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    Boi Boi some ppl are funny actors lmao u should wen a oscar with all that performance or mayb a grammy 4 that same sad song

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An unexpected duo turns Grammys upside down
Grammy winners Alison Krauss and Robert Plant.  
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What is a blog?  For us it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us.  It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be. Published Feb. 9, 2009 at 9:03 a.m.
Tags: robert plant, alison krauss, raising sand, grammy, rounder records, led zeppelin, coldplay, radiohead, lil wayne

Long after I began to ignore the Grammys, which usually eschews quality music in favor commercial success, I awoke this morning to hear that Alison Krauss and Robert Plant swept the place clean last night.

It was unexpected enough when former Led Zeppelin singer Plant and bluegrass diva Krauss collaborated on the rootsy "Raising Sand" (Rounder) last year. The record won critical acclaim, even if it admittedly took this writer some time to crack it open.

But against competition like Coldplay, Lil Wayne and Radiohead, "Raising Sand" won album of the year and nabbed four more awards at the 51st annual Grammy schmooze-fest in Los Angeles on Sunday.

I know that the Grammys have long presented awards for non-commercial genres like reggae, bluegrass and spoken word and in technical categories, but let's face it, the event isn't really about that stuff.

Look at the hoopla; there's more talk about who designed the swanky gowns worn to the event than the actual music, except in a few cases (album of the year, new artist, etc.).

And this year we got to hear lots about a guitarist threatening a legal proceeding at the awards and about the two expected attendees who were noticibly absent. But, quick, who won for best mastering engineer? How about best traditional folk album?

This year, however, in at least five categories -- and I'm sure quite a few others -- the Grammys actually got it right, choosing an unexpected record from an unexpected duo of unbridled and bona fide talent.

Sure, it wasn't a major leap since both have name recognition and the record got great reviews -- and was certainly a hearty seller -- but the urge to pick "glitzier" winners is usually hard for the Grammy voters to resist.

This time they did.

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Posted by Myke on Feb. 9, 2009 at 5:57 p.m. (report)

Congrats to Kevin Sucher ! (don't know Eric Bent congrats 2 him 2) Love yah man !

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Posted by terrymccallum on Feb. 9, 2009 at 4:11 p.m. (report)

Kudos to locals Eric Bent and Kevin Sucher of The Laboratory recording studio on their two Grammy nods: Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Album. Another great duo!

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Posted by Deone on Feb. 9, 2009 at 2:28 p.m. (report)

A coupla years ago I learned I was eligible to join NARAS - the Grammy Organization -- and so I'm a card carrying member (Really! It's a pretty cool lookin' card!). Despite the seeming superficiality of the awards show, its good to remember that NARAS does a lot of great stuff; their Music Cares program has helped two of my musician friends (and innumerable others) out of medical and personal financial problems. NARAS is working to keep music in schools; they lobby actively for creator's rights... so... bear with the glitz... And, yep, they DID get it right with the Raising Sand awards!

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Posted by alba on Feb. 9, 2009 at 12:23 p.m. (report)

M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" is a great song but Jay-Z, Kanye West, T.I., and Lil' Wayne ruined it last night.

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Posted by are-gee on Feb. 9, 2009 at 11:46 a.m. (report)

I was surprised this morning when I read about all the awards that had been given to artists, many of which weren't even mentioned during the show. It seemed like there were a lot more performances, especially in the last half hour. I don't get it. The show seemed to be about the few, not the many.

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