Chapter 262: Chapter 259: Producer of the Year Award
"Hey, Link and Taylor, why are you two so late? I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Selena waved at them from the front row seats. She was wearing a red dress, her brown curly hair loose, revealing her delicate shoulders. She looked fresh and cute, with a hint of sexiness.
At the end of last year, Selena released her first song and dance album as a singer, and the sales were good, making her a little influential in the music industry. Therefore, she also received an invitation to attend the Grammys, just like Link last year.
"We told you to enter with us earlier, but you didn't want to."
Link pulled Taylor to the front row and greeted Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, and Adele, who flew in from the UK.
Adele was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at this year's Grammys for her single "Hometown Glory."
When Adele saw him, she complained that she was originally a pure musician, but after meeting him a few times last year, there were many rumors about them in the media. Adele said he was a big source of gossip.
Link apologized to her and joked that the next time he went to the UK to meet her, he would definitely do it quietly without letting the paparazzi know.
Adele blinked her eyelashes like fans, rolled her eyes at him, and said that this would only make the rumors more real.
"Link, I saw online that you're going to compete with Justin Bieber for the top spot on the pop music charts in March and April. Is that true?"
Lady Gaga said, holding her phone.
"Yes, 50 Cent and the others want to get revenge on the pop music charts, so they unilaterally declared war on me, and I can only be forced to accept."
"Go Link! I think you can win."
Miley Cyrus, who was sitting next to Ke$ha and Selena, shouted.
"Thank you!"
"Hey, stop cheering for Link. Last year when he competed with Jay-Z, all the albums released at the same time as them suffered. This year, Link and Justin are competing, and their popularity is high, so the impact will be even greater. We'll all suffer then, so why are we still cheering for him?"
Katy Perry joked with a smile.
The surrounding singers nodded in agreement.
The top stars' competition was highly topical, and the media would pay special attention to them when promoting, so the albums with high exposure would naturally sell well, and the albums released at the same time as them would inevitably be affected.
Link shrugged, speechless.
Since becoming a billionaire, he had been seeking stability and didn't like to compete with others, especially in music.
But even if he didn't compete, others insisted on competing with him, so he could only respond accordingly.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony began. Because Michael Jackson passed away last year, and the memorial service was also held here, the first program was to play the famous music video "Earth Song" produced with 3D technology to commemorate Michael Jackson.
The second program was Beyoncé's live performance of "Single Ladies" on stage, with more than ten sexy dancers, swinging their long legs on stage, singing and dancing energetically, instantly dispelling the sad atmosphere at the scene.
The third program was the popular young star Justin Bieber, with several backup dancers, performing the hit song "Baby" on stage, singing and dancing, making the show even more cheerful.
During JB's performance, the fans in the back audience area shouted loudly, and the atmosphere was very lively.
In stark contrast to the lively back row and the stage, the hundreds of nominated musicians and singer guests in the middle mostly looked at the 16-year-old Justin singing and dancing on stage with indifferent expressions.
In terms of appearance and performance ability, Justin was not bad. He was a fair-skinned and handsome young boy with a clear and sunny voice, and he was also talented in singing. He would make a good child star.
However, his singing skills were average, the lyrics of his songs were rather cliche, the rhythm was monotonous, and the style was very immature.
The Grammy Awards ceremony was a grand party for the world's top musicians. The people who could come here to participate in the party had first-class music creation and appreciation abilities, and some could even be called masters.
Now they had to watch a sixteen-year-old kid show off on stage. How would they feel?
Especially when this kid's album sales were higher than theirs, his singles were more popular than theirs, and he had more fans than them.
How would they feel when they were unhappy but had to accept this reality?
Link looked at his peers around him.
Taylor, Selena, Adele, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Ke$ha, Carrie Underwood, P!nk, Lana, the Jonas Brothers, Kings of Leon, Green Day, John Mayer, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and so on.
Among these people, the reactions of the younger singers were mostly calm, while the older generation of singers were mostly chatting, trying to pass the time during this performance.
Clap, clap, clap~
The older generation's wish was quickly fulfilled. Justin Bieber finished his performance, and there was a burst of warm applause from the audience.
This applause mainly came from the fans in the back row, as well as Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Usher, Kanye, and others. Some people even stood up and applauded.
Hearing such warm applause, many older singers in the front row looked back, their expressions incredulous.
Especially a few veteran rock singers, Jeff Beck, Bruce Springsteen, and others, complained angrily to the people next to them, as if to say, "Such a bad song, and some people like it? Are the fans nowadays at this level?"
"Finally, it's over. I've been hearing this song so often these days, it's driving me crazy."
Selena patted her skirt and said.
Link smiled lightly, "It's good. In the past, the Grammys excluded young singers, but now they actively invite Justin to perform on stage, which shows that the Grammys are becoming more and more open and inclusive towards young singers. And we are young singers, so this change is beneficial to us."
"You mean, you and Taylor can win a lot of awards this time?"
Selena blinked and asked.
"Not necessarily. The nominated singers this year are all very young. Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Kings of Leon, they are all under 30 years old. The competition is fierce, and it's not easy to win an award."
While Link and Selena were talking, the awards ceremony on stage began.
Last year's Grammy Producer of the Year winners, British rock superstar Robert Plant and American country music queen Alison Krauss, took the stage hand in hand to present the first award of this year's Grammys, Producer of the Year.
"The winner of the 52nd Grammy Awards Producer of the Year is..."
Robert Plant glanced at the audience.
The singers nominated for this award this year are Beyoncé's "Halo," Taylor Swift's "You Belong with Me," Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody," Lady Gaga's "Poker Face," and Link Baker's "Unstoppable."
These five nominees also represent five mainstream music genres: blues, country, rock, dance, and pop.
The CBS camera also swept across their faces one by one.
Link held Taylor's hand, maintaining a calm smile on his face, but being filmed by the camera lens, he was always worried that his smile was too stiff.
"Link, your smile looks so fake."
Selena blinked her big eyes and teased him, pointing at his face.
"Stop it, or I'll beat you up."
Link said, moving the corners of his mouth.
"There are cameras in front, don't mess around at this time."
Taylor also whispered.
On stage, Robert Plant smiled and handed the card to Alison Krauss. Alison glanced at the card, a smile appeared on her face, and she said into the microphone:
"Unstoppable, Link Baker!"
(End of chapter)
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