Are The Grammys a joke now? Mostly. 

Before I go on and bash some parts of this year’s famous award ceremony, I’d like to point out a few positives below:

Opening Performance – Harry Styles? A fabulous green scarf? Watermelon Sugar? Yes please!

Billie is Back – Even though I’m not a big fan of hers, Billie’s (and FINNEAS’s!) performance was “Everything I Wanted”. The vocals were spot-on and the foggy car set was unique. 

Hosting Efforts – Trevor Noah did not drag down the show. His quick-witted lines felt natural and were not too corny.

Taylor Swift – Her medley was whimsical and the “Album of the Year” win was well deserved! Plus, did you catch the “Easter Egg” in her speech, Swifties?

And that’s about it. Here’s everything else that was either stupid, a complete disaster, or corrupt:

Snubbing The Weeknd – Seriously, how on Earth can someone with numerous hits from the past year not even score a single nomination? The Weeknd will not allow his team to submit his music for the awards ever again. Plus, other musicians like Justin Bieber and Zayn recently took to Twitter to call out the Recording Academy. 

Time for HAIM – The trio of sisters “singing” sounded awful. Awful! 

“No” to Noah – First of all, she was nominated for “Best New Artist” and has been mainstream for a few years now. In fact, she was nominated for a Radio Disney Music Award back in 2017. Also, that outfit was way too much. Who thought that was a good idea? She looked like a lump of sheets!

Country Clash – A country medley featuring three female artists sounded promising, but did not deliver. Having to introduce Mickey Guyton as the first Black female country nominee is not something to be proud of (too long, Recording Academy)! On top of that, Miranda Lambert’s performance was flat and not very memorable. Lastly, Maren Morris singing “The Bones” with the controversial John Mayer did not impress. 

Beyonce’s Shower of Praise – Seriously, I don’t get the hype! She literally released a few singles that I have never heard on the radio and won four awards? Wow. 

Blue Ivy’s Shower of Praise – Ah yes, Beyonce’s daughter is involved, too. She sang two lines in a music video and is now a Grammy winner at nine years old. And she beat Harry Styles. Ridiculous. 

Silk Sonic – Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak are just “meh”. Put them together, and you get something strange. 

“In Memoriam” Mess – These tributes are always tricky. A five minute long slideshow is not the best way to honor the lives of numerous musicians, from Pop Smoke to Eddie Van Halen. Plus, there was even more Silk Sonic. 

WAP – “WAP” should stand for “Wonky And Provocative”, not, well, you know what. I thought that the Grammys was family entertainment. I was wrong; there was plenty of risque content in this for sure!

So, that’s the show! It had its ups and downs, but overall was mediocre. I did have a good time writing this review, though, and I look forward to watching (and criticizing) The Oscars next month!