# The 2009 Grammys **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 9, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985 "2009-02-09T01:09:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Atomicflea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Atomicflea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomicflea)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/61 "2009-02-09T03:37:39Z")
Okay, now you’re smoking crack, Academy. “Secretary of the Arts”? ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/62 "2009-02-09T03:38:40Z")
Did anyone know President Obama was a grammy winner? Does anyone believe that winning a grammy impressed Michelle? ---
**Author:** ![SuntanTigerTamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SuntanTigerTamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanTigerTamer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/63 "2009-02-09T03:40:19Z")
I’m digging Jamie Fox as a Top. This is epic. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanTigerTamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SuntanTigerTamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanTigerTamer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/64 "2009-02-09T03:41:20Z")
> [@Atomicflea](#): > > Okay, now you’re smoking crack, Academy. “Secretary of the Arts”? I’m going to be first in line for that oh-so-vital finger-painting funding. ---
**Author:** ![Atomicflea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Atomicflea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomicflea)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/65 "2009-02-09T03:41:25Z")
> [@SuntanTigerTamer](#): > > I’m digging Jamie Fox as a Top. > > This is epic. Great performance. Now I’m gonna dance. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/66 "2009-02-09T03:43:00Z")
That was one of the best performances of the night, go Jamie Foxx! It reminded me of a zillion high school temptations medley performances, except it was, y’know, good. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/67 "2009-02-09T03:43:07Z")
> [@Atomicflea](#): > > Okay, now you’re smoking crack, Academy. “Secretary of the Arts”? A bunch of people have been pushing this of late, actually. I’m not sure I see the point. > [@Queen Tonya](#): > > Did anyone know President Obama was a grammy winner? I knew he won one last year, but I didn’t realize it was his second. They made it sound like a bigger deal than it is: in the last few years, Bill Clinton won two, Hillary has one, and Jimmy Carter won one. ---
**Author:** ![Atomicflea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Atomicflea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomicflea)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/68 "2009-02-09T03:45:42Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > A bunch of people have been pushing this of late, actually. I’m not sure I see the point. It’s a Quincy Jones brainchild. 'Nuff said.:smack: ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/69 "2009-02-09T03:48:32Z")
Neil Diamond?? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Atomicflea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Atomicflea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomicflea)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/70 "2009-02-09T03:48:43Z")
WTF does Neil Diamond have something better to do than sing? He’s gone all Captain Kirk! ---
**Author:** ![SuntanTigerTamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SuntanTigerTamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanTigerTamer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/71 "2009-02-09T03:52:50Z")
It appears to have been a bad year to be a drummer. ---
**Author:** ![Atomicflea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Atomicflea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomicflea)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/72 "2009-02-09T03:56:00Z")
Go, Lucille! ---
**Author:** ![SuntanTigerTamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SuntanTigerTamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanTigerTamer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/73 "2009-02-09T03:57:55Z")
Wayne has to win AOTY IMHO. They have overlooked quite a few deserving rap albums in the past, but they can’t overlook this one. ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/74 "2009-02-09T04:00:20Z")
I have a feeling that Mr. Plant and Ms. Krauss are going to win. Don’t forget…it went to Herbie Hancock last year. ---
**Author:** ![Atomicflea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Atomicflea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomicflea)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/75 "2009-02-09T04:01:24Z")
Anyone know what happened to Rhianna? Apparently Chris Brown just got arrested for assault on an unknown woman. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanTigerTamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SuntanTigerTamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanTigerTamer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/76 "2009-02-09T04:04:48Z")
> [@Kid\_A](#): > > I have a feeling that Mr. Plant and Ms. Krauss are going to win. Don’t forget…it went to Herbie Hancock last year. I know, that’s why I’m worried. Perfect song choice for Wayne tonight too. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanTigerTamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SuntanTigerTamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanTigerTamer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/77 "2009-02-09T04:09:33Z")
Best performance of the night. Radiohead a close second (and I’m not a Radiohead fan). But if we could throw T-Pain in that Mayer roast I would be even happier. ---
**Author:** ![Atomicflea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Atomicflea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomicflea)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/78 "2009-02-09T04:12:40Z")
I had no idea Lil Wayne was so successful. In other news: Apparently Chris Brown beat Rhianna. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanTigerTamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SuntanTigerTamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanTigerTamer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/79 "2009-02-09T04:16:30Z")
[http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tvguide/399276\_tvgif8.html](http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tvguide/399276_tvgif8.html) He wasn’t beating on Rhianna, he was beating on some OTHER girl. We’re gonna have to wait awhile longer for the '09 Bobby and Whitney. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985/80 "2009-02-09T04:17:30Z")
The New Orleans tribute was cool. So when do they announce the other minor awards? I want to know if Colbert got his Grammy, or if he’s going to be ranting about Sidney Poitier on Monday. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2009-grammys/484985.md?page=5)