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Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt and Mick Fleetwood took the stage at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night (Feb. 5) to pay tribute to the late Christine McVie, best known as one of the singers and songwriters for Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Fleetwood Mac. The trio played the McVie-led “Songbird,” the understated piano ballad and love song found on their classic Rumors album.
Crow and Raitt took the first lead vocals on the striking performance, trading off verses and harmonizing on the chorus. Crow also played piano for the ballad, and Fleetwood backed them with gentle and lovely background percussion, closing the song on his own before taking off his hat to give it up to the two legendary vocalists.
The trio’s “Songbird” was one of three performances included during the In Memoriam section at this year’s Grammys. Kacey Musgraves also paid tribute to country icon Loretta Lynn with a rendition of “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” and Quavo saluted his late fellow Migo Takeoff with his own recently released tribute “Without You,” also mixed with some of Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s famous ballad “See You Again.”
Though never released as a single, “Songbird” is still one of McVie’s best-known compositions for its inclusion on Rumors, one of the best-selling and most-accomplished albums in rock history. The LP won album of the year at the 1978 Grammys and topped the Billboard 200 albums chart for 31 non-consecutive weeks from 1977-78, and recently celebrated its anniversary, turning 46 this Saturday (Feb. 4).
For at least a few minutes, the Crypto.com Arena became Harry’s House as Harry Styles took the stage for a performance his mega-hit “As It Was” during the 2023 Grammys on Sunday (Feb. 5).
Wearing a jumpsuit that appeared to be assembled entirely of tinsel, Styles began his performance with a crew of dancers who were themselves dressed like they were in a Gap ad. This group appeared on a giant elevated and rotating circle that gave light Jamiroquai “Virtual Insanity” vibes as dancers stayed in motion even while not moving.
Styles alternated between this circle and the mic stand down by his band, with his silver suit bouncing along with him, adding a dazzling element of dynamic motion that was especially pronounced when Styles broke out into big, joyous dance moves that added a dash of electricity to the performance.
For the last portion of the song, the pop star then returned to the rotating circle, performing a sort of lovelorn interpretive dance with the single female dancer left onstage before the entire crew returned to bop around for one final flourish. The performance got a standing ovation from Taylor Swift, Brandi Carlile and her wife, Catherine Shepherd, among many others.
Styles is in the midst of a big night, having already won one Grammy this evening, with Harry’s House taking home the award for best pop vocal album performance.
The superstar is also up for record of year for “As It Was,” album of the year for Harry’s House, song of the year for “As It Was”, best pop solo performance for “As It Was” (Styles won in this category at the 2021 Grammys with “Watermelon Sugar”), best pop vocal album for Harry’s House and best music video for “As It Was.”
Bad Bunny won best música urbana album for his critically acclaimed set Un Verano Sin Ti. Beating out Farruko (La 167), Daddy Yankee (LEGENDADDY), Rauw Alejandro (TRAP CAKE, VOL. 2) and Maluma (The Love & Sex Tape), the Puerto Rican star delivered a heartfelt speech while accepting his award.
“Gracias! I made this album with love and passion, nothing else,” he said speaking in English and Spanish. “When you do things with love and passion, everything is easier. Life is easier. Thank you to everyone who listens to my music. Gracias a todos los Latinos. Thanks to all the artists who worked on this album, to the producers. I want to dedicate this award to Puerto Rico, the capital of reggaeton. I want to dedicate it to the legends and not only the legends, but also new artists who keep this movement alive and keep refreshing it. To all the talents, let’s keep taking this genre to new levels. I love you all.”
Bad Bunny kicked off the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 5) with a bang. He started his high-energy performance with “El Apagón.”
For his show-stopping performance, he was accompanied by a total of eight plena (a genre from Puerto Rico) dancers, seven pleneros and eight cabezudos — giant characters — in tow. The cabezudos — all manufactured and handled by people from Puerto Rico — were an homage to Puerto Rican legends Tego Calderón, Roberto Clemente, Julia de Burgos, among others. “With a lot of love to all of you,” Bunny said at the beginning.
He then went on to perform his hit mambo song “Después de la Playa,” which Jack Harlow and Taylor Swift danced along to.
Watch his speech above.
To kick off an extended In Memoriam segment at the 2023 Grammy Awards, Kacey Musgraves took the stage to deliver a somber acoustic take on a Loretta Lynn classic — while strumming Lynn’s personal guitar.
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Musgraves belted out “Coal Miner’s Daughter” while honoring the legendary country singer-songwriter, who passed away at the age of 90 in October. A bouquet of flowers sat at Musgraves’ feet as various music industry luminaries, from Jeff Beck to Pharaoh Sanders to Mo Ostin, flashed onscreen during the segment.
Musgraves’ performance was followed by moving tributes to Migos rapper Takeoff, delivered by Quavo and Maverick City Music, and Christine McVie, performed by Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt and McVie’s Fleetwood Mac band mate Mick Fleetwood.
Lynn’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter” became one of her signature hits upon its 1970 release, topping Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. In 2010, Lynn was bestowed with the lifetime achievement award at the Grammys. Nine years later, Musgraves won the Grammy for album of the year, for her third album, Golden Hour.
Click here for the updating list of Grammy award winners.
Lizzo was ready to take attendees at the 65th annual Grammy Awards to church on Sunday (Feb. 5). The singer brought the house down with a performance of two tracks — “About Damn Time” and “Special” — from her recently released and Grammy-nominated album, Special.
The singer dazzled onstage in a black satin minidress with puff sleeves and a crystal corset detailing. The three-time Grammy winner first appeared as a silhouette behind a cloud of smoke, singing the pre-chorus of “About Damn Time” a capella before transitioning into “Special” with the help of a few friends.
For “Special,” Lizzo was accompanied by an all-Black choir clad in black and gold robes, with some members also supplying energetic choreography. “So I thought that I’d let you know/ In case nobody told you today/ You’re special/ In case nobody made you believe/ You’re special/ Well, I will always love you the same/ You’re special,” the pop star sang with the help of the choir.
Lizzo has a chance at adding a few more Grammy award wins to her belt. Earlier in the evening, Special lost to Harry Styles’ Harry’s House in the best pop vocal album category. “About Damn Time” is nominated for best pop solo performance, record of the year and song of the year, while Special is up for album of the year.
The 34-year-old attended the ceremony alongside boyfriend Myke Wright, whom she also brought to Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party in Los Angeles on Saturday (Feb. 4).
