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Christina Aguilera gets standing ovation

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The reunion of The Police opened the telecast with a version of their first hit, "Roxanne." It quickly became clear, however, that the evening belonged to Justin Timberlake and The Dixie Chicks, along with Mary J Blige showing her emotion and Christina Aguilera getting a standing ovation for her dedication to James Brown.....

Justin Timberlake showed pure class up and down the scale, 1st by taking home a pair of awards including Best Dance Performance for "Sexy Back" ... and for his duet with some chick named Mrs. Troup.... who will be a household name by next year at this time........ he also became one of the few artists to perform more than once during a single ceremony. Timberlake showed off his epic piano-playing skills on "What Goes Around" and he really gave it his all with the "My Grammy Moment" contest winner Robyn Troup mentioned above... it was her first time on national TV and in front of millions........ they did it up with Bill Withers' soul classic "Ain't No Sunshine." WHAT AN EPIC PERFORMANCE".............

The Chicks dominated the award portion of the program sweeping all five categories they were nominated in, right up until the very last award, which they won, beating out Justin Timberlake, who I personally felt should have won........ The Chicks got.....Album of the Year for Taking the Long Way and Song of the Year for "Not Ready to Make Nice." In accepting the latter award, front woman Natalie Maines joked that "for the first time in my life, I'm speechless!"

Mary J. Blige gave thanks to close to 60 people in her speech..... hahahahah she wanted everyone to know everyone in her life... but on the real, she deserved her 3 awards..... Blige gave a super passionate rendition of "Be Without You," hitting an energy level that Christina Aguilera would match with her cover of James Brown's "It's A Man's Man's Man's World." Christina, who won the Best Female Pop Vocal award for "Ain't No Other Man," says, "I was completely flattered to think they would think I could handle a James Brown song. Who better than him to emulate?" word for word from this diva........

" I was completely flattered to think they would think that I could handle a James Brown the Godfather of Soul song. But I actually pay tribute to James Brown in one of the songs on my album Back to Basics, on a song called 'Back in the Day,' which pays tribute to all that I'm inspired by in soul music and blues and who better than him to want to emulate?" I love this woman ! Christina Aguilera kicks off her tour in Houston on February 20th, and hits KC on the 24th, imma be there !

Jay-Z, Fergie, Mary J. Blige and Gnarles Barkley were on fire at last night's 49th annual Grammy Awards telecast.

Another funny on the show was the whole dipping into business....

John Mayer walked the red carpet without his so-called girlee girl......Jessica Simpson. When asked by Ryan Seacrest about his alleged new girlfriend, Mayer answered in Japanese, which no-one got..... until an hour later, the translation came back. "Jessica Simpson is very beautiful...and you're the last to know."

I thought it meant, Jessica Simpson is a hoe........whoops... my bad

Scarlett Johansson was also in the house, but walking the red carpet a hundred feet behind Justin Timberlake.... I guess that's how he gets down ........ Supposedly she said they were just friends, according to what she said. Actually, she said, "We have a lot of friends in common, and Justin's a sweetheart, and it's always good to see him, but there's a lot of speculation and I try not to read that stuff. I think when two people are single and are seen together, it's immediately like a crazy feeding frenzy."

translation...... " Justin is hitting it"

Paula Abdul made somehow made it into the Staples Center without falling over drunk, and Jamie Foxx's daughter apparently thinks her dad is "strict but funny."

Mary J. Blige was one of the BIG winners ready to make nice, saying, "I'm growing a better human being." Mary got 3 HUGE awards... Best R-&-B Album for The Breakthrough, Best R-&-B Song and Best Female R-&-B Vocalist, both for "Be Without You." If you were watching the show, that was Terrence Howard who introduced Blige, who performed "Be Without You" and Lorraine Ellison's 1966 hit "Stay With Me," backed by a band and HUGE choir. Mary definately did her thing, stomping around making her mark......... She returned later in a sexy red jumpsuit to perform with Ludacris who took Best Rap Album for Release Therapy and Best Rap Song for "Money Maker" featuring Pharrell Williams ....... That's right, Ludacris finally won an award after being nominated 5 yrs in a row, he won one.... and had his hair being short as the reason ....... Another Big WINNER was John Legend.... . Legend took home two HUGE awards as well..... Best R&B Male Vocal Performance for "Heaven" and Best B&B Performance by a Duo or Group for "Family Affair" with Joss Stone and Van Hunt.

Gnarls Barkley got one of them awards you might have thought they just made up to give them something for being so tight..... They took home Best Urban Alternative Performance for "Crazy" and Best Alternative Music Album for St. Elsewhere.

