Grammy Awards 2012 – Live Blog and Winners List

looking for livestream, if anyone has a link? thanks

http://tvpc.com/Channel.php?ChannelID=7754

Just saw a great piece on 60 minutes with Anderson Cooper interviewing Adele in the U.K.  Briefly mentioned Whitney’s passing before the piece.  Adele is a real hoot! 

I can’t believe they’re airing this on tape delay instead of live on the West Coast.

Bruce is looking and sounding great at 62.

Just saw a great piece on 60 minutes with Anderson Cooper interviewing
Adele in the U.K.  Briefly mentioned Whitney’s passing before the
piece.  Adele is a real hoot!

I saw that too.  All those rooms in that big house for one woman!  It’s a beautiful home.  I agree she’s indeed a hoot.  She cracked me up.  lol

Loved the prayer at the beginning…how appropriate.  RIP Whitney :(

PS Gotta love how Gaga is sitting next to Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton.  What a weird combination!

Best live performer I ever saw. ’85. The Spectrum. Philly.

PPS GO ADELE I LOVE YOU.  Have my children.

thanks!

I can’t wait to hear Adele. I am already tearing up. This is kinda surreal, and I imagine it is for all those there in the audience. Looks like I better have my tissues handy lol. 

That was a really great, classy way to start the show.  I’m liking LL Cool J as the host.  Someone should see if he’s available for the Oscars.

Does anyone have a better live stream? The one posted above keeps cutting out on me. (thanks btw)

Good job LL Cool J. I think he did a super job at showing respect for Whitney and then building the crowd back up for a fun night. Very nice. 

Bruno is very entertaining, don’t care much for the song, but he’s good.

Wow Bruno is killing it! 

I like this Bruno Mars number! 

Really terrific performance by Bruno!  Great entertainer!

Such a great entertainer that Bruno Mars. Love him so much <3 <3 <3

For all New York Giants fans, Victor Cruz is sitting right behind Adele.  He’s going to be on camera all night.

I really like him, he brings a lot of energy to the show

 Bruno is the shizznet! He’s got a great presence onstage, lotsa hi energy, soul, and I love him!

He was the perfect performer to follow that somber moment about Whitney.

Bruno is so charismatic.  Very entertaining performance.

Looooved Bruno!

I loved the way the show opened.  The best tribute was hearing Whitney sing at her best.  What a great way to acknowledge her and move on.  Fantastic host!  Bruno was superb.  Outstanding performance.  

I’m liking this duet!  Very nice.

Quick thoughts: Is LL Cool J the finest man in America?  I really think he might be :).  I thought he did a great job with the opening.  He has such a joyful, infectious personality.  (If I wasn’t already married, I’d probably be LL’s stalker).

I thought Bruno was fabulous.  The whole Spens clan enjoyed that one.  Even Mr. Spens could be seen bopping his head a little LOL.  

lol  Bruno cracks me up!

Best pop solo-Adele

Yes!  #2 Grammy for Adele!

unfortunately, that tvpc.com livestream is buffering and freezing every 2 seconds. anyone have a different livestream link?  (WHY CBS CAN’T JUST SHOW THIS LIVE ON THE WEST COAST I DON’T KNOW)

 I think it’s n°3, short video clip, pop album of the year and now pop vocal performance of the year

Is Chris Brown lip synching?  If so, why the charade of wearing a mic?  lol

Chris Brown is obviously lipping this.  Why am I watching this?  I don’t like the guy.

OK, thanks.  That makes 3 for 3 so far.  :)

Nice dancing and nice lip sync.

Haha, I liked Bruno’s “hissyfit” backstage.  

Are you kidding me Chris Brown?  If you can’t sing live, get off the stage.

Good show so far. The Whitney tribute was tasteful. LL Cool J is perfection! Loved Bruce, Bruno was entertaining. Glad they didnt forget Etta James.

On the other hand – just no to Chris Brown.

I have to admit that Chris Brown is a pretty amazing dancer.

here’s a few more
http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/34073/1/grammy-awards-live-stream-online.html
http://www.stream2watch.me/live-tv/cbs-live-stream
http://rwclivestream.zoomblog.com/archivo/2012/02/10/watch-Grammy-Awards-2012-Live-Streamin.html

You didn’t actually expect him to sing live. 

Is that an old clip of Kelly or has she drastically changed her hair or is wearing a blonde wig?  lol

It was nice that Adele received a standing O when she won.

Yeah! Adele! <3 I usually get bored with sweeps, but I hope she takes
them all. I think she deserves it. Her album and singles have had crazy
longevity.

Good performance from Chris Brown. Even though he gets a bum rap, I still can’t help thinking he is kinda sexy lol. And a good dancer!

Anderson Cooper referred to Adele as the “anti-pop star” and she laughingly agreed.  She came across as totally fine with her appearance and doesn’t give a crap what anyone thinks.  Very likeable.

That’s a clip of Kelly singing Because of you 6 years ago

ETA: at the Grammys

She is really fun; she’s making me laugh a lot!  Good spirit!

I think that it’s not just the longevity and commercial/critical success, but that Adele represents a return to a focus on vocals, without all of the OTT embellishments.

Wow!  I’m really impressed that you could pinpoint that clip.  :)

You weren’t kidding girlygirl.  Nicki Minaj does look like red riding hood!  I just wasn’t paying much attention before now.  LOL!

that would be a YES x 1000000 about LL!!

That is very true also! She is all talent and doesn’t have to make a spectacle of herself in any way to be successful. I have a lot of respect for her.

So far, this has been an excellent show. 

Kelly looks and sounds wonderful!  :)

Wow! Kelly looks HOT!

Her dress is very flattering for her figure.  Good choice for once, Kelly!  lol

Hmm. I thought Kelly sounded kinda off and was harsh on high notes. The back of her hair kinda looked like a rats nest ><. Definitely needs a new stylist. 

Kelly’s singing is giving me goosebumps. She looks beautiful too! Great performance.

Dang.  Kelly just nails it every time.  And, I love the dress.   

On another note, I’ve discovered where the old AI sway bots went!  

Sound fail, poor Jason.

Kelly looks lovely tonight.  Love the dress!

Kelly saved Aldean’s butt – wow, what a gaffe w/ his mic! Kelly FTW!

Kelly looked good, but the performance was off a bit. No chemistry between those two.

Maybe that’s their job and can be hired to “sway”.  lol

jason looked so nervous…lol and then his mic failed..

Kelly sounds so great!

For some reason, I can’t stand Reba.  Jason Aldean and Kelly were decent. Even though it seemed like the sound was off.

Yep.  I want to dislike everything he does and I can’t help but watch his dancing.  Incredible dancer, especially for his body build.  He does not look like a dancer.

thanks

Kelly looks great! I’m actually not a huge fan of that song, but they sounded good together

I could totally do that job!  I wonder how much it pays.  They sure get great seats :).  

“The back of her hair kinda looked like a rats nest ><. Definitely needs a new stylist."

One thing at a time.  Kelly should keep whoever picked out tonight's dress.  Next step is to get a better hair stylist.  lol

I agree.  There was no chemistry between them.  Not a fan of that song at all.

Kelly finally wore a decent dress but yikes her hair … did she forget her hairbrush?

Here we go.  Foo Fighters!!!!!!!

Lol at swaybots.
Kelly sounded and looked great!

Yay for the Foo Fighters!

YES!! Have I ever mentioned that Dave Grohl has one of my fave rock voices ever? :)

kelly and jason were great!

God I love the Foo Fighters!  They just kick ass

Um, are they playing outside somewhere?  It looks like a big tent.  lol

Good thing no one can see me losing my mind over Foo Fighters right now.

