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Apple Music Exclusive: Watch Classic GRAMMY Performances

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The Recording Academy teams with Apple Music to offer historical GRAMMY performances by Miles Davis, Marvin Gaye, Whitney Houston, Shania Twain, Kendrick Lamar, and more
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Nov 24, 2017 - 6:00 am

To celebrate the GRAMMY Awards' 60th anniversary and the show's return to New York for the first time in 15 years, the Recording Academy and Apple Music are bringing fans a special video collection of exclusive GRAMMY performances and playlists that represent the illustrious history of Music's Biggest Night.

Available exclusively via Apple Music in a dedicated GRAMMYs section, the celebratory collection features 60-plus memorable performances specifically curated across six genres: pop, rap, country, rock, R&B, and jazz. 

The artist performances featured in the collection include Marvin Gaye, "Sexual Healing" (25th GRAMMY Awards, 1983); Whitney Houston, "Greatest Love Of All" (29th GRAMMY Awards, 1987); Run DMC, "Tougher Than Leather" (30th GRAMMY Awards, 1988); Miles Davis, "Hannibal" (32nd GRAMMY Awards, 1990); Shania Twain, "Man, I Feel Like A Woman" (41st GRAMMY Awards, 1999); Dixie Chicks, "Landslide" (45th GRAMMY Awards, 2003); Bruno Mars and Sting, "Locked Out Of Heaven" and "Walking On The Moon" (55th GRAMMY Awards, 2013); and Kendrick Lamar, "The Blacker The Berry" (58th GRAMMY Awards, 2016).

The 60th GRAMMY Awards will take place at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. The telecast will be broadcast live on CBS at 7:30–11 p.m. ET/4:30–8 p.m. PT. 

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Apple Music: Watch Classic GRAMMY Pop Performances

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From Jennifer Hudson and Christina Aguilera to Gnarls Barkley and Ricky Martin, watch unforgettable GRAMMY pop performances now on Apple Music
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Dec 5, 2017 - 10:37 am

As part of The Recording Academy and Apple Music's exclusive commemorative video collection in celebration of the GRAMMY Awards' 60th anniversary, music fans can now watch some of the most electric pop performances in the history of Music's Biggest Night.

Remember Jennifer Hudson's emotive performance of "I Will Always Love You" just a day after the world learned of the passing of Whitney Houston? Who could forget Pink's acrobatic, gravity-defying "Glitter In The Air" performance in 2010? Or Christina Aguilera's soul-stirring rendition of "Beautiful" in 2003? How about Ricky Martin's "La Copa De La Vida" at the 41st GRAMMY Awards, which is often credited with ushering in the late '90s Latin pop explosion? And the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, covering Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 classic "Bridge Over Troubled Water" at the 13th GRAMMY Awards?

All of these and more are available now via Apple Music in the dedicated GRAMMYs section.

Other featured pop performances include Gorillaz and Madonna, "Feel Good Inc./Hung Up" (48th GRAMMY Awards); Lady Gaga and Elton John "Poker Face" and "Speechless/Your Song" (52nd GRAMMY Awards); Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with Trombone Shorty and Madonna, "Same Love" and "Open Your Heart," (56th GRAMMY Awards); Bruno Mars and Sting, "Locked Out Of Heaven" and "Walking On The Moon," (55th GRAMMY Awards); Gnarls Barkley, "Crazy," (49th GRAMMY Awards); and Gladys Knight & The Pips, "Midnight Train To Georgia" (16th GRAMMY Awards).

The 60th GRAMMY Awards will take place at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. The telecast will be broadcast live on CBS at 7:30–11 p.m. ET/4:30–8 p.m. PT. 

Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban perform at the 59th GRAMMY Awards

Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban

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Apple Music: Watch Classic GRAMMY Country Performances

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From Shania Twain, Faith Hill and the Dixie Chicks to Charlie Daniels Band, Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood, kick the tires on Apple Music's video collection of GRAMMY country performances
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Jan 5, 2018 - 10:34 am

The heartbeat of country music at the GRAMMYs can be traced back to the beginning when the inaugural Best Country & Western Performance category was awarded to the Kingston Trio for "Tom Dooley" at the 1st GRAMMY Awards.

In the years to follow, legends such as Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, and Hank Williams Sr., among others, would earn the coveted GRAMMY. Meanwhile, Music's Biggest Night would go on to host some of the most electrifying country performances in live television history, a journey you can now trace as part of the Recording Academy and Apple Music's exclusive commemorative video collection in celebration of the GRAMMY Awards' 60th anniversary.

Charlie Daniels Band turn in a fiery performance of "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" at the 22nd GRAMMY Awards. Mary Chapin Carpenter two-steps with BeauSoleil on "Down At The Twist & Shout" at the 34th GRAMMYs. Tim McGraw goes deep with "Live Like You Were Dying" at the 47th GRAMMYs. And Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood stand toe-to-toe for "The Fighter" at the 59th GRAMMYs.

Additionally, watch two top-shelf performances by top GRAMMY winner Vince Gill: "Pocket Full Of Gold" at the 34th GRAMMYs and "Pretty Little Adriana" at the 40th GRAMMY Awards.

