First off, let me report that Lil’ Wayne — who was previously not seen in my last Grammy rehearsal post — did in fact show up on Thursday, and his tardiness was apparently due less to him being on hip-hop time and more to L.A. traffic. (It’s been raining pretty steadily here, and everyone gets all confused when that happens.) Due to a variety of scheduling conflicts of my own, I was only at Staples for a couple hours on Friday, but that was enough time to catch a few run-throughs of Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl” production number, a Sapphic, dancey thing that comes complete with YouTube videos of fans singing along (in a twist on the “My Grammy Moment” contest), and one big reveal that I’ll not spoil, though it’s something she’s done at least once before. I also picked up some gossip on the shattering, explosive F/X involved in what the always post-apocalyptic Rihanna’s got planned. But the real reason I was there can be seen below: A chance to talk to country superstar Kenny Chesney, who’ll be performing a simple and lovely version of “Better as a Memory” on the broadcast. Fun fact about that song: It was pseudonymically written by his publicist, Holly Gleason, who you’ll see at the very start of the video. That’s a good publicist. Roll tape!
Feb 7
2009
03:37 PM ET
Grammy Rehearsals, Day Two: Kenny Chesney
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I’m still trying to figure out why this guy is so popular.
katy perry shouldn’t be performing at the Grammys. she wasn’t nominated and she’s a joke. who’s next? paris hilton or hilary duff?
Katy Perry is too nominated for a Grammy, get your facts straight before you start trashing people.
I love kenny. He rocks!
If you don’t know why Kenny is ‘so popular’ you haven’t seen his live show. He’s the best.
Yay! Kenny’s singing my favorite song! Now I have to watch the boring Grammys. Totally worth it though.
Go kenny!
katy perry is not nominated for any important awards. the Grammys have over 120 categories, so she was bound to get in somewhere. meh
I love kenny. He rocks!