Grammy Awards: The Pop & Hiss choose-your-own Grammy-performance adventure

And now we know what a vocal battle between Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith looks like. At long last, we have witnessed what happens when Muse is paired with some sprightly rioters. And never again shall we wonder just how much Christina Aguilera can exaggerate an Aretha Franklin tune. 

Whether you loved or hated the 53rd Grammy Awards, no doubt you have opinions on how to improve the performances. As such, Pop & Hiss fully supports the choose-your-own-adventure format, and the release of Jason Shiga's "Meanwhile" has us believing we're on the right path. 

So, here we go. You, reader, will play the role of a producer at the Grammy Awards. The nominations are announced in early December, giving you maybe a month or a month and a half to solidify the lineup. Your choose-your-own-adventure options below:

A) Let's book a teen star with a legend and try to connect the dots. 

B) Let's book one of the younger album of the year nominees and pair him/her with an idol.

C) Let's highlight a genre category, say jazz or bluegrass, and show the world what it's mising.

D) You know what -- let's just let an artist do his/her own thing, with minimal adornments and gimmicks. 

Choose wisely.

-- Todd Martens

Credits: Kanye West, top left (Reuters); Taylor Swift (Wireimage); Herbie Hancock (Getty Images); Jonas Brothers (Los Angeles Times)

Comments

[J Champlin (Phoenix, AZ)]

What happend to the time I wasted last night? I mean all the talent to use and it was a splatter of hit and miss performances. I understand we all like performances with our awards shows, but it is the Grammy AWARDS. Maybe have a performance from each catagory or at least have a section where they present some of the awards. It is a major achievment and we have to look it up on line the next day to find out who the winners are?

And why give tribute if the poeple can't attend? Have some back ups and make it an honor your must be present and perform to recieve, unless it is in memoriam. Which that was rushed through and cluttered as well, not giving full respect to those who have entertained us in one way or another.

I was dissappointed, and felt I missed something the whole night. I kept waiting to see more people be honored for the last year of music we all have had in our ears. But I guess this is a launching show for people we don't really know and maybe will see something from them next year. Maybe the Grammy's should be for the hopes of what people might produce in the future?

[Jeff]

Mick Jagger, Old as dirt, stole the show, as usual. No one is better at working a large stage than Mick Jagger

[gs]

Letter D and B

[Lori]

Haha love it.

[Nick]

Not sure which category mine fits under, maybe it's "E". I would require winners to include any previous artist they borrow their song from in their thank yous. For example, "We in Lady Antebellum would like to thank our producer, our back-up band, our parents, and, oh, yes, the Alan Parsons Project for writing "Eye in the Sky".