Winners of the Pre-telecast Grammy categories, Alicia Keys already has three:





Partial list of winners at Sunday's 47th Annual Grammy Awards:

Engineered Album, Classical: "Higdon: City Scape; Concerto for Orchestra," Jack Renner, engineer (Robert Spano).

Producer of the Year, Classical: David Frost.

Classical Album: "Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls," Lorin Maazel, conductor; John Adams and Lawrence Rock, producers.

Orchestral Performance: "Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls," Lorin Maazel, conductor; John Adams and Lawrence Rock, producers.

Opera Recording: "Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro," Rene Jacobs, conductor; Patrizia Ciofi, Veronique Gens, Simon Keenlyside, Angelika Kirchschlager and Lorenzo Regazzo; Martin Sauer, producer (Various Artists; Concerto Koln).

Choral Performance: "Berlioz: Requiem," Robert Spano, conductor; Norman Mackenzie, choir director (Frank Lopardo, tenor; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra).

Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra): "Previn: Violin Concerto `Anne-Sophie'/Bernstein: Serenade," Andre Previn, conductor; Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin (Boston Symphony Orchestra and London Symphony Orchestra).

Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra): "Aire Latino (Morel, Villa-Lobos, Ponce, etc.)," David Russell, guitar.

Chamber Music Performance: "Prokofiev (Arr. Pletnev): Cinderella - Suite for Two Pianos/Ravel: Ma Mere L'Oye," Martha Argerich, piano and Mikhail Pletnev, piano.

Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor): "Carlos Chavez - Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 2," Jeff von der Schmidt, conductor; Southwest Chamber Music.

Classical Vocal Performance: "Ives: Songs (The Things Our Fathers Loved; the Housatonic at Stockbridge, etc.)," Susan Graham, mezzo soprano.

Classical Contemporary Composition: "Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls," John Adams (Lorin Maazel; Brooklyn Youth Chorus and New York Choral Artists; New York Philharmonic).

Classical Crossover Album: "LAGQ's Guitar Heroes," Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.

Traditional Folk Album: "Beautiful Dreamer - The Songs of Stephen Foster," Various Artists.

Contemporary Folk Album: "The Revolution Starts ... Now," Steve Earle.

Native American Music Album: "Cedar Dream Songs," Bill Miller.

Hawaiian Music Album: "Slack Key Guitar Volume 2," Various Artists.

Reggae Album: "True Love," Toots and The Maytals.

Traditional World Music Album: "Raise Your Spirit Higher," Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Contemporary World Music Album: "Egypt," Youssou N'Dour.

Polka Album: "Let's Kiss: 25th Anniversary Album," Brave Combo.

Musical Album for Children: "cELLAbration! A Tribute to Ella Jenkins," Various Artists.

Spoken Word Album for Children: "The Train They Call The City of New Orleans," Tom Chapin.

Spoken Word Album: "My Life," Bill Clinton.

Comedy Album: "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents ... America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction," Jon Stewart and the Cast of "The Daily Show."

Musical Show Album: "Wicked."

Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Garden State," Various Artists.

Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," Howard Shore, composer.

Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Into the West," Annie Lennox, Howard Shore and Fran Walsh, songwriters, track from "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."

Instrumental Composition: "Merengue," Paquito D'Rivera, composer (Yo-Yo Ma), from "Obrigado Brazil - Live in Concert."

Instrumental Arrangement: "Past Present and Future," Slide Hampton, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra), from "The Way - Music of Slide Hampton."

Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): "Over the Rainbow," Victor Vanacore, arranger (Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis), from "Genius Loves Company."

Recording Package: "A Ghost Is Born," Peter Buchanan-Smith and Dan Nadel, art directors (Wilco).

Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: "Once in a Lifetime," Stefan Sagmeister, art director (Talking Heads).

Album Notes: "The Complete Columbia Recordings of Woody Herman and His Orchestra and Woodchoppers (1945-1947)," Loren Schoenberg, album notes writer (Woody Herman and His Orchestra).

