Monday, February 09, 2015

MOLLY QUINN in States Living Magazine, February 2015 Issue

MOLLY QUINN in States Living Magazine, February 2015 Issue:



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NINA AGDAL – 2015 Model Beach Volleyball

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RIHANNA at 2015 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

RIHANNA at 2015 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles:



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NANCY O’DELL at 2015 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

NANCY O’DELL at 2015 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles:



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KENDALL JENNER at GQ and Giorgio Armani Grammys After Party in Hollywood

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RITA ORA at GQ and Giorgio Armani Grammys After Party in Hollywood

RITA ORA at GQ and Giorgio Armani Grammys After Party in Hollywood:



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KYLIE JENNER at GQ and Giorgio Armani Grammys After Party in Hollywood

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LILY ALDRIDGE in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2015 Issue

LILY ALDRIDGE in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2015 Issue:



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AMANDA NICOLE THOMAS – 138 Water Photoshoot

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The 14 Best Looks from the 2015 BAFTA Awards

The 14 Best Looks from the 2015 BAFTA Awards:

Felicity Jones in Christian Dior spring 2013 couture. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
Felicity Jones in Christian Dior spring 2013 couture. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
Sunday evening in London, Britain's best actors -- and a few Americans, too -- celebrated the country's highest accolades for film at the British Academy Film Awards. It's considered the UK equivalent to the Academy Awards, but with less Ryan Seacrest and more people we don't recognize.

The fashion, however, did not disappoint. You'd think that, on an evening where event-goers had to compete with Grammy Awards attendees for designers' attention, there would be less beautiful gowns to go around, but the BAFTAs red carpet provided plenty of high points. Keira Knightley showed her best look of the season by far in Giambatista Valli spring 2015 couture and Felicity Jones shined once again in Christian Dior spring 2013 couture. Rosamund Pike also looked her best so far in a Roland Mouret column dress that would be insignificant if her past looks hadn't been so... off. Reese Witherspoon looked like a bombshell, Natalie Dormer was weird in her usual wonderful way and young heartthrob Douglas Booth wore a green/grey velvet jacket that we would like to borrow.

Our favorite, however, is the ethereal Valentino dress from pre-fall 2014 worn by the new Mrs. Redmayne, Hannah Bagshawe. She accessorized her look with an award-winning husband.

See the slideshow below for our favorite looks from the 2015 BAFTA's red carpet.



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Holliday Grainger. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images



Dianna Agron in Lanvin. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
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Dianna Agron in Lanvin. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images



Douglas Booth in Dunhill. Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images
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Douglas Booth in Dunhill. Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images



Eddie Redmayne in Armani and Hannah Bagshawe in Valentino. Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images
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Eddie Redmayne in Armani and Hannah Bagshawe in Valentino. Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images



Keira Knightley in Giambattista Valli couture. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
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Keira Knightley in Giambattista Valli couture. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images



Felicity Jones in Christian Dior couture. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
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Felicity Jones in Christian Dior couture. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images



Julianne Moore in Tom Ford. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
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Julianne Moore in Tom Ford. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images

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HOT OR NOT AT THE GRAMMYS 2015

HOT OR NOT AT THE GRAMMYS 2015:

Hey my dear ladies! The whole world is talking about the event that happened last night – The Grammys! So, let’s summarize the impressions from 57th Grammy Music Awards. Last night, Los Angeles was the center of the music, winners and fashion and in a short you will see who was the most successful in the music industry and what the celebrities chose to wear for this big event.

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The winner of the night was Sam Smith. The young singer won 4 prizes: best young hope, best single and best song (“Stay with me”) and best pop album. The biggest surprise for everyone, was the award for Album of the Year that was given to the talented singer Beck.

I also adore Grammys because the celebrities are shining in expensive gowns, created by the most famous designers. But, I must also add here that some of the celebrities pick ugly dresses just to be seen. So, let’s see who was hot and who not this year on the Grammys.

