Tuesday, 12 February 2019

The 61st Annual Grammy Awards (2018)

61st Annual Grammy Awards

SHOW REPORT, Winners & Nominees Listed, Red Carpet Fashion Reviewed

The winners for the 61st GRAMMY Awards were revealed for each of the 84 categories.

Kacey Musgraves wins four awards (tied for the most wins of the night with Childish Gambino) including the all-genre Album of the Year category 
for GOLDEN HOUR!

Dan + Shay’s "Tequila" snags Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

Willie Nelson bags Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for My Way.
























In Brief
Album Of The Year: GOLDEN HOUR — Kacey Musgraves
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Shallow” — Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: “My Way” — Willie Nelson
Best Country Solo Performance: “Butterflies” — Kacey Musgraves
Best Country Duo/Group Performance: “Tequila” — Dan + Shay
Best Country Song: “Space Cowboy” — Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
Best Country Album: GOLDEN HOUR — Kacey Musgraves
Best American Roots Performance: “The Joke” Brandi Carlile
Best American Roots Song:The Joke” — Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
Best Americana Album: BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU — Brandi Carlile
Best Bluegrass Album: THE TRAVELIN’ MCCOURYS — The Travelin’ McCourys
Best Folk Album: ALL ASHORE — Punch Brothers

What’s called music’s biggest night, the Grammy Awards announced their winners for 2018 honouring the best achievements from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018.
The 61st GRAMMYs aired Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, live from The STAPLES Center on CBS 8:00–11:30 p.m. ET/5:00–8:30 p.m. PT.
Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Michelle Obama (wearing a sequined Sachin & Babi wide-leg set) and Jada Pinkett Smith open the 61st GRAMMY Awards:



Going into the awards Brandi Carlile lead the pack with 6 nominations in total including All-Genre Album and Record of the Year for her latest album BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU and Song of the Year for The Joke.
Country’s golden boy, Luke Combs, scored a nomination in the female dominated overall for Best New Artist, going up against Chloe x Halle, Greta Van Fleet, H.E.R., Dua Lipa, Margo Price, Bebe Rexha and Jorja Smith. Dua Lipa flew the flag for British music at the Grammys on Sunday night, accepting the award for before taking a swipe at the Academy president for his comments about female musicians last year. The British singer's pointed remarks (>> see speech) came on a night dominated by women, starting with a surprise appearance from Michelle Obama.  

In the country field Maren Morris, who grabbed a nod for Country Duo/Group Performance for her duet on “Dear Hate” with Vince Gill, came out on top with five nominations. She has had 1 Grammy win from 9 nominations (59th GRAMMY Awards; Best Country Solo Performance for "My Church.")
Kacey Musgraves followed closely behind with 4 nominations including the coveted overall Album of the Year nomination for GOLDEN HOUR.
Ashley McBryde earned her first GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album joining Brothers Osborne, Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves and Kelsea Ballerini in the category.

Top Moments:



Kacey Musgraves won for Best Country Solo Performance for “Butterflies” and Best Country Song for “Space Cowboy,” written by Musgraves with Luke Laird and Shane McAnally. Both songs were included on Musgraves’ album GOLDEN HOUR, which was named all-genre Album of the Year, winning over albums from Drake, Cardi B, Post Malone and Brandi Carlile!
Kacey also snagged Best Country Album.
Kacey now has 6 Grammy wins and has received 9 nominations since the 56th GRAMMY Awards.

Previous Country related artists to win the All-Genre Grammy Album of The Year:
52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009) FEARLESS Taylor Swift
51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008) RAISING SAND Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006) TAKING THE LONG WAY Dixie Chicks
The 44th Annual Grammy Awards (2002) BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? SOUNDTRACK Various Artists
The 11th Annual Grammy Awards (1969) BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX Glen Campbell     

Presentation and speech for Kacey Musgraves' for Best Country Album:



The songwriters' acceptance speech for “Space Cowboy” was emotional, Musgraves was not on hand, but her co-writers were. Luke Laird teared up thanking his wife and family during his remarks. Shane McAnally spoke first after racing to the stage.

“I never dreamed that this record would be met with such love, such warmth,” she said, accepting with her producers Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk. “I love country music with everything that I am and I’ve very proud to get to share my version of that with the world.”

Watch Kacey Musgraves’ speech for Album of the Year (presented by Alicia Keys):




Kacey collected her third top 10 Billboard 200 album, when her seventh studio album GOLDEN HOUR made a hour at No.4 with 49,000 units (with 38,810 of that sum powered by traditional album sales | Chart issue week of April 14, 2018). Musgraves previously visited the top 10 with PAGEANT MATERIAL (No.3 in 2015) and SAME TRAILER DIFFERENT PARK (No. 2, 2013).


