The best and worst moments of the 2017 Grammys
The Grammys, much like life, are full of ups and downs.
Below, just a few of the highs and lows from the 2017 ceremony, which, we've got to be honest, went on way, way too long.
Best
The Grammys take a Chance
Chance the Rapper took home wins for Best New Artist and Best Rap Album, beating out Kanye West and Drake in the latter category. You deserve it, buddy.
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The performances
Beyoncé was introduced by her mother Tina Knowles, Bruno Mars got the crowd dancing in a thrilling Prince tribute and A Tribe Called Quest took the stage with a powerful call for resistance.
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The night's non-human MVP was a bedazzled accessory on Rihanna's arm -- her trusty flask. Because if you're going to spend hours at an awards show, you deserve to do whatever the hell you want.
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Blue Ivy Carter
Whether she was gracing James Corden with her presence, cheering for her mother's award or checking the nonexistent contents of her super swaggy purse, Blue was the total MVP.
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Worst
Lady Gaga and Metallica
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The performers gave it their all, but the production of this number was all over the place. From those wonky microphones to a general confusion from everyone present about why exactly they were on stage, the collaborative performance was a major miss.
James Corden's car gimmick
Not that we didn't all sing along to the "Bah bah bah"s of "Sweet Caroline," but Carpool Karaoke is at its saturation point. Luckily, aforementioned MVP Blue Ivy Carter saved this bit.
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Beyoncé not winning Album of the Year
To her credit, Adele spent most of her speech gushing about Queen Bey, because universal truths must be acknowledged.
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The show is still too damn long
Dear Recording Academy, some of us have work in the morning and some of us have the Oscars in two weeks and GRAMMY night can't cut into that!
Since the show is already 80 percent performances, why not just scroll the winners across the bottom of the screen and let Beyoncé perform her whole album?
You're welcome.
Proma Khosla is a Senior Entertainment Reporter writing about all things TV, from ranking Bridgerton crushes to composer interviews and leading Mashable's stateside coverage of Bollywood and South Asian representation. You might also catch her hosting video explainers or on Mashable's TikTok and Reels, or tweeting silly thoughts from @promawhatup.
