The 53rd Annual Grammy’s Award Show

1. Although the singing performance was well done, Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Hudson seemed almost out of place performing with much older singers. Also, that Christina was in the middle of them, to appear as the lead, seemed questionable as well. She has had a huge image change from her past performances, where she was once an innocent teenage star, to a ‘Dirty’ rebel, to a 1950’s queen, to a well-rounded diva. Her bleach blonde hair definitely made her stick out during the Grammy’s performance, however the camera focusing on her for the majority of the time helped as well. 

2. Dressed in her usual ‘unusual’ costumes, I thought Lady Gaga’s acceptance speech was genuine and sweet. Although her eyes were masked by sunglasses, the happy cry was heard through her acceptance as she thanked her parents and coworkers. She was very modest in her speech and took time to discuss why she wrote the song she did and how she imagined it. Again, she took the time to state that you can be whoever you want to be, a strong message to her ‘fame monster’ fans. 

3. The speech that Justin Bieber and Usher recited to each other before their performance seemed nothing short of phony. I personally laughed when they finished (even though I love the Biebs) because they sounded so scripted and cliche. However, Justin Bieber clearly wanted to show a more intimate and down-to-earth side by playing his acoustic guitar and singing briefly. The ninja’s and karate moves that were added in to the performance were clearly used to give a bigger and longer lasting impression, which it did. Although it seemed almost unnecessary, the tactics definitely left the performance in ones mind. Jaden Smith was adorable in it, as he is a young, cute rising superstar, and his dance moves definitely added to the performance!

18 February