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The Grammy Awards are history, yet Taylor Swift's performance continues to be the topic of conversation among insiders, the media and fans alike. At the same time, her label head and co-manager, Scott Borchetta, continues to defend Taylor, most recently telling the AP that her vocal problems were the result of an ear monitor volume glitch.

Scott admits that the performance wasn't Taylor's best, but it's the harsh reaction from critics in particular that have him seeing red. He told the AP, "It's that classic thing that critics do of building something up and then wanting to tear it down."

But it's not just the critics. Fans have weighed in, posting comments ranging from total love and support to suggestions that Taylor re-think her career.

So far, there has been no comment from Taylor herself. The singer is currently in Australia performing a string of shows.

MEANWHILE....

Kelly Clarkson may have separated herself from American Idol after becoming a legitimate pop star, but she hasn't forgotten her roots. Clarkson got angry after Scott Borchetta, the CEO of Taylor Swift's record label, tried to defend the star's recent Grammy performance by saying, "This is not American Idol. This is not a competition of getting up and seeing who can sing the highest note. This is about a true artist and writer and communicator. It's not about that technically perfect performance."

In response, Clarkson, the first-ever Idol winner, posted an open letter to Borchetta on her blog:

Wow .....Dear Scott Borchetta,

I understand defending your artist obviously because I have done the same in the past for artists I like, including Taylor, so you might see why it's upsetting to read you attacking American Idol for producing simply vocalists that hit 'the high notes'. Thank you for that 'Captain Obvious' sense of humor because you know what, we not only hit the high notes, you forgot to mention we generally hit the 'right' notes as well.

Every artist has a bad performance or two and that is understandable, but throwing blame will not make the situation at hand any better. I have been criticized left and right for having shaky performances before (and they were shaky) and what my manager or label executives say to me and the public is "I'll kick butt next time" or "every performance isn't going to be perfect" ......I bring this up because you should take a lesson from these people and instead of lashing out at other artists (that in your 'humble' opinion lack true artistry), you should simply take a breath and realize that sometimes things won't go according to plan or work out and that's okay.

Sincerely,

One of those contestants from American Idol who only made it because of her high notes ;)

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