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It's a wrap for the Grammys
It was a night of both mourning and triumph.
Billie Eilish swept four of the top categories – Best New Artist, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album of the Year – while the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and a reported seven others in a helicopter crash Sunday was on the minds of many who took to the stage.
Music’s biggest night also saw the return of Demi Lovato for an emotional performance and a tribute to the late rapper Nipsey Hussle, who won a posthumous Grammy.
And there were many other momentous performances – both good and bad – ranging from Tyler, the Creator literally bringing the fire onstage to a Jonas brother who sang with with food in his teeth.
So yes, it was truly a night to remember. Thanks for following along with us.
Record of the Year goes to ... Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy'
It’s a clean sweep for Billie Eilish, who took home the night’s top four awards: Best New Artist, Song of the Year (“Bad Guy”), Record of the Year (“Bad Guy”), and Album of the Year (“When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?)”.
The 18-year-old spent her night breaking Grammy records.
Eilish became the first woman and only the second artist to win Best New Artist, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Album of the Year during the same year. The only other artist who has accomplished the feat was Christopher Cross at the 23rd Grammy Awards in 1981.
Now that’s one hell of a resume for a teenager.
That performance of 'I Sing The Body Electric' geeked you out if you were old enough to get it
“Fame” was THE movie for folks of a certain age.
So when a star-studded group of singers, including Camila Cabello, Cyndi Lauper, Broadway star Ben Platt, Common and ballerina Misty Copeland took to the stage to perform “I Sing The Body Electric” from the 1980 film (which spurred a TV series of the same name), it was a moment.
That’s just what Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich wanted to create.
The performance was part of a tribute to Ehrlich as he ended his 40 years producing the awards show.
It made lots of people happy – and a few on social media confused if they weren’t familiar with the film.
The Best New Artist Grammy goes to...
Billie Eilish is having one hell of a Grammys night.
In addition to Song of the Year, Eilish just took home the Best New Artist statue.
The singer wanted to send some special love out to fans who she felt like hadn’t gotten enough recognition on Grammys night.
“They are the only reason any of us are here at all,” she said. “So thank you to the fans.”
She also expressed love for her fellow nominees in apparently colorful language, because a portion of it was bleeped out.
Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne present Nipsey Hussle with posthumous Grammy Award for best rap performance
John Legend and DJ Khaled accepted the award for the late Nipsey Hussle win for Best Rap/Sung Performance for “Higher” at the Grammy awards.
Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne presented the award for best rap performance, with Khaled giving a “big up” to Nipsey’s “family and kids.”
Legend thanked his wife, Chrissy Teigen, and family, saying “let’s love each other, let’s love our families, let’s hold each other tight.”
Following the tribute, a graphic of Nipsey and Kobe Bryant was projected on the stage.
Billie Eilish wins Song of the Year
Billie Eilish just won the Song of the Year Grammy for “Bad Guy.”
The 18-year-old became one of the youngest to ever nab that award.
She was 17 when she was nominated.
“Why?” she said as she accepted the award. “Oh my God, so many other songs deserve this, I’m sorry.”
Eilish also introduced her brother and collaborator, Finneas, whom she called her “best friend.”
“This is a really, really big deal,” he said. “We just make music in a bedroom together. We still do this. They let us do that.”
Rosalia has us wanting to learn flamenco dancing
Muy caliente!
Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía performed in her native tongue and tore the stage up with her moves and backup dancers.
The moves were as enviable as the music was banging.
The Best New Artist nominee has hopped on tracks with the likes of James Blake and Travis Scott.
The latter may explain why she and Kylie Jenner are BFFs. Jenner is the mother of Scott’s young daughter, Stormi.
Nick Jonas had something in his teeth while performing and the secondhand cringe is real
Nick Jonas is about to be a “Sucker” for dental floss after the Jonas Brothers’ Grammy performance.
Fans of the trio were quick to point out a small bit of food stuck in Nick’s teeth, and yeah, that’s basically a nightmare come true.
If it were us, we’d probably be hiding deep in a hole, never to be seen by humans again. But Nick is the King of Cool and was ready with quite the comeback.
You gotta love a man who eats his greens though. Kudos to you Nick.
Ava DuVernay introduces the Nipsey Hussle tribute featuring John Legend and DJ Khaled
John Legend, YG, and DJ Khaled performed a medley of Nipsey Hussle songs alongside Meek Mill, Roddy Ricch and Kirk Franklin as a tribute to the late rapper.
Hussle won a posthumous award for “Racks in the Middle,” which took home best rap performance.
But another departed Angeleno – Kobe Bryant – was heavy on everyone’s mind.
Earlier in the evening, DuVernay paid tribute to the basketball star, writing on Twitter:
“I remember Kobe bringing his daughters to the WRINKLE IN TIME premiere and talking about its meaning for him as a father. He loved his girls so. LA weeps today, as do fans around the world. Goodbye, Kobe and Gianna. Our memories of you will live on and on.”
Cinderella gowns and elaborate nail art: Here are the best fashion looks from the Grammy red carpet
More is more at this year’s Grammy Awards.
Billie Eilish taught us all what it means to color coordinate by rocking a lime green and black Gucci suit with matching hair and accessories.
And model Shaun Ross gave us a sneak peek of heaven’s pearly gates with a head to toe, pearl-encrusted ensemble.
See all the best-dressed stars here.
