The Annual Grammy Awards - General Discussion

[Neeners]

This crowd is boring.

[Thumper]

Favorite Dolly song is probably "I Will Always Love You," followed by "Islands in the Stream" (duet with Kenny Rogers), and "Coat of Many Colors."  Probably forgetting some. ❤️  What a talented singer and songwriter!

[movingtargetgal]

Dolly Parton is a Goddess.

[bluwater]

Can we just have Dolly sing all her hits the rest of the show?

Queen!

[ChiCricket]

I think the hats worn so far are ugly and too big.

Edited February 11, 2019 by ChiCricket

[Jaded]

Oh look Alicia was in such a rush backstage that she put her top on backwards.....

Edited February 11, 2019 by Jaded

[mojoween]

I was just playing HQ Trivia and they showed a pic of J-Lo’s famous dress and holy hell were we ever really that repressed?  That dress was a burlap sack compared to stuff people wear nowadays.

[Thumper]

Never heard of this musician HERS ( hope I got that right), but very impressed with her voice!  (Did I mention I am old???!  lol)

[Neeners]

1 minute ago, Thumper said:

Never heard of this musician HERS ( hope I got that right), but very impressed with her voice!  (Did I mention I am old???!  lol)

Same! Old and I really liked it. Haha. I have to say, I don't understand BTS. But again... old.

[ebk57]

1 minute ago, Thumper said:

Never heard of this musician HERS ( hope I got that right), but very impressed with her voice!  (Did I mention I am old???!  lol)

I hadn't heard of her until the Red Carpet show, but I just said the same thing to Mr. ebk.  She's quite good. 

[Neeners]

OK I thought someone gave Lincoln an electric razor.

[Neeners]

Is she lip syncing? (lip rapping?)

[mojoween]

Cardi B seems like someone who I would very much get along with IRL.  I didn’t really understand much of what she was saying, but I liked it anyways.  Also I liked that feather thing.

Honestly I don’t know much current music.  Can I join the old party?  I’ll bring the Metamucil.  

Edited February 11, 2019 by mojoween

[Jaded]

I liked H.E.R. too. It's kinda awkward trying to discuss her when she's ended up going by a such a general word to describe a woman. Her real name is Gabriella Wilson. I've always thought Gabriella was a really pretty name.

People were impressed and thought that Cardi B disaster was good? It looked like they had to pan out at least once due to what she was choosing to do on stage. She has a good voice and seems to actually be talented. I wish she didn't feel like she still had to act like a stripper on stages though. (She actually was one in her past)

I'm reading my comments realizing I'm sounding like my Nana. She'd be proud. 

Edited February 11, 2019 by Jaded

[PikaScrewChu]

12 minutes ago, mojoween said:

I was just playing HQ Trivia and they showed a pic of J-Lo’s famous dress and holy hell were we ever really that repressed?  That dress was a burlap sack compared to stuff people wear nowadays.

I went off to play HQ for a bit too. It glitched on me with the Steely Dan question. Boo.

Alicia Keys doesn't have the energy to carry an awards show. It also doesn't help most of the musical numbers are so slow.

[mojoween]

How is Gaga going to do Shallow without Bradley?  It needs them both to work

Also in my car I sound JUST like Gaga when I am shouting the chorus at the top of my lungs.

[Commando Cody]

Alicia was talking and my thought was, she's the female version of LL Cool J.  I never thought he was a very interesting host either. 

[Neeners]

5 minutes ago, mojoween said:

Honestly I don’t know much current music.  Can I join the old party?  I’ll bring the Metamucil.  

Sure. We have wine.

How the hell can she do that?

[ebk57]

Just now, Neeners said:

Sure. We have wine.

Indeed we do!  I may get through an entire bottle tonight.

And that was some fine two-piano playing of Scott Joplin by Alicia. 

[Neeners]

OMG that two piano playing thing is amazing.

[Catgyrl]

6 minutes ago, mojoween said:

Also in my car I sound JUST like Gaga when I am shouting the chorus at the top of my lungs.

"In the sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-low". That's what I call it now. LOL!

[mojoween]

I mean, it’s not like I didn’t already know Alicia was talented, but gotdamn. I would watch her play two pianos for the whole show.

[PikaScrewChu]

So they had to incorporate Drake into the Grammys somehow and they got Alicia to sing one of his songs.

[Tosia]

58 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Ricky Martin's mustache is interesting to say the least...

I'm wondering if the mention of vaginas during Janelle's song is going to be mentioned in the critiques people are going to write up about the show afterwards. I don't care one way or the other personally. It's just one of those things some people like to point out instead of focusing on the bigger events.

