The Hip Hop Summit performance featured Kanye West, T.I., Lil Wayne, Jay-Z and a very pregnant M.I.A. singing "Swagger Like Us" on stage. Click here for more red carpet Grammy photos.
The funniest part was M.I.A.'s outfit because her tummy was so huge that it looked like the singer was going to have her baby on stage. M.I.A. was due to give birth on the night of the Grammy telecast. Check out one of our favorites performances of the night by the rap pack if you missed it.
Oscar Winner Jennifer Hudson won her first Grammy Award and made a tearful comeback performance. Click here for Grammy Awards photos.
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A tearful Jennifer Hudson won her first Grammy, thanking her family "in heaven and those who are with me today" to kick off an evening already stoked with drama when police said they were investigating double nominee Chris Brown for an alleged assault on an unidentified woman.
Brown and longtime girlfriend Rihanna, each nominated and slated to perform, separately dropped out of the Grammys at the last minute and their whereabouts were not immediately known Sunday night. The victim of Brown's alleged assault wasn't identified, and it wasn't immediately clear whether Rihanna's absence was related to Brown's.
Hudson, 27, made no direct reference to the killings of her mother, brother and nephew that kept her in seclusion until just this month. But while fighting back tears, she made it clear that her family was foremost on her mind.
"I first would like to thank God who has brought me through," said Hudson, also an Oscar winner, as she accepted her award from Whitney Houston.
Hudson later performed "You Pulled Me Through," a dramatic song about overcoming deep despair, with the lyrics: "When I was drowning, when I was so confused, you, you pulled me through." As she sang the last note, she looked directly into the camera and dissolved into tears once again.
While Hudson's emotion was front and center, drama unfolded behind the scenes when police said just 90 minutes before the show began that they were investigating the 19-year old Brown. His performance was subsequently removed from the show, though it was unclear if he bowed out or was dropped.
All eyes were on a very pregnant M.I.A. who was due to go into labor and have her baby on stage. The Malaysian rapper joined the rap pack Kanye West, T.I., Jay-Z and Lil Wayne on stage for a live performance of their hit "Swagger Like Us". Rihanna and Chris Brown dropped out and canceled their performances as rumors circulated that Chris Brown was arrested for assaulting Rihanna. Congrats to all of the winners!
Album of the Year: "Raising Sand," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer (Rounder)
Rap Album: "Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Say," John Mayer; track from "Continuum" (Columbia)
Record of the Year: "Please Read The Letter," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; track from "Raising Sand" (Rounder)
New Artist: Adele
Rock Album: "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends," Coldplay (Capitol)
Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "Rich Woman," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, track from "Raising Sand" (Rounder)
Song of the Year: "Viva La Vida," Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay), track from "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends" (Capitol Records; Publishers: Universal Music-MGB Songs)
Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: "Stay," Sugarland, track from "Enjoy the Ride" (Mercury)
R&B Album: "Jennifer Hudson," Jennifer Hudson (Arista)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Rick Rubin
Producer of the Year, Classical: David Frost
Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Chasing Pavements," Adele, track from "19" (Columbia/XL)Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Still Unforgettable," Natalie Cole (DMI)
Pop Vocal Album: "Rockferry," Duffy (Mercury)
Pop Instrumental Performance: "I Dreamed There Was No War," Eagles, track from "Long Road Out of Eden" (Eagles Recording Company)
Pop Instrumental Album: "Jingle All the Way," Bela Fleck & The Flecktones (Rounder)
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: "Viva La Vida," Coldplay, track from "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends" (Capitol)
Alternative Music Album: "In Rainbows," Radiohead (TBD)
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: "Gravity," John Mayer, track from "Where The Light Is: Live in Los Angeles" (Columbia)
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: "Sex on Fire," Kings of Leon (RCA)
Hard Rock Performance: "Wax Simulacra," The Mars Volta (Universal Motown)
Metal Performance: "My Apocalypse," Metallica, track from "Death Magnetic" (Warner Bros.)