Beyonce's performance of "Listen" was introduced by Prince........ tight work ! B Day took the award for Best Contemporary R&B Album. Surprise shut-outs included one to Ne-Yo, Prince, Chris Brown and Mariah Carey, obviously in return for Mariah's shout out she gave B over Seas just before dissing J-Lo..... that was funny....

Gospel winners included none other than Kirk Franklin, who took two awards for Best Contemporary Gospel Album for Hero and Best Gospel Song for "Imagine Me," and Yolanda Adams, who won Best Gospel Performance for "Victory."

The show opened with a performance from Sting and The Police, marking a notable reunion for the rock band that broke up 24 years ago, they just anounced they will reunite and they will tour ........

The crazyness was just made even more crazy when Smokey Robinson, Lionel Richie, Chris Brown and Christina Aguilera performed a tribute to R&B music introduced by Black Snake Moan co-stars Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci. Robinson sang his classic "Track of My Tears," followed by Richie performing "Hello." Inspired by his film Stomp the Yard, Brown and his crew performed a stepin routine before launching into "Run It," Just a few weeks after having a sprained ankle.........

Other performances included Wyclef and Shakira, and Gnarls Barkley. Presenters included Chris Rock, Queen Latifah, Scarlett Johansson, Rihanna and Quentin Tarantino.

Winners at Sunday's 49th Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles are as follows !

Album of the Year: "Taking the Long Way," Dixie Chicks.

Record of the Year: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Dixie Chicks.

Song of the Year: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Dan Wilson (Dixie Chicks).

New Artist: Carrie Underwood.

Female R&B Vocal Performance: "Be Without You," Mary J. Blige.

Pop Vocal Album: "Continuum," John Mayer.

Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "For Once in My Life," Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder.

Country Album: "Taking the Long Way," Dixie Chicks.

Rap Album: "Release Therapy," Ludacris.

R&B Album: "The Breakthrough," Mary J. Blige.

Short Form Music Video: "Here It Goes Again," OK Go.

Long Form Music Video: "Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run," Bruce Springsteen.

Recording Package: "10,000 Days," Adam Jones, art director (Tool).

Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: "Stadium Arcadium," Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith and Matt Taylor, art directors (Red Hot Chili Peppers).

Album Notes: "If You Got to Ask, You Ain't Got It!" Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer (Fats Waller).

Historical Album: "Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry 1891-1922."

Engineered Album, Classical: "Elgar: Enigma Variations; Britten: the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes," Michael Bishop, engineer (Paavo Jarvi and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra).

Producer of the Year, Classical: Elaine Martone.

Classical Album: "Mahler: Symphony No. 7," Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor, Andreas Neubronner, producer (San Francisco Symphony).

Orchestral Performance: "Mahler: Symphony No. 7," Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony).

Opera Recording: "Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain of Tears," Robert Spano, conductor, Kelley O'Connor and Dawn Upshaw; Valerie Gross and Sid McLauchlan, producers (Women of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra).

Choral Performance: "Part: Da Pacem," Paul Hillier, conductor (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir).

Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra): "Messiaen: Oiseaux Exotiques (Exotic Birds)," John McLaughlin Williams, conductor; Angelin Chang (Cleveland Chamber Symphony).

Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra): "Chopin: Nocturnes," Maurizio Pollini.

Chamber Music Performance: "Intimate Voices," Emerson String Quartet.

Small Ensemble Performance: "Padilla: Sun of Justice," Peter Rutenberg, conductor (Los Angeles Chamber Singers' Cappella).

Classical Vocal Performance: "Rilke Songs," Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Peter Serkin), track from Lieberson: Rilke Songs, The Six Realms, Horn Concerto.

Classical Contemporary Composition: "Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain of Tears," Osvaldo Golijov (Robert Spano).

Classical Crossover Album: "Simple Gifts," Bryn Terfel (London Voices; London Symphony Orchestra).

Latin Pop Album: "Adentro," Arjona.

Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album: "Amar Es Combatir," Mana.

Tropical Latin Album: "Directo Al Corazon," Gilberto Santa Rosa.

Mexican/Mexican-A merican Album: "Historias De Mi Tierra," Pepe Aguilar.

Tejano Album: "Sigue El Taconazo," Chente Barrera.

Norteno Album: "Historias Que Contar," Los Tigres Del Norte.

Banda Album: "Mas Alla Del Sol," Joan Sebastian.

Rap Solo Performance: "What You Know," T.I.

Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Ridin," Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone.

Rap/Sung Collaboration: "My Love," Justin Timberlake featuring T.I.

Rap Song: "Money Maker," Christopher Bridges and Pharrell Williams (Ludacris featuring; "Ridin," Anthony Henderson, J. Slainas, O. Salinas and Hakeem Seriki.

Gospel Performance: "Victory," Yolanda Adams.

Gospel Song: "Imagine Me," Kirk Franklin (Kirk Franklin).

