Grammy Awards
so for the first time in a whlie, I watched the entire Grammy Awards. I seem to be in the minority as this year’s awards was the 3rd least watched in history. In my opinion, the show lacks 2 things: 1) actual awards 2) relevant performances.
rougly 75% of the awards are given out before the televised ceremony which is ridiculous. Awards like best rock song of the year, best rap album, and best solo performance are all NOT shown on TV. This is a huge problem for the Grammy’s because fans want to see their favorite artists get called to the podium and recieve their award, that’s why people watch. When most bands are not even in attendance because their category was not on TV, why would those fans watch?
Secondly, the Grammy performances are ridiculous. I know this was the 50th anniversary, but they tried to give too much of a history lesson-it almost felt that they were talking down to the average viewer, as if we didnt know who certain artists were. Also, collaborations are great, but the Grammy’s go too far over the top. Did anyone see Kid Rock perform. If you did, you’ll know exactly what I mean. Why not have an artist play an entire song straight through? It’s a crazy idea but it just might work…
And finally, if you want more viewers for next year, do not give Album of the Year to Herbie Hancock. I’m sure he made a fantastic album, but come on, people. If you want more people to watch your broadcast (especially young people) have someone else win the award, someone that is actually relevant in today’s pop culture scene. The Grammy’s are notorious for loving older acts, but there comes a point where they need to pass to baton.
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February 12th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Do I understand your logic? The reason that this was the 3rd least-viewed Grammy awards was because young viewers somehow psychically knew that the very last award of the telecast would be for a release that you don’t think is somehow ‘relevant’ to these youngsters? Perhaps the young folks should concentrate on making some records that don’t suck so badly. Vince Gill? Amy the crackhead Winehouse? Seriously? They’ve already got their award and it comes in their royalty payments from the labels. The Grammy awards need to pay LESS attention to record sales and more attention toward recognizing actual talent.