At the time Golden Hour was the highest charting country album since Luke Bryan’s What Makes You Country launched at No.1 on the Dec. 30, 2017-dated list. As of January 2019, the album has sold 141,100 copies in the US.

Kacey has now had 13 Grammy nominations with six wins.
She previously won at 56th Annual Grammy Awards (2013) for Best Country Song for Merry Go 'Round and Best Country Album for 2013 Grammy Winning debut SAME TRAILER DIFFERENT PARK (released March 19, 2013; co-written by Kacey and co-produced with Shane McAnally and Luke Laird) which launched at No.2 on the Billboard B200 (#1 Country albums) with 43,496 copies sold, her largest sales week.

In the UK the 30-year-old Texan drew mixed reactions when she showcased Golden Hour headlining the 2018 C2C Country To Country Festival on the Saturday but continued to build her career when the album became her first Top 10 album, debuting at No.6 (6,376 sales) on the Official UK Top 100 Albums Chart (Week Ending 12 April 2018).

Billboard reported that: “Musgraves’ project, a unique mesh of atmospheric electronica and traditional country, crystallized her talent for finding the silver lining in melancholy drama…. She waved a banner for understatement in the process. Her unembellished piano/vocal rendition of “Rainbow” was one of the highlights of the broadcast

4 For 4!: Kacey Musgraves interviewed in the one-on-one room at the 61st GRAMMY Awards



ET Live Full Backstage Interview

Dan + Shay (Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney), snagged Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their juggernaut single “Tequila(Warner Bros./WAR). “We had no expectations to win this,” said Smyers of their first Grammy win. “It’s a beautiful thing about Nashville. We’re all family and we all root for each other.”

Watch Dan + Shay's speech for Best Country Duo/Group Performance:


“Tequila” was ranked at No.4 on Top-Selling Country Digital Songs for 2018 (509,000 sales) and the #2 Most-Streamed Country Song of 2018 (By Total On-Demand Streaming, Audio and Video Combined) with 354,587,000 streams.
On Billboard Hot Country Songs (Chart issue week of Feb 2, 2019) after a record 19-week wait at No. 2, Dan + Shay banked their second Hot Country Songs No.1 when “Tequila” shot 2-1, completing a record 54-week trip to the top.
It led Country Airplay for two weeks in July 2018. The track has benefited from crossover radio success with top 20 ranking on Adult Pop Songs and Adult Contemporary charts and top 30 on Pop Songs. It was certified 2x Multi-Platinum (Digital 2 Million units) on Nov 28, 2018.

ET Live Dan + Shay Full Backstage Interview


Willie Nelson took home the award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for his album MY WAY (Legacy Recordings | Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com), his 68th studio album, released on Sept. 14, 2018.
Matt Rollings, who co-produced the album accepted the award on behalf of Nelson and a long list of other people who all had a hand in making the album.
Willie has now had 9 Grammy wins with 51 Nominations.
Willie’s 11-track set made a debut at No.36 on the Billboard 200 (Chart dated Sept 22, 2018) selling 13,984 copies. Tagged Pop/ Country it wasn’t classed as “country” by the chart managers. Nelson paid tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra, with an album of standards and classics made famous by Sinatra, My Way. The collection features Nelson swinging his way through some of the most beloved classics in the Great American Songbook backed by lush string and horn arrangements and was produced by Buddy Cannon and Matt Rollings. Among the gems are Nelson’s take on “Fly Me To The Moon,” “It Was A Very Good Year,” “Young At Heart,” and a duet with Norah Jones on “What Is This Thing Called Love.”

Brandi Carlile won in three consecutive categories (handed out during the Grammys Premiere Ceremony”) with Carlile’s album BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU won Best Americana Album (co-producers Shooter Jennings and Dave Cobb netted their own Grammys), while her song “The Joke” was named Best American Roots Performance and Best American Roots Song (penned by Cobb, Carlile and Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth).
She now has 3 Grammy wins out of 7 Nominations.
Americana music is the island of the misfit toys. I am such a misfit,” Carlile said upon winning Best American Roots Song for her empowering outsider anthem “The Joke.” The openly gay songwriter went on to recall how she came out when she was 15, a decision that, she said, kept her from being invited to high school dances. “To be embraced by this community,” she said of Americana, “has been the dance of a lifetime. Thank you for being my island.”


Brandi Carlile -  Photo: Matt Sayles / Invision / AP

Following a show-stopping performance of the song during last night’s telecast, “The Joke” hit #1 on the iTunes Songs chart, while her album closely followed at #2 on the Albums chart.

