Follow along all night as we live-GIF the entire 2014 Grammy Awards, right here! Jay Z won a brand-new gold sippy cup for Ms. Blue Ivy. You mirrin'? Pink gave everyone another reason to keep loving her. *So Sparklez* And totally freaked out. Lorde wa... ...
Ariana Grande proudly declared herself Yours Truly on her chart-topping 2013 debut album. But, she isn't resting on her laurels. Less than six months after the album's release, she's back in the studio pumping out jams for her sophomore album. "I've ... ...
Read More →There are some who suggest that Macklemore & Ryan Lewis shouldn't have been included in any of the 2014 Grammy Awards' hip-hop categories, but Kendrick Lamar tells his friend and fellow rapper to forget all of that.
"It's other people's opinions. Whatever he put his heart out to do, you know he raps and people receive it as that, it's just opinions," Kendrick Lamar told MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway and "Girl Code" star Nicole Byer as he walked the Grammy red carpet on Sunday night (January 26).
"He just needs to do him. I wouldn't listen to what nobody got to say," Lamar continued.
The Seattle, Washington, hip-hop duo already took home three awards tonight in the pre-televised portion of the show. They won golden gramophones in the Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance and the Best Rap Album categories, beating out Jay-Z, Kanye West, Drake and Lamar's critically acclaimed good kid, m.A.A.d city.
Despite the wins, an unnamed source told The Associated Press earlier this week that of the rap committee of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences looked to keep the Seattle, Washington, duo out of the award ceremony's rap categories, contesting that all of their pop success was a strike against their hip-hop cred.
Through it all, Kendrick and Macklemore have shown overwhelming support for each other. "The Grammys are important for sure," Kendrick said about his own nominations. "I think any accolades period, whether it's this, that ... anything that solidifies me working hard enough to be acknowledged by everybody is a ...
Read More →You know what feels great? Being a winner before the game even starts. That's how Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were feeling an hour before they took their seats for the 56th annual Grammy Awards, since they already had a hat trick in the pre-tel awards.
Macklemore Kick Off A Huge Night
One a night when they were expected to make some history
with their debut Grammy performance, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis got things started in baller fashion with a trifecta of wins for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for "Thrift Shop" and Best Rap Album went for their breakthrough, The Heist.
Check Out This Surprising Pre-Grammy Text Exchange Between Macklemore And Kendrick Lamar.
Zedd Gets 'Clarity,' Daft Punk Get Random Love
In a year when he helped Lady Gaga bring ARTPOP to life, Zedd landed his first Grammy for Best Dance Recording Grammy for his smash "Clarity" with Foxes. Daft Punk won their third golden gramophone for Best Dance/Electronica Album for Random Access Memories.
They also snagged Best Engineered Album Non-Classical for the disc that spawned one of the year's biggest hits in "Get Lucky."
Speaking to MTV News on the red carpet, Zedd said he was speechless, saying of the competition, "There's so many other artists that have inspired me to do what I do that are in the same category."
Justin Timberlake Also Gets Some 'Love'
It was a good night early on for Justin Timberlake, who took Grammys number seven and eight for Best R&B Song for "Pusher Love Girl" and Best Music Video for "Suit & Tie."
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Read More →The countdown is on, Sheerios. Ed Sheeran is looking to release his follow-up to his breakthrough + album this summer. The Grammy-nominated singer revealed all on the Grammy Awards red carpet. "I haven't really set a date yet. It's definitely summer... ...
Read More →There's a lot to be excited about this Grammy eve: awards, performances, 34 couples getting married live on stage, etc. Well, I've got one more thing to add to that lengthy and growing list: the upcoming followup to the 2009 compilation album We Are ... ...
Read More →Pharrell knows fashion ... just take a look at his Billionaire Boys Club clothing line for proof. So far be it from me to criticize his choice of Grammy-night apparel: a red track suit and a 20-gallon hat.
No, I'll leave that to whoever is unlucky enough to be sitting behind him tonight. Instead, I'm going to wonder out loud: Just what — or who — does he have hiding beneath that massive hat? Here are my best guesses.
A sandwich Just in case he gets hungry during the show. Bonus points if it's from Arby's.
An even smaller hat Like a Russian nesting doll.
An elephant Just like the Little Prince.
All the unsold copies of his In My Mind solo album Hey, it's a big hat.
A cease-and-desist letter from Smokey The Bear We thought that hat looked familiar.
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences president Neil Portnow That guy is seriously everywhere during Grammy week.
A Minion from "Despicable Me" It's called integrated marketing, man.
Chad Hugo So that's where that dude has been hiding.
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The hours leading up to the 56th Grammy Awards are ticking away and all the stars are coming out — on Twitter and Instagram, that is. Yup, Taylor, Ed, Wiz and more are getting buffed, polished and trying not to freak out, and they're documenting it all via social media.
While you're laying out your snacks and cracking open an age-appropriate beverage in prep for the music fan's approximation of the Big Game, the musicians that are nominated for, attending or performing at the Grammys are currently slogging through a slightly more stressful collection of hours.
Watch your favorite stars do the following below:
...Getting Ready
Taylor Swift
Here's Taylor, just practicing her "surprised" face. Perhaps she'll get a chance to bust it out when they award
Sara Bareilles
Bareilles is getting "Brave" with a shot of caffeine, it seems.
Ed Sheeran
Looks like Ed Sheeran is making his Grammy outfit a family affair with the addition of his grandpa's tie.
This suit has some serious "Atmosphere."
Hunter Hayes
What time is it, Hunter? Time for you to look extremely sharp in a suit, obviously.
Well, what do you all think?
...Getting Excited
It's safe to say that most people rocking up to the Grammys tonight have a serious case of the happy shakes. Blake Shelton crowed about his performance tonight via Twitter — "Oh that sounds cool!! Me? Oh I'm just singing with @merlehaggard, @willienelson and @KrisKristofersn tonight on the Grammys.. #holysh—" — while Nile Rodgers has been burning the midnight oil to take in all the excitement and ...
Read More →You might be trying to decide if Macklemore & Ryan Lewis or Kendrick Lamar should go home with more Grammy awards this Sunday (January 26). But, the two rap acts are more focused on supporting one another, regardless of the outcome. "While the w... ...
Read More →The Grammy Awards is one of the best places to see the hottest couples in the business strut their stuff on the red carpet, cuddle close in their seats and, in some cases, take the stage together.
From hip-hop, to pop to country, couples from all genres will be on hand Sunday night (January 26). To get you fully prepared for which pairings we hope to see, MTV News has come up with a Grammys couples checklist.
Jay Z & Beyonce
The 2014 Grammys will be graced with royalty. Musical royalty that is. The always fashionable Jay Z and Beyonce are poised to have a big night since it is rumored that they will be taking the stage together . Jay is up for seven gramophones at the show, which marks Beyonc—'s first television performance since her surprise album came out in December.
Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel
While Justin Timberlake won't be performing this year at the Grammys, he does have the potential to take home a slew of awards, and right there by his side will be wife Jessica Biel. Justin, piece of advice: don't forget to thank her when you win your Grammy!
Kimye
Kanye doesn't have the best relationship with the Grammys, so we are unsure if he and fiancé Kim Kardashian will walk the carpet. If they do, it will certainly be a red carpet moment to remember.
John Mayer & Katy Perry
At the 2013 Grammys, Katy Perry and John Mayer"Who You Love." Fingers crossed that ...
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