The 2013 Grammy Awards saw unofficial "last real rock bandstanding" The Black Keys collecting U2-levels of hardware.
CBS cameras seem to pan to pop-country sweetheart/serialdater Taylor Swift during every other musicians' live performances (and Swiftappeared to sing along to every song with the naïve joy of a teen attendingtheir first concert). Buxom pop singer Katy Perry presented the award forBreast New Artist...whoops, Best New Artist.
Grammy host and noted Kangol enthusiast LL Cool J went througha mere two hats. Former "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson gave the mostrock 'n' roll acceptance speech of the evening.
Sure, the 2013 Grammys actually had its share of spectacle(Frank Ocean's yellow-suited, headband-wearing "Forrest Gump" performance,Carrie Underwood's illuminated dress). But there were also actually plenty ofreal deal performances (the Levon Helm homage, Clarkson's Pattie Page/CaroleKing tribute, Jack White's two-song explosion, Black Keys' New Orleans-goosed "LonelyBoy," Justin Timberlake's sepia-toned return).
Here's a 2013 Grammys broadcast recap - the flash, the flesh and thefantastic:
7 p.m.
Taylor Swift opens the Grammys after apparently plundering the set of the videoto Tom Petty's "Don't Come Around Here No More."
7:06 p.m.
What's the over/under on how many hats LL Cool J wears tonight?
7:08 p.m.
LL should have rapped this opening monologue. Zzzzzzzz.
7:09 p.m.
Camera panned to Alabama Shakes singer Brittany Howard, who appears to be justas confused as me regarding this monologue.
7:11 p.m.
Elton John's vocals a little shaky at the start duet, but sounding great as hewarms up. Hands down best show I saw in Huntsville last year.
7:12 p.m.
Very nice of Elton to let Prince Harry sing a song with him at the Grammys.
7:16 p.m.
Odds of Rihanna, Bruno Mars and Sting sharing a pre-gig spliff before doing theupcoming Marley tribute: 2-1.
7:18 p.m.
Still just one hat for LL. Surprised we haven't seen two by now.
7:19 p.m.
True story: J. Lo's hemline just made Jay-Z loosen his tie.
7:22 p.m.
Wonder how many jobs at her record label Adele has saved? Commercial andcritical monster.
7:23 p.m.
Neil Patrick Harris told me this was going to be fun. Sounds good, but Iwouldn't call it fun.
7:24 p.m.
Thou shalt not rock in capri pants.
7:33 p.m.
Bonnie Raitt looks awesome. Now that is a catalog artist.
7:35 p.m.
Miranda Lambert in fine voice. It's all about the pink microphone.
7:39 p.m.
This old LL clip from "American Bandstand" is the definite highlightso far. Still only one hat from LL!
7:41 p.m.
Have no idea who this dude is singing with Wiz Khalifa, but he's singing hisa-- off.
7:53 p.m.
Alabama Shakes LP "Boys & Girls" did not win for Best AlbumPackage, 1 of 3 categories Athens, Ala. band nominated info tonight.
7:54 p.m.
Johnny Depp comes out to the classic Keith Richards-sung Stones tune"Happy."
8:00 p.m.
Interesting...Black Keys beat out Jack White for Best Rock Album. I definitelyprefer "Blunderbus" to "El Camino."
8:02 p.m.
I'll buy everyone a drink if Timberlake sings an Nsync song.
8:03 p.m.
Nice. They're playing "99 Problems" for bumper music.
8:04 p.m.
Is Ellen drunk or just leering at Beyonce?
8:07 p.m.
My girlfriend is attempting to rationalize her Justin Timberlake crush.
8:10 p.m.
Not a JT fan, but this part of his show sounds like Prince - that's a bigcompliment.
8:12 p.m.
Is Nas even five feet tall? Pretty sure I could post that guy up in somehoops.
8:14 p.m.
Well deserved, Frank Ocean. Cool musician.
8:17 p.m.
Dr. John won for Best Blues Album earlier. Can't wait to hear him jam with theBlack Keys.
8:20 p.m.
Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys gets Producer of the Year nod. That guy has suchexcellent taste.
8:22 p.m.
Alabama Shakes don't win for Best Rock Performance. Black Keys strike again.Those guys are going to need a new shelf.
8:25 p.m.
Alicia Keys always impressive. Very talented pop artist.
8:29 p.m.
Good for Kelly Clarkson. Probably the least annoying "Idol" winner.
8:30 p.m.
Clarkson's speech is pretty awesomely unhinged.
8:35 p.m.
Must buy Hardees charbroiled cod sandwich. Must buy Hardees charbroiled codsandwich. Must buy Hardees charbroiled cod sandwich.
8:37 p.m.
Holy smokes. Rihanna looks and sounds amazing. Please don't cut away to a shotof Chris Brown here, CBS.
8:40 p.m.
That is Nuno Bettencourt from 80s-90s rockers Extreme playing guitar with Rihanna.
8:50 p.m.
Whoa. Dr. John in full Night Tripper regalia, sitting in with the Keys.
8:58 p.m.
The female vocalists killing it tonight. Clarkson just sung the hell out ofthat.
9:06 p.m.
Ladies Love fake Jamaican accents.
9:07 p.m.
Bruno Mars' horn section getting in their cardio.
9:09 p.m.
Damn, Sting still has it. Also, it appears every star they pan to knows all thewords to that Bruno Mars tune.
9:11 p.m.
That sound you hear in the background is 107,000 people downloading Bob Marley"Legend" from iTunes.
9:13 p.m.
Chris Brown has officially ended that whole "good guys always wearwhite" thing.
9:18 p.m.
Still just one hat worn by LL. Vegas has to be losing its shirt on that one.
9:21 p.m.
Huntsville native Carla Azar playing drums onstage with Jack White right now.
9:25 p.m.
Little kids, that Jack White man right there is doing something called a guitarsolo.
9:26 p.m.
Jack White's guitar amp still feeding back as Katy Perry begins her speech.
9:29 p.m.
Alabama Shakes go oh for three at Grammys. Still a great year for the Athens,Ala. combo.
10:06 p.m.
Shakes singer Shakes Brittany Howard excels during Levon Helm tribute.
10:17 p.m.
Are you serious? Mumford & Sons over Jack White for Album of the Year.Booooo!
10:24 p.m.
Will be interesting to see who gets the biggest post- Grammys sales bump.
10:25 p.m.
Finally, a second hat from LL. May be too little too late, though. Chuck Drules. Period.
10:27 p.m.
Actually saw an LL Cool J concert in Huntsville when I was a teen. He openedthe show by being shot out of a giant boombox.
10:32 p.m.
My top five 2013 Grammys performances: 1. Black Keys with Dr. John and thePreservation Hall Jazz Band 2. Jack White 3. Kelly Clarkson 4. Miguel & WizKhalifa 5. Justin Timberlake.
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