Ratings for Grammy Awards Drop 24 Percent<br />U2 performed on a barge just outside the Statue of Liberty, a performance not exactly subtle in its symbolism,<br />and Hillary Clinton showed up in a taped segment, reading about President Trump’s preference for McDonald’s food from Michael Wolff’s best-seller, “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.”<br />Nikki R. Haley, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, gave voice to proponents of the “shut up and sing” side of the debate.<br />Analysts have also suggested that in the world of streaming, long telecasts packed with commercial breaks — the Grammys lasted a little more than three<br />and a half hours — are a much harder sell for TV viewers these days<br />Though the Grammys had a lineup of big performers — including Kendrick Lamar, U2<br />and Rihanna — many superstars, including Taylor Swift, Drake and Kanye West, did not show up.<br />Some of us love music without the politics thrown in it.”<br />TV executives have also suggested that viewership is cyclical, largely depending on whether<br />there are blockbuster movies to promote or superstar singers set to perform.
