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Sunday, February 12, 2012

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards

IN about 15 minutes, the 54th Annual Grammy Awards will air LIVE on CBS, from the Staples Center in Los Angeles (home of the L.A. Lakers), hosted by LL Cool J. The glitz and the glamour of the recording industry's most important night of the year has taken a backseat this year with the death of singer Whitney Houston yesterday.

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8PM Sharp- The Show kicks off with the Boss as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band begins the Grammys with that famous Jersey sound.

8:05PM- Grammy Host LL Cool J comes to the stage for the first time tonight. "How do we speak to this time? To this day? There is no way around this. We've had a death in our family. [...] Tonight, we begin with a prayer for our fallen sister, Whitney Houston."

8:07PM- "There are moments on this show that we will remember for the rest of our lives."- LL Cool J

8:08PM- A clip of the late Whitney Houston from a past Grammy show is played, followed by a standing ovation.

8:08PM- "The Grammys were one of Whitney's greatest joys."- LL Cool J

8:09PM- "We're going to make new Grammy history tonight on this stage."- LL Cool J

8:11PM- One of the biggest names in music, Bruno Mars, a nominee again this year takes the stage.

8:15PM- First Commercial Break

8:20PM- Bonnie Raitt and Alicia Keys will present the first category of the night, but first they will perform "A Sunday Kind of Love", as a tribute to the late Etta James, who passed away last month.

8:23PM- The first category of tonight- Pop Solo Performance- Adele, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, and Pink are the nominees.

8:24PM- "Someone Like You" by Adele wins the Grammy for Pop Solo Performance.

8:25PM- Adele thanks her doctors in her acceptance speech, which probably won't be her last acceptance speech of the night.

8:26PM- Chris Brown performs on the Grammy stage, nominated thrice tonight.

8:30PM- Another Commercial Break

8:35PM- Fergie and Marc Anthony present the Rap Performance Category.

8:35PM- Nominees are Chris Brown, Lupe Fiasco, Jay-Z & Kanye West, Nicki Minaj & Drake, and Wiz Khalifa

8:36PM- "Otis" by Jay-Z and Kanye West, whom are both M.I.A. on Grammy night, win the Grammy for Rap Performance

8:37PM- "No show in music history has brought people together like this one."- Reba McEntire, introducing Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson

8:38PM- Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson perform their Grammy-nominated, "Don't You Want to Stay"

8:41PM- Commercial Break

8:46PM- Jack Black introduces the Grammy-nominated Foo Fighters.

8:47PM- The Foo Fighters are performing their nominated "Walk" right now on stage.

8:51PM- Commercial Break

8:56PM- Rihanna and Coldplay unite on the Grammy Stage, for "A Grammy Moment". First, Rihanna performs some Madonna song.

9PM sharp- Next, Coldplay takes the stage.

9:03PM- Coldplay performs "Paradise".

9:07PM- Commercial Break

9:11PM- NCIS co-star Pauley Perrette and New York Giants Mario Manningham and Victor Cruz present the third category of the night- Rock Performance.

9:12PM- Victor Cruz does his trademark "salsa" dance. Anyway- Coldplay, The Decemberists, The Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, and Radiohead are the nominees.

9:13PM- "Walk" wins the Grammy for Best Rock Performance by the Foo Fighters.

9:14PM- "This record was a special record for our band. [...] We made this record in my garage with some records and a tape machine."- Dave Grohl, accepting the Grammy for "Walk"

9:15PM- "The human element of making music is the most important."- Grohl

9:16PM- American Idol host Ryan Seacrest comes onto the stage to introduce The Beach Boys reunion. "Wouldn't it be nice to reunite the band that brought us that California harmony?"

9:17PM- Maroon 5 performs "Surfer Girl" to kick off the Beach Boys Reunion/50th Anniversary tribute performance.

9:19PM- Foster the People performs "Wouldn't It Be Nice?"

9:22PM- The Beach Boys, reunited on the Grammy stage perform their 1966 hit "Good Vibrations".

9:25PM- Commercial Break

9:30PM- Trustees Awards went to jazz artist/producer Dave Bartholomew, the late Steve Jobs, and Rudy Van Gelder

9:31PM- Stevie Wonder introduces our next performer, Sir Paul McCartney.

