The Grammys are over – what did you think?
Of course Adele is happy - she just swept the Grammys! Photo: Matt Sayles (AP).
Even if you follow music only casually, there’s no way you could have been surprised at Adele’s sweep. And a well-deserved one at that. Her “21″ album has resuscitated an industry on life support for years and with pure music, too.
So that part of the Grammys was kind of a given.
But what did you think about the rest? Were the Whitney Houston tributes sufficient? Surprised at the five wins for the Foo Fighters (Dave Grohl gets my vote for best speech of the night)? Psyched for Springsteen’s upcoming tour? Hope that Nicki Minaj decides to become a banker so we never have to see her on stage again?
Sound off below while I rewind my TiVo to re-watch that awesome show-closer with Paul McCartney, Springsteen and Grohl.
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peter deter weter III
February 13th, 2012
12:39 pm
Good Grief Are you a reporter for TMZ? You sound like a low budge-drop out-hill billy reporter telling a bunch of lies. Even the coroner said it will take 6-8 weeks before the testing is back, so riddle me this since when did they start putting labs in trailer parks (meth labs are not counted).
Good Grief
February 13th, 2012
12:40 pm
YAWN @ 12:23 – The news reports I read said overdose based on the evidence at the scene, a combination of alcohol and prescription drugs found nearby and not enough water in her lungs to actually drown her. If this is proven wrong than I will retract my statement. I would not knowingly “spew garbage,” but thank you for denigrating the opinions and posts of others without cause. Nicely done.
peter deter weter III
February 13th, 2012
12:42 pm
@Slimmy I meant slammy if Ozzie made it and the rest of them why not Whitney. We don’t know the day or the hour that is why death is always tough. If you are not a fan that is fine, but have respect.
After all when you all spot Elvis we don’t laugh…well maybe we do. hahaha
Fan
February 13th, 2012
12:42 pm
@G – thank you! Weezy should be ashamed of himself coming out in his pajama bottoms. Where’s the class in performing for those who put your behind in the rich house and not the outhouse!!!!!
Biggie
February 13th, 2012
12:43 pm
Obama won one once, that tells me they are a scam………..
Good Grief
February 13th, 2012
12:43 pm
YAWN and peter deter weter III – Classy bunch. I write something based on news reports that I read and now I’m the “low budge[sic]-drop out-hill billy[sic] reporter telling a bunch of lies.” You know that in order to tell a lie you have to know something to not be true before you say it. If a news report says something and I tell you what I read in the report, how does that make me a liar?
And peter deter…trying to sound superior to someone by calling them names doesn’t work. Just a little FYI for you…
peter deter weter III
February 13th, 2012
12:44 pm
Good Grief where is reading comprehension? Calling words is not reading….
loose draws
February 13th, 2012
12:45 pm
the music industry is lacking overall star power. The hip hop/R &B world is in deep trouble when Chris Brown is it’s face. He’s back on top without so much as a whimper?? Seems there was more contempt for a certain ex QB in this town for beating dogs. I guess it’s ok as long as a man is beating a woman. Nicki sells cds that’s why she is where she is. hip hop and R & B is dead. I’d rather whip out the old cds and let em rip than listen to what record companies are forcing us to listen to.
mike
February 13th, 2012
12:45 pm
It was as if a bunch of hiphoppers invaded corn county, Hee ha! Love jennifer Hudson and Bruno Mars. Paul and Beachboys what decade is this?
peter deter weter III
February 13th, 2012
12:46 pm
Did you analyze those reports? You do know that TMZ is not a respected source…insulting the dead is not superior either….you are a liar.
Carol Leverette
February 13th, 2012
12:46 pm
I gave the Grammys an 8+ considering the tragedy of Whitney’s demise. LL Cool J did a very good job. Adele is an awesome performer also Bruno Mars; and Jennifer was AMAZING……but Niki Minja was just AWFULLLLL… She can’t sing and she is all Shock and no talent. We want entertainers not side shows.
