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2009 Grammys
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, on February 8, 2009, honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, winning five awards, including Album of the Year (Grammy), Album of the Year for their critically acclaimed album ''Raising Sand''. Krauss became the sixth female solo artist to have won 5 awards in one night, joining Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Beyoncé, Beyoncé Knowles, and Amy Winehouse. Lil Wayne received the most nominations, with eight. The awards broadcast won an Emmy for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special. Performances ;Notes *Both Rihanna and Chris Brown were scheduled to perform, but their performances were canceled after Brown was arrested after their fight. Presenters * Whitney H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staples Center
Crypto.com Arena (originally and colloquially known as Staples Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Los Angeles. Opened on October 17, 1999, as Staples Center, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street, and has since been considered a part of L.A. Live. Owned and operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), it is the home venue of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL)—which are both owned in part by AEG's founder Philip Anschutz, as well as the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. The Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA also played in the arena from 1999–2000 NBA season, 1999 to 2023–24 NBA season, 2024, before leaving for their new arena, Intuit Dome, located in Inglewood, California, Inglewood. From 1999 to 2024, it was the only arena in the NBA shared by two teams, as well as one of only three North American professional sports venues (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get On Your Boots
"Get On Your Boots" is a song by Irish rock band U2 and the sixth track on their 2009 album ''No Line on the Horizon''. The song was released as the album's lead single on 19 January 2009, with a physical release on 14 February. The lyrical delivery of the song's verses has been said to resemble Bob Dylan's " Subterranean Homesick Blues," while the song has also been compared to " Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello. "Get On Your Boots" received mixed reviews, dividing critics. It peaked at number 12 in the UK charts in its first week of release. The song reached higher in the charts in Ireland, Scotland and Canada. Filmmaker Alex Courtes directed the song's music video, which featured footage of the band performing in front of a montage of political feminist imagery. It premiered on the ''Irish Independent'' website on 6 February 2009. U2 performed the song live to open the 51st Annual Grammy Awards and the 2009 Brit Awards. Composition and recording Originally known as "Four Lette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amen (Kid Rock Song)
"Amen" is the second single from American singer Kid Rock's album ''Rock n Roll Jesus''. Kid Rock says that this is the greatest song he has ever written. The acoustic guitar intro samples the Bob Seger song "You'll Accomp'ny Me". It is an acoustic arranged song that touches on such subjects as poverty, war, race relations, corrupt politicians and hypocritical pastors. The song features the gospel choir, The Fisk Jubilee Singers The Fisk Jubilee Singers are an African-American a cappella ensemble, consisting of students at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee. The first group was organized in 1871 to tour and raise funds for college. Their early .... It was released to radio November 5, 2007. It peaked at #11 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #27 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart. Photographer David Tunnley, who has a Pulitzer Prize to his credit, directed the music video. Music video There were two music videos made; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kid Rock
Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter. After establishing himself in the Music of Detroit#Hip-hop, Detroit hip-hop scene, he broke through into mainstream success with a rap rock sound before shifting his performance style to country rock. A self-taught musician, he has said he can play every instrument in his backing band and has overseen production on all but two of his albums. Kid Rock started his music career as a rapper, releasing his debut album ''Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast'' (1990), on Jive Records. His subsequent independent releases ''The Polyfuze Method'' (1993) and ''Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp'' (1996) saw him developing a more distinctive style, which was fully realized on his breakthrough album ''Devil Without a Cause'' (1998), which sold 14 million copies. This album and its follow-up, ''Cocky (album), Cocky'' (2001), were noted for blending elements of hip-hop, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Name (song)
"Last Name" is a song recorded by American country music singer Carrie Underwood and written by Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, and Luke Laird. It is the third single from Underwood's second studio album, '' Carnival Ride''. It was released in the United States on April 7, 2008, by which point the song had already charted. At the 51st Grammy Awards, the song won Underwood her third consecutive Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. It has sold 1,300,000 copies to date. Background The song is one of four tracks on the album co-written by Underwood, and the third consecutive one to be released as a single from the album. Content The song is a moderate up-tempo describing a woman meeting a man at a club and later eloping with him in Las Vegas after having had too much to drink that night. She wakes up the next morning, "thinkin' 'bout Elvis somewhere in Vegas", to discover that she does not even know her last name (i.e., she married the man while she was still intoxic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005, returning as a judge beginning with the twenty-third season. Underwood's first single, " Inside Your Heaven" (2005), made her the first-ever country artist to debut atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and the only solo country artist to top the Hot 100 in the 2000s. Bolstered by further crossover singles " Jesus, Take the Wheel" and " Before He Cheats", Underwood's debut studio album, '' Some Hearts'' (2005), became the best-selling debut album of all time by a solo female country artist, was ranked by ''Billboard'' as the top country album of the 2000s, and won her three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist. She followed it with '' Carnival Ride'' (2007), which sold over half a million copies in its first week and won two Grammy Awards. Her third studio album, '' Play On'' (2009), yielded the chart-top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viva La Vida
(, ; ) is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' (2008). The lyrics contain historical and Christian references (King Louis XVI of France and the French Revolution, "Roman cavalry choirs", Saint Peter) and the track is built around a looping string section with a digitally processed piano, while other layers are gradually added. The track was first made available as part of the album pre-order on 7 May 2008, being released individually on 25 May 2008 as the album's second single. Debuting to critical acclaim and commercial success, "Viva la Vida" reached the top spot of the UK Singles Chart and ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming the band's first number-one single in both the U.S. and U.K. The song also won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009. Background The song's Spanish title, "Viva la Vida", is taken from a painting by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost!
