20 Of The Most Iconic Moments From The Grammys
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20 Of The Most Iconic Moments From The Grammys

No, I’m not talking about Rihanna drinking from a sparkly flask during the show.

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20 Of The Most Iconic Moments From The Grammys
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If you didn’t watch this year’s Grammys, you missed 3 and a half hours filled with high energy, funny skits and show-stopping performances. But there’s no need to fear—your personal award show reviewer is here! For those of you who didn’t tune in, here are the most iconic moments that you need to know about to understand every post-show conversation, joke and meme.

1. Katy Perry sported a… unique outfit on the red carpet.

2. Chance the Rapper was the first black hip-hop artist to win Best New Artist since 1999.

3. 21 Pilots took off their pants before accepting their award to fulfill an old pact.

4. Laverne Cox using her role as an announcer to talk about Gavin Grimm , a transgender teenager who is going to Supreme Court in March.

5. Beyoncé’s performance was literally life-changing.

6. Seriously, did you see the visuals?!

7. Blue Ivy jumped into James Corden’s carpool karaoke skit and saved the entire bit from being a complete wreck.

8. Bruno Mars broke down his song “That’s What I Like” for the ladies.

9. Little Big Town sang “Teenage Dreams” to announce Katy Perry’s performance, and in doing so almost upstaged her.

10. Katy Perry ended her performance standing in front of a backdrop of the Constitution. I wonder if she was trying to make a statement?

11. Beyoncé read her acceptance speech from a gold piece of paper that matched her outfit like the goddess she is.

12. Adele had to start over her George Michael tribute after making a mistake. What the mistake was, I can’t tell you, because she sounded like her regular fabulous self.

13. Production seriously dropped the ball during the Metallica-Lady Gaga performance.

14. Production also cut off Adele’s producer during the acceptance speech for Song of the Year. The audience booed, and let’s be real—they deserved it.

15. A Tribe Called Quest’s entire performance was a tribute to the late member Phife Dawg and a middle finger to our president.

16. Busta Rhymes referred to Trump as “President Agent Orange.”

17. Bruno Mars KILLED his guitar solo during the Prince tribute.

18. Pentatonix reminded everybody why they’re three-time Grammy winners during a quick cover of Jackson 5’s “ABC.”

19. Chance the Rapper’s performance was dedicated to everybody who hasn’t gone to church in a while.

20. When the Grammys SNUBBED Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” in favor of Adele’s “25,” Adele took the time during her acceptance speech to devote the win to Queen Bey herself, even breaking the Grammy in half and giving a piece to her fellow nominee.

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