Good Grief
February 13th, 2012
12:47 pm
peter deter – “Calling words is not reading…” What?
peter deter weter III
February 13th, 2012
12:47 pm
I did download Paul’s CD hoping that would stop those silly commericals overall his CD is nice and worth having.
Lynn
February 13th, 2012
12:47 pm
That was the worst Grammy’s ever. And Ninki Minaj proved this. She thinks she is Madonna, Lady GaGa, or some other life form, and she isnt. She def. cant rap so I dont know how in the hell she got a spot light like that. Anyhoo. some of the older folks really were good. Chris Brown danced and had on tight pants- way to much.
As far as Whitney. Jennifer Hudson shouldhave been given another song. Dolly Parton actually could have sung the song. Jennnifer can sing her ^&* off but not that one.
Good Grief
February 13th, 2012
12:50 pm
And TMZ is not the source I read that on. The first source was linked from Druidge Report. The next on Yahoo News. Believe me, I’m not just making crap up.
And again, what lie have I told? Houston had become irrelevant prior to her death. She was rarely, if ever, mentioned in the media any more. If she had still been alive I’d be willing to bet she wouldn’t even have been mentioned during the broadcast. I feel sorry for her daughter, as I feel sorry for any child that loses a parent.
blkshepherd
February 13th, 2012
12:51 pm
@BIGGIE
What has OBAMA got to do with the Grammys? GET OVER YOURSELF this is about the MUSIC INDUSTRY HELLO?
All you folks still holding that over Chris head I am sure You are all Perfect and have no skeltons in your closet. some of you got enough to fill a damn Grave yard. You didnt like his performance you should have changed the channel or got up and left the room. No one gives a rats ass because you dont like the man.
The Grammys as USUAL..a complete waist of electric. I watched it to the end and that was Only to see Diana Ross. Now I wish I had missed the entire show. Very VERY Boring. Highlight was Stevie wonder. The rest was entirely forgetable. I wont be watching Next Year.
peter deter weter III
February 13th, 2012
12:51 pm
The real Whitney Tribute will have to be done by BET…only BET can send her away with a fitting tribute…bring out Pattie, Christina Aguillara (sp), Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder, and have a jam session fitting for woman with the voice of an angel. Hell let Bobby Brown wiggle a little too!
whocares
February 13th, 2012
12:53 pm
When is it?
jalson
February 13th, 2012
12:54 pm
A HOT mess….
peter deter weter III
February 13th, 2012
12:55 pm
Good Grief she is still talking/typing….yahoo is not respected either you big dummy. Finally start thinking outside your window and state….Ms. Houston was never outdated she sold over 170 million records. Even if you lived to be 10,150 you could never top those numbers. You are an irrelevant liar looking to sprew lies and talk bad about the living. Irrelevant is you.
country
February 13th, 2012
12:56 pm
I couldn’t tell if i was at the CMA or the Grammys! Boring Boring
Rob
February 13th, 2012
12:56 pm
I don’t like the Chris Brown’s music and certainly don’t agree with what he did to Rihanna. He did something terribly wrong and has tried to correct his behavior. Let him live his life and hopefully he really did learn a lesson and won’t repeat such behavior.
As for the show, I loved Adele. Glad to see her back. Love Jennifer Hudson. Great tribute. Coldplay, especially the song after they sang with Rihanna, was terrible. Rihanna has been better too. Taylor Swift was terrible. Could have done without the 2 groups that did the Beach Boys tribute. And what’s with all the old timers? Did like Bruce though.
peter deter weter III
February 13th, 2012
12:57 pm
She was rarely, if ever, mentioned in the media any more.
this blog is your closest link to the media…grief now go back to your cave
She-She
February 13th, 2012
1:00 pm
I am so happy that Adele won lots of awards and her performance was great. I thought LL Cool J did an awesome job as the host. J HUD sung a beautiful tribute to Whitney Houston.
peter deter weter III
February 13th, 2012
1:00 pm
I love Adele and I love the fact that she put on a great performance…if this was any other time she would have stole the show, but she knew what was going on and she was a great sport.
