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Grammy Awards 2014 winners By Style Staff, Published: January 26 Album of the Year: “Random Access Memories,” Daft Punk Gallery Grammy Awards red carpet: Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Paris Hilton: Fashion at the 56th annual Grammy Awards was uncharacteristically mellow, a departure from an awards show that is typically defined by over-the-top arrivals and gowns. — Cara Kelly Video Katy Perry, Pharrell, Taylor Swift, Pink, Madonna and more light up the red carpet at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Record of the Year: “Get Lucky” Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers Song of the year: “Royals” Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor (Lorde) Best country album: “Same Trailer Different Park” Kasey Musgraves Best pop vocal album: “Unorthodox Jukebox” Bruno Mars Best rap/sung collaboration: “Holy Grail” Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake Best pop solo performance: “Royals” Lorde Best pop duo/group performance: “Get Lucky” Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers Best rock song: “Cut me some slack” Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear Best new artist: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Best music film: “Live Kisses,” Paul McCartney Best music video: “Suit and Tie,” Justin Timberlake featuring Jay Z Producer of the year, non-classical: Pharrell Williams Best R&B album: “Girl On Fire,” Alicia Keys Best rap performance:“Thrift Shop,” Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz Best rap song: “Thrift Shop” Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis Best rap album: “The Heist,” Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Best rock performance: “Radioactive,” Imagine Dragons Best metal performance: “God Is Dead?,” Black Sabbath Best rock album: “Celebration Day,” Led Zeppelin Best alternative music album: “Modern Vampires Of The City,” Vampire Weekend Best country solo performance: “Wagon Wheel,” Darius Rucker Best country duo/group performance: “From This Valley,” The Civil Wars Best country song: “Merry Go 'Round,” Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves and Josh Osborne Best american roots song: “Love Has Come For You,” Edie Brickell and Steve Martin Best americana album: “Old Yellow Moon,” Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell Best bluegrass album: “The Streets Of Baltimore,” Del McCoury Band Best blues album: “Get Up!,” Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite Best folk album: “My Favorite Picture Of You,” Guy Clark Best regional roots music album: “Dockside Sessions,” Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience Best pop instrumental album: “Steppin’ Out,” Herb Alpert Best traditional pop vocal album: “To Be Loved,” Michael Buble Best new age album: “Love’s River,” Laura Sullivan Best improvised jazz solo: “Orbits,” Wayne Shorter Best jazz vocal album: “Liquid Spirit,” Gregory Porter Best jazz instrumental album: “Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue,” Terri Lyne Carrington Best large jazz ensemble album: “Night In Calisia,” Randy Brecker, Włodek Pawlik Trio & Kalisz Philharmonic Best latin jazz album: “Song For Maura” Paquito D'Rivera And Trio Corrente Best gospel/contemporary christian music performance: “Break Every Chain [Live],” Tasha Cobbs Best gospel song: “If He Did It Before . . . Same God [Live],” Tye Tribbett Best contemporary christian music song: “Overcomer,” David Garcia, Ben Glover & Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Mandisa) Best gospel album: “Greater Than [Live],” Tye Tribbett Best contemporary christian music album: “Overcomer,” Mandisa Best latin pop album: “Vida,” Draco Rosa Best latin rock, urban or alternative album: “Treinta Días,” La Santa Cecilia Best regional mexican music album (including tejano): “A Mi