A Night of Joy, Surprise, and Scandal
Aly El Attal
The Grammy Awards have been held annually since 1958, where music artists, composers, and producers receive awards in 110 different categories. Sponsored by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards) attract millions of viewers around the world. The whole ceremony is aired live on CBS in the US, but the only most popular awards, such as those for rock, hip-hop, and pop music, are aired on international channels like MBC 4.
The 51st Grammy Awards ceremony, held on February 8, 2009, was a magnificent event filled with joy and scandal. Several artists performed live, but one of the performances really stood out: M.I.A., T.I., Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and Kanye West performed Paper Planes and Swagga Like Us while M.I.A was nine months pregnant. She gave birth to a boy three days later. Two artists received two awards each: Adele went home with an award for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her song Chasing Pavements; John Mayer got the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance award for his song Say and the Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance award for his song Gravity. Other winners included Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Coldplay, and Alicia Keys.
The 51st Grammy Awards ceremony, held on February 8, 2009, was a magnificent event filled with joy and scandal. Several artists performed live, but one of the performances really stood out: M.I.A., T.I., Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and Kanye West performed Paper Planes and Swagga Like Us while M.I.A was nine months pregnant. She gave birth to a boy three days later. Two artists received two awards each: Adele went home with an award for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her song Chasing Pavements; John Mayer got the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance award for his song Say and the Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance award for his song Gravity. Other winners included Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Coldplay, and Alicia Keys.
One of the most talked about parts of the Grammys was Chris Brown and Rihanna’s scandal. They were both expected to perform at the event but neither of them showed up. Chris Brown had turned himself in to the police for assaulting a woman in a car, who was later discovered top be his girlfriend, Rihanna. The multiplatinum star has been blacklisted by several radio stations and could face up to four years in prison.
On a brighter note, Bruce Springsteen, the 59-year-old rock legend received an award for Best Rock Song for his song Girls in Their Summer Clothes. The funny thing is that he found out the next day while he was reading the newspaper—he did not even know that he was nominated!
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