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Is it time to officially give up on the Grammy Awards?

On this week's State of the Arts, Amanda Parris and Peter Knegt get really mad about the award show that seems determined to get it wrong.

Amanda Parris and Peter Knegt get really mad about the award show that seems determined to get it wrong

Peter Knegt, Amanda Parris · CBC Arts ·
Peter Knegt and Amanda Parris were not particularly impressed by the Grammy Awards. (CBC Arts)

Every Monday, CBC Arts runs down the latest arts and culture news on State of the Arts, a live chat between our very own Amanda Parris and Peter Knegt (never fear, Romeo Candido fans — he'll be back next month).

Even self-described "Bruno Mars stan" Amanda Parris doesn't think he should have won album of the year. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)

For our latest edition, Amanda and Peter had a whole lot to say about last night's Grammy Awards — most of it not exactly nice. From men dominating the winners to odd choices on the part of the producers to Recording Academy president Neil Portnow's very questionable statement this morning, both of our hosts aren't so sure they're ever willing to watch again.

However, on a happier note, they also get into a bunch of over-the-top television shows that there's no question they will be watching again, from American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace to RuPaul's Drag Race.

Feel free to add your take on the episode's audience question — what was the biggest mistake the Grammy Awards have ever made? — while you watch below:

Watch State of the Arts live every Monday on CBC Arts' Facebook page.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Peter Knegt

Peter Knegt (he/him) is a writer, producer and host for CBC Arts. He writes the LGBTQ-culture column Queeries (winner of the Digital Publishing Award for best digital column in Canada) and hosts and produces the talk series Here & Queer. He's also spearheaded the launch and production of series Canada's a Drag, variety special Queer Pride Inside, and interactive projects Superqueeroes and The 2010s: The Decade Canadian Artists Stopped Saying Sorry. Collectively, these projects have won Knegt five Canadian Screen Awards. Beyond CBC, Knegt is also the filmmaker of numerous short films, the author of the book About Canada: Queer Rights and the curator and host of the monthly film series Queer Cinema Club at Toronto's Paradise Theatre. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter @peterknegt.

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