LOL! Foo Fighters lead singer wearing a Slayer Shirt! :-)

*headbangs like Dave Grohl*

I’m not much of a rock fan, but the Foo Fighters were really great!

I like the song, but the two of them are not at their best singing it together. I agree her hair was ratty, but that’s the best I have seen her look. Usually they have her stuffed in a too tight dress.

Can’t wait to see Foster the People and Maroon 5 with the Beach Boys! So random!

Yes, they were playing outside in a tent.

so far the show has been really good…..

Yay for Kelly’s dress….even without boobs!  I was gonna me pissed if she wore another skin tight sleevless in a different color!!! 

wait… are there more tracks if I buy Adele’s Cd from target?  i own it already but I’ll totally buy it again for more songs…. she is a goddess

The foo fighters are awful. Had to mute them. I can’t stand most rock, especially the screaming kind. It gives me a headache.

I guess we don’t want to push her too far too fast.

Bruce is looking and sounding great at 62.

wait, what?  Bruce is 62?  how did I not know that?  that seems impossible to me. 

Am I the only one who was reminded of the old Atari game Qbert when watching Chris Brown’s performance. Distracted me the whole time.

Why would they put Maroon 5 with the Beach Boys and Foster the People? It doesn’t jive at all.

there are live tracks but no new songs. Need You Now with Darius rucker as well as SLY,TT and Don’t you remember accoustic.

What’s up with Rhianna’s hair, she looks like she stole one of Tina Turner’s old wigs.

I hate the fact that I actually like that “We Found Love” song.

Kelly’s hair was pure beauty compared to Rihanas’ ;-)

Is Rhianna lip synching too?  It sounds like she’s singing sometimes, but there’s also a track.

I love this song. Rihanna can’t sing live. But I still love it. LOL

So, speaking of someone who needs a hairbrush, um you Rihanna.  I like this song, but Rihanna has some pretty awkward dance moves.  I never noticed that about her before LOL.  

Was she lip synching?

No…hence why she sounded rough. LOL

I think that they like to put together unlikely pairings/groups, but I’m not sure that it always works.  lol

Rihanna and Coldplay.  Odd pairing.

left over tina turner wig?

Between ratty hair and borrowed wig hair, I don’t think either is a winner in their battle of the atrocious hair don’ts.

At the very end, it looked like she missed a verse. Her mouth was closed, but “she” was singing lmao.

Rhianna can’t sing or dance… she is as stiff and wooden as a board – why is she a pop star again???

So, here’s a question. Doesn’t Rhianna have a restraining order against Chris Brown? How does that work? So much for enforcement!

LOL

Coldplay sound better on the radio then live.

I never got the big thing over Coldplay.  At one point, everyone lost their minds over them and I was like, why?

Indeed LOL!

Rihanna looks like a hot mess and Chris Martin does not sound good. What gives? =/

Good question…I wonder that about a lot of todays acts. Katy Perry, Rhianna, Nicki Minaj, Kesha…all very stiff performers that can barely sing. That “crack” music helps tons. LOL

Yeah the one she had back in the 80′s.

Rihanna looked like a hot mess.
(I agree) lol

Neither act is known for doing the live singing thing consistently well. So that’s why the Grammy people put them together! Genius!

 They suck bigtime BOTH live and on radio – IMO.

They’ve had a judge give them permission to be at industry events together before.  So, I’m assuming that’s the same situation here.  Or maybe at this point, she’s just had it lifted.  

I don’t think Rihanna was lip-synching, but she probably should have been. lol

My favorite performance of the night so far has easily been Walk. Love the Foo Fighters. 

Because guys drool over her.  Did you see what she had on on the red carpet?

 Chris Martin’s trademark falsetto sounded off, the guys must be exhausted from touring.

I like Rihanna, I can’t help it.  Her songs are catchy and she doesn’t give a f.  However, Chris Martin needs a backing track for paradise.  I think I heard the neighbors’ dogs going crazy from his high notes. 

Can’t really call Coldplay and Rhianna singing together.. they are kinda just going back and forth. Love Chris Martin. He’s hot! Rhianna, didn’t your mom tell you never to put your finger in an electric socket?

I think that there was a backing track with vocals, but she was singing live also, but not totally.  That’s why sometimes, when she put the mic down, you could still hear singing.  lol

This Chipotle ad is cool!

Rhianna looked like she came off the street corner and Chris vocals were rough.  

Neil Patrick Harris @ActuallyNPH
The amazing Kelly Clarkson singing her face off on the set of Hugo!

Eh I love Coldplay’s older stuff. The Scientist still remains one of my favorite songs of the past decade. But, yeah, that new CD was a little bit too synth-heavy for me.

LOL Tinawina!  That is genious :).  

Rihanna completely creeps me out with her inability to ever be seen in a whole outfit.  I seriously wonder if you open her closet, do you see 100 bikinis, 50 halter tops and 50 sets of hot pants?  Perhaps a few dangerously low-cut dresses, and that one pair of full length pants her Mama makes her wear to church.

I think she tries a little too hard on the hot, sexy, slutty thing.  But, I do like her music.  She’s got some damn catchy tunes.  

I’ve seen Coldplay perform a few times on award shows and I’ve never been impressed with Chris Martin’s vocals, so it’s not just tonight.

Haven’t you heard?  Rihanna and Chris Brown are supposedly back together.  If not, they’re friendly again.

Kelly sounded amazing and I loved her look tonight as did my wife. Rihanna is just GORGEOUS every time and I love that she can sing just about any kind of genre in her own right.

So far:

LL should host every year. And lick his lips a lot, just because.

Nice tributes to the dearly departed.

Bruno tis awesome.

Alicia & Bonnie tis awesome, only Bonnie a bit more so.

Kelly is awesome, Jason sells a lot of records.

I pretend Chris Brown wasn’t there.

Foos are Foos, which means awesome.

Coldplay & Rihanna were… there.

That’s all.
 

The Foos and Bruno are 1-2 in my favorite performances so far… both have brought it energy wise in ways the others haven’t… the night is still young though – hoping to be surprised by some more acts.

Perfect recap!  lol

That’s one interesting wardrobe.

Yus!  Got two of my Giants presenting!  Victor Cruz is doing the salsa!

Lol at the Giants players. Stiff as boards!

Awesome recap there my friend!  Couldn’t agree more.  Mr. Spens went to watch upstairs – he’s over my constant LL is HAWT comments :). 

Now my 11 year old is losing his shit over Victor Cruz LOL.  

Yeahhhh – Foos Rock!

Best Rock Performance-”Walk” Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters!!!!!!

Bruno was great. Kelly looked good, Jason was there, and the performance was off. Alicia and Bonnie were okay, performance was too short. Loved the Foo fighters, my favorite so far tonight. Rhianna and Coldplay singing abilities are not their strong suit. 

Butch Vig!!!!

Go Dave Grohl – Love you!!!

Cutting off Foo Fighters for Seacrest?!  Let them talk!

Abby looked very happy to be standing between those two.

LOL@ Dave for refusing to stop talking!

Tinawina, just had to add BRUUUUCE!

Well said, Mr. Foofighter!  Woot!

 Effing A!!!

Lol at Dave Grohl saying all this noble stuff and being interrupted by LMFAO

Lol at after David Grohl’s speech they play Party Rock Anthem. Ironic much?

OMG I forgot Bruce! I suck!

This is weird. Beach Boys? These dudes?

Ohh, Maroon 5 sound just as bad live as the Beach Boys!