Historical Album: "Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm and Blues, 1945-1970," Daniel Cooper and Michael Gray, compilation producers.

Best Engineered Album, non-classical: "Genius Loves Company."

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: John Shanks.

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: Jacques Lu Cont.

Best Surround Sound Album: "Genius Loves Company."

Latin Pop Album: "Amar Sin Mentiras," Marc Anthony.

Latin Rock/Alternative Album: Ozomatli.

Traditional Tropical Latin Album: "Ahora Si!" Israel Lopez "Cachao."

Salsa/Merengue Album: "Across 110th Street," Spanish Harlem Orchestra featuring Ruben Blades.

Mexican/Mexican-American Album: "Intimamente," Intocable.

Tejano Album: "Polkas, Gritos y Acordeones," David Lee Garza, Joel Guzman and Sunny Sauceda.

Short Form Music Video: "Vertigo," U2.

Long Form Music Video: "Concert for George," Various Artists.

Gospel Performance: "Heaven Help Us All," Ray Charles and Gladys Knight.

Rock Gospel Album: "Wire," Third Day.

Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: "All Things New," Steven Curtis Chapman.

Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album: "Worship and Faith," Randy Travis.

Traditional Soul Gospel Album: "There Will Be a Light," Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama.

Contemporary Soul Gospel Album: "Nothing Without You," Smokie Norful.

Gospel Choir or Chorus Album: "Live ... This is Your House," The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.

Traditional Blues Album: "Blues to the Bone," Etta James.

Contemporary Blues Album: "Keep It Simple," Keb' Mo'.

New Age Album: "Returning," Will Ackerman.

Contemporary Jazz Album: "Unspeakable," Bill Frisell.

Jazz Vocal Album: "R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal)," Nancy Wilson.

Jazz Instrumental Solo: "Speak Like a Child," Herbie Hancock.

Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: "Illuminations," McCoy Tyner with Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride and Lewis Nash.

Large Jazz Ensemble Album: "Concert in the Garden," Maria Schneider Orchestra.

Latin Jazz Album: "Land of the Sun," Charlie Haden.

Female Country Vocal Performance: "Redneck Woman," Gretchen Wilson.

Male Country Vocal Performance: "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim McGraw.

Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Top of the World," Dixie Chicks.

Country Collaboration With Vocals: "Portland Oregon," Loretta Lynn and Jack White.

Country Instrumental Performance: "Earl's Breakdown," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements and Jerry Douglas.

Country Song: "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman (Tim McGraw).

Bluegrass Album: "Brand New Strings," Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder.

Female R&B Vocal Performance: "If I Ain't Got You," Alicia Keys.

R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "My Boo," Usher and Alicia Keys.

Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "Musicology," Prince.

Urban/Alternative Performance: "Cross My Mind," Jill Scott.

R&B Song: "You Don't Know My Name," Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly and Kanye West (Alicia Keys).

Contemporary R&B Album: "Confessions," Usher.

Rap Solo Performance: "99 Problems," Jay-Z.

Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Let's Get It Started," The Black Eyed Peas.

Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Yeah!" Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris.

Rap Song: "Jesus Walks," C. Smith and Kanye West (Kanye West).

Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Sunrise," Norah Jones.

Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Daughters," John Mayer.

Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "Here We Go Again," Ray Charles and Norah Jones.

Pop Instrumental Performance: "11th Commandment," Ben Harper.

Pop Instrumental Album: "Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar," Various Artists.

Pop Vocal Album: "Genius Loves Company," Ray Charles and Various Artists.

Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Stardust ... The Great American Songbook Volume III," Rod Stewart.

Dance Recording: "Toxic," Britney Spears.

Electronic/Dance Album: "Kish Kash," Basement Jaxx.

Alternative Music Album: "A Ghost Is Born," Wilco.

Solo Rock Vocal Performance: "Code of Silence," Bruce Springsteen.

Hard Rock Performance: "Slither," Velvet Revolver.

Metal Performance: "Whiplash," Motorhead.

Rock Instrumental Performance: "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow," Brian Wilson.

