2014 Grammy Awards

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.