Was this an awards show for music or a bad fashion show with social commentary and the occasional song and dance? That is the question.

Award shows like this, in general, have become little more than prom night for celebrities. They get to dress up, go to a big party, and clap when someone is voted king of the prom. Last night, the prom king was Sam Smith. (Disclaimer: I have zero idea who he is, and the only reason the Grammys were even on at my house is because my husband went to high school with Brandy Clark. True story.) Sam Smith won 4 Grammys (best new artist, record of the year, song of the year, and best pop vocal album), but that’s not what Twitter was talking about.

First, Madonna has wardrobe issues for someone who is 56 years old.

Behold, this is an entertainer. #GrammysIn5Words @madonna in @givenchy. #GRAMMYs #GrammysRedCarpet pic.twitter.com/mjRCWPppRp

— Erica (@wickdchiq) February 9, 2015

I’m going to do you all a favor and not show you the rear side of that outfit. If you click on the link, you’ll see it. If not… you’d think someone wealthy like Madonna could afford pants and underwear. I’ll leave it at that.

Her performance also left people either scratching their heads or giggling.

Madonna goes with the matador look #Grammys pic.twitter.com/dOA35jlf3T

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) February 9, 2015

I know they said this is Madonna but it looks more like Khaleesi with a bunch of Dothraki back up dancers.

— Joshua Hughes (@jawhshoooah) February 9, 2015

And then the social commentary began. Though apparently not everyone can agree if Pharrell really was making a statement or not.

Did @Pharrell just do a “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” tribute? #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/Akgzfk6csG

— Global Grind (@GlobalGrind) February 9, 2015

https://twitter.com/MelanieDSisson/status/564616407519076352
I guess this one is open to interpretation. Pharrell has commented on Michael Brown and Ferguson before and made a lot of people mad. He may keep his silence this time and let people believe what they want to believe.

However, Gwyneth Paltrow had no problems speaking up about her social justice beliefs – while introducing Beyonce.

"We live in complicated times." — Gwyneth Paltrow, the person I trust the most to explain these things. #NPRGrammys

— Linda Holmes (@nprmonkeysee) February 9, 2015

Prince also made a comment.
https://twitter.com/FanSidedGIF/status/564631760454316032
But then, the awards show went on. And Beyonce didn’t win.

"Black lives matter. And the winner is…. Whitest guy ever" #GRAMMYs #Prince

— Cody M Sifford (@codysifford) February 9, 2015

Cue the cries of racism.

https://twitter.com/Dkaraii/status/564630196406734849

And cue the Kayne West meltdown, which first everyone thought was a prank, considering what he once did to Taylor Swift when Beyonce lost to her.

Kanye came very, very close to interrupting Beck winning Best Album of the Year: http://t.co/sPQ6mgeK3j http://t.co/EVHoGZtHDj

— Digg (@digg) February 9, 2015

But maybe it wasn’t really a prank.

Soo, it looks like Kanye wasn't really joking… http://t.co/NJufWMSDlc https://t.co/q1ZwYErKSx

— Pigeons & Planes (@PigsAndPlans) February 9, 2015

….. And Kanye is STILL dissing Beck, saying he should have given his award to Beyonce, please shut up!#EAfterParty

— Crystal Mendoza (@SweetPea42089) February 9, 2015

And of course, if it’s a celebrity prom night, it means that politicians are going to try and mix with their constituents – the rich and famous.

“@ditzkoff: 114th Congress in the house! (The other house.) pic.twitter.com/pu0Bo7IFQX” The #BigMusic influence on @DWStweets & @JacksonLeeTX18

— Cynthia Johnson (@_CynthiaJohnson) February 9, 2015

Yes, that is Democrat Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (who is also the current DNC chair).

@JaxAlemany @JammieWF @DWStweets @JacksonLeeTX18 Fighting for the Middle Class.

— UKTBL (@UKTBL) February 9, 2015

Not to be outdone, President Obama had to send in a video to make his own social commentary at the Grammys.

"We can change our culture for the better by ending violence against women and girls." —Obama: http://t.co/xTBvqc631N #GRAMMYs #ItsOnUs

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) February 9, 2015

Which led to this awkward point.

But Chris Brown and R Kelly. Are both nominated tonight….

— roxane gay (@rgay) February 9, 2015

Maybe the president was actually delivering his message to the perfect audience, for a change. And at least he was promoting something important, and not himself. Unlike….

"Who run the world? Girls." #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/YUe3VZKSzk

— Madam President (@Madam_President) February 9, 2015

I have a suggestion for the Grammys, and every single other awards show. If we must have these, can we avoid all the pontificating and social grandstanding and lecturing from the rich and famous about the society that they don’t live in – because they don’t live outside of their gated neighborhoods and bodyguards to mix with the people they’re busy scolding. No? Okay. Guess I’ll still be skipping them and catching up on Twitter later.