The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1245 A Cold Open

There was a rustling and bustling atmosphere, and the entire award ceremony was filled with a wave of enthusiasm.

Because of the band's appearance on August 31st and the presentation of comprehensive awards, there are topics to talk about and awards to win.

Before we knew it, the 46th Grammy Awards reached its climax.

The first award to be presented is Song of the Year.

There is no doubt that the competition this year is particularly fierce. A series of phenomenal singles have appeared on the Billboard singles chart. However, in addition to the rankings and sales, there are also a series of works with far-reaching influence, so that the nomination stage is already particularly fierce.

“Dance-With-My-Father,” Luther Vandross.

“Lose-Yourself,” Eminem.

"I'm-With-You," Avril-Lavigne.

“Beautiful,” Linda-Perry.

"Long Live Life", August 31st Band.

The above are the top five nominations.

In fact, even in this nomination, countless people believed that the song that August 31st should have won the nomination was "Wake Me Up". This song broke into the music scene with a devastating force from its creation to its arrangement, lyrics and finally to its performance, and it deserves recognition.

It’s not that “Viva la Vie” isn’t good enough, it’s just that “Wake Me Up” deserves more recognition.

However, this is the Grammy nomination list, and it's a bloody battle.

The five nominated works all have their own merits and supporters. No matter who wins in the end, it can't be considered an upset.

Luther Vandross won the award for "Dancing with My Father".

When the legendary star came on stage to receive the trophy, the audience stood up and applauded, cheering for him in the most grand and sincere way.

Accident?
Maybe a little bit, the supporters of the band August 31st should feel a little regretful; but to be honest, "Dancing with Father" definitely deserves the title.

People should not feel regretful, because in the end everyone who loves music is the winner.

The next award is the Production of the Year.

This is an award given to the producer, songwriter, arranger, recording engineer and mixer, and finally the entire creative team including the producer.

Among the Grammy awards, the Production of the Year is undoubtedly special and has unique significance, and the competition is equally fierce this year.

“Lose Yourself,” Eminem.

“Clocks,” Coldplay.

"Crazy in Love," Beyoncé & Jay-Z.

"Hey Ya", Outkast.

"Long Live Life", August 31st Band.

The above are the top five nominees.

The competition is not only fierce, it can even be said to be cruel. Each work has its own story and influence, and creates a strong impact. The victory of any work means that the other four works will unfortunately miss the award.

Exciting and cruel.

It makes one's heart beat faster. Until the moment the award is announced, no one can predict the result; or in other words, everyone has their own choice.

In fact, everyone may have different choices. They may choose Eminem in the morning, but can't help being moved by Outkast at noon, are considering Coldplay in the afternoon, and are conquered by August 31st in the evening.

My heart is like a reed, swaying in the wind, unable to make a choice.

The one that finally stood out was "Clock", a band called Coldplay.

In the extremely fierce, close and stalemate competition, Coldplay stood out. After five years of obscurity, this independent band from the UK finally took the world by storm with its first studio album; now its second studio album has also been a success.

at last!

During the period of depression when rock music was in decline, fresh blood such as Coldplay, Linkin Park, August 31st, Evanescence and so on emerged one after another, reawakening people's passion for rock music and proving with practical actions that music still has countless possibilities.

Rock and roll, never die.

The entire Staples Center stood up, somewhat surprised and somewhat shocked——

It’s not because Coldplay doesn’t deserve it, but judging from the overall trend of the night, rhythm and blues is dominating, and even hip-hop is sidelined.

From Beyoncé to Luther Vandross to Justin Timberlake, the Grammys were definitely seeing R&B take center stage tonight.

Although August 31st won the New Artist of the Year competition, there was no typical rhythm and blues style among the New Artist of the Year contenders. To some extent, August 31st was the last one laughing in an environment without real competition, which will not affect the overall situation.

However, things got interesting when Coldplay beat Beyoncé for Record of the Year.

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So, does this mean that there may be changes in the Album of the Year Award?

Maybe, this time it should be hip-hop’s turn?

After all, hip-hop/rap artists such as Fifty Cent, Eminem, Outkast, Jay-Z, Missy-Elliot and many others have made a splash this year, and a new trend is sweeping across North America. It is impossible for the Grammys, an award that focuses on keeping up with the trends and the times, to remain indifferent.

You don’t need to be smart, just look at the data in front of you:
New artist of the year, rock.

Song of the Year, R&B.

Production of the year, rock.

Originally, if the Record of the Year award went to Beyonce, which was also a rhythm and blues song, then the possibility of Album of the Year becoming dominated by rhythm and blues would skyrocket. The Grammys conformed to the market, the trend, and the times, and witnessed the comprehensive rise of rhythm and blues. This is the normal development of Lee's story.

But now, things are completely different.

With rock music declining and hip-hop dominating the scene, it is hard to justify the fact that hip-hop has no place in the four major comprehensive awards. And considering the Grammys' keenness to follow popular trends, the possibility of giving hip-hop the annual album award as compensation after 50 Cent was completely ignored the entire night is rising.

After all, the clues can be seen from the nominations.

“Speaker/Hidden Love,” Outkast.

“Falling,” Evanescence.

“Under-Construction,” Missy Elliott.

"Justified," Justin Timberlake.

"Midsummer Midnight", August 31st Band.

In this list of nominees, Evanescence and August 31st are classified as rock, Outkast and Missy Elliot are classified as hip-hop/rap, and Justin Timberlake is classified as pop/R&B.

Sales of all five albums made it into the top twenty of the year-end charts, with "Speakers/Hidden Love," "Falling," and "Midsummer Midnight" all making the top ten of the charts.

Every album has its own weight and position, and Album of the Year is the most important and core overall award among all the Grammy awards. It is equivalent to the Best Picture at the Oscars. It sets the tone for the annual Grammys and is like a coordinate that will be recorded in history with the awards ceremony.

From all indications, the focus should be on Outkast or Missy Elliott.

The production of the year produced a surprise that was not a surprise at all. If the album of the year is not hip-hop/rap, then it will be a surprise that will be a sensational event of the year.

Before the award presenter came on stage, all eyes were already eagerly focused on the two members of Outkast and Missy Elliott.

(End of this chapter)