As the 2019 Grammy Awards went underway we were been treated to a few major surprises.
Fifteen-time Grammy-winner Alicia Keys came out and spoke about “love” and “music” in her opening monologue, only to bring out a slew of inspiring women, including Michelle Obama, to support her.
It was a moment that many will be speaking about tomorrow morning.
There have also been a slew of big-name early winners, including Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande. And how about the music?
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Here are the top moments of the show thus far:
‘Do you feel the love?’
Keys made her monologue about positivity and “love.”
“Music is what we all love … everybody is out here shining, I’m proud to bring us together to honor this moment,” she said. “It’s our shared global language.”
She then invited her “sisters” on stage with her, and was joined by the power foursome of Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Jada Pinkett Smith and former first lady Michelle Obama.
“They said I was weird, that my look, my choices, my sound, that it wouldn’t work, but music told me not to listen to them,” Gaga said.
“From the Motown records I wore out on the South Side, to the ‘Who Run the World’ songs that fueled me through this last decade, music has always helped me tell my story, and I know that’s true for everyone here,” Obama said to roaring applause.
She continued: “Music helps us hear ourselves, our dignities and sorrows, our hopes and joys, it allows us to hear one another, to invite each other in, music shows us that all of it matters, every story, every note within every song.”
The performances
What are the Grammys if not a night of amazing performances?!
Camila Cabello opened with “Havana” joined by Ricky Martin and more than 30 dancers on an amazing, over-the-top stage. It was an epic way to open the night.
Later, Shawn Mendez performed with Miley Cyrus and had the entire arena jamming out.
Janelle Monae also took the stage in black leather with an electric guitar and jammed out to “Make Me Feel,” right after Kacey Musgraves’ sweet song, “Rainbow.”
Cardi B’s performance was the definition of fierce. She wore a crazy peacock outfit while performing her song “Money.”
Keys herself performed a slew of hits later in the show that she said she “wished she wrote,” like songs from Kings of Leon, Lauryn Hill and more.
Gaga performed a passionate version of her son “Shallow” from the Oscar-nominated song, “A Star Is Born.” The Grammy winner sure shined like a star in a diamond-studded outfit that glistened behind the bright lights of the stage.
Dollywood!
The Dolly Parton tribute was one that is going to be hard to top.
Kacey Musgraves and Katy Perry kicked things off, before Dolly joined the duo and the three sang “Here you Come Again.”
Parton’s goddaughter Miley Cyrus came out to sing “Jolene” alongside the icon. The legend then brought the house down with a new song of hers and then her famed song “9 to 5,” which left everyone in chills.
Diana Ross celebrate the ‘best years of my life’
Diana Ross was also honored Sunday night and performed some of her most iconic songs like, “The Best Years of My Life.”
Her grandson introduced her in an adorable fashion, then she came out and said, “Through my life there’s always been music and it’s power.”
She next asked the audience to have their hands in the air as she began to sing, “Reach Out and Touch.” She walked into the crowd to sing with some adoring fans, including Jaden Smith of all people.
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