After a week of discussing viral videos and twitter trends, it's time to bring my blogging focus back to the realm of entertainment. The Grammy Awards, which aired Sunday, proved to be just as eventful as they are every year. The stars of Hollywood came out and stirred up some good celebrity buzz, but this year instead of a giant egg incubating Lady Gaga, the public got a show from Nicki Manaj's alter ego Roman.
Here's a little Grammy recap...
The Good:
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I think almost all people could agree that honoring the late artists who passed within the past year is a classy thing to do. It not only shows respect for the deceased, but recognizes them for their lifetime of achievements brought on by following their passion for music.
Also, despite my usual disdain for artists who get win after win after win, it was heartwarming to see Adele leave with six Grammy awards, including the coveted "Record of the Year". Despite my guilty pleasure of loving catchy pop music, its refreshing to see someone who isn't a size 0, who doesn't exploit herself with over-the-top performances and who has a truly incredible a capella singing voice.
The Ok, so there really wasn't anything too bad about this year's Grammy Awards, not even on the red carpet. Yeah, Katy Perry's hair should probably go back to black. And yeah, Fergie should have probably chosen another dress choice. But overall, no infamous Bjork incidents.
On the other hand, Sophia Grace and Rosie (see viral video post for video link) rocked the red carpet with their signature princess look looking pretty stinkin' cute.
The Demonic:
Now on to Nicki Manaj...I hate that I like her so much. While she's a good rapper and singer, her craziness is so obnoxious to me. When she first became popular, I thought her outrageous character was just an image-building move to get America's attention. But, after watching her E! True Hollywood Story, it seems as if she has always acted over-the-top, but nevertheless kudos to her for doing her own thing.
However, being true to yourself doesn't quite make rapping as your alter ego, a possessed person named Roman, acceptable in my book. In case you missed it, her exorcism-themed performance was sprinkled with dancing priests, altar boys and demonic sounding choir singers.
Although I'm not an avid church goer, or a perfect role model by any means, I am a Christian. Despite my love for the performing arts and support for artistic free-range, I really don't see why it's necessary for artists to exploit the 'wow' factor of sacrilegious performances such as this.
It has been done before,
and it will undoubtedly be done again.
Overall, I think its just a tasteless act to get the public talking.
Its unimaginative, unoriginal and I don't think anything could persuade me otherwise.
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