There were differences between the 2022 Grammys and the 2022 Oscars the previous Sunday, and people on Twitter wanted to discuss.
After the infamous moment between Will Smith and Chris Rock overshadowed much of the rest of the Oscars, many Grammy viewers voiced a preference for the smooth-flowing musical show after the previous weekend’s chaos.
The 2022 Grammys also had a noticeable emotional undertone, from the joyful performance by Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak as Silk Sonic to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s moving appeal for support in a video.
The amount of time dedicated to the war in Ukraine was one of the more obvious differences between the two shows. At the Grammys, John Legend was joined by a Ukrainian singer and poet to perform a tribute, in addition to Zelenskyy’s appearance.
I’m glad that, unlike the Oscars, the Grammys are acknowledging the war.
— Marielle (@TheNolaChick) April 4, 2022
The Grammys had the class the Oscars didn’t, they had a great video of President Zelensky speaking English to the Grammy audience about the atrocities in Ukraine best thing on the show tonight!
— FalconEddie9 (@falcon_eddie9) April 4, 2022
During the Oscars, the segment memorializing actors who have passed since the previous ceremony got overshadowed. The Grammy’s tribute was praised by some viewers in comparison.
Now THAT’s how to honor those who passed. #Grammys. So much better than the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/MaMlcF60vs
— Michael Weinfeld (@mweinfeld) April 4, 2022
#GRAMMYs did a much better job with In Memoriam as a performance segment than the Oscars.
— Rich Copley (@copiousnotes) April 4, 2022
The Oscars should take a page from the Grammys on how to do an “In Memoriam”.
— Brett Gursky (@BrettGursky) April 4, 2022
After the Oscars, though, there were some who felt the Grammys were boring in comparison.
grammys need to come up with something real quick cause idk how they’re topping the noise oscars made
— emrah (@skinnysel) March 28, 2022
Grammys always been more boring than the Oscars
— Only for Africans (@ray_soamazing) April 4, 2022
I’m about to fall asleep grammys are boring than the oscars except the part Olivia and billie performed
— ally☽ (@Italydilfrry) April 4, 2022
However, some went said the Grammys ceremony was much better than the Oscars.
so far the #GRAMMYs are way more fun than the #Oscars. One host @Trevornoah who seems very caffeinated & super happy to be there. Very fast pace (both Noah’s speaking & show production). Energetic live music, diverse genres. Happy winners, short speeches. Just way more upbeat.
— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) April 4, 2022
The production value of the Grammys makes the Oscars look like it was filmed with your grandfather’s VHS camcorder.
— Jonathan Reiner (@JReinerMD) April 4, 2022
Man, the Grammys showing up the Oscars in every single way.
— Piya Chattopadhyay (@piya) April 4, 2022
Grammys are having Oscars for lunch.
— Janusz Michallik (@JanuszMichallik) April 4, 2022
Doing the Grammys one week after the Oscars makes the Oscars look terrible.
— Alex Rabinowitz (@alexrab) April 4, 2022
Grammys seem like what the Oscars should have been. Over the top, opulent and such a genuine love for what they do https://t.co/4ExHE5zb2N
— Lia Haberman (@liahaberman) April 4, 2022
The Grammys are so much better than the Oscar’s
— Henri Pierre-Jacques (@hpierrejacques) April 4, 2022
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