Chapter 700
The 36th Grammy Awards ceremony has officially come to an end, and Whitney Houston has undoubtedly become the biggest winner. Among the four comprehensive awards, the best album of the year and the best production of the year belong to this one. The diva in its heyday, "I. Will. Always. Love. You", the theme song from the movie "Bodyguard," was Whitney's finest moment.
And Donnie Brighton has become the biggest winner among the new singers. The trophy for the best new artist of the year is not only the best award, but also two important trophies for the best pop album and the best female rhythm and blues singer. In the bag, he was born with a proud attitude.
The last year's best single of the four comprehensive awards was picked up by the theme song "A. Whole. New. World" of the movie "Aladdin". In the rock department, Mitt Laufer, Aerosmith, and Sting shared important awards, and the Best Alternative Music Album award went to U2.
This year's Grammy Awards Ceremony has undoubtedly created a lot of topics. The diva showdown between Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston ended with the latter's overall victory, which also means that at the Grammys, Maria still has not been able to get the same Corresponding recognition, this time the album "Music Box" was well received but not well received, which is undoubtedly a huge regret, and Maria also witnessed her biggest rival Whitney's ascent to the top, full of meaningful taste.
And Glory to Death, which has produced the highest topical effect in the past three months, also continued the cups of Nirvana that year, which also pushed the Grammys directly to the forefront.
Glory to Death In the competition for the best newcomer of the year, she lost to Donnie, who has won the love of countless audiences with her pop and rhythm and blues style; and in the competition for the best alternative music album award, she lost to Zongheng again. The rock music scene, the U2 band that is completely among the mainstream, this is really dumbfounding.
Dying in Glory is not only considered a huge regret for the 36th Grammy, but also directly led to the media's fierce criticism of the Grammys, which is why the "Chicago Tribune" related association can cause such a heated discussion.
"Rotation" magazine believes that Grammy's neglect of the death of glory is not only a regret, but also an inaccurate grasp of the pulse of the entire 1993 music scene.
"The 36th Grammys was a feast of failure." That was the preface of Rotation magazine, articulating their disappointment, poignant and direct.
"Among the four comprehensive awards, Whitney-Houston's 'I Will Always Love You' and 'Aladdin''s 'New World' were both works at the end of 1992, just because of the time limit of the Grammy selection, missed The thirty-fifth Grammy last year, came to the thirty-sixth for the selection, which can definitely be regarded as a wrong decision to miss the grand occasion of 1993. And Donnie Bly, the best newcomer of the year Ston is good enough, but what she represents is not the musical pulse of 1993, which is a fatal mistake for the Grammys who have always prided themselves on authority.
Looking back at the music market in 1993, the emergence of pop, rhythm and blues, and hip-hop was not the trend of American music. The recovery of rock and roll was an important symbol of the whole year. The emergence of a number of rock bands reproduced the trend of the golden age of rock in the seventies.
The American rock force headed by Glory to Death and the British rock force headed by the Goatskin Band have joined forces to form a new generation of rock force, which has formed a violent impact on the traditional rock market; the Mesozoic rock force headed by Nirvana and Pearl Jam, It still maintains its strength since 1991, pushing grunge rock to its peak; the veteran rock forces headed by Aerosmith and U2 are still young, and they have contributed a commendable and absolute masterpiece, which has further consolidated the eight The rock and roll tradition carried over from the 1900s.
With the joint efforts of these rock bands, the recovery momentum of rock and roll continued from December 1992 to December 1993. This was the main theme of 1993, almost every month, every week, every month. The revival of rock and roll was felt throughout the day and peaked at the end of the year when 'Nearly Famous' was launched, bringing the world to rock and roll again, back to the days when everyone went crazy together.
Whether it is album sales or radio demand rate; whether it is the frequency of band appearances or the height of song singing; whether it is the impact of the market or the depth of cultural influence... Rock and roll reached its peak in 1993! This is the symbol that belongs to 1993, the imprint of 1993!
However, the Grammys, who claim to be the main melody, completely ignored rock. Three of the four awards were awarded to songs released in 1992, and the last remaining Rookie of the Year also ignored the influence of rock. ——Even if three seats in the nomination belong to rock bands, this can definitely be called Grammy's choice behind the times, behind the market, and behind the masses.
Glory to the Dead's 'Almost Famous' is a little less complete, but 'Lithium' and 'Don't. Look. Back. In. Anger' are unquestionably achieved The aesthetic standards of the Grammys have even exceeded this standard. From the perspective of the entire 1993 and the entire history of music development, these two songs have reached a new height, but they are on the Grammys. There is no corresponding recognition, which is definitely a result of people's scorn.
