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counting down our picks for the top 10 Grammy moments before we begin we
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the most memorable moments whether
the most memorable moments whether they’re good or bad performances aren’t
they’re good or bad performances aren’t
they’re good or bad performances aren’t eligible for this list since we’ve
eligible for this list since we’ve
eligible for this list since we’ve already done a top 10 for those number
already done a top 10 for those number
already done a top 10 for those number 10 the hip-hop community boycotts 31st
10 the hip-hop community boycotts 31st
10 the hip-hop community boycotts 31st annual Grammy Awards sometimes the best
annual Grammy Awards sometimes the best
annual Grammy Awards sometimes the best way to make a statement is by not
way to make a statement is by not
way to make a statement is by not showing up that’s exactly what Will
showing up that’s exactly what Will
showing up that’s exactly what Will Smith
Smith
Smith DJ Jazzy Jeff and other members of the
DJ Jazzy Jeff and other members of the
DJ Jazzy Jeff and other members of the hip-hop community did when they learned
hip-hop community did when they learned
hip-hop community did when they learned that the award for best rap performance
that the award for best rap performance
that the award for best rap performance would not be televised at the 1989
would not be televised at the 1989
would not be televised at the 1989 ceremony don’t know anything about rap
ceremony don’t know anything about rap
ceremony don’t know anything about rap music Will Smith made it clear that he
music Will Smith made it clear that he
music Will Smith made it clear that he didn’t have an actual problem with the
didn’t have an actual problem with the
didn’t have an actual problem with the Grammys as an awards body but he did
Grammys as an awards body but he did
Grammys as an awards body but he did feel that hip-hop was being given
feel that hip-hop was being given
feel that hip-hop was being given second-class treatment he and Jesse Jeff
second-class treatment he and Jesse Jeff
second-class treatment he and Jesse Jeff did win the Grammy that night for
did win the Grammy that night for
did win the Grammy that night for parents just don’t understand but the
parents just don’t understand but the
parents just don’t understand but the protest spoke louder than any award
protest spoke louder than any award
protest spoke louder than any award could number 9 Helen Reddy thinks a
could number 9 Helen Reddy thinks a
could number 9 Helen Reddy thinks a female God 15th annual Grammy Awards
it’s a pretty common occurrence that
it’s a pretty common occurrence that musicians thank God and their acceptance
musicians thank God and their acceptance
musicians thank God and their acceptance speeches but how many people have made
speeches but how many people have made
speeches but how many people have made the act a political statement and quite
the act a political statement and quite
the act a political statement and quite the way Helen Reddy did at the 1973
the way Helen Reddy did at the 1973
the way Helen Reddy did at the 1973 ceremony Helen Reddy went up to accept
ceremony Helen Reddy went up to accept
ceremony Helen Reddy went up to accept Best Female Pop Performance for her
Best Female Pop Performance for her
Best Female Pop Performance for her feminist anthem I am woman in a speech
feminist anthem I am woman in a speech
feminist anthem I am woman in a speech that took less than 10 seconds she
that took less than 10 seconds she
that took less than 10 seconds she surprised the crowd when she referred to
surprised the crowd when she referred to
surprised the crowd when she referred to God as a woman people refer to God
God as a woman people refer to God
God as a woman people refer to God however they want now but at the time it
however they want now but at the time it
however they want now but at the time it was quite the anti patriarchal statement
was quite the anti patriarchal statement
was quite the anti patriarchal statement that millions of Americans were hearing
that millions of Americans were hearing
that millions of Americans were hearing for the first time number 8
for the first time number 8
for the first time number 8 Lady Gaga arrives in an egg 53rd annual
Lady Gaga arrives in an egg 53rd annual
Lady Gaga arrives in an egg 53rd annual Grammy Awards Lady Gaga has done many
Grammy Awards Lady Gaga has done many
Grammy Awards Lady Gaga has done many kooky things during her time in the
kooky things during her time in the
kooky things during her time in the spotlight and we can’t even say that her
spotlight and we can’t even say that her
spotlight and we can’t even say that her 2011 Grammys entrance was even the
2011 Grammys entrance was even the
2011 Grammys entrance was even the weirdest but it’s definitely in her top
weirdest but it’s definitely in her top
weirdest but it’s definitely in her top 5 as part of her performance for Born
5 as part of her performance for Born
5 as part of her performance for Born This Way
This Way
This Way Gaga arrived at the ceremony in an egg
