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A Tearful Opening
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Host Alicia Keys brought out Boyz II Men to open the show and pay tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, whodied in a helicopter crashthe morning of the 2020 Grammys.
“Here we are together on music’s biggest night celebrating the artists that do it best. But to be honest, we’re all feeling crazy sadness right now because earlier today, Los Angeles, America and the whole wide world lost a hero. And we’re literally standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built,” Keys began from the Staples Center. “Right now, Kobe and his daughter Gianna, and all of those that have been tragically lost today are in our spirit. They’re in our hearts and our prayers. They’re in this building”
“Share our strength and our support with their families,” Keys continued. “We never imagined in a million years we’d have to start the show like this, never never never never never never, so we wanted to do something that could describe a tiny bit how we all feel right now.”
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Mystery Man Wearing Skeleton Face Paint Causes Twitter to Erupt
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Fans on Twitter spotted a man sitting in the second row, casually wearing skeleton face paint like it was NBD.
“are we gonna ignore the fact that a man is wearing full blown skeleton makeup,” one Twitter userwrote.
“am i going f—— crazy or is anyone seeing the guy with skeleton makeup #GRAMMYs,” anotheradded.
Prince Nasir, who is also a model,teased the look on his Instagram Storywhile getting ready for the show.
“Grammy cardinal,” he captioned a selfie of himself getting his face painted.
Mystery solved.
03of 10Usher, FKA twigs and Sheila E. Bring Down the House with Their Prince TributeKevork Djansezian/GettyThe trio took center stage tokick off a rockin' medley of the late superstar’s classics, including “Little Red Corvette,” “When Doves Cry” and “Kiss.“Usher manned the mic with his killer vocals, while twigs brought the crowd to their feet with her dance moves and Sheila E. did her thing on the drums.
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Usher, FKA twigs and Sheila E. Bring Down the House with Their Prince Tribute
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The trio took center stage tokick off a rockin' medley of the late superstar’s classics, including “Little Red Corvette,” “When Doves Cry” and “Kiss.”
Usher manned the mic with his killer vocals, while twigs brought the crowd to their feet with her dance moves and Sheila E. did her thing on the drums.
04of 10Nick Jonas Gets Some Greens in His TeethKevin Winter/GettyIt happens to the best of us, but it doesn’t happen to the best of us on music’s biggest night! Eagle-eyed fans noticed that Jonas, who’s 1/3 of the Jonas Brothers, hadfood in his teeth during the band’s Grammy performance.After fans pointed it out on Twitter, the 27-year-old joked, “At least you all know I eat my greens.” And hey, it’s not all bad, at least he got to perform onstage at the Grammys. Way to find the bright side, Nick!
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Nick Jonas Gets Some Greens in His Teeth
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It happens to the best of us, but it doesn’t happen to the best of us on music’s biggest night! Eagle-eyed fans noticed that Jonas, who’s 1/3 of the Jonas Brothers, hadfood in his teeth during the band’s Grammy performance.
After fans pointed it out on Twitter, the 27-year-old joked, “At least you all know I eat my greens.” And hey, it’s not all bad, at least he got to perform onstage at the Grammys. Way to find the bright side, Nick!
05of 10Camila Cabello Inspires Everyone to Text Their DadsAmy Sussman/GettyThe singer put on a stunning performance of “First Man,“a song dedicated to her father, Alejandro, who was her date to the awards show.As the star sang lyrics like “I know you’ll stay up late just waiting for me / You held me so tight, now someone else can / But you were the first man that really loved me,” Alejandro was seen crying in the audience.As if that didn’t make you want to ugly cry, toward the end of song, Cabello walked off the stage and went to hold her tearful father’s hands as she finished the ballad.
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Camila Cabello Inspires Everyone to Text Their Dads
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The singer put on a stunning performance of “First Man,“a song dedicated to her father, Alejandro, who was her date to the awards show.
As the star sang lyrics like “I know you’ll stay up late just waiting for me / You held me so tight, now someone else can / But you were the first man that really loved me,” Alejandro was seen crying in the audience.
As if that didn’t make you want to ugly cry, toward the end of song, Cabello walked off the stage and went to hold her tearful father’s hands as she finished the ballad.
06of 10Ariana Grande Returns to the Grammys Stage with a Sound of Music RemakeKevork Djansezian/GettyThe “Thank U, Next” singerperformed a medley of tracksfrom her albumThank U, Next, kicking things off with “Imagine,” which is believed to be aboutMac Miller, whom she dated before his 2018 death.Then, she made a quick costume change and channeled the Rodgers and Hammerstein classicSound of Music,a nod to the fact that her song “7 Rings” includes an interpolation of the musical’s song, “My Favorite Things.“The 26-year-old also changed the lyrics in her hit song, “Thank U, Next,” to reflect her mended relationship with her father. “I’ll be thanking my dad / because he is so awesome,” she sang, instead of the original lyrics, “I’ll be thanking my dad / ‘Cause she grew from the drama.”
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Ariana Grande Returns to the Grammys Stage with a Sound of Music Remake
The “Thank U, Next” singerperformed a medley of tracksfrom her albumThank U, Next, kicking things off with “Imagine,” which is believed to be aboutMac Miller, whom she dated before his 2018 death.
Then, she made a quick costume change and channeled the Rodgers and Hammerstein classicSound of Music,a nod to the fact that her song “7 Rings” includes an interpolation of the musical’s song, “My Favorite Things.”
