World-renowned celebrities and their Grammy moments
By Zhang Xingjian
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chinadaily.com.cn
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02:08 PM (GMT+8) Jan 30, 2018
“King of Pop” Michael Jackson accepts an award at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, United States on Feb 28, 1984. [Photo/VCG]
2018 marks the 60th anniversary of the Grammy Awards ceremony. As the most prestigious music awards ceremony in the world, the Grammys are on the same level as other major performance awards, such as the Academy Awards for film, the Emmy Awards for television, and the Tony Awards for Broadway theater.
The first Grammy Awards ceremony, held on May 4, 1959, set out to honor and respect musical accomplishments by performers over the previous year.
As the Grammys have grown in stature, groups of world renowned musicians including Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Madonna, Beyonce and Taylor Swift have all left their footsteps in Grammy history.
Let’s review some of the highlights.
“King of Pop” Michael Jackson accepts an award at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, United States on Feb 28, 1984. [Photo/VCG]
"Queen of Pop" Madonna performs the track
Living for Love at the 57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 8, 2015. Madonna proves her staying power as creative force and an enduring pop icon with her new album,
Rebel Heart, her 13th studio album that also shows her renegade and romantic sides. [Photo/VCG]
"Queen of Pop" Madonna performs the track
Living for Love at the 57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 8, 2015. Madonna proves her staying power as creative force and an enduring pop icon with her new album,
Rebel Heart, her 13th studio album that also shows her renegade and romantic sides. [Photo/VCG]
Singer Taylor Swift poses backstage with her awards for Best Music Video for
Bad Blood, as well as Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for
1989 during the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California on Feb 15, 2016. [Photo/VCG]
Singer Taylor Swift holds her Grammys for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance at the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California on Feb 12, 2012. [Photo/VCG]
This file photo taken Feb 12, 2017 shows singer Beyonce with her Grammy trophies in the press room during the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. [Photo/VCG]
Singer Beyonce Knowles poses with her six Grammys backstage in the Pressroom at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on February 8, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. [Photo/VCG]
Adele poses with her six trophies at the 54th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California. [Photo/VCG]
Adele holds the five Grammys she won during the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California on Feb 12, 2017, including Record of the Year for
Hello and Album of the Year for
25. [Photo/VCG]
Recording artist Ed Sheeran performs onstage during
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute To The Beatles show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Jan 27, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. [Photo/VCG]
Chronicling the height of Beatlemania from 1964 through 1966, the exhibition 'Ladies and Gentlemen...The Beatles!' went on display at the Grammy Museum in 2016. Many Beatles-related pop culture artifacts from the period were exhibited, as well as correspondence, instruments, posters, graphs, interviews and interactive displays. [Photo/IC]
Linkin Park attends the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, California on Jan 31, 2010. [Photo/VCG]
Singer Jennifer Hudson performs at a taping of
We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute To Whitney Houston on October 11, 2012 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California. [Photo/VCG]
Singers Justin Bieber (left) and Usher performs onstage during the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. [Photo/VCG]
Singer Justin Timberlake poses with his Grammys in the press room at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards held Feb 8, 2004 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. [Photo/VCG]
Lady Gaga performs onstage at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. [Photo/VCG]
Beyonce performs at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, US on February 12, 2017. [Photo/VCG]
Taylor Swift performs at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California. [Photo/VCG]
Singer Celine Dion performs onstage during the Grammy Nominations concert live held at the Nokia Theatre Live on December 3, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. [Photo/VCG]
Singer Katy Perry performs during the 59th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. [Photo/VCG]
Singer Mariah Carey performs during the Grammy Nominations Concert Live held at the Nokia Theatre on December 3, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. [Photo/VCG]
Rihanna and Jay-Z accept the Best Rap/Song Collaboration during the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. [Photo/VCG]
Singer Britney Spears speaks onstage at a taping of
We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute To Whitney Houston on October 11, 2012 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California. [Photo/VCG]
The Backstreet Boys arrive at the 44th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on February 27, 2002. [Photo/VCG]
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