Dorian Ezzard
February 8 –
Roll out the red carpet; It’s the GRAMMY’S!
The 57th annual awards aired at 8pm EST on 2/8 at The Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. E! News covered the Pre-Grammy show and highlighted the hottest stars to hit the red carpet. Some of our favorite looks of the night came from Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa accompanied by baby Sebastian, Taylor Swift and Gwen Stefani. Hosted by LL Cool J, the show was opened by Australian hard rock band AC/DC who immediately engaged the crowd with the classic “Highway to Hell” as they sang along wearing red light-up devil horns.
The night featured over 20 performances including the likes of Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, Ed Sheeran and Beck. A major highlight of the night, 21-time winner Kanye West took the Grammy stage for the first time in 6 years performing “Only One” and later “Four Five Seconds” with Rihanna and Paul McCartney. Following West, 56-year-old pop legend Madonna sported a fitted red and black embellished matador style bodysuit as she danced around to her song “Living for Love”. Hozier’s “Take Me to Church” was a stunning and memorable performance with help from Annie Lennox who put a magic touch on things with a soulful rock rendition of “I Put A Spell on You.”
When talking wins, Sam Smith was the man of the evening, sweeping 4 out of the 9 presented awards during the show including Best New Artist and Song of the Year. Check out a recap of the presented wins below. Check out The Washington Post for a full list of all 83 awards.
Best New Artist – Sam Smith
Best Pop Solo Performance – “Happy (LIVE)”, Pharrell Williams
Best Pop Vocal Album – In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith
Best Rock Album – Morning Phase, Beck
Best R&B Performance – “Drunk in Love”, Beyoncé ft. Jay Z.
Best Country Album – Platinum, Miranda Lambert
Album of the Year – Morning Phase, Beck
Song of the Year – “Stay With Me”, Sam Smith
Record of the Year – “Stay With Me”, Sam Smith
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