9:32PM- Sir Paul McCartney performs a new song, "My Valentine", with Joe Walsh on the guitar

9:36PM- Taraji P. Henson and Common salute Gil Scot Heron ("Thanks to Gil Scot-Heron, the revolution is being televised."- TPH) before presenting the Grammy for R&B Album- Nominees are Chris Brown, El Debarge, R Kelly, Kelly Price, and Ledisi

9:37PM- "Fame" wins the Grammy for R&B Album of the Year for Chris Brown.

9:38PM- The Civil Wars are in the center isle of the Grammy stage performing right now. Taylor Swift is coming up next.

9:40PM- Taylor Swift, who had a big night not too long ago at the Grammys, is performing right now her nominated song "Mean".

9:45PM- Commercial Break

9:50PM- Neil Patrick Harris presents the fifth Grammy of the night- Song of the Year. Nominees are: "All of the Lights", "The Cave", "Grenade", "Holocene", and "Rolling in the Deep".

9:51PM- We could have had it all, because "Rolling In the Deep" wins for Song of the Year, composed by Paul Epworth and of course, Adele Adkins, or Adele for short.

9:52PM- Kate Beckinsale joins LL Cool J as she introduces Katy (with a Y) Perry (also with a Y).

9:53PM- Katy Perry performs on the Grammy stage...and then the lights go out at the Grammys...

9:57PM- Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley present the Country Album Grammy, of whom the 6 (yes, six) nominees are...Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, Miranda's hubby Blake Shelton, George Strait, and Taylor Swift.

9:58PM- Lady Antebellum comes back for seconds as "Own the Night" wins the Grammy for Best Country Album.

9:59PM- Commercial Break

10:05PM- Gwyneth Paltrow introduces Adele.

10:06PM- Adele sings the Song of the Year winner "Rolling in the Deep", from the Pop Album winner "21".

10:10PM- Adele gets a standing ovation.

10:11PM- Commercial Break

10:16PM- Taylor Swift introduces the salute to country music legend Glen Campbell, better known as the "Rhinestone Cowboy".

10:17PM- The Band Perry (Best New Artist nominees) perform Glen's 1968 hit "Gentle on My Mind", which was also covered by Lawrence Welk and his Orchestra, and served as the them to Glen's TV show, the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1972.

10:19PM- Blake Shelton (also one-fourth of the judging panel on the hit show The Voice) performs Glen's 1977 hit "Southern Nights".

10:21PM- Glen Campbell himself comes onto the stage and sings his 1975 hit "Rhinestone Cowboy".

10:23PM- The Band Perry and Shelton join in on this song.

10:24PM- Glen Campbell, The Allman Brothers Band, Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Memphis Horns, George Jones, and Diana Ross are all this year's Lifetime Achievement Recipients at the Grammy Awards.

10:25PM- Commercial Break

10:30PM- Carrie Underwood comes onto the stage and introduces Tony Bennett, winner of 16 Grammys, including one tonight.

10:31PM- Carrie Underwood and Tony Bennett sing "It Had to Be You" (made most famous in the 1977 film Annie Hall) on the Grammy stage before Presenting the Best New Artist Grammy.

10:33PM- The Band Perry, Bon Iver, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, and Skrillex are the Best New Artist nominees.

10:34PM- Bon Iver wins the Grammy for Best New Artist.

10:35PM- Neil Portnow, President and CEO of the Recording Academy comes to the stage.

10:38PM- "There should be no debate on how creators should be fairly compensated...let's work together. Let's work together."- Neil Portnow

10:39PM- Portnow acknowledges Whitney Houston (and former Grammy producer John Puccette)

10:40PM- In Memoriam Segment: Amy Winehouse, Nick Ashford, Phoebe Snow, Jerry Leiber, Steve Jobs, Sylvia Robinson, Heavy D, Jimmy Castor, Roger Williams, George Shearing, Ray Bryan, Gil Cates, Fred Steiner, Dobie Gray, Larry Butler, Harlet Allen, Liz Anderson, Barbara Orbison, Johnny Otis, Benny Spellman, Roger Nichols, Joe Arroyo, Facundo Cabral, Marv Tarplin, Esther Gordy Edwards, Carl Gardner, Jerry Ragovoy, Gene McDaniels, Joe Morello, Gil Bernard, Ralph Macdonald, Andrew Gold, Bert Hansch, Gerard Smith, Doyle Bramhall Sr., Honeyboy Edwards, Camilla Williams, Milton Babbitt, David Madon, Andy Kazdin, Bill Johnson, Jessy Dixon, Don Butler, Clarence Clemons, and Whitney Houston were among the members of the recoding community who died this past year.

