Can the Grammys and the Oscars Believe Their Own Awards Matter Again?

Katey Rich: Erin, as someone who covered the Grammys for us here at Vanity Fair and follows the music industry very closely in general, I feel like you had a lot of reasons to feel smug last night. The Grammys—with their musical performances, wild fashions, and inevitably eye-popping mix of celebrities—often find a way to outshine the Oscars in audience satisfaction, if not in ratings. And with the Grammys coming just a week after one of the most notorious Oscars in history, the contrast this year was especially stark. Yes, of course there were Will Smith jokes. But more than… Read Full Article