Brandi Carlile interviewed in the one-on-one room:


In a non-televised presentation, the 61st annual Grammy Awards announced winners in categories outside of the mainstream pop music world. Five bluegrass acts received nominations this year, and the award for the 2019 Best Bluegrass Album went to The Travelin’ McCoury’s for their self-titled album. Best Folk Album went to Punch Brothers for All Ashore.
Additionally, Buddy Guy (The Blues is Alive and Well) won Best Traditional Blues Album; Fantastic Negrito (Please Don't Be Dead) snagged Best Contemporary Blues Album and, Kalani Pe'a (No 'Ane'i) took home Best Regional Roots Music Album.

Dolly Parton Tribute
Dolly was named the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year, the first country artist to be, and a number of stars from across generations and genres gathered in Los Angeles on Friday night (Feb. 8) to celebrate her charity work with a series of musical tributes, including Pink, Vince Gill and Don Henley, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, Jennifer Nettles, Margo Price, Cam, Mavis Staples, Leon Bridges, Jon Batiste, Norah Jones, Chris Stapleton, Lauren Daigle, Willie Nelson, Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves and Katy Perry.
Shawn Mendes, Pink & More Honor Dolly Parton | 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year Tribute

Watch Dolly’s MusiCares Acceptance Speech:


Some of the biggest stars from across musical genres joined together to pay tribute to Dolly at the 2019 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., on Sunday night (Feb. 10).
Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris, Little Big Town and Katy Perry teamed for a musical tribute to the country icon that saw them trading off songs from her decades-long catalog of hits. In coordinating red, Perry and Musgraves kicked off "Here You Come Again" as Dolly wearing a form-fitting white gown strode onstage to join them. Miley Cyrus joined in for a fun duet of "Jolene" then Morris combined on a cover of  Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush" (The Trio project with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt) which as a 2000 Grammy winner. Little Big Town collaborated with the 73-year country icon on new song "Little Red Shoes" her new song. >> YouTube
Recap:
Dolly Parton (C) performs with (L-R) Maren Morris, Katy Perry, Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild, Philip Sweet, Miley Cyrus, and Kacey Musgraves onstage during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Feb, 2019 - Source: Getty Images North America):

Check out the list of Winners and nominees for the 2019 Grammy Awards. 

OVERALL
1. Record Of The Year:
I Like It” — Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
The Joke” — Brandi Carlile
This Is America” — Childish Gambino * WINNER *
God’s Plan” — Drake
Shallow” — Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
All The Stars” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Rockstar” — Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage
The Middle” — Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey

2. Album Of The Year (presented by Alicia Keys):
INVASION OF PRIVACY — Cardi B
BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU — Brandi Carlile
SCORPION — Drake
H.E.R. — H.E.R.
BEERBONGS & BENTLEYS — Post Malone
DIRTY COMPUTER — Janelle Monáe
GOLDEN HOUR — Kacey Musgraves * WINNER *
Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, producers; Craig Alvin & Shawn Everett, engineers/mixers; Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, songwriters; Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone, mastering engineers
BLACK PANTHER: The Album, Music From And Inspired By” (Various Artists)

3. Song Of The Year:
All The Stars” — Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA)
Boo’d Up” — Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)
God’s Plan” — Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)
In My Blood” — Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes & Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters (Shawn Mendes)
The Joke” — Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
The Middle” — Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha & Anton Zaslavski, songwriters (Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey)
Shallow” — Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper)
This Is America” — Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino) * WINNER *

4. Best New Artist:
Chloe x Halle; Luke Combs; Greta Van Fleet; H.E.R.; Dua Lipa * WINNER *; Margo Price; Bebe Rexha; Jorja Smith

6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
“Fall In Line” — Christina Aguilera Featuring Demi Lovato
“Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” — Backstreet Boys
“‘S Wonderful” — Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
“Shallow” — Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper * WINNER *
“Girls I Like You” — Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B
“Say Something” — Justin Timberlake Featuring Chris Stapleton
“The Middle” — Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey

7. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
“Love Is Here To Stay” —Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
“My Way” — Willie Nelson * WINNER *
“Nat “King” Cole & Me” — Gregory Porter
4. Standards (DELUXE) — Seal
5. THE MUSIC…THE MEM’RIES…THE MAGIC! — Barbra Streisand

8. Best Pop Vocal Album:
“Camila” — Camila Cabello
“Meaning Of Life” — Kelly Clarkson
“Sweetener” — Ariana Grande * WINNER *
“Shawn Mendes” — Shawn Mendes
“Beautiful Trauma” — P!nk
“Reputation” — Taylor Swift

COUNTRY
26. Best Country Solo Performance:
“Wouldn’t It Be Great?” — Loretta Lynn
“Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters” — Maren Morris
Butterflies” — Kacey Musgraves * WINNER *
“Millionaire” — Chris Stapleton
“Parallel Line” — Keith Urban

