all of the music of the Grammys into any one category.




i bet that bette midler sings the exact same way at home by herself as she does on stage. i also bet that whitney houston does not. it is about passion and not performance. by the same token i'll bet that edie brickell does and chris brown does not
if an artist loves the music i normally do too, usually if they are just trying to entertain me, i am not
Actually I get it too Kevin.

Thanks Vanessa. I wonder if it is habit for me too. I also like to watch because although I'm not a fan of most of the nominees/winners, when I'm watching I can usually catch a great performance or two.
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Any other thoughts about the Grammys? I'm tired. (see peanut thread blunder for proof.) Goodnight friends.