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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. 

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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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Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran Join "GRAMMYs Greatest Stories"

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GRAMMY-winning superstars will reminisce on 59 years' worth of indelible GRAMMY history on upcoming CBS special
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Oct 10, 2017 - 6:30 am

As the GRAMMY Awards prepare to turn 60 in 2018, it's the perfect time to look back on the amazing moments Music's Biggest Night has brought to the world, and who better to help celebrate than GRAMMY winners themselves?

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The Recording Academy has announced they will do just this, celebrate the 60th GRAMMY Awards, by presenting the TV special "GRAMMYs Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special," an all-encompassing retrospective packed with epic moments from the past 59 years of GRAMMY history.

Airing Black Friday, Nov. 24, on CBS, the artists slated to appear on the special include Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, Dave Grohl, Elton John, Bruno Mars, Coldplay's Chris Martin, Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, U2, and Keith Urban.

The show will also highlight some of the most memorable GRAMMY moments from the last five decades, rare behind-the-scenes intel and unknown facts about some of the GRAMMYs' most memorable performances.

Special segments will include reactions from GRAMMY producers and members of the music community following the tragic loss of Whitney Houston, Franklin's unexpected opera performance at the 40th GRAMMY Awards and McCartney bringing the Beatles' legendary medley from Abbey Road to the GRAMMY stage.

"As we approach this milestone in GRAMMY history, we are excited to give music fans a glimpse into what artists, musicians, producers, set designers, and others do to make those unforgettable GRAMMY Moments," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recording Academy. "This special will take audiences on a new journey as they relive those extraordinary moments that can only be seen on the GRAMMYs."

Produced in conjunction with AEG Ehrlich Ventures, "GRAMMYs Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special" will broadcast on Nov. 24 from 9–11 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

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The GRAMMYs Add Dre And Dylan

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Bob Dylan to perform with the Avett Brothers and Mumford & Sons; Dr. Dre to team with Eminem and Adam Levine for special collaboration
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

Ten-time GRAMMY winner and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Bob Dylan will perform with folk-rock band the Avett Brothers and current GRAMMY nominees Mumford & Sons in a special salute to acoustic music; and six-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Dr. Dre — in his first live television performance in more than a decade — will grace the GRAMMY stage for the first time, joining current 10-time nominee Eminem for a historic collaboration, along with Maroon 5 frontman and current GRAMMY nominee Adam Levine, at the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards.

GRAMMY winner and current four-time nominee Zac Brown, actor Eva Longoria, actor/singer Jennifer Lopez, GRAMMY and three-time Latin GRAMMY winner Ricky Martin, Green Bay Packers linebacker and Super Bowl XLV champion Clay Matthews, actor/singer and current nominee Matthew Morrison, television and radio host Ryan Seacrest, actor Jason Segel, three-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Keith Urban, and seven-time GRAMMY winner will.i.am have been added as presenters to the music industry's premier event.

Avett Brothers, Dr. Dre, Dylan, Levine, and Mumford & Sons join previously announced performers and nominees Arcade Fire, Eminem, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, Muse, Katy Perry, and Barbra Streisand; Yolanda Adams, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride and current nominee Florence Welch in a special Aretha Franklin segment; nominees Justin Bieber and Usher, with Jaden Smith; nominees B.o.B, Bruno Mars, and Janelle Monáe; nominees Drake and Rihanna; nominee Cee Lo Green, with Gwyneth Paltrow and the Jim Henson Company Puppets; Mick Jagger with Raphael Saadiq; and Esperanza Spalding performing with members of the GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles and GRAMMY Camp.

Previously announced presenters include two-time GRAMMY and three-time Latin GRAMMY winner Marc Anthony, current three-time GRAMMY nominee Dierks Bentley, pop singer/actor Miley Cyrus, GRAMMY and Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx, singer/actor Selena Gomez, two-time Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris, current nominee Jewel, nine-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Norah Jones, three-time GRAMMY winner Kris Kristofferson (who will introduce Streisand's performance), six-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee John Legend, two-time GRAMMY winner and actor LL Cool J, seven-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee John Mayer, current nominee Nicki Minaj, current nominee Paramore, actor Pauley Perrette, actor Seth Rogen, current nominee Blake Shelton, and actor/singer Donnie Wahlberg.

Arcade Fire, Avett Brothers, Bieber, B.o.B, Dr. Dre, Jagger, Lambert, Mars, Monáe, Mumford & Sons, Muse, Paltrow, Smith, Spalding, and Welch will be performing on the GRAMMY telecast for the first time. All five Album Of The Year nominees are set to perform on Music's Biggest Night: Arcade Fire, Eminem, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, and Perry, as well as all five of the Best New Artist nominees: Bieber, Drake, Mumford & Sons, Spalding, and Welch.

Mumford & Sons have two nominations: Best New Artist and Best Rock Song for "Little Lion Man."

Dr. Dre and Levine each have one nod: Dr. Dre for Album Of The Year (as a producer on Eminem's Recovery); and Levine for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for "Misery" (as a member of Maroon 5).

Additionally, the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony will take place from 1–4 p.m. PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center and will be streamed live internationally on GRAMMY.com and YouTube beginning at 1 p.m. PT. Well-attended by nominees and industry VIPs, current GRAMMY nominees Bobby McFerrin and Spalding will co-host the star-studded ceremony, which will feature performances by current nominees including Afro-Colombian hip-hop trio and Latin GRAMMY winners ChocQuibTown; blues musician and five-time GRAMMY winner Buddy Guy; singer/songwriter and GRAMMY winner Cyndi Lauper; American roots musician Maria Muldaur; contemporary blues artist Kenny Wayne Shepherd; trombone and trumpet player Trombone Shorty; legendary gospel and soul singer Mavis Staples; jazz musician Kirk Whalum; and R&B singer/songwriter and GRAMMY winner Betty Wright.

Presenting the first GRAMMY Awards of the night in approximately 98 categories will be current nominees, including performance artist Laurie Anderson, pop singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles, electronic/dance music artist and remixer BT, actor/comedian Kathy Griffin, and Latin Jazz musician Wayne Wallace. The live stream of the Pre-Telecast will remain on GRAMMY.com as video on demand for 30 days following the event.

The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by John Cossette Productions and AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich and John Cossette are executive producers, Louis J. Horvitz is director, and David Wild and Ken Ehrlich are the writers.

The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 13 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high definition and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio worldwide via Westwood One, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, and on YouTube. For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook. 

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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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