A Night at The Grammys: From Taylor Swift's Triumph to the Best New Artist Curse and the Infinite Echo of Music & Self-Love

Ever wondered what it feels like to walk away with a Grammy? Join me as we unwind the night of shimmer and shine at the Grammys, where Taylor Swift's 'Midnight' snatched the Album of the Year and Miley Cyrus's 'Flowers' blossomed into a double win. But it's not all about the winners' circle; we also unwrap the mystique behind the Best New Artist 'curse' and take a melodious detour across the diverse soundscapes, from rock's electrifying riffs to the soul-stirring cadences of Latin beats. The episode wouldn't be complete without a hat tip to self-love rituals, like treating oneself to flowers, and a standing ovation for Fantasia Barrino's leap from American Idol to Broadway sensation. And for the finale? A heartfelt salute to Oprah Winfrey's talent radar and a rewind of Tina Turner's unforgettable musical homage.

As for the folks who've touched my heart, grab your backstage pass to my candid reflections on the spellbinding Fantasia and the media mogul Oprah Winfrey, even in the face of social media squalls. Tag along on my reality TV escapades, with anecdotes from 'Mind Fix' to 'Jewelry Bubbie's Know Best,' and listen in for a surprise invitation I'm hurling Oprah's way – it's an interview offer she won't want to miss. In a quirky turn of events, my cat's sneezes might just snag the spotlight. Before we close curtains, get a sneak peek at my forthcoming podcast 'The B Word.' Here's an episode brimming with Grammy gossip, star-struck praise, and a dash of affirming life's symphony that resonates with our own unique beats.

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:06

Morning bitches and dolls and no one told you. They love you today and I love you because you're you and I love you. Well, welcome to my world on TikTok, bobby. Won't you come on in? I'm clearing my droid here.

Speaker 1: 0:31

So let's talk about the Grammys last night. I hope you watched it because they were amazing. So far, besides the Critics' Choice Awards, they were the best award show of the year, in my humble opinion. I'm going to talk about who won and then I'm going to give you my opinions about some other things. Shout out to Oprah Winfrey and Fantasia Burino, who I love.

Speaker 1: 0:58

Album of the Year Midnight by Taylor Swift Good Record of the Year. Flowers by Miley Cyrus Brilliant. I love that. Song of the Year. What Was I Made For from Bobby Billie, eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell. Fabulous New Artist, victoria Monet. Let's have a thing about New Artist. You want to be a winner in the Grammys, but what happens to the new artist, the best artist, the new artist afterwards? Usually nothing. I'm just saying Producer of the Year Non-Classical Jack Antonoff.

Speaker 1: 1:44

Songwriter of the Year Non-Classical Theron. Thomas Pop Solo Performance. Flowers Miley Cyrus and a Sidebar. By the way, when I was single, I used to buy myself flowers. I was my best friend and I was my own boyfriend, girlfriend, lover. Buy myself flowers every week.

Speaker 1: 2:07

Pop Duo Group Performance Ghost in the Machine. Cesar, featuring Phoebe Bridges. Pop Vocal Album. Midnight by Miss Taylor Swift. I have a grand niece who's a big Swifty. Shout out to Taylor Swift.

Speaker 1: 2:23

Rock Performance Not Strong Enough by Boy Genius Rock Song Not Strong Enough. Julian Baker, phoebe Bridges and Lucy Dacke as songwriters. Rock Album this Is why by Paramore Love. Paramore. Alternative Music Album. The Wrecked Boy Genius R&B Performance ICU. Coco Jones Rap Song. Snooze, kenny B Edmonds, blair Ferguson, chris Riddick Tynes, solana Rowe and Leon Thomas Song written by Cesar. Cesar this and Cesar that Progressive R&B Album SOS by Cesar. R&b Album Jaguar II. Victoria Monet Rap Performance.