You tell ‘em Dave!  Loved that little speech.

Sidenote: I watched a little of the red carpet on E!, and Taylor Swift made Seacrest look like a Leprechaun while he was interviewing her LOL.   

I don’t think that Maroon 5 sounds that great.

Poor Adam Levine, why are they making him sing that stupid song, when he has better songs of his own. The man had a mega hit and deserved to perform with the rest of his band singing their own music..

Okay, this is weird, but I think they all look adorable in their little suits :).  

Foster The People’s album is FANTASIC!!!! And they are not doing badly with this song so far.

I think the sound is all screwed up for this performance. I can hear the backing vocals over the lead on both Maroon 5 and Foster the People.

This is the first time I’m hearing Foster the People.  Really?  Is it because they’re doing Beach Boys or?

Brian Wilson is with them – coooool!!!

awww…real Beach Boys are good.  :)

I’m loving this! 

They are doing the same thing with the Beach Boys that they did with Bob Dylan a year ago but at least they let the current acts perform their song the last time.

I’m giving the old dudes credit.  Rock on AARP!!  

Brian Wilson looks very Weekend At Bernie’s – Ish.

I predicted this medley would be boring and I was right. (Sorry to be a wet-blanket, LOL)

It’s kind of an ironic night at the Grammys, celebrating the 50 anniversary of the Beach Boys, and moaning for Whitney that couldn’t make it to 50. It’s kind of weird…

LOL

I didn’t realize the cast of Cocoon was so talented. Oh wait, it’s the Beach Boys! Tonight is so strange lol.

I’m sorry, this is just so awkward

There should be a kind way to prevent this kind of embarrassment for performers who have, ahem, passed their time? It’s so painful to watch and/or listen.  Sing along? Are they posting the lyrics? Bet a lot of the young ones there don’t know them, then again, aren’t too many to learn!

That was awesome.

 He’s like Keith Richards – damn lucky to even still be breathing after all the drugs he’s taken…

Beach Boys were never my kind of music…

Love the beach boys. So cool to see them singing again. I even liked Foster the People’s performance and I hate that “Pumped up Kicks” song.

Well, it wasn’t all that “good”, but it sure was sweet.  Adam Levine and that Foster the People guy were real good sports about doing that little performance. That made me smile.  

I liked The Beach Boys thing. Yes they are old and stiff but it was still cool. They are legends and all.

It was nice to pay tribute to the BB, but they were never really great live singers.  lol

I agree.  They were very good sports. 

 Same here! They hold my attention for about two seconds and then I’m ready to listen to someone else.

 That’s part of the problem with the music and musicians of this generation – they have no reference or respect for the folk like the Beach Boys who paved the way for their no singing, entitled asses.  How much you willing to bet most folks with that attitude have no idea Paul McCartney was in a little band before Wings? Respect.

“Good Vibrations” is considered one of the best songs of the rock era so, hopefully there are a lot of young people who know it! I know my son, who is a student at Berklee, went to see The Beach Boys two summers ago in Boston with a bunch of friends. So some people like them!

Paullllllllllllllllll!!!

Keep playing the harp, Stevie! I was getting into that. :P

Aw Stevie.  Could you be any more adorable?

I honestly didn’t think Brian Wilson would take the stage with band ever again but I’m thrilled he participated.  You can tell he still has a fondness for the music that he cowrote with Mike Love all those years ago.  I saw the band live 2 years before Carl Wilson passed away which was 14 years ago this month.  It was a great experience.  Sure, the band doesn’t sound the way they used to (and yes the fans miss Carl dearly) but I’m glad they made the effort.

I kind of wished they had paired up Brian and Sir Paul for a little jam session.

I know Sir Paul is a legend, but he has never done anything for me. It’s one performance I could have done without, alone with the Beach Boys.

Looking swanky sir Paul! This song? Not sounding swanky though..time to put the audience to sleep? He sounds a little like Tony Bennett tonight

Bruce is 62, Paul’s going to be 70 in June……..
I feel so OLD!

My hubby loves him some Diana Krall. I enjoyed Paul.

Common…. yum. :)

He’s like Keith Richards – damn lucky to even still be breathing after all the drugs he’s taken..

That’s very true.  Of the three Wilson brothers, I don’t think anyone ever imagined he would be the last one left. 

He’s Paul McCartney – he can pretty much do or sing anything he wants, anywhere he wants, lol. He really has nothing to prove to anyone – he doesn’t need the money, he can’t get any more famous than he already is. He does it cause he loves it, and the world continues to love him… our faves WISH they could have it like that.

I was never a big Paul McCartney fan – not even a big fan of the Beatles.  But, I saw Paul in concert about 5 years ago, and he was awesome.  A great musician with a lot of charm.  He was very engaging, and I really enjoyed the show.  At that point, I finally got the hype.  I was impressed.  

I guess his rehabilitation is complete, lol…

I love this Civil War song… sing it!

I could critique how McCartney sounded, but I’m pretty sure he couldn’t care less about what anyone thinks of him. He got that Sir Paul title for a reason. Haters can suck it, right? Lolz!

First, that was an odd group of people nominated for R&B album Grammys. But that happens every year. El Debarge? Really?

And then they give it to Chris Brown. I guess he’s been fully taken back into the fold. I’m having trouble letting it go however. Sigh.

Love The Civil Wars.

I’m still creeped out.  I’m just going to block out his win.  

Ugh.  Taylor Swift.

What’s with the OTT “country” stage set?  lol

Someone please tell Taylor that this is the Grammy’s not the Lawrence Welk show. 

I actually like this TSwifty song.

For some reason I always imagine Lauren Alaina singing it too. Weird.

Ew Taylor Swift.

i can’t believe i like taylor’s thing…bango?  really?  is she syncin’ the lips…she sounds good.

 No kidding. That is one gaudy set.

Man, little Spens is going to be super pissed I put her to bed before Taylor Swift.  Hope I hit that DVR button quick enough.  Otherwise, my Super-Mommy rep is going to take a hit tomorrow.  

Taylor’s outfit is a little frumpy.  She’s looks pretty though.

Just because you are bored by the man’s music doesn’t make you a hater.  

Probably unpopular around here, but I liked her performance.

And the outfits.  lol

Looks like the tornado from Oz just blew threw Kansas.

 I’m pretty sure Taylor’s set down to the outfits are exactly how she had it on her tour.  Coldplay was the same way.  It’s exactly the same set design.  Why do you gotta be so mean? lol

 Thanks, bridgette! I am no hater, for sure! Just thought that was lackluster. :)

A standing ovation?  For Taylor Swift?

 Ha! I see what you did there! Your explanation makes sense, though. Now I just have to believe her entire tour is gaudy. ;)

I saw Paul live 2 years ago and let me tell you he put some youngins to shame. He played for nearly 3 hours without even taking a break. He was really, really good.

The Beach Boys, meh. Pisses me off though M5 had to do that considering they had a Grammy nominated smash hit they could have sang.

I liked it too OffLeash, you are not alone.

And LOL @ her giving the metaphorical middle finger to everyone who was on her case from the last time she performed. Heh.

And then she pulled out her patented “surprised” face!

Did I miss something in Taylor’s performance that deserved a standing ovation? The standards have seriously dropped on this show.

lol  I guess that the whole vibe was supposed to be a bunch of backwoods folks? 

That was the most on pitch performance I’ve ever heard from Taylor Swift.

She looked pretty thrilled by that. :)

I agree.  It was a very good vocal performance for Taylor.  lol

I liked Taylor’s performance. She’s a pretty talented kid in my opinion. 