Manera,” Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea Best tropical latin album: “Pacific Mambo Orchestra,” Pacific Mambo Orchestra Best reggae album: “Ziggy Marley In Concert,” Ziggy Marley Best world music album: “Savor Flamenco,” Gipsy Kings and “Live: Singing For Peace Around The World,” Ladysmith Black Mambazo Best children’s album: “Throw a Penny In The Wishing Well,” Jennifer Gasoi Best spoken word album (includes poetry, audio books & storytelling): “America Again: Re-becoming The Greatness We Never Weren’t,” Stephen Colbert Best instrumental composition: “Pensamientos For Solo Alto Saxophone And Chamber Orchestra,” Clare Fischer, composer Best instrumental arrangement: “On Green Dolphin Street,” Gordon Goodwin, arranger Best instrumental arrangement accompanying vocalist(s): “Swing Low,” Gil Goldstein, arranger (Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding) Best recording package: “Long Night Moon,” Sarah Dodds and Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly) Best boxed or special limited edition package: “Wings Over America (Deluxe Edition),” Simon Earith and James Musgrave, art directors (Paul McCartney And Wings) Best album notes: “Afro Blue Impressions (Remastered & Expanded),” Neil Tesser, album notes writer (John Coltrane) Best Historical Album: “Charlie Is My Darling — Ireland 1965” and “The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums” Best engineered album, non-classical: “Random Access Memories,” Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta and Daniel Lerner, engineers; Antoine “Chab” Chabert, Bob Ludwig, mastering engineers (Daft Punk) Best remixed recording, non-classical: “Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix),” Cedric Gervais, remixer (Lana Del Rey) Best surround sound album:”Live Kisses,” Al Schmitt, surround mix engineer; Tommy LiPuma, surround producer (Paul McCartney) Best engineered album, classical: “Winter Morning Walks,” David Frost, Brian Losch and Tim Martyn, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Dawn Upshaw, Maria Schneider, Australian Chamber Orchestra and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra) Producer of the year, classical: David Frost Best orchestral performance: “Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 4,” Osmo Vänskä, conductor Best opera recording: “Adès: The Tempest,” Thomas Adès, conductor; Simon Keenlyside, Isabel Leonard, Audrey Luna and Alan Oke; Jay David Saks, producer Best choral performance: “Pärt: Adam’s Lament,” Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor Best chamber music/small ensemble performance: “Roomful Of Teeth,” Brad Wells and Roomful Of Teeth Best classical instrumental solo: “Corigliano: Conjurer - Concerto For Percussionist and String Orchestra,” featuring Evelyn Glennie and the Albany Symphony Orchestra Best classical vocal solo: “Winter Morning Walks,” Dawn Upshaw Best classical compendium: “Hindemith: Violinkonzert; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik,” Christoph Eschenbach, conductor Best contemporary classical composition: “Schneider, Maria: Winter Morning Walks,” Maria Schneider, composer Best comedy album: “Calm Down Gurrl,” Kathy Griffin Best musical theater album: “Kinky Boots” Best compilation soundtrack for visual media: “Sound City: Real To Reel” Best score soundtrack for visual media: “Skyfall,” Thomas Newman, composer Best song written for visual media: “Skyfall,” Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth Best dance recording: “Clarity,” Zedd featuring Foxes Best dance/electronica album: “Random Access Memories,” Daft Punk Best R&B performance: “Something,” Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway Best traditional r&b performance: “Please Come Home,” Gary Clark Jr. Best R&B song: “Pusher Love Girl,” James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley and Justin Timberlake Best urban contemporary album: “Unapologetic,” Rihanna

