56th Annual GRAMMY Awards

3rd & 7 37yd

We're having a blast in the pit!

by Jamie Wayt via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 2:29:44 AM
by Crystal Larsen 1/27/2014 2:30:23 AM
3 wise men about to present: Black Sabbath!

by Jamie Wayt via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 2:30:48 AM
What a welcoming committee: Ozzy and Black Sabbath are here to bring out Ringo. He likely didn’t need a little help from his friends, but he’s got it.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 2:31:00 AM
You guys were right! The answer is: 1,500. It takes 1,500 stage crew members to put on a GRAMMY show! And our hands are sore just from live-blogging.
Pink high-flying at the GRAMMYs (Photo: WireImage.com)

by Crystal Larsen 1/27/2014 2:31:06 AM
“Photograph” is Ringo’s hit from his 1973 album “Ringo.” He wrote it with the late George Harrison.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 2:31:41 AM
No biggie, just a BEATLE!

by Jamie Wayt via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 2:31:45 AM
Earlier, Ringo Starr gave us an up-close look at the Beatles 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award
Ringo Starr
@ringostarrmusic
Beatles got lifetime achievement awards from the Grammys well done peace and loveR***????????????????????????✌️✌️ pic.twitter.com/CfWTRu5lrQ
Jan. 26, 2014
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by Kiana Butler 1/27/2014 2:32:28 AM
Beatles fans don’t need me to tell them why next month marks a huge Fab Four milestone, but here’s an explanation for everybody else: Feb. 9, 1964, is the date the Beatles first played “The Ed Sullivan Show.” In other words, it was 50 years ago that our country went cuckoo for mop tops.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 2:32:29 AM
Ringo is 73. Does it show? Hardly! He looks fit and spry and ready to conquer the world a second time. He could pull off a one-man Ringo invasion.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 2:33:09 AM
This is a sentimental classic, and a sentimental moment, no doubt, for gazillions of Beatle worshippers. Every time they see Ringo’s face, they’re reminded of the places they used to go ….

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 2:33:53 AM
Well worth the adulation, that song. He’s keeping beautiful memories, and beautiful melodies, alive.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 2:35:14 AM
Earlier this week Ringo Starr was at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception to accept his Lifetime Achievement Award with the Beatles.

by Crystal Larsen via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 2:35:14 AM
Here’s a nicely turned-out Jamie Foxx to present the GRAMMY for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Wait for it …

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 2:35:38 AM
The guys behind "Cut Me Some Slack" - @FooFightersDave , @PaulMcCartney , @KristNovoselic , #PatSmear #GRAMMYs http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Be8-6ABCEAEqdAT.png

by Recording Academy via twitter 1/27/2014 2:36:06 AM
Lorde wins Best Pop Solo Performance for "Royals"!

by Crystal Larsen 1/27/2014 2:36:21 AM
Jay Z accepting his GRAMMY for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration from Jamie Foxx

by Jamie Wayt edited by Crystal Larsen 1/27/2014 2:37:57 AM
Jay-Z takes the prize!

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 2:38:10 AM
Beyonce, looking proud. And beautiful.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 2:38:39 AM
by Crystal Larsen 1/27/2014 2:39:25 AM
Quote of the night: "I want to tell Blue that I've got a gold sippy cup for you." ~ Jay Z while hoisting up his #GRAMMYs trophy.

by Brian A. Hernandez via twitter 1/27/2014 2:40:11 AM
Stunning show so far, and still so much more to come. Stay tuned for some killer collabs.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 2:40:52 AM
The answer is the Beatles. If the fact that we asked that question during Ringo
Starr's performance didn't give away the answer … you may want to play more
trivia games.

by Crystal Larsen 1/27/2014 2:41:05 AM
Jay Z and Justin Timberlake win Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Holy Grail"!

by Crystal Larsen 1/27/2014 3:07:38 AM
Carole King and Sara Bareilles are with us, making the earth move under our feet. What a pair of powerhouses. And they’re both huge right now: Carole King because of “Beautiful,” the Broadway musical based on her life (we’re hearing “Beautiful” the song right now) and Sara Bareilles for her album “The Blessed Unrest,” up for Album of the Year tonight.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 3:37:53 AM
Sara Bareilles and Carole King performing "Brave" and "Beautiful" at the center stage

by Jamie Wayt edited by Crystal Larsen 1/27/2014 3:37:58 AM
“Beautiful” comes off the 1971 classic album “Tapestry.” So much uplift in this song. Tons of pluck. But it has that Carole King quality of substance, too. The world already knows it and that includes all of you out there but it’s worth saying again: she’s a master songwriter.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 3:38:17 AM
And Sara Bareilles is no slouch in the songwriting department, either. This is the wonderful “Brave,” off last year’s “The Blessed Unrest.” “Brave” was a contender for Best Pop Solo Performance.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 3:38:37 AM
Sara Bareilles’ “Brave” co-writer is the bandmate of one of tonight’s performers: Jack Antonoff, of fun. The song, it's rumored, is about coming out. It’s a bright — and important, and timely — “message” song.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 3:39:13 AM
Earlier today Cyndi Lauper hosted the GRAMMY Pre-Telecast Ceremony and then won Best Musical Theater Album for Kinky Boots.
Cyndi Lauper at the GRAMMY Pre-Telecast Ceremony earlier today (Photo: WireImage.com)

by Crystal Larsen via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 3:39:38 AM
Also kind of a departure for Sara Bareilles because it’s not a ballad. Is this a new direction for her? If so, do you like where it’s taking her?