The 26-year-old also changed the lyrics in her hit song, “Thank U, Next,” to reflect her mended relationship with her father. “I’ll be thanking my dad / because he is so awesome,” she sang, instead of the original lyrics, “I’ll be thanking my dad / ‘Cause she grew from the drama.”
07of 10’Old Town Road’ Gets the Star Treatment (and Another Remix)Kevork Djansezian/GettyJust when you thought “Old Town Road” couldn’t get any better or more viral, theGrammy performance of the mega-hitgave us the remix we didn’t know we needed.Lil Nas X got some help from stars like Billy Ray Cyrus (naturally), BTS, Diploandthe real Nas. Oh,andMason Ramsey, viral Walmart yodeling kid, also made an appearance.BTS - including band members RM, Jungkook, Jimin, V, Suga, Jin and J-Hope - and Diplo joinedLil Nas XandBilly Ray Cyrusfor the ultimate performance of the country rap hit,nominated for record of the year,before Nas made a surprise appearance to help sing “Rodeo.“In a touching tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, the rapper performed the start of the song sitting next to the basketball player’s Lakers jersey.
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‘Old Town Road’ Gets the Star Treatment (and Another Remix)
Just when you thought “Old Town Road” couldn’t get any better or more viral, theGrammy performance of the mega-hitgave us the remix we didn’t know we needed.
Lil Nas X got some help from stars like Billy Ray Cyrus (naturally), BTS, Diploandthe real Nas. Oh,andMason Ramsey, viral Walmart yodeling kid, also made an appearance.
BTS - including band members RM, Jungkook, Jimin, V, Suga, Jin and J-Hope - and Diplo joinedLil Nas XandBilly Ray Cyrusfor the ultimate performance of the country rap hit,nominated for record of the year,before Nas made a surprise appearance to help sing “Rodeo.”
In a touching tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, the rapper performed the start of the song sitting next to the basketball player’s Lakers jersey.
08of 10Demi Lovato Performs an Emotional New Song and Leaves Us All in TearsKevin Winter/GettyLovatoperformed for the first time in over a year and a half, and when she did, she didn’t leave a dry eye in the house or a person in their seat.She performed “Anyone,” a song that was written before she overdosed at her home in Hollywood Hills, California, in July 2018. Lovato began singing the first few lyrics of the emotional song before becoming so overwhelmed with emotion that she started over.When she tried again, she proved that she is back and better than ever, flexing her vocal chops andearning herself a standing ovation.
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Demi Lovato Performs an Emotional New Song and Leaves Us All in Tears
Lovatoperformed for the first time in over a year and a half, and when she did, she didn’t leave a dry eye in the house or a person in their seat.
She performed “Anyone,” a song that was written before she overdosed at her home in Hollywood Hills, California, in July 2018. Lovato began singing the first few lyrics of the emotional song before becoming so overwhelmed with emotion that she started over.
When she tried again, she proved that she is back and better than ever, flexing her vocal chops andearning herself a standing ovation.
09of 10A Moving Tribute to Nipsey HussleA performance in honor of Nipsey Hussle at the 2020 Grammy Awards.Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesThe night was, understandably, an emotional one and one of the most moving moments came whenJohn Legend,DJ Khaled,Meek Mill, Kirk Franklin, Roddy Ricch andYGperformed a tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle.The late rap icon was nominated posthumously for threeGrammy awardsthis year. On March 31, 2019, Hussledied after he was tragically gunned downon the Los Angeles street where his clothing store, the Marathon Clothing Company, is located. He was 33 years old.Khaled said, “Long Live Nipsey Hussle,” as he took the stage to join John Legend to perform Hussle’s posthumous release “Higher.“The performance ended with images of Hussle and Kobe Bryant.
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A Moving Tribute to Nipsey Hussle
A performance in honor of Nipsey Hussle at the 2020 Grammy Awards.Kevin Winter/Getty Images
The night was, understandably, an emotional one and one of the most moving moments came whenJohn Legend,DJ Khaled,Meek Mill, Kirk Franklin, Roddy Ricch andYGperformed a tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle.
The late rap icon was nominated posthumously for threeGrammy awardsthis year. On March 31, 2019, Hussledied after he was tragically gunned downon the Los Angeles street where his clothing store, the Marathon Clothing Company, is located. He was 33 years old.
Khaled said, “Long Live Nipsey Hussle,” as he took the stage to join John Legend to perform Hussle’s posthumous release “Higher.”
The performance ended with images of Hussle and Kobe Bryant.
10of 10Billie Eilish Makes History … and Has an Overall Huge NightBillie Eilish.Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesThe singer, the second-most nominated artist of the night, became the youngest musician to ever be nominated - and win - all four of the major categories.The teenager - yes, she is 18! - took home song of the year, which she won for the insanely catchy “Bad Guy.“Eilish beat out Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts,“Taylor Swift’s “Lover” andLady Gaga’sA Star Is Borntrack “Always Remember Us This Way.“She also performed “When the Party’s Over,” won for best new artist, album of the yearandrecord of the year. You could say that she had a pretty big night.
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Billie Eilish Makes History … and Has an Overall Huge Night
Billie Eilish.Kevin Winter/Getty Images
The singer, the second-most nominated artist of the night, became the youngest musician to ever be nominated - and win - all four of the major categories.
The teenager - yes, she is 18! - took home song of the year, which she won for the insanely catchy “Bad Guy.”
Eilish beat out Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts,“Taylor Swift’s “Lover” andLady Gaga’sA Star Is Borntrack “Always Remember Us This Way.”
She also performed “When the Party’s Over,” won for best new artist, album of the yearandrecord of the year. You could say that she had a pretty big night.
source: people.com
