To be honest, I have never been a big fan of the
Grammy's because I mostly don't care for most of the music up for nomination, however I decided to tune in this year. Some highlights include
Kanye West's emotional performance in tribute to his mother's recent death.
The Beatles/
Across The Universe/
Circus De Soleil performance was pretty sweet. Feist's performance wasn't bad either, but you could definitely tell she was nervous. I dig the backing
horns in
"1234,
" but I personally like the
full band better. I am still a little unsure on
Amy Winehouse's performance, it seemed slightly sloppy. A few unfortunate loses were
Feist for "Best New Artist"/"Best Female Pop Vocal Performance"/"Best Pop Vocal Album"/"Best Short Form Music Video",
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova for "Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture"/"Best Song Written For Motion Picture",
Wilco for "Best Rock Album",
Arcade Fire for "Best Alternative Music Album". To summarize the evening, Winehouse definitely cleaned house.