The Grammys

I watched the Grammys from start to finish last night and there were several interesting observations that I made.

1. The significant, albeit small, inclusion of more indie bands in the awards. The fact that Mumford and Sons, The Avett Bros., and Arcade Fire all were amongst the performers was astounding to me. Their participation shows the ever-growing popularity of indie and alternative music, especially indie folk, a subject that merits it's own post which will be coming later.

2. The fact that The Suburbs won best album and that Esperanza Spalding won best new artist were incredible. Those two awards proved the Grammys to no longer be a popularity contest. Justin Beiber and Katy Perry didn't win anything and Lady Gaga and Eminem walked away with 2 a piece, when they were both nominated for more, show that the academy is taking the music more seriously rather than the popularity of the artists. I wish I could say the same for the rest of the world but whoisarcadefire.tumblr.com proves otherwise...

3. Cee Lo Green beat out Lady Gaga for most outrageous performance! The Ga was practically boring for her standards and Cee Lo had muppets, Gwyneth Paltrow, and a suit made of feathers. He also had an amazing performance and despite the fact that I love "Born This Way," "F*** You" (or "The Song Also Known as Forget You" according to the Grammys, which was frankly hysterical) was a much more engaging and captivating performance. Cee Lo has made it to Elton John standards as far as performance gusto is concerned, especially with those great circle sunglasses.

4. Bob Dylan is REALLY old.

Anyway, it was an entertaining few hours and a great way to spend a Sunday night.