58th Annual Grammy Awards Performance Review

Hey guys! So, as you probably all know by now, The 58th Annual Grammy Awards were on last night on CBS. The show last night was pretty good. So, I am not going to do a full review of the show (performances, award winners, nominees, celebrities, presenters, anouncers, etc.), because you know The Grammy's always give out lie eight million awards and invite countless presenters and celebrities, so that would take forever. But anyway, let's just get to the performance review.

Gwen Stefani - Make Me Like You

Comments: Gwen Stefani's music video premiere for Make Me Like You was really part of the commerical break, but according to other sources it was listed as a performance. This video was pretty good in my opinion. It skipped from room to room as Stefani posed in several outfits and roller skated down a tunnel and got salon treatment. It was pretty good and the song is pretty good, so that calls for a good overall performance, right?

Grade: 8.5/10

Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods

Comments: I guess Taylor Swift is a natural born show opener. Her performance for Out Of The Woods was pretty good though, like most of her performances. She hit some really good notes. Speculation also surrounded Taylor throughout the night. Apparently after her performance, she was seen upset, but then comforted by best friend Selena Gomez. She was also speculated as being surprised for herself and Ed Sheeran as she always does. According to several additional sources, she was also known at the show for slamming Kanye West for using her name in his new song Famous without her permission, saying he made her famous. The crowd reaction from Tori Kelly was ultimately pointed at her disgust for Taylor Swift. Yes, I am getting off track, but it seems that people may be getting tired of Ms. Swift. Anyways, her tracks are still good and her performance last night was good as usual.

Grade: 9.5/10

Carrie Underwood/Sam Hunt - Take Your Time/Heartbeat

Comments: Sam Hunt and Carrie Underwood actually should do a duet together. Their performance of Take Your Time and Heartbeat was actually exceptionally good. Carrie and Sam seriously sound great singing together. Sam had a great way to end the song with singing Take Your Time while Carrie was singing Heartbeat. When they ended the performance with Take Your Time, it was a great ending.

Grade: 9/10

The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face/In The Night

Comments: I was thinking at the beginning, oh man, it is all going downhill from here. The Weeknd's performance of Can't Feel My Face was lacking of entertainment considering that it is as bland and old as stale crackers by now, yes I am terrible at analogies. But when he started performing In The Night with the piano in a less fiery way, I was impressed. It was more slow and something I would like to hear more of from The Weeknd. Although the last part of the performance, Can't Feel My Face skewed my opinion on the performance as a whole.

Grade: 7/10

Ellie Goulding/Andra Day - Rise Up/Love Me Like You Do

Comments: Wow. This wasn't what I was expecting. Ellie Goulding and Andra Day really slowed things down during the performance of Rise Up and Love Me Like You Do. This was just so slow and I didn't think they were going to do something like this. Ellie sounded good and as for Andra she sounded great, hitting all of those notes. This was a pretty decent performance.

Grade: 8/10

John Legend/Demi Lovato/Luke Bryan/Meghan Trainor/Tyrese Gibson/Lionel Ritchie - Easy/Hello/Penny Lover/You Are/Brick House/All Night Long (All Night)

Comments: Jeez. That was a long lineup of performers. So basically, let's start with a rundown of this performance. John Legend comes out and performs Easy, and he did it pretty well. Then, Demi Lovato comes out and sings Hello, which she also did pretty good. Penny Lover was next up to the plate from Luke Bryan and he did an okay job on it. Then Meghan Trainor comes out of the shadows and performs You Are with her newly died red hair, which she also did a decent job at. Brick House was next from Tyrese Gibson and he actually surprised me, his voice sounded like the vocals on the original track. Lastly, they invite their hero, Lionel Ritchie onstage to perform All Night Long (All Night) which was okay. I really think they could have cut down the number of performers that they had perform for this tribute. I mean, six performers is a little over the top. Anyways, it was a pretty average performance.

Grade: 7/10

Little Big Town - Girl Crush

Comments: Wow. This was just wow. Little Big Town did a great job performing Girl Crush. This was a great performance. The vocals from Karen Fairchild were just phenomenal and the piano was great. These are all great factors to a good performance.

Grade: 9/10

Stevie Wonder/Pentatonix - That's The Way Of The World

Comments: This was kind of boring I have to admit. It was very short and I just wasn't really into it Stevie Wonder and Pentatonix performing just wasn't good in my opinion. That's The Way Of The World wasn't performed well enough to grab my attention.

Grade: 4.5/10

Eagles/Bernie Leadon/Jackson Browne - Take It Easy

Comments: I mean, sure Eagles are considered musical inspirations or legends if you will. Their tribute to late band mate Glenn Frey was average I guess. The additions of Bernie Leadon and Jackson Browne didn't really make the song sound different, so it didn't really matter. I mean it wasn't a total yawner.

Grade: 6/10

Tori Kelly/James Bay - Hollow/Let It Go

Comments: So this was pretty good. Tori Kelly and James Bay did a great job of making their performance just a regular old singing style. The mixture of Hollow and Let It Go was fantastic for a performance. Tori Kelly still ceases to amaze me with her amazing vocals and James Bay has really great vocals as well. This performance was pretty good.