Rock Song: "Vertigo," Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen (U2).

prince won yea :happyface

PRINCE WON!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!! It is a very good CD!!!!!!! :cheers: :clap: :nod: party: party:

Congrats to Loretta and Jack! :cheers:

Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Daughters," John Mayer.

I actually like that song. Good for him.

Opera Recording: "Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro," Rene Jacobs, conductor; Patrizia Ciofi, Veronique Gens, Simon Keenlyside, Angelika Kirchschlager and Lorenzo Regazzo; Martin Sauer, producer (Various Artists; Concerto Koln).

Choral Performance: "Berlioz: Requiem," Robert Spano, conductor; Norman Mackenzie, choir director (Frank Lopardo, tenor; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra).

Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Garden State," Various Artists.

Recording Package: "A Ghost Is Born," Peter Buchanan-Smith and Dan Nadel, art directors (Wilco).

Alternative Music Album: "A Ghost Is Born," Wilco.




yay!!!

Congrats to Loretta and Jack! :cheers:

And once again for country album of the year!!!! :cheers:

And once again for country album of the year!!!! :cheers:


Congrats to both!

Didn't Jack White do the same thing with Johnny Cash's last album or was that someone else.

Performances

So far I liked:

Alicia Keys doing If I Ain't Got You

J-Lo & Marc Anthony - I like latin music

Melissa E. and Joss Stone - I didn't know the cancer caused melissa to lose her hair, that shocked me, but she and Joss put on a strong performance

Green Day - cool band

The opening with Black Eyes Peas, Franz Ferdinand, Los Lonely Boys, Maroon 5 was kinda cool

WTF? John Mayer for 'Song of The Year'. The Grammys just aren't what they used to be.

Performances

So far I liked:

Alicia Keys doing If I Ain't Got You

J-Lo & Marc Anthony - I like latin music

Melissa E. and Joss Stone - I didn't know the cancer caused melissa to lose her hair, that shocked me, but she and Joss put on a strong performance

Green Day - cool band

The opening with Black Eyes Peas, Franz Ferdinand, Los Lonely Boys, Maroon 5 was kinda cool


Just saw Green Day get their Grammy. Of course their a cool band their from California! :happyface :happyface ;) ;) I loved them when a lot of people thought they were weak.

Okay is it me or is Jaime Foxx getting to be annoying????

I think Gwen Stefani is the new J.Lo. I will skip the J.Lo Marc show.

And once again for country album of the year!!!! :cheers:

Congrats to both, and to all the winners.

The funny thing about the show was that any award Usher won was before the telecast. The categories presented during the show that he was nominated for, he didn't win. His album was so massive, four #1 singles. He was probably waiting for Grammy night for months because he probably figured that would be his night, like it was for MJ when Thriller came out. He didn't get to make any on air acceptance speech. So after such a huge, successful album, it turned out to not be such a big night for him. The performance with James Brown was nice though.

I know I'm going to catch heckfire for this, but I'm just glad that the host, a putative jazz singer, didn't win for The Dana Owens Album and lost to Nancy Wilson, a real jazz singer. Everything I've heard from TDOA is flat, antiseptic, and self-absorbed. Ms. Owens, to parphrase from her most recent movie, should play to her strengths. Singin' ain't one of them! :p

I know I'm going to catch heckfire for this, but I'm just glad that the host, a putative jazz singer, didn't win for The Dana Owens Album and lost to Nancy Wilson, a real jazz singer. Everything I've heard from TDOA is flat, antiseptic, and self-absorbed. Ms. Owens, to parphrase from her most recent movie, should play to her strengths. Singin' ain't one of them! :p

Steve I will agree with you. She only has one good song on that album and it is California Dreamin', and I had to listen to that a few times before I liked it. Glad Nancy Wilson won.

The funny thing about the show was that any award Usher won was before the telecast. The categories presented during the show that he was nominated for, he didn't win. His album was so massive, four #1 singles. He was probably waiting for Grammy night for months because he probably figured that would be his night, like it was for MJ when Thriller came out. He didn't get to make any on air acceptance speech. So after such a huge, successful album, it turned out to not be such a big night for him. The performance with James Brown was nice though.


