“Idol” chatter: Yer Grammy’s dead, sonny

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. american.jpeg.gif
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“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.”

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