I really like the black long sleeve dress with a deep v and extraordinary embroideries and beads that was worn by the Queen of the music – Beyonce. I love her and her style. She always look fabulous and glam. What do you think? Taylor Swift chose to wear a beautiful sea foam gown – a creation made by Elie Saab. The singer completed her look with turquoise earrings. Katy Parry also made a great choice. She picked a gown from the last collection of Zuhair Murad. Jessie J also wore a fabulous and glamorous dress by Zuhair Murad. Gwen Stefani wore an outfit in her style, made by Versache. What do you think about Rihanna? I heard some critics that she looked like a cake. Her dress was designed by Giambattista Valli and I like it a lot, because it is unique and special.

Check out the rest of the gallery and feel free to leave me a comment below. I would love to know which dress do you like the best.

KATY PARRY

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CIARA

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RIHANNA

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BEYONCE KNOWLES

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RITA ORA

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TAYLOR SWIFT

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Thank you for reading. I hope that you have liked some of the dresses. Which one is your favorite? Enjoy in the rest of your day and don’t forget to stay up to date with the contents of Fashion Diva Design!

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Perfect Makeup Ideas For Your Red Dress

Perfect Makeup Ideas For Your Red Dress:

Hey my ladies! Your Fashion Addict is always here to show you some interesting ideas. Valentine’s Day, the holiday of love and passion is coming and we should all get prepared. If you have chosen a red dress for this day then I recommend you to check out the gallery below, because for today I have made you a wonderful collection of makeup ideas for your red dress. Are you excited?

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Your dress won’t look so much beautiful if you don’t do your hair. There are million of tutorials on the Net, from stunning buns to fancy braids and ponytails, that will help you do your hair in a couple of minutes. So, don’t go out with a messy hair. If you don’t have much time, wrap your hair in a bun. You will look far more beautiful and lovely.

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The red color is the color of passion and love and it might seems you that it is difficult to find the right makeup for your red dress, but it isn’t, believe me.

If you want an eye catching, dramatic and bold look, you can go with red nails, red lips, red dress and red heels. Everything in this bold color will make your look dramatic and attention grabbing. Plus, I have read some researches that say that man are more attached to women that wear red, because the lady in red stands out in a crowd with her dress and her confidence.

What kind of make up should you apply to complete your red dress?

– I would just say minimalistic and nude. For glam and chick look wear a nude lipstick and mascara. You can also try smokey eyes and a red lipstick.  A brick – red clothes can be paired with brownish shades, while a tomato red clothes go perfect with the orange-red tones.

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Thank you for reading! I hope that you have found the makeup that will complete your look perfectly. The celebrities above look stunning and breathtaking. I can’t decide which is my favorite yet. If you have some other interesting and useful suggestions for me, please let me know. I would love to see them and try them of course. Enjoy in the rest of your day and stay up to date with the contents of Fashion Diva Design!

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Grammy Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List

Grammy Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List:

From Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament (and Eddie Vedder, using his pseudonym "Jerome Turner") scoring Best Recording Package to Beyoncé taking home Best Surround Sound Album, here is the full rundown of all the winners at the 57th annual Grammy Awards. We'll be updating this post as each winner is announced, so check back for the full list.

Record of the Year
Sam Smith – "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)"
Steve Fitzmaurice, Rodney Jerkins & Jimmy Napes, producers; Steve Fitzmaurice, Jimmy Napes & Steve Price, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer Label: Capitol Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Songs LLC obo Naughty Worlds Ltd./Universal-Polygram Int. Tunes, Inc. obo Salli Isaak Songs, Ltd./Universal Polygram Int. Tunes, Inc. obo Method Paperwork

Song of the Year
Sam Smith - "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)"
James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith, songwriters

Album of the Year
Beck - Morning Phase
Beck Hansen, producer; Tom Elmhirst, David Greenbaum, Florian Lagatta, Cole Marsden Greif-Neill, Robbie Nelson, Darrell Thorp, Cassidy Turbin & Joe Visciano, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer

Best New Artist
Sam Smith

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
A Great Big World With Christina Aguilera - "Say Something"

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - Cheek To Cheek

Best Pop Solo Performance
Pharrell Williams - "Happy"

Best Pop Vocal Album
Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour

Best Rock Performance
Jack White - "Lazaretto"

Best Rock Album
Beck - Morning Phase

Best Rock Song
Paramore - "Ain't It Fun"
Hayley Williams & Taylor York, songwriters

