Where Did Everyone Go?
Filed under: TV News
According to preliminary reports, last night's Grammy Awards telecast was the third least-watched ever in its history.
Last year 20 million people tuned in.
This year, only 17.5 million made the effort.
And the Recording Academy spent so much money to promote the cause since this year was its 50th Anniversary!
But, on the bright side, the Grammys did win the night…it beat out American Gladiators and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
They'll have to bring back Justin Timberlake next year!
[Image via WENN.]
Posted: February 11, 2008 at 3:50 pm
First
to hell in a handbasket
first?
eighth?
Grammy's - Boring
Hollywood - Boring
Perez - Boring
No wonder ratings were down.
I thought it was boring…………
award shows are so boring & redundant..
packed with way too many shitty performances
& old has beens talking.
america is finally getting sick of it.
& THANK YOU FOR THAT.
Watching an award show where they give out statues for crappy music? No thanks. It doesn't help that the RIAA keeps suing people for copyright violations. Screw the music industry.
What did we miss? Another Britney Spears performance? Another child singer made out to look like a 25 year old hooker? A fat, ugly Perez?
First!
HERBIE HANCOCK IS THE SHIT YESSSSS!
thats too bad because it was one of the best shows in the last 10 years
Well I didn't watch because Kanye is such a bawlbaby, I won't watch anything that has him on it. Yeah Amy Winehouse! Congrats!
They should have had Britney do a number. It would have gone to number 1. Say what you will about Britney. She is as good as cash.
that's don cornelius duh
Noooooooooo Don't do it. Don't bring back Justin Timberlake. My EYES……..
it was worth watching just to see that big baby kanye west make a fool of himself yet again. nice exploitation of his dead mother as well. real klassy guy.
um ya it was definitely lacking without jt!
I went to the Jorge Celedon and Jimmy Zambrano concert.
…american gladiators is on mondays, so if youre referring to the repeats they showed last night, i should hope the grammy awards could beat them out. pretty sad
Too many commercials and only a few good artist to make people want to watch.
They need to stop using it as a platform to make political statements
Well I wanted to…but when you got two kids and a husband grabbing two TV's and the other satellite box is not working, what's a girl to do? Follow it online!
honestly that's why i DID tune in. 50 years so it wasn't just gonna be about all the bullshit crap some dumass rap jerk made this year. the show MIGHT included some real music. and hey maybe even make someone realize those songs were good the first time around and that's why puff daddy and will smith stole them all. the friggin time!!! awesome. amy sounds old. i think i might be excited about music again. fk akon and all these loser ass gross rap "songs" - so over it!
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nobody gives a rats ass about these rich-in-your-face spoil divas anymore. Maybe if they really gave a damn about something besides how much money they have & how they look in plastic surgery faces or who outfit they're wearing. i didn't watch! i'm more interested in the skanks on rock of love then the i'm-in-love-wth-myself-&-you-should-love-me-to assholes.
i started to watch pride and prejudice on channel 3. beats this shit took about five hours for the first award to be given
i think it's probably because everyone can just see the highlights now on youtube. Why sit through a boring, tedious, overhyped award show when you don't have to.
penning in the words "where did everyone go?" above herbie hancock's pic is a not so subtle swipe at this man, this legend, who you think didn't deserve to win album of the year over crackhead wino! i'm guessing you don't read your reader's emails…cause you got your ass reamed over dissing him in another posting. you are such an ignorant prick. you know those "gang bangers" that are supposedly getting involved with the packs of wild dogs, er, paps to photograph britney?…may they come after you…you deserve the publicity…at your funeral…prick!
after kanye's performance it was sooo boring.
There was too much drama associated with this years Grammy's. What killed it for me was to know that Kanye was going to be there and if he didn't win anything we might have been in for another "performance". Also Wino and all of her shizz, not to mention Alicia "dead eyes" Keys. I can't stand her! So I decided not to watch. I came across channel 2 while channel surfing and of course I tuned right in to Kanye and that fluorescent crap. I couldn't take it.
Re: Kazaa for the win – hahahaha!
Grammy's—–trying toooooo hard to be colorful…..no young white pop or rock?!?! Also, Herbie freaking Hancock?!?! Seriously?!?! Anyone….name a song they have ever heard from this album…..NOT ONE!! What a joke! A show packed featuring rappers, black soul singers…..One rock band, an old one, then a medly of almost dead ones…..It was almost as racist as MTV VMA's were…..
