Say what you will about the Grammys Award Ceremony: it’s too commercial, it’s a showcase for bad fashion, certain music genres tend to go unrecognized, etc. However, there is no argument that it is probably the most watched music event of its kind. And seeing as the most recent iteration will televise live on Monday, February 15 at 8 pm, we thought it might be prudent to list ten things we’re most excited for at this year’s Grammys.
1. Gwen Stefani will shoot a live music video “Make Me Like You”
This could be either the best or the worst idea in the history of the Grammys. But we’ll see. Keep in mind this will air during a five-minute commercial break meaning that the video itself is a commercial promoting Stefani’s upcoming album currently available through pre-order on Target.com. And it should come to no surprise that Target is co-producing the live shoot.
2. A livestream performance from the cast of “Hamilton.”
Only the hottest ticket on Broadway, the cast of “Hamilton” will broadcast the opening number of the musical sensation via satellite
3. Rihanna takes the stage for the first time since releasing her last album “Anti”
If you’re a fan of Rihanna, you should be very excited for this.
4. Lady Gaga pays tribute to David Bowie
This is the first of what will be many music tributes on Monday night. Lady Gaga is the only performer to have played the Grammys, Super Bowl and Oscars within the same year. As for why she was tapped to take on the great, late Thin White Duke, Gaga explained to Extra, “It’s hard to talk about. I would never be here without him — I would’ve thought I was too weird — and I never gave up because I thought he was the coolest ever.”
5. Glenn Frey tribute by Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, Joe Walsh, Timothy Schmit and Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne joins the remaining members of The Eagle to perform a musical tribute to their friend and colleague who passed away at the beginning of this year.
6. Lifetime Achievement Award given out to Run DMC, Jefferson Airplane and Earth Wind & Fire
It would be kind of awesome if they all got together and paid musical tribute to each other. Imagine Run DMC doing their rendition of “White Rabbit?”
7. Grammy Awards will have embedded GoPro cameras
Okay, this is kind of cool. But we’ll be watching just to see what, exactly they plan to shoot with this and how. So we’ll get blurry shots of winners’ chests as they express their acceptance speeches? Let’s predict how many on-stage video selfies will be created throughout the show.
8.Hollywood Vampires (Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry) pay tribute to Lemmy Kilmister
Yet another “could be awful but could be awesome” moment for this year’s Grammys. Alice Cooper, epic movie star Johnny Deep and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry will somehow translate the late Motorhead front man’s music to the Grammy crowd.
9. Lionel Richie tribute to be performed by Demi Lovato, John Legend, Luke Bryan and Meghan Trainor
This year’s show is rife with tributes, but Lionel Richie is the only subject still alive. John Legend, Luke Bryan and Meghan Trainor will lend their musical stylings. Interesting note: both Trainor and Legend are up for major awards so they have their evening cut out for them.
10. B.B. King tribute by Chris Stapleton, Gary Clark Jr. and Bonnie Raitt
The final music tribute is also our last item on the list. Blues legend B.B. King gets royal treatment by country and blues performers Christ Stapleton, Gary Clark Jr. and Bonnie Raitt (who is a legend in her own right).