That was the most on pitch performance I’ve ever heard from Taylor Swift.

Maybe that’s why it got a standing ovation.

I think she got an enthusiastic reaction for the lyrics.  She’s always being painted with the “can’t sing” brush, and of course that’s a lyric of the song. Then she says, “I’ll be singing this song at the Grammy’s” – the crowd seemed to laugh/cheer at that.

So, I think the audience was reacting to her little girl-power F U haterz thing she had going on.  

I like her too Offleash.  I can’t help it.  I just do.

Also yes, that’s her concert set, right down to the costumes.  I took the little Spens to see her in November.  

My favorite part:  the Chipotle commercial!!  

Neil Patrick Harris seems to be there every year.

I thought Taylor was great, and I’m not normally a fan.

 The bar for ‘singers’ must be set pretty low for the Grammy’s to even have her no singing self on their stage… Compared w/Adele or Whitney vocally, she ought to be ashamed to call herself a singer, fo’ realz.

Yay!  That’s 4 for 4 for Adele!  :)

I was kind of crossing my fingers for The Cave, but I’m fine with Rolling in the Deep winning, lol.

Song of the Year-Adele RITD

I knew it!  Ha! Well deserved though. :)

Adele is so charming! And no one can chew gum like her while receiving an award! :-P

Yay! Adele!

LL is a pretty impressive host.

Oh god I don’t need this.

Better had been Adele.

Is this song by Katy Perry from this year? It seems so long ago!

Lol, nvm!

Okay, maybe Katy wins the bad hair award tonight after all.

Yeah Katy.  I love this song.  Oops… What happened?   Anyway, she looks good with blue hair.  :)

eta: she’s singing a break up song?? Well good riddance to Russell. And I liked the blue hair she had on with dress tonight. Not this floppy blue hair. lol…

She looks like a smurf.

They all look the same, just different hair color lol. And they all shop for outfits at the same store. ;)

Katy Perry is the new power rangers blue

It’s truly awesome for me to see Adele cleaning up in the awards department.  

And, I’ll admit it, I like Katy Perry.  Her music is just so fun.  She’s also impossibly good looking.  If I was into chicks, I’d be Katy’s stalker :).  

It sounds like she’s really singing. Then again, it’s not a hard song to sing, very little range.

Civil Wars were great what little they did.  TS did sound good for her. If I have a favorite song of hers this is it.

Prepare yourself, she’s going to be performing on the Grammys for the next forty years, and winning Grammy after Grammy, with that stupid grin on her face, saying “little ole me, did I win again, Oh! I am so surprised.” 

LOL, I think I had never heard Miranda Lambert speaking before… She sounds cartoonish! LOL!

Jason looks so nervous, like he’s going to barf.  lol

 LMAO @ the Katy Perry hair jokes. Y’all are the best!

Blake Shelton always looks so in love with and proud of Miranda.  So cute.

Miranda Lambert bugs me.  I feel bad about that, but it’s true.  

Did I just enjoy a Katy Perry performance? Cold day it must be in hell, looool.

Best country album-Own The Night-Lady A.

Yay, Lady Antebellum.  That’s kind of an upset, huh?

Well Lady A are definetly among the academy’s favorites, winning over Taylor and Jason.

Was Taylor expected to win?  Again?  lol

I love Blake. Miranda, not so much…

Can’t anybody sing live? So much bad lip-syching….it’s embarrassing!

Taylor didn’t win for once.   I wish would have won.

I have a feeling that Adele will win record of the year, but not album of the year.

 Shoot me… shoot me now, lolol

She bugs me too. It always seems like she has to struggle to put a sentence together.

LL Cool J is the face of CBS now, huh? Not that I mind, but he’s all over the place! :D

I was getting circa 2000 Britney Spears vibes from the Katy Perry performance. But whatever, it was good for her.

I don’t think I could listen to that Judy Jetson voice in real life.  Blake Shelton is obviously a very patient man.  

That’s for sure! I wouldn’t stand listening 15 minutes of that voice! :S

I am so happy to see Rhianna, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift perform tonight!  They have proven why  WHITNEY HOUSTON. is one of our Greatest Female Singing Artist of all time!!

This is a terrific show with great performances.  My favorite so far has to be the 50th year Reunion of the BEACH BOYS!  And I have developed new respect for Adam Levine!  How wonderful to bring back my youth!  AWESOME!

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All the good live singers are dead or dying, or as good as, in the industry at present… sick of lip synchers and no singing wonders hogging up space, lol

That’s for sure not lip synch!!! Yay Adele!!!

Man!  Adele sounds and looks just great!  :)

Oh Adele how I love you gah.

I LOVE ADELE!!! YES, THIS COMMENT WARRANTED ALL CAPS AND EXCESSIVE EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!!!!

It’s sweet that Adele seems a wee bit nervous.  She sounds great to me.  And, she looks absolutely gorgeous tonight.  

Hey at least someone can sing. Go Adele!

I love this song. I don’t care how overplayed it is. I love this song.

The 60s (?) are back! Adele is kicking butt and taking names. Showing them all how it’s done! Love her!

Well this show has been terrific and entertaining.  Oscar people take note!!

Adele is awesome!

She looks overwhelmed by the audience reaction. Aww Adele!

 ”I am so happy to see Rhianna, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift perform tonight!  They have proven why  WHITNEY HOUSTON. is one of our Greatest Female Singing Artist of all time!!”

Amen.

That is how it is done!!!
She’s in a whole different league!

Longest Standing O? Very well deserved IMHO..

Keep that applause and standing O going, folks. 

Exactly.

Either she’s taking it easy or she’s lost a little power in her voice. Sounds good, but nothing special. Glad to see her back.

Hmm… no mention of JHud.  Has that been cancelled?  I think that the initial mention of Whitney at the beginning of the show was quite enough.

The commercial for Adele’s album is so cute with that young girl singing her song on the bus.  Who is that little girl???  She’s adorable.

Adele being Adele. Greatness

If anyone deserved a standing O so far it was Adele.  She did seem a little overwhelmed by the audience reaction and her reaction was indeed genuine.  She definitely deserves every award she’s won tonight.

I’m losing my shit right now. God, Adele is truly on her game. God bless her, and Thank God for her. 

Now, Adele proves the great singers are still out there!  I am so happy for her and I love that song! WOW!

I am so thoroughly enjoying tonight’s Grammy Show – one of the best ever!

In the 60 minutes interview Adele was saying that she felt more confident in her voice post-surgery than before.  Before, she would worry a bit about hitting notes, but she doesn’t now.

Adele was nervous, she has sang this song a lot better.  Even a somewhat shaky performance from her is still miles ahead of some of the other performers on this show. I do feel like a torched is being passed to another generation.

any body else see adele on 60 mins just before the grammy’s with anderson cooper…i just love that girl!!  she got a job at a record store after her last album.  soooo cute.

It’s a pretty well balanced show so far…. I like the tip of the hat/ inclusion of the   greats like McCartney, the Beach Boys alongside Bruno Mars and Adele, who sound retro and modern… the Foos winning and keeping the spirit of rock alive, while acknowledging the legacy of Nirvana w/Butch Vig present… so far, so good Grammy’s… ready to hear more old and new music – especially those Beatles tunes from Sir Paul!

Adele absolutely slayed it. Just as if she had never had any vocal problems. Love love love her.

If they sing Wichita Lineman, Ima cry, lol… that song is phenomenal… I love it, my fave Glen Campbell song…

OMG I expect Glen Cambell to be a train wreck.

I really dig Kimberly Perry’s voice.  It’s so rich and has a ton of character.  