There's also a trio of performances from arguably the most successful female trio in country music history: the Dixie Chicks. See Natalie Maines, Marty Maguire and Emily Robison harmonize on "Landslide" and "Goodbye Earl" at the 42nd telecast and then watch them thumb their collective noses at the establishment during "Not Ready To Make Nice" at the 49th GRAMMYs.

Finally, the country collection features Shania Twain's stage-commanding run-through of "Man I Feel Like A Woman" at the 41st GRAMMYs; Faith Hill's sultry "Breathe" at the 43rd GRAMMYs, Miranda Lambert's moving "The House That Built Me" at the 53rd GRAMMY Awards, Underwood's cautionary tale,  "Before He Cheats," at the 50th GRAMMYs, and the Civil Wars' lone GRAMMY performance, "Barton Hollow," at the 54th telecast.

All of these performances and more are available now, only on Apple Music. Watch now at Applemusic.com/GRAMMYs.

The 60th GRAMMY Awards will take place at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. The telecast will be broadcast live on CBS at 7:30–11 p.m. ET/4:30–8 p.m. PT. 

 

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Apple Music: Watch Timeless GRAMMY R&B Performances

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From Marvin Gaye and the Queen of Soul to Mary J. Blige, Lauryn Hill and John Legend, head to Apple Music to watch an amazing collection of GRAMMY R&B performances
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Dec 21, 2017 - 10:37 am

Want to time travel back through some of the best R&B stage performances of all time?

Music fans can now watch classic GRAMMY moments from the likes of rhythm-and-blues legends Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, and more as part of the Recording Academy and Apple Music's exclusive commemorative video collection in celebration of the GRAMMY Awards' 60th anniversary.

The Queen of Soul Franklin lifts the roof off Madison Square Garden at the 36th GRAMMYs with the Carole King/Gerry Goffin chestnut "Natural Woman." Vandross croons through "Give Me The Reason" at the 29th telecast. In one of Music's Biggest Night's more seductive performances, Gaye performs some "Sexual Healing" at the 25th GRAMMY Awards. And Mayfield steals the show at the 15th GRAMMYs with the perfectly funky "Freddie's Dead."

The collection also features Lauryn Hill and Carlos Santana's flavorful teaming for "Zion" at the 41st GRAMMY Awards, the inimitable Whitney Houston's uplifting "The Greatest Love Of All" at the 29th GRAMMY Awards, and Mary J. Blige's moving "No More Drama" from the 44th GRAMMY Awards.

Rounding out the R&B subset are a trio of more recent performances: John Legend's soul-stirring "Ordinary People" at the 48th GRAMMYs, Miguel and Wiz Khalifa's "Adorn" collaboration at the 55th GRAMMYs, and Bruno Mars' energetic "That's What I Like" from the 59th telecast.

All of these performances and more are available now, only on Apple Music. Watch now at Applemusic.com/GRAMMYs.

The 60th GRAMMY Awards will take place at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. The telecast will be broadcast live on CBS at 7:30–11 p.m. ET/4:30–8 p.m. PT. 

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Poll: What's Your Favorite Classic GRAMMYs Performance?

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Will it be Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar or Dixie Chicks?
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Jan 23, 2019 - 6:11 pm

There's nothing more exciting than watching your favorite artists accept golden gramophones at the GRAMMY Awards. But don’t forget: Music’s Biggest Night always turns out some amazing live performances.

Throughout the years, some of the biggest names in music have graced the GRAMMY stage with lively or touching performances and even epic collaborations. And now that the countdown to the 61st GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 10 is in full swing, we want to know: What’s your favorite classic GRAMMY performance?

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What's Your Favorite Classic GRAMMYs Performance?

Let’s tackle these from the top: The GRAMMY stage would not be the same without the late, great Whitney Houston. Accompanied by an orchestra, the pop icon took the 36th GRAMMY Awards stage in in 1994 for a breathtaking performance of "I Will Always Love You." 

And remember how Christina Aguilera, Mya, Lil' Kim, Missy Elliott and Pink brought Paris' Moulin Rouge to the 44th GRAMMY Awards with their famous rendition of "Lady Marmalade"? That performance came sealed with a guest appearance by the legendary Patti LaBelle, who originated the track in 1974 with her band Labelle.

We can't leave out the Dixie Chicks, who gave a touching version of "Not Ready To Make Nice" at the 49th GRAMMY Awards.

And there's Kendrick Lamar's powerful rendition of "The Blacker The Berry" and "Alright" at the 58th GRAMMY Awards in 2016, a performance that pointedly brought issues surrounding the prison industrial system into focus.

However, Beyoncé, a true showstopper, could take your vote with her golden performance of "Love Drought" and "Sandcastles." Singing while pregnant, Queen Bey managed to defy expectations by literally defying gravity at the GRAMMY Awards in 2017.

Ultimately, it could come down to a 60th GRAMMY Awards performance where Kesha, introduced by Janelle Monaé's #TimesUp speech, brought the house down by singing “Praying” alongside Cyndi Lauper, Camila Cabello, Julia Michaels and Andra Day.

And finally, Bruno Mars and Cardi B's ultra-colorful, ‘90s-themed "Finesses" performance is a worthy contender, too.

So, which will it be? Vote above, and check out this year’s sure-to-be-spectacular performances when the 61st GRAMMY Awards airs on Sunday, Feb. 10 on CBS.

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