Monty here, with my opinions and thoughts about tonight’s show.
It was a very interesting Grammy Award show that just concluded about an hour ago. I’d have to say that this year’s lineup of performers is probably the best I have ever seen – ever! I mean you’re talking Radiohead, Paul McCartney, U2, Coldplay, Plant & Krauss, Adele, Stevie Wonder, JT, Neil Diamond, Al Green, Kanye, etc…seriously, how can you top this list. For the most part, the performances were pretty solid; however, there were a few disappointments. I thought it was really cool that Paul McCartney was going to play, and was excited that he busted out an old Beatles song. But, I thought he would have kicked in a couple of more tracks to go along with all the hype surrounding his appearance. So what was with the song choice? I really like “I Saw Her Standing There”, but isn’t there about 60 other songs he could have chosen (another Beatles track, or even something from Wings)? Even Kid Freakin’ Rock squeezed in three crappy songs. I thought Coldplay had a very solid performance; however, I was not fooled by the pre-recorded background vocal tracks on “Vive la Vida”. If the other guys in the band sounded that great live, then there would be no need for Chris Martin. I thought the two best performances were from U2 opening up the show, and Radiohead with the USC Trojan Band. Estelle with Kanye was pretty good, but again with the pre-recorded vocals – I also don’t see any instruments. What a coincidence. Some of the classic performers such as Neil Diamond, BB King, Al Green, and Plant & Krause were very solid. However, there were some questionable collaborations that were just not good - Stevie Wonder with The Jonas Brothers, JT with Al Green, Taylor Swift with the nasal voice of Miley Cyrus, Adele with Sugarland? None of them really worked.
So here is my quick re-cap on the night. The Chris Brown/Rihanna incident was the big scandal, U2 can still rock, Coldplay puts on a great live show, the “Swagga Like Us” performance was pathetic, M.I.A. looked ridiculous, Taylor can swing and Miley can’t, Boyz II Men? Where have they been for the past 17 years?, Radiohead is one of the best bands of my generation, Jonas and Stevie didn’t work, Katy Perry is soooo freakin’ hot, Jennifer Hudson sings beautifully, T.I. and JT were actually pretty good, Kid Rock doesn’t sound anything like he did 10 years ago – which, is not good, Carrie Underwood is gorgeous, Kanye has that Jermaine Jackson hair going on, Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban were absolutely dull, Jaime Foxx sounded like Ray Charles singing in The Four Tops, Neil Diamond is still a great artist, Adele and Sugarland put me to sleep, Dave Grohl still looks awesome behind the drums, BB King and John Mayer can play some blues, and last but not least – Katy Perry is still freakin’ hot!
Here are the list of Chillville artists that were nominated, and that won. You can check out the entire list of nominees/winners here.
Coldplay – 3 Grammy Wins
- Record of the Year (nominated)
- Album of the Year (nominated)
- Song of the Year (win)
- Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocals (win)
- Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocals (nominated)
- Best Rock Song (nominated)
- Best Rock Album (win)
Radiohead – 2 Grammy Wins
- Album of the Year (nominated)
- Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocals (nominated)
- Best Rock Song (nominated)
- Best Alternative Music Album (win)
- Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package (win)
- Best Short Form Music Video (nominated)
Duffy – 1 Grammy Win
- Best New Artist (nominated)
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (nominated)
- Best Pop Vocal Album (win)
Gnarls Barkley
- Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocals (nominated)
- Best Alternative Music Album (nominated)
- Best Short Form Music Video (nominated)
Daft Punk – 2 Grammy Wins
- Best Dance Recording (win)
- Best Electronic/Dance Album (win)
Death Cab for Cutie
- Best Rock Song (nominated)
- Best Alternative Music Album (nominated)
Peter Gabriel – 2 Grammy Wins
- Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media (win)
- Best Instrumental Arrangement (win)
Hot Chip
- Best Dance Recording (nominated)
Brazilian Girls
- Best Electronic/Dance Album (nominated)
Moby
- Best Electronic/Dance Album (nominated)
Beck
- Best Alternative Music Album (nominated)
Kenna
- Best Urban/Alternative Performance (nominated)
Thievery Corporation
- Best Recording Package (nominated)
Aimee Mann
- Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package (nominated)
Danger Mouse (Beck, Gnarls Barkley)
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (nominated)
Nigel Goodrich (Radiohead)
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (nominated)
Justice (MGMT) – 1 Grammy Win
- Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical (win)
Deadmau5 (Morgan Page)
- Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical (nominated)
