The world stopped on February 13, 2010 for the 53rd edition of the most valued and celebrated music awards in history, the Grammys. The venue was the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, and as is tradition, tickets were completely sold out and the room was filled to capacity with celebrities and music lovers.
A highlight of intellectual events is the red carpet and this year’s Grammys were no exception. Celebrities walked the red carpet in their dazzling outfits. Teenage sensation Justine Bieber looked great in her Dolce and Gabbana velvet tux, shirt and tie, Lady Gaga lived up to the hype as Hollywood’s weirdest dressed celebrity in a giant egg gown, singer Jennifer Lopez se She looked fabulous in her mirrored dress, Katy Perry looked heavenly in her Armani dress, Selena Gomez looked simple and elegant in her floor-length J. Mendel Gown, and Rihanna looked sexy in her sheer ruffled dress, which many people he thought it was a bit of an exaggeration.
Opening the stage at the 53rd Grammys with an electrifying performance was Christiana Aguilera singing “What A Girl Wants.” After missing the words of the national anthem of the United States at the opening ceremony of Super Bowl XIV, everyone was looking to see if there would be a repetition of that incident but the veteran singer gave an impeccable performance. Other performers of the night were Rihanna and Drake, Lady Gaga, Justine Beiber with Usher and Jaden Smith, Arcade Fire, Eminem, Mick Jagger, Muse, Bob Dylan, Cee Lo Green and many others who moved the audience by making them clap and cheer as throughout the night.
The moment everyone had been waiting for arrived, the presentation of the Grammy Awards! The biggest winners of the nights were Lady Antebellum, pop star Lady Gaga and rapper Eminem. The awards ceremony continued until the biggest surprise of the night came with the announcement of Esperanza Spalding as best new artist, beating Justine Beiber, Drake, Florence and the Machine, Mumford and Sons. She was the least expected to win the award and this generated buzz from the audience. Lady Antebellum went home with four awards, including “Record of the Year,” Lady Gaga went home with two awards, including “Best Female Pop Performance,” and Eminem went home with two awards, including “Best Rap Album. “. Other winners of the night were Usher “Best R&B Male Performance,” Fantasia “Best R&B Female Performance,” Rihanna “Best Dance Recording,” Bruno Mars “Best Pop Male Performance,” Muse “Best Rock Album” and many. others.
The 53rd Grammys was without a doubt a wonderful event and will be on many people’s minds for a long time.