A play-by-play of my favorite moments:
- Opening the show in a stunning black and red dress, Adele was incredible throughout the entire event. She clearly knows how to kick off music’s biggest night.
- James Corden’s opening rap song was both funny and ballsy. He nailed it.
- Surprisingly, Jennifer Lopez’s speech was my favorite. Especially when she quoted Toni Morrison: “This is precisely when artists go to work…we do language…Tonight we celebrate our most universal language – music.” Yes.
- Paris Jackson is clearly having a moment – she is currently on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and she presented at the Grammys. It will be interesting to see what Michael Jackson’s spawn does next.
- I was surprised to see Beyonce’s mom introduce her – but then my surprise shifted to Beyonce’s beautiful African princess outfit that was partially a hologram and partially actually happening. To say she made a statement is an understatement.
- Faux carpool karaoke was hysterical – only someone like Corden could get Neil Diamond, Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and John Legend, among others, in the same “car” to sing “Sweet Caroline.” And then subsequently everyone in the Staples Center! Brilliant!
- Watching pop music pro Bruno Mars followed by blues pros William Bell and Gary Clark Jr. perform perfectly demonstrated how there are so many different ways to entertain.
- Beyonce accepting her first award – for Best Urban Contemporary Album – was great. I love that she wrote her speech ahead of time on a gold card, which she delivered with poise, as her young daughter looked on from the front row.
- Loved Maren Morris (who won her very first Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance) and Alicia Keys together – incredible voices and incredibly glittery outfits.
- Adele started her tribute to George Michael and then started it again because she was in the wrong key and wanted to pay tribute the right way. Good for her. She is the epitome of class and taking responsibility and people should take notes. Well-deserved standing ovation.
- After a few technical issues, Lady Gaga (looking like an 80s-hairband groupie in the best way possible) and Metallica rocked harder than everyone ever has on this show!
- While I thought the Bee Gees tribute was a nice idea in theory, I don’t think Demi Lovato and Tori Kelly were the best choices. Little Big Town and Andra Day, on the other hand, killed it.
- Congrats to Adele for winning Song of the Year for “Hello.” Lovely introduction by Celine Dion. Also, it was very cool to find out that that “Hello” is her favorite song.
- Hardcore as always, A Tribe Called Quest’s performance was as political as it was powerful. Rest in peace to their brother Phife Dawg.
- Seeing The Time perform as a tribute to Prince gave me chills. Bruno Mars dressed as Prince playing Prince’s signature guitar gave me the chills again.
- I like how Pentatonix are the new go-to presenters. They are like a way cooler version of an a cappella group. Also, they absolutely nailed their version of the Jackson 5’s “ABC.”
- Corden showing viewers at home that Grammy attendees sit on folding chairs was hilarious. He needs to host this show again next year.
- The list of people we lost this year was entirely too long.
- Apparently, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are also having a moment – they were recent guest coaches on The Voice and then they presented the two biggest awards of the night.
- Adele won Record of the Year for “Hello” and immeditately acknowledged “Queen B.” I laughed out loud when Adele told Beyonce she wants her to be her mommy.
- Thirty seconds later, Adele won Album of the Year for 25. Had five years really gone by since she was at the Grammys? Love what she said about how being a mom is hard and that she recognized Beyonce and Lemonade. In fact, she called the album “monumental, soul- baring, and beautiful.” Adele is fantastic and I want to be friends with her.
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