"Lost!" is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. It was co-produced with Brian Eno and Markus Dravs for the band's fourth album, ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends''. The song was released on 10 November 2008 as the third official single from the album to generally positive critical reviews. A live version was released via download following a performance of the band and Jay-Z at the 2009 Grammy Awards, spurring high digital sales and giving "Lost!" a new peak at number 40 in the United States. There are several versions of the song, including a piano recording (known as "Lost?") and a remix featuring Jay-Z (known as "Lost+"), which appears on '' Prospekt's March'' (2008). The accompanying music video to the single features a live performance of the band in the United States. Coldplay also launched a contest through their website, with fans submitting self-made music videos. ''Complex'' included "Lost!" among the best rap-rock songs in history, while ''The New Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the greatest rapper of all time by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' and ''Vibe (magazine), Vibe'' in 2023. Known for his complex lyrical ability—which often uses double entendres and word play—and Braggadocio (rap), braggadocio, his music is built upon a rags to riches narrative. He served as president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007, and founded the entertainment company Roc Nation the following year. A protégé of fellow New York City-based rapper Jaz-O, Jay-Z began his musical career in the late 1980s; he co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1994 to release his first two studio albums ''Reasonable Doubt (album), Reasonable Doubt'' (1996) and ''In My Lifetime, Vol. 1'' (1997), both o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey (band manager), Phil Harvey. They are best known for List of Coldplay live performances, their live performances, and Cultural impact of Coldplay, their impact on popular culture through Coldplay discography, their music, advocacy and achievements. The members of the band initially met at University College London, calling themselves Big Fat Noises and changing to Starfish before the final name. After releasing the extended play ''Safety (EP), Safety'' (1998) independently, they signed with Parlophone in 1999 and issued their debut album, ''Parachutes (Coldplay album), Parachutes'' (2000), featuring the breakthrough single "Yellow (Coldplay song), Yellow". It earned a Brit Award for British Album of the Year and a Grammy Award for Best Alternativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Stay Together (Al Green Song)
"Let's Stay Together" is a song by American singer Al Green from his 1972 album ''Let's Stay Together''. It was produced and recorded by Willie Mitchell, and mixed by Mitchell and Terry Manning. Released as a single in 1971, "Let's Stay Together" reached number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and remained on the chart for 16 weeks and also topped ''Billboard'' R&B chart for nine weeks. ''Billboard'' ranked it as eleventh-highest selling song of 1972. It was ranked the 60th greatest song of all time by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine on their 2004 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and has been covered by numerous other performers, most notably Tina Turner. It was selected by the Library of Congress as a 2010 addition to the National Recording Registry, which selects recordings annually that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The song went on to claim the number 1 position on the ''Billboard'' Year-End chart as an R&B song for 1972. In 1999, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men ( ) is an American vocal harmony group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. Formed in 1985, they have been a trio composed of baritone Nathan Morris, tenor Wanya Morris, Wanyá Morris, and Shawn Stockman since 2003. During the 1990s, Boyz II Men was a quartet with bass singer Michael McCary, who left the group in 2003 due to health issues after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The group first saw commercial success in 1991 with the release of their singles "Motownphilly" and "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday#Boyz II Men version, It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday," both of which peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Their 1992 single, "End of the Road (Boyz II Men song), End of the Road" peaked atop the chart and set a List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones, then-record for spending 13 weeks at the position. Boyz II Men later broke th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
