Grammy Performance Scorecard…

Here is my roundup of the performances tonight. I stuck to whole letter grades for the sake of brevity.

Gorillaz and Madonna – B
Coldplay – B
John Legend – A
Sugarland – C
U2: Vertigo – B
U2 & Mary J. Blige: One – B
Kelly Clarkson – A
Paul McCartney: Fine Line – B (due to slightly weak starting vocals)
Paul McCartney: Helter Skelter – A (tie for the best of the night)
Mariah Carey – B (would’ve been a C if not for the outfit. Yowza.)
Sly & The Family Stone Tribute (non Sly part) – B
Sly Stone – D (at least he didn’t mumble any profanities)
Jay-Z, Linkin Park, Paul – A (best of the night?)
Bruce Springsteen – B
Kanye West & Jamie Foxx – C (I don’t get big, garish, flashy rap-offs)
Christina Aguilera & Herbie Hancock – B (she looked good tonight)
New Orleans Tribute – B