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lifestyle WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016 Awards Vocal struggle ance by Stapleton, Gary Clark. Jr and Bonnie Raitt - all on gui- “The piano mics fell onto the piano strings, that’s what the tar and vocals - with “The Thrill Is Gone.” The Hollywood guitar sound was. It made it sound out of tune,” Adele tweet- Vampires, a supergroup of Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe ed. “(Expletive) happens.” A spokesperson for CBS, where the Perry, performed in their first televised performance and hon- Winners Grammys aired, said “there was a brief 5-8 second technical ored Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister. Stevie Wonder, joined Record of The Year issue that was out of our control.” Justin Bieber started “Love with Grammy-winning a capella group Pentatonix, sang “Uptown Funk” - Mark Ronson, Featuring Bruno Mars Yourself” on guitar in good form, but ended with a vocal “That’s the Way of the World” in honor of Earth, Wind & Fire’s Album of The Year struggle. Little Big Town and Demi Lovato, however, had shin- Maurice White, while members of the Eagles and Jackson “1989” - Taylor Swift ing moments during their performances, hitting impressive Browne sang “Take It Easy” for Glenn Frey. Song of The Year and smooth high notes. But Bieber also had a shining Rihanna, who was supposed to perform near the top of the “Thinking Out Loud” - Ed Sheeran & Amy Wadge, song- moment: He won his first Grammy on Monday night for best show, couldn’t due to doctor’s orders. “Rihanna’s doctor put writers (Ed Sheeran) dance recording for “Where Are U Now” with Skrillex and her on vocal rest for 48 hours because she was at risk of hem- Best New Artist Diplo. The Grammys also marked first-time wins for Alabama orrhaging her vocal chords,” a statement from her representa- Meghan Trainor Shakes, the Weeknd, Stapleton, Pitbull and Ed Sheeran, who tive read. Recording Academy CEO said Lauryn Hill, who was Best Pop Solo Performance won song of the year for “Thinking out Loud.” “We wrote it on a supposed to surprise the audience by performing with the “Thinking Out Loud” - Ed Sheeran (Track from: “X”) couch in my house,” he said of his hit song he wrote with Amy Weeknd, said Hill showed up for dress rehearsal but didn’t Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Wadge, which also won him best pop solo performance. make it in time for the show. The academy never officially “Uptown Funk” - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars Alabama Shakes’ three wins included best alternative announced Hill was performing. “She was invited by (the Brittany Howard of The Alabama Shakes accepts the (Track from: “Uptown Special”) music album for “Sound & Color,” as well as rock song and rock Weeknd),” Portnow said backstage. Collaborative performanc- award for best rock performance for ‘Don’t Wanna Fight’. Best Rock Performance performance for “Don’t Wanna Fight,” which they performed. es were one of the themes of the Grammys: Carrie Underwood “Don’t Wanna Fight” - Alabama Shakes “My heart is beating a mile a minute,” said frontwoman sang with Sam Hunt; Ellie Goulding and Andra Day per- Best Country Album Brittany Howard. “I promise we’re going to keep going.” The formed; and while Lovato, Legend, Luke Bryan and Tyrese “Traveller” - Chris Stapleton Weeknd, who won two awards, performed in a cube that was sang with Lionel Richie to honor the icon. brightly lit for “Can’t Feel My Face” until he switched to a Meghan Trainor, who was nominated for two Grammys last Best Pop Vocal Album piano-tinged version of his upbeat hit “In the Night.” year for “All About That Bass,” won best new artist. “Thank you “1989” - Taylor Swift Stapleton, who has written for dozens of country acts, won to the Grammys, I love you so much,” said a teary-eyed Trainor, Best Rock Album best country solo performance and country album for who also thanked her parents and Epic Records CEO LA Reid. “Drones” - Muse “Traveller.” “This is something you never ever dream of so I’m Other winners included D’Angelo, Kirk Franklin, Jason Isbell, Best Rap Album super grateful for it,” he said. Stapleton lost best country song Tony Bennett, the cast of Broadway’s smash “Hamilton” and “To Pimp A Butterfly” - Kendrick Lamar to “Girl Crush” songwriters Liz Rose, Hillary Lindsey and Lori Jeff Bhasker. — AP Best Music Video McKenna, while the group behind “Girl Crush” - Little Big Town “Bad Blood” - Taylor Swift, featuring Kendrick Lamar - won best country duo/group performance for the hit track. Best Musical Theater Album “Hamilton” Representative read Best Music Film The Grammys featured a number of performances, includ- “Amy” (Amy Winehouse) ing touching tributes: Lady Gaga was in David Bowie-inspired Asif Kapadia, video director; James Gay-Rees, video pro- makeup and gear as she ran through 10 of the icon’s hits, ducer. including “Space Oddity,” “Changes,” “Fame,” “Let’s Dance” and Bruno Mars accepts the award for record of the year for — Reuters “Heroes.” BB King was remembered with a rousing perform- ‘Uptown Funk’. Robin Thicke (left) and Pitbull perform on stage. Muse pose in the press room with their Best Rock Album Justin Bieber performs on stage. Nile Rodgers, left, and Lady Gaga perform a tribute to trophy for ‘Drone’. David Bowie. Chris Stapleton, left, and Dave Cobb accept the award for best coun- Ed Sheeran accepts the award for song of the year for ‘Thinking Out John Legend, from left, Demi Lovato, Lionel Richie, Meghan Trainor, Tyrese, and Luke Bryan per- try album for ‘Traveller’. Loud’. form a tribute to MusiCares Person of the Year honoree Lionel Richie. Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes Singer Lalah Hathaway accepts the Mark Ronson holds his Best Pop Angelique Kidjo poses with her Best Thundercat holds his Best Rap/Sung Songwriter Kendra Foster holds her performs on stage. Grammy Award for Best Traditional Duo/Group Performance trophy for World Music Album trophy for ‘Sings’. Collaboration trophy for “These Best R&B Song trophy for “Really R&B Performance for her song ‘Little ‘Uptown Funk’. Walls”. Love”. Ghetto Boy’ onstage. Pentatonix hold their Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella trophy for ‘The Ghost hold their Best Metal Performance trophy for ‘Cirice’. Country singer Carrie Underwood (right) and Sam Hunt Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy’. perform onstage..

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