Tatyana Ali is the perfect human being.

Haven't watched this since it aired. Jazzy got like NO camera time.

I love music award shows...even if they annoy me often. Unfortunately I don't have TV, so I'll be YouTubing performing tomorrow and looking at the list of winners tonight.

I saw the same news. I can't say I care about the project, but whatever... Will Smith & Jay Z Are Partnering For New Comedy Series “Higher” On HBO andrewsomuah | January 26, 2014 | 0 Comments Jay Z and Will Smith are among the executive producers for the new HBO comedy series, “Higher.” The series is written by Irvine Welsh and is a fictional comedy set in the massive world of electronic music (EDM). Top UK DJ, Calvin Harris, will also have his hand in helping the heavyweights explore the world of EDM. The three will be teaming up on the project with their perspective production companies. Although, Jay Z and Will Smith have a series in the works, they are also working together to reboot the classic film “Annie.” Slated for a December 2014 release, it will feature thespians such as Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz and new breakout star, Quvenzhané Wallis. Andrew Somuah(@Drewtheabstract) http://thesource.com/2014/01/26/will-smith-jay-z-are-partnering-for-new-comedy-series-higher-on-hbo/

By the way, Real Hip Hop Forever on Facebook has been sharing Jazzy related pix and videos all day.

Glad to hear he loved it. Still kicking myself that I couldn't figure out a way to get my video up.

Looks good. If I revisit getting my video, maybe you can add a link to it...lol

I don't think I could compare it to her first album. I love Kiss The Sky to this day. It's a perfect representation of her at the time. It's been 15 years and this is a perfect representation of NOW. I love that it's very much rooted in true R&B and Soul music, but that there's an experimental edge to it. People like R. Kelly and Beyonce should take notes after the albums they've recently released.

Yeah, the art involved in making this song is just dope to me. One top of that, I feel that some people underate Phife...and I hope this song/album kills that. I also love that the song has some serious emotional weight to it. Songs like this are what I miss.

I've been listening to this non-stop since she posted it on Facebook. I'm sooooooo happy with her new music.

OKP Premiere: Phife of ATCQ Unveils His New Single “#dearDilla” Okayplayer is proud to present the new single from the one and only Phife of ATCQ fame, titled simply “#dear Dilla.” We have had quite a run of black superhero worship this New Year season–our grief at the passing of Mandela and Amiri Baraka joining our celebration of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and birthday bashments for Muhammad Ali and yes, ?uestlove. It’s almost February now, though, which means we turn our attention to the star that burns among the brightest of our personal constellation of black superheros–he may not be a freedom fighter or a heavyweight champ but J Dilla still changed our lives with his music, an effect that goes beyond the thoroughness of his skill as an originator and approaches the spiritual. Speaking of the things that make us laugh and cry with nothing more than drums and his distinctive ear for harmony, there’s no doubt that Dilla is the ultimate beatmaker OF ALL TIMES. We are blessed to share with the Okayplayer massive this touchingly personal letter to Dilla from his friend and collaborator Phife Dawg–a black superhero (ok, assassin) in his own right. A prayer for the departed over an immortal KC & The Sunshine Band break (capably looped by DJ Rasta Root) “#dearDilla” is about as fitting a soundtrack for Dilla week–not to mention intro to Phife’s new-brand solo album “MUTTYMorphosis.” Without further ado: “#dearDilla” (scroll down for back cover art with complete credits and the official press release from Phife’s camp). :: For Immediate Release:: Phife is set to release his new single ‘#dearDilla’ on Tuesday, January 21st. on Smokin’ Needles Records. #dearDilla is an open letter to his long time friend and producer, the legendary J Dilla (James Dewitt Yancey), who passed away on 2006 from complications from a rare blood disorder. With a soundscape created by DJ Rasta Root, Phife talks to Dilla about the current state of music and how much he and his work are missed. “Before J Dilla passed, he and I were playing phone tag, I didn’t even know he was that sick until it was too late,” Phife said. “We didn’t realize we were both going through a lot with our health and never got to sit and talk about it together.” I felt like this song is that conversation. “I’ve been wanting to record a dedication to J Dilla for the longest, it just seemed to finally be the right time to do it,” said Phife from his home in Oakland, CA. “It was very therapeutic for me to do this. There are a lot of people dealing with renal failure and I wanted to make this a conduit, a way for people to put their health issues out there.” #dearDilla combines the drum loop that Dilla used for Slum Village’s “Hold Tight” layered with Dilla’s distinct ad-libs sprinkled through out the track. Rasta Root enlisted the help of the DMV’s own V.Rich for the beautiful keys that make up the song’s hypnotic melody and a warm bassline by Atl’s own “DETOXXX”. “The song organically came together piece by piece. Originally I looped it up to just have a new way of mixing in that song. Then it snowballed in to what you hear today. I wanted fans of Dilla and Phife to feel right at home with this track. I am very proud of Phife for opening up like this and giving the world this musical gem.” said Rasta Root from his Atlanta home studio. #dearDilla also has an amazing visual directed by Chicago’s own Konee Rok. They shot the video over three days in Chicago and Detroit. ‘This is the most heartfelt project I’ve ever been blessed to be a part of.’ said Konee. ‘and represents the return of honest Hip Hop.’ Of the song, Konee also adds, ‘This is not just another rap song, but meaningful music. Art. If this was my last video, I would die happy.’ The visual for #deardilla will have a premier in Atlanta on Feb. 6th at the Midtown Art Cinema (7:30-9:30pm) with a Q & A. Then also premiere at Dilla Day in Detroit on Feb. 7th. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U can hear the song at the actual link. It's FLAWLESS!!! http://www.okayplayer.com/news/phife-a-tribe-called-quest-new-single-dear-dilla-mp3.html#.Ut7i7vtOmM8

