From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

“— — Maybe not synchronized, but I believe our hearts are.”

While saying this, Ansen covered his chest, his face full of sincerity, as if saying, I don't mean to imply anything about CBS's delayed broadcast, really, don't misunderstand.

However, the comedic effect was even better.

The whole audience burst into laughter, applause and laughter simply couldn't stop.

Perhaps, only the person involved was an exception.

Ansen looked innocent, as if he didn't know what the commotion at the awards ceremony was all about.

“I always believe that music has power, just like dreams.”

“People are always habitually looking up to inaccessible superstars like Carlos Santana and Faith Hill, but please believe me, even if you are just a child who loves music like me, your music also has power.”

“Please don't doubt yourselves, every insignificant ray of light is lighting up the night sky in its own way, please continue to believe in music, please continue to believe in dreams, please continue to embrace all the unexpected things in life with passion.”

“Then, let us look forward to meeting our own summer afterglow at the corner of the street, and revel and bloom to our heart's content in the midnight before the end of summer.”

“Thank you.”

Higgins couldn't control himself at all, his heart was surging and his blood was boiling.

Subconsciously, he clapped his hands vigorously, and his vision blurred again.

So, this is the real meaning of the August 31st band's performance tonight, returning to music, believing in music, igniting dreams, and chasing dreams.

When the August 31st band received the nomination and learned that they were about to step onto the Grammy Awards stage, they were preparing for this performance — —

Award? It is important, very, very important; but it is not that important, because it requires some luck, and the initiative is not in your own hands.

The performance is the real key.

The August 31st band poured all their enthusiasm and passion into this performance, completing the performance with their souls, and achieving this performance.

Language is simply not enough to describe Higgins' surging emotions at this moment.

He just stared at the stage, he just applauded enthusiastically, with all his strength.

Slightly half a beat late, Higgins realized that he was not alone.

The whole audience burst into thunderous applause.

Vast and mighty, a booming, incredible force erupted.

Looking around, the entire Staples Center audience remained standing, a dense mass connected together, each and every one clapping vigorously with excitement and agitation, some even raising their hands above their heads, cheering with all their strength.

From the music to the performance to the acceptance speech, the August 31st band poured all their thoughts and energy into the notes, and finally created the uniqueness of the album “Midsummer Midnight”, until this moment, in Ansen's acceptance speech, the small upset of the Album of the Year award was finally fulfilled, proving in this way that the Grammy's choice was wise.

Ansen, bathed in the light, was the same as in his memory — —

Dashing, handsome, the temperament and charm revealed between his gestures made it impossible to take your eyes off him.

Pretty boy, indeed a pretty boy, this skin seemed to be born for the spotlight.

However, looking at this pretty boy at this moment, what they saw was not just a skin, but also the inner self hidden beneath the surface.

His thoughts, his wisdom, his talent, his persistence.

After peeling off the superficial glamour, his reality was revealed little by little, but it exuded a richer, more colorful, and more dazzling level than the appearance, firmly grasping the mind, allowing the entire audience to spin and jump together in the bizarre and magnificent splendor, and slowly fall into a trance.

It's somewhat unbelievable that “Ansen is the lead singer of the August 31st band” and “The August 31st band's talent has been recognized by countless people” are no longer news; however, the stubbornness and arrogance of prejudice have always kept people condescending, refusing to open their hearts, refusing to face reality, and refusing to truly see the truth hidden in the music.

Until tonight.

Having experienced it firsthand, facing the impact and shock directly, witnessing and appreciating it with their own eyes, remembering and feeling it with their own ears, the vastness and grandeur that lasted for a whole year finally exploded completely tonight.

Applause. Cheers. Acclaim.

Rising steadily, the surging heat wave of cheers spiraled, and the entire Staples Center trembled slightly in the vast surge.

From the inside out, a complete roar.

After a brief struggle and hesitation, the live director still chose to broadcast it uncut, and Ansen's teasing of the delayed broadcast of the awards ceremony was all broadcast smoothly — —

After all, this is no secret, the news has been fully reported.

Moreover, Ansen was only joking, which was completely harmless.

Along with the delayed broadcast of the live footage, the scene after the opening performance of the second half appeared again, and layers of reactions surged in retrospect, surging from all directions, completely surrounding the Staples Center, and layers of heat waves continued like this.

Tonight, no one will sleep.

With the announcement of the Album of the Year award, the 46th Grammy Awards ceremony officially came to an end, marking the end of this star-studded night.

However, the subsequent waves are just beginning.

It can be directly felt from the explosion of viewership that this is undoubtedly the most successful and sensational awards ceremony in the past two decades, and the continuously soaring and record-breaking viewership numbers have caused bursts of amazement.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg, the impact of the awards ceremony on the entire music industry and even Hollywood has only just begun.

When the awards ceremony is all over, the pattern of this year's Grammys is clear at a glance — —

Rhythm and blues swept the board, becoming the new overlord of the music market since the millennium, but the Grammy's award method of using popularity and sales as a weather vane has been criticized, lacking professionalism and lacking foundation.

Catering to the market is necessary; but kneeling to the market will lose one's dignity and face.

However, the Recording Academy seems to have realized this, and their restraint can be seen in the nomination stage. Beyoncé and Luther Vandross did not sweep the nominations for the four major general awards; and the awards ceremony went a step further, holding on to the bottom line in the wave of popularity.

Three of the four major general awards all belong to rock — —

Falling into a trough, on the verge of being eliminated, but resurrected and re-emitting its voice in fierce competition… rock.