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 3:39:49 AM
Cool mashup!

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 3:40:02 AM
TWO GRAMMYS AT AGE 17 SLAY

by ❁kelly❁ via twitter 1/27/2014 3:42:10 AM
And the Song of the Year award goes to “Royals,” and Lorde, one of tonight’s most awesome performers in a sea of awesomeness.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 3:42:14 AM
Lorde accepting her award for Song Of The Year

by Jamie Wayt edited by Crystal Larsen 1/27/2014 3:42:23 AM
Some of the night's previous winners react to their GRAMMY win
Michael Bublé
@michaelbuble
Excited & happy to be celebrating my 4th #grammy win with friends in Milan at their amazing restaurant… instagram.com/p/jpkpobJS4z/
Jan. 26, 2014
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Kathy Griffin
@kathygriffin
I WON! #Grammys
Jan. 26, 2014
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Mandisa
@mandisaofficial
@jasonjones @StaceyWillbur @davidgarcia83 @regisfunk @benglover Thankful to work with THE BEST!!! Thanks and congrats to ALL of you!
Jan. 27, 2014
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RealSnarkyPuppy
@RealSnarkyPuppy
Whoa. Grammy.
Jan. 27, 2014
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by Kiana Butler 1/27/2014 3:43:31 AM
That was an appreciative Lorde we just witnessed. Walking on GRAMMY air.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 3:44:22 AM
Stevie Wonder + Pharrell + Cyndi Lauper all in the GRAMMY Twitter mirror
The GRAMMYs
@TheGRAMMYs
Backstage at the #GRAMMYs ! watch now @CBS bit.ly/1dV3Hyc with @steviewonder pic.twitter.com/rnreIXn3PG
Jan. 27, 2014
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The GRAMMYs
@TheGRAMMYs
Backstage at the #GRAMMYs ! watch now @CBS bit.ly/1dV3Hyc with @cyndilauper @pharrell pic.twitter.com/XdtBc3MKyw
Jan. 27, 2014
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The GRAMMYs
@TheGRAMMYs
Backstage at the #GRAMMYs ! watch now @CBS bit.ly/1dV3Hyc with @steviewonder @pharrell pic.twitter.com/RoDdeYzXjl
Jan. 27, 2014
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The GRAMMYs
@TheGRAMMYs
Backstage at the #GRAMMYs ! watch now @CBS bit.ly/1dV3Hyc with @pharrell @steviewonder pic.twitter.com/Y23scfDg23
Jan. 27, 2014
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by Kiana Butler via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 3:45:35 AM
You heard what the “coming up” announcer said. We’ve got a lot to talk about. Metallica and Lang Lang? The thrash metal heroes and the Chinese concert pianist? Something memorable — epic perhaps? — is about to go down in LA.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 3:45:43 AM
GRAMMY Facts on the Fifteens!
Carole King was honored as the 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year Saturday night at a star-studded concert that featured performances by a cluster of artists, including Sara Bareilles. King won Song Of The Year for "You've Got A Friend" in 1971. Bareilles was nominated in the category in 2008 for her "Love Song."
2014 MusiCares Person of the Year honoree Carole King at the tribute in her honor Friday night
Sara Bareilles attends the 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute to Carole King on Friday night

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by Crystal Larsen 1/27/2014 3:46:11 AM
I wonder what rehearsals for this next performance were like. Maybe Lang Lang grew up listening to “… And Justice for All” and needed no convincing to team up with Metallica. Maybe Lang Lang is a secret metalhead.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 3:46:55 AM
FYI – GRAMMYs in song categories are awarded to songwriters rather than artists, unless of course the artist is the songwriter. Earlier today we awarded the first-ever GRAMMY for Best American Roots Song to Edie Brickell and Steve Martin for "Love Has Come For You."
Edie Brickell and Steve Martin at the GRAMMY Pre-Telecast Ceremony (Photo: WireImage.com)

by Crystal Larsen 1/27/2014 3:47:24 AM
Taylor Swift shows Lorde some GRAMMY love
Taylor Swift
@taylorswift13
And you know... We're on each other's team. #LORDE #CLEANINGUP #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/jRwHkPYfPE
Jan. 27, 2014
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by Kiana Butler via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 3:47:35 AM
The show’s back and it’s tribute time. Lou Reed: what a loss. A rock visionary.

by Tammy La Gorce via GRAMMY Awards 1/27/2014 3:49:24 AM
Songwriter/musician Lou Reed died Oct. 27, 2013. He was 71. In 1998 Reed won his lone career GRAMMY for Best Long Form Music Video for American Masters — Lou Reed: Rock And Roll Heart, a documentary chronicling his career to that point. Among Reed's final album releases was 2011's Lulu, a collaboration with Metallica.
Lou Reed (Photo: WireImage.com)

by Crystal Larsen 1/27/2014 3:49:32 AM