And the Countdown Begins....

It's that time of the year again where every music soul finds their solace and the thrill of yet another fun-filled night, full of glamour and entertainment. 

 Yes! Yes! Yes! 

 It’s that night where we celebrate music from every genre and appreciate all those who keep us hooked on to our i-pods and mp 3s all year long.

Music’s biggest night indeed,  The Grammy’s 2014!!!

The Grammy was originally called a gramophone award. It is an award by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry and has been running for the past 52 years now. It’s truly interesting how far its reached since then!

This year it’s going to be BIGGER than ever. The stage is all set and the red carpet looks dashing. The various celebrities are going to rock the stage and it’s something you just would not want to miss.

 

Everyone have already started making their predictions on whose going to bag which award and there is so much of betting involved too.

This year there have also been quite a number of new awards added into the usual list. They include a new category for Best American Roots which is a songwriter's award, which will encompass all the subgenres in this field such as Americana, bluegrass, blues, folk and regional roots music. The Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category will be renamed Best Metal Performance and becomes a stand-alone category. Hard rock performances will now be screened in the Best Rock Performance category. The Music Video field will become the Best Music Video/Film field. Its two categories will be renamed: Best Short Form Music Video will now be known as Best Music Video and Best Long Form Music Video will change into Best Music Film.

Apart from that, Carole King was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year , two days prior to the awards. Jay-Z has received the most nominations with nine and Pharrell Williams is nominated twice for both Album of the Year and Record of the Year.

 

The performances of the evening have said to be mind-blowing and include Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Queens of the Stone Age, Imagine Dragons, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, John Legend and Keith Urban, Lorde  Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr,  a few to mention.

Grammy in the schools was another great initiative taken forward which gives young aspiring musicians in the US, the opportunity to have careers in the industry by being part of their various programs.

 

It is something every music enthusiast dies to do as they only  breathe, eat and drink music and get financial assistance too.

 Another interesting feature seen at the Grammys is how well each one dress up and who makes the best appearance.

The Grammys may not be given as much importance as the Oscars or the  Emmys for that matter but there is no other platform where you will witness the most authentic and enthralling performances. You’ll find duets by people from various genres and ages and their humility is just breath taking. It is a mix of talent that just leaves us wonderstruck.

It is definitely most unpredictable and full of surprises and cannot leave you bored for even a second in those three and a half hours.

 

 

So if you want to see how right your predictions are, don’t forget to tune into Channel VH1 on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 6:30 am with a prime time repeat at 9 pm and the Red Carpet at 7 pm. You will surely not regret it!