I agree but I’m chalking it up to nerves due to her 1st public live performance after the surgery and in the Grammy’s no less.

I’m not saying it wasn’t good, but you could tell she wasn’t going all out. But having said that, it’s better than several performances tonight(YES, I AM CALLING OUT ALL THOSE LIP SYNCING TONIGHT ON THE FREAKING GRAMMYS). 

The commercial for Adele’s album is so cute with that young girl singing
her song on the bus.  Who is that little girl???  She’s adorable.

She is from the PS 122 chorus.  Those kids are very talented.  Here is the vid of their visit with Dave and Neil Tiemann last year with their performance of RITD.

LINK

Go Blake!

He was fine on Conan a couple of months back.

Glad I’m not saying this out loud in front of a whole lot of people ’cause I’d not relish ending up black and blue and lying in a ditch but….

Wish if they were going to give an award to Best Country Album they would give it to an actual country artist…not pop artist crossover.  They had 3 very good “real” country albums there (and I’m not including T.S.’s)

 I agree! I love her voice!

I heart Him!

I’m swaying to Rhinestone Cowboy.

Glen Campbell, another legend who sings really well live.

Aw, you go for it Glen!  I’m loving all of the old dudes tonight.  They wouldn’t even think of lip synching, even if they can’t hit the notes that they used to.  

Ok, not as bad as I expected! Glen can still hit the notes!

awe…i loved glenn when i was like 8.  witchita lineman, by the time i get to phoenix.  somewhere after rhinestone cowboy….I switched to space cowboy

I’m loving this performance! :)

Nice performance from Glen.

Next year, we’re going to try and get those sway-bot jobs.  We’d be really good at it.  

I liked the Glen Campbell tribute.  He’s made some great music.  He looks older than the last time I saw him.  I noticed him swaying in the beginning of the Beach Boys and I’m like who is that guy!! I know him I think.  lol…. And now he’s singing my least favorite song of his.  Oh well. So happy these older performers are getting another chance on the stage!!!

 He was great! I hope he tours as long as he can before the Alzheimer’s sets in… great set!

Quote of the night…

“Do I go somehwere or shut up?” – Glen Campbell 

LOL why was I swaying my hands to the beat singng Rhinestone Cowboy in my living room? That was fun.

I LOVE MUSIC! This may even be more fun that last year. I’m loving the Grammys right now. :)

 LOLOLOL – Some people call me Mauriiiice :)

Next year, we’re going to try and get those sway-bot jobs.  We’d be really good at it. 

Word.

Ugh Melanie #shelivesinmyvoice

THE Pepsi commercial again.  Pretty cute…

The Glen Campbell tribute was awesome.

Did Blake Shelton win a Grammy?  Is he going home empty handed tonight?

Wishing Glenn Campbell the very best as he copes with this horrible disease. That was a nice tribute!

LL really set the tone for the evening at the beginning, and it really has been a celebration of music.  This is my favorite Grammy broadcast in years.  It’s got a great vibe, and I’m enjoying most of the performances.  

blake shelton AND LL on the same night/same show.  God is GREAT!

Carrie, beautiful and classy as usual… 

 I want LL to host every awards show. He is a boss at it!

 Cosign with you SpenserJ2 – I’m enjoying this year’s show more than any in recent memory…

So far the highlights for me were the Foo Fighters performance, and David Grohl’s speech, and Adeles performance.   Also Kelly’s performance.

Whoa Carrie.  Those eyelashes are wee bit too much.  But, you’re still gorgeous :).  

Tony Bennett just oozes class… a pure SANGAH! Carrie held her own, not bad!

Again, Old Dudes FTW!!!  Rock on AARP :) 

I agree.  I love the variety of music on this show and the older and younger performers.  Enjoying the Grammies this year more than any other year.

I never thought the day would come when I say this, but Kelly is dressed better than Carrie. I hate Carrie’s dresse, wrong style and wrong color. The hair doesn’t look good swept to one side. 

Bon Iver!!!
He’s not a new artist but he’s deserving.

I think they were from PS 22, they sang it with David Cook too. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH-d6RediGI

Best New Artist-Bon Iver

ETA: Loved the duet. Very nice and classy.

Bon Iver new? Lol. I like him, but still.

I’m good with Bon Iver! Still: “New” artist? LOL

What? No Skrillex? heh.

I love J Cole. :)

I have never heard of Bon Iver. Minaj should have taken that category.

I’m sure that it won’t happen again.  lol

Too bad Skrillex didn’t win. That would have been too full of lulz to have him next to Tony Bennett.

Who was the guy with the long speech?

bridgette i sware i almost typed the same thing!  carrie’s dress = yuck!

I actually thought Skrillex had it.  Then, I remembered Bon Iver was also in the category.

I love Bon Iver! I’m glad he won. 

*Tears*

Not exactly new but excellant choice Bon iver. Love his stuff

I don’t know why they didn’t get LL to host this sooner.  All of those years without a host when they had LL all ready to go?  Ridiculous.

Probably not, it would be like a snow blizzard in the deep South, very rarely seen.  

Bon Iver is a really good alt folk band. They won for best alternative album and are up for best record and song of the year as well as for Best New Artist. 

man, i loved phoebe snow….look at those greats that passed :(  I got nuttin’ but love for ‘em baby.

Taylor Switf won 2 Grammy Awards? What’s the hell is going on? there are so many real and great country album outthere

Here we go.

Young, gorgeous Whitney breaks my heart.  

Time for waterworks.  I’m so sad about Whitney.  I’ve loved her since I was 17.  Before she was even a singer, lol.. I wanted to be as pretty and thin as she was. :)

Jennifer’s song was too short.

Jennifer looks great.

Tears…. she is flawless….

Did they forget Etta James? I didn’t see her in that montage

Very nice.  Well done, Jennifer.

bravooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Well done JHud!

Jhud did great!

I missed it too, if she was included.  Also, what about Don Cornelius?  How many Grammy winners would have stayed nobodies if he hadn’t have had them on his show.  Did I miss him?  Or was he not included?  

I started crying not even halfway through that. I think I’m still in shock that Whitney actually died.

Jennifer did a lovely job.

That was a beautiful performance.  So much for the all-about-Jen crowd.  This was a credit to both Jen and Whitney.

That was very tasteful. Nice job Jennifer.

Jennifer did a magnificent job under the circumstances.  I thought she was going to lose it a couple of times but somehow she managed to hold herself together.  I don’t know if I could have. 

JHud Haters can go kick rocks – that was elegantly understated and touching… she’s the go-to singer for a reason.  Wonderful performance.

Good tribute. 

Nicely done Jennifer.

I didn’t see Etta James either, but she got her own tribute in the beginning from Alicia Keyes and Bonnie Raitt.

The dress was overpowering her small frame, her hair was too big and her eye lashes looked a Venus fly trap.

Jennifer Hudson was near perfect in her tribute song.  Very tastefully done!  We will miss Whitney.

I like that the Grammy presentation in memorium was broken into fields of music and classifications.  Very, very sad presentation.

This is probably one of the best Grammy’s in years. So many legends on stage. Bennett, Beach Boys, Campbell, Rait, McCartney. There is just something magical about tonight. Something very significant in a way but I can’t put my finger on just what it is. Maybe I am being mushy lol. Jhud did very good, I thought she was going to lose it though for a second lol.

I really hope no one says anything bad about Jen’s performance. Because that was a pitch perfect, heartfelt performance, and the perfect tribute.

