Last night was the 2006 Video Music Awards and it was just about as disappointing as I expected it to be.
Apparently, the ratings were down as well.
Here are my thoughts as I watched it:
- Justin Timberlake opens the show. He may not have been lip-synching, but he had a backing track to help him out. It was more about dancing than singing. I'm not into either song - saying the phrase "Go ahead be going with it" during the chorus about 20 times is plain annoying.
- They're announcing the guests - Al Gore? Axl Rose? Kevin Federline? Are they trying to scare people away?
- Jack Black comes out for his intro. Some profanity slips in as Black's arm catches on fire, but this is too scripted. It's just sad.
- The Raconteurs are introduced as the house band with Lou Reed. Wow! A nice rock intro and a good surprise to kick things off.
- Lil Kim wanders out in an orange jumpsuit. OK, how much plastic surgery has she had?
- Best Male Video - Kanye West's video may have gotten a lot of airplay, but it was boring as a video. James Blunt takes the win. At least he jumped into water for entertainment. The sound was also not acting right for his speech.
- Best Hip Hop Video - Black Eyed Peas win for "My Humps." The video was bad. The video for "Don't Phunk with My Heart" was more entertaining, but wasn't nominated.
- The Rock comes out ... The Rock? He's a wrestler, not a musician...
- Shakira performs "Hips Don't Lie." A hip-notic performance as she shakes her way around the stage. She looks like she's having fun.
- OK, so far, it's been more fun to watch the Raconteurs jam than to watch the show.
- 50 Cent wanders out with LL Cool J. Funny that 50 changed clothes from when he was on the red carpet. You can hear someone else talking while they're on stage. ... the sound problems continue.
- Best Female video - Let's look at the nominees: Nelly Furtado, a girl dancing. Shakira, a girl dancing. Madonna, a girl dancing. Christina Aguilera, a girl getting dressed. Kelly Clarkson, tells a story. The winner - Clarkson. Funny that she wasn't there to accept, since she closed the show last year.
- Pharrell performs with Ludacris. The crowd looks as bored as me. Then the Pussycat Dolls show up, and people could care less...
- Jessica Simpson comes out on stage. Short hair today, extensions tomorrow...
- Best Dance Video - I guess it's appropriate that Pussycat Dolls won since they're dancers not singers. Funny that they said they're nervous. Um, excuse me? Maybe you're nervous because you hardly have any clothes on.
- Like me, the crowd continues to look bored.
- OK Go reenacted their video and it was actually quite entertaining, though it wasn't a performance.
- Again, the sound is off. It sounds like they have the mic on one person in the crowd.
- All American Rejects perform...and I'm still bored.
- Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton should have been on stage together.
- Best Pop Video - Pink wins for her hilarious "Stupid Girl" video.
- Best Rap Video - Chamillionaire won and I said, "Who?"
- Beyonce came out and sang a repetitive song. Ugh, these awards aren't what they used to be. Again, it's more about dance - looking like it was stolen from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation - and not about singing.
Posted by jeffhahnedisabled at September 1, 2006 10:12 AM
