Grammy Awards 2015 discussion?

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Anonymous wrote:Stay With Me = Won't Back Down

Do you guys agree they sound similar?

yes- really annoyed he got so many grammies for ripping off a song.. yuck.. oh well - shutting off now..

same.

Why why why do the Grammys love to lavish one new singer/song with a gazillion awards in one night. Oscars do it too but somehow that doesn't seem to be as wrong to me as when the Grammys do it. Norah Jones comes to mind.

The Oscars do not do this, if they did, it would be upset city yearly.

You've never seen when one movie dominates the entire awards evening in multiple categories? Huh.

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Anonymous wrote:Kanye actually tried to jump up onto the stage when Beck was accepting for Best Album and do his "Imma let you finish" BS. Unbelievable.

You're missing what happened. He jumped up as if to recreate the Taylor Swift moment, then smiled and got back down. It's clear from Beck's and the audience's reaction that it was a joke. He's grown up a lot since the Swift fiasco. Check it out here -- at first Jay Z and Beyonce looked on horrified -- oh no, not again! -- and then everyone starts laughing because it was a self deprecating joke. http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2015/6465654/grammys-2015-kanye-beck-album-of-the-year

Oh no. His after event remarks make it clear. He was totally serious. He explained why B should've won, said Beck and Grammys disrespected the real talent. Etc etc etc.

K was not kidding. He's making a joke of himself. Usher, on the other hand, seems to get better with age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:best Grammy show ever. Even if I did not always agree with all choices.

UGH!! I thought it was the worst Grammys ever!! All that slow music was killing me! The only time I wanted to get up and dance was at the beginning when LL came out with "Goin back to Cali". And when did they stop presenting the Rap categories live? Hate that I gave up The Walking Dead.

At least they didn't give the rap album award to Igloo Australia. After the Macklemore thing, it was nice to see the rap album go to a black artist again.

Oh, wait ....

[Anonymous]

Stay With Me = Won't Back Down

Do you guys agree they sound similar?


yes- really annoyed he got so many grammies for ripping off a song.. yuck.. oh well - shutting off now..

same.


Those songs don't sound similar to me at all. I never would have made that connection myself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkcZV97O3pw

[Anonymous]

Ugh. Madonna please stop. Just beacuase you have the body for something doesn't make it appropriate or welcome. I always just feel sad for her when she performs and tries to act like she is 21. She really needs to spend more time promoting or producing other people at this point and less time pretending that its 1993.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kanye actually tried to jump up onto the stage when Beck was accepting for Best Album and do his "Imma let you finish" BS. Unbelievable.

You're missing what happened. He jumped up as if to recreate the Taylor Swift moment, then smiled and got back down. It's clear from Beck's and the audience's reaction that it was a joke. He's grown up a lot since the Swift fiasco. Check it out here -- at first Jay Z and Beyonce looked on horrified -- oh no, not again! -- and then everyone starts laughing because it was a self deprecating joke. http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2015/6465654/grammys-2015-kanye-beck-album-of-the-year

Oh no. His after event remarks make it clear. He was totally serious. He explained why B should've won, said Beck and Grammys disrespected the real talent. Etc etc etc.

K was not kidding. He's making a joke of himself. Usher, on the other hand, seems to get better with age.

The thing about Kanye to me is that he's pretty abrasive, but he's not wrong. Beyonce deserved to win best video for Single Ladies that other year over that forgettable Taylor Swift video. (And I love Taylor Swift!). Beyonce's amazing album, which broke the Internet, remember?, deserved to win over Beck. I bet it sold more. Kanye isn't talking about race, but I wonder what role it's playing wih voters here. If you were a black artist selling albums and kept getting passed over for white artists that don't seem as talented, you might start to wonder wtf is going on.

On the other hand if you say what's on your mind and talk about racism in the industry, that could hurt your fan base, so I can totally understand why most people don't speak up. But I respect Kanye for saying something. I am so tired of white privilege at award ceremonies. And of popular black artists getting ghettoized to the rap category.

Note that West has put his money where his mouth is and given other artists his awards when he thought they were more deserving.

I'm white, if that matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. Madonna please stop. Just beacuase you have the body for something doesn't make it appropriate or welcome. I always just feel sad for her when she performs and tries to act like she is 21. She really needs to spend more time promoting or producing other people at this point and less time pretending that its 1993.

My DDs (15 and 16) were "grossed" out by her inappropriate "dance moves". It was kind of funny to see their reactions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kanye actually tried to jump up onto the stage when Beck was accepting for Best Album and do his "Imma let you finish" BS. Unbelievable.

You're missing what happened. He jumped up as if to recreate the Taylor Swift moment, then smiled and got back down. It's clear from Beck's and the audience's reaction that it was a joke. He's grown up a lot since the Swift fiasco. Check it out here -- at first Jay Z and Beyonce looked on horrified -- oh no, not again! -- and then everyone starts laughing because it was a self deprecating joke. http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2015/6465654/grammys-2015-kanye-beck-album-of-the-year

Oh no. His after event remarks make it clear. He was totally serious. He explained why B should've won, said Beck and Grammys disrespected the real talent. Etc etc etc.

