Lady Gaga will do a tribute to David Bowie, Kendrick Lamar promises to be provocative and Adele will sing her heart out as the American music world hands out its most illustrious gongs. Join us for all the action here
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Bowie, Maurice White, Lemmy and co all get a mention but they choose to finish on Natalie Cole this year.
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Neil Portnow, the academy’s CEO, and Common are here to talk about letting nothing stop people making music. Portnow references the Paris attacks, and now Common – who has made a habit of meaningful speeches at awards shows – introduces Joey Alexander, a pianist who is about 5 years old and is impressing Herbie Hancock, Jidenna and everyone else. It was great, but a solo piano performance with 20 minutes to go is a strange call.
We Are What We Sing 