Fellow GRAMMY-watchers, we are only an hour into this incredible show, and there is so much more to come. And that seems impossible. Because I, for one, have already been entertained to within an inch of my life. I’ll keep asking and you keep telling: What have you enjoyed the most so far? Whose award acceptance choked you up? Any gripes about who DIDN’T pick up a GRAMMY?
And back one more step to Kanye's great performance. Let’s hope baby North will love this performance when she’s old enough to appreciate it. So much dad soul was on display there. Old soul? Kanye soul. All kinds of soul, let’s say.
… back to Madonna. She set my hair on fire with that song. And those moves. Yours too? She is 56!
Nice win for Beck. But let’s talk about the great Tom Petty, who was nominated in that category, for a sec. Because his name was being thrown around a lot in the run-up to tonight’s show. Here’s the deal: Because of similarities between Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” and Petty’s 1989 hit “I Won’t Back Down,” Petty and Electric Light Orchestra's Jeff Lynne are sharing a writing credit on Smith’s GRAMMY-nominated song to settle a copyright dispute. Smith is said to have acknowledged the similarities between his hit and Petty’s song, but apparently the similarities are completely coincidental. I believe Sam Smith! But I also love when Tom Petty gets respect from his peers, because he is a legend and a rock genius.
Is Beck looking more waifish than he usually does? Nice, gracious speech.
Award No. 4, for Best Rock Album, belongs to Beck -- so great!
It’s gospel-y, it’s euphoric. It’s fantastic, both the song and this performance. Will 2015 be Madonna’s official comeback year?
“Living for Love” is a kind of a happy breakup song, no? I’m picking up strong early Madonna vibes.
What about that voice? Total confidence! It’s undiminished, and she is determined. Going hard. Incredible.
Madge can still move. And wow -- those sparkling masks on her dancers. Antlers are handy for grabbing.
Oh, hello Madonna! Still got it, never lost it. #Legend
This is Madge’s new song “Living for Love.” Let’s check out a little background: The song is from her upcoming thirteenth studio album “Rebel Heart.” It was written and produced by Madonna and Diplo, and originally intended for a Valentine's Day release, but was rush-released because demos recorded for the album leaked on to the internet.
She's looking fierce in red and black after that matador-ish intro.
One titan of music follows another: people, it’s Madonna!
Did you know? North appears in the video for “Only One.” Adorable.
This gentle ballad has so little in common with “Yeezus,” but it’s such a beauty. Great in a vastly different way. Hats off to Kanye for his versatiilty.
Hats off to Kanye for being Kanye, and for being here. It hardly matters if he knows it: he’s truly something special.
That explains this bright, hopeful lyric: “Hello my only one/
Just like the morning sun/
You keep on rising till the sky knows your name/
Hello my only one/
Remember who you are/
No you’re not perfect but you’re not your mistakes.”
Beautiful!
"Only One" is the first song released by Kanye since the release of his sixth studio album, “Yeezus.” It’s said to be a tribute to his daughter with Kim K., North, sung from the perspective of his late mother, Dr. Donda West.
Is that a maroon sweat suit? Velour?
This is his hit with Paul McCartney, who we just saw in the audience.