Grade: 9.5/10


The Cast Of Hamilton - Alexander Hamilton

Comments: I didn't know that The Grammy's were going to enlist The Cast Of Hamilton to do a musical number during the show, but boy was it good. Alexander Hamilton is a song that has been know for bringing hip hop to Broadway for the first time. This was actually quite enjoyable because it is something I have never seen before.

Grade: 8/10

Kendrick Lamar - The Blacker The Berry/Alright

Comments: It seems that I was wrong. Kendrick Lamar is a really good rapper. He doesn't rap about junk and stuff, he raps from his emotions. He did pretty good performing The Blacker The Berry and Alright.

Grade: 6.5/10

Miguel/Greg Phillinganes - She's Out Of My Life

Comments: This was so short, it shouldn't have even been counted as a performance. It was literally thirty seconds. Miguel has a good voice and all and Greg Phillinganes does good on the piano, but the performance of She's Out Of My Life was so short it was sort of uninteresting.

Grade: 4.5/10

Adele - All I Ask

Comments: So this was a return from Adele. It was okay to watch but got boring in parts. All I Ask is a kind of Adele single that is okay at first and then totally fades out on you. I mean if I hold back on listening to a song like this, then it won't get annoying quick. All I am trying to say is that Adele did a good job at performing as usual, but All I Ask is just an average song. On another note, I saw Adele on camera throughout a lot of the show, she looked pretty enthusiastic about the show.

Grade: 7/10

Justin Bieber/Jack U - Love Yourself/Where Are U Now

Comments: I guess this was okay. The opening with Love Yourself was kind of boring. Things started to get interesting when Justin Bieber threw his guitar on stage and ran up to join Jack U and the gang to sing Where Are U Now. This song actually is starting to become good to me every time I keep listening to it. It was an okay performance.

Grade: 7/10

Lady Gaga/Nile Rodgers - Space Oddity/Changes/Ziggy Stardust/Suffragette City/Rebel Rebel/Fashion/Fame/Under Pressure/Let's Dance/Heroes

Comments: Jeez. Another long list of songs. Cut down the number of songs you perform for a tribute people! Ten songs is quite too much. You must really love David Bowie when you dress up like him to perform a tribute to him. But hey, it's Lady Gaga, right? Starting off with the great Space Oddity was a good choice and then going into Changes really grasped your beginning attention. When she got to Ziggy Stardust, Suffragette City, Rebel Rebel, and Fashion it got kind of boring. Then she gets into Fame and it becomes a bit more interesting. After that she gets into the legendary Under Pressure and Let's Dance, which is where it got good. Finishing with Heroes, that really was ending you thought would never come. Nile Rodgers did great on guitar. This wasn't entirely a sleeper, Lady Gaga usually does her things oddly but decently.

Grade: 6.5/10

Chris Stapleton/Gary Clark Jr./Bonnie Raitt - The Thrill Is Gone

Comments: This was really boring. I'm sorry Chris Stapleton, Gary Clark Jr., and Bonnie Raitt, but this was very boring. I just couldn't watch them perform The Thrill Is Gone. Chris Stapleton doesn't really have a decent voice in my opinion. His voice is kind of boring and that sent the performance downhill fast.

Grade: 1.5/10

Alabama Shakes - Don't Wanna Fight

Comments: I have to admit, I didn't think this would be interesting. Alabama Shakes aren't that bad though. Their performance of Don't Wanna Fight was pretty good and I actually was kind of interested. I was not expecting myself to like this.

Grade: 8/10

The Hollywood Vampires - As Bad As I Am/Ace Of Spades

Comments: One word. Boring. The Hollywood Vampires were uninteresting while performing As Bad As I Am and Ace Of Spades. This was definitely a yawner. This was something that was not that good. Enough said.

Grade: 1/10

Joey Alexander - Piano Solo

Comments: Man this kid can play piano. Joey Alexander did great performing Piano Solo. He did a great job. I am also learning at the moment how to play piano. I can play basic chords and songs at the moment. I can also play a couple cords on the guitar. There is also one more thing I can play, the saxophone. I am pretty great at the saxophone, I have been practicing on it for quite a few years now. Joey Alexander, anyway, did phenomenal on the piano. He was great.

Grade: 8/10

Pitbull/Robin Thicke/Joe Perry/Travis Barker - El Taxi/Bad Man

Comments: This was good. Pitbull did a good job on El Taxi with that interesting cameo from Sofia Vergara. When he collaborated with Robin Thicke, Joe Perry, and Travis Barker on their new jam Bad Man it was great. This performance was really good.

Grade: 8.5/10

Bottom 5 Performances
1. The Hollywood Vampires - As Bad As I Am/Ace Of Spades
2. Chris Stapleton/Gary Clark Jr./Bonnie Raitt - The Thrill Is Gone
3. Miguel/Greg Phillinganes - She's Out Of My Life
4. Stevie Wonder/Pentatonix - That's The Way Of The World
5. Eagles/Bernie Leadon/Jackson Browne - Take It Easy

Top 5 Performances
1. Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods
2. Tori Kelly/James Bay - Hollow/Let It Go
3. Little Big Town - Girl Crush
4. Sam Hunt/Carrie Underwood - Take Your Time/Heartbeat
5. Gwen Stefani - Make Me Like You

So, there you have it. It was a good show with some pretty decent performances. Thanks for reading.

Love ya fam!

~ Jack :)