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Sunday
January 26, 2014 was a big night in music history. The Staples Center in Los
Angeles held the 56th Grammy Awards. Celebrities everywhere looking great and
some looking, well let's just say, not so great. There were performances from
the entertainment industry's power couple Beyonce and Jay Z to a shocking
performance from Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Madonna and Queen Latifah.
The
Grammy's kicked off with a hot steamy performance from my personal favorite, Beyoncé.
Accompanying her was her hubby, Jay Z. The power couple performed their hit
single Drunk in Love, which has taken the nation by storm hitting fifty five
million views in one month. If you were not able to see the performance last
night you can view it here.
The night
continued with performances from Pink, Madonna, Kendrick Lamar, Imagine
Dragons, Katy Perry and more. To view all of the performances from last night,
courtesy of Thatgrapejuice.net, click here. A list of all the 2014 Grammy Awards winners
can be found here.
One of
the biggest moments of last night’s awards was the performance by Macklemore and
Ryan Lewis, Mary Lambert, Madonna, and Queen Latifah. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
performed their hit song, "Same Love”. Half way through the performance,
Madonna joined the rap duo along with Queen Latifah coming on stage and giving
the audience the biggest surprise ever.
Queen
Latifah, along with 34 couples, appeared in front of everyone seated in the
Staples Center, while Queen Latifah officiated over the same-sex and straight
marriages. According to the New York Times, Queen Latifah was recently
deputized by Los Angeles County to perform the weddings and will even sign the marriage
certificates for all the couples that participated in the ceremony.
Grammy
organizers knew that there might be some controversy surrounding the wedding
ceremony being held live on television due to those opposed to gay marriages. Should
the couples stay on stage or should they be in the aisle of the audience. Would
CBS get backlash for broadcasting this on their network? To find out the full
story on how this epic performance was created, please click here. To view the performance please see below.
Overall
the performances were great and I can’t wait till next year. Check back next
week for highlights from the Super Bowl and Bruno Mars halftime performance.