Posted by WODU Radio | Posted in Grammy Recap 2010 Celebs T Bone | Posted on 11:39 AM
Anybody catch the Grammy's this year? Nothing short of awesome. Even though I eat sleep and breathe music, I must admit I've missed out the last couple of years. However, I couldn't miss it this year simply because 2009 has been such an awesome year for music. Apparently I wasn't the only one who thought so. The Grammy's was definitely a ratings-winner in its time slot. The show had the highest ratings since 2004 with 25.8 million viewers. 2009 has been all about the successful comeback of pop/dance music, and the excessive use of Auto-Tune. Love it or hate it you couldn't escape it. Even artists that you normally wouldn't even dream would use it (Chris Cornell anybody?) hopped on the Auto-Tune bandwagon.
When thinking about the one artist that has defined 2009 two words come to mind...LADY GAGA. With a whopping FIVE #1 singles, it seemed like she was everywhere this year. She may have some bizarre performances decked out in bizarre fashion, but that just makes her so damn entertaining. Her duet with Elton John was AWESOME. I absolutely loved their rendition of Elton John's smash "Your Song". Not to mention, I also LOVE the fact that they were wearing matching shades. And who knew she could actually play piano?
The females definitely dominated the Grammy's this year. Beyonce picked up a record 6 Grammy's (Song of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song, Best Contemporary R&B Album). I have a new found respect for her after what she did at the VMA's with Taylor Swift. Very classy move. She looked fantastic tonight and had an awesome performance. She started off her performance with her hit ballad "If I Were a Boy", then definitely proved that she could rock out with her rendition of Alanis Morisette's 1995 smash hit "You Oughta Know".
The other female success story of the night was country-pop breakout artist Taylor Swift. She picked up 4 Grammy's including Album of the Year for Fearless (which happened to be the biggest selling album of 2009), Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Best Country Song for "White Horse", and Best Country Album. Is it just me or did Taylor's singing sound a bit...off? I wasn't really feeling the duet with the legendary Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac fame. "You Belong With Me" seemed a bit juvenile for Stevie. However, you gotta give her props for accomplishing so much at only 20 years old.
Speaking of country music, I'm so glad that the Zac Brown Band won the Best New Artist Award. Whether you like country music or not, you can't deny that they have talent. They've got that whole Jimmy Buffett jam band vibe down. Their performance was pretty cool. They did a patriotic tribute by singing "America the Beautiful" then launched into their smash hit "Chicken Fried" (one of my favorite songs of the past summer). I must admit that I was a bit surprised that they actually won. I thought that honor was going to go to Keri Hilson.
Young Money still dominated 2009. Drake blew up out of nowhere. The ex-Degrassi star followed in his mentor Lil Wayne's footsteps and dominated the hip-hop charts. Here is LiL Jimmy Brooks from his Degrassi days waaaay back in 2001
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Eminem had a successful comeback with Relapse. Him, Drake, and Lil Wayne performed their hit single "Forever" MINUS Kanye. After the stunt he pulled with Taylor Swift at the VMA's, I think it's safe to say that he is officially BANNED from attending any award shows...for now. Despite the fact that half the words were bleeped out, it was a high-energy solid performance.
Moving on to rock, it was a pretty big night for that genre. Kings of Leon had a well-deserved successful 2009. After struggling for nearly 10 years, they've FINALLY crossed over to mainstream audiences. If you haven't listened to their breakout album Only By the Night, I highly recommend it. Definitely one of the best albums of 2008-2009. While "Sex on Fire" got some airplay, it wasn't until "Use Somebody" that people really took notice to the epicness that is Kings of Leon. Apparently, the Grammy committee agreed since they won the award for Best Rock Song and Record of the Year for "Use Somebody", and Best Rock Performance.
Another rock band that had a somewhat successful 2009 was Green Day. Although their album 21st Century Breakdown couldn't match the same success as their comeback smash that was 2004's American Idiot, it still picked up the award for Best Rock Album. I loved their performance of "21 Guns" with the American Idiot Broadway cast (Green Day...having a Broadway musical...WHAT?!). I actually thought it was better than the original. You can check out that performance here...
Alright, I love Dave Matthews and all, but someone should seriously tell him to STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS. While I'm not expecting him to be another Michael Jackson, that white boy dance was just a bit too much. Here is a glimpse of his spaztastic performance...
Speaking of Michael Jackson, what a touching tribute. After his premature death back in June, the Grammy's had to do it big to honor his life. It was nice to have his children speak on his behalf when he won his posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award. They handled it really well...I don't even know if I could do what they did. Also I have to mention the performance with powerhouse divas Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, and R&B stars Usher and the legendary Smokey Robinson. WOW. I gotta admit I was tearing up.
Another touching moment of the show was the performance dedicated to the victims of the devastating Haiti earthquake. Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli harmonized well together. What beautiful voices. Did you also know that Andrea Bocelli is blind? That makes him even more incredible. Here's the performance. If you like what you hear, you can download this on iTunes and the proceeds will go towards helping the Haiti victims. There ya go...that can be your good deed for the day...
