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This week I'll discuss the CRAZINESS that comes with the most wonderful time of the year...the Grammys.
The Grammys create an insane show and give the artist receiving them a sense of gratitude more than they could get performing for any crowd. A Grammy means the artists' fans are so strong and loving that they vote THEM to be the best. It's more than an artists' dream, it gives them a reason to live.
The Grammys 2011, personally, were not as climatic as 2010 because P!nk's performance was missing. Her "Glitter in The Air" performance was a tear-jerker, and this year missed that special moment. However, one thing that made this year's Grammy show insane was how many Grammys Lady Antebellum won! 5 Grammys is... just a bit.. over the top. That was ridiculous. They do have talent and deserve maybe 3 Grammys for the categories they were nominated for, but 5 was a bit excessive. Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, Jeff Beck, David Frost, John Legend EACH won (at least) 3 Grammys, and that made a good show.
Here's a few facts on the Grammys that may have been raising a few questions:
1. The Grammys were originally called the Gramophone Awards (as the statuette suggests) and it's since been shortened to Grammy.
2. Record of the Year is not to be confused with Song of the Year or Album of the Year:
* Record of the Year is awarded for a single or for one track from an album. This award goes to the performing artist, the producer, recording engineer, and/or mixer for that song. In this sense, "record" means a recording of one song, not the composition or an album of songs. Often, the nominees and winners of this song represent the most successful songs of the year.
* Song of the Year is also awarded for a single or individual track, but the recipient of this award is the songwriter who actually created the song in the first place. Thus, "song" in this context means the song as written, not its recording.
3. Esperanza Spalding is the first jazz winner of the best new artist award as of 2011.
4. Rehearsals, soundcheck and camera blocking with the performers takes four days.
5. The Grammy’s were the first high-profile award show since 2001 to be broadcast in HD/5.1 and, as “Music Biggest Night,” has always set the benchmark by which all other shows are judged.
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