Whoever is directing this show may not be doing so again. That Alicia/John screwup after their little bit was pretty bad.

Janelle's special solo show was fucking awesome!  This girl can dance,  sing,  and play all at the same time! !!! 

I Flove the vagina dresses. They were in the special too.

Seriously,  her solo special was incredible, and I am old. I will love her forever.  

Edited February 11, 2019 by Tosia

[Neeners]

She is amazing. Maybe not as a host, but damn this performance is fantastic.

[Mountainair]

3 minutes ago, ebk57 said:

Indeed we do!  I may get through an entire bottle tonight.

And that was some fine two-piano playing of Scott Joplin by Alicia. 

As a musician myself I always love seeing people playing their own music. Now get off my lawn! I haven't listened to the radio in months (podcasts have been my jam lately) but I still know who most of these people are. 

And.... don't be dissing my LL! That is one fine piece of man right there and I wish he still hosted the Grammy's. He used to host A Very Grammy Christmas but I didn't see one on last year. Must not have done well. 

[Neeners]

I like these guys. Of course I missed who it was. Wine.

[Catgyrl]

1 minute ago, Neeners said:

I like these guys. Of course I missed who it was. Wine.

Dan and Shay singing "Tequila". I liked them, too.

[Jaded]

3 minutes ago, Tosia said:

Janelle's special solo show was fucking awesome!  This girl can dance,  sing,  and play all at the same time! !!! 

I Flove the vagina dresses. They were in the special too.

Seriously,  her solo special was incredible, and I am old. I will love her forever.  

I really liked the song and what she did tonight. I didn't mean to make it come across like I was insulting her in any way. I enjoy Janelle and her music too.

[Neeners]

Wheelchair Jimmy is there. I had no idea.

[PikaScrewChu]

I thought Drake wasn't going to show up? Well then, I'm getting old and not keeping up with the news.

[mojoween]

I thought Drake was boycotting.  Plot twist!

[ebk57]

3 minutes ago, Neeners said:

I like these guys. Of course I missed who it was. Wine.

1 minute ago, Catgyrl said:

Dan and Shay singing "Tequila". I liked them, too.

At first I thought they were called Wine.  But Tequila works too...  🙂

[mojoween]

Oh hahaha Drake starts saying Grammys don’t matter and not only did they cue the music, it slammed right to a commercial.  There must be some juicy gossip there.  I mean, if he didn’t want it, why did he come?

[Neeners]

Damn. I went to get more wine (don't judge me). They cut him off once he said the award didn't really matter? hahaha

[twoods]

4 minutes ago, PikaScrewChu said:

I thought Drake wasn't going to show up? Well then, I'm getting old and not keeping up with the news.

I think he just declined to perform, like Kendrick Lamar.

[Jaded]

After they went to commercial I said "Bye" out loud. 😄

[Catgyrl]

I thought Drake was rather patronizing to the other nominees, telling them that as long as they have people showing up for their concerts, and spending their hard-earned money on tickets, that they didn't need a Grammy. Well, let's see him give his up, then.

[Neeners]

So cute having the grandson introduce her. He was adorable. And sweet the family was videoing him.

[Jaded]

That introduction by Diana's grandson was so cute.

[27bored]

Shay from Dan and Shay looks like Handsome Chubby Cubicle Guy.

Diana Ross is a diva and you will respect her as such.

[Jaded]

That dress was not built for stairs.

[Nordly Beaumont]

Loved the "little guy" ! So perfectly professional! And Diana, I'm 59 and wouldn't attempt to walk down stairs in a ball gown without a hand rail or assistance! Well, I guess she's been on so many stages she could to it in her sleep by now!

[mojoween]

75 year old Diana Ross and 73 year old Dolly Parton...take note, children.

[ebk57]

1 minute ago, mojoween said:

75 year old Diana Ross and 73 year old Dolly Parton...take note, children.

They are remarkable.

[Catgyrl]

How many of us are now singing and waving our hands?! ME!!

[Neeners]

A-Rod's jacket, though. amirite?

[ebk57]

Happy Birthday to Me!!!

That was fabulous.

[Jaded]

9 minutes ago, Catgyrl said:

I thought Drake was rather patronizing to the other nominees, telling them that as long as they have people showing up for their concerts, and spending their hard-earned money on tickets, that they didn't need a Grammy. Well, let's see him give his up, then.

He's never seemed like someone who's very self-aware.

I just realized we're over two hours into the show. I remember things seemed to go by a lot slower last year.

[mojoween]

Ugh.  She’s doing this as Gaga; I was hoping for more Ally.  Nothing against Gaga but.