Adele says ‘piano mics’ to blame for sound snafu at Grammys
25, the British singer’s newest album, was not eligible for a Grammy due to it’s late release in November. Gaga’s song “Til It Happens to You” has been nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media, and her Bowie tribute tonight is sure to be one of the most talked about performances of the night. Alright, it was horribly out of tune, and she knew it – as you can see from her slightly panicked expression above.
Though the world missed out on another PERFECT Adele performance, we’re happy to hear that it was worth it for a Double Double.
Kendrick Lamar performs a medley of songs at the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 15, 2016.
Talking about his songwriting process, he said: “You have to go pretty honest, you have to bare all to get something real and something believable, something that people can feel and that moves people”.
Stevie Wonder and Pentatonix wowed the Staples Center with a tribute to Maurice White, the funk legend founder of Earth, Wind and Fire who died 10 days ago.
Responding to fans disappointed with the ropey sound, a spokesperson for CBS told Billboard there’d been a “five-to-eight second technical issue with the broadcast”, insisting it was out of the network’s control.
Adele is sure to give a smash hit performance at Monday night’s Grammy Awards 2016 ceremony.
Meghan Trainor’s emotional win: “Oh, I’m a mess, I’m sorry!” the singer exclaimed, already in tears as she took the microphone to accept her award for Best New Artist.
“Because of it though…” “Because of it though…I’m treating myself to an In N Out”.
In yet another tweet, she added, “Because of it though…”
Neil Portnow, the president of the Recording Academy, said after the show that the Grammys sound team tried to cover up the mic error by switching to a backup system but that the transition was “not seamless.” They filed complaints to the effect that the sound technicians behind the scenes ought to be fired on the spot.