Posts with tag "grammys"

Recording Academy Makes Series of Sweeping Changes to the Grammy Awards

Posted Apr 6th 2011 at 03:18 PM by John Mitchell

In a shocking move, the Recording Academy has announced a series of broad and sweeping changes to the Grammy Awards that will see the number of prizes presented reduced from 109 to 78 and gender-based categories in pop, R&B, rock and country stripped away entirely with awards for "solo performance" in each genre being awarded instead. "Every year, we diligently examine our awards structure ...

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TV Broadcaster Serene Branson Had 'Complex Migraine,' Not a Stroke

Posted Feb 17th 2011 at 08:20 PM by Tracey Harrington McCoy

Originally thought to have suffered an on-air stroke, CBS 2 TV reporter Serene Branson actually had a "complex migraine," her doctor said, according to the Los Angeles Times. Branson was reporting live from the Grammys on Sunday when her speech became unintelligible and she became disoriented. Video of the event immediately went viral, and doctors around the country soon began speculating the ...

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Grammy Fashions Elicit Oohs, Aahs, Ughs [Video]

Posted Feb 15th 2011 at 01:48 PM by PopEater Staff

Every awards show gets people talking about the outfits, but the Grammys this year were especially watercooler-worthy. Rihanna wore something like a layer cake, Nicki Minaj solidified herself as the heir to Lady Gaga's style with an off-the-wall leopard get-up and Gaga herself ... well, who'll ever forget the giant egg? PopEater hit the streets of New York to gauge people's reactions to the ...

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Justin Bieber Talks Best New Artist Loss: 'Yes, I Wanted to Win'

Posted Feb 15th 2011 at 08:35 AM by Amber James

Justin Bieber might have briefly looked shocked over his Best New Artist loss at the Grammys on Sunday night, and his avid, sometimes maniacal, team of Beliebers are surely springing forth against winner Esperanza Spalding. But Biebs told PopEater there were in fact no hard feelings about the evening. "Yes, I wanted to win, but I had an amazing night and performed with Usher and Jaden. That's ...

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Fellow Artists: Lady Gaga Out-Bjork'd Bjork With 'Creepy' Egg Gimmick

Posted Feb 14th 2011 at 09:21 PM by Rob Shuter

Lady Gaga sure knows how to make an entrance, but after arriving at the Grammys last night encased in a giant egg atop a cross and carried by four half-naked guys, there are signs the stunt may have backfired on her. My spies backstage tell me Gaga was one of the official punchlines of the evening. "This was more ridiculous than Bjork's swan dress she wore at the Oscars," an insider tells me. ...

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Beliebers React to Best New Artist Loss on Twitter

Posted Feb 14th 2011 at 02:26 PM by Elizabeth Yun

While many were simply wondering "Esperanza who?" when the jazz singer won the Best New Artist award at last night's Grammys, Justin Bieber fans were nothing short of outraged. And they took to their favorite Internet megaphone to vent their Bieber frustration. Bieber nation blew up Twitter as soon as Esperanza Spalding's name was announced instead of the Biebs' (or even, gasp, Drake), running ...

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Christina Aguilera Stumbles, But Was It a 'Trainwreck'?

Posted Feb 14th 2011 at 09:45 AM by Rob Shuter

Christina Aguilera remembered all the lyrics during her performance at the Grammys on Sunday. Too bad she forgot how to walk. Yes, yes, yes, the 'Beautiful' belter sang wonderfully and seemed to redeem herself a week after fudging the national anthem at the Super Bowl. But all anyone is talking about the morning after is the stumble seen round the world. "It's a trainwreck," one insider ...

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Katy Perry Debuts Wedding Video During Her Grammy Performance

Posted Feb 14th 2011 at 04:00 AM by Christo Varghese

Singer Katy Perry debuted the video of her wedding to actor/comedian Russell Brand in the unlikeliest of places: during her performance at the 2011 Grammys. According to PEOPLE, Perry was perched on a swing that began to ascend while she sang the song 'Not Like the Movies.' Footage of her wedding flashed on a curtain attached to the swing. In the video, Perry was seen sporting a veil, ...

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Cee Lo Green and Gwyneth Paltrow Perform 'Forget You' with a Little Help From Muppets

Posted Feb 13th 2011 at 11:45 PM by AOL Music Editors

The 53rd Annual Grammys were in need of some spunk, and Cee Lo Green came to the rescue with more than enough of it. After Jamie Foxx introduced the performer, the stage opened up to an out-of-this world scene, rockets and puppets included. But the sight that caught the most attention was Green himself, who played the familiar opening piano keys of his smash hit 'F**k You,' or in this case 'Forget ...

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Grammys 2011: Ladies Antebellum and Gaga, Along With Arcade Fire, Shine

Posted Feb 13th 2011 at 11:30 PM by PopEater Staff

Before tonight, there were parts of the county who probably thought Lady Antebellum was some sort of degenerative bone condition. Now, the pop-country group has emerged as the king of Grammy night and a force to be reckoned with on the music stage, outshining 10-time nominee Eminem, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry to win multiple awards. But in the end, the top prize (best album) was a bombshell, going ...