Gaga arrived at the ceremony in an egg
Gaga arrived at the ceremony in an egg that’s right an egg she was carried in
that’s right an egg she was carried in
that’s right an egg she was carried in by a group of models in the egg because
by a group of models in the egg because
by a group of models in the egg because she was incubating the shell was later
she was incubating the shell was later
she was incubating the shell was later cracked on stage just in time for her to
cracked on stage just in time for her to
cracked on stage just in time for her to sing the hit song we have to hand it to
sing the hit song we have to hand it to
sing the hit song we have to hand it to her for making her moment last all night
her for making her moment last all night
her for making her moment last all night number 7 Jethro Tull beats Metallica
number 7 Jethro Tull beats Metallica
number 7 Jethro Tull beats Metallica 31st annual Grammy Awards with any
31st annual Grammy Awards with any
31st annual Grammy Awards with any awards show you can argue about who
awards show you can argue about who
awards show you can argue about who takes home the trophies since it’s all a
takes home the trophies since it’s all a
takes home the trophies since it’s all a matter of opinion
matter of opinion
matter of opinion but in this instance there was clearly a
but in this instance there was clearly a
but in this instance there was clearly a wrong choice and the inaugural Grammy
wrong choice and the inaugural Grammy
wrong choice and the inaugural Grammy for Best hard rock slash metal
for Best hard rock slash metal
for Best hard rock slash metal performance many expected Metallica to
performance many expected Metallica to
performance many expected Metallica to take home the award but the Grammys
take home the award but the Grammys
take home the award but the Grammys shocked everyone when Jethro Tull
shocked everyone when Jethro Tull
shocked everyone when Jethro Tull inexplicably won despite not even really
inexplicably won despite not even really
inexplicably won despite not even really being a hard rock or metal group many
being a hard rock or metal group many
being a hard rock or metal group many criticized the governing body for being
criticized the governing body for being
criticized the governing body for being out of touch with trends and music and
out of touch with trends and music and
out of touch with trends and music and Jethro Tull became the brunt of many
Jethro Tull became the brunt of many
Jethro Tull became the brunt of many jokes due to them having a flute player
jokes due to them having a flute player
jokes due to them having a flute player in their ranks an instrument that
in their ranks an instrument that
in their ranks an instrument that definitely doesn’t scream hardrock
definitely doesn’t scream hardrock
definitely doesn’t scream hardrock number 6
number 6
number 6 Kanye interrupts Beck 57th annual Grammy
Kanye interrupts Beck 57th annual Grammy
Kanye interrupts Beck 57th annual Grammy Awards Kanye aka the number one stand in
Awards Kanye aka the number one stand in
Awards Kanye aka the number one stand in the Beehive made Grammy history when he
the Beehive made Grammy history when he
the Beehive made Grammy history when he Oh pulled a Kanye and chose a new target
Oh pulled a Kanye and chose a new target
Oh pulled a Kanye and chose a new target to enter out back well not quite in a
to enter out back well not quite in a
to enter out back well not quite in a joke move Kanye pretended as if he was
joke move Kanye pretended as if he was
joke move Kanye pretended as if he was going to interrupt Beck when he won best
going to interrupt Beck when he won best
going to interrupt Beck when he won best album of the year for morning face Beck
album of the year for morning face Beck
album of the year for morning face Beck was up against Beyonce for her
was up against Beyonce for her
was up against Beyonce for her self-titled 2014 album and many thought
self-titled 2014 album and many thought
self-titled 2014 album and many thought this moment would be a repeat of the
this moment would be a repeat of the
this moment would be a repeat of the Taylor Swift VMAs drama West jumped up
Taylor Swift VMAs drama West jumped up
Taylor Swift VMAs drama West jumped up on the stage right as Beck arrived and a
on the stage right as Beck arrived and a
on the stage right as Beck arrived and a bewildered Beck actually waved Kanye
bewildered Beck actually waved Kanye
bewildered Beck actually waved Kanye back on but
back on but
back on but he returned to a seat instead of
he returned to a seat instead of
he returned to a seat instead of speaking Kanye later told reporters that
speaking Kanye later told reporters that
speaking Kanye later told reporters that Beck should give his award to Beyonce
Beck should give his award to Beyonce
Beck should give his award to Beyonce number five Michael Jackson wins big
number five Michael Jackson wins big
number five Michael Jackson wins big 26th annual Grammy Awards Michael
26th annual Grammy Awards Michael
26th annual Grammy Awards Michael Jackson is known as the King of Pop for