Alright, I've already written a book and a half. I gotta wrap this up, otherwise I'd be here all day blogging about the Grammy's. For a complete list of winners, you can hightail it to http://www.grammy.com for your 2010 Grammy fixation.
This has been a Grammy recap and you've just been T-boned. PEACE OUT!
When thinking about the one artist that has defined 2009 two words come to mind...LADY GAGA. With a whopping FIVE #1 singles, it seemed like she was everywhere this year. She may have some bizarre performances decked out in bizarre fashion, but that just makes her so damn entertaining. Her duet with Elton John was AWESOME. I absolutely loved their rendition of Elton John's smash "Your Song". Not to mention, I also LOVE the fact that they were wearing matching shades. And who knew she could actually play piano?
The females definitely dominated the Grammy's this year. Beyonce picked up a record 6 Grammy's (Song of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song, Best Contemporary R&B Album). I have a new found respect for her after what she did at the VMA's with Taylor Swift. Very classy move. She looked fantastic tonight and had an awesome performance. She started off her performance with her hit ballad "If I Were a Boy", then definitely proved that she could rock out with her rendition of Alanis Morisette's 1995 smash hit "You Oughta Know".
The other female success story of the night was country-pop breakout artist Taylor Swift. She picked up 4 Grammy's including Album of the Year for Fearless (which happened to be the biggest selling album of 2009), Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Best Country Song for "White Horse", and Best Country Album. Is it just me or did Taylor's singing sound a bit...off? I wasn't really feeling the duet with the legendary Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac fame. "You Belong With Me" seemed a bit juvenile for Stevie. However, you gotta give her props for accomplishing so much at only 20 years old.
Speaking of country music, I'm so glad that the Zac Brown Band won the Best New Artist Award. Whether you like country music or not, you can't deny that they have talent. They've got that whole Jimmy Buffett jam band vibe down. Their performance was pretty cool. They did a patriotic tribute by singing "America the Beautiful" then launched into their smash hit "Chicken Fried" (one of my favorite songs of the past summer). I must admit that I was a bit surprised that they actually won. I thought that honor was going to go to Keri Hilson.
Young Money still dominated 2009. Drake blew up out of nowhere. The ex-Degrassi star followed in his mentor Lil Wayne's footsteps and dominated the hip-hop charts. Here is LiL Jimmy Brooks from his Degrassi days waaaay back in 2001
http://7.media.tumblr.com/Jnf00vG8dqcyai1lEwAXzKjLo1_400.jpg
Eminem had a successful comeback with Relapse. Him, Drake, and Lil Wayne performed their hit single "Forever" MINUS Kanye. After the stunt he pulled with Taylor Swift at the VMA's, I think it's safe to say that he is officially BANNED from attending any award shows...for now. Despite the fact that half the words were bleeped out, it was a high-energy solid performance.
Moving on to rock, it was a pretty big night for that genre. Kings of Leon had a well-deserved successful 2009. After struggling for nearly 10 years, they've FINALLY crossed over to mainstream audiences. If you haven't listened to their breakout album Only By the Night, I highly recommend it. Definitely one of the best albums of 2008-2009. While "Sex on Fire" got some airplay, it wasn't until "Use Somebody" that people really took notice to the epicness that is Kings of Leon. Apparently, the Grammy committee agreed since they won the award for Best Rock Song and Record of the Year for "Use Somebody", and Best Rock Performance.
Another rock band that had a somewhat successful 2009 was Green Day. Although their album 21st Century Breakdown couldn't match the same success as their comeback smash that was 2004's American Idiot, it still picked up the award for Best Rock Album. I loved their performance of "21 Guns" with the American Idiot Broadway cast (Green Day...having a Broadway musical...WHAT?!). I actually thought it was better than the original. You can check out that performance here...
Alright, I love Dave Matthews and all, but someone should seriously tell him to STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS. While I'm not expecting him to be another Michael Jackson, that white boy dance was just a bit too much. Here is a glimpse of his spaztastic performance...
Speaking of Michael Jackson, what a touching tribute. After his premature death back in June, the Grammy's had to do it big to honor his life. It was nice to have his children speak on his behalf when he won his posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award. They handled it really well...I don't even know if I could do what they did. Also I have to mention the performance with powerhouse divas Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, and R&B stars Usher and the legendary Smokey Robinson. WOW. I gotta admit I was tearing up.
Another touching moment of the show was the performance dedicated to the victims of the devastating Haiti earthquake. Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli harmonized well together. What beautiful voices. Did you also know that Andrea Bocelli is blind? That makes him even more incredible. Here's the performance. If you like what you hear, you can download this on iTunes and the proceeds will go towards helping the Haiti victims. There ya go...that can be your good deed for the day...
Alright, I've already written a book and a half. I gotta wrap this up, otherwise I'd be here all day blogging about the Grammy's. For a complete list of winners, you can hightail it to http://www.grammy.com for your 2010 Grammy fixation.
This has been a Grammy recap and you've just been T-boned. PEACE OUT!
OK, so I like the radio blog...but could it be more objective rather than opinionated? This is a WODU Radio blog, and not a show blog, right? The news ought to be given straight, without bias or personal exposition, and give some credit to the audience by letting them decide how to take it in.