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Show Bits brings you the 55th annual Grammy Awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.
"I was never even nominated in this category, and I have my own eyelash line." _ Katy Perry presenting the Grammy Awards' best new artist category.
A warning not to show too much skin didn't seem to deter the stars out Sunday for the Grammy Awards.
A warning not to show too much skin didn't seem to deter the stars out Sunday for the Grammy Awards.
Show Bits brings you the 55th annual Grammy Awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.
The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week:
Universal Music Group is selling Parlophone _ the label of acts like Coldplay, David Guetta and Radiohead _ to Warner Music Group for 487 million pounds ($765 million).
The lyric music video _ which features words onscreen while a song plays _ is not a new phenomenon in music. Some consider Bob Dylan the pioneer of the lyric video when he released his 1965 song "Subterranean Homesick Blues," which features the singer holding up large cue cards with the song's lyrics.
Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" became the soundtrack for endless viral online fun last year: U.S. infantry soldiers lip-synched to it in Afghanistan's Kunar Province. So did James Franco and the U.S. Olympic swim team. Models from Abercrombie & Fitch showed off their abs to it, as did hair-whipping Miami Dolphins cheerleaders. Dogs have barked the whole song. Parodies of it have been parodied.
All five nominees for album of the year at this year's Grammys will perform at the awards show next month.
Despite having a big year in music, Nicki Minaj didn't receive any Grammy nominations. Not a problem, she says.
Beyonce drew a loud cheer at the inauguration Monday even before her impressive rendition of the national anthem. But in the role she played four years ago singing for the president and first lady at the inaugural ball was her "Dreamgirls" co-star Jennifer Hudson.
It's a rare event where Beyonce, Katy Perry and Jennifer Hudson aren't the headliners.
Beyonce drew a loud cheer from the audience Monday even before her impressive rendition of the national anthem.
Beyonce drew a loud cheer at the inauguration Monday even before her impressive rendition of the national anthem. But in the role she played four years ago singing for the president and first lady at the inaugural ball was her "Dreamgirls" co-star Jennifer Hudson.
"I've read the papers and I know who you've been spending time with," Davis said when announcing that Katy Perry and John Mayer were in the audience.