27. Best Country Duo/Group Performance:
“Shoot Me Straight” — Brothers Osborne
Tequila” — Dan + Shay * WINNER *
” When Someone Stops Loving You” — Little Big Town
“Dear Hate” — Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill
“Meant To Be” — Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line

28. Best Country Song:
Break Up In The End” — Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill & Jon Nite, songwriters (Cole Swindell)
Dear Hate” — Tom Douglas, David Hodges & Maren Morris, Songwriters (Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill)
I Lived It” — Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley & Ben Hayslip, songwriters (Blake Shelton)
Space Cowboy” — Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves) * WINNER *
Tequila” — Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds & Dan Smyers, songwriters (Dan + Shay)
When Someone Stops Loving You” — Hillary Lindsey, Chase McGill & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Little Big Town)

29. Best Country Album (presented by Meghan Trainor, Kane Brown & Luke Combs):
UNAPOLOGETICALLY — Kelsea Ballerini
PORT SAINT JOE — Brothers Osborne
GIRL GOING NOWHERE — Ashley McBryde
GOLDEN HOUR — Kacey Musgraves * WINNER *
FROM A ROOM: VOLUME 2 — Chris Stapleton

AMERICAN ROOTS
45. Best American Roots Performance:
“Kick Rocks” — Sean Ardoin
“Saint James Infirmary Blues” — Jon Batiste
The Joke” Brandi Carlile * WINNER *
“All On My Mind” — Anderson East
“Last Man Standing” — Willie Nelson

46. Best American Roots Song:
All The Trouble” — Waylon Payne, Lee Ann Womack & Adam Wright, songwriters (Lee Ann Womack)
Build a Bridge” — Jeff Tweedy, songwriter (Mavis Staples)
The Joke” — Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile) * WINNER *
Knockin’ On Your Screen Door” — Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)
Summer’s End” — Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)

47. Best Americana Album:
BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU — Brandi Carlile * WINNER *
THINGS HAVE CHANGED — Bettye LaVette
THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS — John Prine
THE LONELY, THE LONESOME & THE GONE — Lee Ann Womack
ONE DROP OF TRUTH — The Wood Brothers

48. Best Bluegrass Album:
PORTRAITS IN FIDDLES — Mike Barnett
SISTER SADIE II — Sister Sadie
RIVERS AND ROADS — Special Consensus
THE TRAVELIN’ MCCOURYS — The Travelin’ McCourys * WINNER *
NORTH OF DESPAIR — Wood & Wire

51. Best Folk Album:
WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND — Joan Baez
BLACK COWBOYS — Dom Flemons
RIFLES & ROSARY BEADS — Mary Gauthier
WEED GARDEN — Iron & Wine
ALL ASHORE — Punch Brothers * WINNER *

The Recording Academy receives over 20,000 entries per year. Entries are recordings submitted for GRAMMY consideration. Entries that meet all eligibility requirements are then voted on by the Academy's Voting members, and the results of that vote are the nominations.
For the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards, albums had to release between October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018. Recordings had to commercially released in general distribution in the United States, i.e. sales by label to a branch or recognized independent distributor, via the internet or mail order/retail sales for a nationally marketed product.

Full Grammy Awards 2019 Nominations www.grammy.com

61st Annual Grammy Awards – Red Carpet

COUNTRY GRAMMY FASHION

Ashley McBryde – The “Girl Going Nowhere” singer-songwriter and newbie Grammy nominee went casual wearing a black padded zip up jacket, black top and wide pants.

Dan + Shay - Abby Law wore an off the shoulder dark green gown with a short train,, Dan Smyers wore a dark blue Burberry suit, Shay Mooney wore “Pieced And Patched” single-breasted tailored jacket (Product; £ 1,640) in a cotton dogtooth check with a blue techno twill back, detailed with raw-edged shoulders adding a white tie and The Kooples White Cotton Shirt with thin stripes and small collar (Product) and his beautiful wifey Hannah Mooney wore an asymmetrical Usama Ishtay pant + dress ensemble, Jewels (Kukka design), Makeup (Anton Khachaturian), Hair (Mika Fowler), Style (Lo VonRumpf) - Image
Team Dan + Shay




































On Instagram they shared: “We won our very first Grammy award, and to make it even sweeter, we got to perform on the show. thank you to everyone who believed in us and gave us the opportunity to whole heartedly chase this crazy dream. you’re all responsible and deserving of this award just as much as we are”.

Red carpet interview:

 The duo played their country smash "Tequila" with a stripped-down performance >> YouTube.