Of course Run-DMC crashed through a wall during Aerosmith's 'Walk This Way'
It was the “surprise” we were all hoping for. Aerosmith took the Grammys stage with a rowdy version of “Walk This Way” that brought down the house.
All because Run-DMC took the stage with them.
The rappers joined Steven Tyler for a lively performance of their “Walk This Way” cover (in the 1987 video, the two artists bash down a wall and join forces on the song) which also paid tribute to Kobe Bryant by waving his Lakers jersey.
Demi Lovato returns for her first major performance since her overdose
Demi Lovato returned to the world stage Sunday night for a triumphant performance at the Grammys.
The 27-year-old singer got choked up and had to restart the song “Anyone,” which she debuted at the awards show.
Performing with tears streaming down her face, Lovato poured out her pain.
She said during an interview with “New Music Daily with Zane Lowe” that she penned the song days before she overdosed in 2018.
“I almost listen back and hear these lyrics as a cry for help,” Lovato said during the interview. “And you kind of listen back to it and you kind of think, ‘How did nobody listen to this song and think, ‘Let’s help this girl?’”
In December 2018 Lovato shared a health update with her fans, tweeting “All my fans need to know is I’m working hard on myself, I’m happy and clean and I’m SO grateful for their support.”
Lovato is scheduled to song the National Anthem at the upcoming Super Bowl.
Tyler, the Creator brought his mama to help accept his award
Tyler, the Creator said he didn’t have a speech prepared for his Best Rap Album win for “Igor.” He said he wasn’t sure if he’d ever win a Grammy.
But he brought his mom on stage and gave her a massive shoutout.
“To my mother, you did a great job raising this guy,” he said as his proud mama stood beside him.
Tyler, the Creator – who has said he didn’t aways feel accepted in the world of hip hop – also thanked singer/producer Pharrell Williams.
“Growing up feeling left of center to a lot of stuff that I saw on TV, that man helped me to be comfortable with myself and has opened up doors that you guys cannot imagine,” Tyler, the Creator said. “Before I met him, and when I met him.”
Billie Eilish's talent is otherworldly
In a world of computer-generated sounds and lip syncing, Billie Eilish blew us away.
With her brother Finneas accompanying her on piano, the 18-year-old sang a beautiful version of her song, “When the Party’s Over.”
The song in and of itself is lovely, but Eilish brought a different sense of stillness with her performance.
The ethereal moment was a testament to why Eilish has been the toast of the music industry this year.
At 17 she became the youngest artist ever to be nominated for major Grammy awards, including Song of the Year for “Bad Guy.”
Ariana Grande sang the song she's getting sued for
A little lawsuit did not prevent Ariana Grande from rocking one of her hits.
After opening with “Imagine,” the petite singer launched into a performance of “7 Rings” complete with lingerie-wearing backup dancers.
That song was in the headlines recently after Grande and seven co-writers were accused of plagiarizing it.
Josh Stone, a hip-hop artist and producer who goes by the stage name “DOT,” alleged the tune is nearly identical to his original work “You Need It, I Got It.”
A No. 1 smash released in January 2019, “7 Rings” uses the melody of “My Favorite Things” by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II from “The Sound of Music.” The cut has 10 credited songwriters, including the Broadway duo and Grande.
The lawsuit does not name Rodgers and Hammerstein or mention “My Favorite Things.”
The Grammys red carpet got a bit political this year
Talk about a literal fashion statement.
There really is no escaping politics in 2020, especially not on the Grammys’ red carpet.
For starters there was Arab Fashion Council ambassador Megan Pormer, who walked the carpet in a dress showcasing both the American and Iranian flags with the words “NO WAR IRAN” embroidered across the body.
Then there was singer-songwriter Joy Villa, who sported a bright red dress with “TRUMP 2020” written down the front.
See the rest of the red carpet looks here.
Camila Cabello sings a sweet tribute to her dad and we're tearing up
Who doesn’t want to find a guy as great as your father, when your father is great?
Camila Cabello made her daddy, Alejandro, and the rest of us, tear up with her performance of “First Man.”
“I swear on my heart/That he’s a good man/I know you’ll stay up late/Just waiting for me,” she sang. “You held me so tight/Now someone else can/But you were the first man that really loved me.”
Her father sat in the audience, beaming and wiping his eyes. The pair embraced at the end of the song.
It was super sweet.
And of course everyone is assuming the song is also about Cabello’s reported beau, Shawn Mendes. The two appear to have come separately to the Grammys.
Usher leads a Prince tribute featuring a pole dance by FKA Twigs
Usher performed a Prince tribute at the Grammys on Sunday with Prince protege Sheila E. and singer-songwriter FKA Twigs, who performed a pole dance.
Usher sang a medley of “Little Red Corvette,” “When Doves Cry” and “Kiss.”
The performance was also part of a Prince tribute concert set for Tuesday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Usher and singer-producer Sheila E. are in the lineup along with St. Vincent, Foo Fighters, Beck, Alicia Keys and Chris Martin.
Best Country Duo/Group Performance Grammy goes to...
Yay Dan + Shay!
The pair were a little bit “Speechless” after they won a Grammy for that song for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
“This is an absolute dream come true,” Dan Smyers said.
He also thanked both his and Shay Mooney’s wives for being song inspirations and Mooney shouted out the forthcoming birth of his and his wife’s second child.
Congrats on all the good news!
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