Grammy Recap

I hate Taylor Swift. I know that is a very unpopular view in a “post-Kanye-at-the-VMA’s” world, but it is still the truth. I don’t think she is that talented; her songs are just the dull whining of a dumb teenage girl who keeps getting screwed over by different boys. Take all that, plus her ridiculous winning of album of the year at the Grammy’s this past Sunday, and it makes me despise her.

However, Swift’s blatant robbery of Lady Gaga’s award for album of the year could not bring down Gaga from her fantastic opening performance of “Poker Face,” followed by her duet with Elton John, a fantastic blend of Gaga’s “Speechless” and Elton John’s classic “Your Song.” The duet set the bar fairly high for the rest of the night, which delivered some phenomenal performances.

Pink’s fearless performance of “Glitter in the Air” reminded me why Pink is such a fantastic performer. Her flawless vocals and amazing trapeze act, which I thought I would dislike after seeing something awfully similar at the MTV Video Music Awards, was even better this time around. If Pink wants to keep flying around in the air for each award show, I say go right ahead.

Possibly one of the best performances of the night was quickly ruined by the fact that Mary J. Blige was apparently unaware that Andrea Bocelli was blind, as she kept staring at him during a really amazing performance of “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” a special song performed for Haiti. Bocelli did a fantastic job, but Blige just seemed like she may have been a little confused.

The most anticipated performance of the night was the Michael Jackson Tribute in 3-D. However, am I the only one that thought the performance fell somewhat flat? First of all, there was the issue of the song that they chose, one that I personally have never heard of before, but I have never been a huge Michael Jackson fan.

Then there was the 3-D aspect, which Hollywood and everyone seems to be slightly obsessed with lately. I understand that the concept is fun and everything, but not everyone owns 3-D glasses. Watching something that is supposed to be in 3-D not in 3-D is a pain. So if TV could lay off the 3-D for now so that we don’t have to strain our eyes, I would greatly appreciate it.

Although the awards may have been slightly misappropriated, the performances of the night seemed to balance it out and make for a pretty entertaining evening. Now everyone get ready for the Oscars.