56th Grammy Awards

Rejoining legends, making unparalleled GRAMMY Moments and giving new specialists a worldwide stage are all part of what makes the GRAMMYs a really one of a kind festival of music. Yet, this year the GRAMMY stage served as a chance to show music's energy to unleash "whoever we are and whoever we dream about being," as host LL Cool J said in his introductory statements. 

Taking after a hot execution of "Plastered In Love" by force couple Beyoncé and Jay Z, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis showed up on the GRAMMY stage to acknowledge the primary recompense of the night for Best New Artist. In the wake of pausing, Macklemore expressed gratitude toward their fans, "the general population that got us on this stage," while recognizing their free roots. 

"We made this collection without a record name," said Macklemore. "Furthermore, we value all the backing." 

The Seattle rap pair finished their GRAMMY debut on top, collecting a sum of four trophies. The pair were later joined by vocalist/musician Mary Lambert and Trombone Shorty for an execution of their GRAMMY-designated song of devotion of balance, "Same Love." The execution denoted a memorable minute for the GRAMMY Awards as Queen Latifah made that big appearance mid-set to direct a live wedding function for 33 various couples, which was topped with an appearance by Madonna. Madge shined a different light on the melody to her "Open Your Heart," demonstrating that while music unleashes freedom, it likewise advances concordance. 

"When we say music has the ability to unite individuals at the GRAMMYs, we mean it," said Latifah. 

Individual GRAMMY newcomer Lorde performed her hit "Royals," which took Song Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. The 17-year-old vocalist/musician was obviously stunned: "This is the one thing that I didn't expect the most about today evening time," she said while tolerating the last recompense. 

Further exhibiting music's energy to unleash uniqueness, Hunter Hayes appeared his new single "Undetectable." The persuasive piano-determined number was shaded with a few onscreen cites, including one by John Lennon: "You needn't bother with anyone to let you know who you are or what you are. You are what you are." 

Nation artist/musician Kacey Musgraves seized the initial two GRAMMYs of her profession for Best Country Song for "Happy Go 'Round" with Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, and Best Country Album for Same Trailer Different Park. Musgraves made her individual imprint on the GRAMMYs when she lit up the stage for an execution of "Take after Your Arrow," a melody about doing "whatever you need." 

A standout amongst the most discussed — and tweeted — exhibitions of the night was the teaming of Imagine Dragons, who won their first GRAMMY for Best Rock Performance for "Radioactive," with rising rapper Kendrick Lamar. On a smoke-filled stage, the aggregate conveyed a bright mashup of "Radioactive" and Lamar's "m.A.A.d city" — a suitable welcome to another era of GRAMMY entertainers. 

Be that as it may, being in with the new does not mean out with the old — or for this situation, unbelievable. Recently stamped Lifetime Achievement Award beneficiary Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard were joined by Blake Shelton for a variety of works of art, for example, "Okie From Muskogee" and "Mothers Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" that had everybody from Musgraves to Jay Z and Beyoncé influencing in the gathering of people. Stupid Punk and Pharrell Williams — both of whom additionally finished the victors list with four each, including Album Of The Year for Random Access Memories and a Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical win for Williams — collaborated with Nile Rodgers and Stevie Wonder for a mashup of the Chic exemplary "Le Freak" and "Get Lucky." The last earned Rodgers two of his initial three profession GRAMMYs for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Record Of The Year. 

Furthermore, Jay Z and Justin Timberlake won Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Sacred Grail," which Jay Z acknowledged for their sake and committed to his little girl Blue Ivy. Bruno Mars took home Best Pop Vocal Album respects for Unorthodox Jukebox, which he devoted to his late mother Bernadette, who kicked the bucket in June 2013. 

On a satellite stage, 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year honoree Carole King and Sara Bareilles clashed on piano for an execution of Bareilles' "Daring" and King's "Lovely." More top pick joint efforts followed. Robin Thicke joined Chicago to perform the last mentioned's "Beginnings," "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" and "Saturday In The Park" and his "Obscured Lines," which earned Thicke his first assignments as a craftsman. GRAMMY victor Keith Urban and first-time champ Gary Clark Jr. joined for an execution of Urban's "Cop Car" that flaunted every individual's guitar ability. Pink ensured nobody overlooked her high-flying aerobatic abilities as she took to the air to perform "Attempt" before Fun's. Nate Ruess joined to convey their GRAMMY-designated hit "Simply Give Me A Reason." 

The spotlight was on John Legend as he sat down behind the piano for a deep execution of his sentimental number "Every last bit Of Me," which gave off an impression of being committed to his new lady, Chrissy Teigen. Taylor Swift went for a no nonsense execution, looking captivating at the piano for her "Very Well." Meanwhile, kindred artist/musician Katy Perry demonstrated she has a dull side, opening encased in a precious stone ball for a charming execution of her hit single about playing with enchantment, "Dim Horse," highlighting Juicy J. 

In spite of the fact that the night was highlighted by new specialists taking home their first GRAMMY gold, as Dave Grohl commented while tolerating the recompense for Best Rock Song for "Cut Me Some Slack" with Paul McCartney and previous Nirvana bandmates Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear, "If not for the Beatles, we wouldn't be here." Celebrating the 50th commemoration of their U.S. debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show" this year, remaining Beatles McCartney and Ringo Starr made that big appearance, likely helping some to remember the more youthful craftsmen in the group of onlookers why they picked their individual ways. After a performance execution by Starr of his chestnut "Photo," the drummer joined McCartney for the last's new "Queenie Eye." (after two weeks, the pair would group again for the fruitful tribute "The Beatles: The Night That Changed America — A GRAMMY Salute," which praised their noteworthy execution on "The Ed Sullivan Show" 50 years prior.) 

Starting with one shock teaming then onto the next, Metallica brought the stage with the GRAMMY Cultural Ambassador to China, musician Lang. Taking after a presentation from Oscar champ Jared Leto, who refered to Metallica as an "incredible rock band who have stayed consistent with themselves," the gathering conveyed an interesting execution of their past GRAMMY victor "One" that had frontman James Hetfield running guitar-to-piano with Lang. The musician returned not long after to pay tribute to the late Van Cliburn amid the In Memoriam fragment, which likewise included Miranda Lambert and Billie Joe Armstrong teaming for a tribute to the late Phil Everly with the Everly Brothers' "When Will I Be Loved." 

The 56th broadcast brought its last bow with one final significant GRAMMY Moment that actually shook. Fleetwood Mac guitar expert Lindsey Buckingham and Grohl joined Nine Inch Nails and Queens Of The Stone Age for NIN's "Duplicate Of An" and QOTSA's "My God Is The Sun."