Grammys Give Mariah Carey A Slap In The Face

Sal Cinquemani of slant magazine weighed in on Wednesday night’s Grammy Awards, and a slight on Mariah Carey. “So what was up with Mariah’s three wins—Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best R&B Song, and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance—not being televised,” Cinquemani asked. “Sure, they’ve switched things up in recent years, keeping us on our toes for three-and-a-half hours by no longer presenting trophies to artists immediately following their live performances, but not letting Mariah accept an award on stage is a blatant slap in the face to the female artist with the most nominations this year and whose last CD was the biggest selling album of 2005.” Read more.