Dolly Parton - Unique style: The country superstar chose a red look that was full of gems, feathers and rhinestones - Image.
Red dress, red carpet, red shoes - Instagram

Dolly Parton hits the 61st GRAMMY Awards carpet:


Florida Georgia Line: On the Grammy red carpet the double-dating guys and gals of Florida Georgia Line #TeamFGL and their gorgeous brought some extra love to award shows. Brittney Marie Kelley wore a one shoulder white dress with a high side slit,
Brian Kelley wore a dark blue suit adding an open neck checked brown shirt, Tyler Hubbard wore a checked suit black tie and shirt and Haley Hubbard wore a golden one shoulder sash floor length dress (Image).
Team FGL: Florida Georgia Line






























Later attending the Clive Davis Grammy party (Instagram)  Brittney Marie Kelley wore a white BY MARY ALICE HANEY dress paneled with handcrafted sand mesh completely covered in iridescent sequins dress (), Brian Kelley wore a Stile Latino jacket with tartan trousers, Tyler Hubbard wore a grey VICTOR LI kimono suit combo and wife Haley Hubbard wore a silky and slinky sleeveless gown and carried a Tyler Ellis “Perry” clutch in light pink stamped satin alligator Tyley & Hayley have announced baby number 2 is on the way!
Watch their red carpet interview >> YouTube

Kacey Musgraves - Ethereal mood: The “High Horse” songstress wowed in a tulle heavy nude Valentino Spring 2018 Haute Couture number cinched together with a red sash was tied into the perfect bow in the back. She styled her hair smooth and threw it over her shoulders - ImageFashion Pic.
During the awards ceremony she wore a red Valentino Pre-Fall 2019 dress.
Backstage with Danny Clinch:


Kane Brown – Sharp Dressed Man: There to present Country Album of the year the 25-year old Country/R&B "Lose It" crooner wore a Versace dark suit adding a Versace Gold Hibiscus print silk shirt print (Product; £920.00) with Jimmy Choo shoes, whilst attending with wifey and singer Katelyn Jae who wore a lovely sleeveless flowing wine red gown - Image

Kelsea Ballerini – The 25-year old “Miss Me More” Pop/Country singer was nominated for Best Country Album and on presenter duties introducing Brandi Carlile. She looked exquisite in a soft nude Jenny Packham and number with subtle ruffles and hints of gems throughout, added Eva Fehren jewelry and sported a coral-red lippie - Image.


























Lee Ann Womack – The 52-year old 6-time CMA award winner and Grammy Best American Roots Song nominee was classically feminine wearing a plunging cream top with sliver piping and floor length black skirt with large bow detailing.

Little Big Town - Karen Fairchild resembled some Showgirl vibes and the LBT’s singers hat brought something unique to her glistening Raisa & Vanessa Spring 2019 sequin-embellished dress look, but the two styles clashed. The sheer dress had iridescent gems upon it. She showed a ton of leg with sheer tights and shoes making the sparkling dress feel more like a show dance costume.
Little Big Town (Getty Photo)



































Kimberly Schlapman – The “When Someone Stops Loving You” Best Country Song nominee and Little Big Town songstress rocked neutrals wearing J. Mendel (Image) and didn’t hold back with accessories workin’ a free-spirited style.Jimmy Westbrook made a truly stylish statement wearing a Ted Baker SPAROWJ jacquard jacket. This vibrant jacquard design sports a floral-inspired print and plenty of lavish detail (Product) whilst Philip Sweet wore a Kenneth Cole jacket faded ripped denims (Styling: Grace Wrightsell) (Group backstage >> Instagram Video)

 TOP (L-R): Ashley McBryde, Dolly Parton, Kacey Musgraves (Valentino),
Kelsea Ballerini (Jenny Packham) 
BOTTOM: Luke Combs, Maren Morris (Galia Lahav), Margo Price (Kimberly Parker
) 

















































Luke Combs – Nominated for Best New Artist the 28-year old "She Got the Best of Me" singer-songwriter went with a monochromatic look wearing a navy-blue suit and dark shirt and tie. His lovely fiancée Nicole Hocking stunned in a EISEN STEIN (Website) Isabelle gown (Instagram).
On Instagram Luke shared: I get to wake up this morning with a better outlook on life then when I went to bed last night. I can’t say that when the words “and the Grammy goes to...” didn’t have my name at the end of them, that it didn’t hurt, that I wasn’t mad, or that I didn’t want to win. Of course I wanted to win, everyone who is nominated for a Grammy wants to win, that’s just human nature. After a fun night of after parties mixed with feeling sorry for myself I realized something, how blessed I am, win or lose.

