Yes!!!! I was so glad to hear you say that because I was really outraged. They managed to insult two of our greatest performers all in one night. Now, I love Pink, don't get me wrong. I held out hope for the first minute of her performance that it was somehow a tribute to Cohen but then I was pretty sure he'd never written a song featuring the line: "Have you ever thrown a fistfull of glitter in the air?"

Shameful , but not unexpected. Funny that they featured Taylor Swift so much then she sings with Nicks and sounded absoloutly terrible. And to think people have made fun of both Neil and Leonards voices over the years but they allow that embaresment to sing

Snubbed? Probably so.
I fell asleep a few minutes after the Beyonce performance.
I enjoyed very much the Elton John/Lady Gaga duet but it seemed as tho' there were many
performers trying to out 'do' Lady Gaga .However, I'm a Canadian flower child who has some difficulty keeping up with current high profile or even lesser performers.
I'm a McGarrigle/Cohen fan.
Always will be.
Was there even a murmmur at the Grammies re:our very dear Kate McGarrigle?

Great essay this morning. Absolutely right. There was a shocking and sad lack of real art last night (apart from Lady Gaga's dress perhaps). Not only were our incredibly talented Canadian musicians ignored, but there was a gross over-representation of formulaic pop and hip hop numbers that became basically dance/light shows. What about other genres?? I love music but I hate top 40, shallow, over-processed "candy" and that's all they really gave us last night. This is how music is celebrated now? Sad. Let's not let the Juno's ever come to this!

What difference does it make? They're both so far above Grammy standards that it really doesn't matter what the Grammy awards do. (same goes for McGarrigles)

Jian, I liked what you said this morning. I didn't watch the Grammys last night. I do not watch award shows, especially American shows as they have no relevance to me. But I have to say that none of us should be surprised by the lack of attention paid to Leonard and Neil. In the world of American pop culture they are less than yesterdays news, they are yesterdays foreign news. Our neighbours to the south don't give a rats ass about those two or many other talented performers. They aren't 21, out partying and flashing their genitals for the paparazzi. They are better than that and it was quite frankly the Grammys loss. loss.

Absolutley, but Beyonce did sing a little Alanis Morrisette. Does that count for something? As I was listening to Q this morning, I thought I heard what sounded like contempt for PINK. I understand that your were a kind of upset about Cohen and Young but as far as "pop singers" go she and Beyonce both sung live, danced their asses off and put on a show. Just thought I would mention it because there is always talk on Q on how young pop singers can't dance and sing at the same time. So now we know there are at least two. Keep up the fantastic work. I listen to you every morning while delivering the mail in Calgary. xo

I felt badly for all the special award winners, not just Canadians, who got 30-second 'bites' for decades of contributions. I was shocked at how hip-hop and downright noisy the performances were last night. It became a real relief when genuinely talented people or groups performed. I was eventually mad at myself for making the effort to stay up past 10:00 and shut the TV off before the program was complete. Here's hoping the Grammy producers listen to feedback and next year create a show which is an honest tribute to talent.

Neil Young was snubbed but not because he is Canadian. May (most) Americans think that he is one of them, so nationality is not the reason for the snub. Neil's wonderful weirdness is.

cohen and young were in fine company, as all the special awards, and non-pop awards, were given short notice. it was the same with the memorials, as kate mcgarrigle was given about 3 seconds on a split screen and numerous 'who-the-f#

cohen and young were in fine company, as all the special awards, and non-pop awards, were given short notice. it was the same with the memorials, as kate mcgarrigle was given about 3 seconds on a split screen and numerous modern nobodies were given long screen pauses. the grammys now mainly about what is current and sells lots of units (more so now than ever). occasionally there is that (stevie) wonderful intersection with art and creativity, but not so much. i wasted a long night as jeff beck's tribute to les paul came far too late.

Except for Lady Gaga/Elton John and Green Day, I found the whole thing quite a bore. Please, spare me the Taylor Swift fluff; give me Serena Ryder, Basia Bulat, Amy Milan any day.

So pleased that you commented on the way Leonard was treated on the Grammy show. I watched from about 8 until about 10:45 hoping to see him being honoured but then I gave up. What a waste of time - mainly commercials interspersed with noise masquerading as music. Embarrassed that I told about 5 friends to watch it. Never again.

First of all I must admit I never watch more than about ten minutes of the Grammy awards show. I have no interest in who wins. That being said, I do very much enjoy Leonard Cohen's music. But I have never considered Neil Young a great talent. What Jian said about the two of them being snubbed, that the Grammies are more about popularity than talent, smacked greatly of sour grapes. As I stated before, it's just an awards show, and it all boils down to popularity in the end. And talent has something to do with it. I believe also that politics also has something to do with it. That's why it's not really on my radar.

Let's not forget that this program is produced in the United States for a U.S. audience with primarily U.S. talent. Do Americans “cluck” in disapproval (or care, for that matter) for not recognizing Eminem or Beyonce at the Junos? Ya, it would have been nice to see Cohen and Young get a little more recognition, but it’s a little naive to think that the lack of coverage is somehow a snub to Canada. It is what it is.

I watched and I didn't like the whole show. Thw whole thing was disappointing. I would never buy any of the music by the winners as it is over played on the radio and has absolutly nothing to say really. I like music that enilightens, not dulls the senses. LOL

Busy mom with little time to write or do anything for that matter.....Any how, I am angry that I wasted my precious alone time to watch the grammy's. I figured atleast one of them would get on the show. I should have picked precious sleep over american media B.S.!

Maybe Canadian musician's weren't appreciated as we would have liked, but our world-class architecture was certainly paid tribute, via Lady Gaga's red carpet salute to the ROM's Michael Lee Chin Crystal.

Watched the opening duet w/ Gaga and Elton then quickly got bored.Par for the course at the Grams.Much prefer the Brit Awards.And Brit or Canuck music.Why the harsh review of the Super Who Dude?