Do you care about the Grammys?
Despite fear to the contrary thanks to the writer's strike, the show will go on for the 50th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night.
In my column today, I talk about why I'd rather the whole thing be canceled -- mainly because I believe the Grammys have become outdated and irrelevant in this current fractured era of popular music.
Thanks to the Internet, there's less and less of a collective music culture anymore. There's so much music out there, in fact, that a big genre-spanning show like the Grammys is completely out of touch. Soulja Boy gets a nomination -- but I bet you whoever picks this stuff never even listened to Brother Ali.
To me, the Grammys are nothing more than a chance for the major labels to pat themselves on the back and cross their fingers that three hours in primetime will get people back to the CD rack.
Tell me I'm wrong here. Do you actually care about the Grammys?
Comments:
I knew something was up with the Grammy's when Radiohead's OK Computer wasn't even nominated for best album of the year (though I think it did win for Best Alternative Album). It just kind of went downhill from there. I only watch the show now to catch the occasional good performance by some band or singer I like.
Posted by: Cristobal at February 8, 2008 10:53 AM
I'd rather watch paint dry...however, it would be cool to see Tom Waits win best Cont. Folk for "Orphans"...the man's a genius.
Posted by: poplord at February 8, 2008 11:32 AM
No.
Posted by: Heather at February 8, 2008 12:23 PM
I was hoping to see Amy Winehouse there. Partially for the circus, but really cause I like her music.
But seriously, music just sucks today.
Posted by: Michael at February 8, 2008 1:47 PM
Nope. Don't care.
Posted by: Tiffany at February 8, 2008 3:28 PM
nope. i think it will rarely ever be good because they're never going to recognize the best of most genres unless each category is evaluated by "experts" for that genre. it tends to come down to the popular artist from each genre getting nominated and the truly worthy get shafted.
and i'm still smarting from metallica's lose to jethro toll
Posted by: ed at February 8, 2008 4:30 PM
only thing i care about is that kanye loses the album of the year award so he can go crying like a baby and blame the white man. unfortunately, third time is probably the charm.
Posted by: mdub420 at February 8, 2008 9:24 PM
No. But since that one word answer was already spoken for, I'll elaborate a bit. "Hell no"*
*The Grammy's are the epitome of your usual entertainment industry self congratulatory circle(bleep) that congratulates itself on rewarding mediocrity and playing it safe.
Posted by: John at February 9, 2008 3:50 PM
I second John's "Hell no!" Kayne will get the sympathy win because his mother died, and "Umbrella," a song which makes me want to set my hair afire and run screaming down the street, will win over "Before He Cheats." It's the Food Network for me tonight.
Posted by: lisat at February 10, 2008 7:30 AM
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