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| Lady Antebellum |
Last night shocked me in more than one way. First of all, I loved how the Country trio "Lady Antebellum" dominated the record and single of the year. As an avid Country listener, I was very pleased to see them win. However, I do believe that their songs are more crossover than solely country. My reasoning for saying this: I'm listening to the local pop/rock radio station and "Need You Now" starts in while Lady Gaga's "Alejandro" finishes up. So, is their popularity stemming just from Country roots? Or are they hugely famous, now, because of their pop "aspirations" or "influences"? I think the latter, but I'm still love them and I will never change the station upon hearing their voices just because they are pop AND country. Some people discriminate when a singer/group's songs dominate both charts. I know that people especially get disgusted with Taylor Swift (who's often in the same situation)... but a really good artist can be played everywhere, and I believe that's what Lady Antebellum has accomplished. They've earned their wide listenership, especially after last night. Congrats Lady A.
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| Gaga in her "Egg" |
As for the other "Lady"... what was she thinking? Her new single "Born This Way" is a very catchy tune, but I found her dramatic entrance to the Grammys in her Egg a bit tacky. I guess she is known for her tacky, over-the-top clothes and entrances, but I found it quite annoying. And what did she have on her shoulders and face? Horns? What the hell? Anyways, I thought her win last night was well-deserved for "The Fame Monster". Nevertheless, hopefully people don't get tired of her over-the-topness. But, I guess if she's always surprising everyone, then that's something she won't need to worry about.
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| Best New Artist - Spalding |
Out of all of the surprises last night, the two largest ones, in my opinion, were the winners of Album of the Year, and Best New Artist. Best new artist was the most shocking thing I've ever seen on the Grammy's. My top two choices were a showdown between Mumford and Sons and Justin Bieber. I didn't used to be a Bieber fan, but recently I've felt partial to his music. I don't know why, but the more I listen to his music, the more I like it. Don't ask why, this was definitely against my wishes. Nevertheless, I thought Justin Bieber would have won Best New Artist, FOR SURE. He's one of the largest artists on the planet and has only been around since 2008. I thought it was a Gimme. Then when they announced Esperanza Spalding, the first thing that popped into my head was "Is this a joke?" and "Who in the hell is that?". I can't say much about the woman, but I have no idea who she is nor what she's sang or what she sounds like. Can the academy choose somebody that so few people have heard of? I guess last night proves that they can, but I'm still shocked. Bieber or Mumford & Sons; either should have won. I guess this would be a good time to listen to Spalding on iTunes and decide if the Academy could possibly be right.
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| Suburbs - Arcade Fire |
As for the last shock of my night: Best Album. It was a tough choice from my end. The nominees were Arcade Fire's 'The Suburbs', Eminem's 'The Recovery', Lady A's 'Need You Now', & Katy Perry's 'Teenage Dream'. My choice was between Lady Antebellum and Eminem, but Arcade Fire took home the Grammy. That was a shock to me. I have most of their albums, but I've never really liked their music. I hadn't heard their 'Suburbs' album yet, so I couldn't judge last night. This morning, however, I pulled up their album on iTunes, and I LOVE the album. So I definitely think they rightfully won Album of the Year, but I still think it's a shocker. Such a small, alternative band winning Album of the Year? What an honor. Congrats Arcade Fire, I'm sorry I underestimated you!
What do you think about the winners?
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