10:43PM- Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson sings "I Will Always Love You", originally written (and performed) by Dolly Parton, but made Whitney Houston's own after the 1992 film The Bodyguard.

10:46PM- Commercial Break

10:51PM- The "One Night Only" Dance Music Grammy Party from Nokia LIVE! in Los Angeles starts off with Chris Brown, with DJ David Guetta at the turntable.

10:54PM- The Foo Fighters perform once again.

10:59PM- Commercial Break

11:04PM- Drake introduces Nicki Minaj.

11:05PM- Now showing...A Nicki Minaj video, which is very spooky

11:06PM- Nicki Minaj performs on the stage

11:10PM- Lady Antebellum, last year's Record of the Year winners, present this year...guess what, yup, you guessed it...Record of the Year- "Rolling in the Deep", "Holocene", "Grenade", "The Cave", and "Firework" are the nominees.

11:11PM- We could have had it all..."Rolling in the Deep" wins the Grammy for Record of the Year...and we played it to the beat...Adele returns to the stage for the fourth time tonight.

11:12PM- Commercial Break

11:18PM- Diana Ross presents the final award of the night, the coveted Album of the Year. Adele? Foo Fighters? Lady Gaga? Rihanna? Bruno Mars? Who will get it?

11:19PM- "21", "Wasting Life", "Born This Way", "Loud", "Grenade"...

11:20PM- "21" wins the Grammy for Album of the Year, thus completing the trifecta for this soulful singer from England.

11:21PM- "Mum, Gold is Good!"- Adele, accepting the Album of the Year Grammy; The record is inspired by relationships

11:23PM- Sir Paul McCartney closes out the Grammy show with another number.

11:28PM- It is amazing that Sir Paul McCartney has still got it. He turns 70 this summer, and he's been in the business going on 50 years. Joe Walsh, Dave Grohl, and the Boss (Bruce Springsteen, in case you were wondering) join Sir Paul on the Stage

11:29PM- "The Love You Save...Is Equal To The Love You Make". Happy Valentine's Day, y'all, and Congratulations to ALL of the Grammy winners, including the 70 other categories that weren't cool or important enough to be included in the telecast.

11:31PM- Speaking of Sir Paul McCartney, could "My Valentine" be a nominee next year? ("Born This Way", which debuted at last year's Grammys, was an Album of the Year loser tonight)

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The Grammy Nominations Concert Special

In just about a few minutes, the Grammy Nominations Concert Special will kick off on CBS, once again hosted by Grammy-winning rap star and actor LL Cool J. Only a handful of nominations will be announced, and there are changes from last year. The number of categories has gone down from 109 for last year's Grammys, to 78. Only ten categories will be announced on the night of the Grammycast on February 12.

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10PM- Lady Gaga kicks off the Grammy Nominations Concert Special with "Gonna Marry the Night".

10:02PM- Lady Gaga is dressed as a ghoul in this number.

10:04PM- Nicki Minaj presents the nominees for Record of the Year.

10:06PM- The Nominees for Record of the Year are: Rolling in the Deep (Adele), Holocene (Bon Iver), Grenade (Bruno Mars), The Cave (Mumford and Sons), and Firework (Katy Perry)

10:06PM- "If you are a musician, you want to win Record of the Year"- Nicki Minaj

10:07PM- Rihanna performs via Satellite in London

10:10PM- Commercial Break

10:13PM- The Band Perry (two brothers, one sister) perform

10:18PM- Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson presents the Song of the Year nominees.

10:19PM- The nominees for Song of the Year are: "All of the Lights" (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi, & Fergie), "The Cave" (Mumford and Sons), "Grenade" (Bruno Mars), "Holocene" (Bon Iver", and "Rolling in the Deep" (Adele)

10:20PM- Commercial Break

10:23PM- Jason Aldean performs live

10:27PM- Commercial Break

10:32PM- Bruno Mars is introducing the nominees for Best New Artist.

10:33PM- The nominees for Best New Artist are The Band Perry, Bon Iver, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, and Skrillex.

10:34PM- Common, Lupe Fiasco, and Grandmaster Flash unite on the stage for a special performance.

