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Best and Worst of the 2011 Grammy Awards: Cee Lo, Arcade Fire, Eminem, Lady Gaga

From Eminem to Dylan: Which performances shined and which ones sank?

Best and Worst: Cee Lo Green/Gwyneth Paltrow/Muppets

Best and Worst: Cee Lo Green/Gwyneth Paltrow/Muppets

There won't be a person in North America that hasn't seen Cee Lo Green's Elton John redux on YouTube by noon tomorrow, and certainly it's worthy water cooler fodder. "Forget You" is no perfect substitute for its original "Fuck You," but at least the fun-loving spirit persisted in the performance. While Barbra Streisand and Miranda Lambert's pieces in the show provided elements of intimacy and subdued ease, this was the part where we celebrate.

That being said, the Muppets were underutilized, a wasted opportunity, as they took back seat to Cee Lo and Gwyneth Paltrow's oil-and-water chemistry. Paltrow, who sounds lovely in "Country Strong" had trouble with her pitch (but not with her confidence) during "Forget You," and seemed much more interested in becoming a Serious Artist than having a little more fun. Hint: brightly-colored feather earrings don't count much toward fun.

Photo Credit: AP Photo/Matt Sayles

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    Daggor

    OK, I'm slightly going out on a limb, but you may have the time/resources to quickly verify this. While the comparison is obvious - Cee-Lo's outfit did resemble the "Crocodile Rock" outfit Elton John wore on "The Muppet Show," and I'm sure that resemblance was intentional. However, I'm pretty sure those were not Muppets. I recognize the dog puppet, and I believe those were Jim Henson shop PUPPETS, the word they now use since Disney owns the classic Muppets.

    February 15, 2011 at 12:02PM EST Reply to Comment
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    Billy Dakota

    Best: Just two days after Never Say Never hits theaters, the Grammys shows the world that The Biebs can barely play the guitar or dance, and that Bruno Mars of all people can 'play' drums as opposed to performing unnecessary and off-beat drum solos.

    February 15, 2011 at 5:28PM EST Reply to Comment