Talk:50th Annual Grammy Awards

message: I updated this page to include winners only. most pages if not all pages on previous GRAMMY Award ceremonies just include winners so I think we should use that as a precedent.
:Previous years do have only the winners listed, but they also have a link to a Nominees page that lists every single nominee in all the categories (ex. Nominees for Grammy Awards of 2007).  That is great information to retain because the "losers" are often more deserving than the winners.  Let's put the nominees back in, or make a separate page for them.  And please sign your posts.  Thanks.  --Mtjaws (talk) 16:24, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: updated

message: The song performed by the artist section needs updating, along with the ratings for the show. --Cooly123 00:23, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  More needed 

message: For once, I think attention should shift away from Kanye West’s questionable attitude, including his disrespectful award show antics, and light should be shined upon Daft Punk’s role in the live performance of “Stronger” at the 2008 Grammy Awards.  
Kayne West’s decision to integrate the Daft Punk hit “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” as the main background track for “Stronger” was simply critical to the success of his Grammy award-winning recording.  However, I found the live show at the Grammy’s itself to be incredible, considering the limited number of appearances Daft Punk typically makes on live national TV (this was only one).
On the studio recording, Daft Punk uses a talkbox and a synthesizer to create the lyrical, robotic voice.  If one had to categorize Daft Punk’s part of the performance as musique concrete or electronische musik, I would have to argue that it falls somewhere in between.  It could not be classified completely as electronische musik because the talkbox uses the vibrations of the human mouth to bend and modulate the notes of the synthesizer.  On the other hand, it could not be classified as musique concrete because the talkbox technically only picks up on the movement of the lips and mouth; it is not intended to capture the acoustical vibrations of speech or singing.
For the live performance at the Grammy’s, Daft Punk employed the Lemur Input Device.  This is a MIDI interface that uses touch screen (haptic) technology to control other off-board MIDI devices such as computers or synthesizers.  From a performance point of view, this device fit the futurist mood of the show perfectly, adding to the space-age costumes and set of the routine.  Yet also from a technical perspective, this device allowed Daft Punk to easily access pre-recorded modulations for their piece of the song, rather than try to manipulate multiple synthesizers while performing in real time in a live setting.  
The performance sounded fairly authentic to the recording with some added improvisation through the Lemur device.  There were some additional modulations during Daft Punk’s solo section of the piece that were not present in the original recording. Daft Punk was actually invisible to the audience until a couple of minutes into the set.  However, once they appeared in their space suits, the crowd went wild, indicating the excitement surrounding the significance of this unique live show for the band.  
According to some concertgoers, Techno bands or other acts that produce purely electronic and computer music can have a hard time “putting on a good show”.  People often associate a good live act with impeccable instrumental performance or outstanding vocals that succeed in exciting the crowd. For this particular show, even though Daft Punks part was outstanding in itself, Kayne helped fill the void that some could find missing in a live concert composed purely of electronic music.  Even though Daft Punk’s visual production was an esthetically pleasing accompaniment to the vibrant electronic sounds of the song, Kanye West played a key role in getting the crowd invigorated for the French duo’s accompaniment.  
Overall, Daft Punk’s performance was a great example of how a live show by an electronic music band can provide the same excitement often associated with a big stage rock and roll show.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.54.27.91 (talk) 03:03, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kayne West/ Daft Punk Performance 

message: I just changed it, but it said that the Chemical Brothers won this. Please do not change it back to this again. Since this was missing, i fear that other winners may be as well. So please, before editing, have your facts correct.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.248.31.215 (talk) 22:31, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Daft Punk winning best electronic/dance album 

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thread_title:  Dead link 

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