Maren Morris - Ethereal essence: The 28-year old "Girl" starlet charmed in a floral-printed chiffon dusty lilac and yellow Galia Lahav Fall 2018 Couture gown with a punchy Day-Glo bloom adornment on the shoulder. She added a statement floral ring and neon sandals (ImageFashion Pic).



Attending the Sony Post-Grammy Reception Maren wore a sleeved striped floorlength GIAMBA Paris dress with a plunge front;
Shoes (Brian Atwood), Earrings (Kallati Jewelry), Rings (VRAM Jewelry, SHEE'S FINE), Bag (Marzook), Glam: Marwa Bashir (Hair), Lorriet. Her husband and singer-songwriter Ryan Hurd wore Armani Jacket, pant & shoes; Shirt (Paul Smith Design), Necklace (John Hardy Jewelry), Cuff links (David Yurman), Watch (Cartier at Beladora jewelry)

PHOTO LEFT
Sony Nashville Celebrates '61st Annual GRAMMY Awards'
Working 9 To Clive: 
RCA's Kane Brown and Ryan Hurd, Columbia's Maren Morris, industry icon Clive Davis, Sony Music Entertainment CEO Rob Stringer, Sony/Nashville's Randy Goodman, Sony/UK's Jason Iley and River House/Columbia's Luke Combs (l-r) at the Sony Post-Grammy Reception.

Margo Price – The 35-year old Americana, outlaw country artiste cradled her baby bump while wearing a raw edge silk chiffon flouncy custom Kimberly Parker Atelier dress with Swarovski stars on the bust. M.E. CLARK (Wardrobe Stylist), Hair & Makeup (IGK Haircare, L A S H I F Y, TMG (Tomlinson Management Group)), Styling (Tarryn Feldman, Ryann Lanel Redman, ) - Image.

Red Carpet interview:


Stars, including Lady Gaga and Bebe Rexha, turned out on the Grammys red carpet on music’s biggest night for what is usually the wildest display of fashion during awards season

GENERAL GRAMMY FASHION

61st GRAMMY Awards Fashion A-game? You decide:



Alicia Keys – Sizzling: The 2019 Grammy hostess looked graceful wearing a low-cut fiery-crimson Armani gown with tonal buttons trailing from top to bottom. She added Aquazzura heels and an edgy collar necklace completed the spicy-sleek look - Image.

Andra Day – Embracing the art of hyperbole: The 34-year old Soul/R&B singer wore a purple go-big-or-go-home feathered cocktail dress by Cheng-Huai Chuang (and even bigger hair) inspired by ’60s baby-doll style. Sophia Webster ankle-strap platform heels finish the purple get-up - Image.

Anna Kendrick - Sass fun appeal:  The 33-year old The Twilight Saga actress was there to present and introduce the Dolly Parton tribute (Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Katy Perry, and Miley Cyrus). She wore a pink feathered Ralph & Russo Spring 2019 Couture collection dress with tons of gems upon it. Some might say it was also quite twee. But, it is my feeling that Anna has something of that sweet, girlish mood to pull it off. She added silver Stuart Weitzman sandals did -

Ashanti – Sleeping bags attack: The 38-year old “Only U” American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actress. flashed both of her legs in a custom billowing skirt - Image

Ashlee Simpson – The 34-year old American singer, songwriter and actress dazzled in a beaded silver jumpsuit with a matching feathered bolero by Georges Chakra Couture.

TOP (L-R): Alicia Keys (Armani), Andra Day (Cheng-Huai Chuang),
Anna Kendrick (Ralph & Russo), Ashlee Simpson (Georges Chakra),
BOTTOM (L-R): Bebe Rexha (Monsoori), Camila Cabello (Armani Privé),
Cardi (Mugler), Dua Lipa (Atelier Versace)


















































Bebe Rexha – Old Hollywood glam: The Best New Artist and Best Country Duo/Group Performance nominee heated up the red carpet wearing a plunging crimson-red Monsoori gown with layers and layers of ruffles cascading down a full skirt. Turning around, the back of the I'm A Mess singer's dress had two crisscrossing straps. She added Hearts On Fire jewelry, Amwaj earrings and a platinum updo, dark eyes with a hint of grey shadow completed her look - Image

Camila Cabello - Pretty-in-pink meets disco princess: The 21-year old former Fifth Harmony and ‘Havana’ singer's girly looked appeared like it was plucked straight from Barbie's closet. The longsleeved glittering, sequined Armani Privé gown was covered in pink rhinestones from neck to floor, hiding much of her body. She got hearts pumping with the back of the dress which was low cut revealing plenty of skin while also highlighting her pert backside to heighten the allure of the form-fitting design.
Camila tied her hair back into a tousled ponytail to reveal a pair of blushing chandelier Harry Winston earrings on each side of her face. Rosy blush and a subtle smokey eye completed the look - Image.

