From Rihanna to Aretha Franklin, the Grammys last night brought out the best of the best in music. The wonderful world of technology made it possible for R&B heavy-hitter Alicia Keys to start the show with a sweet duet with “Old Blue Eyes” himself — the late great Frank Sinatra. The night was packed with performances by some of our favorite artists.
Although I was a bit confused by the coupling of the 80s group, The Time with R&B pop sensation, Rihanna, their performance was entertaining nonetheless.
The absolute most entertaining act for me was Kanye West, who is the most talented hip-hop artist out right now. His powerful rendition of “Stronger” was a soul-stirring glow-in-the-dark punk party while his tear-jerking tribute to his late mother, Donda West, was compelling and sincere. He also took home the Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the the Year award.
The much-hyped duet of Beyonce with her obvious performance inspiration — Tina Turner was quite lackluster, I don’t know what I was expecting exactly, but whatever it was I didn’t get it. The gospel set with Aretha Franklin, Bebe Winans, The Clark Sisters and Trinitee 3-5-7 brought church to the Staples Center.
Alicia Keys made another appearance to sing “No One,” which I never get tired of no matter how many times I hear it. She topped her performance off with a surprise guest guitarist — the strangely sexy John Mayer. Not only did she perform twice, she also took home the trophy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Our favorite nominee for rehab from across the pond, Amy Winehouse, brought down the house in London via satellite while sweeping the show with 5 awards.
The Grammys were good, but not great. I guess it reflects the state of music right now. Thanks to Kanye West and Alicia Keys they really made the show for me. For a complete list of winners go to www.grammys.org.
Alicia Keys
Beyonce
Jay-Z
Rihanna
Ludacris
I like Beyonce and Tina’s Performance. Tina hasn’t performed in America since 2002 I think, and she is Beyonce’s Idol, when she performs, people always say its similar to Tina. I waited to see that one. I also liked Kanye West performance, especially his dedication to his Mother. That line” Last night i saw you in my dreams and now I can’t wait to go to sleep), I was like Oh My God, it was so touching. And Amy Winehouse’s performance too, it was a good comeback for her since all the drama that has been going on.
i’d like to give a shout out to Amy W. for FIVE wins!
hope she gets better in rehab.
OMG! Sometimes I worry myself about myself. How on earth did I not know the Grammy’s was on last night? I mean I had no clue. I have officially become a hermit/cat lady. Anyway, I am so glad you summed it up for me BGG AND I’m glad I have direct tv. I’ll be taping the re-run! BTW, I love Kanye, Alicia, Beyonce and Tina no matter what! KUDOS to them all!
Great recap. I was moved by Kanye too. I stayed up for Amy Winehouse and though I’m late to the pary I will be getting her cd and be rooting for her. She’s so London ghetto fab.
Good post, I ended up missing the show. Reading your post gave good insight. Tina Turner and Beyonce performed together? Wow. What made it so lackluster. Kanye is a soulja. Alicia Keyes is beautiful in that pic.
kanye- great job, way to hold it together
beyonce & tina- bad job…but beyonce does look nice in that pic
the same can be said for a. keys & rihanna
@Ashley-Nicole — Wasn’t that line from Kanye so touching?
@K-Bear — You can always see the highlights on YouTube if you never get around to watching it on DVR.
@Kwana — It’s never too late!! Amy Winehouse’s CD is really good.
@Don — I’m not sure what was missing from Beyonce & Tina Turner’s performance…I just can’t put my finger on it! (You see I’m responding to readers’ posts like you — yeah I’m copying! LOL)
LOVED Kanye’s performance as well, it really came from the heart.
I wonder how B felt when RiRi grabbed J’s hand?!
I was so not impressed with the style at the Grammy’s but you know I loved Alisha’s gaudy ensemble and make-up in the silver top.
Am I the only one who didn’t see the Grammys?
I’m not a fan of Ludacris’ music, but he really looks sharp in that suit.
I missed the Grammys so thanks for the recap BGG style.