CONTRARY TO POPULAR OPINION
THE AMAs Prove Being Black Is The New Black
Despite The Hype, Adam Lambert Drowns In Camp; Lady Gaga Uninspires
JAY-Z SWAGGERED AND SHAKIRA SIZZLED, WHITNEY SURVIVED AND KELLY CLARKSON POURED THE SOUL.
The 37th Annual American Music Awards showcased the nation's melting pot of music Sunday night, and proved that being black is the new black with the sexiest, most foot-stompin' music delivered by the brothers and sisters.
The night's best performances belonged to Jay-Z as he delivered his anthem to New York's streets (sorry, critics, I'm not tired of it) and Shakira smoked and stirred during Give It Up To Me. And Kelly Clarkson proved yet again that she's the biggest talent to emerge from American Idol.
Timbaland, Nelly Furtano and new artist SoShy also got the audience stompin' with Morning After Dark.
Whitney Houston delivered an uneven but affecting rendition of Strength that got a standing ovation from a sympathetic audience. That woman has put herself through hell and she's got the wounds to prove it.
Rihanna's disturbia stage act was riveting even if her vocals weren't as fierce on Wait Your Turn and Hard.
Mary J. Blige and The Black Eyed Peas took their turns heating up the party.
The night's biggest disappointments were Lady GaGa and Adam Lambert.
Gaga's platinum cyborg act proved oddly unaffecting, while the campy Lambert delivered his pre-Idol pseudo shocking act.
After ABC teased his performance throughout the night, I was expecting to be wowed but instead just got the giddies. Why did I fall for the hype?
Though the three-hour show moved at a crisp pace, a few performers delivered lulls.
Carrie Underwood's cliched choreography looked like something straight out of Dollywood, and Keith Urban's bland Kiss A Girl aimed right for the red states. The most memorable thing about his performance was seeing wife Nicole Kidman's Octomom-ish lips sitting in the audience.
And, yes, we know, the world loves a dead Michael Jackson, who won four AMAs posthumously last night. But Janet Jackson's tired opening medley reminiscent of the world's most famous ghost should have been saved for later in the show.
Former heavyweights Jennifer Lopez and Eminem with 50 Cent all delivered barely perfunctory performances.
The biggest winner of the night was one who wasn't there: the teenaged Taylor Swift won five AMAs including the most coveted Artist of The Year award.
"I just want to say that music has never been ultimately about competition, and to even be mentioned in a category with Michael Jackson, who we will miss and love forever, is an unimaginable honor,” Swift said via satellite from London.
No word yet on how Kanye West feels about her wins.
Comments
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Posted by: Freaky Troll | November 25, 2009 02:13 AM
I Loved Whitney's performance and nobody made the audience stand on their feet for an extended time giving her a standing o if they didn't want to.
I felt Whitney and enjoyed her performance.
Posted by: lea | November 23, 2009 05:33 PM
Watching Janet Jackson and Jennifer Lopez reminded me that when you are over forty years old and out of shape, you should sing music more appropriate for your age. Lip syncing to out of date music with tired dance moves just won't cut it anymore. That only works for crazy women like Britney Spears who still have twelve year old girls buying their music.
Posted by: Sherry | November 23, 2009 02:18 PM
Fuck your lame ass site. Janet was this best performance of the night. LMAO @ you hating on Janet Jackson actully gave your wack site one hit. lol maybe you should thank her.Anyway this will be my last time in this bitch so let me leave with a nother FUCK U! and eat a DICK!
Posted by: nonya | November 23, 2009 11:52 AM
is that why gaga got a standing ovation? it was unaffecting. You moron.
Posted by: jeremy | November 23, 2009 11:26 AM