Rock or Rap Gospel Album: "Turn Around," Jonny Lang.

Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: "Wherever You Are," Third Day.

Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album: "Glory Train," Randy Travis.

Traditional Gospel Album: "Alive in South Africa," Israel and New Breed.

Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: "Hero," Kirk Franklin.

Traditional Blues Album: "Risin' With the Blues," Ike Turner.

Contemporary Blues Album: "After the Rain," Irma Thomas.

Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Walk the Line," Joaquin Phoenix and Various Artists.

Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Memoirs of a Geisha," John Williams, composer.

Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Our Town (From Cars)," Randy Newman (James Taylor).

Instrumental Composition: "A Prayer for Peace," John Williams, composer (John Williams), from "Munich — Soundtrack."

Instrumental Arrangement: "Three Ghouls," Chick Corea, arranger (Chick Corea), from "The Ultimate Adventure."

Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): "For Once in My Life," Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder), from "Duets: an American Classic."

Traditional Folk Album: "We Shall Overcome — the Seeger Sessions," Bruce Springsteen.

Contemporary Folk/Americana Album: "Modern Times," Bob Dylan.

Native American Music Album: "Dance With the Wind," Mary Youngblood.

Hawaiian Music Album: "Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar — Live From Maui," Various Artists.

Reggae Album: "Love Is My Religion," Ziggy Marley.

Traditional World Music Album: "Blessed," Soweto Gospel Choir.

Contemporary World Music Album: "Wonder Wheel," the Klezmatics.

Polka Album: "Polka in Paradise," Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra.

Musical Show Album: "Jersey Boys."

Engineered Album, Non-Classical: "At War With the Mystics," the Flaming Lips and Dave Fridmann, engineers (The Flaming Lips).

Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: "Talk (Thin White Duke Mix)," Jacques Lu Cont, remixer (Coldplay).

Surround Sound Album: "Morph the Cat," Darcy Proper, surround mastering.

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Rick Rubin.

Musical Album for Children: "Catch That Train," Dan Zanes and Friends.

Spoken Word Album for Children: "Blah Blah Blah: Stories About Clams, Swamp Monsters, Pirates and Dogs," Bill Harley.

Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Story Telling). (Tie): "Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis (Jimmy Carter)," Jimmy Carter. "With Ossie and Ruby: In This Life Together (Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee)," Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.

Comedy Album: "The Carnegie Hall Performance," Lewis Black.

New Age Album: "Amarantine," Enya.

Contemporary Jazz Album: "The Hidden Land," Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.

Jazz Instrumental Solo: "Some Skunk Funk," Michael Brecker.

Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: "The Ultimate Adventure," Chick Corea.

Large Jazz Ensemble Album: "Some Skunk Funk," Randy Brecker With Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio.

Latin Jazz Album: "Simpatico," the Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project.

Pop Instrumental Performance: "Mornin'," George Benson (& Al Jarreau).

Pop Instrumental Album: "Fingerprints," Peter Frampton.

Dance Recording: "Sexy Back," Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.

Electronic/Dance Album: "Confessions on a Dance Floor," Madonna.

Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Duets: an American Classic," Tony Bennett.

Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Heaven," John Legend.

R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Family Affair," (Sly and the Family Stone), John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt.

Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "God Bless the Child," George Benson and Al Jarreau featuring Jill Scott.

Urban/Alternative Performance: "Crazy," Gnarls Barkley.

R&B Song: "Be Without You," Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jason Perry (Mary J. Blige).

Contemporary R&B Album: "B'Day," Beyonce.

Female Country Vocal Performance: "Jesus, Take the Wheel," Carrie Underwood.

Male Country Vocal Performance: "The Reason Why," Vince Gill.

Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Dixie Chicks.

Country Collaboration With Vocals: "Who Says You Can't Go Home," Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles.

Country Instrumental Performance: "Whiskey Before Breakfast," Bryan Sutton and Doc Watson.

Country Song: "Jesus, Take the Wheel," Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson (Carrie Underwood).

Bluegrass Album: "Instrumentals," Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder.

Jazz Vocal Album: "Turned to Blue," Nancy Wilson.

Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Ain't No Other Man," Christina Aguilera.

Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Waiting on the World to Change," John Mayer.

Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "My Humps," Black Eyed Peas.

Solo Rock Vocal Performance: "Someday Baby," Bob Dylan.

Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Dani California," Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Hard Rock Performance: "Woman," Wolfmother.

Metal Performance: "Eyes of the Insane," Slayer.

Rock Instrumental Performance: "The Wizard Turns On ... ," the Flaming Lips.

Rock Song: "Dani California," Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers);

Alternative Music Album: "St. Elsewhere," Gnarls Barkley.

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I love her Christina Aguilera gets standing ovation What went down ?????

I love her

Christina Aguilera gets standing ovation

What went down ?????