10:38PM- Commercial Break

10:43PM- Usher performs a medley of songs (in a tribute to Jerry Leiber and Nick Ashford, who both died this year). Up first Usher (accompanied by Valerie Simpson and Mike Stoller) with "You're All I Need to Get By" (Ashford and Simpson wrote this song in 1968 for Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell); then Usher with "Stand by Me" (made famous by Ben E. King 50 years ago back in 1961, and was also part of the Leiber and Stoller Broadway anthology "Smokey Joe's Cafe")

10:49PM- Commercial Break

10:51PM- Katy Perry presents the nominees for Album of the Year. This is the biggest category at the Grammys, as this is the final award of the Grammy awards telecast. The nominees are "21" (Adele), "Wasting Light" (Foo Fighters), "Born This Way" (Lady Gaga), "Doo Woops & Hooligans" (Bruno Mars), and "Loud" (Rihanna).

10:54PM- Lady Gaga and Sugarland cap off the concert special with a performance.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards- LIVE REACTIONS As they Happen

In less than 20 minutes, the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards Telecast will air LIVE from the Staples Center on CBS. Winners in all but ten of the 109 categories have already been announced prior to the telecast (if they did all 109 categories, we'd be up until dawn).

7:45PM- The Red Carpet Pre-Show is dwindling down already. Stars galore from the music industry are out on the red carpet.

7:50PM- Ten minutes and counting...winners so far include Bruno Mars, Lady GaGa, Rihanna, Pink!, John Legend, Seal, and Sade.

7:55PM- Cinco minutos (Five minutes) until the show. Other winners include "Empire State of Mind" (Rap Song/Rap-Sung Collaboration), "Need You Now" (Country Performance- Duo or Group with Vocals/Country Song), "**** You" (Urban/Alternative Performance), and "Crazy Love" (Traditional Pop/Vocal Album).

8:00PM- For the next three and a half hours, it's time to celebrate music, starting right now with a celebration of the "Queen of Soul"- Aretha Franklin.

8:01PM- Clips of Aretha Franklin at the Grammys before the musical celebration begins.
LL Cool J- "Aretha Franklin is and will always be the Queen of Soul." Aretha is in Detroit under the weather and unable to attend the Grammys.

8:02PM- Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Florence Welch (from Florence and the Machine), Yolanda Adams, and Martina Bride get the Grammys started with the musical celebration of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, and "A Natural Woman", Franklin's breakout 1967 hit song.

8:07PM- Florence Welch belts out Aretha's 1968 hit "Freedom".

8:08PM- Jennifer Hudson belts out Aretha's 1967 breakout hit "R-E-S-P-E-C-T."

8:12PM- These five women of music brought down the house in this 10-minute opening tribute.

8:13PM- Aretha Franklin appears at the Grammys via pre-taped appearance.

8:14PM- Coming up, it's Lady Gaga's big performance, plus others, including Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber & Usher, Bob Dylan and Mumford & Sons, plus the first-ever Grammy Appearance of Mick Jagger (Jagger is paying tribute to the late Blues musician Solomon Burke).

8:15PM- 1st Commercial Break

8:19PM- Back at the Grammys, as Yolanda Adams, Martina McBride, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, and Florence Welch present the Pop Performance by a Duo or Group Nominees- the first telecast award of the night. Nominees- The Cast of Glee, Maroon 5, Paramore, Sade, and Train.

8:20PM- The Grammy (the 100th of this Year, by the way) goes to "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train.

8:21PM- "Thanks, Justin Bieber for not being a duo or group."- Train, accepting the Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group

8:22PM- Ricky Martin shows up on the Grammy stage and introducing Lady GaGa's "Born this Way".

8:23PM- Brace yourselves, here comes Lady GaGa.

8:28PM- 2nd Commercial Break

8:33PM- Coming up now, country singer Blake Shelton.
"She's not only the most talented person in the world. She's my fiancee."- Blake Shelton

8:34PM- Miranda Lambert performs her nominated "The House that Built Me", which Lambert dedicated to all the artists that came before the current crop of musical artists.

8:38PM- Lenny Kravitz introduces three-time Grammy nominee this year, Muse.

8:39PM- Muse performs on the stage. It makes you feel like you are actually seeing them play at a LIVE concert.

8:44PM- Bruno Mars, B.O.B., and Janelle Monae- among the acts coming up after this next (3rd) Commercial Break.