Grammy's—–trying toooooo hard to be colorful…..no young white pop or rock?!?! Also, Herbie freaking Hancock?!?! Seriously?!?! Anyone….name a song they have ever heard from this album…..NOT ONE!! What a joke! A show packed featuring rappers, black soul singers…..One rock band, an old one, then a medly of almost dead ones…..It was almost as racist as MTV VMA's were…..
Grammy's—–trying toooooo hard to be colorful…..no young white pop or rock?!?! Also, Herbie freaking Hancock?!?! Seriously?!?! Anyone….name a song they have ever heard from this album…..NOT ONE!! What a joke! A show packed featuring rappers, black soul singers…..One rock band, an old one, then a medly of almost dead ones…..It was almost as racist as MTV VMA's were…..
get rid of snoop dog and the rest of the criminal hip hoppers and maybe
more will watch
The Grammy's, The Golden Globes, The Emmy's, even The Oscar"s are boring. With all of the various channels people have a lot more interesting things to choose from. I have never liked the Grammy's. The Oscar's haven't been worth watching since I left.
DABG! People missed out because this was the best one in a LONG time. There was NO LIP SYNCHING! What a concept!!! I guess thats what stupid people want…lots of none singing bimbo's showing their tits. But Kanya speech was weak, the one I saw at least. His ego must be bigger than his pecker!
I KNOW WHY NO ONE WATCHED.
THEY THOUGHT KANYE WAS GOING TO WIN EVERYTHING AND ACT STUPID!!!!!!!!!
WELL HE DIDN'T WIN EVERYTHING…BUT HE STILL ACTED STUPID!!!!!!
Re: dani –
you are stupid and I bet you are one of those white bitches that say you dotn like rap but you go out there and pose SHUT UP…if you didnt like the grammys then why did you watch you could have turned it…you must be britney you sore ass looooser
WHO THE FUCK TUNED IN TO SEE JUSTINE TENDERFLAKE?
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HUH I NEED NAMES
there just wasn't that much good music in 2007 and people are sick of the b.s. pop music that stinks up the music industry these days.
How long is Kanye going to pimp out his mother? That's why no one bothered.
I thought the Grammys were fantastic. An awesome showcase of American culture and music with a shout out to Amy. Thoroughly entertained.
Exactly the reason I didn't watch–no Timberlake!!!
I was at the Spice Girls concert in Newark, NJ - if that's the state of world music, no wonder people are missing watching the Grammy's. Did they actually want to be there, or were they just cashing their cheques?
Aside from Mel C - I give her, her dues.
…which is too bad, because the show was the best in a long time. Amy Wino, I love you!
Damn I wish they would have kept that song playing on kanye west, and then cut the feed totally. that shit would have been funny.
Too much "show", not enough awards. I enjoyed the performances but come on already! Am I the only one that felt this way?
Anything with that crazy, can't-sing-live-or-perform Winehouse and that egotistical maniac in geek glasses Kanye has to suck!! Bring on Timberlake. Alicia Keys is boring too… I did like John Mayer but he didn't sing. And I love Rihanna, but she performed badly last night with Time. And Beyonce… come on, now, stop lettin Mama dress you and wear real designers!!!
Who is Herbie Hancock?
I thought it was a great show and I don't normally watch awards show. I didn't watch it all, but I did see the Beatles tribute and also the Tina Turner and Beyonce performance, which I thought was awesome!
No one watched what a surprise, NOT!!! We are so tired of the lame ass music industry, half of the performances were (YAWN) boring. I am not surprised that you PEREZ were the only one watching on the edge of your seat. lol Please don't bring Justin Timberlake back he is awful too.
Where WAS Justin Timberlake? I was surprised to see that he wasn't even there. He did win a few Grammy's, though I'm sure that not unexpected.
Actually, this year's Grammy's was one of my favorites because there were a lot more performances (though most weren't as amazing as previous years) and less talking. That was one of the best effects of the writer's strike.
I thought the show was great. They had talent from every type of music and musical talent from different years… that's what made it so good. Wonder why more people didn't tune in.
Yea Who the H-ll is Herbie Hancock? Who the He double toothpicks is he anyway?
The music industry is dead. HURRAAAAAYYY!!!!!
This was actually one of the best Grammys in years, which featured people that are real musicians making real music, that's probably why America didn't watch, what no Britney, no talentless homophobic white rappers., why watch? LOL
Maybe if there wasn't so much rap crap it might be worth watching
If you're not a fan of hip-hop, R & B, or rap music then there is nothing of interest nowadays at the Grammy Awards. Bottom line.
