From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

The Grammys, the highest honor in the North American music industry, when an event, a project, or a group reaches such a height, they, like Spider-Man, bear their own responsibility—

With great power comes great responsibility.

The awards ceremony, naturally, is not just a simple carnival.

A typical comparison: the Golden Globes are hailed as the only event in North America whose viewership can rival the Oscars, but why is the industry status of the Golden Globes always slightly inferior?

In North America, the four top entertainment awards are collectively known as EGOT:

Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Oscar Award, Tony Award.

Representing the highest stages in television, music, film, and theater respectively.

Here, there is no Golden Globe Award.

The fundamental reason is that all the influence of the Golden Globes lies in "predicting the Oscars." The awards given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association are not based on the performance of the works or actors themselves, but on the momentum and prospects of the works during the awards season, striving to defend the title of "Oscar Forecaster."

Naturally, the Golden Globes are relegated to the Oscar's subsidiary list.

EGOT is different.

These four major awards bear the mission of the industry, and they need to realize that the awarding of each award may have a series of impacts on their respective industries.

Take the Grammys as an example.

Last year, all four major general awards were given to Norah Jones' "Come Away With Me."

This album, once ignored, ended up ranking among the top five in annual sales and has already surpassed 10 million copies worldwide.

Moreover, it's not just Norah Jones; jazz, a musical genre that was once infinitely glorious but is now in a slump, has once again entered the public eye.

A trophy can indeed affect changes in the entire industry.

Otherwise, why is Hollywood's enthusiasm for biographical films so high? Isn't it because the Oscar winners for Best Actor and Actress are most likely to be in biographies?

This year is no exception.

The Grammys are not only catering to the market's full attention to rhythm and blues and hip-hop, but also casting an approving eye on rock, a musical genre.

Rock has always been a versatile and inclusive musical genre, originating from folk music, and then evolving into a brand-new genre like punk, and incorporating a large number of different cultural elements in the process—

Two years ago, Linkin Park burst onto the scene, garnering three Grammy nominations but unfortunately only winning one trophy, and the lukewarm reaction from the Recording Academy was regrettable.

Two years later, Coldplay and Thirty Seconds to Mars broke through the siege, withstood the pressure and continuously turned the tables. Although it is not an upset from a single award perspective, the overall situation is another matter.

The Grammys have finally taken a solid step.

The impact and shock have only just begun after the awards ceremony ended.

Independent bands. Record companies. The general public. In the next year, the impact on all aspects of the entire music industry will gradually surface, just as Anson said in his final acceptance speech:

Those who are still persisting in their dreams should have expectations, maybe they will meet their own 'Midsummer Night's Dream' just around the corner.

Everything has just begun.

Moreover, this is only one aspect. The influence of the 46th Grammy Awards ceremony is far more than that, and other aspects are also involved one by one.

After the awards ceremony ended, overwhelming praise flocked to Beyoncé, because Beyoncé was the biggest winner—

Five Grammy Awards!

For other singers, one Grammy Award is a luxury; however, Beyoncé, who debuted solo from Destiny's Child, soared into the sky, winning five awards in her first solo appearance on stage.

It is worth mentioning that in the nearly half-century history of the Grammy Awards, the record for the most awards won by a male singer in a single awards ceremony is eight—

Shared by Michael Jackson and Santana. Santana here is Carlos Santana's band, who presented the Album of the Year award tonight. They won eight awards at the Grammy Awards four years ago, tying the record created by Michael Jackson in 1984.

The record for the most awards won by a female singer in a single awards ceremony is five.

Lauryn Hill in 1999, Alicia Keys in 2002, and Norah Jones in 2003 each created such history, and this year it is Beyoncé's turn.

For three consecutive years, the Grammy Awards have witnessed female singers writing records, making the entire music industry aware of the golden age of female singers with unparalleled performances—

Alicia Keys, rhythm and blues.

Norah Jones, jazz.

Beyoncé, rhythm and blues.

It's not just the golden age of female singers, but also the golden age of rhythm and blues.

And, very importantly, all three female singers completed such feats on their first solo albums, with Alicia and Norah both winning Best New Artist that year.

Only Beyoncé missed out on this, she didn't even win a nomination.

It is precisely because of this that on the night when Beyoncé wrote history and created glory, some people couldn't help but ask, if Beyoncé had won Best New Artist, then she would have been able to exclusively enjoy six Grammy Awards and write a new record, but this did not happen, so who stopped Beyoncé?

The answer is, Thirty Seconds to Mars.

With much fanfare, people are praising Beyoncé's feat of winning five Grammy Awards, and Beyoncé is undoubtedly the most dazzling presence on Grammy night; however, in this clamor, there is always a regret.

Is Beyoncé really the biggest winner of the 46th Grammy Awards?

Don't forget that Thirty Seconds to Mars also won four Grammy Awards, including the two heavyweight awards for Best New Artist and Album of the Year—

The gold content is even higher.

With both quantity and quality, Thirty Seconds to Mars is the real hidden winner.

Moreover, the trophy is only one aspect, and influence is the real thing.

Beyoncé's opening performance caused a heated discussion, but it was completely forgotten after the opening performance in the second half, and the heat had cooled down rapidly before it had time to spread. By the time the awards ceremony was all over, people only remembered Thirty Seconds to Mars' performance.

What's more, Thirty Seconds to Mars was also the last award winner of the entire awards ceremony.

It can be seen from the curve of the ratings that the influence of Thirty Seconds to Mars is beyond imagination; and the reality is even more direct and cruel in that not only the ratings but everyone is discussing Thirty Seconds to Mars—

Literally, no one can be an exception.

Even Hollywood is the same.