She also was genuinely humbled and shaken by the magnitude of her winning Rap Album of the Year. Grammy-winning Cardi B (for Best Rap Album) - the actual main act - tore up a stage padded with purple straight out of an underground jazz club. That look right into the camera like she was some kind of piano mass murderer ready to slay you with the note she was about to play. Yes, the girl who plays piano for Cardi B and whose name everyone wants to know now (Chloe Flower). (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for the Recording Academy) 3. Cardi B-Money “You know those songs that just live inside you?” she said, “that you wish you wrote?” She performed snippets of Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly” Juice WRLD’s “Lucid Dreams (Forget Me)” Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable” Coldplay’s “Clocks” King of Leon’s “Use Somebody” Ella Mai’s “Boo’d Up” (which was a shock to Mai, who sat flabbergasted in the audience) and Lauryn Hill’s “Doo-Wop (That Thing).” When she finally sang her own song, even though she had already left us craving an entire cover album from her, Empire State of Mind reminded us how fitting it is that she makes the top of this list.Īlicia Keys. Keys started off by playing two pianos at once - that immediately got our attention - and then covered a bunch of songs. What can’t the host of the 61st Grammys do? Alicia Keys’ love of music was radiant and one highlight of the show, not to mention her music itself. Did we expect a performance from her at a made-up piano bar called “Club Keys?” No, we did not see this coming. Alicia Keys - Killing Me Softly, Unforgettable, Use Somebody, New York and moreĪlicia Keys should just cover everyone else’s songs for the rest of the night. With a host of other artists, along with Dolly herself (in red shoes), the Grammys’ Dolly Parton tribute did not disappoint.Ģ. Parton had the entire audience out of air chairs in a feel-good sing-along-long with the energy of a full-on gospel -revival, It was an absolutely fitting and celebratory ending to her performance. Little Big Town emerged next for Parton’s new song for the “Dumplin’” soundtrack, “Red Shoes,” giving her a few minutes to show off just how strong her voice still is. This fully gets Miley the props she deserves. “Thank you, Katy, thank you, Kacey, appreciate that,” Parton said, with her brand of southern charm polite, as her goddaughter Miley Cyrus arrived in sparkly gold for “Jolene,” which she has been covering for years. Miley Cyrus knows her Jolene. Musgraves and Katy Perry kicked things off in bedazzled red jumpsuits for “Here You Come Again,” while Parton strolled out stage, glowing in white. Dolly Parton, Kasey Musgraves, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus and more - Dolly Parton tribute While a few big names like Beyonce, Grande, and Swift didn’t even set foot in Staples Center in Los Angeles, there were some memorable moments from a wide range of performances.
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