In my opinion the whole show was a bore. JMO! :wave:

WTF? John Mayer for 'Song of The Year'. The Grammys just aren't what they used to be.

I agree! The guy needs diction lessons bigtime! Could someone post the lyrics to "Daughters" so we can all see what the fuss is about LOL?

What a shame that Josh Groban was in the same category with John Mayer (the young, dark-haired and -eyed white man of the moment in pop, I guess) and Prince and Elvis Costello (legends in their genres)! He and "You Raise Me Up" didn't have a prayer!

Wonderful about all the Grammys Ray Charles was awarded, however. Wasn't crazy about one of them being for the duet with Norah Jones, though--she is IMHO another singer who is difficult to understand, and her voice seems kinda thin.

Glad too for Nancy Wilson--though I kinda like that Queen Latifah is branching out into standards, cuz I can't stand rap LOL! And I thought it was marvelous of Melissa Etheridge to appear without a wig--she sure didn't sound like someone battling cancer! She and Joss Stone were great together!

I agree! The guy needs diction lessons bigtime! Could someone post the lyrics to "Daughters" so we can all see what the fuss is about LOL?

What a shame that Josh Groban was in the same category with John Mayer (the young, dark-haired and -eyed white man of the moment in pop, I guess) and Prince and Elvis Costello (legends in their genres)! He and "You Raise Me Up" didn't have a prayer!

I must disagree big time. I much prefer John's type of music than Josh's. Josh IMO is Michael Bolton/Richard Marx WITHOUT the occasional rock song like How Can We Be Lovers/Don't Mean Nothing to go "we're not completely wussies"

like I said in another thread, I only caught the first 10 mins even tho I did catch some of Melissa's performance when DH was on commercial break.

But... I am happy Usher didn't win. Huge sales doesn't mean "great album". Best thing is... Usher probably was expecting to have a Santana circa 2000/Michael Jackson circa 1984 night... and didn't. Sales aren't everything. Saying "I'm gonna top Thriller" and "I'm better than Madonna" will come back to hurt him.

Agree bigtime re Usher--but (of course LOL) disagree re Groban, Bolton, and Marx. All those last three DO have tons of talent, but their types of music ARE acquired tastes. (Come to think of it, I can say the same about Usher--obviously very talented, but I can't acquire the taste for his music LOL!)

I can see that John Mayer is very talented as well, in terms of his guitar playing, and I do like his melodies. He may well be a great songwriter as far as words, too. But I can just never understand why--if their lyrics are sooo wonderful--a lot of singers in the last 10-15 or so years (I am thinking back to Kurt Cobain especially) seem to choose to deliberately mumble them? Or to sing them in an exaggeratedly deep voice (Rob Thomas, for instance).

BTW I know Norah Jones, for example, doesn't always obscure her lyrics, but did you see her on the Tsunami Aid concert? Just like John Mayer on there and on the Grammys, I couldn't understand a word she sang!

In years long past, lots of bands have been hard to hear lyrically, but I think that was cuz they chose to emphasize their playing--such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and occasionally Journey or REO Speedwagon, all favorites of mine. The singers didn't really mumble. And when you READ most of their lyrics, they are very poetic.

I think Josh Groban could rock if he chose to. His voice is very powerful and he moves well on stage (including jumping off risers LOL). He is also an accomplished drummer (pianist, too--but that is less relevant to rock).

best Grammy show I've seen. Most of the performances were awesome with the exception of Kanye West whose performance was just lame...

Anyway, John Mayer sure as hell didn't deserve song of the year. I'm sorry to any fans but his songs are boring as hell and he has girl lips..and his performance blew

Kanye west is an arrogant *******, I used to love his music but now I wish he didn't win any awards. He thought he deserved every ****in award and then got pissed when he lost...what an ass.

