The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1249 The Biggest Winner

Grammy is the highest award in the North American music industry. When an activity, a project or a group reaches such a high level, they, like Spider-Man, shoulder their own responsibilities.

With great ability comes greater responsibility.

An award ceremony is naturally not just a simple carnival party.

A typical comparison is that the Golden Globe Awards is hailed as the only event in North America whose ratings can rival the Oscars, but why is its status in the industry always slightly inferior?

In North America, the four top awards in the entertainment industry are collectively referred to as EGOT:

Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, Tonys.

They represent the highest stages in the television, music, film and drama industries.

There is no Ballon d'Or here.

The fundamental reason is that all the influence of the Golden Globe Awards lies in "predicting the Oscars". The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's awards are not based on the work or the actor's own performance, but on the momentum and prospects of the work during the awards season, and it strives to defend the title of "Oscar weathervane."

Naturally, the Golden Globe Awards were relegated to the Oscars' subsidiary list.

EGOT is different.

These four major awards shoulder industry missions, and they need to be aware that the awarding of each award may have a series of impacts on their respective industries.

Take the Grammys, for example.

Last year, all four major awards were given to Norah Jones' "Go Away."

This album, which was once unpopular, finally ranked among the top five in year-end sales, and its global sales have exceeded 10 million copies.

Moreover, it is not just Norah Jones. Jazz, a music genre that was once glorious but is now silent and sluggish, has once again entered the public eye.

A trophy can indeed affect changes in the entire industry.

Otherwise, why is Hollywood so enthusiastic about biographical films? It is because biographies have the highest chance of winning the Oscars for best actor and actress.

This year is no exception.

The Grammy Awards not only cater to the market's overall focus on rhythm and blues and hip-hop, but also re-applaud the rock music genre.

Rock has always been a diverse and inclusive music genre, born out of folk music, and then evolved into a new genre such as punk, and in the process of development, it has incorporated a lot of different cultural elements.

Visual. Hardcore. Metal. Gothic. British.

Not to mention the provocative innovation of bands like Queen incorporating opera into rock music.

Now, after entering the new century, Linkin Park has incorporated rap into rock, Coldplay has incorporated electronic music into rock, and August 31st has incorporated classical music into rock, and rock has regained new vitality.

Two years ago, Linkin Park emerged out of nowhere and received three Grammy nominations but unfortunately only won one trophy. The lukewarm response from the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences was regrettable.

Two years later, Coldplay and August 31st broke through the siege, withstood the pressure and made consecutive comebacks. Although they were not unexpected from the perspective of individual awards, the overall situation was a different story.

Grammy finally took a solid step forward.

The shock and shock only began after the award ceremony.

Independent bands. Record companies. The general public. Over the next year, the impact on all aspects of the music industry will gradually surface, just as Anson said in his final acceptance speech:
Those who still persist in pursuing their dreams should be optimistic, because perhaps they will meet their own midsummer midnight moment on the street corner.

Everything has just begun. Moreover, this is only one aspect. The influence of the 46th Grammy Awards is far more than that, and other aspects are also involved.

After the award ceremony, all the hustle and bustle and overwhelming praises were directed towards Beyonce, because Beyonce was the biggest winner——

Five phonograph trophies!
For other singers, a Gramophone trophy would be a luxury; however, Beyoncé, who debuted as a solo artist from Destiny's Child, soared to the top, winning five trophies in her career for the first time as a solo singer.

It is worth mentioning that in the nearly half-century history of the Grammy Awards, the record for male singers winning eight awards in a single ceremony is:

It is jointly held by Michael Jackson and Santana. The Santana here refers to the band of Carlos Santana, the guest presenting the Album of the Year award tonight. They won eight trophies at the Grammy Awards four years ago, tying the record set by Michael Jackson in 1984.

The record for female singers winning awards at a single awards ceremony is five.

Lauryn Hill made the same feat in 1999, Alicia Keys in 2002, and Norah Jones in 2003. This year, it's Beyoncé's turn.

For three consecutive years, the Grammy Awards witnessed female singers writing records, and their unparalleled performance made the entire music industry realize the heyday of female singers——

Alicia Keys, R&B.

Norah Jones, Utah Jazz.

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Beyoncé, R&B.

It was not just about female singers, it was also the heyday of rhythm and blues.

And, a very important point is that all three female singers achieved such a feat with their first solo albums, with Alicia and Nora both winning Newcomer of the Year that year.

Only Beyoncé missed out, she didn't even win a nomination.

It is precisely because of this that, on the night when Beyoncé made history, some people could not help but ask, if Beyoncé won the Newcomer of the Year, then she would be able to enjoy six Gramophone trophies alone and set a new record. However, this did not happen, so who stopped Beyoncé?

The answer is August 31st.

People were praising Beyonce for winning five Grammy Awards. Beyonce was undoubtedly the brightest star on Grammy night; however, there was always a regret amidst all the noise.

Is Beyonce really the biggest winner of the 46th Grammy Awards?

Don’t forget that August 31st also won four Gramophone trophies, including two heavyweight trophies: New Artist of the Year and Album of the Year.

The gold content is even higher.

In terms of both quantity and quality, August 31st Band is the real hidden winner.

Moreover, trophies are only one aspect, the impact is real.

Beyonce's opening performance sparked heated discussions, but was completely forgotten after the second half's opening performance. The heat cooled rapidly before it had time to spread, and by the time the award ceremony was over, people only remembered the performance of the August 31st band.

What's more, the August 31st band was the final winner of the entire award ceremony.

From the curve of the ratings, we can see that the influence of the band August 31st is beyond imagination; but the reality is more direct and cruel. It is not just the ratings. Everyone is discussing the band August 31st.

Literally, no one is exempt.

Even Hollywood is the same.

(End of this chapter)