Welcome to Idolator’s liveblog of the 2008 Grammys, a night that will have many generation-spanning performances and a few that might even span the divide between living and dead. We’re on the last 30 minutes of the dueling preshows between E! and the TV Guide Channel, where we basically get to see people get asked the same questions about who they’re wearing and why they’re on our TVs. Also: Debbie Matenopolous! I guess when you get banished from The View you get to comment on Rihanna’s nail polish for money. Which could be considered as “failing up,” maybe. Our coverage begins after the jump. MORE »
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Idolator Live-Blogs The 2008 Grammys: Please Join Us Along The Long Road To Ruin
MTV is keeping a running tally of tonight’s not-presented-on-the-telecast Grammy winners. Among them: Johnny Cash’s postmortem celebrityfest “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” for best short-form music video, two Bruce Springsteen victories, and Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black for Best Pop Album. MORE »
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Grammys’ Web Site Suffering From Pre-Show Jitters
In an attempt to figure out who won the awards that weren’t important enough to make the Grammy Awards broadcast, I visited the awards show’s official site, where I was greeted with the above cascade of undefined values. MORE »
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Is Alicia Keys Going To Duet With Ol’ Blue Eyes At The Grammys?
We’re hearing rumors that Alicia Keys’ splashy performance at this Sunday’s Grammys won’t have her singing with Whitney Houston, as previously speculated; instead, she’ll share a stage with Frank Sinatra, or rather a “virtual” version of the nearly-10-years-gone crooner. MORE »
“USA Today” Shows Us How To Write A Grammy Story Without Using The Words “Amy” And “Winehouse”
Look, we’re all weary of the Amy Winehouse saga, but there’s something kind of… off in this story about Grammy nominees who allegedly go against the “disposable pop” grain that doesn’t mention the six-time nominee once, yet takes time out to giggle about Christopher Freakin’ Cross, whose Album Of The Year/Song Of The Year/Record Of The Year/Best New Artist haul in 1980 can be matched by Winehouse on Sunday night. (For the record, the article’s “Five For The Future,” as picked by an expert panel that includes USA Today’s critics: Miranda Lambert, Ne-Yo, Feist, Taylor Swift, and Fantasia.) MORE »
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Amy Winehouse Granted Visa, Still Not Coming To The States For Grammys
Now the word is that Amy Winehouse has been granted a visa by the U.S. Government–but she won’t be making the trip to Los Angeles for Sunday’s Grammy Awards, probably because having to fly halfway around the world 48 hours prior to a big performance won’t exactly make her already-rock-solid stage… MORE »
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Mark Your Calendars: Idolator Is Live-Blogging The Grammys This Sunday
Yes, that’s right–Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET is when our live coverage of the Grammys, which will be filled with the walking dead and the incredibly awkward, begins. It’ll be my first liveblog from my four-person orange couch! Here’s the nominee list, so you can read up on who’s in, who’s out, and who’s up for Best Polka Album. And to get you even more excited for Sunday, here are a few final news items on the show, presented in handy bullet form:
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Even though Amy Winehouse won’t be at the Grammy ceremony because of visa issues, she will, according to a well-placed source, appear on the broadcast; she’ll perform via satellite and will accept any awards she receives virtually as well. MORE »
Amy Winehouse is a no go for the Grammys thanks to her visa application being rejected by the U.S. Embassy in London. Ah, now we see why Kid Rock all of a sudden rates a performance slot. MORE »
