New York 2006

Chapter 248 The 2009 Grammys

February 2009, 2, 8 pm, Staples Center, Los Angeles.

现在这里正举行着一届格莱美，旨在表彰2007年10月1日至2008年9月30日发布的音乐专辑。

The huge venue is filled with famous musicians from all over the world. However, there will be no celebrity guests, no live performances, and no television broadcast for the current awards.

Only host Simon Baker and Hollywood actor Zooey Deschanel stood on the stage to hand out some less important awards that would not appear on live television, such as classical music.

Simon took the microphone and said: "The nominees for best female pop singer this year are? Pink, Leona Lewis, Duffy, Adele, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift."

Zooey Deschanel took out an envelope and opened it: "The winner for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is Taylor Swift. Let us all congratulate her."

Bang bang bang, the huge venue suddenly burst into applause.

Fiona, who was sitting next to Luo Ji, clapped and said with a smile, "Wow, wow, wow, Taylor has now scored four out of six."

"Yes, you remember correctly." Luo Ji applauded and said casually while looking at Taylor who was receiving the Grammy trophy on the stage.

"She also has three nominations in the Big Four categories, right?"

"Ah."

Taylor received a total of nine Grammy nominations this year, which is even more terrifying than Luo Ji's "16".

With her background singing country songs and her good media image, she is very popular with old white men like Grammy.

Now she has won all the nominations for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Best Country Single, Best Country Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Only the nominations for Best Pop Vocal Collaboration and Best Country Vocal Collaboration did not win.

During the live awards event in the evening, she also had three other important nominations in the four categories besides Best Newcomer announced.

Soon, the awards ceremony, which lasted for more than four hours, came to an end.Everyone will rest for more than two hours before tonight's award ceremony begins.

The people at the venue immediately dispersed, and most people went to the banquet hall that the organizer had prepared for them to replenish some food and water.Many female celebrities also need to touch up their makeup, change their clothes, and change their hairstyle.

As a male star, Luo Ji didn't have so many problems and went directly to the banquet hall to find some food to replenish his energy.Not to mention, sitting still for four hours and having to clap from time to time is quite tiring.

Just as Luo Ji got some food, Avril came over.

She asked with concern on her face: "Logic, are you feeling better? I saw the news that you fainted due to overwork two days ago."

"I'm completely fine. I don't believe you can touch me." After Luo Ji finished speaking, he bent his arms to show her his muscles.

Avril touched it: "Hahaha, it's really strong, but it's okay."

Luo Ji said politely, "Thank you for your concern. How are you doing these days?"

Avril had a sad look on her face, but it passed quickly and she said with a smile: "It's okay, everything is fine."

"I read in the tabloids that the relationship between you and Derek is not going well lately?"

Avril said casually: "Anything that doesn't exist is all nonsense."

"Ok."

Avril then smiled evilly and said: "Hehehe, by the way, I haven't congratulated you yet, you have been nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award."

Luo Ji said angrily, "You must be here to make me angry on purpose. Because of this crappy award, my nomination for Best Original Soundtrack at the Oscars this year was in vain. I didn't even win the Grammy for Best Original Soundtrack."

"Hahahaha." Avril laughed very shamefully.

The Golden Raspberry Awards is a negative awards ceremony modeled after the Academy Awards. Every year, it selects trashy movies that have been widely criticized by the media.

The most criticized aspect of "Twilight" by the media was the acting skills of the two actors.Luo Ji was nominated for Worst Actor at this year's Razzie Awards, while Christine was nominated for Worst Actress.

In fact, the performance of Luo Ji and Christine was not that bad, but "Twilight" was so famous that the media reviews were not good.The Golden Raspberry Awards are gaining popularity without any pressure.

Just think about the fact that Paris Hilton was also nominated. Last year, she filmed a movie "Beautiful and Ugly" with an investment of 900 million US dollars, and the box office was only 160 million US dollars.This is a really bad movie.

Luo Ji then complained: "I watch the Golden Raspberry Awards just to gain popularity. My acting skills are obviously very good."

Avril said with a smile: "Yes, yes, you are the best actor in Hollywood."

"What you said is not sincere. I think you should improve your acting skills."

"I'm not in Hollywood."

The two chatted with each other for a while, and Avril suddenly indicated with her eyes: "It seems like your ex-girlfriend wants to talk to you."

He glanced to the side and found Lady Gaga wandering nearby, looking over here from time to time.

Luo Ji smiled and said, "She and I were just promoting it."

"is it?"

Luo Ji said anxiously, "Of course, her record sales were not very good at that time, so the publicity staff arranged for us to promote it together."

Avril said playfully: "You don't have to explain anything to me."

"Forehead……"

Avril then showed a faint smile on her lips: "Hahaha, I won't bother you anymore, go and talk to her."

…………

Lady Gaga is wearing a silver dress today, with angular edges extending from her shoulders. The whole thing looks like a female armor in the game. There is also a very weird-looking hat on top of her head, which is made up of spiers.

Luo Ji stretched out his hand and touched it: "Your clothes and hat are hard!"

Lady Gaga smiled: "Yes, otherwise she wouldn't have such a beautiful look."