Jackson is known as the King of Pop for
Jackson is known as the King of Pop for nothing at the 1984 ceremony he became
nothing at the 1984 ceremony he became
nothing at the 1984 ceremony he became truly ascendant when he won a
truly ascendant when he won a
truly ascendant when he won a record-breaking eight Grammys in one
record-breaking eight Grammys in one
record-breaking eight Grammys in one night for Thriller this record Hall
night for Thriller this record Hall
night for Thriller this record Hall still hasn’t been talked those Grammys
still hasn’t been talked those Grammys
still hasn’t been talked those Grammys included the coveted album of the year
included the coveted album of the year
included the coveted album of the year and record of the year among six others
and record of the year among six others
and record of the year among six others he was up for 12 Awards that night a
he was up for 12 Awards that night a
he was up for 12 Awards that night a special honor in itself interestingly
special honor in itself interestingly
special honor in itself interestingly enough he lost out to sting for every
enough he lost out to sting for every
enough he lost out to sting for every breath you take for song of the year
breath you take for song of the year
breath you take for song of the year despite having both Billie Jean and beat
despite having both Billie Jean and beat
despite having both Billie Jean and beat it in contention can’t win them all
it in contention can’t win them all
it in contention can’t win them all number for ol Dirty Bastard interrupts
number for ol Dirty Bastard interrupts
number for ol Dirty Bastard interrupts shawn colvin 40th annual Grammy Awards
shawn colvin 40th annual Grammy Awards
shawn colvin 40th annual Grammy Awards years before Kanye interrupted Taylor ol
years before Kanye interrupted Taylor ol
years before Kanye interrupted Taylor ol Dirty Bastard of the wu-tang clan was
Dirty Bastard of the wu-tang clan was
Dirty Bastard of the wu-tang clan was the first to pull the move at the 1998
the first to pull the move at the 1998
the first to pull the move at the 1998 ceremony ODB felt the spirit overtake
ceremony ODB felt the spirit overtake
ceremony ODB felt the spirit overtake him and he jumped on stage as Shawn
him and he jumped on stage as Shawn
him and he jumped on stage as Shawn Colvin was going up to accept her award
Colvin was going up to accept her award
Colvin was going up to accept her award for song of the year I don’t know how
for song of the year I don’t know how
for song of the year I don’t know how but when it comes to the children who
but when it comes to the children who
but when it comes to the children who Tang is for the children she hadn’t made
Tang is for the children she hadn’t made
Tang is for the children she hadn’t made it up to the stage yet so he didn’t
it up to the stage yet so he didn’t
it up to the stage yet so he didn’t technically interrupt her but he did
technically interrupt her but he did
technically interrupt her but he did steal her spotlight feeling salty about
steal her spotlight feeling salty about
steal her spotlight feeling salty about wu-tang’s lost to Puff Daddy for Best
wu-tang’s lost to Puff Daddy for Best
wu-tang’s lost to Puff Daddy for Best Rap Album
Rap Album
Rap Album he used his stolen speech time to say
he used his stolen speech time to say
he used his stolen speech time to say that whoo tang was the best out there
that whoo tang was the best out there
that whoo tang was the best out there and that they were for the children
and that they were for the children
and that they were for the children quite possibly one of the best arguments
quite possibly one of the best arguments
quite possibly one of the best arguments out there
out there
out there number three Bob Dylan gets bombed 40th
number three Bob Dylan gets bombed 40th
number three Bob Dylan gets bombed 40th annual Grammy Awards what was in the
annual Grammy Awards what was in the
annual Grammy Awards what was in the water in 1998 this is perhaps one of the
water in 1998 this is perhaps one of the
water in 1998 this is perhaps one of the most bizarre moments in the show’s
most bizarre moments in the show’s
most bizarre moments in the show’s history Bob Dylan was invited to perform
history Bob Dylan was invited to perform
history Bob Dylan was invited to perform at the show due to his nominations for
at the show due to his nominations for
at the show due to his nominations for that night
during his performance of lovesick Dylan
during his performance of lovesick Dylan was clearly alarmed when one of his
was clearly alarmed when one of his
was clearly alarmed when one of his backup dancers well head daughters
backup dancers well head daughters
backup dancers well head daughters started gyrating around with the words
started gyrating around with the words
started gyrating around with the words soy bomb written across his chest like
soy bomb written across his chest like
soy bomb written across his chest like the seasoned pro he is Dylan kept on
the seasoned pro he is Dylan kept on
the seasoned pro he is Dylan kept on performing and eventually the interloper
performing and eventually the interloper