8:48PM- Ted Williams is back (new Kraft Mac & Cheese commercial), and Alicia Florrick is in love with Dan from Sports Night.

8:49PM- Ryan Seacrest- "Music always needs new voices." Seacrest introduces three artists with 14 Grammy nods this year between them- Bruno Mars, B.O.B, and Janelle Monae.

8:50PM- "Nothin' on You"- this is one of the best songs of 2010. A great song. "Beautiful girls, all over the world, I could be chasin', but my time would be wasted, because they've got nothin' on you..."

8:52PM- Bruno sings another of his hits, "Grenade".

8:54PM- Janelle Monae sings "Do You Know What You're Fighting For".

8:58PM- Zac Brown and some guy present the second category of the telecast (and 101st of the year)- Female Country Vocal Performance. Nominees are: Jewel, Miranda Lambert, LeAnn Rimes, Carrie Underwood, and Gretchen Wilson.

8:59PM- The Grammy goes to...Miranda Lambert for "The House That Built Me".

9:00PM- "First Grammy performance, first Grammy ever..."- Miranda Lambert

9:00PM- Justin Bieber and Usher with Jaden Smith, Bob Dylan with Mumford and Sons and the Avett Brothers, Lady Antebellum, plus more, after...

9:01PM- ...4th Commercial Break

9:05PM- Eva Longoria- "In 2007, a young kid from Canada goes down to Atlanta, Georgia...", a video clip of Justin Bieber and Usher meeting for the first time....

9:06PM- Bieber, now 16, plays "Baby" on the guitar; This guy can strum it; and then they bring in the drummers- Taiko drummers, that is

9:08PM- Bieber then sings "Never Say Never"

9:09PM- Joining Justin is Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's 13 year-old son, Jaden. (proud parents Will & Jada standing up to applaud)

9:11PM- "OMG"- Love this song- Usher can bring it...it's like watching the announcement of the starting lineup at an NBA game, or like one of those talk show promos on TV- the chorus of "OMG". This "OMG" is a 180 improvement from last week's snoozefest in Big D at the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

9:12PM- Bieber joins in at the end of "OMG".

9:13PM- Silver Garbage nominee Pauley Perrette and Paramour come out to the stage to introduce Best Rock Album. Nominees: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Pearl Jam, Jeff Beck, Neil Young, and Muse.

9:14PM- Yes! "The Resistance" can't resist the Grammy gold. Congrats to Muse for winning Best Rock Album.

9:15PM- More commercials....then Bob Dylan/Avett Brothers/Mumford and Sons, CeeLo Green & Gwyneth Paltrow, Lady Antebellum, Eminem and Rihanna, Eminem and Dr. Dre...

9:16PM- Commercial Break # 5

9:20PM- Selena Gomez and Donnie Wahlberg present the nominees for Best Pop Vocal Album. Nominees are Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle, Lady GaGa, John Mayer, and Katy Perry.

9:21PM- The Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album goes to "The Fame Monster"- Lady Gaga

9:22PM- "When I wrote 'Born this Way', I imagined (Whitney) was singing it..."- Lady Gaga

9:23PM- David Letterman's Top 10 Surprises at the 2011 Grammy Awards

9:25PM- David Letterman introduces Bob Dylan, Mumford and Sons, and the Avett Brothers.

9:26PM- Mumford and Sons perform "The Cave" on the Grammy stage.

9:28PM- The Avett Brothers perform on the Grammy stage.

9:30PM- A big performance with Bob Dylan, Mumford and Sons, and The Avett Brothers, as they sing "Maggie's Farm".

9:33PM- Coming up are a lot of great performances...two hours to go...

9:34PM- Commercial Break

9:39PM- Lea Michele (Glee) and Clay Matthews (The Green Bay Packers) introduce Lady Antebellum who will sing a few hits...

9:40PM- "If You Don't Know Me By Now" is a tribute to the late R&B soul legend Teddy Pendergrass, who passed away early last year, and that's how Lady Antebellum begins their act.

9:42PM- "American Honey", and now one of the best love songs of the tweens, thus far "Need You Now". "Need You Now" won earlier for Country Song of the Year, and Country Duo or Group Vocal Performance. It was also heard in last Sunday's episode of Glee- "The Sue Sylvester Shuffle".

