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Grammys Ok, so this wasn't CP's best performance live. But let's face it. The deck was stacked. As soon as they were put in a category with Tony Bennett and the late Amy Winehouse, you knew that was a losing cause. Every year, the Academy has a love affair with someone-this year it was the Foos. No offense to the Foos. When X&Y came out, it was up against the monster known as U2 and How to Dismantle... For VLV, 7 nominations, but Robert Plant and Allison Krauss were the hot acts. Worldwide CP fans know how the boys perform live and what a treat it is to be there. Someone else has mentioned that Paradise was the hit up for the award and that's more than likely why it was chosen. One wonders what the sequence of acts would have been if Ms. Houston hadn't passed away the night before. If CP is playing early, then I'll bet Charlie Brown and the Xylobands would have rocked the house. Instead, it got buried in the middle. The Grammys just aren't what they used to be. It rewards long time acts for staying power-the Foos, the Chilis, Bob Plant, etc. It's all about getting the almighty ratings and putting the hottest acts on. And as a final comment-Dave Grohl hit a home run with his comments. i don't think it was aimed at CP, but maybe the other "Pop" categories. Gaga, Brown, Kanye, Jay-Z. I'm just sayin'.... Looking forward to seeing CP in Chicago in August, and hoping the Xylobands will still be around!

Politik in top 5...I'll take that....although it was number 1 on my list....

1. Politik 2. 42 3. Lost? 4. White Shadows 5. Talk 6. Clocks 7. Spies 8. Trouble 9. The Scientist 10. Violet Hill 11. Viva La Vida 12. In My Place 13. How You See the World (Part 2) 14. Strawberry Swing 15. Life In Technicolor 16. Postcards from Far Away 17. A Rush of Blood to the Head 18. Moses (live) 19. Lovers in Japan 20. Square One 21. In My Place 22. Hardest Part 23. Don't Panic 24. Yellow 25. In the Sun 26. Speed of Sound 27. God Put A Smile on Your Face 28. Warning Sign 29. Green Eyes 30. Daylight 31. Everything's Not Lost 32. Cemeteries of London 33. Yes 34. Chinese Sleep Chant 35. Fix You 36. Amsterdam 37. The One I Love 38. Death and All Her Friends 39. Death Will Never Conquer 40. Shiver 41. Ring of Fire 42. Low 43. What If 44. Glass of Water 45. Prospekt's March 46. I'm a Believer 47. Rainy Day 48. The One I Love 49. A Whisper 50. X&Y