Grammy Awards

I'm not a huge fan of award shows, but I do watch some of the Oscars and I did watch most of the Grammy Awards on Sunday, mostly because my wife, Connie, wanted to see it. While watching the show and the subsequent entertainment-type shows and websites for the next couple of days after the show, it hit me: When did the Grammy Award Show become a show about everything BUT music?

Sure, there were artists performances, but they seemed more intent on going over the top in execution. The songs themselves took a back seat. And what's with all the lip-synching? I guess it's hard to sing when you're swinging from the rafters in a bed sheet like Pink did, or constantly running up and down stairs among robot-like soldiers like Beyonce did.

But the biggest focus on the Grammys seemed to be fashion. The red carpet, best and worst dressed; the whole "Who are you wearing?" thing. Fashion is a fleeting thing, and some songs become classics and endure for decades. Is the focus of the show misdirected? Instead of the usual awards, maybe the show should give Grammys for Best Dressed, Best Lip-Synching and Best Pyro-Technics During a Performance. That's pretty much what the show means now.