In the wake of a very sad loss to the music industry, with the passing of Whitney Houston, The Grammy 2012 ceremony was a mixture of celebration, mourning & I am sure, a lot of self-reflection. So many hugely talented artists have thrown their lives & careers away because of addiction & substance abuse. In the end it comes down to the individual, not the stage persona we all loved & admired. The individual person. Their struggles, hard-ships, emotional needs and lack of true understanding from their family and friends. For who can truly understand the pressure of having to constantly live up to the name of ‘Elvis’, ‘Michael Jackson’ or ‘Whitney Houston’. In the end, they are all just human, like each one of us. With the same fears, needs and emotional baggage. I truly think its time for the music industry to form a support structure for these stars. They are, after all, part of THEIR community and no matter how much we might love and idolize them, only their peers will ever understand what it means to deal with the pressures of being a multi-million-dollar superstar.
But, now that I got that off of my chest, here are my top 5 best dressed ladies on this year’s Grammy Red Carpet!
I am in LOVE with Katy Perry’s look!! All I will say is, Russell Brand, BURN!!
Rihanna looks absolutely smoldering, as usual, in simple, but striking, black. Kelly Osborne looks absolutely luminous in her metallic gown & lavender hair combo.
Adele, sweeping up most of the awards on the night, is a true classic beauty. Looking better than ever!
Snaps to Taylor Swift for her courage fashion effort, futuristic, metallic and oh so glam! She is growing up to be a style-icon-to-watch!
Here are some of the GRAMMY WINNERS:
Album of the Year: “21,” Adele
Record of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele
Song of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth
New Artist: Bon Iver
Pop Solo Performance: “Someone Like You,” Adele
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: “Body and Soul,” Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Pop Vocal Album: “21,” Adele
Alternative Album: “Bon Iver,” Bon Iver
Rock Song: “Walk,” Foo Fighters
Rock Album: “Wasting Light,” Foo Fighters
Rock Performance: “Walk,” Foo Fighters
Hard Rock/Metal Performance: “White Limo,” Foo Fighters
R&B Album: “F.A.M.E.,” Chris Brown
R&B Song: “Fool For You,” Cee Lo Green, Melanie Hallim & Jack Splash
R&B Performance: “Is This Love,” Corrine Bailey Rae
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: “Fool For You,” Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
Rap Album: “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” Kanye West
Rap Performance: “Otis,” Jay-Z and Kanye West
Rap Song: “All of the Lights,” Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West
Rap/Sung Collaboration: “All of the Lights,” Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Dance Recording: “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” Skrillex
Dance/Electronica Album: “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” Skrillex
Musical Theater Album: “The Book of Mormon,” Robert Lopez, Trey Parker & Matt Stone
CONGRATZ to SKRILLEX for winning 2 Grammys! Truly an awesome step in the right direction, for electronic music!!
– H
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