Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles joined Bon Jovi for their GRAMMY-winning duet "Who Says You Can't Go Home," and Nettles stayed onstage for "…Prayer," helping the band close out the medley with characteristic high energy.
On the "Drop The World"/"Forever" medley, Lil Wayne prowled the stage and Eminem spat mightily before Drake fell in to offer up proof of his mic prowess. 9:21 Robert Downey Jr. gets introduced as "the most self-important actor of his generation." "Use Somebody" by rock band Kings of Leon won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, while "Single Ladies" by songwriters Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash and Christopher Stewart, was honored with Grammy Award for Song of the Year.
The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, which runs from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016. "This is a Christmas album, so obviously I should thank Jesus Christ for having such a great birthday," he says. They're both covered in soot and sparkles, and they're tag-teaming on "Speechless." 8:54 Miley Cyrus rolls out to introduce the Black Eyed Peas, who burst out from underneath the stage. Richard Alderson, Chris Allen, Roman Klun, David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber, Allen Hart, DJ Muad'Deep, Seren Wen, Musetta, Henta, Marcell Marias & Gail Pettis), Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Emily Beynon, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Fred Johnny Berg, Catherine Beynon & Philharmonia Orchestra).
11:00 The "In Memoriam" montage includes tributes to Willie Mitchell, Kate McGarrigle, Teddy Pendergrass, DJ AM, Jay Bennett, Vic Chesnutt and Les Paul. By performance end, Foxx was strutting, T-Pain's dreads were shaking, and Slash joined the fun, adding some wailing guitar pyrotechnics. 9:46 Ryan Seacrest introduces Taylor Swift, who performs her latest chart-stormer "Today Was a Fairytale." He closes with, "Have a good time, honey — just stay away from Katy Perry.".
It's amazing to think that the same three guys who performed "Dominated Love Slave" at 924 Gilman are now respected members of the music business. Content on this site does not reflect an endorsement or recommendation of any artist or music by the Recording Academy. Billie Joe Armstrong is a fountain of charisma, and it's hard not to be eclipsed by him. The Black Eyed Peas and Kings Of Leon won three GRAMMYs each, the latter picking up the coveted Record Of The Year for "Use Somebody." He introduces a wacky opera segment that ends up being the intro to Jamie Foxx (dressed as an officer in the Union Army — maybe he watched "Glory" before he came out?) Put your 3D glasses on! The group is flanked by people dressed like "Transformers" who spend half their time as turntables.
Comedian Adam Sandler congratulated the Dave Matthews Band on their 20th anniversary before the group launched into "You And Me" from the Album Of The Year-nominated Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King. 8:29 Simon Baker, star of "The Mentalist," introduces Beyoncé, who enters flanked by an army of dancers dressed like the LAPD SWAT team. She gets doused with water and becomes a human sprinkler. 11:11 It's time for Quentin Tarantino. ", 10:46 Ricky Martin and Lea Michele take the stage to hand out the award for Best Female Vocal Performance. 8:26 Taylor Swift takes home the prize for Best Country Album (as though there was any doubt). (It's a cross between "Mad Max" and "Blade Runner," with a little "Robocop" thrown in.). He introduces Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli (along with David Foster) for their Haiti-supporting version of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (which you can download at iTunes in support of earthquake relief). Brown, the band's huge-voiced singer, closed the medley with a feel-good acoustic blast of their No. while cameras panned to a mesmerized audience in red-and-blue glasses. Thanks for hanging out and enjoying the show with us. Who were your favorite winners? They accept a Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of their father. He then introduces Michael Jackson's "Earth Song," featuring Celine Dion, Usher, Carrie Underwood, Smokey Robinson and Jennifer Hudson. Who got robbed? They follow behind LeAnn Rimes in 1997, Shelby Lynne in 2001 and Carrie Underwood in 2007. At the end, Foxx says something about Auto-Tune to Jay-Z. 8:57 "I'mma Be" segues smoothly into "I Gotta Feeling, with a series of fan videos playing behind them. Beyoncé, who also received the most nominations, with ten, won a total of six awards breaking the record for most wins by a female artist in one night. Rahman & Tanvi Shah, songwriters (A.R.
Cue "Poker Face." The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Wyclef Jean, a native of Haiti, thanked the United States for its generosity in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck the island. While Bon Jovi would take the stage to perform two predetermined songs, the audience — which had placed votes up until the band's performance at CBS.com — picked the group's No. She says she's "standing here accepting an impossible dream right now. She appears on a platform wearing a crazy sparkly leotard and Ultimate Warrior makeup. A string section and members of the GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles backed the upbeat performance that reinforced the reasons for the band's longevity: a sense of musical adventure, limitless imagination and, possibly, freewheeling dancing that owes more to in-the-moment emotion than classic training.