Speaker 1: 3:19

Scientists and Engineers by Killah Mike featuring Andre 3000 Future and Aaron Allen Kane Rap Song. Scientists and Engineers Andre Benjamin, paul Beauregard, james Blake, michael Rendia, tim Moore and Deon Wilson songwriters. Killer Mike featuring Andre 3000 Future and Aaron Allen Kane Rap Album. Mike by Killah Mike. Latin Pop Album X-Me, gabby Moreno Latin Rock or alternative album Vita Cantadena, quenaes I hope I pronounced that right.

Speaker 1: 4:05

Natalie LaForgada Music. Mexicana album including Tejano Genesis by Peso Pluma. Country Solo Performance White Horse Chris Stapleton Country Song. White Horse. Chris Stapleton and Dan Williams. Country Album. Bell Bottom Country by Lainey Wilson. American Album Weather Vanes, jason, isabel and the 400 unit and folk album.

Speaker 1: 4:34

One of my greatest loves, joni Mitchell at Newport. Joni Mitchell Comedy Album. What's In A Name, dave Chappelle Are you Vez Me? Song Written for Visual Media. What Was I Made For Barbie? From the album Billie, eilish O'Connell and Phineas O'Connell's Songwriters, okay, wonderful, just wonderful.

Speaker 1: 5:00

It was an emotional night toasting music's best at the Grammys Dua Lipa, dua Lipa, cesar, cesar Cezi, whatever. And Fantasia Burino. Fantasia Provide Fiery Highlights. Let's talk about that, me. Let's talk about love, baby. Let's talk about the birds, the bees.

Speaker 1: 5:23

Thank you, oprah Winfrey. Thank you, first of all, you look gorgeous. I'm just saying fabulous. Secondly, fantasia Burino since American Idol, when I watched it every year when she won, I always knew she was a superstar and I've seen just about everything she's done, saw her on Broadway and she was amazing in the color purple and the movie she was amazing too. So I'm just going to say she should have been nominated for an Academy Award. I'm just saying Okay, I said it plain and simple. I have my favorite singers of the generations. Whitney Houston used to be one of them. Fantasia Burino is and will always be phenomenal. Jennifer Hudson, too, but for me, fantasia has the soul. And you know what I love about Oprah she recognizes people and talent. So that's all I'm saying. And Tina Turner she was amazing. You know, giving Tina Turner a fabulous, fabulous, incredible memorial thong. Let's do good job in the city, working for the man every night and day. Well, I can't do them justice. So I'm just saying phenomenal, love, love, love. Those women.

Speaker 1: 6:48

And it's funny, I put it on Facebook, my love of Fantasia and Oprah Winfrey, and people started jumping on me. Why did it put it in this website? Or why did you put it in this you know page? Why did you do this and why did you do that? People always have an opinion of everything everybody does, especially me. So one was taken down, fine, whatever. And the other one, it's like, was I put it in the golden bachelor chat? Why not?

Speaker 1: 7:17

Fantasia Barino became a star from a reality television show which I love. And what is reality Reality television? I've been on from getting that tattoo of Mind Fix back in 2013. I've been on some, you know, showing Jewelry Bubbie's no Best. I love reality television. I'm a reality television person. My cat is sneezing, pety. Are you sneezing.

Speaker 1: 7:46

Anyway, I just thought I would come in here and share a quick thing on my podcast, morning Bitches, because, oprah, would I love to interview you. Fantasia, I'm a nobody, I'm just an old lady with a lot of opinions, a lot of opinions. Tell me about it, right? You tell me and I'll tell you. And I just love Fantasia. Barino. Woo girl, you could sing summertime like nobody's business. So listen to my podcast today, morning Bitches. I'll be working on a new one next month, called the B Word, on a different channel. And if nobody told you they love you today, I love you because you are you, be yourself. Who else can you be? Speak your mind, be yourself, speak your mind about who you are, what you are, whatever you are, whoever you are, and I love you, woo.