The 51st Annual Grammy Awards will air Sunday, February 8th, 2009 on CBS-TV. Nomnations were announced yesterday. The complete list can be found here.Unlike a lot of other award show, I try to watch at least a few minutes of the Grammys, since the nominees actually perform on stage, and sometimes you get a memorable performance.
Can't say the same about the Emmys or the Oscars. But, wouldn't it make the broadcast more entertaining if nominees in acting categories went up on stage and acted?
Or casts from nominated movies and TV series were on stage reenacting scenes from their shows or films?
How 'bout a stage version of one of the death scenes from No Country For Old Men, complete with special effects, makeup, the whole nine yards.Or in 2002, why not have Oscar winner Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton reenact their famous love scene from Monster's Ball.
Right in the middle of it, that's when you cut to the shot of Jack Nicholson for his reaction.
Now that I'd watch.
Back to the Grammys, below is a list with some of the notable Grammy categories that feature WJDK artists.
Record of the Year
Adele, "Chasing Pavements"
Coldplay, "Viva La Vida"
Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love"
M.I.A., "Paper Planes"
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant, "Please Read The Letter"
Song of the Year (award to songwriter)
"American Boy," Estelle Featuring Kanye West, artists/William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters.
"Chasing Pavements," Adele, artist/Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters.
"I'm Yours," Jason Mraz/artist and songwriter.
"Love Song," Sara Bareilles/artist and songwriter.
"Viva La Vida," Coldplay/artist and songwriters.
Album of the Year
Coldplay, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Radiohead, In Rainbows
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant, Raising Sand
Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III
Ne-Yo, Year Of The Gentleman
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
"Chasing Pavements," Adele
"Love Song," Sara Bareilles
"Mercy," Duffy
"Bleeding Love," Leona Lewis
"I Kissed A Girl," Katy Perry
"So What," Pink
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
"All Summer Long," Kid Rock
"Say," John Mayer
"That Was Me," Paul McCartney
"I'm Yours," Jason Mraz
"Closer," Ne-Yo"Wichita Lineman," James Taylor
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:
"Viva La Vida," Coldplay
"Waiting In The Weeds," Eagles
"Going On," Gnarls Barkley
"Won't Go Home Without You," Maroon 5
"Apologize," OneRepublic
Best Pop Vocal Album:
Detours, Sheryl Crow
Rockferry, Duffy
Long Road Out Of Eden, Eagles
Spirit, Leona Lewis
Covers, James Taylor
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
Alicia Keys and John Mayer, "Lesson Learned"
Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, "Four Minutes"
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, "Rich Woman"
Rihanna and Maroon 5, "If I Never See Your Face Again"
Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown, "No Air"
