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12 Februrary 2011 Adele wins big at Grammys amid Tributes to Whitney Houston

America holds the Grammys, the award for music success, every year. This televised event always gets tons of viewers, craving to see who won some of the most prestigious awards in the music business. This year wasn’t any different. We’ve all heard Adele, as well as her new music, being an artist that came out in 2011 with a “legendary album,” __“21”__ . While each person has their own preferences on who they want to win, it’s up to popular demand to see who the true winner is. The winners of the most awards were Adele and Foo Fighters, with Adele having six, and the Foo Fighters having five. While the Foo Fighters have been around for a long time, Adele is just coming out into the music world. This puts her in the same category as Beyonce, being as they were the only females to win six grammys in one night. There was also a tribute to Whitney Houston, who has recently passed due to unknown reasons, for her huge influence in the music world. There were a bunch of other legendary artists there, such as Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney, as well as some newer artists singing remakes on older songs. There was a bit of controversy when it came to them playing the well-known song “Party Rock Anthem” while Dave Grohl (from the Foo Fighters) was speaking. For years and years, music has always been celebrated, and there have always been some type of award given to the “best”. The Grammys started in 1959 to celebrate the music that was popular in 1958 (Grammy). Since then, it has been a popular event that nearly everyone in America knows about. A couple of years previous, the way that they honored the celebrities was by putting them on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame”, making them have a star in their honor, so they can be there permanently, remembered. Celebrities such as Charlie Chaplin hold spots on the walk (Hollywood). The question might be asked “Why is there so much importance on celebrities, and why do we honor them as apposed to normal people?”. The question has a great answer: consumerism. From a young age we are forcefed that celebrities are special, and because they’re famous, we’ll buy anything that they endorse (Senghas). We also celebrate them because they could essentially be role models. It depends on the case, but most celebrities are happy and rich, something that we all aspire to be. We also look at them as a source of entertainment. I mean, there has to be someone playing in those movies (or singing those songs). Throughout American history, we’ve had forms of entertainment including people, like plays and song writing. So how can the Grammys be tied into American Culture? Well, simply, music is a form of entertainment. The Grammys are a part of culture because they’re televised (television can be considered a part of culture, considering Americans spend a lot of time watching the television), and because they include music which is really important to our society. The celebrities that are being televised are a part of our culture, considering that they’re making all of the things that get televised and can be considered art. Without music, arguably, there wouldn’t be much movement in society. Back in the 60’s and before, there were songs that were meant to inspire people and make them do things that the probably wouldn’t have had the inspiration to do on their own. Music also makes people happy and acts as a calmer for people.
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Questions: 1.Why do you think Adele won, compared to the other people/nominees? 2. Will the grammys continue to be an american tradition? 3. Will there always be a massive stress on celebrities? 4. Without music, is there still culture? "Adele Wins Big At Grammys Amid Tributes To Whitney Houston | Fox News." Fox News - Breaking News Updates | Latest News Headlines | Photos & News Videos. Web. 15 Feb. 2012. .

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 Senghas, Sarah. "Why Do We Care so Much About the Lives of Celebrities, Anyway?" Yahoo! Voices - Voices.yahoo.com. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. .