2008 Woodie Awards
Who brought it home: The 48th Annual Grammys
Dana Cannizzaro
Issue date: 2/15/06 Section: A & E
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The Grammys kicked off the night with a performance from the Gorillaz and the material girl herself, Madonna. It's a good thing that Madonna took time out from her Kabbalah practices because she started the night just right, in her purple corset and leotard.
Alicia Keys and Stevie Wonder presented the first award of the evening, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Before presenting winner Kelly Clarkson with her award, Wonder declared, "Music makes the world go 'round." Actually, it must need something to move to.
With only one guitarist, Coldplay performed their latest single, "Talk." The Band gave a rather energetic exhibition as front man Chris Martin ran through the aisles of the audience.
The next performance was quite mellow, with R & B singer, John Legend on the piano. He performed his Grammy winning hit, "Ordinary People." Legend took home two Grammys, including Best New Artist.
Pairing musicians and bands of different musical genres was all the rage this year at the Grammys. U2 went on stage with Mary J. Blige, Maroon 5 performed with Ciara, and Paul McCartney appeared on stage with Jay-Z and Linkin Park to cover the Beatles' "Yesterday."
The Passion of Kanye West was well executed during his performance of "Gold Digger" with Jamie Foxx along with an entire marching band. The four -time Grammy winning West gladly accepted all of his awards, including Best Rap Album.
Paul McCartney was excited for his first Grammy performance,
"I want to rock a bit!" was the legendary singer's announcement when he got on stage. He then rocked and rolled his way to one of the liveliest performances of the evening.
Mariah Carey graced the stage for her performance of "We Belong Together" with a gospel choir singing behind her. Nominated for eight awards, Carey ended up winning four, which includes the award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Fans watched U2 take home five Grammys, making them the biggest winners of the night. Their latest album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb won the Grammy for Album of the Year.
"Oh excellent. I totally did not expect that. Clearly the underdog," said Rina Catastrophe, Senior, Bronx, N.Y.
With the Grammys being one of the most popular musical events of the year, many SHU students tuned in. And some did not.
"Ah, the Grammys. The best way to glorify artists and music that don't deserve it at all," said Shannon Hines, senior, Port Jefferson, N.Y.
"Artists should be validated by their work, not their awards," said Amy Chase, Middleboro, Mass.
It is clear that the music industry appreciates artists' and musicians' hard work by awarding them such recognition as the Grammys, among many other awards. After all, music is being made, and the world is still going 'round.