2010 Grammy's In A Nutshell

2010 Grammy's in a nutshell: Lady Ga Ga is insane, Taylor Swift wins a lot, Kings Of Leon get "Record of the Year", Stephen Colbert takes sarcastic jabs at various celebrities, and MJ's kids say a few words. Stereogum had it right; there were better things on TV last night.

UPDATE: Congratulations to The Boss, for taking home a Grammy. And I will even congratulate Kings Of Leon. The boys deserve it. Plus, they're acceptance speech was pretty great: "We're all kind of drunk right now, but the good kind of drunk." Phoenix also won a Grammy for Best Alternative Album. Way to go, gentleman. Sorry you had to be interviewed by Snooki, that orange planet of gross.

This Year's Grammy's...

Don't waste your time watching it.
Do something constructive. Watch paint dry.

Grammy Nominees Posted

The Grammy nominees for this year were posted last night on the show's web site. I guess you can say they're the 2010 Grammy's...even though the music was from 2009. Anyway, I'm rooting for all rock bands this year. Especially MGMT, Silversun Pickups, and of course, Bruce Springsteen. And say what you will, but I still support Coldplay and Kings Of Leon after their big releases. "I've never liked them". Oh bullshit. Here's the link for all the fields and categories. And there are plenty of them. Imogen Heap and Neko Case are also up for a few. One of them better walk away with the nod! Stereogum staffer Scott put it best when he said, "The 52nd annual event airs 1/31 on CBS and I gotta feeling that there will be a Michael Jackson tribute."

Michael Jackson - "Man In The Mirror"

Mike Pop's Take On The Gram-Grams

You would win a lot, wouldn't you?

*SPOILER ALERT: I get angry.
And I'm just doing a Top 10 moment-thingy.

UPDATE!: Okay, here we go.

10. Big thanks to Stevie Wonder for babysitting the Jonas Brothers. Sucks, but someone had to do it. I'm thrilled that they walked away with nothing.

9. The "Hip-Hop Summit". 4 of the best rappers today: Kanye West, T.I., Jay-Z, & Lil Wayne. All big egos, all decent rhymes. Respect for the godfathers and pioneers? For some, but not for all.

8. Carrie Underwood is incredibly hot and her dress was semi-see-through. Country music isn't really my bag, but she sure is. Her performance was good and I'm sure it made a bunch of hick girls very proud.

7. Zoey Deschanel introduces Alison Krauss & Robert Plant at the Grammy's? Why? She's cute, but she's taken, sadly. Ben Gibbard, for the great dude that you are, why couldn't you have remained chunky?

6. M.I.A.: Comic relief.

5. I learned that Taylor Swift is 19. Perfectly legal. Perfectly lethal.

4. Alison Krause & Robert Plant won EVERYTHING. The dude from Led Zep? The girl's attractive and I like to see old people win. That's why I love the Price Is Right (never miss an episode). Is this the year of the comeback? Mickey Rourke and now Robert Plant? Just you wait, Michael Jackson. Just keep away from the kids and stick to pop music. King of Pop? Dethroned. Take over from Lil Wayne. Yes, hip hop is pop now.

3. Radiohead (well, Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood) perform with the USC marching band. Shit, if I had known being a band geek would pay off this way, I wouldn't have given up the saxophone. Twice. Best performance of the night. Hands down.

2. (Look at Jim's post, the one previous to mine. A lot of non-televised awards went out to great artists. Way to go, Bruce! Justice! Kings Of Leon! Radiohead! ... And Tom Petty? Well, uh, okay! Although, Colbert losing for Best Spoken Word is a heartbreaker. "GORE!!!")

1. Lastly, none of the horrible bands/artists won! THE GRAMMY'S WERE NOT ABOUT WHO WON, BUT ABOUT WHO DIDN'T WIN! THANK GOD THE JONAS BROTHERS LOST. AS DID RIHANNA. SAME GOES FOR T.I. & LIL WAYNE (I think he only won Best Hip Hop Record). So Krauss & Plant stole the show. They also preformed like, a million and a half times. I'm happy for them, but the song, "Please Read The Letter"? Mediocre at best. Sorry, but see, this is why I'm not a critic. Yet. SPOILER ALERT: I don't become a critic/taken seriously on any level of professionalism.

"Don't worry, folks, we'll put out another shitty, Anti-American record for all the teenagers to buy next year. Keep your eyes on us.
Love, the Q-Tips."

Okay, so there you have it. Most of the performances were good, the awards went so-so, and as predicted, Radiohead got robbed. Friend of the blog, John Mayer, picked up Best Male Vocals in a Song (your welcome for the NMTM Bump, sir). Whitney Houston looked drugged up as any other day. The Rock needs to go back to wrestling. Katy Perry's performance was God-awful but her eyes are big ... you'll get it later. Also, Kanye's new hair looks like Eddie Winslow with a half mullet. Just not good. At all. The awards weren't as good as last years, but hey, we're in a recession. Not just in the economy, but in almost all aspects of life. Roll with it people. Next year: better. I hope.

There, There, Radiohead. Let's hope for a better turn out with the next record.

Winners Worth Mentioning...

So the Grammy's last night were, well, kinda lame. The nights highlight Radiohead (Thom and Johnny at least) playing "15 Step" with the USC Trojans Marching Band. Also, Thom Yorke put on a clinic with those dance moves. But while Lil' Wayne won an award that Lupe Fiasco should've won (yes, I said it) here are the winners worth mentioning...

• Best Rock Song: Bruce Springsteen, "Girls In Their Summer Clothes"
• Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Kings Of Leon, "Sex On Fire"
• Best Alternative Music Album: Radiohead, In Rainbows
• Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Estelle Featuring Kanye West, "American Boy"
• Best Short Form Music Video: Weezer, "Pork And Beans"
• Best Long Form Music Video: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, "Runnin' Down A Dream" ???????
• Best Electronic/Dance Album: Daft Punk, Alive 2007
• Best Dance Recording: Daft Punk, "Harder Better Faster Stronger"
• Best Musical Album for Children: They Might Be Giants, Here Come The 123s
• Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: MGMT, "Electric Feel," Justice Remix (Justice, remixers)
• Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: In Rainbows
• Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: James Newton Howard And Hans Zimmer, The Dark Knight
• Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Juno

Note: As far as I know, none of these awards were televised. Yay America!

DANCE THOM! DANCE!

The Biggest Night In Music (Besides Every Friday)

Get ready for another year of major disappointments and heavy robbing. I'm hyped though. I'm pulling for Radiohead. Word on the streets is that they'll be playing with a marching band. Interesting, but not new. Let's get the gold! In Rainbows - Album of the Year! RECKONER FTW! And Bruce, you gotta take Best Rock Vocal Performance for "Girls In Their Rummer Clothes" or the Grammy's are un-American.

Tune in tonight, on CBS, at 8, for the 51 Annual Grammy Awards. Performances by a bunch of shitty acts besides Katy Perry, M.I.A. (she's due for her baby tonight. Drama!), & Radiohead. Recap and reaction tomorrow. Take a deep breath and get ready to be saddened.

Forget about the Grammy's, and I'll do mine.