Rock Instrumental Performance: "Peaches En Regalia," Zappa Plays Zappa featuring Steve Vai and Napoleon Murphy Brock (Strobosonic/Razor & Tie Entertainment)
Rock Song: "Girls in Their Summer Clothes," Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen), track from "Magic" (Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen)
Rap Solo Performance: "A Milli," Lil Wayne, track from "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Swagga Like Us," Jay-Z and T.I. featuring Kanye West and Lil Wayne (Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Rap/Sung Collaboration: "American Boy," Estelle featuring Kanye West, track from "Shine" (Homeschool/Atlantic)
Rap Song: "Lollipop," Dwayne Carter, Darius Harrison, James Scheffer, Stephen Garrett and Rex Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne featuring Static Major), track from "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal Motown; Publishers: Young Money Publishing/Warner-Chappell Music, Herbalicious Music/Blackfountain Music/EMI-April Music, JimiPub Music/EMI Blackwood, Three Nails and A Crown Publishing/Roynet Music) source
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Current GRAMMY® nominees Adele, Chris Brown, and Sugarland; a special performance with Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift; Estelle and Kanye West to perform together; and a Four Tops tribute featuring Duke Fakir (2009 Lifetime Achievement Award honoree and original member of the Four Tops), Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx, and current nominee Ne-Yo are the next round of performers announced for the 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards. They join previously announced performers Kenny Chesney, Coldplay, Jennifer Hudson, Jonas Brothers, Kid Rock, Lil Wayne, Paul McCartney (with special guest drummer Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters), Katy Perry, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Radiohead, Rihanna, T.I. and Justin Timberlake, U2, Carrie Underwood, and Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, T.I. and Kanye West in a special performance of their hit single "Swagga Like Us." Nine-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Sheryl Crow, talk show host Craig Ferguson (CBS' "The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson"), nine-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Al Green, actor Jay Mohr (CBS' "Gary Unmarried"), GRAMMY winner Queen Latifah, and rapper and current nominee T-Pain are the latest presenters announced for Music's Biggest Night®. Previously announced presenters include actor Simon Baker (CBS' "The Mentalist"), actor/musician Jack Black, current three-time GRAMMY nominee Duffy, current nominee Josh Groban, three-time GRAMMY-winning jazz musician and current nominee Charlie Haden, actor Samuel L. Jackson and Academy Award®-winning actress and current GRAMMY nominee Gwyneth Paltrow. The music industry's premier event will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 8, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 Surround Sound on the CBS Television Network from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio via Westwood One worldwide, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, on Twitter at "theGRAMMYs," on Facebook at "The Recording Academy," on YouTube at "51stGRAMMYs," and on Last.fm at "the51stgrammys." Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon.
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The Grammy nominees were announced yesterday. Lil Wayne and Coldplay received the most nominations. Congrats to all of the Grammy Nominees including Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Estelle, Leona Lewis, M.I.A. and The Jonas Brothers,. Here is a full list of this year's nominees. Catch Mariah Carey's performance at the Grammy nominations live concert if you missed it. Click here for more pics from the event.
Mariah Gammys
Already on track to have the best-selling album of 2008, rapper Lil Wayne leads the nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards with eight, including album of the year and best rap album for "Tha Carter III," best rap song for "Lollipop" and best rap/sung collaboration for "Got Money" featuring T-Pain.
Other leading artists are Coldplay, who earned seven nominations, and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West, who each scored six.
In album of the year, the nominees were: Coldplay for "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends," Lil Wayne for "Tha Carter III," Ne-Yo for "Year of the Gentlemen," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss for "Raising Sand" and Radiohead for "In Rainbows."
For record of the year, the nominees were: Adele for "Chasing Pavements," Coldplay for "Viva La Vida," Leona Lewis for "Bleeding Love," M.I.A. for "Paper Planes" and Plant & Krauss for "Please Read the Letter."
Song of the year nominees include: "American Boy," by songwriters William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray and Kanye West; "Chasing Pavements" by songwriters Adele Adkins and Eg White; "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz; "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles; and "Viva La Vida" by songwriters Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin.
Two of West's nominations came for his production on "Tha Carter III" and "American Boy." He is also up against himself in the best rap performance by a duo or group category, for "Swagga Like Us" with Jay-Z & T.I. and featuring Lil Wayne and "Put On" with Young Jeezy. Jay-Z also faces off against himself in that category, with "Swagga" going up against his collaboration with Wayne on "Mr. Carter."
In the best new artist category, Adele, Duffy, the Jonas Brothers, Lady Antebellum and Jazmine Sullivan received nominations.
