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The Grammy Awards ceremony is one of the most important events of the year. The 66th Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 4 (Monday morning in India). Ahead of the awards ceremony, let’s take a look at some of the most controversial and shocking moments from the annual awards throughout their history. (Also read: How and where to watch the 2024 Grammy Awards: A complete guide)
Milli Vanilli returns the Grammy
Remember the 1990 lip sync scandal involving Milli Vanilli? Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli won Best New Artist. But the Recording Academy stripped them of their Grammy after it was revealed that they were doing lip-syncing during a performance on MTV.
Artist interrupts Bob Dylan on stage
Bob Dylan’s performance of Love Sick was interrupted at the 40th Grammy Awards when one of his backup dancers came running shirtless with the words “I AM BOMB” painted on his chest. As Bob continued his performance as if nothing had happened, the man was led off the stage. The person was revealed to be performance artist Michael Portnoy, who said that soy represents dense nutritional life and that he wanted the art to represent “dense, transformative, explosive life.”
Jennifer Lopez’s dress invented Google Photos
Although Jennifer Lopez didn’t win a Grammy that night, she had the ultimate impact. Lopez attended the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards wearing a jungle-print Versace dress with a plunging neckline. The attention the dress received was so great that it culminated in the creation of Google Images.
A very pregnant MIA performs at the Grammys
MIA didn’t let a 9-month pregnancy stop her from performing at the Grammys. She performed with Jay-Z, Kanye West, TI and Lil Wayne. Later, it was also reported that the singer was having contractions while he was performing on stage.
Massive Grammy Wedding via Queen Latifah
At the 2014 ceremony, Queen Latifah emerged at the end of the performance of the pro-love anthem Same Love and officiated the marriage of 34 same-sex couples. “This song is a love song, not for some of us, but for all of us,” Latifah said, as she introduced Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Even Madonna joined her during the performance!
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards will air live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 4 at 8 pm ET. The awards show will be available for live streaming and on-demand viewing on Paramount+.
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