With all due respect to Tina, Aretha, Stevie, and everyone else, it was boring because it was nothing but old geezers singing songs from 20 years ago! If they want people to watch, they need to have current performers.
PS Tina looked good for her age, but sooo plastic!!
you guys need to get off kanye's nuts. he should have won album of the year. fuck herbie hancock. and fuck off, he was remember his mom, and they tried to play him off…fucking grammys.
helll yessss ! JT is a must. I was so dissapointed he wasn't there last night !!
there was no brit brit
NEXT YEAR GRAMMY LINEUP TO PERFORM ARE BEYONCE,CARRIE UNDERWOOD,ALICIA KEYS,JOHN MAYER.
That was the greatest awards show I have ever seen in my life. I loved all the performances—they really made it about the music and talent: THE WAY IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE. The only way it could've been better would've been if Billy Joel, Prince and Elton John performed. Or Mariah. Or Whitney.
Maybe because they're (award shows) redundant, boring, slow? People are sick of the same old. Its the same old people getting nominated for the same old awards. Its just boring.
they should have publicized it more..i totally forgot it was on
Where was Christina Aguilera???? where was Timberlake???? where was Madonna!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????…buuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhh to the Grammys!!!!!!!!!
Did it ever dawn on you that people actually prefer to see TALENTED musicians perform at the Grammies? Ol' Justin is just another ersatz, talentless bimbo - like Rhianna and Beyonce (who got SCHOOLED in how to perform on stage by Tine - Beyonce was lost up there beside her) - his performnace wold be lip-synched and predictable - just like him.
I would have liked to have seen Herbie play - the guy is a LEGEND in the business in the way that that whore Timbaland will never, ever know.
Where's the Talent?? You have to listen to 60's, 70's 80's music to here good song writing. Kanye West??? You're kidding right???
Why don't the Grammy people let the artist sing there own songs? And the time it took them to announce the contest winner they could have gave out THREE AWARDS!!! It was more boring than the VMAs!!!
I haven't been able to stand the grammys for years due to the excessive amount of rap, which is not be music. I was impressed to see Kanye actually sing a song. This show had many real musicians, and many legends like Tina Turner, Andy Williams, and Carole King. I wish Joni Mitchell had presented, since the album dedicated to her work won for Herbie Hancock. I would hope in future that there are more world music performances, and more classical artists given face time. They are the real artists, the ones who have worked hard to perfect their talent. I am waayyy sick of overproduced celebrity bimbos and their male equivalents.
NO BODY WATCHES AWARD SHOWS ANYMORE. Can't the damn entertainment industry get that. First of all their to freakin long (the grammy runs 4 hours) & people have more important things to do, for example sleep.
Come on! Get it together Perez! Irrespective of how many actually watch the Grammys, winning a Grammy for music tops any other musical award given out. You're missing the point!
I didn't watch because I don't watch shows that people promote and make you think you need to watch it. Bullshit. It's just like A.I. They hype it up so you'll watch and make them even richer!
I'm just not a follower. I knew I'd hear about the good parts on the news. I did.
Because there was a time the Grammys, The Oscars, Golden Globe, meant the creme of the creme.. Now everyone who is NO ONE IS INVITED. THE RED CARPET is more like the HOE carpet. All the woman are made of plastic. men have no class. The whole Hollywoor scene is one big plastic drug company
IS THIS WHERE YOU TRY TO MAKE UP FOR CALLING HIM, "HERBIE "FUCKING" HANCOCK"??? THAT WAS ONE OF THE DUMBEST THINGS I'VE EVER SEEN.
I didn't enjoy the show.
Am I the only one who doesn't like Amy Winehouse?
And the only reason I didn't watch American Gladiators was because it was a re-run.
what channel was it on?
i looked for itt… but i didnt find ittt
Who ya gonna dis next, Perez? Rosa Parks?
Perez, You need to APOLOGIZE to Herbie Hancock !!! Your comments about him were horrific and disrespectful. Do you have any idea who Herbie Hancock is?
Re: BAMA GIRL –
Maybe Britney could even drag her tired ass out!
OMG amy winehouse What a MESS..she look like she wanted to jump out of her bones..i was waitting for her fall when she did that shaking the thigh move..heavens help her..How anyone thought that was a good preformance is out of thier minds.!
