Grammy's

Of course I'm a week and a half late posting about the Grammy's.
I'm always late in blogging about something.
But I'm blogging anyway.

I was concerned that I wouldn't enjoy the Grammy's, because I haven't been listening to music much lately. I've been going to movies and reading more than listening to music. But I did enjoy the Grammy's. There really wasn't a performance that I didn't enjoy. But here were my favorites:

Demi Lavato
What a journey Demi has had. Her performance blew me away. That song is incredible, and everything about her performance was so powerful - how she powered through the emotions she was experiencing, her soaring vocal range - it was heartfelt, inspiring, and uplifting, even though the lyrics were basically a cry for help. I wanted someone to run up on stage and hug her (not a Kanye "you don't deserve that award" moment, but a "we love you and are here for you, Demi" moment) It was breathtaking. You did it Demi!

Usher's salute to Prince.
Usher did the Purple One proud. I LOVED this medley. I adored everything about it - Usher's super HOTNESS, his great vocals, the choreography with Sheila E, the band, and the dancers - everything. The 80's are my musical decade, and it was wonderful to hear songs like "When Doves Cry," and "Kiss" again. Some people thought the set was too risque - I absolutely disagree. What was controversial about that performance? It's Prince, for goodness sake. He oozed sexuality from every pore. Usher was supposed to just stand there and sing? I mean, the female dancers were fully clothed. He didn't grab his crotch, or theirs. I thought it was sexy and tasteful. The pole dancing was artistic, not overtly sexual. I just didn't see the problem.

Camilla Cabello
Having lost my father at a young age, I am always emotional seeing daddy / daughter interactions. Camilla singing to her dad was the sweetest thing. I'm crying just thinking about it. She looked so beautiful and he was so proud and the lyrics of the song were so heartfelt, plus they had video footage that must have been the two of them when she was little - it was an absolutely beautiful few minutes in their relationship that we were all fortunate enough to witness. Thank you for sharing that time with us, Camilla and Camilla's dad.

Arrowsmith and Run DMC's "Walk This Way."
Okay, let's just call it out for what it was: A Hot Mess. But what a fun hot mess it was! Again, the 80's were my decade, and I remember how groundbreaking that collaboration was. I think maybe they couldn't hear each other too well, but no matter, I was rockin', and singing along, and so was the audience. It wasn't as good as Salt N Pepa and En Vogue's reunion at the Billboard Music Awards, but it was nostalgia, and I'll take it.

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