Shea: Grammys a non-serious night of entertainment
By: Kelsey Shea / Asst. A & E Editor
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 in Magazine
It’s been a while since people have taken the Grammys seriously. For the past few years, the show has been predictable and a poor representation of the wide spectrum of music that comes out every year.
It’s comical to watch an awards show that claims to legitimately look at every album released in 2010, and then says, “Yep. Taylor Swift’s was definitely the best. Best lyrics, best voice (a.k.a. best use of Auto-Tune), best instrumentals, best this, best that, nice hair. Way to go, Taylor Swift, you win.”
Those lovely golden gramophones are really just accessories to go with a best-selling pop album these days.
That’s not to say that the Grammys are a total waste of airtime and money. In fact, they’re just the opposite, so maybe we should stop viewing the Grammys as an awards show and instead see it as an awesome, expensive and super-fun concert.
Even though the Grammys are a bit of a joke, they’re still really fun to watch. There’s a flashy and exciting list of performers every year, fabulous dresses, great collaborations and, of course, the occasional red carpet scandal. (By the way, thanks for keeping your s*** together this year Kanye. It’s much appreciated.)
The performance highlights of Sunday night included Lady Gaga’s elaborate duet with Elton John and this year’s Grammy queen Beyoncé’s opening song. Green Day — along with the cast of the “American Idiot” musical that the band wrote and scored — performed well, too. The Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks collaboration was a little hard to watch but on the whole it was passable. Michael Jackson was also honored with a lifetime achievement award.
Sunday night Jackson’s brother Randy tweeted that he was proud of his brother and wrote, “My family would love to be there but truth is, we weren’t invited.”
Taylor Swift’s less-than-impressive performance also drew a lot of media attention. The negative response was extreme enough for Scott Borchetta, the head of Swift’s label, to make a statement.
“Maybe she’s not the best technical singer, but she’s probably the best emotional singer because everybody else who gets up there and is technically perfect, people don’t seem to want more of it,” he said according to Tennessean.com.
Even with a bit of post-Grammy backlash, critics agreed that the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were a success. The RTT News reported that the 2010 Grammys had 40 percent more viewers than last year’s program and had over 26 million viewers total.
Despite the fact it might not be the most credible source for pinpointing real quality within the music industry, the Grammys are still pretty fun and probably worth tuning-in for.
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Taylor Swift is to music what Stephanie Meyer is to literature. She’s a hack, vapid. dull, and probably insignificant years from now. She truly cannot sing worth a dime. She writes juvenile songs (for someone in their 20′s) Thankfully the backlash has begun (better late than never).
From the very first time my husband and I heard Taylor Swift, we knew she couldn’t sing. She is tone death and can’t carry a tune. Her voice is weak and airy. Her songs are mediocre at best and she isn’t what we would call a musician. But her records are selling and she keeps winning awards for her so called work, which we feel is undeserved. It’s a slap in the face for people with true talent. It makes us wonder about the people that choose who wins the awards. I am beginning to think that they are clueless when it comes to great talent! My husband and I have lost all respect for the so called awards shows. I don’t think many people take them seriously anymore. But regardless of what we think, she has still made it big and she has made lots of money. That is more than most truly talented Americans will accomplish in a lifetime. How sad!
It’s really been a while since people have taken the Grammys seriously. It’s great that those lovely golden gramophones are really just accessories to go with a best-selling pop album these days. Very nice post, thanks for such update.
i think its ok to get out of the box sometimes. we r all indeviduals and we can do whatever we feel like.
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I hate entertainment of Grammy!
will they gone ?Gone with the wind !
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