photo courtesy of Time magazine<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Grammys, which aired February 5th, is arguably the biggest night of the year for the music industry. Popular artists among upper school students at Fieldston are nominated for many major awards, including ABBA, Harry Styles, Adele and Lizzo. Yet, many students did not plan on watching the Grammys or were even interested in who wins what.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When asking Fieldston form III students whether they plan on watching the Grammys, responses ranged from Stella Brothers saying \u201cas long as I do not have too much homework\u201d, to Noah Bilerman saying \u201cI might watch it in the background. \u201d Despite being musically inclined like many other peers that were interviewed, Adriana Walker-Neuman said \u201cNo, I just don\u2019t think that it is interesting or worth my time.\u201d Stella Gerstenblatt said, \u201cI\u2019ll watch a bit for the fashion, but that is really it.\u201d When asked if these students knew who was nominated for what, they did not know. Although many students and people worldwide listen to music on a daily basis, watching musical artists get recognition for their accomplishments within the music industry does not seem interesting to many students. Instead, they believe there are better things that they would rather be doing with their limited free time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among the students surveyed, the most predicted winner for Best Album was Harry\u2019s House, and for Best Song, \u201cAs it Was.\u201d Whether these popular artists win a Grammy this year, Fieldston student Helena Stark said, \u201cWhoever wins a Grammy won\u2019t impact whose music I listen to\u2026I may just watch some recorded clips of the Grammy the next day though.\u201d Nowadays, students can listen to music on their phones at their discretion instead of live television or radio, which dictated when and who to listen to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When asking parents if they watched the Grammys as kids, some remember staying up past midnight to watch the entire show. Others recall talking about what happened the next day at school. Student Ella Eisenberg\u2019s mom, Liz Eisenberg, said, \u201cAs a kid, I liked to see the artists and use that to see who to listen to and see what the artists wear.\u201d The Grammys distinguishes itself from other music awards, such as the Billboard Music Awards and the American Music Awards, because it is peer-voted, not fan based. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since peaking at 39 million viewers in 2012, the numbers plummeted to 26.05 million viewers in 2017 and then plunged again to 8.93 million in 2022. Based on students surveyed at Fieldston, the downward trend did not appear to be reversing for this year\u2019s Grammys. However, we found ourselves slightly surprised to find the numbers in 2023 increase to 12.4 million. The 65th Grammys aired live this past Sunday at 7pm EST; Trevor Noah hosted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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