Jennifer was amazing.  Such a beautiful and heartfelt performance.  She showed restraint.  She was fighting to control her emotions, which is understandable, but she still sounded incredible.  I wish that Clive or whoever at RCA would give her songs that sound more modern.

Bonnie Raitt and Alicia Keyes did a tribute early in the show.  I’m sure that’s why she wasn’t included here.

Jennifer killed it! Beautiful, emotional performance. I had no idea Phoebe Snow had passed away, sad.

Jennifer Hudson did okay.  I just don’t like her singing.

Well done J-Hud. 

I was wrong. Jennifer did a wonderful job for this tribute.

Fun fact: I was actually in a Whitney Houston video LOL.  In 1988, she filmed the video for I Get SO Emotional at Stabler Arena (which is Lehigh University).  That’s in my hometown, and a bunch of us went to be extras.  We were close to the front, so there’s a split half-second where you can see our group, but it’s hard to make any of us out.

At the time though, we thought it was the most awesomest thing ever LOL.  Actually, the funniest part about it was that between takes, Whitney could get a little snippy.  Girl didn’t mess around.  She worked super hard that day, and she made everyone around her work equally as hard.  

Too much Chris Brown tonight :-|

 Thumbs up about there being something ‘magical’ about tonight… there’s an energy and freshness that has been missing – in spite of the sadness, this energy is coming thru… could it be LL Cool J’s presence, lol

Why is Chris Brown singing again?

Sorry, but I’m annoyed that Chris Brown is being featured so prominently on this show.

 LOLOL – TPTB that run the industry wantcha to know he’s on their good side again – he’s making dollars, which is all that matters to them…

good for jennifer.  i didnt like the choice last night but she was the right one for sure. 

Wow, do Chris Brown need his ego stroked any more. I can’t stand him, I really dislike smug jerks(that includes women beaters) that lip sync.

I hope this isn’t the next single out of his album. I don’t understand why they don’t promote Titanium (feat. Sia) that has the potential to be huge.

Well I for one can never get enough auto-tuned lip-synching.

Several thoughts…Love Kelly but her dress and hair looked terrible.  Carrie sounded the worst I’ve ever heard her:(  Jennifer did a great job in a difficult situation.  Taylor Swift’s performance was the best of the evening by far!  Overall, one of the better Grammy shows.

I effing LOVE this song – the FOOS are my crack!!

Why are the Foos in a tribute to modern dance music?  Are they gonna remix it live on stage?

ETA: OMG I see the future!

More Foo Fighters! Wooo

@TMZ: BREAKING NEWS: Rapper Lil Wayne has been arrested backstage at the #Grammys on gun charges. Details to come -AP””

ETA – I don’t see this on TMZ’s twitter feed now, so I wonder if this is a fake report?

Damn industry! LOL

I honestly feel better now.  This show seems to be nailing it with tributes, joy, performances, remembrances, young and old, art and expression….. idk…  good show.

I’m still numb over the timing of her death you know? That performance felt almost raw :(

WTF?

WTF with the mouse head!?

So, now I’m wondering if Dave Grohl’s “auto-tune is the devil” speech was intended for Chris Brown?  It makes me happy to think so :).  

Taylor was the best? Seriously, you vote that over Bruno Mars?  Even Adele’s subdued perf was better than TS’s on-key rarity.

Deamau5 mixed with the Foo Fighters. Lololol.

I guess it was too much to hope for to get thru the show with no more ridiculous crap.

What is this garbage? C’mon Grammys. You were doing so well. Don’t give these acts the time of day next year. :(

I agree … waaaaaay too much Chris Brown for my taste.

JHud … stunning, impeccable, understated, perfect.

I agree, but in this case, this silliness following Jennifer was a good thing to lighten the mood.

I liked the dance performances, but then again I like that stuff. Plus you can never get too much Deadmau5!

If TMZ’s sources are to be trusted, say a prayer for Bobbi Kristina, Whitney’s daughter. She is not doing well. :’(

Good grief, that has to be joke. Who get’s arrested backstage at the Grammys? Although it is Lil Wayne, it’s not too far fetched.

 What can ya do? Somebody out w/ some influence still think he’s bankable… short of committing a murder on stage in front of thousands, I’m thinking there are no career killers anymore -  except not making your label money, lol…

I’m not fully satisfied with the half-ass tribute to Don Cornelius. Was he even in the montage? 

In the future, I’m going to need at least a commercial break between a tribute to a legend and Chris Freaking Brown.  Seriously.  I don’t even see what’s so special about him.  

Poor thing! What was she admitted to the hospital for? 

deadmau is pronounced dead mouse. LOL. He always has those mouseheads as his logo.

Sorry, but I’m annoyed that Chris Brown is being featured so prominently on this show.

I still cant fathom that hes been forgiven for being a woman beating douchebag. Giving him a freaking Grammy and all this spotlight is unreal.

http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/12/whitney-houston-bobbi-kristina-suicidial/

I saw this show tonight at 7:00 p.m.  They did a tribute to Whitney, and they talked about how fast she could cut a song.  Something like 20 minutes which would normally take another artist a few hours. Did anyone else see that???  She sounds like a perfectionist and someone who knew who her stuff.  :)

You are so lucky to have been part of that video.  I love that song!  :(  I need to know the tear emoticon tonight.  She is my MJ as far as idol artists go.

I don’t listen to that kind of music at all, but I dug that dance performance.  Except for Chris Brown.  He can go fall off the Earth somewhere.

Exhaustion and she was/is hysterical and inconsolable. They worry she may be suicidal, Lord forbid. :(

How sad! :(

I’ll have to go back to see videos of Deadmau5.  The rest seemed kind of meh.

Lol, ok, bedtime for me. This is a little over the top!

I’m with ya!  Where was the Soul Train line?  I was secretly hoping we’d see Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney going down the line LOL.  Paul would have totally done it!  

lol. The exorcist redux

This is crazily over-the-top.

Oh Nicki. **shakes head**

What the fuck was I watching awhile ago? Why do I have to endure this human being!? I can’t stand Nicki Minaj!!

Ay yi yi. So many good performance and musicians tonight. Now the last few trashy performances. Nicki Minaj really creeps me out and this is rubbish, IMO. 

 I’ve tried, I just don’t get her, lol… Not gonna hate on her, cause overall this show is on point, but she could have stayed in the audience, lol

nicki you’re killin’ my buzz!

I like Nicki but this is weird.

She is trying way too hard, music should be put first.

I’m looking at Nicki Minaj and I’m like, what the hell am I watching?

And enter into the world of the weird and the abnormal.

I hope she will be okay. Growing up as daughter of two famous celebrity, who probably spent her childhood fighting and doing drugs, no doubt has taken a toll. From what I have heard, she has addiction problems just like mom and dad. It’s sad that neither one of her parents put her needs before their own co-dependency on each other. She’s paying the price for their mistakes.

Creepy performance.

I love her.  My 11 year old loves to sing along with her. This performance is crazy strange. 

eta: I should say my 11 year old loves to rap along with Nicki Minaj. She’s good. My daughter can rap that fast, lol… I didn’t think Nicki’s performance was that strange.

This show just seriously took a major nose dive.

Oh, here comes the Pope she showed up with.
WTF?

You all really could have asked J Cole. He’s sitting right there. I’m saying.

That was… Strange.

They need to show the faces of people in the audience. Their facial expressions must be priceless.

She’s just too weird for me.  And it all seems so affected.  She just tries to hard.  Whew – a little LL to wipe that from my memory.  Thanks LL.  

Ok, that was just OTT and bizarre for my taste!

Yay!  5 for 5 for Adele!  :)

Adele! YAY!

Record of the year-Adele RITD!

