CBS Grammy Show Gets 7.1 Million Viewers

NEW YORK — CBS' Grammy nominations special wasn't a breakaway hit with viewers Wednesday night, but it didn't play off-key.

The concert-and-announcements show attracted 7.1 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. This meant a fourth-place position among programs that were separated by only a million.

NBC's "Life" led in the 9-10 p.m. EST slot with 8.1 million viewers, followed by the second half of the premiere of Fox's "Secret Millionaire" with 8.0 million. ABC's "Private Practice" was third with 7.8 million.

The prime-time special was a first for the Grammys, which typically have announced the nominations in the morning with brief TV coverage.

The Grammys will air Feb. 8 on CBS.

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Comments

[anonimost]

So this was the nominations annoucement and not the show itself? Uh, that's weird.

[Brooklyn79]

If Lil Wayne is nominated for "whatever of the year", it's a sad day for music.

[MetalCanuck]

Bread and circuses for the sheep..

[gladys46]

So true ! Much like all arena sports !??

[MetalCanuck]

Yep, its nothing more than a distraction from reality, just like in Rome.

[gbkc]

poor liitlt taylor swift got schooled the hard way- the grammys always get performers who have been nominated make the announcements, they just used her to draw viewers to the show

[psychmaj323]

LOL, I didn't even know it came on, oh well, I'll catch it on youtube.

[helen]

Grammy who? I thought she was dead.

[BSERIUS]

Quick , can you name a new song or new band or new cd from this year?

[taceva]

nothing like the 70's

[txgal44]

Gun's N' Roses "Chinese Democracy"

[BSERIUS]

IT TOOK YOU HOURS

[JScott]

Oh please this was just used to promote the LA Live!/Nokia Theater opening.
If that wasn't in conjunction with this then this probably would NOT have happened!

[curiousasheck]

People still watch TeeVee?

[Teas]

I guess i'm out of it but that Taylor Swift CANNOT SING!!!

[saltpeter]

Teas, you're not out of it, she really cannot sing. It was pretty horrendous. Now if only half as many would actually watch the Grammys themselves.

[txgal44]

She can't? Didn't she just win an American Music Award for best new something in Country? Man.

[Bluesue]

I agree with you. I was shocked at how bad she was. I've heard about her but I don't think I've heard her sing before. She was sooooo off key. She wouldn't last on American Idol.

Now, Christina Aguilera can sing. She was great on Porgy but check her out doing "It's a Man's World" from the 2007 Grammy Awards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh2Yxp6q2h0

And with Tony Bennett at the Emmy's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV7WidoMZqQ