Best Alternative Rock Album
St. Vincent - St. Vincent

Best Metal Performance
Tenacious D - "The Last In Line"

Best Rap Performance
Kendrick Lamar - "I"

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Eminem Featuring Rihanna - "The Monster"

Best Rap Song
Kendrick Lamar - "I"
K. Duckworth & C. Smith, songwriters

Best Rap Album
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP2

Best R&B Performance
Beyoncé Featuring Jay Z – "Drunk In Love"

Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Jesus Children"
Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Lalah Hathaway & Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Best R&B Song
Beyoncé Featuring Jay Z - "Drunk In Love"
Shawn Carter, Rasool Diaz, Noel Fisher, Jerome Harmon, Beyoncé Knowles, Timothy Mosely, Andre Eric Proctor & Brian Soko, songwriters

Best Urban Contemporary Album
Pharrell Williams - Girl

Best R&B Album
Toni Braxton & Babyface - Love, Marriage & Divorce

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer - Bass & Mandolin

Best Dance/Electronic Album
Aphex Twin - Syro

Best Dance Recording
Clean Bandit Featuring Jess Glynne - "Rather Be"

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Frozen
Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Tom MacDougall & Chris Montan, compilation producers

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Alexandre Desplat, composer

Best Song Written for Visual Media
"Let It Go" from Frozen
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Idina Menzel)

Best Country Album
Miranda Lambert - Platinum

Best Country Solo Performance
Carrie Underwood - "Something In The Water"

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
The Band Perry - "Gentle On My Mind"

Best Country Song
"I'm Not Gonna Miss You"
Glen Campbell & Julian Raymond, songwriters (Glen Campbell)

Best Bluegrass Album
The Earls Of Leicester - The Earls Of Leicester

Best American Roots Performance
Rosanne Cash - "A Feather's Not A Bird"

Best American Roots Song
Rosanne Cash - "A Feather's Not A Bird"

Best Americana Album
Rosanne Cash - The River & The Thread

Best Folk Album
Old Crow Medicine Show - Remedy

Best Music Video
Pharrell Williams - "Happy"

Best Music Film
20 Feet From Stardom
Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer & Judith Hill
Morgan Neville, video director; Gil Friesen & Caitrin Rogers, video producers
We Are From LA, video director; Kathleen Heffernan, Solal Micenmacher, Jett Steiger, video producers

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Max Martin
"Bang Bang" (Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj)
"Break Free" (Ariana Grande Featuring Zedd)
"Dark Horse" (Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J)
"Problem" (Ariana Grande Featuring Iggy Azalea)
"Shake It Off" (Taylor Swift)
"Unconditionally" (Katy Perry)

Best Instrumental Composition
John Williams - "The Book Thief"

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Pentatonix - "Daft Punk"

Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
Billy Childs - "New York Tendaberry"

Best Recording Package
Jeff Ament, Don Pendleton, Joe Spix & Jerome Turner, art directors
Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Susan Archie, Dean Blackwood & Jack White, art directors
The Rise & Fall Of Paramount Records, Volume One (1917-27)

Best Album Notes
Ashley Kahn
John Coltrane - Offering: Live At Temple University

Best Historical Album
Colin Escott & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer
Hank Williams - The Garden Spot Programs, 1950

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Beck - Morning Phase
Tom Elmhirst, David Greenbaum, Florian Lagatta, Cole Marsden Greif-Neill, Robbie Nelson, Darrell Thorp, Cassidy Turbin & Joe Visciano, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Tijs Michiel Verwest, remixer
John Legend – "All Of Me (Tiesto's Birthday Treatment Remix)"

Best Surround Sound Album
Beyoncé - Beyoncé
Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Beyoncé Knowles, surround producer

Best Regional Roots Music Album
Jo-El Sonnier - The Legacy

Best Reggae Album
Ziggy Marley - Fly Rasta

Best World Music Album
Angelique Kidjo - Eve

Best Children's Album
Neela Vaswani - I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up For Education And Changed The World (Malala Yousafzai)

Best Musical Theatre Album
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Jessie Mueller, principal soloist; Jason Howland, Steve Sidwell & Billy Jay Stein, producers (Carole King, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)

Best Blues Album
Johnny Winter - Step Back

Best Spoken Word Album
Joan Rivers - Diary Of A Mad Diva

Best Comedy Album
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Mandatory Fun

