GEARING UP FOR GRAMMYS

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[gdyniawitawa]

GEARING UP FOR GRAMMYS

America's hottest musicians are tuning up for the biggest night of their year.

The Grammy Awards ceremony is the most prestigious in the US music calendar and this year's show is set to be better than ever.

Urban music dominates the nominations, with R&B and rap artists Beyonce Knowles, Pharrell Williams, Jay-Z and OutKast leading the way with six each.

Sting already has 15 Grammys and has been nominated for two more this year.

He will lead a tribute to The Beatles to mark the 40th anniversary of their first American TV appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.

But it would not be the Grammys without controversy.

American authorities have refused to let five Cuban nominees - three of them from Beuna Vista Social Club fame - travel to the show because of visa issues.

Janet Jackson will also miss out amid the furore following her Super Bowl performance with Justin Timberlake.

But there is little chance of any slip ups at the Grammys.

The live broadcast will be shown with a prolonged delay so there is more time to edit out the unexpected.

[GUIDO]

IS THIS THE OFFICIAL THREAD FOR COMMENTS?? Once the show starts of course. Just wondering.

[freeangel]

If there is an official thread, I hope it gets no more than three comments because no one here is watching.

[gdyniawitawa]

Honestly I never thought of that. I guess comments would be nice but do you want to waste time watching these people lad.

[Maria S]

I will be sleeping right thru it.

[CathyRyan]

I plan to watch Pearl Harbor

[mware]

By the way, did you hear Hillary got a Grammy nomination for the audio reading of her book?

Talk about set ups. I wonder if she told the Grammy's, she would not appear unless she was guaranteed to win like she did with her last book.

[CrazyIvan]

I wonder if she's offered to sing a duet with Justin Timberlake?

[linn37]

when are the Grammys?

[LibertarianLiz]

I will be sleeping right thru it.

I will be watching the Agility trials on Animal Planet. Much more entertaining.

[Mr. Jeeves]

The only part of the show worth watching is the part they don't show on TV - the jazz, classical and film score awards.

[mikeb704]

There might be a surprise or two tonight:

Michael M. Bates: My Side of the Swamp

[Old Grumpy]

I'd rather watch my cat cough up a fur ball.

[GUIDO]

BELIEVE ME I don't watch them either, but I certainly like to read the comments on freerepublic after. That is what I did with some of the RAT debates, didn't give it air time but skimmed through the Live threads later that evening.
Very entertaining, we have some real comedians here on FR.
LOL

[WasDougsLamb]

I'd rather watch the paint peel off my wall, than look at a bunch of loosers take home awards none of them deserved