Alicia Keys' performance was off the hook as usual, It looked like she was ready to cry when she got the standing O. And all the Grammy's she won were well deserved even though she should've got song of the year and in my opinion album of the year. Her boyfriend was lookin fine too. She better not turn her back cause I'm gonna steal him the first chance I get :lol:

I can't believe Usher only got three, what the hell is that? He didn't even get record of the year :mad: But he was sizzlin durin his performance of Caught Up...heck yes

The opening segment was cool but a little over the top

Joss Stone should've won best new artist, and her performance was cool minus Melissa Ethridge (sp?) screeching into the microphone

Green Day had a cool performance

The tsunami relief song was awesome, what a cool group of people.

Anyway, John Mayer sure as hell didn't deserve song of the year. I'm sorry to any fans but his songs are boring as hell and he has girl lips..and his performance blew

He won song of the year?! Wow...

Actually, looking at the nominees I think he deserved to win:


Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.)

Daughters
John Mayer, songwriter (John Mayer)

If I Ain't Got You
Alicia Keys, songwriter (Alicia Keys)

Jesus Walks
Miri Ben Ari, C. Smith & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West)


Live Like You Were Dying
Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman, songwriters (Tim McGraw)

The Reason
Daniel Estrin & Douglas Robb, songwriters (Hoobastank)

haha, The Reason. That song was horrendus... how did that get nominated?

Well I was rooting for Tim McGraw to win, but oh well :(

The Grammy's were very boring. I can't believe they were 3 1/2 hours long, but yet the Academy Awards want to cut back on how long the show lasts. Maybe they'd better or it will be as boring as the Grammy's were

re:

John Mayer - I've loved him since I first heard No Such Thing in late 2001... but I don't think Daughters is anywhere near his best songs, definately not the best off Heavier Things by any shot.

Usher - I'd like him more if not for his ego. He didn't deserve the success he had last year... hell, NO artist does... that was dangerously close to Beatlemania or MJ-mania... and Usher frankly isn't an icon like those.

Kanye - I don't get the hype with him... I know I don't listen to hip hop, but there's the occasional artist to come out like Missy or Outkast or Black Eyed Peas and I totally understand the hoopla. I didn't really love his work with Janet either.

Melissa - that woman rocks. I am glad she made no bones about her chemotherapy and went onstage with her bald head. Wishing you a complete recovery.

Jack White - I saw the picture.... did Michael Jackson take a page out of the Garth Brooks notebook and create "Jack White" as a rock star alter-ego? LOL... the resemblence is uncanny and rather scary.

The Tim McGraw song was the strongest out of the whole bunch for 'Best Song'. 'Daughters' is pure torture.

The Tim McGraw song was the strongest out of the whole bunch for 'Best Song'. 'Daughters' is pure torture.

I agree :)


I was annoyed that there weren't more Country Singers asked to perform. Sadly Country is and always will be the red headed step child of the Grammy's :mad:

Luckily, hardly anyone ever remembers who wins these things by next year.

it's not only country that's treated like crap by the Grammys, it's also an array of underground genres. The Grammys have a pretty narrow view despite their 105 award categories.

Luckily, hardly anyone ever remembers who wins these things by next year.

it's not only country that's treated like crap by the Grammys, it's also an array of underground genres. The Grammys have a pretty narrow view despite their 105 award categories.

True, besides Country has their own awards shows, and the artists consider those more important than Grammy's. the ACM's and the CMA's :)

Yeah I know, Christian Contemporary, Gospel and tons of other music gets treated like crap, and given out the pre awards ceremony :mad:

Luckily, hardly anyone ever remembers who wins these things by next year.

it's not only country that's treated like crap by the Grammys, it's also an array of underground genres. The Grammys have a pretty narrow view despite their 105 award categories.

I completely agree. Most of their nominations are based on a mainstream consensus instead of the actual quality of the music. It annoys me to no end.