Best New Age Album
Ricky Kej & Wouter Kellerman - Winds Of Samsara

Best Improved Jazz Solo
Chick Corea - "Fingerprints"

Best Jazz Vocal Album
Dianne Reeves - Beautiful Life

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Chick Corea Trio - Trilogy

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - Life In The Bubble

Best Latin Jazz Album
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra - The Offense Of The Drum

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Glen Campbell, Carrie Underwood Are 2015 Country Grammy Awards Winners

Glen Campbell, Carrie Underwood Are 2015 Country Grammy Awards Winners:

Glen Campbell has the sixth and final Grammy of his illustrious career, as the ailing country icon was honored with Best Country Song at this afternoon's Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, the presentation of the off-camera categories not included in Sunday night's broadcast. "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," the bittersweet tune he co-wrote with Julian Raymond for the 2014 documentary Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me, trumped songs by Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert and Tim McGraw with Faith Hill.

"I'm so proud of him tonight," said wife Kim Campbell, accepting the gramophone on her husband's behalf. "It's been an amazing journey; he's been so courageous in bringing awareness to Alzheimer's and caregiving. Sadly, he can't be with us tonight because he is in the late stages of Alzheimer's, but he is healthy and cheerful. I know first and foremost he'd want to thank God for a great career and especially for the gift of music. Music, I really believe, kept him healthy for a longer period of time and enabled him to enjoy life while living with a debilitating brain disease. In honoring him, you are shining the light on his quest to make a difference."

Another song from the I'll Be Me soundtrack was also honored, as the Band Perry won Best Duo or Group performance for their cover of Campbell's "Gentle on My Mind." The sibling trio was not there to accept the trophy — the first Grammy of their career. Carrie Underwood, who was also absent, won her seventh career gramophone, taking Best Solo Performance honors for "Something in the Water." "I'm seriously so happy that 'Something in the Water' won a Grammy!" she tweeted afterward. "This song means so much to me...I feel so honored and blessed!"

Rosanne Cash swept the Americana categories, winning Best American Roots Song and Best American Roots Performance for "A Feather's Not a Bird," along with Best Americana Album for The River & the Thread. "The last time I won a Grammy, Reagan was president," the singer-songwriter said, clearly shocked by her first Grammy victories since 1985. "I share this with [my husband] John Leventhal who co-wrote this song, produced the record, played damn near every instrument on it and is my everything."

Hunter Hayes hosted the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, opening the marathon 74-trophy award session with a blistering guitar instrumental. LL Cool J took over hosting duties when the 57th annual Grammy Awards aired on CBS tonight at 8 p.m. ET. The only country category to be announced on the televised broadcast will be Best Country Album, with Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Brandy Clark, Miranda Lambert and Lee Ann Womack up for the prize.

Read below for a full list of country and Americana nominees and winners, with winners in bold.

Best Country Album
Dierks Bentley, RiserEric Church, The Outsiders Brandy Clark, 12 StoriesMiranda Lambert, Platinum — WINNER
Lee Ann Womack, The Way I'm Livin'

Best Country Song
Glen Campbell's "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," written by Campbell and Julian Raymond — WINNERS
Kenny Chesney's “American Kids,” written by Shane McAnally, Rodney Clawson and Luke Laird
Eric Church's "Give Me Back My Hometown," written by Church and Luke Laid
Miranda Lambert’s “Automatic,” written by Lambert, Nicolle Galyon and Natalie Hemby
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's "Meanwhile Back at Mama's," written by Jeffrey Steele, Tom Douglas and Jaren Johnston

Best Country Solo Performance
Eric Church, "Give Me Me Back My Hometown"
Hunter Hayes, "Invisible"
Miranda Lambert, "Automatic"
Carrie Underwood, "Something in the Water" — WINNER
Keith Urban, "Cop Car"

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
The Band Perry, "Gentle on My Mind" — WINNERS
Miranda Lambert with Carrie Underwood, "Somethin' Bad"
Little Big Town, "Day Drinking"
Tim McGraw with Faith Hill, "Meanwhile Back at Mama's"
Keith Urban with Eric Church, "Raise 'Em Up"

