I will be honest and say I love the Grammys. It is one of the few nights of the year where I camp out in front of the television and spend far too much time voicing my opinions on Twitter. If you dared to venture into the Twitter-sphere or flipped through the channels on Sunday, you know the opinions of this year’s Grammy Awards range from elation to disgust to pure indifference.

To sum up my take of the night in a few words: strange, but entertaining.

It was a big night for Daft Punk, Lorde and Macklemore — that’s a “duh” summation of the show. But let’s talk about a few highlights of the good, bad and ugly of the 56th annual Grammy Awards.

The good:

Beyoncé and Jay-Z

The king and queen kicked off the year’s awards show, and there could not have been a better opening number. Beyoncé’s vocals were on point with “Drunk in Love,” but throw in her husband and it is easy to say this: Watch out, world, because next year she will rule the Grammys.

Pharrell’s hat

Cue the “Smoky the Bear” and “only you can prevent forest fires” jokes. It did not take long for Twitter users to create an account for the hat — but, let’s be honest…it was more entertaining than most of the commentary or performances, anyway.

Kendrick Lamar and Imagine Dragons

My notes on this performance are few and far between, primarily because I was too busy trying to pick my jaw up off the floor. Their mind-blowing performance is a testament to why we need more cross-genre collaborations, particularly between these two huge artists.

Shoals love

The Civil Wars garnered an award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their tune “From This Valley,” and during his unaired acceptance speech, John Paul White apologized to Dolly Parton for winning the award. During the aired portion of Grammy Awards, Rick Hall was recognized as a recipient of the Grammy Trustee Award for his 60 years of work in the music industry, including his success with FAME Recording Studio in Muscle Shoals.

The bad:

Lorde’s fingertips/hand motions during her performance

What was Lorde doing with her hands during her “Royals” performance? I know she is talented, but I was too focused on her black fingertips and obvious “Hocus Pocus” audition to pay attention to the song.

Robin Thicke’s collaboration with Chicago

I initially thought this performance was going to be one of the better shows of the night, but my heart and hopes dropped as soon as I heard the tale-tell “I know you want it…” line begin to slip from Thicke’s mouth. It was predictable, to say the least.

Kacey Musgraves

First of all, who is this girl? I listen to a lot of country music, but I’ve never heard her name before Sunday night. From her tacky, gaudy performance — did anyone else see the light-up cowboy boots she was sporting? — and undeserved win for Best Country Album, I can tell I haven’t missed much.

Bruno Mars’ win for Best Pop Vocal Album

Up against artists like Justin Timberlake and Lana Del Rey, I find it difficult to root for Bruno Mars. “Unorthodox Jukebox” produced a couple of good gems, and he had a good year. However, Justin’s “20/20 Experience” was, hands down, one of the best albums of 2013 and deserved more out of the night than a nod for the track “Pusher Love Girl.”

The ugly:

Madonna’s useless appearance

While I have a lot of respect for Macklemore’s “Same Love” performance and the couples who were married on national television, Madonna showing up toward the end easily marred the act. I could have done without her showing up in her all-white outfit and cane, but the half-assed performance of “Open Your Heart” really solidified my feelings toward her.

Daft Punk’s Album of the Year win

I will stand by this statement until next year’s Grammys show — Kendrick Lamar should have taken home Album of the Year. Daft Punk is talented, but Lamar’s album “good kid, m.A.A.d. city” was the obvious choice. I’ve learned not to be too surprised by who sweeps the Grammys each year, but this one truly baffled me.