The Grammys...

[MiCHiE]

Not for nothing....but, usually people who like Beyoncé really don't like Rihanna. I'm definitely not a fan of Beyoncé's music because her lyrical content sucks ass, but I can only take so much from either of them. IMO, it was nice to see someone else awarded instead of them just give Beyoncé awards simply for showing up, as usual.

 

[CantAffordMAC]

LoL it makes sense that people who like Beyonce don't like Rihanna. I just think Beyonce actually has real talent. Rihanna irks my soul. Beyonce gets on my nerves sometimes too though.

Oh well.

 

[alb40]

Oh and I fogot... Morris Day rocked it!!! He took me back to high school (yes, Im old)

 

[Professor Fate]

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Originally Posted by j_absinthe Though I agree that The Grammys pretty much blow in most forms, it's unfair to say that it's a celebration of people who aren't talented. Just because it's not Swedish metal doesn't mean it doesn't possess talent.

First of all: I listen to everything from Yanni to death metal.....not just "swedish metal".

The grammys, much like the music industry as a whole, have become watered down talentless pop. There are very few truly talented musicians that get exposure out there that are writing their own songs and performing at a level that used to be standard in the music industry just 15 years ago. I don't like rap but compare rap these days to rap 15 years ago....worlds apart in the music and the lyircs(I seriously think that most rappers these days are elementary school drop outs with their vocabulary). The same goes for rock, pop, metal....everything. It's all about marketing a persona to a niche of people and not the music.

In the world of music even Paris Hilton can get record label backing and put out an album. It's ridiculous.

Anybody that actually buys records by these people and listens to this music on a daily basis is a mindless sheep that had their individuality and free thinking bought and sold a long time ago.

/rant

 

[MiCHiE]

There are actually LOTS of talented musicians, singers and songwriters (even rappers) out there. The Grammys just do not recognize them. That may be because the said talent's record companies don't pimp them out the way they do these half-assed acts who tend to sweep award shows every year.

 

[Professor Fate]

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Originally Posted by ♥MiCHiE♥ There are actually LOTS of talented musicians, singers and songwriters (even rappers) out there. The Grammys just do not recognize them. That may be because the said talent's record companies don't pimp them out the way they do these half-assed acts who tend to sweep award shows every year.

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Originally Posted by Professor Fate There are very few truly talented musicians that get exposure

I wasn't saying that there is no talent, just that the talented ones aren't getting the recognition and awards.

 

[MiCHiE]

Yes, I was basically agreeing and tossing in my own .02

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[Professor Fate]

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Originally Posted by ♥MiCHiE♥ Yes, I was basically agreeing and tossing in my own .02 .

As you should.

 

[AppleDiva]

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Originally Posted by ♥MiCHiE♥ There are actually LOTS of talented musicians, singers and songwriters (even rappers) out there. The Grammys just do not recognize them. That may be because the said talent's record companies don't pimp them out the way they do these half-assed acts who tend to sweep award shows every year.

When you say recognize, do you mean nomination or the win?

I think the Grammy does a decent, sometimes, a pretty good job acknowledging talent. There are tons of categories that are not even televised. I was watching Conan O'Brien the other night and the musical guest had multiple Grammys, yet I had never heard of him. His performance was good, but not my taste in music.

I was totally disgruntled when India.Arie went 0-7 on her Grammy nods. I could not believe that Nelly Furtado had one before India received one.

I will never forget when Marc Cohn beat out Boyz II Men for Best New Artist.

 

[MiCHiE]

Funny you should mention her name.....India Irie is actually boycotting The Grammys. And, yes, they won't nominate nor award true talent. When they do, it's totally out of the blue and basically, "Here! Now shut the fuck up! Don't ever say we never gave you anything!" (Herbie Hancock, anyone?)

I believe they did that to India, too.

Yes, they'll nominate, but it's been the same people winning over and over and over, getting statues for basically showing up. I think there's about as much Payola in The Grammys as there is in radio.