The Best and Worst of the 2013 Grammys
Singer Frank Ocean performs onstage at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 10, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
The audience waved pom-poms to cheer Ocean on as he sang “Forrest Gump” off of his incredible channelOrange album. He was dressed like a character from a Wes Anderson movie, complete with headband that matched his yellow suit, as he ran on stage to deliver a syrupy slow and understated performance of the already slow track. The visuals that accompanied the song were stunning–as Ocean played, his legs continued to run, digitally, in a literal interpretation of the lyrics, while the stage was lit up like a road. It was beautiful and strange, which ended up being mesmerizing. However it seemed like his nerves got the better of him and he seemed to lose the tune a few times. It was a strange song choice that he wasn’t quite able to pull off.
GRADE: B
Grammys 2013 - Performers
- Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
- Elton John and Ed Sheeran, “The A Team”
- Fun., “Carry On”
- Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley, “Over You” / ”Home”
- Miguel and Wiz Khalifa, “Adorn”
- Mumford & Sons, “I Will Wait”
- Justin Timberlake, “Suit and Tie” / “Pusher Love Girl”
- Alicia Keys and Maroon 5, “Girl On Fire” / ”Daylight”
- Rihanna, “Stay”
- The Black Keys, Dr. John, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, “Lonely Boy”
- Kelly Clarkson, “Tennessee Waltz” / ”(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”
- Bruno Mars, Sting, Rihanna, and Ziggy Marley, “Locked Out of Heaven” / ”Walking On The Moon” / “Get Up Stand Up” / “Could You Be Loved”
- The Lumineers, “Hey Ho”
- Jack White, “Love Interruption” / “Freedom at 21.”
- Carrie Underwood, “Blown Away” / “Two Black Cadillacs”
- Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, and Kenny Garrett; tribute to Dave Brubeck
- Elton John, Zac Brown Band, Mumford & Sons, T-Bone Burnett, Mavis Staples, and Brittany Howard; “The Weight”
- Frank Ocean, “Forrest Gump”
- LL Cool J, Travis Parker, Chuck D, Z Trip, and Tom Morello, “Whaddup” / “No Sleep Till Brooklyn”
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