Robert Plant and Alison Krauss?  Running shit?  I don't get it.  Maybe it's great, but I continue to be amazed, year after year, that I've never heard of the Album Of The Year winner, considering I do follow music to some degree.  Last year it was Herbie Hancock does Joni Mitchell or something... I'm not saying I know all there is to know about music -- maybe it's great -- but it does seem suspicious that the winners of the most prestigious awards tend to be old folk.  I'm just saying.  I did like the first song they performed live, though.

My vote?  I would have gone with Tha Carter III, I think.   But at least that got Best Rap Album (+3), deservedly.  The other nominees seemed to be there on rep more than this year's results.

Overall I liked the show.  I didn't know about Jay-Z doing his verse with Chris Martin, so that was a nice surprise.  I love that verse (+3).  I also thought it was interesting that Jay-Z went with the more "Hip-Hop Conservative" look of baggy jeans, jacket, etc. when in the national spotlight.  Meanwhile, when he's at a Nets/Knicks game or whatever, he keeps it way more risky.

He completely stole the show, though, on the style and swagger front, when he (+7) and the boys (Kanye +3, T.I. +3, Wayne +5) did Swagger Like Us.  And what the hell was M.I.A. wearing?  Love her for appearing ON her due date, though!  That whole performance was monumental.  What if they really did take over Vegas "Rap Pack" style?  It would be awesome.

My favorite Kanye moment -- the performance (+4) with Estelle (+2).  Loved the silver outfit theme.

My favorite Wayne moment -- the N.O. song performance +5 with Robin Thicke +2.

Other notes:  Katy Perry -- nice outfit and colorful set +3, T.I. +3 for his second performance even though I don't like that song, Jamie Foxx and Ne-Yo fun as Four Tops fill ins (+2 each), nice jacket Puffy, +1, Paris Hilton with a lingerie outfit choice +3,