*Sugarland sounds like what's available at every dive bar in Nashville for free on a Monday night. We were all completely mystified as to their appeal. On an up-note, it did finally get the stinky drunk person to leave the bar when she proclaimed their song to be "wrist-slitting" - at which point we didn't mind their mystery Grammy win quite so much...
*Adele... pinch hitting for Amy Winehouse! Looked and sounded great.
*Gwyneth Paltrow, nervously introducing Radiohead, looked a little preggers in her disco-ball inspired dress. "Here's the band my husband owes his career to..." Ha-ha! Sorry, there wasn't that much truth telling last night! Radiohead's performance with the marching band was amazing, but the mix was really off - not the band's fault, but it didn't come across as intended due to the bad sound.
*I spread my cheeks and got a squeaky fart named Justin Timberlake. Once again... how does this guy have cred?
*Neil Diamond performed... and even his back-up singers were old! Neil Diamond Parking Lot rules! Fave bar comments, "Is that Sam Donaldson?" and "I wish it was Leonard Cohen instead."
*Did you know President Obama is a two-time Grammy winner? He obviously wasn't at last night's event, but he continues to inspire nonetheless. The Grammy organization does amazing work with a project called "Music Cares" - yes, we can!
*Alison Krauss and Robert Plant took home the top honor of Album of The Year for their project, "Raising Sand". The final award actually drew tears from the remaining peeps. It was the most real thing to happen all evening and it was a great way to wrap-up the event. Read more details about the Grammys here, here and here.
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You should be liveblogging something like this! Your commentary was fantastic!
Great job!!!!
I love your blog!
The Grammy's done right. Thank you, Jenna!
You captured how they're just like the Oscars only... not. There was the fashion, the snide remarks, the... talent... ok moving on. All that plus alcohol and a bar setting. It was like being there but thankfully not having to actually re-live and re-experience Katy Perry's banana or the Jonas Brothers with Stevie Wonder.
The blog is boffo! Enjoy it tremendously! Thanks!!!