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The 2010 Grammy Awards: 3 1/2 Hours that I can't get back

I know, it's supposed to be "music's biggest night". I disagree.

Here's my recap, I won't go into detail:

Lady Gaga: The whole performance was strange, and if her outfit had been even a little bit smaller, we would've had a clear view of her crotch. I could've done without that.

Green Day: I didn't really have a problem with this one. I thought it was pretty well put together. I'm just not a big fan of Green Day.

Beyonce: I'm not saying the girl can't sing, but I would've been far more impressed if she had done it without getting down on her knees and dancing like a stripper.

Pink: This one was disgusting. Yet again, I'm impressed by women who can sing, and put on a good show without looking slutty.

Black-Eyed Peas: Who decided that they could waste my time with two songs. One was more than enough.

Lady Antebellum: I like Lady Antebellum. Hillary Scott is not a great live singer, but there performance was very simple, and that was kind of refreshing.

Jamie Foxx: Honestly, I wasn't paying attention to this one, so.... no opinion.

Zac Brown Band: They weren't bad... don't really know where they came from. I think their songs (at least the ones that I've heard on the radio) are kind of sucky.

Taylor Swift: She can't sing, she can't write a song, that's all I have to say.

The Michael Jackson Tribute: It wasn't bad. Not sure why Carrie Underwood was in it. The 3-D thing was kind of wierd, but anyway, I was never a Michael Jackson fan.

Bon Jovi: Loved it (except for the fact that they only did portions of the songs). I loved the fact that Jennifer Nettles sang with them, and I knew that Livin' On A Prayer would get the most votes. I love that song. I can't believe this was the first time that Bon Jovi had performed on the Grammy Awards.

Mary J. Blige: She seemed to kind of have a hard time keeping up with that opera guy, Andrea Bocelli. It wasn't bad, but not my kind of music.

Dave Matthews Band: I'm also not a big fan of these guys. I'm not saying they weren't good, I just wasn't paying attention.

Maxwell: Never heard of this guy. Again, wasn't paying attention. That's probably because this is usually about the point in the show where I feel like changing the channel, but I don't because I've already wasted 2 hours, so it's a little too late.

The Les Paul tribute: I actually enjoyed this.

Eminem & some other guys: Channel 13 seemed to be screwing up at this point, the sound was going on & off. I wasn't too bothered by that.


In general, my opinion on "music's biggest night" is that it's an excuse to see how much arrogance & skimpy clothing can fit into 3 1/2 hours of television. I was going to say more about it, but I don't really feel like it right now. So... that's it.


-Nakita
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