22 Infamous And Outrageous Moments That Defined The Grammys

And if you get among the most prolific musicians on the earth in the identical room, it’s no shock that the Grammys have greater than delivered through the years.

Within the lead-up to this 12 months’s ceremony, we’re counting down 22 of essentially the most surprising and memorable moments from the Grammys through the years…

Adele swept the board following the discharge of her album, 25, however when she gained over Beyoncé’s opus Lemonade, even the Howdy singer herself needed to admit one thing was up.

“I can’t presumably settle for this award,” she stated, “The Lemonade album was so monumental… so nicely thought out and so lovely and soul-bearing, and all of us bought to see one other facet to you that we don’t all the time allow us to see.”

Addressing Beyoncé, Adele continued: “All us artists right here, we fucking adore you. You might be our gentle, and the best way that you just make me and my buddies really feel, the best way you make my Black buddies really feel is empowering, and also you make them get up for themselves. I really like you, and I all the time will.”

In the course of the ceremony in 2023, Beyoncé made historical past when she turned the individual in historical past with essentially the most Grammy wins (overtaking, imagine it or not, Hungarian classical musician Sir Georg Solti), when Renaissance was awarded Greatest Dance/Digital Album .

“I’m making an attempt to not be too emotional and simply obtain this night time,” she informed the gang on the night time. “I wish to thank God for safeguarding me. I’d prefer to thank my Uncle Johnny who just isn’t right here. However he’s right here in spirit.

“I’d prefer to thank my mother and father, my father, my mom, for loving me and pushing me. I’d prefer to thank my lovely husband, my lovely three youngsters who’re at residence watching. I’d prefer to thank the queer group in your love and for inventing this style. God bless you.”

The query is… how has the musician with extra wins than actually anybody nonetheless by no means gained Album Of The Yr?!

No one was egg-specting (alright, sufficient of that now) Girl Gaga to play it down when she arrived on the Grammys, the place she could be opening the present with a debut efficiency of her then-new single Born This Means, however who might have anticipated this was how she’d make her entrance?

Taking part in as much as the “start” theme of her monitor, she was carried down the crimson carpet in an enormous egg, which she emerged from to carry out the tune on stage later within the present.

Upping the sport when it got here to dramatic Grammys entrances, Nicki Minaj hit the crimson carpet in a crimson Versace cloak, on the arm of an older man who was dressed because the Pope.

She additionally opened the present that 12 months with a medley of Roman’s Revenge, Roman Vacation and I Really feel Fairly (sure, the one from West Aspect Story), in a efficiency laden with Catholic imagery which was supposed to point out the exorcism of her alter-ego, Roman Zolanski.

And whereas we’re with regards to stunning performances, Eminem made headlines in 2001 when he welcomed Elton John to the stage with him to carry out Dido’s elements on his hit Stan.

The 2 held fingers on the finish of the efficiency in what seemed to be the rapper’s makes an attempt to place a cease to accusations of homophobia that had continuously been levelled in opposition to him.

Perhaps simply cease utilizing homophobic language in your songs, Marshall, after which we’ll discuss.

In 2008, Amy Winehouse’s private life had eclipsed her music to the purpose she wasn’t even allowed to attend the Grammys that 12 months, and was pressured to carry out over satellite tv for pc.

When Rehab was given the excellence of successful Report Of The Yr over acts like Beyoncé, Rihanna and Justin Timberlake, Amy’s endearing look of disbelief pushed individuals to take the late star into their hearts much more than they already had.

The 2004 Tremendous Bowl came about simply seven days earlier than that 12 months’s Grammys, that means Justin Timberlake had already been splashed all around the information for exposing Janet Jackson’s breast throughout their Half-Time Present efficiency.

However should you thought it had been a nasty week for him, spare a thought for Janet.

Justin carried out his then-new single Señorita through the present, all of the whereas Janet’s scheduled efficiency with Luther Vandross was axed utterly.

And whereas the previous N*SYNC singer apologised to anybody “offended” throughout his acceptance speech for Greatest Male Pop Vocal Efficiency (sure he gained in a 12 months when Janet had been blacklisted), he made no point out of the lady he’d been sharing the stage with.

It was one other 17 years earlier than Justin publicly apologised to Janet for not having finished extra to defend her on the time.

Do not forget that week when Pharrell Williams’ hat was photoshopped onto all the things? Easier occasions, eh?

And whereas we’re with regards to sartorial selections on the Grammys – behold! That gown.

This was an outfit so well-known that Google actually invented their “Photographs” tab as a result of so many individuals needed to see what Jennifer Lopez was sporting on the crimson carpet.

Ready For Tonight could have misplaced out to Cher’s Imagine within the Greatest Dance Recording class, however who might deny that Jenny From The Block was the true winner that night time?

The German R&B duo was named Greatest New Artist in 1990, though their victory was short-lived.

It later transpired the 2 didn’t really contribute any of the vocals heard on their releases, prompting the Music Academy to take again their titles.

Billy Porter’s crimson carpet trend moments are continually grabbing headlines, however this effort from the 2020 Grammys is one which significantly stands out.

