Grammys 2016: Adele and Lionel Richie finally meet backstage

After much back and forth in the press, Richie and Adele finally met backstage at Mondays award show. We are going to be doing something together thats already almost in the works,he told E! She is committed to that. Credit: Lester Cohen/WireImage He also posted amash-up of their two songsto Instagram back in October. Before the Grammys he spoke aboutwanting to meet her in a pre-show special. Im looking for her, he said....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Chelsea Carr

Grammys 2016: Best & Worst Dressed

See the best and worst of the 2016 Grammy Awards, ahead. With a snatched waist and sleek bob, Adele embodies all the goals. With this glamorous Alexandre Vauthier Paris gown, shes definitely Earned It. Jason Merritt/Getty Images; Lester Cohen/WireImage; Jeff Vespa/WireImage; Steve Granitz/WireImage; Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP (And by it, we mean the approval of fashionistas everywhere.) Oh, and that choppy blonde mullet? Only Zendaya could pull this off and still look super cool....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Julie Hernandez

Grammys 2016: Biggest Facebook moments

From Lady Gaga to Justin Bieber, these are the biggest moments that made it to Facebook. Her tribute to thelate rock starwas the most talked about moment from the awards show. 3.Lionel Richie tribute and performance Yet another tribute performance. Credit: Kevin Winter/WireImage In the end, Richie himself took to the stage to sing All Night Long. King tribute TheBest Country Album of the Yearartist paid his respects to blues legend B....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Donna Howard

Grammys 2016: EW review

Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and more soared, while the telecast left much to be desired. Gary Clark Jr., Bonnie Raitt, andBest Country Albumwinner Chris Stapleton followed with nasty guitars tohonor B.B. Kingwith a sweet salute of The Thrill Is Gone. Credit: Getty Images (Eulogized Lemmy Kilmister deserved better.) Ceremonybookends by Taylor Swift, meanwhile, were but before-and-afterthoughts. As a cohesive awards show, the Grammys didnt flowhow could they? But how many times were performers introduced as having just won their first Grammy Award?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Jerry Sutton

Grammys 2016: Grading the Performances

On a stage that had the eyeballs of millions upon it, the 28-year-old entered in chains. His band stood behind bars. He ended debuting a new song. Kevin Winter/WireImage They chose Take It Easy, the song the seminal guitarist is probably best known for. The result occasionally felt forced (that wasn’t a real fall, was it? Hunt was a delicate, welcome addition. Theo Wargo/WireImage Kevin Winter/Getty Images Kevin Winter/WireImage Kevin Winter/WireImage...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Kelly Ware

Grammys 2016: Hamilton behind the scenes

Reporting straight from The Room Where It Happened. Here, EW shares what you didnt see from the room where it happened: 1. Stephen Colbert got revenge for Alexander Hamilton. Credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage As Odom walked offstage, host Stephen Colbert stalked behind him, holding his hand up as a gun. Colbert really wanted to know how the audience scored these tickets. Are you friends of friends, or were you really just corralled off Broadway?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Cindy Cortez

Grammys 2016: Kendrick Lamar performance

Its also nominated for Album of the Year. They all wore glow-in-the-dark paint that lit up when the stage darkened. He then transitioned into Alright, whichwon Best Rap Performanceand Best Rap Song before the show. Credit: Kevin Winter/WireImage via GIPHY He ended his performance with a new track, which received a standing ovation from the audience. Lamar had a massive night at the STAPLES Center: he wasnominated 11 times. I want all of them,Lamar said in December....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Danielle Wyatt

Grammys 2016: Little Big Town performs 'Girl Crush'

Their stellar 2014 album,Pain Killer, earned a nod for Best Country Album. (Girl Crushpreviously wonSong and Single of the Year at last falls CMA Awards.) via GIPHY Little Big Town released Girl Crush as the second single offPain Killerin December of 2014. Credit: Kevin Winter/WireImage The song is one of the best-penned accounts of envy in recent memory. Last summer, Little Big Town wasforced to cancel tour datesto break for co-lead Jimi Westbrooks vocal cord surgery....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Jennifer Hunter

Grammys 2016: Natalie Cole tribute missing from show

She deserves more than (to be a part of) a minute-and-a-half tribute. Sadly a forgettable tribute to Natalie Cole, Coles sisters, Timolin and Casey, told ET. https://www.instagram.com/p/BB2iliZvXtP/ Other prominent voices shared their thoughts after the ceremony. Credit: Harry Langdon/Getty Images Shame on those who thought otherwise. It takes nothing away from anyone elses brilliance. CNNs Chris Witherspoon shared asimilar reactionnoting that Coles Grammys legacy was more significant than other artists who received tributes....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Deborah Miles

Grammys 2016: Nile Rodgers defends Lady Gaga's David Bowie tribute

‘If David or I tried to listen to everyone, we’d have never finished ANYTHING!’ he tweeted early Wednesday morning. Dont take it so seriously. Credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images If David or I tried to listen to everyone, wed have never finished ANYTHING! he wrote on Twitter after the telecast, responding to fans reactions. Bowies son, though, seemed to be one of the dissenters. During the performance Monday,he tweetedout the dictionary definition of Gaga....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Allen Long

Grammys 2016: Nominees react

This has been just the most amazing year. Diplo celebrated his nomination for Producer of the Year, and for his collaboration Where Are U Now? with Skrillex and Justin Bieber. Credit: C Flanigan/FilmMagic Kelly Clarksons up for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance. Newcomer Elle Kings Exs & Ohs was nominated for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song. Lianne La HavasBloodis up for Best Urban Contemporary Album....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Joseph Cummings

Grammys 2016: Red Carpet Style

From glam gowns to daring outfits, see all of the red carpet style from the Grammys, ahead. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Larry Busacca/Getty Images Larry Busacca/Getty Images Steve Granitz/WireImage Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Jeff Vespa/WireImage Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Lester Cohen/WireImage Steve Granitz/WireImage Larry Busacca/Getty Images Steve Granitz/WireImage Lester Cohen/WireImage Steve Granitz/WireImage Lester Cohen/WireImage Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images Steve Granitz/WireImage John Shearer/WireImage John Shearer/WireImage John Shearer/WireImage Jason Merritt/Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Lawrence Avila

Grammys 2016: Stars at the Afterparties

See shots from the celebrations, ahead. Kevin Mazur/WireImage; Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images; Jesse Grant/Getty Images Kevin Mazur/WireImage Randy Shropshire/Getty Images Kevin Mazur/WireImage Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images Angela Weiss/Getty Images Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images Randy Shropshire/Getty Images Larry Busacca/Getty Images Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images David Livingston Jesse Grant/Getty Images Angela Weiss/Getty Images Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images JB Lacroix/WireImage Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images Allen Berezovsky/WireImage Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Robert Miller