In the best pop collaboration category with vocals, the nominees were: Alicia Keys and John Mayer for "Lessons Learned," Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland for "4 Minutes," Plant and Krauss for "Rich Woman," Rihanna and Maroon 5 for "If I Never See Your Face Again" and Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown for "No Air." source
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We know the Grammys are over but we like to share some of our favorite acceptance speeches of the night. People are still talking about Amy Winehouse and her 5 Grammy Wins. Singer Natalie Cole who is the daughter of legendary crooner Nat King Cole has had her own battles with substance abuse. She introduced the award with Tony Bennet and said she wasn't happy that Amy Winehouse was being "rewarded for bad behavior" and it was sending the wrong message to young people.
"I don't think she should have won," said Cole. "I think it sends a bad message to our young people who are trying to get into this business, the ones who are trying to do it right and really trying to keep themselves together. We have to stop rewarding bad behaviour.”
Asked about how Winouse performed, Cole continued: "Her performance was fine. I don't take anything away from her talent, but I just feel like she's stepping into a place that she hasn't earned yet."
“I'm sorry. I think the girl is talented, gifted, but it's not right for her to be able to have her cake and eat it too. She needs to get herself together. “This is about discipline and hard work, and you don't get to just do your drugs and go onstage and get rewarded."
Amy Winehouse who was filmed smoking crack in a video that circulated on the internet recently left a stint in rehab to appear at the Grammys.
In her Grammy Acceptance Speech Amy Winehouse makes a defiant shout out to her jailed hubby Blake Fielder Civil. The Sun UK reports that her husband Blake lied to Amy that he was found unconscious in his jail cell after a failed suicide attempt to hang himself. When Amy found out Blake had lied she was left in tears. The latest news is Amy Winehouse may have a new Blake in her life who works and is a drug-free American vegetarian introduced to her by gal pal Kelly Osbourne. Watch Amy's Grammy Win.
Watch Kanye West's Win. He makes a dedication to his mom, Dr. Donda West who passed away. You can also see how the Grammy producers played music during his speech to try and get him off of the stage.
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There were some hits and misses on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Rihanna wore Zac Posen on the red carpet and during her live performance. Beyonce turned up the volume on her hair by going blonde and wearing Elie Saab. Corrine Bailey Rae rocked Luella. And Alicia Keys had the most costume changes wearing Giorgio Armani on the red carpet. While R&B star Kelis made a fashion statement while wearing "n*gger" to promote her husband rapper Nas and his upcoming album bearing the controversial title.
Watch the Video: Nas & Kelis Cause A Stir On Grammy Red Carpet w/ Clothing
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Amy Winehouse and Kanye West were big winners at last night's Grammy Awards. The Rehab singer won 5 awards and performed live from London via satellite due to Visa problems. Kanye West won four awards and paid a loving tribute to his mother, Donda West, who died last year. Click here for a complete list of this year's winners.
RECORD OF THE YEAR:
Amy Winehouse--Rehab
SONG OF THE YEAR:
Rehab--Amy Winehouse
BEST NEW ARTIST:
Amy Winehouse
BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE:
Rehab--Amy Winehouse
BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE:
What Goes Around...Comes Around--Justin Timberlake
BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP:
Makes Me Wonder--Maroon 5
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM:
Back To Black--Amy Winehouse
BEST DANCE RECORDING:
LoveStoned/I Think She Knows--Justin Timberlake
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY GROUP:
Icky Thump--The White Stripes
BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE:
The Pretender--Foo Fighters
BEST ROCK ALBUM:
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace--Foo Fighters
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM:
Icky Thump--The White Stripes
BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE:
No One--Alicia Keys
BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE:
Future Baby Mama--Prince
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY GROUP:
Disrespectful--Chaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige
BEST R&B SONG:
No One--Dirty Harry, Kerry Brothers & Alicia Keys, songwriters (Alicia Keys)
BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM:
Because Of You--Ne-Yo
BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE:
Stronger--Kanye West
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY GROUP:
Southside--Common Featuring Kanye West
BEST RAP COLLABORATION
Umbrella--Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
BEST RAP SONG:
Good Life--Aldrin Davis, Mike Dean, Faheem Najm & Kanye West,
songwriters (J. Ingram & Q. Jones, songwriters)(Kanye West
Featuring T-Pain)
BEST RAP ALBUM:
Graduation--Kanye West
BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL:
Before He Cheats--Carrie Underwood
BEST COUNTRY SONG:
Before He Cheats--Carrie Underwood
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