Decker

We didn't ever start a Grammy discussion in the Music thread this year. Yes some/most of the nominees are less than inspiring. But this year, finally, the awards show is being broadcast live coast-to-coast. Can't tell you how annoying it was in the Pacific Time Zone to have ol' lizard-lips LL Cool J telling us to Tweet about things that had happened three hours ago. James Corden will be the host this year for another welcome change.

BTW : The non-televised awards start at 3PM ET/Noon PT and can be streamed at Grammy.com

Some of the nominations are below; to see the complete list, head to Grammys.com.

Record of the Year

"Hello" by Adele
"Formation" by Beyonce
"7 Years" by Lukas Graham
"Work" by Rihanna featuring Drake
"Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots


Album of the Year

"25" by Adele
"Lemonade" by Beyonce
"Purpose" by Justin Bieber
"Views" by Drake
"A Sailor's Guide to Earth" by Sturgill Simpson


Song of the Year

"Formation" by Beyonce
"Hello" by Adele
"I Took a Pill in Ibiza" by Mike Posner
"Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber
"7 Years" by Lukas Graham


Best New Artist

Kelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers
Chance the Rapper
Maren Morris
Anderson .Paak

Decker

Grammys 2017: What to expect from the awards show

By ANDREA DRESDALE
Feb 12, 2017, 5:22 AM ET


Expect to feel a wide range of emotions while watching the 59th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday evening.

According to executive producer Ken Ehrlich, the show will pack in star-studded performances, emotional tributes, and possibly, a political moment or two.

Should a celebrity bring up politics or a social issue while on stage, Ehrlich, "We're not here to censor."

"I’ve always believed that musical artists are more than just their music," he told ABC News. They have... strong feelings, and I appreciate things that they have to say."

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There are, of course, a few things viewers can absolutely count on seeing while watching the show. Ehrlich told ABC News that the show will include tributes to George Michael and Prince, though each will have its own distinct feel. Michael, who died last December, will be memorialized with a "very emotional performance" involving one specific artist, and Prince, who died last April, will be honored with an "upbeat" dedication featuring a few acts.

There will also be several duets during the telecast, including Lady Gaga with Metallica, Lukas Graham with Kelsea Ballerini, and Alicia Keys with country star Maren Morris.

Katy Perry will also deliver a "unique" performance that will have "tremendous energy," said Ehrlich, adding, "Our old friends Bruno Mars and Adele are coming along and they always bring something special."

John Legend will perform the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" during the "In Memoriam" segment.

However, one component that the Grammys won't have? An appearance by nominee Justin Bieber.

"Even with the nominations that he has, he doesn’t think this is his year," Ehrlich said of Bieber, who's nominated in the prestigious Album and Song of the Year categories. "I know he’ll be back again, but... you won’t see him on stage this year."

Decker

Damn, mega-pregger Beyone was great! It's all about Queen Bey.

The Cow

They played Master of Puppets as Megadeth was coming down to get their award.

Decker

The power of the collaboration between Lady Gaga and Metallica was slightly diminished by the fact that they gave James Hetfield a non-working mic. Oops.

TomOpus

After sharing with GaGa they fixed it. Definitely woke the crowd up. Not too shabby.

GCS

So what happened with the Adele performance. I tuned in late and caught her starting over or something, was weird.

Decker

She stopped, dropped a curse word and asked to restart. I couldn't really tell what the problem was. It kinda sounded bad both times. Who the hell thought it was a good idea to slow down "Faster Love" to a dirge anyways?

GCS

Yeah I didn't think much of the performance which is a shame as I really like Adele and her performance was about the only reason I even flipped to the channel.

Decker

Tribe Called Quest brought it.

GCS

Hell yeah Morris Day and the Time!

The Cow

Good to see them!

dwells

Who the heck was in charge on picking the performers on the Bee Gees tribute??? Demi Lovato???

Some very odd choices there....

dwells

Yep- the entire show has been a complete disaster from a technical standpoint.

But dang, Gaga was absolutely incredible up there with Metallica.

tommyp007

Jerome!

Bruno was great too.

GCS

Oh hell yeah, gotta love Jerome

Decker

Didn't need Kanye this year -- Adele herself said Beyoncé should have won the Best Album award. She was right.

Why So Blu?

So how was Daft Punk and The Weekend?

Decker

Okay, not one of the big highlights. Here it is.

BTW : Slate notes that David Bowie's Blackstar won five Grammys including Alternative Album and Rock Song. Before today, Bowie had only won one Grammy -- and it was for his Jazzing For Blue Jean music video.

csant

Bruno Mars was awesome as usual... the guy puts on a great show and he can sing.

dvdjunkie32

Are they really that clueless that they don't even know the difference between Metallica and Megadeth? I saw the clip and the theater looked practically empty. lol Cool to see Brian Head Welch get up and give the guys a quick hug.

Sad that the metal community gets dumped on while they heap praises on the same boring artists every year.

Josh-da-man

Looked like someone had it for Metallica last night. Laverne Cox didn't mention them and Hetfield had a bad mic. Did they piss off Sharon Osbourne or something?

GuessWho

The mic was a mistake, but how could they not introduce Metallica? It was their song! They weren't the additional musicians in a Gaga performance, she was the add-on to a Metallica performance!

Decker

It was just a flub. Laverne Cox said "Here are eight - time Grammy winners and seven-figure Grammy winner Lady Gaga!" and I thought 'WTF does that mean?' until they cut to a silent Hetfield and I figured it out.

TomOpus

I had captions on. It said Metallica but I heard Lady GaGa.