Best Americana Album
Rosanne Cash, The River & the Thread — WINNER
Nickel Creek, A Dotted LineJohn Hiatt, Terms of my SurrenderKeb' Mo', BluesamericanaSturgill Simpson, Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

Best American Roots Performance
Gregg Allman and Taj Mahal, "Statesboro Blues"
Rosanne Cash, "A Feather's Not a Bird" — WINNER
Billy Childs, featuring Alison Krauss and Jerry Douglas, "And When I Die"
Keb' Mo' featuring the California Feet Warmers, "The Old Me Better"
Nickel Creek, "Destination"

Best American Roots Song
Rosanne Cash, "A Feather's Not a Bird," written by Cash and John Leventhal — WINNERS
Jesse Winchester, "Just So Much," written by Winchester
The Del McCoury Band, "The New York Trains," written by Del McCoury and Woody Guthrie
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell, "Pretty Little One," written by Martin and Brickell
John Hiatt, "Terms of My Surrender," written by Hiatt

Best Folk Album
Jerry Douglas, Mike Auldridge & Rob Ickes, Three Bells
Alice Gerrard, Follow the Music
Eliza Gilkyson, The Nocturne Diaries 
Old Crow Medicine Show, Remedy — WINNERS
Jesse Winchester, A Reasonable Amount of Trouble

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Inside the Grammys 2015 Pre-Show: 74 Trophies in 195 Minutes

Inside the Grammys 2015 Pre-Show: 74 Trophies in 195 Minutes:

With the televised Grammys crammed ever more full of musical performances, many categories have been sent across the road: Dozens of golden gramophones are distributed at the Nokia Theater before the main event at the Staples Center begins. NARAS has renamed this pre-show gala "The Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony," but the vibe remains the same. On a stage with sci-fi pillars and disco lighting, seemingly revived from the Olivia Newton-John film Xanadu, 74 awards were handed out at blitzkrieg speed in a three-and-a-quarter-hour show, covering genres ranging from opera to Latin jazz.

Although the Nokia was close to full (at least at the beginning – by the end, there were only a handful of people left), most of the biggest names didn't show up. Famous winners who were absent (or represented by a collaborator) included Pharrell Williams (Best Urban Contemporary Album), Beyoncé (Best Surround Sound Album and Best R&B Song, in collaboration with seven others including the also-absent Jay Z), Eminem and Rihanna (Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, plus Best Rap Album for Em), Kendrick Lamar (Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song), Jack White (Best Rock Performance and Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, for a Paramount Records retrospective), Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga (Best Traditional Vocal Album), Christina Aguilera (Best Pop/Duo Group Performance, with A Great Big World), Tenacious D (Best Metal Performance), Aphex Twin (Best Dance/Electronic Album), Paramore (Best Rock Song), St. Vincent (Best Alternative Music Album), Toni Braxton and Babyface (Best R&B Album), Ziggy Marley (Best Reggae Album), John Williams (Best Instrumental Composition), Carrie Underwood (Best Country Solo Performance), and Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam (Best Recording Package), although Ament did send along the message "The best art in this life comes from collaboration."

Posthumous Grammys went to Johnny Winters (Best Blues Album, accepted by his brother Edgar) and Joan Rivers (Best Spoken Word Album, accepted by her daughter Melissa Rivers, who noted that her mom loved getting anything, and that she would have not only been honored to have won her first Grammy, she would have had it copied and on the air at QVC by 11).

Actually showing up: "Weird" Al Yankovic for his Best Comedy Album Grammy. "Please, please sit down," he told the already seated audience. "I signed my record contract in 1982 – it ended up being a 14-album deal," he said. "Mandatory Fun was my 14th album. In just 32 short years, I was able to fulfill my contractual obligations."

Rosanne Cash, also present, won three Grammys, for Best Americana Album, Best American Roots Performance and Best American Roots Song. "The last time I won a Grammy, Reagan was president," she said. "There are second acts in American lives."

Proving that maxim, Cosby Show actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner won a Grammy for best traditional R&B performance (with Lalah Hathaway and the Robert Glasper Experiment), and said a few words.

Most surprising was the appearance of the press-shy Max Martin, who showed up to collect his Grammy for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, but almost left it on the podium by mistake.