performing and eventually the interloper was escorted off the stage the world
was escorted off the stage the world
was escorted off the stage the world later found out that soy bomb was New
later found out that soy bomb was New
later found out that soy bomb was New York performance artist Michael Portnoy
York performance artist Michael Portnoy
York performance artist Michael Portnoy he described the phrase as meaning a
he described the phrase as meaning a
he described the phrase as meaning a spontaneous explosion of self okay bro
spontaneous explosion of self okay bro
spontaneous explosion of self okay bro number 2 Jennifer Lopez wears the dress
number 2 Jennifer Lopez wears the dress
number 2 Jennifer Lopez wears the dress 42nd annual Grammy Awards before JLo was
42nd annual Grammy Awards before JLo was
42nd annual Grammy Awards before JLo was really JLo she was defined by the dress
really JLo she was defined by the dress
really JLo she was defined by the dress at the 2000 Grammys she shocked the
at the 2000 Grammys she shocked the
at the 2000 Grammys she shocked the world and made headlines when she
world and made headlines when she
world and made headlines when she appeared in a very revealing Versace
appeared in a very revealing Versace
appeared in a very revealing Versace gown the green and blue see-through silk
gown the green and blue see-through silk
gown the green and blue see-through silk chiffon dress was cut all the way down
chiffon dress was cut all the way down
chiffon dress was cut all the way down to her navel and showed about Oh 90% or
to her navel and showed about Oh 90% or
to her navel and showed about Oh 90% or so of her chest area it’s a wonder she
so of her chest area it’s a wonder she
so of her chest area it’s a wonder she kept it in place all night as she
kept it in place all night as she
kept it in place all night as she presented the Best R&B album with David
presented the Best R&B album with David
presented the Best R&B album with David Duchovny JLo and her dress went viral
Duchovny JLo and her dress went viral
Duchovny JLo and her dress went viral before it was a thing and perhaps only
before it was a thing and perhaps only
before it was a thing and perhaps only for Allen his hat at the 2014 Grammys
for Allen his hat at the 2014 Grammys
for Allen his hat at the 2014 Grammys has had anywhere near as much chatter
has had anywhere near as much chatter
has had anywhere near as much chatter about something worn to the ceremony
about something worn to the ceremony
about something worn to the ceremony number 1 Milli Vanilli wins Best New
number 1 Milli Vanilli wins Best New
number 1 Milli Vanilli wins Best New Artist 32nd annual Grammy Awards people
Artist 32nd annual Grammy Awards people
Artist 32nd annual Grammy Awards people sometimes claimed that the Grammy for
sometimes claimed that the Grammy for
sometimes claimed that the Grammy for Best New Artist Award is cursed but in
Best New Artist Award is cursed but in
Best New Artist Award is cursed but in this instance we think Milli Vanilli was
this instance we think Milli Vanilli was
this instance we think Milli Vanilli was doomed long before they won the award at
doomed long before they won the award at
doomed long before they won the award at the 1990 ceremony
the German dancin duo were the toast of
the German dancin duo were the toast of the awards that night as they scooped up
the awards that night as they scooped up
the awards that night as they scooped up the Grammy and performed their hit girl
the Grammy and performed their hit girl
the Grammy and performed their hit girl you know it’s true only it turned out
you know it’s true only it turned out
you know it’s true only it turned out they didn’t sing any of it later that
they didn’t sing any of it later that
they didn’t sing any of it later that year it was revealed that the duo lip
year it was revealed that the duo lip
year it was revealed that the duo lip synced their entire album and were the
synced their entire album and were the
synced their entire album and were the attractive faces and dancing feet in
attractive faces and dancing feet in
attractive faces and dancing feet in front of other people’s voices singer
front of other people’s voices singer
front of other people’s voices singer Charles Shaw one of the three actual
Charles Shaw one of the three actual
Charles Shaw one of the three actual singers on the group songs came forward
singers on the group songs came forward
singers on the group songs came forward about the sham scam and due to the
about the sham scam and due to the
about the sham scam and due to the public outcry the Grammy was later
public outcry the Grammy was later
public outcry the Grammy was later revoked so 6 or 7 million copies of a
revoked so 6 or 7 million copies of a
revoked so 6 or 7 million copies of a record and it turns out that you had
record and it turns out that you had
record and it turns out that you had nothing to do with it it’s just it’s a
nothing to do with it it’s just it’s a
nothing to do with it it’s just it’s a joke do you agree with our picks check
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