Mark's for the Braves
February 13th, 2012
1:00 pm
Best Grammies in years. More older acts that I could relate with instead the modern crap.
Bob Schmitz
February 13th, 2012
1:01 pm
Far too much screeching passed off as music. Way too many commercials. I thought the commercials were getting the awards there were so many of them. Overall the worst show of them all.
peter deter weter III
February 13th, 2012
1:02 pm
I was just looking at some red carpet pictures I did not realize Nicki Minaj came dressed as little Red Riding Hood. Nicki was a mess I am getting ready to consign on this Illumanati mess
dontoverlook
February 13th, 2012
1:07 pm
Don’t overlook Civil Wars. They won two awards as relative newcomers. Just saw them play on Friday and they blew me away
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just me
February 13th, 2012
1:12 pm
I only caught bits and pieces, but I was unimpressed. Of course Adele was great, but I was seriously disappointed with the tribute to Whitney Houston. Jennifer Hudson did not do the song justice, it was really almost insulting.
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Ricardo
February 13th, 2012
1:14 pm
Adelle is great and stuff, butfor once she should stop chewing that stupid gum! Very disrespectful to the stage and to the audience.
wowzer
February 13th, 2012
1:17 pm
Adele.. Love her so much.. congrats… well deserved..
Chris Brown… nice job…
Rhianna.. surprisingly nice job
Tribute to Whitney.. with the time they had.. I think it was tasteful and adequate… They were all still dealing with the loss.. Jennifer did an awesome job as usual..
Nicki Minaj… You know if it were Gaga.. IDK if ppl would be coming down on her.. but I know I would have been.. You don’t play with God.. and Nicki went from being artistic (silly and crazy to be honest) to beyond off the wall disrespectful…. I can do without EVER seeing her perform again…
WTH was the beach boys doing performing… that was AWFUL.. and while I liked Paul M.’s first performanec.. I didn’t need to see second performance from him.. .
The Grammy’s were alright..
peter deter weter III
February 13th, 2012
1:27 pm
Quiet and somber is how I would describe J-Hud’s tribute. I think it was fitting. Now after Whitney is put to rest let BET do a real tribute.
AtlantaFan
February 13th, 2012
1:27 pm
As an over-50 Grammy watcher, these are my comments:
1) Keep the over-50 artists who actually sing to a minimum. They HAD great voices, but it is hard to listen to them now. Bruce was pretty good, but the rest, including Sir Paul were marginal.
2) Lip syncing should be outlawed at the Grammys. If your dancing and light show causes you to have to lip sync, then I don’t want to see it.
3) Adele represented everything good about the Grammys. Nikki M represented everything that needs to be deleted from the next Grammy show. Ditto the deletion of Chris Brown also.
4) As a country fan, I know I should be happy for Taylor Swift, but I hate everything that the “MEAN” song represents. She is not the epitome of country music, and I wish the industry would stop recognizing her as such.
dawgfan
February 13th, 2012
1:32 pm
Show? What show? All I saw was a bunch of commercials. There would be 2 or 3 minutes of Grammys and then 10 freaking minutes of commercials. Was I the only one hoping that Chris Brown would completely bust his azz on that big pyramid thing he was dancing on? That would have made the show.
Oblama
February 13th, 2012
1:40 pm
Complete waste of time- Grammys sucked. Samuel Jackson admitted in an interview with Ebony that he didn’t vote for Obama because of his “message” but because he is black. Why is that a surprise? Ninety-seven percent of black people voted for Obama. Forty three percent of white people voted for Obama also because he is black (half black). I depend on God – not Obama. Obama has no plan that will save this country.
scorp
February 13th, 2012
1:51 pm
For all of you stating that Adele was not played on R&B stations- YOU ARE WRONG!! V-103 played her song “He Won’t Go” many times.
