The Grammys (finally) embrace pop

In years past, the Grammys have been rightfully criticized for being stodgy and out-of-touch -- honoring Jethro Tull over Metallica in 1989, giving Steely Dan the Album of the Year nod over Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP," bestowing that same prize to Herbie Hancock's tribute to Joni Mitchell instead of Amy Winehouse's "Back To Black." Like cranky baby-boomers huffing and puffing over the shallowness of Twitter, the Grammys strenuously emphasized "serious" music over songs that seemed eph...

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