"Some people watch the Grammy Awards for the red carpet looks (Clipse and Pharrell's matching suits, anyone?), and others watch to see their favorite artists take home an award ( Kendrick Lamar won Best Rap Album!) Me? I watch to see the performances that are historically "only possible at the Grammy Awards." I'm talking Cee-Lo Green and the Muppets at the 2011 awards, or even Stevie Wonder and The Jonas Brothers in 2009. Some insane pairings surprise you."
"That's not to say that the solo performance sat this year's Grammy Awards didn't feature some killer moments as well. Leon Thomas absolutely shredded while performing "Mutt." Justin Bieber brought out the loop pedal for a bare-bones performance of "Yukon," and KATSEYE finally achieved Grammys superstardom by singing, "Hottie, hottie, like a bag of Takis I'm the shit" on live TV."
"Returning host Trevor Noah also had some great jokes throughout the night. He told Kendrick Lamar that he was refraining from any jokes about rap beefs because of what the rapper can do to "light-skinned dudes from other countries." The former Daily Show host even busted out his old Donald Trump impression to poke fun at Nicki Minaj. But the most inspiring moment of the night? Bad Bunny stating "Ice Out" during his first acceptance speech of the night."
Some people attend for red carpet looks while others watch award winners. Many viewers watch for unique Grammy-only performances. Historic pairings included Cee-Lo Green with the Muppets and Stevie Wonder with The Jonas Brothers. This year Post Malone, Slash, Andrew Watt, and Chad Smith performed a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at Crypto Arena in Los Angeles. Leon Thomas delivered a guitar-shredding solo during "Mutt" and won Best R&B Album, thanking family and declaring "Live R&B and live music is worth it, and I'm gonna keep going." Justin Bieber performed "Yukon" with a loop pedal. KATSEYE performed a viral lyric. Trevor Noah told jokes, including a Trump impression. Bad Bunny said "Ice Out" during his acceptance speech.
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