Grammys
February 13th, 2012
1:59 pm
Oblama
February 13th, 2012
1:40 pm
Complete waste of time- Grammys sucked. Samuel Jackson admitted in an interview with Ebony that he didn’t vote for Obama because of his “message” but because he is black. Why is that a surprise? Ninety-seven percent of black people voted for Obama. Forty three percent of white people voted for Obama also because he is black (half black). I depend on God – not Obama. Obama has no plan that will save this country.
What does your hatred for the President have to do with this topic? This topic is about the Grammys not the election. Get over you racist hatred and get a freakin clue!
Grammy Observer
February 13th, 2012
2:01 pm
Bruno Mars’ performance was awesome …. and I really enjoyed the Boss! The tribute to Whitney by Jennifer was lacking … if she was going to do it, she should have sung with all the emotions she could have mustered because when Whitney sang she gave it her all. I think another artist, more in tuned with their emotions, should have been selected. Sorry!
ATL
February 13th, 2012
2:06 pm
AND THE BEST PERFORMERS GOES TO….DRUM ROLL PLEASE…BRUNO MARS,TAYLOR SWIFT, ADELE, SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY, THE BOSS!, RHIANNA, FOO FIGHTERS!! YOU GUYS DID AN AMAZING! AMAZING! JOB LAST NIGHT KEEP IT UP!
The Grammys Sucked!!
February 13th, 2012
2:15 pm
The Grammys were boring. I thought it was tailored to an older audience. Either that or music really suffered last year. From Chris and his skinny jeans, the weak tribute to Whitney, Nikki being demonized it all sucked big time! The more I study the music industry, the more blatant the Satan worshiping is. I’m glad that my days of preemptive programming have come to an end.
Will
February 13th, 2012
2:17 pm
Could have done without Paul McCartney. Two songs? It was hard enough watching him struggle through one. Tired of Taylor Swifts poor me act. Chris Brown made a mistake, he paid for it. If Rhianna can let it go, you people should. Oblama. Go to Fox news to voice your complaints. You didn’t vote for him because he is Black. Enough said
pb
February 13th, 2012
2:19 pm
Adele’s win was well-deserved. She really has talent, and glad she was able to get her voice “fixed”. Hope she is around a long time. Nicky Minaj obviously has sex appeal and sell records, but what’s up with the weird outfits? Overall, last night’s Grammys were the best in quite a few years. Sad overall tone, though, that was handled pretty well.
Tom
February 13th, 2012
2:28 pm
I didn’t watch the damn thing. I refuse to watch yet another award show where “celebrities” get together and tell each other how fantastic they are and that the world revolves around them.
Shawny
February 13th, 2012
2:31 pm
That such lame noise passes as music is sad. Dave Grohl said it best in his comment about learning to play instruments vs. synthesized crap.
TG
February 13th, 2012
2:34 pm
Tom, normally I would agree, I’m not a big awards show person either, but I’m glad I caught the Grammys last night. I think you would have been pleasantly surprised. The new artist guy even mentioned those “who will never get a Grammy but are awesome too.” It was a real tribute to real music I thought last night. Of course, there was still the politics of commercialization and a lot of folks probably got slighted because of it. One I can think of off the top of my head is Lupe Fiasco losing to Kanye and JayZ for best rap song. Clearly they get the “predictability” award, but they didn’t deserve it imo. Lupe’s record was much better, but he is not as mainstream, so it is what it is. For what it is and what it has become, I think last night was surprisingly different (I’m sure the fact that the two aforementioned predictables weren’t there added to the quality of the show. New faces, finally!)
crescendo
February 13th, 2012
2:38 pm
overall, no wonder the music industry (and planet) is in the shape that it is and snowballing downhill at a catastrophic pace, heading for self destruction and total disaster.
Fan
February 13th, 2012
2:48 pm
@Shawny – thank you, I paraphrased what he said, but couldn’t remember his name. Him comment was on point.