"Does it feel comfortable to wear?"

"It's not comfortable at all, like I'm wearing a layer of cardboard."

Luo Ji spoke to comfort his subordinates: "Thank you for your hard work."

Lady Gaga's look today is not only good-looking, but otherwise average. It is not as controversial as her previous looks.But she is famous enough now that there is really no need to over-hype her.

Lady Gaga asked with concern, "Logic, are you feeling well?" "You're completely fine," Luo Ji said.

"That's good. You must pay attention to your health from now on and don't work too hard."

"Well, I will."

After the news about Luo Ji's sudden fainting came out a few days ago, people will ask him this question every time he meets someone.

Fortunately, Luo Ji managed the public relations in a timely manner, and everyone recognized that it was caused by overwork.

Luo Ji said, "Gaga, congratulations. You have won two Grammys."

"This is also due to you."

As the person with the second highest album sales in the world last year, Lady Gaga also had a bumper harvest at this year's Grammy Awards.A total of seven nominations were received.Among them, all four general categories were nominated.

Now, she has won Grammy trophies for Best Dance Single and Best Electronic Dance Album.

Without Luo Ji, from a global perspective, she would have made the strongest debut in the 21st century.With just one album, he became a global superstar and his popularity exploded.

Lady Gaga said excitedly: "I had imagined that I would win a Grammy before, but I never thought that this day would come true."

"You deserve it," Luo Ji said, "After all, you worked so hard."

"It would be even better if I could get one of the four major categories tonight."

"I can't guarantee that." Luo Ji then added: "But the company and Universal Music have done public relations for you, and I gave you my Grammy vote."

"I didn't mean to question you." Lady Gaga said quickly.

"Uh-huh."

Lady Gaga said: "I'm looking for you to ask if you are free recently. I'll treat you to a meal."

Luo Ji hurriedly said, "I'm busy shooting the music video during this period, so I may not have time."

Lady Gaga said nonchalantly: "Hahaha, I'll treat you to a lunch on the set. Anyway, we have to shoot the MV for "Shallow" together."

……

After 10 minutes, the chat ended.Luo Ji looked at Lady Gaga's leaving figure and realized that he had misjudged not to hype her up just now.

She was still her, her strange-looking clothes had two buttocks exposed from the back.

…………

"Bye, Logic." Alicia Keys smiled and waved away.

"Bye." Luo Ji nodded.

The first two times he came to the Grammys, as a new singer, he had to take the initiative and visit people in the music industry. Those two years were like nothing.

This time it was completely different. Although his nomination for Best Soundtrack failed and he missed out on the Grammy this year, in less than half an hour, there was an endless stream of people taking the initiative to talk to him.

Not long after Alicia Keys left, someone came over again.The visitor was Ludacris, an old acquaintance of Luo Ji's.This guy was wearing a black suit today and had silver earrings on his ears. He looked very coquettish.

Luo Ji complained directly: "You've been a little distracted lately. You haven't released records anymore. You go to Hollywood every day to work."

"Aren't you the same?" Luda said with a bad smile on his face: "Hey, hey, I heard that you and Kristen were nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award?"

Luo Ji said nonchalantly: "I don't care about those rubbish awards at all. As for you, have you received any new projects recently?"

"Of course I got it." Luda boasted: "Because of "Twilight", I am considered a famous figure in Hollywood. It is not easy to receive new projects."

Luo Ji joked, "Now that you are already a big shot in Hollywood, it looks like I have to find someone else for my project."

"No." Luda immediately came over and said, "Brother, I still have to rely on you. What is your project over there?"

"A horror movie."

“Black supporting character?”

"Uh-huh."

Luda then asked: "Is he the kind of good person who sacrifices for others?"

Luo Ji asked curiously, "Yeah. How did you know?"

Luda complained helplessly: "Can I not know? All the black supporting roles I encounter in Hollywood are like this. Damn political correctness, even if I want to play a bad black character, I can't meet him."

Luo Ji was amused: "Hahaha, then go tell your compatriots."

…………

Adele was sitting alone in a corner, eating happily with a plate of food.Suddenly a hand was placed on her shoulder. She looked back and saw that it was her agent.

His manager said angrily: "This is the Grammys. You don't want to socialize but you hide here and eat alone."

Adele swallowed the food in her mouth: "I don't know many people."

"Didn't Logic want to meet you before? Why don't you go to him? You have also seen how popular the songs he writes are. Maybe he can write a song for you."

Adele pointed not far away: "Look, there are so many people who want to talk to him, and I don't even have a chance."

The manager looked in the direction of Adele's finger and saw that Luo Ji was chatting with his ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift.

Around the two people, some singers were wandering around, forming a faint circle.The density of people there was significantly higher than in other places in the banquet hall.

"Okay." Adele's agent said helplessly.

Adele took another two casual bites, put the plate aside, took out a piece of chewing gum, chewed it, and said to Luo Ji with a look on her face, "What do you think Logic and Taylor were talking about?"

The manager looked at his somewhat Buddhist singer and said angrily: "How do I know?"

(End of this chapter)