Beyonce became the most decorated woman on a Grammy night as she collected six trophies, including Song Of The Year for her anthem ‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),’ but it was another diva — Taylor Swift — who nabbed the top honour, Album Of The Year, for her best-selling Fearless. Swift, who won a total of four awards, jumped around like the 20-year-old kid that she is when she beat Beyonce, the Dave Matthews Band, Lady Gaga and the Black Eyed Peas for the honour.
“Oh wow — thank you so much! I just hope that you know how much this means to me.... that we get to take this back to Nashville,” said Swift, whose ‘Fearless’ was last year’s best-selling album of any genre. “Oh my God, our families are freaking out in their living rooms,” she added. “My dad and my little brother are losing their minds in the living room right now.”
Although Beyonce also lost out on record of the year, which went to the Kings of Leon’s ‘Use Somebody,’ the entertainer still owned the most awards of the evening. She shared the Song Of The Year trophy with three writers for ‘Single Ladies’ and also won best R&B contemporary album for ‘I Am ... Sasha Fierce.’ Swift, who was second to Beyonce in Grammy nominations with eight nods, also won best country album among her other awards. The victory capped an amazing run for Swift, whose ‘Fearless’ is only her second album.
Many participants in the programme wore red cross buttons in support of Haiti earthquake relief. Mary J. Blige joined Andrea Bocelli in a rousing rendition of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water,’ which was not only designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the song’s big Grammy wins, but to raise money for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Tribute to Jackson
The show also included a special 3-D tribute to Michael Jackson featuring a video clip he made of ‘Earth Song’ as Usher, Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson sang along. Jackson’s young children, Prince and Paris, accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award for their late father. “Through all his songs his message was simple, love. We will continue to spread his message and help the world,” Prince said. — AP
Source: http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/02/stories/2010020256631800.htm
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