The Grammys & Amy Winehouse Rocked My World – Video

I just peeled myself off of my couch after watching the Grammys (I don’t have cable, I have to straggle and either watch it online or the next day).

My favourite performances were:

• Alicia Keys performing ‘No one’ (even though she was stomping around like a crazy person),
• Kanye West and Daft Punk, who performed ‘Stronger’. This was apparently Daft Punk’s first ever live performance and they rocked my world. The performance was outstanding and the neon visuals were like nothing I have ever seen before,
• Beyonce’s intro to the Tina Turner duet was really good, although the duet itself bored me rigid,
• Lastly, Amy Winehouse jiggling away like a little demon to ‘Rehab’.

My single favourite moment though, was not a musical one. It was the moment Amy Winehouse won ‘Record of The Year’. She clearly was not paying attention as the nominees were being read out. She turned her head to talk to her band as her name was read. She was declared the winner and clearly was caught, startled, and shocked mid-conversation and it clearly took a couple of seconds to realise that she had won. There was a really touching, sweet, and sincere reaction of shock and then joy, as she celebrated her victory with her band mates and parents.

You can all watch this moment in the YouTube video below…

UPDATE 13 Feb 2008 (Weeps) they pulled my lovely video, so here is a replacement.

 

The Grammys Might Be Axed

Nooooooooo!

For the record, I am in support of the writers strike, so I get it, but that does not help curb my absolute horror at this story…

The WGA has released a statement claiming that they are planning to picket the ceremony:

The WGA indicated Monday that it won’t grant a waiver for the CBS telecast. And it told the Screen Actors Guild that attendees will have to cross a picket line at the Staples Center to attend the kudos if the strike is still on.

Story courtesy of Variety

 

Amy Winehouse Seeking Help

News is that Amy is seeking some proper help for her addiction. She is said to be in a programme that is helping her to recover. Her camp have been talking about her progress and her determination to be ready for the Grammys.

‘It’s a really difficult time and she’s been channelling it into her music’, says her publicist, ‘Amy is thrilled to be nominated for 6 Grammys and is very much hoping to attend, she is determined to be ready and well for that performance’.

Maybe she listened to her mother’s open letter to the press and is finally getting the help she needs?