I was watching the Grammys on my DVR a little bit. And at the end of the special. Ray Charles' last studio album he did right before he died was "Genius Love Company". The album won a Grammy for the Album of the Year.:clap: I was watching the segment of the "In Memoriam", I saw one of WABC DJ's who past away last year was Scott Muni, his nickname was "Scottso". He was one of the DJ's that ruled the New York airwaves in the 60's. He went to WABC and then to WMCA. In 1966, he went to WOR-FM for a year, and then ended up at WNEW-FM in the 70's until the late 90's and finally his last job was the host of Q-103's Scott Muni show. RIP:( Alicia Keys won a Grammy for "The Diary of Alicia Keys" for Best R&B Album. I love them all.:woohoo:

Grammy Awards Get Lowest Rating Since '95


By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer

NEW YORK - From J.Lo to James Brown, Usher to U2, the Grammys had it all this year — except a lot of interested viewers. An estimated 18.8 million people watched Ray Charles' swan song clean up with eight awards Sunday night, a startling 28 percent drop from the 2004 Grammys.


After two years on an upswing, Grammy ratings sunk to their lowest level since 1995, according to Nielsen Media Research. It may be an ominous sign for the granddaddy of awards shows, the Academy Awards, Feb. 27 on ABC.

People at CBS and elsewhere in the industry were somewhat perplexed by the numbers on Monday, given that the show was jam-packed with performances and star power.

"This was the show to beat in terms of how it was produced," said Shari Anne Brill, a television analyst for Carat USA. "It was just great. It wasn't about someone handing out awards. It was about performances. Viewers who didn't tune in missed a treat."

The Grammys, which has a long history of being derided as the Grannies within the music industry, even drew an endorsement from one of pop's potentates. "I think this is the best Grammys we've ever seen," U2 lead singer Bono said as the group accepted an award toward the show's end.

It was a continuation of a recent Grammy trend of minimizing awards presentations and maximizing live performances.

While there were misfires — the cacophonous opening number where several acts briefly played different songs all at once — there were plenty of thrills. Alicia Keys' smoldering "If I Ain't Got You," Kanye West's resurrection, the duet between Usher and Brown and songs by Green Day and U2 all come to mind.

ABC is also much more competitive. "Desperate Housewives" had more viewers than the Grammys in the same time slot on Sunday, Nielsen said. But there was little evidence that many people switched over to the Grammys when "Desperate Housewives" was done.

Charles' big win could have been a hindrance, too. While a music legend, his best work may have been a mystery to many young viewers. Since he died last June, viewers were denied heartwarming scenes of him basking in the glory.

Some observers say that the fact that Prince wasn't in attendance was a major factor in audience drop off. The Minneapolis superstar opened last year's telecast with an electrifying performance, and many had hoped he'd do the same this year since he was a multiple nominee. The artist actually won one of the awards presented on the air, but once it became clear that he wasn't in attendance to accept, ratings dropped steeply. Nielsen recorded an 80% viewer drop off when presenter Nelly accepted the award on Prince's behalf, realizing that Prince himself wouldn't be on the telecast. Disinterest was evident at the ceremony also, as 500 to 600 people left the auditorium because Prince wasn't there. Afterwards, there was artist reaction.

"I meant what I said when I mentioned this was a great Grammy show," said U2's Bono. "But, it would have been so much better if Prince were here."

Even country legend Loretta Lynn had been hoping to see the purple rocker perform. "All my grandchildren, nieces and nephews and everybody were sure disappointed that Prince wasn't here tonight. I got a cell phone call from one of 'em saying they turned off the show cause Prince wasn't here. They missed me winning MY award cause they was so upset!"

britney spears won a grammy

i heard John Mayer said he was gonna give the base of his song of the year Grammy to AK lol.....thats a nice gesture but she deserved the whole damn award

:woohoo: To Maroon 5!

Well I was rooting for Tim McGraw to win, but oh well :(

The Grammy's were very boring. I can't believe they were 3 1/2 hours long, but yet the Academy Awards want to cut back on how long the show lasts. Maybe they'd better or it will be as boring as the Grammy's were
Yeah I hate the grammys. I was only watching them for Maroon 5