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I actually enjoyed the Grammys this year, despite that it was longer this year. This is the first year in a long time that I watched them all the way through!
Anyway, to comment on some things:
I thought Jon Stewart was pretty funny, but I've seen him be more funny than that.
I thought all the performances were pretty great this year. I even enjoyed DC's performance w/ Alejandro Sanz. They DID sound good in Spanish. I was still slightly annoyed though just b/c Beyonce gets on my nerves. And Kelly's hair is just WAY too red for me. Their dresses were very pretty though.
Nsync/Nelly--LOVED IT! Although, I felt like their mics were low or something. Nelly and that chain....ridiculous! I just had to laugh!
Lady Marmalade performance--GREAT! I guess I'm on the opposite side of the coin about Christina's outfit and her tan. Frankly, she needed a tan! And her outfit...yes it was scandalous, but hey, they sung the theme for Moulin Rouge. They're SUPPOSED to look like that. I don't know....it would be totally different if they were out there dressed like that and singing something not related to the movie. Just my opinion. Oh and I know Patti is a legend, but they should've kept her off! She did not sing, she howled! lol Actually, I wish they had let her sing a verse. That was her FIRST time performing on the Grammys! They should've done better than that.
Alicia Keys vs. India.Arie--Hmmm, I guess I'm on the flip side of this too. I think both are great talents, but when you look further than just sounding good, I feel Alicia has put WAY more into her career (since they've both been discovered) than India. Maybe I'm out the loop (I don't really think I am), but India hasn't really been OUT there like Alicia. Alicia has done 2 major (or pretty major) tours, she did a little concert special on MTV, and she's been pretty much everywhere (radio and tv). To me, I haven't seen India being marketed the way Alicia has. Therefore, I think Alicia won b/c more people know about her. If more people know you, obviously you're going to get more attention when it comes to awards and what not. So, that's probably one of the reasons Alicia got 5 grammys. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but there's some logic to it. I bet there were more people in that audience that didn't know India than Alicia. But that's just my take on it. I'm sure India will get her chance at a Grammy next year. She just needs to get some better PR!
Last thing--I didn't know anything about this O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack. But that song they sang, "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow", I have to say that I really liked it! I was all hummin it after it went off :P That was really cute. I don't know about the soundtrack winning album of the year, but that song was good. AND (last thing I swear), I'm glad Nelly Furtado and Missy won Grammys.
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