The
anticipated
music
event
of
the
year
had
finally
come.
If
you
weren't
in
tune
with
the
music
scene
this
year,
'The
Grammy
Awards'
this
year
round
would
get
you
tuned
back
in
one
evening!!
'The
Grammy
Awards
2006'
was
kicked
off
with
performances
from
the
year's
top
music
makers
strutting
their
stuff
with
the
Gorillaz
who
performed
their
chart-topping
hit,
Feel
Good
Inc.
later
to
be
joined
by
De
La
Soul.
Following
them
was
Madonna
her
hit
single
"Hung
Up".
Coldplay
came
on
with
their
chart
busting
song
"Talk".
Lead
Vocalist
Chris
Martin
was
more
tripped
on
the
music
than
usual
going
in
to
the
audience
whilst
going
about
his
usual
trademark
performing
style.
Other
performers
were
John
Legend
and
Kelly
Clarkson
who
both
had
a
full-fledged
orchestra
to
accompany
to
them.
U2
were
joined
by
Mary
.J.
Blige
on
one
of
their
older
songs
"One" after
deliver
a
kick
ass
performance
of
"Vertigo".
The
virtuosity
in
seasoned
singer
was
all
the
more
obvious.
Then
all
new
talent
was
hushed
by
one
of
the
oldest
old
timers
around-His
Majesty
Sir
Paul
McCartney
(surprisingly
in
his
First
Ever
Grammy
Performance!!!).
After
singing
"Fine
line",
he
took
the
bass
on
and
gave
the
audience
a
rare
taste
"Helter
Skelter"
in
true
Beatles
style.
Mariah
Carey
and
the
Hezekiah
Walker
&
Love
Fellowship
Choir
along
with
Pastor
Clarence
Keaton
kept
them
entertained.
Others
performers
included
country
chart
topper
Keith
Urban,
Faith
Hill,
Aerosmith,
Kanye
West,
Jamie
Foxx...almost
every
single
one
of
them
that
you
would
have
heard
this
year.
That
made
The
Grammy
Awards
'06
one
with
the
most
ever
performances
ever!!!
;This
time
around
U2
maintained
their
good
run
with
five
more,
two
more
from
last
year.
A
clean
sweep
and
long
awaited
comeback
from
Mariah
Carey
was
expected
taking
into
the
account
the
fact
that
Carey
had
eight
nominations
but
she
had
to
do
with
three
wins.
She
did
make
her
"loss"
sound
grateful
though.
She
was
quoted
saying
"We
have
to
go
through
certain
things
in
order
to
appreciate
life
and
learn
lessons".
On
receiving
the
award
for
Album
of
the
Year,
U2
among
the
"
appreciates"
for
the
other
nominees
spoke
of
the
singing
star
saying
that
she
sang
like
an
angel.
Other
notable
awardees
were
Green
day
(who
like
U2
carried
their
from
last
year
into
this
year)
for
Record
Of
The
Year
for
the
song
"Boulevard
of
Broken
Dreams",
John
Legend
for
Best
New
Artist
and
for
Male
R&B
Vocal
Performance
for
"Ordinary
People"
and
Kanye
West
for
Best
Rap
Album
for
"Late
Registration"
and
Best
Solo
Rap
Performance
for
"Gold
Digger".
As
is
done
every
year
at
the
Grammies,
tributes
in
the
form
of
Lifetime
Achievement
Awards
were
given
to
the
likes
of
David
Bowie,
The
Weavers
(early
folk
music
pioneers),
the
Late
Robert
Johnson
(who
was
represented
by
his
son)
and
Cream
(represented
by
bassist
Jack
Bruce),
among
others.
Singer/Songwriter
James
Taylor
was
honoured
Musicares
Person
Of
The
Year
for
the
year
2006.
Sly
Stone,
musical
genius
of
the
yesteryears,
made
his
first
big
stage
appearance
with
the
song
"I
Want
To
Take
You
Higher"
along
with
a
star
studded
group
compromising
of
Steven
Tyler,
Joss
Stone,
Robert
Randolph
etc.
He
appeared
in
a
flashy
suit
sporting
a
Mohawk.