Anyone who reads this blog regularly knows that I hate awards shows, so it should come as no surprise that instead of watching the Grammys last night, I watched “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and then went to bed to finish reading Confessions of a Shopaholic.
OK, I did catch the opening performance from U2, but watching one of the greatest rock bands ever on TV really doesn’t do much for me.
So tell me – what was your favorite moment from last night’s Grammys?
Maybe it was the pre-Grammy drama surrounding Chris Brown and Rihanna. The two allegedly got into an altercation which resulted in Rihanna going to the hospital for a possible broken nose or jaw, and Brown turning himself in to LAPD. He posted the $50,000 bail, but neither entertainer appeared on the show.
Or maybe it was the fact that Mary Mary actually took a public stand and told the press that they voted for Prop 8. Every entertainer is quick to say they voted against the California proposition that would have defined marriage as a between a man and a woman, but it’s not often that you hear a Grammy-nominated artist take a public stand for it.
Did they air the Gospel winners in prime time? If not, here’s the list of winners:

Best Gospel Performance
“Get Up”
Mary Mary’s The Sound
Best Gospel Song
“Help Me Believe”
from Kirk Franklin’s The Fight Of My Life
Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
Alive And Transported
TobyMac
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
Thy Kingdom Come
CeCe Winans
Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
Lovin’ Life
Gaither Vocal Band
Best Traditional Gospel Album
Down In New Orleans
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
The Fight Of My Life
Kirk Franklin
Mary Mary was nominated for three Grammys and took home just one; Kirk Franklin took home awards in both categories he was nominated. Hawk Nelson’s Hawk Nelson Is My Friend was nominated for Best Recording Package but lost out to Metalica’s Death Magnetic. That’s OK – the nomination was huge all by itself.
What songs topped the Christian music charts for 2008? Check out this Gospel Soundcheck post, Radio and Record’s Most Played Christian Songs of 2008.