Smokey: Anyone upset about J-Lo participating in Motown Grammy tribute is "stupid"

[Mark Desjardines]

I watch and tape the Grammy Awards and honestly have been bored with the last few years. I have to say I rather enjoyed this year's emphasis on female content. I am fully aware of the J Lo Motown tribute controversy, and agree it should have been more connected to Motown. However, I want to make the point that all the controversy that this misstep has caused, is drawing a LOT of attention to the 60th anniversary of Motown coming up, and isn't any publicity good for the cause? Let's hope the producers get that right!

[marv2]

I watch and tape the Grammy Awards and honestly have been bored with the last few years. I have to say I rather enjoyed this year's emphasis on female content. I am fully aware of the J Lo Motown tribute controversy, and agree it should have been more connected to Motown. However, I want to make the point that all the controversy that this misstep has caused, is drawing a LOT of attention to the 60th anniversary of Motown coming up, and isn't any publicity good for the cause? Let's hope the producers get that right!

Mark, true. All kinds of people are talking about Motown now.

[midnightman]

Mark, true. All kinds of people are talking about Motown now.

Least something good came out of this. Maybe that was the plan all along.

People are reminded "wow, Motown was a revolution!" All due to the power of publicity.