Yep, same old same old. I caught 20 minutes or so before I turned to the news.

I thought that Alicia Keys might have given a better performance singing 'live' as she was. She just about murdered 'A House Is Not A Home'. I wish Simon Cowell had been there. Many AI hopefuls were much better than Ms. Keys.

Then Celine Dion came on and proceeded to sing into a dead mike and we got the benefit of some sound guy yakking about the audio feed . . .turn her up! turn her up! A roadie then appeared and handed Celine Dion another mike. Then we were treated to some good old fashioned whistling feedback.

It was hilarious, not the sort of thing you expect from 'star' performers or the million-dollar trappings of a major event.

Martina McBride was note perfect - nice song, lovely singer.