At the 52nd Grammy Awards on Sunday, it’ll be kids’ night, at least by the staid standards of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
In past years, the Grammys have mixed it up with veteran acts facing off against newcomers.
The major categories this year, though, are dominated by young artists or newcomers. Two of this year’s album-of-the-year nominees (Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift) are on their first or second albums, and the remaining three are coming off big commercial successes (Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Dave Matthews Band).
That these artists were nominated for the big prize in the same year as acclaimed but commercially flat new releases by Bob Dylan and U2 speaks volumes.
The numbers for the Grammy telecast have been slumping, so it wouldn’t be far-fetched to assume that the Grammys are trying to attract the viewers needed to put on a viable television show.
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