This time, it was Wu-Tang Clan member Ol’ Dirty Bastard interrupting Shawn Colvin’s Song of the Year speech to complain about his hip-hop collective’s Best Rap Album loss that night. (It was a big year for Grammy Awards stage-crashers: A prankster stole the spotlight during Bob Dylan’s performance during the 1998 show, as well.) 2000: Jennifer Lopez Wears ‘The Dress’ “Wu-Tang is for the children!” ODB told the crowd. (“Jennifer, this is the first time in five or six years that I am sure nobody is looking at me,” X-Files star David Duchovny quipped as they presented Best R&B Album together.) 2001: Elton John & Eminem Perform Together Jennifer Lopez, who had just released her debut album the previous year, caught the world’s attention with her barely-there Versace dress at the 2000 Grammys, seemingly held together by double-sided tape and a prayer. In what surely was due to a Crisis PR team thinking fast, Elton John did a duet with Eminem during the rapper’s performance of his track “Stan” at the 2001 Grammys during a period he was facing backlash for homophobic lyrics. 2002: Artists Serenade a Grieving New York Cityįor the first Grammys ceremony after the events of September 11, 2011, Alan Jackson performed his song “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning),” which he wrote as a response to that day’s terrorism attacks. Tony Bennett and Billy Joel performed “New York State of Mind” in honor of the Big Apple. Rockers U2 also performed “Walk On” as a show of resilience.
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