9:43PM- Miley Cyrus and the Kings of Leon (all Tennessee natives) come to the stage to present the award for Best Country Album- Lady Antebellum's to lose. Nominees are Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band, Jamey Johnson, Lady Antebellum, and Miranda Lambert.

9:45PM- "It's a quarter after one, and I'm all alone, and I need you now." Lady Antebellum wins the Grammy for Country Album of the Year.

9:46PM- Jamie Foxx comes up to the stage, introducing CeeLo Green and Gwyneth Paltrow, who will perform "Forget You" (Song and Record of the Year Nominee), also known as...

9:47PM- There are some groovy puppets dancing, and CeeLo Green is channeling Elton John in his outfit, while performing. The puppets are so sweet.

9:49PM- In comes Gwyneth. She sang this song of "Glee" and could win an Emmy for it on September 10. There was also the SNL skit where they introduced "Forget You". Priceless. Country Strong and Glee brought out the singer in Gwyneth.

9:51PM- Song of the Year is coming up....after this...

9:52PM- We're halfway home! Commercial break VII.

9:56PM- Neil Patrick Harris introduces Katy Perry.

9:57PM- Katy Perry sings songs from her nominated album "Teenage Dream"

10:01PM- Even Nicole Kidman is singing along from the audience.

10:02PM- Norah Jones, John Mayer, and Keith Urban sing "Jolene", a Dolly Parton song, in honor of Lifetime Achievement Recipient Dolly Parton.

10:04PM- Jones, Mayer, and Urban present Song of the Year. The five lucky nominees? "Beg, Steal, or Borrow", "Forget You", "The House That Built Me", "Love the Way You Lie", "Need You Now".

10:05PM- The Song of the Year is "Need You Now"- It's a quarter after one, and I'm all alone, and I need you now...and I don't know how I can do without....Surprise!

10:06PM- Coming Up is Eminem with both Rihanna and Dr. Dre

10:07PM- I'm Commercial Break the Eighth I Am...

10:12PM- Seth Rogen introduces Rihanna, Dr. Dre, Avril Lavigne, and Eminem.

10:13PM- Rihanna and Eminem sing "Love the Way You Lie", one of the most acclaimed performances of the 2010 eligibility period for the Grammys.

10:16PM- Eminem and Avril Lavigne

10:18PM- Eminem and Dr. Dre

10:19PM- I Need a Doctor to Bring Me Back to Life...

10:20PM- Jewel and John Legend present Best New Artist. Who will it be? Justin Bieber? Drake? Florence and the Machine? Mumford and Sons? or Esperanza Spalding?

10:21PM- The Best New Artist of the Year is...WHOA!!!!! Talk about upsets. Esperanza Spalding wins the Grammy for Best New Artist.

10:22PM- "Thank you to the Academy for even nominating me in this category."- Esperanza Spalding

10:23PM- After Commercial Break Cloud 9, it's Mick Jagger's debut on the Grammy stage to honor the late music legend Solomon Burke. (Commercial Break # 9)

10:25PM- Goldderby Forums poster Benito Delicias- "This will be the best example of 'vote splitting' in history. Pretty much the only explanation." (on Esperanza Spalding's shocking upset win for Best New Artist)

10:28PM- Mr. Shoe/Matthew Morrison talks about the goods of the Recording Academy, and introduce Neil Portnow, the President of the Recording Academy

10:29PM- Portnow talks about the Grammy Foundation, and Grammy Camp, which will expand to New York this year. "The future of music is in great hands."- Portnow

10:30PM- "Nurturing the future talent are the goals that both me and the Academy have in common."- Matthew Morrison

10:31PM- The Academy will support Broadcast service, and internet radio, which will pay the artists for usage for work; and continue to stamp the fights of Free Speech; acknowledges David Geffen for winning the Industry Icon Awards; "One thing has not changed. You can count on the output of our creative community to keep our music playing forever."- Portnow

10:32PM- In Memoriam- going way too fast for me to keep up, includes Alex Chilton, Jimmy Dean, Lena Horne, Solomon Burke, Ronnie James Dio, Bobby Hebb, Margaret Whiting, and others.

10:34PM- Performing for the first time ever at the Grammys, in a tribute to the late Solomon Burke, Mick Jagger.

10:39PM- Mick Jagger gets a standing ovation at the Grammys.

