"We're drunk, but we're happy drunks!"

That comment was made by Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon while accepting an award at the 52nd Grammy Awards.

Sunday came and went, and just like any other Grammy Award show, there were some favorites and some disappointments. Something that has come up a lot, not only in the media but also in some classes of mine, is the Michael Jackson tribute. Now don't get me wrong, I love Michael Jackson. I have some MJ records (not CDs folks, vinyls). I grew up listening to MJ. Everything about him fascinated me. I cried the day he died (well, not really... I sat dumbfounded at my TV, but I did cry while watching his funeral). He was an inspiration to many. I love his music and forever will love his music. But that tribute?! I am sorry. Carrie Underwood, Usher, Smokey Robinson, Celine Dion and Jennifer Hudson: they are all fantastic musicians. They all talented, but they shouldn't have been the ones to sing that song.

The back story to picking them was to show how Michael Jackson has not only inspired Pop music, but how he also inspired those of different genres. But Carrie Underwood? A country singer? How the hell does Carrie Underwood get thrown into the mix. Before you get the wrong idea, I like Ms. Underwood. I have all three albums, and have seen her in concert. But never in my life would I have put her up on that stage. Where was the rest of the Jackson 5? Or his band from This Is It? I do believe they did a good job. I think it was moving, emotional and very, very powerful. But I think the Grammys left out a huge thing in that performance -- they left out what Michael would have wanted. Would he have wanted a Country singer? Would he have wanted a Dreamgirl? Would he have wanted a guy who dubbed himself the "King of R&B" back when? Is that what he would have wanted to show off himself, his talent, his voice? I believe they could have done a much better job with this tribute than they did.

I was going to talk about his kids accepting for him, but I decided to leave his kids out of my discussion.

My favorite of the night was definitely Lady GaGa and Elton John. Two amazing performers, two amazing talents together on one stage. When Elton came out on piano with GaGa, wearing indentical glasses, singing GaGa's Speechless and Elton's song Your Song, I died. Lady GaGa has had an amazing year. She is talented. She is fresh. More importantly, she is unique. It is no wonder why when asked, Elton said that he loved her, personally and musically. She is a true musician and I hope to see her many years down the road winning Grammys.

Now on to something that I will need help to understand: Taylor Swift's performance. She started by singing a song that has a lyric that goes "I wore a dress, you were a dark grey T-shirt. Today was a fairytale." Then Stevie Nicks came out to sing Rihannon with her. The performance was slacking and so out of tune. Not to mention, it was just an awkward pair up. If anyone knows anything about Stevie Nicks, then you'd know that the singer of Fleetwood Mac was not so innocent. If anyone knows anything about Taylor Swift, you'd know she prides herself on being innocent. To make the match-up even more awkward, Taylor admitted that Stevie Nicks is one of her idols and she admires her. So a girl who has admitted to wearing a purity ring, who has said she never had a sip of alcohol in her lifetime, and has the whole 'girl next door' attitude looks up to someone who has slept with way too many guys to count. That sounds so right, but then again, girls who are like 7 and 8 admire Miley Cyrus.

By the way, Jamie Fox: Lip syncing on the Grammys, that is a big no-no!

Drake, Eminem, Lil' Wayne: amazing. Now I am not a big rap fan, but these three together can create something amazing. "Forever" is a hit and the fact that Drake's album hasn't even dropped yet (and won't be a while), yet he was asked to perform on the Grammys, that is talent folks.

Now to Dave Matthews. I will admit it: I have a crush on him. It is no surprise, especially when he tries to dance like he did Sunday night. This man, this musician, he is a wonder. If you have never seen DMB in concert, I suggest doing it before you die. DMB is immensely talented. They deserved the nomination. Hell, they deserved the award... but someone else had to win... yeah, so. DMB did fantastic. I will honestly say that this is the only performance of the night that made it seem like the music was more important than who was singing it. They always put on a fabulous performance. (I might just be bias here, because DMB is one of my favorite bands, but it is okay.)

As much as I disagree with many of the winners, I congratulate them. However, the Grammys were just another disappointing award show.