The Best Rookie of the Year award should belong to Glory to Death, and the Best Alternative Music Album award should also belong to Glory to Death. The wrong issuance of these two awards made Grammys completely lose their authority, and even lost their grasp of the pulse of music development. , which is undoubtedly a misstep for the Grammys, or even a step backwards.
Glory to Death did not get the recognition they deserved, and it would be the biggest mistake in Grammy's history, and it will only take five years for history to prove it. "
"Rotation" magazine fiercely criticized the list of Grammy winners, and even criticized the four comprehensive awards as worthless, and violently complained about the glory to the death. This can obviously also be seen in the current independent music field. The love and support earned by the glory of death.
Not only the "rotation", but even the "alternative choice" that has always been unwilling to see Glory to Death, this time they all stood on the side of Glory to Death, but they did not support Glory to Death, but supported Glory to Death. The representative rock, or more precisely: underground music, experimental music.
The rhetoric of "Alternative Choice" was more radical, "Shoot the Grammys," and titles like these accurately expressed their anger.
"When people looked forward to rock and roll for 15 years, and the Grammys were stupid enough to ignore it, it just made their awards look more commercial, bad, and disgusting.
In 1993, the total sales of rock albums accounted for 26% of the market share, ranking first among all music genres; the new rock bands that emerged in 1993 reached the highest number in the past ten years, and set off time after time. leather. The wave of fate; in 1993, the on-demand rate of rock music on radio broke the monopoly of country music for nearly ten years, ranking first in the year...
All of this can clearly see the resurgence of the golden age of rock music in the past year, but such rock music has returned empty-handed at the four major Grammy awards. Although we should not have hoped for the Grammys full of commercial smells, this is undoubtedly a revenge of the mainstream media and the mainstream music market against rock, a shameful, despicable and disgusting revenge!
When Nirvana was born in 1991, they were cheered by the market, but ignored by the Grammys; when Pearl Jam created a miracle in 1992, they were recognized by the market, but were still ignored by the Grammys ; When Glory to Death was controversial again in 1993, they were sought after by the market, but were ignored by the Grammys.
After entering the 1990s, the recovery of rock and roll became stronger and stronger year by year, but Grammys were always reluctant to pay enough attention, only willing to lock their focus on the traditions of the 1980s such as U2, Sting, and Aerosmith. As for rock, this is undoubtedly pathetic, and perhaps only when the Grammys realize that the downfall of Guns and Roses is not accidental but inevitable, will they be able to really pay attention to the revolution of rock.
But before the Grammys woke up, they should have eaten a gun. Best Alternative Music Album Award belongs to U2? joke! Rookie of the Year belongs to Donnie Brighton? joke! Best rock band belongs to Aerosmith? joke!
Perhaps the only right choice for the Grammys is Best Rock Album, which Mitt Laufer took home. But the funny thing is, shouldn't 'Hellbat 2: Back to Hell' deserve the Best Alternative Music Album award?
Ridiculous and ridiculous Grammys, don't pay attention! "
Although the fiercely worded comments of "Alternative Choice" did not directly speak for Glory to Death, they were actually supporting Glory to Death inside and out, including expressing the strong feelings of the winner of Best New Artist of the Year and Best Alternative Music Album. dissatisfied.
Maybe "Alternative Choices" still don't deserve to die for glory, but they don't allow commercial awards shows like the Grammys to insult rock in any way. They have always been very clear about the difference between internal struggles and external contradictions.
Undoubtedly, the honor of dying at the 36th Grammys and returning empty-handed has become the biggest regret. Countless media are scolding Hugo one after another. Under such circumstances, what happened in the hospital? It broke out, and the "Chicago Tribune" added fuel to the fire, which suddenly made the "Glory to Death Missing the Grammys" incident burst into even greater energy.
However, the New York Post's reporting, though cunning and clever, is ultimately flawed; the National Enquirer's reporting, though sharp and provocative, has obvious flaws; the Chicago Tribune's reporting, though direct and powerful , but it doesn't hold up at all. Therefore, the media who are willing to defend Hugo can easily find the leverage point and breaking point, and there are definitely not a few media who are willing to disclose the real situation of the hospital that day.
This time, the "Los Angeles Times", "New York Times" and other newspapers did not appear in the hospital for the first time. Therefore, the first to carry the banner of supporting Hugo was the "U.S. Weekly", which made a living from gossip news. British professional music magazine "Q Magazine".