The GRAMMY Awards has always been subjected to the treachery which artists call “expressing themselves.” From a Lady Gaga-filled egg to Ol’Dirty Bastard’s bum rush during Sean Colvin’s speech (not Sean Combs), we have seen a good amount of crazy. But the wild moments never over-shadowed the good and we were graced with appearances from JLo in the belly-baring dress (thank you, Versace) to Beyonce and Diana Ross showing off their vocals. Yes, there has also been some bad situations that have taken place, but all-in-all, the show must go on! So without further ado, here is the good, the bad, the crazy and all of the in-between of the 2013 GRAMMY Awards show hosted by the one and only, LL Cool J.
-The Good-
Rihanna was joined by Sting, Bruno Mars, Ziggy and Damian Marley to pay tribute to the reggae legend, Bob Marley.
Jay-Z & Kanye West won not one, but three Grammys. Unfortunately, only one of those winnings were shown on television but one is better than none. Thank Steve Stoute for that.
JLo’s legs. Enough said.
-The Bad-
Lupe Fiasco showed up all dressed, but for some reason somebody forgot to hand him some shoes to wear.
Though Miguel and Wiz Khalifa’s performance made every woman swoon in their seats, their outfits also caused us all to have a moment of vertigo.
The-Dream must have forgotten the dress code, because he showed up like he was trying out for a part in Boys in the Hood 2, yikes! But that’s not the worst part of it (check The Crazy section).
-The Crazy-
We all could have let The-Dream’s awkward dress ensemble go, but right before walking off stage, Jay-Z stated, “I would like to thank the swap meet for his hat.” Ouch!
Frank Ocean’s win for Best Urban Contemporary Album is one win that will be celebrated around the world but his odd speech about picturing everyone naked, will definitely not be.
LL Cool J’s performance featuring Chuck D, Travis Barker, DJ Z-Trip and Tom Morello was an odd mash-up of hip-hop, rock and weird dance movements by LL. We all respect LL for what he has brought to hip-hop history, but that is what it is: hip-hop history. Please. Never. Again.
-The Performances-
Taylor Swift opened up the show with an Alice and Wonderland theme and performed her hit single, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.”
Ladies and Gentlemen, Justin Timberlake is back! He opened up his performance with a 50’s theme as he performed “Suit and Tie,” with a surprise appearance from an audience member, Jay-Z. The second part of his performance featured JT stepping to his new single, “Pusher Love Girl,” off his upcoming album, The 20/20 Experience.
Check out the rest of the performances here.
-The Winners-
1. Record of the Year: “Somebody That I Used to Know” – Gotye Featuring Kimbra
2. Album of the Year: Babel – Mumford & Sons
3. Song of the Year: “We Are Young” – Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost, Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun. Featuring Janelle Monae)
4. Best New Artist: Fun.
5. Best Pop Solo Performance: “Set Fire to The Rain (Live)” – Adele
6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Somebody That I Used to Know”- Gotye Featuring Kimbra
7. Best Pop Instrumental Album: Impressions– Chris Botti
8. Best Pop Vocal Album: Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
9. Best Dance Recording: “Bangarang”- Skrillex Featuring Sirah
10. Best Dance/Electronica Album: Bangarang – Skrillex
11. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Kisses On The Bottom – Paul McCartney
12. Best Rock Performance: “Lonely Boys” – The Black Keys
13. Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance: “Love Bites (So Do I)” – Halestorm
14. Best Rock Song: “Lonely Boy” – Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys)
15. Best Rock Album: El Camino – The Black Keys
16. Best Alternative Music Album: Making Mirrors – Gotye
17. Best R&B Performance: “Climax” – Usher
18. Best Traditional R&B Performance: “Love On Top” – Beyoncce
19. Best R&B Song: “Adorn”- Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
20. Best Urban Contemporary Album: Channel Orange – Frank Ocean
Check out the rest of the winners here.
