2008 Grammy Awards: A Cynic's Review

And the Grammy goes to....once again, so echoed those long awaited words during last night's 50th Annual Grammy Awards. Hosted by well, really, no one, the event marked a culmination of the seemingly tireless efforts and hard work of the music industry's entire creative community.

As I turned on the tube, I was overwhelmed by the awesome presence of the "filled to the brim" auditorium. Dressed to the nines, lovely ladies and dapper dudes pranced around the stage in their finest Versace gowns and 3-piece suits, smiling ever so precociously as the cameras rolled.

While the biggest stars in music made their appearance on national television, the only thing I could seem to muster up as far as an opinion goes, was, "so, this is what they consider music these days!" Although the opening performance, included as Prince later stated, a "150 year old Frank Sinatra" and beautiful Alicia Keyes in a whimsical duet, Learning the Blues, I felt sadly disappointed as I watched the rest of the show.

When Carrie Underwood sang her hit song, Before He Cheats, I had to laugh at her thigh high, glitter boots and her gigantic platinum hair! While the stage was busy with dancers shaking their collective booties to her bluesy, country voice, the over-kill effect was almost too much for me to bear. No, I am not a big fan, can you tell.

I am somewhat of a fan of Alicia Keyes, however, probably because she plays the piano. Furthermore, I was happy when Prince, as his attempt at the "150 year old Frank Sinatra" joke failed, presented her with the Grammy for the Best R & B vocalist.