Rick James and Grace Jones, the king and queen of androgynous, hedonistic ’80s funk, at the 25th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 1983
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Rick James and Grace Jones, the king and queen of androgynous, hedonistic ’80s funk, at the 25th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 1983
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Mariah Carey took home Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for “Vision Of Love” at the 33rd GRAMMY Awards in 1991 at 20 years old
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Six-time GRAMMY winner Justin Timberlake’s biggest GRAMMY moments:
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Thank you! Umm, when something like this happens, you want those who are very dear to you up here with ya. I’d like to ask for my sister La Toya and Janet; please come up! (La Toya walks up) My sister Janet as well come up! (Janet walks up) First of all, I’d like to thank God (audience member yells what seems to be heard as “You’re God!” but Michael heard “La Toya!” and points to La Toya behind him) Rebbie I’d like to have you up here as well you know! Also I’d like to thank my mother and father who were with us all the way. I mean my mother’s very shy, she’s like me; she won’t come up! (Michael laughs with the audience and Rebbie finally walks up) I have three sisters! Also I’d like to thank all my brothers who I love very dearly, all of em including Jermaine! (Michael and his sisters point to their brothers while the audience laughs at the small joke)
Michael Jackson 1984 Grammy award speech
performing “Listen” at the 47th GRAMMY Awards in 2007
And The GRAMMY Went To … Esperanza Spalding
Album: Radio Music Society
Artist: Esperanza Spalding
Won for: Best Jazz Vocal Album
Previous wins: Spalding has one prior GRAMMY win
Did you know?: In addition to Best Jazz Vocal Album, Spalding picked up Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) honors for “City Of Roses” with her mentor, trumpeter Thara Memory, at the 55th GRAMMYs. The song, which is a tribute to Spalding and Memory’s hometown, Portland, Ore., is featured on Spalding’s Top 10 album, 2012’s Radio Music Society. The album was co-produced by Dan Hallas, Zulema Mejias, Q-Tip, and Spalding and features collaborations with Joe Lovano and Lalah Hathaway, among others. The DVD edition of Radio Music Society was nominated for Best Long Form Music Video. Spalding was voted Best New Artist at the 53rd GRAMMY Awards. Spalding will kick off a world tour on March 13 in Singapore with dates scheduled through August.
Watch Miguel sing an extended version of his Grammy-winning song “Adorn” live at Amoeba Hollywood.
Adam Levin’s LA home: Maroon 5’s Grammys find a home on a George Nelson cabinet; the mixed-media work is by Shepard Fairey.
Grammys 2013.
We sat down with Kendrick Lamar recently at his NYC show. Stay tuned for our #5QW Interview with him, coming soon!
A memorable GRAMMY Moment as Prince + Beyonce opened the 45th GRAMMY Awards performing Prince’s “Purple Rain,” “Baby I’m A Star” and “Let’s Go Crazy,” and Beyoncé’s “Crazy In Love”
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Ziggy Marley and Bruno Mars on stage during the Bob Marley tribute at the 55th GRAMMY Awards
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(Source: poprokks)