I need a little Adele to wipe that Nikki Minaj performance from memory.

Yes, I’m sure she is very troubled as it is, just like her parents. Very sad the way addiction took such hold of that family, as it does many families. I just hope she is cared for now when she really needs it most.

LL and Adele winning to cleanse the palate from that Nicki Minaj disaster.

Get it guuurl!

Nicki Minaj

Way too gimmicky!!!!

Yay again for Adele!! :D

Come on Adele, you can do it…..Album of the year, let’s do it!

 He isn’t really known for his musical contributions.

She’s like a generic brand Lady Gaga wanna be.
Terrible.

I didn’t see the Don Cornelius tribute…I must have blinked. And the Etta James one was way too short. As far as the montage, they should have included a pic of them in the montage. After all, they included Whitney even though she was already mentioned in the beginning of the show… 

I like Nikki but no, just no. Get Drake & do Moment 4 Life then bounce. That was too much and too weird for a song I don’t know.

Like, when MJ or his sis Janet, had such big presentation, they had much more structure, and their live staging seems more…natural? I don’t know, just this concept to out do one another in the ridiculous crazy departement is just pissing me off. My first concert was Usher, and it was all big and bold, but not absurd. Geez…

I’m so happy for Adele, but I am a little sad to see Bruno getting shut out.  Especially after he started off the show with that super-fun performance.  

At the very least, his “get off your rich asses” comment did elicit a HUGE burst of laughter from Mr. Spens.  So, I guess that’s something :).  

I hope they can get her help, because she’s just a screwed up little girl. I know it’s a horrible time for her family right now, but if they don’t take some aggressive steps now, they will be burying her before she’s twenty. 

 The 1st ‘Boss’! Ms. Ross!

Who, Don Cornelius? Soul Train made it easy for black artists to get better exposure on television. He was a man that helped break through some serious boundaries….

But that may not be who you are talking about, so I dunno.

I was slow to warm up to Adele, but I loved Set Fire on the Rain for the first listen. She certainly has amazing collection of great songs.  Then I saw Anderson Cooper’s interview, and now I guess I am a full fledged fan.  If she sweeps all the awards today, nobody can say that she did not deserve them.  

Go Adele! One more for you please!

i wanna lick the dimples off LLs face he’s so yummy

Foo Fighters, Bruno or Rhianna, please….

Slam Dunk!!!

SWEEP!!!!!

YES!!!  6 for 6! 

Album of the year-Adele (21)!  Yay!

Adele should’ve been like “You know what?  I’m just going to hang out here on stage for the next one, k?”

There is a god!

I can’t believe she did it…OMG so awesome.

So well deserved! I’m happy. Adele rules the world! :)

Congrats to Adele.  Beautiful and talented and I love her accent!!!

Yay for Adele!!!!!!!!!!

Plus I take back everything I said about J-Hud, she did a heartfelt and amazing job and Whitney would be proud!

GO ADELE!!

Rick Rubin is the freaking MAN! He’s in the middle of everything awesome in music.

She’s funny even when having a meltdown on stage.

When you put the brilliance of Adele and her music against a lot of current music today, was it really a discussion who was going to come out on top tonight?
Congrats Adele!

i just hit the floor with the snot comment!  LOVE HER! 

WOOOOOOOOOOHOOO! I’m ready to rock it out – bring on Sir Paul and the finale!!!!!

Tonight was a triumph for Adele, just as I had hoped it would be! 

 ADELE!!! I love her so much. So happy for her.

Yay Sir Paul!  Great way to close this show!

What a show. One for the ages! Congrats to Adele, she deserves it. She totally got me tearing up lol.  Thank to MJ for letting us all gather here tonight!

Paul McCartney is making me cry, again!!!!  Lovely song!!!!

Nice Paul!  Am tinglin’ on this!  unexpectedly too…

“You never give me your… money. You only give your funny papers….” OMG! Abby Road 4 ever! 

LOL – at Adele’s snot comment.

Sidenote: LL’s “Mama Said Knock You Out” is the best work-out song ever.  Can’t finish that last 5 minutes on the elliptical?  Just put that song on and I promise, you’ll feel like you can do anything.  That’s my public service announcement of the night! 

I hope we are more appreciative of our musical icons and treasures still with us… I dread the day when the likes of Sir Paul go… Take MJ’s death, multiply by 100… Go Paul, we love you!!

ha ha i love people that can mention snot when they are crying happily…. lol…. 

This performance… Amazing.

BEATLES 4EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

This is a pretty amazing finale!

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

It is absolutely UNBELIEVABLE that Paul is 69 years old.

I love U paul!!!

That finale made my life!!!!!!
 

Great way to close the show! 

AWESOME SHOW – BEST IN YEARS!!! 

That was pure awesomeness!  <333 Paul!

For me, it’s the best Grammy show ever!

Great way to rock it on out of there!!!
Awesome finish!

so happy for Adele!

roll deep baby!!  what a treat that was!  I haven’t watched a full grammy show in YEARS!  fun comments tonight too!

HeY!  Give me more of those WGWG that closed the Grammys. ;)

I need to watch the Grammys with y’all every year. This was just as much fun as last time. Thanks everyone! Thanks mj! Goodnight!

The best Grammy show ever tonight. I LOVED LL Cool – I like him anyway, but he was the classiest host they’ve ever had. Kelly looked amazing in that dress – it’s exactly the kind  she should wear – soft and fluid skirt, fitted at the waist – very slimming. I liked Carrie’s side-swept hair; her dress was a little pageantry, but she’s just so dang beautiful she’d look good in a paper sack so what the heck! I bet designers love dressing her! Her duet with Tony Bennett was great.

LOVED Bruno Mars performance! That guy can MOVE! Really entertaining.

Adele is just unbelievable! Love, love, love her!

Really enjoyed the show and all the performers tonight – Adam Levine and the Beach Boys – fantastic! Glen Campbell did great, though Rhinestone Cowboy isn’t my favorite (I really do like “Ghost on the Canvas” from his ‘farewell’ album, though)

The montage of those gone from us was very touching, and JHud made me cry – it was perfect.  Goodnight, Paul McCartney – a nice way to close the show!

They should just rename the Grammys the ADELEs <—- AMAZING!

Ditto that!  It was fun hangin’ with you all.  Thanks mj for giving us this place.  

What a great way to close the show.  Congrats to Adele, sweeping them all.  She deserved them.  Congrats to Foo Fighters for winning five and looking great and sounding great and making me lose my mind every time they appeared onscreen.  And LL did a great hosting job.  He better be hosting this show for years to come.

It was fun watching the Grammy’s with all of your comments to spice up what I was watching! Good night to all!

Great show! Thanks for making it extra fun, everyone! Good host, good performances, a clean sweep for Adele and unexpected Bon Iver win makes me one happy girl. Now to not have any nightmares due to Nicki’s performance! :) Good night!

Paul McCartney – absolutely AMAZING!!! end of the show performance.

I can’t comprehend Whitney Houston’s death.  She was the girl next door, the super star singer, the teen model, the gorgeous heart with a beautiful smile. She touched me like no other person.   I don’t understand how she was okay just a few days ago. 

That was fun. Thanks!

Me too. I just adore her. Couldn’t have happened to a better person.

Adele’s acceptance speech for Album of the Year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8iKLfdjKJQ

Very good Grammy night!!!  I was totally fine with Adele winning everything! :)

And that finale shows white guys with guitars rock !!!!

Sometimes, when someone is just overwhelmingly the best of the year, you have no choice but to get him/her every major award. :)    One of those nights where it is good that the show didn’t become unpredictable with the awards – it was really a no-brainer, even if you don’t like her music.
 

