Janelle Monae recently stopped by the Recording Academey in California where she performed Sincerely Jane and answered a few questions. Check out the video below.
Janelle Monae recently stopped by the Recording Academey in California where she performed Sincerely Jane and answered a few questions. Check out the video below.
At this year’s Grammy’s, Michael Jackson will receive an all star tribute – in 3D. Usher, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, and Carrie Underwood will be the chosen performers for this celebration. A 3-D mini movie for Michael’s song “Earth Song” will be played during this tribute.
If you want to enjoy 3-D in the comfort of your home, Target will offer free 3-D glasses from January 24-31. Tune into the Grammys on January 31 at 8pm on CBS.
Congrats are in order to Stevie Wonder who recently received a Grammy nomination for his anthem, “All About The Love Again.” Stevie Wonder has always been a advocate for many charities and causes so it only seemed right when he joined the United Nations Messengers of Peace.
“Stevie Wonder’s activism has been pivotal in US and world events,” the UN noted, citing the 1983 campaign he spearheaded to make Martin Luther King Day a national holiday in the US, and his advocacy for ending apartheid in South Africa,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
Watch the Grammy’s on January 31 at 8pm on CBS to see the results.
The 2010 Grammy nominations were announced tonight in LA. There was also performances that accompanied the announcement. MMIM will try to post those soon. In the meantime, check out a few of the nominees below. The Grammys will air January 31st
Album of the Year
Beyoncé – I Am… Sasha Fierce
Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.
Lady Gaga – The Fame
Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King
Taylor Swift – Fearless
Record of the Year
Beyoncé – “Halo”
Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling”
Kings of Leon – “Use Somebody”
Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”
Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”
Song of the Year
Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”
Maxwell – “Pretty Wings”
Kings of Leon – “Use Somebody”
Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling”
Bon Jovi – “We Weren’t Born to Follow”
The Fray – “Never Say Never”
Daryl Hall & John Oates – “Sara Smile”
MGMT – “Kids”
Best Rap Solo Performance
Drake – “Best I Ever Had”
Eminem – “Beautiful”
Jay-Z – “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)”
Kid Cudi – “Day ‘N’ Nite”
Mos Def – “Casa Bey”
Best New Artist
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Adele – Hometown Glory
Beyoncé – Halo
Katy Perry – Hot N Cold
Pink – Sober
Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me
So we all know that the Grammy’s took place last night. If you missed it, you missed a great show! There were so many appearances and some amazing performances. MMIM wants to know, who you do you think had the best performance? For me, its a tie between J-Hud and the now known “Rat Pack” for “Swagga Like Us”.
After much anticipation of this performance and her appearance, Jennifer Hudson gave an emotional tribute. She sang, “You Pulled Me Through”. I’m not sure if there was a dry eye in that audience because I almost teared up myself. She held it togehter though and delivered an outstanding performance. She also won for Best R&B album.
For the “Swagga Like Us” performance, I thought it was hot from beginning to end. I didn’t expect to see M.I.A. on stage especially since last night was her due date but they all killed it.
Coldplay’s performance was also a memorable one. First, “Lost” with Jay-Z and the oh so popular, “Viva La Vida”. I tell you, that Chris Martin is an animated one.
Out of all the artists that performed last night, which performance were you feeling more?
The Grammy nominations were announced yesterday. It wasn’t the norm, at a boring press conference, this year they had a concert to announce the names. Before I list the nominees, let me start off by saying how excited I am to see one of my favorite artist, Adele as a nominee in many categories. And Jazmine Sullivan, who we also love at MMIM received a nomination for Best New Artist. Congrats to all the nominees! And (a few of) your nominees are…
Record Of The Year
Adele – Chasing Pavements
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love
M.I.A – Paper Planes
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Please Read The Letter
Album Of The Year
Coldplay – Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Lil’ Wayne – Tha Carter III
Ne-Yo – Year Of The Gentleman
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raising Sand
Radiohead – In Rainbows
Song Of The Year
Estelle – American Boy
Adele – Chasing Pavements
Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
Sara Bareilles – Love Song
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Best New Artist
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Adele – Chasing Pavements
Sara Bareilles – Love Song
Duffy – Mercy
Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love
Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl
Pink – So What
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Kid Rock – All Summer Long
John Mayer – Say
Paul McCartney – That Was Me
Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
Ne-Yo – Closer
James Taylor – Wichita Lineman
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Beyoncé – Me, Myself And I (Track from: The Beyonce Experience Live Audio)
Keyshia Cole – Heaven Sent
Jennifer Hudson – Spotlight
Alicia Keys – Superwoman
Jazmine Sullivan – Need U Bad
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Eric Benét – You’re The Only One
Chris Brown – Take You Down
Ne-Yo -Miss Independent
Trey Songz – Can’t Help But Wait
Usher – Here I Stand
Click here to see the full list of nominees
Below is Mariah Carey’s performance from the Grammy Live! Concert
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