K was not kidding. He's making a joke of himself. Usher, on the other hand, seems to get better with age.

The thing about Kanye to me is that he's pretty abrasive, but he's not wrong. Beyonce deserved to win best video for Single Ladies that other year over that forgettable Taylor Swift video. (And I love Taylor Swift!). Beyonce's amazing album, which broke the Internet, remember?, deserved to win over Beck. I bet it sold more. Kanye isn't talking about race, but I wonder what role it's playing wih voters here. If you were a black artist selling albums and kept getting passed over for white artists that don't seem as talented, you might start to wonder wtf is going on.

On the other hand if you say what's on your mind and talk about racism in the industry, that could hurt your fan base, so I can totally understand why most people don't speak up. But I respect Kanye for saying something. I am so tired of white privilege at award ceremonies. And of popular black artists getting ghettoized to the rap category.

Note that West has put his money where his mouth is and given other artists his awards when he thought they were more deserving.

I'm white, if that matters.

I agree with everything you wrote.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kanye actually tried to jump up onto the stage when Beck was accepting for Best Album and do his "Imma let you finish" BS. Unbelievable.

You're missing what happened. He jumped up as if to recreate the Taylor Swift moment, then smiled and got back down. It's clear from Beck's and the audience's reaction that it was a joke. He's grown up a lot since the Swift fiasco. Check it out here -- at first Jay Z and Beyonce looked on horrified -- oh no, not again! -- and then everyone starts laughing because it was a self deprecating joke. http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2015/6465654/grammys-2015-kanye-beck-album-of-the-year

Oh no. His after event remarks make it clear. He was totally serious. He explained why B should've won, said Beck and Grammys disrespected the real talent. Etc etc etc.

K was not kidding. He's making a joke of himself. Usher, on the other hand, seems to get better with age.

The thing about Kanye to me is that he's pretty abrasive, but he's not wrong. Beyonce deserved to win best video for Single Ladies that other year over that forgettable Taylor Swift video. (And I love Taylor Swift!). Beyonce's amazing album, which broke the Internet, remember?, deserved to win over Beck. I bet it sold more. Kanye isn't talking about race, but I wonder what role it's playing wih voters here. If you were a black artist selling albums and kept getting passed over for white artists that don't seem as talented, you might start to wonder wtf is going on.

On the other hand if you say what's on your mind and talk about racism in the industry, that could hurt your fan base, so I can totally understand why most people don't speak up. But I respect Kanye for saying something. I am so tired of white privilege at award ceremonies. And of popular black artists getting ghettoized to the rap category.

Note that West has put his money where his mouth is and given other artists his awards when he thought they were more deserving.

I'm white, if that matters.

There is a time and place for everything. Up on the stage while someone else is getting an award is not the time or the place,
I'm black and he is embarrasssing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kanye actually tried to jump up onto the stage when Beck was accepting for Best Album and do his "Imma let you finish" BS. Unbelievable.

You're missing what happened. He jumped up as if to recreate the Taylor Swift moment, then smiled and got back down. It's clear from Beck's and the audience's reaction that it was a joke. He's grown up a lot since the Swift fiasco. Check it out here -- at first Jay Z and Beyonce looked on horrified -- oh no, not again! -- and then everyone starts laughing because it was a self deprecating joke. http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2015/6465654/grammys-2015-kanye-beck-album-of-the-year

Oh no. His after event remarks make it clear. He was totally serious. He explained why B should've won, said Beck and Grammys disrespected the real talent. Etc etc etc.

K was not kidding. He's making a joke of himself. Usher, on the other hand, seems to get better with age.

The thing about Kanye to me is that he's pretty abrasive, but he's not wrong. Beyonce deserved to win best video for Single Ladies that other year over that forgettable Taylor Swift video. (And I love Taylor Swift!). Beyonce's amazing album, which broke the Internet, remember?, deserved to win over Beck. I bet it sold more. Kanye isn't talking about race, but I wonder what role it's playing wih voters here. If you were a black artist selling albums and kept getting passed over for white artists that don't seem as talented, you might start to wonder wtf is going on.

On the other hand if you say what's on your mind and talk about racism in the industry, that could hurt your fan base, so I can totally understand why most people don't speak up. But I respect Kanye for saying something. I am so tired of white privilege at award ceremonies. And of popular black artists getting ghettoized to the rap category.

Note that West has put his money where his mouth is and given other artists his awards when he thought they were more deserving.

I'm white, if that matters.

There is a time and place for everything. Up on the stage while someone else is getting an award is not the time or the place,
I'm black and he is embarrasssing

This. Aside from the fact that it's not the time or place to air your disagreement, you're assuming that the winner is the person you want to win or even within your "objective" measures, it doesn't matter. The Grammy was won by someone else. Let it go. It's not a baseball game where you argue a disputed call.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kanye actually tried to jump up onto the stage when Beck was accepting for Best Album and do his "Imma let you finish" BS. Unbelievable.

You're missing what happened. He jumped up as if to recreate the Taylor Swift moment, then smiled and got back down. It's clear from Beck's and the audience's reaction that it was a joke. He's grown up a lot since the Swift fiasco. Check it out here -- at first Jay Z and Beyonce looked on horrified -- oh no, not again! -- and then everyone starts laughing because it was a self deprecating joke. http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2015/6465654/grammys-2015-kanye-beck-album-of-the-year

Oh no. His after event remarks make it clear. He was totally serious. He explained why B should've won, said Beck and Grammys disrespected the real talent. Etc etc etc.

K was not kidding. He's making a joke of himself. Usher, on the other hand, seems to get better with age.

The thing about Kanye to me is that he's pretty abrasive, but he's not wrong. Beyonce deserved to win best video for Single Ladies that other year over that forgettable Taylor Swift video. (And I love Taylor Swift!). Beyonce's amazing album, which broke the Internet, remember?, deserved to win over Beck. I bet it sold more. Kanye isn't talking about race, but I wonder what role it's playing wih voters here. If you were a black artist selling albums and kept getting passed over for white artists that don't seem as talented, you might start to wonder wtf is going on.

On the other hand if you say what's on your mind and talk about racism in the industry, that could hurt your fan base, so I can totally understand why most people don't speak up. But I respect Kanye for saying something. I am so tired of white privilege at award ceremonies. And of popular black artists getting ghettoized to the rap category.

Note that West has put his money where his mouth is and given other artists his awards when he thought they were more deserving.

I'm white, if that matters.

There is a time and place for everything. Up on the stage while someone else is getting an award is not the time or the place,
I'm black and he is embarrasssing

He didn't say any of this stuff up on stage this yesterday! He is growing up! And I admit, he isn't tactful and he is abrasive. He said this stuff after the ceremony in an interview. And his getting up on stage yesterday was a joke, him mickeys big his own previous behavior, and Beck himself waved him to come back up (but he didn't) and Beck himself said he thought Beyonce would win. Everyone in the audience looked like they were laughing along with the joke.

[Anonymous]

agree w pp -- worst grammy show ever. BORING. What was with all the slow songs?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Loving this performance with Sam Smith and Mary J. Blige. Still not sure how I feel about the Sam Smith - Tom Petty settlement.

What did they settle over? Which song?

His song is a rip-off of a Tom Petty song..

I listened to a comparison and I do not think they are similar at all. Sure when your speed one up and slow the other the beat is the same but its hardly recognizable. I dont see how it was even an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kanye actually tried to jump up onto the stage when Beck was accepting for Best Album and do his "Imma let you finish" BS. Unbelievable.

You're missing what happened. He jumped up as if to recreate the Taylor Swift moment, then smiled and got back down. It's clear from Beck's and the audience's reaction that it was a joke. He's grown up a lot since the Swift fiasco. Check it out here -- at first Jay Z and Beyonce looked on horrified -- oh no, not again! -- and then everyone starts laughing because it was a self deprecating joke. http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2015/6465654/grammys-2015-kanye-beck-album-of-the-year

Oh no. His after event remarks make it clear. He was totally serious. He explained why B should've won, said Beck and Grammys disrespected the real talent. Etc etc etc.

K was not kidding. He's making a joke of himself. Usher, on the other hand, seems to get better with age.

The thing about Kanye to me is that he's pretty abrasive, but he's not wrong. Beyonce deserved to win best video for Single Ladies that other year over that forgettable Taylor Swift video. (And I love Taylor Swift!). Beyonce's amazing album, which broke the Internet, remember?, deserved to win over Beck. I bet it sold more. Kanye isn't talking about race, but I wonder what role it's playing wih voters here. If you were a black artist selling albums and kept getting passed over for white artists that don't seem as talented, you might start to wonder wtf is going on.

On the other hand if you say what's on your mind and talk about racism in the industry, that could hurt your fan base, so I can totally understand why most people don't speak up. But I respect Kanye for saying something. I am so tired of white privilege at award ceremonies. And of popular black artists getting ghettoized to the rap category.

Note that West has put his money where his mouth is and given other artists his awards when he thought they were more deserving.

I'm white, if that matters.

There is a time and place for everything. Up on the stage while someone else is getting an award is not the time or the place,
I'm black and he is embarrasssing

Well since he did not say it up on stage, what's your point. He was asked a question after the show and he gave his response. When exactly do you think is the time for him to make the statement that others so want to make, but are afraid to make. You don't get far in life always being a chicken shit or playing it self. I'm Black and who is he embarrassing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Loving this performance with Sam Smith and Mary J. Blige. Still not sure how I feel about the Sam Smith - Tom Petty settlement.

What did they settle over? Which song?

His song is a rip-off of a Tom Petty song..

I listened to a comparison and I do not think they are similar at all. Sure when your speed one up and slow the other the beat is the same but its hardly recognizable. I dont see how it was even an issue.

Really? I never thought My Sweet Lord sounded like He's So Fine (still don't) or a few of the other big infringement suits, but these sound similar to me. Tom Petty let the Red Hot Chili Peppers and someone else (the Strokes?) off the hook for (unintentionally?) plagiarizing him, but I don't have a problem with his team drawing the line here.