Except for Nicki Minaj, that was a great show. Happy for Adele, well deserved!! NM performance pretty much sucked for me. All else was really enjoyable.

Few thoughts about tonight:

This was the first time in years I didn’t feel the need to switch the channel (except for Nicki Minaj that I could have done without….JUST NO!

The loss of Whitney made me a little nostalgic tonight but seeing Al Jardine and Brian Wilson on stage with the rest of the Beach Boys and seeing the reaction on Glenn Campbell’s face really brought things kind of full circle tonight. 

mj-I think what you said about Mike Love is shared by many.  Heh  His ego was way too big for that room.  He still has this diluted fantasy that he’s still in his 20′s and that the world revolves around him.  I don’t think he’ll ever learn.  If you all want to know why some of us feel this way, watch the band’s ’88 RRHOF induction speech here. It speaks volumes!  ;) 

LL was a very classy host.  I think Whitney would have loved the tribute. 

Speaking of Whitney, fantastic performance by JHud.  It took a lot of guts to do what she did tonight.  I hope she was proud of her performance.  I think Whitney would have loved it. 

Yay Adele!

Finally…..Sir Paul is the man.  He still rocks.  Nuff said.  ;)

Thanks for the thread tonight and for the preshow coverage today mj.  You need a break!  :)

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Year of Adele! She deserved it. So glad I went to get this album as soon as it came out. It is one fantastic album. CLASSIC

Enjoyed the show tonight. My favorite moments:  Bruno Mars and Jennifer Hudson. I thought Adele was lovely and it was good to see her back.  She deserved every win.  I actually thought Sir Paul was kind of terrible tonight, right along with the Beach Boys. 

Wow, sorry I missed the Party over here, but tried to watch the show and tweet during commercials, lol. One of the best Grammy’s I’ve ever seen. Sure, you had the fluff with CB and NM, but the strength of the real talent, losing a Voice like Whitney and having Adele sweep exposed the crappy, non-substantive performers for what they are and showed again that real Talent never dies, it just carries on. 

Congrats to Adele, couldn’t think of a more deserving Artist this year. Felt sorry Gaga had to wear a basketball net for nothing, though, but she did do a good job of creeping out Miranda and Blake:) 

Oh my beloved Beach Boys…….saw them in concert, as a teenager, when they were all still alive. Dennis Wilson (RIP) was mere steps in front of me, as he sang Surfer Girl. A well-done homage to them tonight. 

 what did I like that was never minded lol…. usually like your comments….

Adele is an amazing live singer. Hopefully pop music is leaning more towards having an amazing voice instead of that over processed auto-tuned stuff we get.

Wow what a great show. I always record these shows as I usually have to fast forward half. Not this year- only a couple of performances to me weren’t of the same quality as everything else. So entertaining. Loved that Adele won all her awards. I’ve seen her DVD from Albert Hall- if you want to see more of her funny character watch this-not only great singing but hilarious. Also she explains -that she is now back to being friends with the guy whom all these songs were written about -which is great. 
Loved Dave Grohls comment  about having a heart its not about about the computer [which to me is a dig at where pop music has gone lately]. I am so hopeful of future music after more quality albums & songs are selling .If rock also makes a comeback things will have come full circle!!

lol  Sorry!  I had posted the top 20 songs on iTunes, but then I realized that the time on my feed didn’t go past noon, so I deleted it.

I’d like to think there’s room for both.  Both are good in their own way, much like snowflakes.  No need for two to be the same.  :-)

But she wasn’t the girl next door. She was yet another star who made it too big too early and had too much money and a nasty relationship that got her addicted to drugs and alcohol. She wasn’t fine just days before.. She was drunk and verbally abusive to people she came into contact with. It’s time to start making stars as well as the idiot doctors who continue to perpetuate addiction by writing prescriptions responsible for their behavior…

Thanks for live blogging MJ!

I thought this was a pretty strong show overall. Bruce was a charismatic way to start things off and Bruno was able to pick up where Bruce left off as far as stage presence went. Bonnie & Alicia were a classy pairing, I thought Bonnie sounded especially good. From following Kelly’s shows this week I knew her voice was tired and it showed so between that and the technical issues, DYWS wasn’t Jason & Kelly’s best. But, it was fine. 

Foo Fighters sounded fine. Rihanna and her backing track were pretty good on We Found Love (at least there was some live singing), but the duet with Coldplay was a mess and I didn’t think Chris Martin sounded too good on Paradise. Maroon 5/Foster The People/Beach Boys was a little strange. I’m not used to seeing Maroon 5 and Foster The People looking so eager to please and so stiff. That whole performance had its solid moments though. Paul McCartney with Diana Krall and Joe Walsh was really classy, love that man’s phrasing.

Taylor was slightly off at times on Mean but not too bad. But, she sounded really pinched on the higher notes and she came off petty and bratty. I know that’s what the song is but I feel like she was treating this as some great comeback moment since her last Grammy performance was a disaster, and it didn’t hit the right tone for me (for you). Katy Perry’s song and performance didn’t do anything for me. That was another one where I guess we were supposed to care about her personal backstory and this was a big FU moment. But, I didn’t care.

The Band Perry and Blake did solid jobs with their Glen Campbell songs but I thought Glen Campbell stole the show. The whole show, not just his performance. I was never big on him when I was younger because he was one of my parents’ faves and that made him inherently uncool to me. But, I thought he killed it up there, and he really made me smile. Carrie & Tony were really charming and sounded good though the performance could’ve been a little more smooth and seamless.

Jennifer Hudson rose to the occasion with a heartfelt, respectful tribute that hit the PERFECT emotional note. Emotionally the high point of the whole show. I went to bed after that. I skipped everything involving Chris Brown. The all star band led by Paul McCartney was kind of fun at the end, thanks MJ for the video. 

The only surprise as far as the televised awards was Lady A winning Best Country Album. They were the least deserving in that category (Blake didn’t make a good album either but at least his is somewhat country). If the Grammys wanted to award a pop album in that category I’m surprised they didn’t go for Taylor. Eric Church and George Strait were the most robbed in that category. This is the 2nd year in a row Lady A has been the worst album in the Best Country Album Grammy category and come out with a win. To their credit they were very classy about it, and I believe their surprise was real. They’re likable people and talented but man, their last couple albums have been so mediocre, haven’t lived up to their talent, and are so overrewarded.

Thanks windmills.  Glad to know I’m not alone in my head scratching at all the Grammys Lady Antebellum love.  Do. not. get. it.  I’m not a country listener, but even as a pop/hac listener, I think their stuff is crap.  Which is saying a lot in the context of pop/hac. 

I thought the show was very good.  Really liked Bruno Mars’ performance.  I thought that was the best unexpected surprise of the whole evening.  I’ve not seen him in concert (only on TV performances) and he didn’t entertain me quite as much as he did last night.

Funny thing, I was liveblogging last night at the same time as Bob Lefsetz and he said something along the lines of, you know you’re NOT a superstar when they ask you to sing a medley at the Grammys.  What I noticed is that the two guys from The Voice both sang in medleys.  But the three Idol girls — had their own numbers (albeit two were duets).  And we’re comparing “established” star judges on one side vs. former contestants who have made it on the other.  Heh.  #idolrulez  :P

Almost all singers did very well except for a few. Over all this is a great show.

I saw Lady A perform before a Keith Urban concert & they were great. Love their harmonies. They came on & sang with Keith acapella & it was beautiful.They are a great talent & I think they deserved to win the award.