I Don’t Know Why You Guys Watched the Grammys, But You Did

So I set my DVR and tried to watch the show last night, but I ended up fast-forwarding through damn near everything, and I gave up about an hour and a half in. I just couldn’t do it anymore! I have to admit, though, that I enjoyed the collaboration between the Jonas Brothers and Stevie Wonder. It was really good! I refuse to learn all their names, but that oldest JoBro is getting to be relatively attractive and talented. Sigh. I hate that I’m admitting that. But, last night, I kind of got a glimpse of what all the fuss is about. Now let us never talk about this again.

Also brilliant: Jennifer Hudson, who makes it look so easy. It just comes so effortlessly to her — she’s so wonderful on stage. She’s like a magical little singing creature. She blows everyone else out of the water.

Totally awful: Everyone else, especially Katy Perry. Honestly Katy Perry should issue an apology today for her performance last night. It was embarrassing for everyone, including those of us who had to watch. The Taylor Swift/Miley Cyrus duet hurt me physically as well. And WTF is up with Miley being all like, “This is my best friend Taylor Swift”? I thought Mandy Jiroux was her best friend!!! Is this the end of the Miley and Mandy Show? Noooo! I’ll just die of sadness!

OK, but here’s my point: The Grammys were awful and boring, and yet you guys watched them in huge numbers!

Weekend TV’s Big Winner, Besides Coldplay, et. al: The Grammys. From 8-11:30 p.m., the show averaged an estimated 19.1 million, CBS said. If the number holds, the show will have grown by nearly 2 million viewers from last year, and will have scored its second-biggest audience of the past five telecasts.

Guess You Had to See It to Believe It: The Jonas Brothers-Steve Wonder jam aired during the Grammys’ most-watched prime-time half-hour, averaging 21.3 million from 9-9:30 p.m., Nielsen estimates showed.

Don’t Take It Personally, Neil Diamond: Like many shows, the Grammys petered out as the night wore on. The show’s 10:30 p.m. half-hour, featuring performances by Diamond and a John Mayer-assisted Bo Diddley tribute, was its least-watched in prime time, with 17.6 million viewers.

Please note that these numbers are still small compared to what AmIdol brings in regularly, but, still. Damn good numbers for an awards show.

Did you watch the Grammys? What made you tune in this year??

What did you think???

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