Last night was the lowest-rated Grammys Awards since the 1970s, an ignominy that the AP's David Bauder summed up better than anyone writing about the fete.

"Some humbling news for professional musicians like Madonna and U2: By a wide margin, TV viewers prefer the amateurs.

Nearly twice as many people - 28.3 million - watched "American Idol' than watched the Grammy Awards - 15.1 million - when the two music programs went head-to-head in prime time Wednesday..."

No wonder Kelly Clarkson didn't thank "American Idol" in her Grammy acceptance speech; it would've fallen into the category of "piling on."