No Britney = No Viewers ….It's only natural!
I felt it was kinda boring. I started watching live and then ended up recording the rest so I could skim thru it later.
because music sucks now!
No one tuned in because they didn't feel like listening to Kanye's arrogant speech for the twentieth time.
I have to tell you Perez-nation I thought last nights Grammy Awards were the best I'd ever seen. They absolutely killed the VMA's with those performances last night. The whole show turned into the musical kaliedascope with performance after performance. The only time I changed the channel was when that Brad Paisley guy started singing about ticks…Forgive me country fans, but I don't get that shit!
Tina, Beyonce, Alicia, Carrie, Foos, Herbie and Ling Ling….I mean the list goes on and on. IF you love music…not just pop, then last nights show was the best this century!
It doesn't surprise me that it sucked, I figured if a crackhead is the top nominee than surely this isn't worth watching.
For what it's worth Kanye maybe a little immature for his age but at least he shows up sober and as far as I can tell hasn't been caught smoking crack or with coke smeared all over his face or without his underwear on.
It is high time these awards start going to people who work their asses off and who do the right thing instead of rewarding the nasty behavior.
Natalie Cole was right and I think some others in the industry should get behind her in agreement. O.K. off my soapbox now..thanks for listening:)
Dang things was boring as hell…my props goes to Kanye West's performance, though.
it's a tough show, always has been–there is no possible way to please everyone, the show runs long as it is, and there are always so many high profile charting artists absent. so many genres of music represented…fine line between showcasing the newer on the charts now and icons and living legends…and most people have no appreciation for "real" music which accounts for a lot of "boring" comments….as for publicity–i saw very little and wasn't even aware it was the 50th anniversary
what? the grammys were last night?
The Grammy Awards have always been irrelevant pieces of felched jiz and shit.
Hey Fatboy, Glad you took off the really stoooopid comment you made about Herbie Hancock earlier today. That's why you'll never amount to more that a wanabe whatevah. You have no real taste of your own and can't tell the difference cotton candy, liebraumich, and your asshole and mouth. You're a moron. Cheers.
Perez,
Amy Winehouse is talented Perez - but right now she is one trick pony. She is doing an old school style in today's terms. Not original. To disparage Herbie is despicable. Herbie is a humanitarian first. He cares about people and along with Tina Turner is an active Buddhist. By calling him a name like that you have created a bad cause. Amy personal life is more intersting than her musical life. She is going thru an unfortunate time right now - I hope she recovers and helps people with her music for a long and with class as Herbie has done. Herbie was with Mile Davis in the 60's in the greatest jazz band of the era. In the 70's, his band the Headhunters had the highest selling Jazz record in history despite purists being mad at him for "going electric". In the 80's his tune, Rockit considered one of the first cross over records to include Rap
On and On… Its all about the life condition P. Remember when you were depressed prior to your website? No need to degrade for profit my man. Cause and effect………………….
thats cause the grammys are basically boring, predictable, and all you do is sit and watch black people who decided to curse music with their existence get awards, only to be forgotten the next year.
THE GRAMMYS WERE FUCKING BORING.
ALL THE PERFORMANCES SUCKED.
WINEHOUSE WON BEST SONG, WHICH SUCKED BIG TIME.
GRAMMYS SUCKED.
Shut Up, Perez! You're just all butt-sore because you put your money on the wrong horse. HITLERY'S GOING DOWN!!! HAHAHAHA!!!
OBAMA '08!! OBAMA '08!! OBAMA '08!! OBAMA '08!! OBAMA '08!! OBAMA '08!!
Re: perezsucks – BOO FN HOO yeah poor kanye his mamma died.. lets just forget that hes an ass, looks like one sounds like one probably even smells like one. he deserves nothing. hes earned nothing. all he does is shit talk and manipulate people until they are confused and upset then they say ok ass shut up and ill buy it, just shut up kanye, ……and please kanye, when you die and burn on the cross in HELL for eternity can you send perez and email w/ pics so all these kanye lovers and wannabes see whats really in store for your crazy ass antics.
Because of the writer's strike, we've all finally found something else to do besides watch tv!
seriously, thats Herbie Hancock?? up until now, I kept wondering why they showed the 'Chocolate Rain' dude all over the place……
ha ha ha…
SERIOUSLY, THIS WAS THE BEST GRAMMYS EVER!!! NO TALKING AND ALL MUSIC. THANK GOD FOR THE WRITER'S STRIKE!!!