10:40PM- Commercial Break

10:45PM- Trustees Award Winners--> Wilma Cozart Fine, Al Bell, and Bruce Lundvall

10:46PM- Kris Kristofferson introduces his co-star from the 1976 remake of the film A Star is Born, Barbra Streisand.

10:47PM- Barbra Streisand sings the Academy Award Winner for Best Original Song of 1976- "Evergreen" from...A Star is Born.

10:50PM- Nicki Menage and Will.I.Am present Best Rap Album.

10:51PM- Nominees- B.O.B., Drake, Eminem, Jay-Z, and The Roots

10:52PM- Eminem wins Rap Album of the Year for "Recovery", with the driving force being "Love the Way You Lie."

10:53PM- "I want to thank Rihanna for helping propel the album to where it is right now."- Eminem/"...What up, Detroit, Stand Up!"- Eminem

10:54PM- Commercial Break...and then Arcade Fire...and the Big Two

10:58PM- Puff Daddy/P. Diddy/Sean Combs introduce Rihanna and Drake, performing "What's My Name?"

10:59PM- There is a bonfire in the middle of the stage for "What's My Name"...

11:02PM- Husband-and-wife Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez present the Grammy for Record of the Year, which past winners have included "Volare", "Moon River", and "Bridge over Troubled Water". This year's crop? "Nothin' on You?", "Love The Way You Lie", "Forget You", "Empire State of Mind", and "Need You Now"

11:04PM- It's a Quarter After One, I'm All Alone, and I Need You Now...The Lady Antebellum sweep continues as "Need You Now" picked up Record of the Year.

11:05PM- ^^ Was performed at the Grammys last year.

11:06PM- Commercial Break

11:11PM- Jason Segel- "If you become successful and reach enough people, you can wear whatever you want. I wore a Superman cape when I was 12, and my nickname was LadyGaga." Segel introduces in their Grammy debut, Arcade Fire.

11:12PM- Arcade Fire lights up the Grammy stage.

11:16PM- Coming up...it's Album of the Year. Who will take claim to it? Arcade Fire? Eminem? Lady Antebellum? Lady Gaga? or Katy Perry? Find out in a few.

11:16PM- Commercial Break

11:21PM- The stars from the 1976 film A Star is Born- Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson present Album of the Year.

11:23PM- The Album of the Year goes to rock group Arcade Fire for "The Suburbs".

11:25PM- Arcade Fire, winners of the 2011 Grammy for Album of the Year perform a song to lead us out of the Grammy Telecast.

11:30PM- Complete Wrap-Up of the Grammys in the March BC Bulletin. Good night! Oscars in two weeks.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Grammy Nominations- Eminem Recovers with 10 Nods

Last night was a big night at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles for the Music Industry as the nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were announced during a live, televised special on CBS.

Grammy and Academy Award-winning rapper Eminem racked up ten Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year for his album, "Recovery", which was considered to be a critical and commercial success, and Record of the Year for "Love the Way You Lie", a collaboration with singer Rihanna.

With the second-most nods was Cee Lo Green, whose claim to fame this past year was the expletive-filled song, "**** You", which was changed (for radio) to "Forget You". Cee Lo Green received seven nominations.

Other big nominees included Katy Perry, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, teen sensation Justin Bieber, and the late Michael Jackson. One big newcomer, Ke$ha was blanked out entirely.

RECORD OF THE YEAR:
"Nothin' on You"- B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars
"Love The Way You Lie"- Eminem featuring Rihanna
"**** You"- Cee Lo Green
"Empire State of Mind"- Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
"Need You Now"- Lady Antebellum

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
Arcade Fire- "The Suburbs"
Eminem- "Recovery"
Lady Antebellum- "Need You Now"
Lady Gaga- "The Fame Monster"
Katy Perry- "Teenage Dream"

SONG OF THE YEAR:
"Beg, Steal or Borrow"- Ray LaMontaigne (Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs)
"**** You"- Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence, and Bruno Mars (Cee Lo Green)
"The House That Built Me"- Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin (Miranda Lambert)
"Love The Way You Lie"- Alexander Grant, Holly Hafferman, and Marshall Mathers (Eminem featuring Rihanna)
"Need You Now"- Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, and Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)

BEST NEW ARTIST:
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence and the Machine
Mumford and Sons
Esperanza Spalding

For a complete list of all of the Grammy Nominees in all 109 categories, go to http://www.grammy.com.