Cardi – The 26-year old American rapper wore an incredible piece of vintage Mugler 1995 Couture (Image) adding Gismondi1754 jewelry. She wore four different outfits from the designer’s archive during the 2019 Grammys. For her performance, the rapper was in top showgirl form in Vintage Mugler Fall 1995 (image).
Dua Lipa - Silver streak: The 23-year old "New Rules" synth-pop/ R&B English singer and songwriter picking up the Best New Artist and Best Dance Recording awards. On the red carpet she stunned in a silver strapless Atelier Versace corset gown which was gathered across the bust and hips elegant. Chunky jewellery added to the sexy-tough mood and she spotted a jet-black bob (Image).

Heidi Klum – Winging it/ Flight-of-fantasy Angelic: The 45-year old German-American model and TV personality donned a short white Stephane Rolland Spring 2018 Haute Couture gown with wild flounces on the shoulders (Image). Re-living her Victoria’s Secret Angel days? She added Lorraine Schwartz jewels and similarly shiny Jimmy Choo shoes. (Image | Fashion Pic)

Hennessy Carolina – The 23-year old American social media and TV personality and younger sis of rapper Cardi B rocked the drama in a Kaimin tangerine creation with outrageous sleeves - Image

Jada Pinkett Smith – The 47-year old American actress and singer-songwriter ruffled feathers in an alluring nude vintage Roberto Cavalli number with a lavish plumed train adding Giuseppe Zanotti shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewels -

Jameela Jamil – The 32-year old British actress, model and presenter showed up in striking scarlet turning heads in a cleavage-baring coral and red J. Mendel gown!

TOP (L-R): Heidi Klum (Stephane Rolland, Hennessy Carolina (Kaimin), 
Jada Pinkett Smith (Roberto Cavalli), Jameela Jamil (J. Mendel) 
BOTTOM (L-R): Janelle Monae (Jean Paul Gaultier), Jennifer Lopez (Ralph And Russo), Jorja Smith, Katy Perry (Balmain Spring)


















































Janelle Monae - Epitome of elegance: The 33-year old R&B/ Hip-Hop American singer wore a gauzy white Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2019 Haute Couture dress with dramatically angular shoulders and burgundy trim. The pointy dress and the fascinators impactful plane struck a sculptural silhouette - Image.

Jennifer Lopez – Serene: She dazzled in an embellishment heavy Ralph And Russo Spring 2019 Couture gown which hugged her hips. The gown relied on an eye-popping level of embellishment and the impossibly wide-brimmed hat added a high level of sophisticated-sassy attitude. Jimmy Choo heels completed the look. (Image | Fashion Pic).

Jennifer Lopez performed a Motown tribute during the GRAMMYs ceremony donning a Zuhair Murad Spring 2019 Couture white + pink iridescent embroidered bodysuit.

Jorja Smith – The 21-year Walsall, West Midlands R&B/Pop “Lost & Found” singer-songwriter (#3 UK Albums Chart) turned heads wearing a sequin-heavy design with a small cut out atop her chest

Joy Villa - Wall-flower: The 32-year old American singer and songwriter attempted to make a statement rocking a MAGA-themed look which was wall-themed. Last year she wore an Anti-Abortion Dress on 2018 Grammys Red Carpet - Image

Katy Perry - Tickled pink/ sugary cake topper! The 34-year old "I Kissed a Girl" American singer looked angelic in a petal pink Balmain Spring 2019 Haute Couture number with a bubbly cotton candy skirt, oversized, pearl-inspired cuffs and silver bodice adding Djula jewelry. The sculpted, futuristic-silver bodice in combination with the dramatically, bulbous skirt had a strange and exaggerated vibe. (Fashion Pic).

Kylie Jenner – Fashion Forward?: The 21-year old TV personality and model made a bold display wearing a fashion-forward pink Balmain jumpsuit (from the Spring 2019 Haute Couture collection) with draped sleeves crossing each other to flash a hint of skin under her chest. She added Lorraine Schwartz jewelry. She brought a youthful rebellion to the pleated folds of the pretty-pastel pink tailoring and built-in gloves. She completed her look with Jimmy Choo ‘Romy’ white pumps and Lorraine Schwartz jewels. - Image

Lady Gaga - Silver siren: She was nominated for both a BAFTA and a Grammy award, so it must’ve been a difficult decision to know which event to attend. Winning Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for her A Star Is Born hit “Shallow” the singer/actress sparkled radiating silver screen glamour as she appeared on the red carpet wearing a custom strapless Celine Spring 2019 dress (Website, from the designer’s SS19 collection, with a huge flounce down the side. The dress was covered in embellished sequins for a shimmery look. Drama was added through the 3D ruffle detailing that perfectly caught the attention (Fashion Pic).
She rocked some edgy platinum waves and smoky-seductive eye makeup and Jimmy Choo ‘Max’ sandals polished off the look.

