Handicapping the Grammys: Part 2: Song of the Year + Karen O’s Luck
Song of the Year is the odd category out in the Big Four of the Grammy Awards. It's the category that for some reason confuses people even more than the record/album distinction. To put it simply: Song...
View ArticleHandicapping the Grammys: Part 3: Record of the Year
I’ll finish this series up before the end of the year. I wasn’t going much further with it, anyway. I have Album after this and a few of the more interesting categories and that’s it. Record of the...
View ArticleGrammy/Oscar Round-Up
Grammys: The awards split in ways I didn't expect, with the exception of Gaga. I nailed NARAS viewing her only as a dance artist with a breakout hit. Swift takes Album because Kanye West is a braying...
View ArticleBreaking Down the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards Nominations
On 1 December 2010, the nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were announced. There are surprises, there are snubs, and there are met expectations. RECORD OF THE YEAR “Nothin’ on You” B.o.B....
View ArticleBreakdown: The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards: Best New Artist
The Best New Artist nominees at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards present a wonderful cross-section of the recorded music industry. Nominated are: Justin Bieber–Pop Drake–Hip-Hop Florence & The...
View ArticleWhat You Missed: 2011 Grammy Awards
The short answer is not much. The long, bullet-point answer: 1: Janelle Monae Killed It 2: Non-Controversial Controversies You would think Esperanza Spalding killed every puppy of every MTV employee...
View ArticleWhat You Missed: The 54th Annual Grammy Awards
I have to give credit to the Grammys for one big thing: they tried this year. They really tried to make a fun and exciting ceremony for television. The telecast played like a concert, not an awards...
View ArticleThe 5 Biggest Stories of the 2013 Grammy Nominations
Last night (pretty close to this morning in my neck of the woods), the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. This year’s ceremony...
View ArticleThe 55th Grammys Live Blog
Below you’ll find my complete live blog for the 55th Grammys. Start at the bottom and work your way to the top. This wordpress Liveblog plugin works beautifully but still needs more customization...
View Article5 Big Grammy Stories You Didn’t See on the 2013 Telecast
The Grammy telecast (live blog here) was surprisingly strong this year. Sure, the stage was only 3 feet deep most of the time and soaked in water because of Fun., the sound mixing made it so you could...
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