Much like every other awards show, I realized at about 7:30 p.m., "Oh, right, the Grammys are on tonight." So I watched about an hour of the telecast before the urge to see people murdered really kicked in and I threw on my Dexter Season 2 DVD.Later I just read about/watched online what I'd missed from the awards show, like any normal person does these days.
Here are a few observations:
* Apparently Chris Brown might have hit Rihanna in the face hours before they were to perform on the show. He turned himself in to police last night. That's annoying, mostly because Chris was supposed to perform "Forever" at the Grammys.* U2 opening with "Get On Your Boots" solidified that it's the worst U2 lead single choice ever. While "The Fly" and "Numb" weren't exactly commercial successes, at least they had a chorus.
* Whitney Houston—still completely cracked out of her gourd, now with a brand new face.* The Brits reperesented last night! Duffy, Estelle, Adele, Radiohead, Robert Plant and Coldplay all picked up awards, with the latter winning Best Rock Album, Best Performance By A Duo Or Group and Song Of The Year, for "Viva La Vida." As well, M.I.A. performed—while 9 months pregnant!
* Chris Martin flashed his belly button about seven times while performing "Viva La Vida." A more effective tactic would have been guitarist Guy Berryman flashing his knob.* Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) wore a white knot, to symbolize his support for gay marriage. He's been very vocal about gay rights lately. Oh, Dave, you had me when you used to french kiss Kurt Cobain on stage!
* Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus dueting on Swift's "Fifteen" was quite beautiful, and the high point of the night: