The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1242 Newcomer of the Year
"The 46th Grammy New Artist of the Year Nominations——

August 31st Band. ”

Just one sentence, and the rough images of the August 31st band's street tour in Europe appeared on the big screen again, and the unique style was overwhelming.

The absent-minded attention of the Staples Center was gathered again from scattered corners, and without realizing it, a conditioned reflex was generated by the music of the August 31st band.

There is no doubt that August 31st is a special band.

There are no music videos or live performance videos, so when the nominations were announced tonight, the band used footage they shot themselves performing on the streets of Europe. It’s rough and simple, without any embellishment, but it releases a fierce power that penetrates the screen and hits you.

Especially after the opening performance of the second half, the vitality in the music became more vivid and stronger. Looking at their figures laughing and running wildly on the big screen, an indescribable energy was running rampant in the chest of every audience member.

This touch of color has brought so much excitement to the music world in the past year.

However, the competition with August 31st for the New Artist of the Year should not be underestimated:

Evanescence, Fifty Cent, Sean Paul, Heather Headley.

Most obviously and intuitively, Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake, two new solo singers who have been highly praised throughout the year, both failed to be nominated for Newcomer of the Year. This is the only chance for every singer in their career, but both of them missed it regretfully.

From professional reviews to public feedback, from album sales to media opinions, from popularity to cultural influence, the nomination list for New Artist of the Year is top-notch. Before the awards ceremony, it was hailed as one of the most suspenseful awards and one of the important highlights of the awards ceremony night.

Judging from various analyses before the award ceremony, Fifty Cent took the lead. This rapper who emerged out of nowhere completely subverted the entire music scene and brought a fierce impact with a devastating attitude; Evanescence was not to be outdone. This rock band had a distinctive and unique imprint and established its presence with a Gothic metal style. It was called the "female-led version of Linkin Park" by the media, but its style was sharper and darker.

Of course, no one can ignore the existence of the band August 31st. The unique style of mixing classical instruments with rock makes the band unique, and professionals cannot even simply classify the band's musical type.

This bright color successfully allowed the band August 31st to carve out a path in the fierce market competition, but it may also become a shackle that prevents the band from deviating from the mainstream impression. It is like a double-edged sword, and the impact is difficult to estimate.

Maybe, this can declare its presence like Norah Jones; maybe, it may be ignored by the Academy judges like Linkin Park.

A familiar scene happened at last year's Grammy Awards ceremony; at this year's Grammy Awards, unpredictable uncertainties still exist.

So, who will win?

Fifty Cent? Evanescence? August 31st?
Or is it that while the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits, and Sean Paul and Heather Headley break through the siege and counterattack to the top?

The suspense has been maintained until now.

When the images of all the nominees were played and the live camera returned to the two award presenters, Norah Jones and James Franco, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Because of curiosity, because of anticipation, and also because of an inexplicable sense of anticipation.

Involuntarily and inexplicably, deep down in my heart, I seem to have a candidate who is expected to win, but because I am not clear about my own ideas and am not sure about the competitive landscape, I become extremely anxious and uneasy.

Norah Jones could clearly feel the focus of everyone's attention, and she couldn't help but get nervous, with her hands shaking slightly.

James Franco noticed it and cast a look towards Nora, which was both a question and a comfort. Unlike Nora, he was just an actor and his appearance here was purely a guest role, so he always kept a relaxed attitude.

If necessary, he doesn't mind taking over Nora's role in announcing the results, but as last year's winner of Newcomer of the Year, the Grammys certainly still want Nora to complete the task.

Nora could feel James' gaze. She took a deep breath and stood firm. Under her seemingly soft and lovely appearance, there was a tenacious soul.

Then, Nora opened the envelope and took out the card inside under the burning gaze of the audience - a gleam of light flashed in her eyes.

The Staples Center was guessing the message hidden in Nora's eyes and expression. Their hearts involuntarily rose high, almost stuck in their throats. Before they could start thinking, a voice came from the speakers.

"…August 31st Band."

Wait, who?

After a moment of hesitation, their hearts exploded. All the guests looked around frantically for the location of the August 31st band.

However, nothing was achieved.

Everyone:? ? ?
What on earth was the band doing on August 31st? They disappeared in the entire first half, and then disappeared in the second half as well. Does this count as attending the awards ceremony or not?

The excitement and passion had already surged to the throat and was about to explode, but it was stuck. The feeling of being unable to stop but having nowhere to vent controlled the entire Staples Center.

Not only the front stage, but also the backstage was in a state of shock.

Because the scene was so chaotic and sudden, Higgins was actually stunned.

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It took Higgins a second to finally realize what was happening.

"go!"

Amid a series of high-pitched "Go, Go, Go" sounds, the August 31st band started running wildly again, running wildly and mightily, and finally broke through the darkness and restraints, and burst into the light that filled the sky and the earth.

The first one was Connor.

After waiting and waiting, suppressing their emotions, the Staples Center finally saw the focal point. The emotions in their chest could no longer be controlled and were fully released.

Wow!
It exploded in one second and continued to climb.

It broke through the sky without even any preparation or waiting.

The whole place roared.

Before that, during the opening performance of the second half, although all the emotions were released, the band August 31st disappeared directly after the performance, so that the audience never found a chance to truly applaud the band, nor were they able to look directly at the band again to feel the shock and impact. Such emotions had been accumulating in their hearts, and no one noticed.

Until now.

On August 31st the band finally appeared again and won the Newcomer of the Year award.

The emotion could no longer be suppressed, and it burst out without warning, and finally the whole audience stood up and applauded collectively.

For the New Artist of the Year, this was undoubtedly an incredible treatment, and the entire Staples Center was in a frenzy over the August 31st band's victory.

Cruelly.

(End of this chapter)