For most of those in attendance, the vibe was nervous but enthusiastic: A large percentage of the audience was up for awards and didn't know if the day would prove to be a career highlight or just a passing encounter with the red carpet. Even if they didn't win, they got to take photos of their names on the big video screens and see an endless parade of effusive speeches, plus a half-dozen live performances, of whom the best were passionate Latin rapper Ana Tijoux, blistering blues singer Angie Fisher, the amped-up folk of Old Crow Medicine Show and country singer Hunter Hayes, who played some hot blues guitar.

Hayes, who is 23 years old but looks 14, was joined in Grammy-distributing duties by six nominees of various genres, including Rosanne Cash, producer Jimmy Jam ("I'm happy to get this to whoever," he said when yet another famous act didn't come onstage), disco queen Gloria Gaynor and film director John Waters, who wore an extremely loud jacket and expressed his desire to start a rap career in collaboration with Justin Bieber.

The French directors of Pharrell Williams' "Happy" video made sure to take a selfie when they got onstage. The funniest moment of the afternoon may have been when Beck's Morning Phase won in the category of Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: Nine different engineers were credited, and when a gaggle of them headed for the podium, they appeared to be meeting for the first time and introducing themselves to each other. The single most moving moment, however, was the young children of the late Gil Friesen accepting the Best Music Film Grammy for 20 Feet from Stardom on their producer father's behalf.

Lesser-known winners provided their share of quotable moments. Carlos Vives (nominated for Best Tropical Latin Album) said, "I apologize, my English is not good. My music is much better." Angelique Kidjo (Best World Music Album): "For me, music is the weapon of peace." Neela Vaswani (Best Children's Album): "This is the craziest thing that has ever happened to me." Cory Smythe (Chamber Music, Small Ensemble Performance) perhaps summed it up best by saying, "Thanks to the Academy for making this probably the greatest day in my mom's life."

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Watch AC/DC Kick Off Grammys With Devilishly Explosive Medley

Watch AC/DC Kick Off Grammys With Devilishly Explosive Medley:

AC/DC set the Grammy Awards on their own "Highway to Hell" with their explosive opening performance, starting as LL Cool J introduced them. The Aussie hard rockers blasted the audience with the title track of their latest album, last year's Rock or Bust. In standard form for the group, frontman Brian Johnson gyrated in his signature Andy Capp hat, as lead guitarist Angus Young headbanged and duck-walked in his schoolboy uniform.

As soon as they finished with that tune, Young blared out the opening chords to "Highway to Hell" and Johnson grinned from ear to ear. The whole audience donned light-up devil horns, including Katy Perry who gave the devil-horns with her fingers, as some pyro lit things up behind them. Even Tony Bennett –who, along with his date for the night, Lady Gaga, was not be-horned – seemed to be enjoying himself. When LL Cool J came back to host, he called the performance "devilishly good."

AC/DC have won only one Grammy Award in their career, for the Black Ice song "War Machine" in 2010. In November, the Australian hard rockers released Rock or Bust, their first album without rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who backed out of the band to battle dementia. His nephew, Stevie Young, played on the album and is performing live with the group.

The release was marred by the arrest of drummer Phil Rudd who was charged with drug possession and threatening to kill in New Zealand last November. His role in the band has been a point of speculation since then. "I'm going back to work with AC/DC, and I don't care who likes it and who doesn't," Rudd said in an interview with New Zealand's One News a month after the arrest.

The medley marked the group's first new performance with past AC/DC drummer Chris Slade. Prior to their Grammys performance, rumors sparked online that Slade, who played on the band's 1990 LP The Razors Edge and departed in 1994, would be behind the kit at the awards show.

Blabbermouth reported that the drummer, who had recently been playing in an AC/DC tribute group, had postponed a meet-and-greet (oddly scheduled at an optometrist's clinic) because of "big news" regarding his career. The drummer confirmed the news the day before the Grammys, according to Blabbermouth.

Slade also confirmed that he will join the band on their upcoming tour, which will take place after a headlining gig at Coachella in April. He'll replace Rudd, whose next court appearance is scheduled for April.

In happier news, 2015 marks the 35th anniversary of Back in Black, the band's first with lead singer Brian Johnson.

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