Singer Frank Ocean performs onstage at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 10, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
The audience waved pom-poms to cheer Ocean on as he sang “Forrest Gump” off of his incredible channelOrange album. He was dressed like a character from a Wes Anderson movie, complete with headband that matched his yellow suit, as he ran on stage to deliver a syrupy slow and understated performance of the already slow track. The visuals that accompanied the song were stunning–as Ocean played, his legs continued to run, digitally, in a literal interpretation of the lyrics, while the stage was lit up like a road. It was beautiful and strange, which ended up being mesmerizing. However it seemed like his nerves got the better of him and he seemed to lose the tune a few times. It was a strange song choice that he wasn’t quite able to pull off.
GRADE: B
Grammys 2013 - Performers
- Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
- Elton John and Ed Sheeran, “The A Team”
- Fun., “Carry On”
- Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley, “Over You” / ”Home”
- Miguel and Wiz Khalifa, “Adorn”
- Mumford & Sons, “I Will Wait”
- Justin Timberlake, “Suit and Tie” / “Pusher Love Girl”
- Alicia Keys and Maroon 5, “Girl On Fire” / ”Daylight”
- Rihanna, “Stay”
- The Black Keys, Dr. John, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, “Lonely Boy”
- Kelly Clarkson, “Tennessee Waltz” / ”(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”
- Bruno Mars, Sting, Rihanna, and Ziggy Marley, “Locked Out of Heaven” / ”Walking On The Moon” / “Get Up Stand Up” / “Could You Be Loved”
- The Lumineers, “Hey Ho”
- Jack White, “Love Interruption” / “Freedom at 21.”
- Carrie Underwood, “Blown Away” / “Two Black Cadillacs”
- Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, and Kenny Garrett; tribute to Dave Brubeck
- Elton John, Zac Brown Band, Mumford & Sons, T-Bone Burnett, Mavis Staples, and Brittany Howard; “The Weight”
- Frank Ocean, “Forrest Gump”
- LL Cool J, Travis Parker, Chuck D, Z Trip, and Tom Morello, “Whaddup” / “No Sleep Till Brooklyn”
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