For her 2019 GRAMMYs performance of "Shallow" Lady G wore a custom Perry Meek embellished bodysuit


Lele Pons – The 22-year old “rising star” Venezuelan-American Internet personality, actress, singer, dancer and model wowed and turned heads (>> Instagram Video!) in a gold Maison Met Aurum Embellished Cocktail dress and knee-high Thang Shoes boots. The “Celoso” singer told ET she attended the awards show to support Cabello - Image

Lauren Daigle – The Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Grammy winner wore a Lena Hoschek 2018 Couture gown adding Hearts On Fire & CSARITE fine jewelry.

Lilly Singh – The 30-year old Canadian actress/ comedian made a show in her sexy jumpsuit.

 TOP (L-R): Kylie Jenner (Balmain), Lady Gaga (Celine),
Lele Pons (Maison Met Aurum), Lilly Singh 
BOTTOM (L-R): Meghan Trainor (Christian Siriano), Miley Cyrus (Mugler),
Nina Dobrev (Christian Dior), Saint Heart


















































Meghan Trainor - Quarterback shoulders: She wore a white custom Christian Siriano wide-leg jumpsuit when she appeared with husband Daryl Sabara. The All About That Bass songstress took the plunge in her low-cut outfit with rhinestones along the waist, shoulders and sleeves adding Forevermark Diamonds silver jewelry.
She went for a sleek beauty look, brushing her blonde back out of her face while exuding an angelic glow with smooth skin and fluttering eyelashes - Image.

Miley Cyrus – Relatively chic: The 26-year old "Younger Now" singer made it clear that suits can be sexy wearing a well-tailored black Mugler look without a shirt underneath. She added Mugler and Loree Rodkin jewelry and her hair was swept to the side and styled in textured waves for a bit of beachy beauty (Fashion Pic).
Miley then wore a SaintLaurent Spring 2019 outfit for her performance with Shawn Mendes and changed into an archived Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2010 Haute Couture dress (Miley's official Instagram).
For her performance with Dolly Parton Miley Cyrus wore a yellow embroidered Valentino Spring 2019 Haute Couture suit.

Nina Dobrev – The 30-year old Canadian The Vampire Diaries actress went with a delicate Christian Dior Pre-Fall 2019 blush-nude gown nude lace. She sported a tight, ballet bun, carried a harsh black clutch with Harry Winston jewels completing her look - Image.

Noah Cyrus -looked sharp wearing a black velvet suit with gemstone pinstripes

Saint Heart - Beautiful butterfly?: A dynamic singer, performer and songwriter, actress and model from Austin, Texas is now living her dreams in Los Angeles, CA. Her 2018 single “Nobody” was written by Saint Heart and produced by Andrew Lane. Andrew is a multi-platinum and Billboard Award winning music producer who has worked with renowned artists in the music industry, including Backstreet Boys, Becky G, Miley Cyrus, Carson Lueders and many more.

Tanya Rad - Tanya spends her mornings as the co-host for On Air with Ryan Seacrest on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles, and the rest of her time goes to navigating the dating scene! She wore a RYSE Violet Metallic dress, Styling (Taylor Orear), Makeup (HAILEY HOFF)

TOP (L-R): Toni Braxton (Kimberly McDonald), Tori Kelly (Paule Ka), Tracee Ellis Ross (Ralph And Russo)



























Toni Braxton – The 51-year old singer wore a racy gown with Kimberly McDonald jewels added more sparkle to the glitzy dress.

Tori Kelly – Timeless: The 26-year old American singer, songwriter, actress, record producer scooped trophies for Band Best Gospel Performance/Song and Best Gospel Album! She has also collaborated with singer Chris Lane on his single "Take Back Home Girl".  The now two-time Grammy Award winner looked like a winner as she showed off her new Paule Ka strapless dress was both chic and classic. Roger Vivier shoes and Hearts On Fire jewels completed her look - Image

Tracee Ellis Ross – Suited up: Actress was a goddess in green Ralph And Russo suit (Spring 2019 Couture) with a glittering snake slithering through. The neon-green hue and embellished serpent made a statement with her tailored entrance. Her hair was fixed in dreadlocks that extended nearly to her knee line. Christian Louboutin ‘Iriza Strass’ rose-gold pumps completed her Grammy look (Image | Fashion Pic).

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