Last Monday, I sat down to catch the last half of the 58th annual Grammy Awards. This was after I spent about an hour on Twitter staring at tweets, vines, and pictures about the show. Before it began popping up on my timeline, I had honestly forgotten that the show was that night. But as soon as the tweets and pictures from the red carpet started rolling in, I knew I had to get to a TV.
Award shows are some of the best nights to be on Twitter. Whether it be with hilarious pictures, jokes, or videos, it is always an entertaining time to check your timeline and see what's trending during the show. It is like watching the show the with millions of your friends in one room, only if your friends could instantly create hilarious Vines and memes. It starts on the red carpet and continues all night. It is the best.
This year's Grammys gave Twitter users a place to go crazy about a Broadway play about Alexander Hamilton. Think about that! Everybody went nuts over Justin Bieber's mustache, Ciara's dress, Taylor Swift's fake-act-all-surprised-even-though-everybody-knows-you're-going-to-win routine, and Kendrick Lamar's amazing performance. I think I spent more time looking at my phone during the Awards then actually watching the show. I couldn't imagine watching it without Twitter.
When you combine all of the biggest stars in Hollywood on one night in one venue, there is sure to be some great content. Twitter is the perfect place to capture these moments and have everybody react to them. Last Monday's Grammy Awards proved just that. The night was capped off perfectly when Taylor Swift won Album of the Year, and provided the internet with "the worst handshake of all time":
What a time to be alive.
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