The Grammys are on tonight

[DoctorChicken]

I used to be into the Grammys but not much anymore. Anyone watching?

I’ve been turned off by their recent trend of their Album of the Year picks. Every year, they tend to throw a nomination at an album that’s loved by critics and fans and impactful in the current times we live in, but then they always award the trophy to the safest pop or rock album available. Recently, it’s been Adele over Sturgill Simpson and Beyoncé, Taylor Swift over Kendrick Lamar, Daft Punk over Kendrick Lamar, Mumford and Sons over the Black Keys and Frank Ocean...

Not that those were necessarily bad albums. Just not “special” like the others.

But I love 4/5 albums nominated for AOTY tonight so I will watch.

 

[Runwildboys]

I'm getting snubbed again this year, so the Grammy Award is stupid.

 

[DoctorChicken]

I'm getting snubbed again this year, so the Grammy Award is stupid.

Did you submit your reggae album?

 

[Sarek]

It's seems like they give out these awards based on the political message, no message no award. Maybe i'm wrong.

 

[Runwildboys]

Did you submit your reggae album?

That, and my spoken word reenactment of the Big Bang.

 

[Sarek]

You may be thinking of the Oscars.

Yeap that's it my bad.

 

[DoctorChicken]

Yeap that's it my bad.

The Grammys tend to avoid awarding any sort of controversial music, no matter how good it may be.

I don’t know which is worse, but I have more respect for the Oscars.

 

[Runwildboys]

The Grammys tend to avoid awarding any sort of controversial music, no matter how good it may be.

I don’t know which is worse, but I have more respect for the Oscars.

They snub me every year too.

 

[DoctorChicken]

They snub me every year too.

Well if you weren’t so controversial then maybe they wouldn’t. Try teaming up with Pharrell Williams.

 

[Sarek]

If you'd like to delete that post, I'll delete any subsequent mention of it.

edited it.

 

[Runwildboys]

edited it.

Deleted my end.

 

[Runwildboys]

Well if you weren’t so controversial then maybe they wouldn’t. Try teaming up with Pharrell Williams.

*sigh...............................He's so bourgeois. I can't work with him again.

 

[big dog cowboy]

The Grammys are on tonight

They still have those?

 

[BigStar]

My man Shy Glizzy got nominated for this tacky R&B Song w/Goldlink. Hate the song personally but like his verse and support Goldlink bc he's from DC (no fan though) It's pop fluff; no substance.

 

[timb2]

No I am not watching,I am tired of musicians or celebrities trying to lecture me of how to live when half of them will die of overdoses or live in a bubble.....Most of these Award shows are a joke now.

 

[ShortRound]

If they don't give a decent tribute to Tom Petty I'm gonna be pissed.

 

[Juggernaut]

 

[Hardline]

I don't listen to mainstream music so I won't be watching.

 

[DoctorChicken]

Pretty predictable. Another year of everyone thinking there’s a clear cut “superior” artist (this year - Kendrick Lamar) only for them not to be awarded in favor for a pop or rock record (this year - Bruno Mars).

Not that Bruno Mars is bad. He’s a good entertainer. But when we’re talking “best” album, most people who have heard the music nominated would say his is the weakest artistically. Literally any of the other nominees should have won that award. I didn’t mind his RecordOTY win. That song sold 100 zillion copies and, at least in my field of employment, I literally cannot avoid it, so that makes sense.

But it’s the same thing every year. The last time I remember thinking the Grammys made the right call in the Album field was way back in 2010 when they gave Arcade Fire album of the year, and they didn’t necessarily have great competition.

The Grammy's have become a pop culture popularity contest rather than a reflection and acknowledgment of artistic music creations. Most popular wins, even when a masterpiece is up against it.

 

[Runwildboys]

Pretty predictable. Another year of everyone thinking there’s a clear cut “superior” artist (this year - Kendrick Lamar) only for them not to be awarded in favor for a pop or rock record (this year - Bruno Mars).

Not that Bruno Mars is bad. He’s a good entertainer. But when we’re talking “best” album, most people who have heard the music nominated would say his is the weakest artistically. Literally any of the other nominees should have won that award. I didn’t mind his RecordOTY win. That song sold 100 zillion copies and, at least in my field of employment, I literally cannot avoid it, so that makes sense.

But it’s the same thing every year. The last time I remember thinking the Grammys made the right call in the Album field was way back in 2010 when they gave Arcade Fire album of the year, and they didn’t necessarily have great competition.

The Grammy's have become a pop culture popularity contest rather than a reflection and acknowledgment of artistic music creations. Most popular wins, even when a masterpiece is up against it.

1989: Jethro Tull wins "Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Recording" over Metallica.....'nuff said.