It wasn’t a lot the hat itself that bought individuals speaking, however the truth that it was motorised, and the motion of the bedazzled tassles ended up sparking a number of memes on Twitter that 12 months.

Billie Eilish made music historical past when she hit up her first Grammys in 2020, not solely scooping the most important 4 awards of the night time – Album Of The Yr, Report Of The Yr, Track Of The Yr and Greatest New Artist – however turning into the youngest musician in historical past to take action.

The then-18-year-old additionally carried out When The Social gathering’s Over through the ceremony together with her brother and co-producer, Finneas.

Having stormed the stage in defence of Beyoncé on the VMAs six years earlier, Kanye West stood up for Queen Bey as soon as once more when she was crushed within the Album Of The Yr class by Beck.

Maybe immediately remembering the massive backlash that had come his method within the wake of the VMAs incident, Ye determined to not take to the mic this time round, as a substitute shrugging his shoulders and swiftly returning to his entrance row seat.

The rapper later claimed that if Beck “revered artistry” he would have given his award to Beyoncé for her game-changing self-titled album.

The 1998 Grammys had been clearly a 12 months to recollect, as along with Ol’ Soiled Bastard storming the stage, one other unplanned second helped make headlines, this time whereas Bob Dylan was performing.

Whereas Bob Dylan carried out Love Sick a bare-chested man with “Soy Bomb” written on his torso appeared behind him, and was finally eliminated by safety.

He later claimed: “Soy represents dense dietary life. Bomb is, clearly, an explosive damaging power. So, ‘soy bomb’ is what I feel artwork must be: dense, transformational, explosive life!”

Hear, all of us have our off days, as Adele proved on the 2016 Grammys. Regardless of using excessive on her latest comeback with 25, this efficiency had everybody speaking for all of the mistaken causes.

She later confessed to “crying all day” following her look on the Grammys, she informed Ellen Degeneres: “In the course of the changeover the microphones fell onto the piano strings which is what the guitar noise was… after which it form of put the entire thing off actually.”

Issues bought off to a a lot smoother begin a 12 months later, when she opened the present with a rendition of Howdy.

Nonetheless, when she got here again later within the present to carry out a shock tribute to George Michael, issues took one thing of a nosedive.

After a shaky begin, she finally stopped the efficiency utterly one minute in, stating: “I do know it’s stay TV, I’m sorry. I can’t do it once more like final 12 months. I’m sorry for swearing and sorry for beginning once more, can we please begin it once more? I’m sorry, I can’t mess this up for him. I’m sorry.”

She then restarted the efficiency, and paid becoming tribute to the musical legend.

Jennifer’s flawless model of I Will At all times Love You’d get up by itself as a showcase for the Dreamgirls star’s wonderful expertise.

However if you have in mind she’d had lower than 24 hours to rehearse the tune, as Whitney Houston had died the day earlier than, it makes it all of the extra poignant and spectacular.

Sadly not all tribute performances on the Grammys have gained such unanimous reward.

Girl Gaga divided Bowie followers after she was chosen to pay tribute to him on the Grammys that 12 months, with some suggesting that by donning his well-known outfits and making an attempt to mimic his efficiency model, she’d made the present extra about herself than her idol.

Even Bowie’s son appeared nonplussed, though when Lorde put her personal subdued spin on Life On Mars? on the Brits weeks later, he was much more impressed…

By the point the Grammys rolled round in 2023, Sam Smith had been on the centre of loads of controversy due to their hits Unholy and I’m Not Right here To Make Buddies – so there was nobody higher to introduce them on the Grammys than the Queen of Controversy herself.

“You guys have to know ― all you troublemakers on the market ― you have to know that your fearlessness doesn’t go unnoticed. You might be seen, you might be heard and, most of all, you might be appreciated,” Madonna stated throughout her intro.

It’s price stating that each Sam and Madonna confronted much more backlash after the Grammys, due to the previous’s “devilish” efficiency and the latter’s look, which they shrugged off throughout their collab Vulgar, recorded that very same week.

Following a short truce, Taylor Swift and Kanye West’s feud was nicely and actually again on by the 2016 Grammys, after he disparagingly referenced her in his tune Well-known.

Referring particularly to his infamous “I made that bitch well-known” line, Taylor informed the gang: “To all of the younger girls on the market, there are going to be individuals out alongside the best way who will attempt to undercut your success, and attempt to take credit score in your accomplishments and your fame.”

And as we all know, issues didn’t finish there…

In 2019, Ariana Grande had been scheduled to carry out on the Grammys, the place she had been nominated for 2 awards.

Finally, she pulled out after a much-publicised row with a producer, however nonetheless ended up stealing the present on the night time, sharing snaps of her crimson carpet outfit (which she sported to put round the home), live-tweeting the entire occasion and even successful her first Grammy after snubbing the present utterly.

She later wore an much more elaborate robe when she attended the next 12 months’s awards.

The 2 rappers’ outrageous collab was a number-one smash on each side of the Atlantic in 2020, however due to the pandemic, they weren’t in a position to carry out it stay collectively till the next 12 months.

Nonetheless, Cardi and Megan made positive WAP bought the stay debut it deserved, with a efficiency so raunchy it sparked virtually 1000 complaints to the FCC (America’s equal to Ofcom).