They aired this when the first aired the last episode. I'm pretty sure it was the only time their aired it. As you can see, they did it while the credits were running. I have this on tape somewhere.

I like that FP will be on there when there's a rating surge. I also like that Jimmy Fallon respects his music...I smell something musical happening that evening. I could care less in terms of everything else...lol. I don't think Jimmy is funny or very talented. Pretty similar to how I feel about Leno. I'm actually bummed that FP hasn't been on Arsenio again. They go way back...it just doesn't make sense.

This is hilarious.

It's saying the file is too big too email and it won't upload on YouTube. I'm insanely sick and throwing in the towel on this ideal. :(

JAMAL - Keep It Real Last Chance, No Breaks (1995) Someone tell me the 90's didn't have the best Hip-Hop music and I'll fly to your house and punch you in the face.

Well, I clicked a bunch of buttons Movie Maker and things seemed to make sense even though I didn't know what I'm doing. For some reason I couldn't get the video up on YouTube so I emailed it directly to Kev. The email sent immediately, as if there was nothing attached to it. I can only hope it sent properly.

I just started downloading Movie Maker. It looks like it's gonna take awhile. I understand Kev is working on a timetable, so I understand if my video can't make it on there, but I'll be able to try tonight and tomorrow if he can work with that kind of time.

Thanks for the advice, Tim. My cousin did some work on my computer years ago and we wiped everything I didn't use (Movie Maker) off of it. I'll see if I can get it back on here and find another way to get the video up.. I bumped the wire on my memory card reader, so I think is messed up the upload on YouTube...lol. Who knew this was gonna be so difficult?!

I'm pretty sure I'm not gonna be able to be a part of this video. My computer simply isn't built to upload it. Around 11:30 last night I started uploading it. It's now 5:54 the following evening and it's only 40% uploaded. It went from 3 hours, to 6 hours, to 19 hours, and now 28 hours. All this for a four minute video that consumed my entire evening to shoot....lol. I wish there was some other way. I can't email it because the file is too big.

Okay, mine is about the length of Jim's and I can't do it again...lol. I just spent my entire evening changing what I was saying to condense it...lol. The thing is, I never upload videos online, so I'm wondering how I can get this to Kev. It's too big for email, so I'm uploading it to YouTube. Which is apparently going to take 6 hours on my slow computer. Any suggestions for me? I only have NOW because I need to get to bed soon, plus I have working the morning.

I KEEP TALKING TOO FREAKING LONG FOR MY VIDEO!!!! :::JJ+FP fanboy problems:::

I like this. It's moody and honest, yet the music doesn't sound too moody. It definitely has an edge on. She mentioned this new EP a couple months ago, so I like to see something coming off it. She's worked on previous albums that never got finished or put out. I think it's definitely her time.

I love the video, Jim. You are conversational and transparent in the whole thing. There's no reason to not be pleased with it. I just realized I need to do mind tomorrow. Once I get off work, I'm gonna see if I can make it happen.