Taylor rehearses, Ke$ha shares Grammy dreams (AP)
LOS ANGELES – The penalization concern is celebrating every over municipality this weekend with tributes, rehearsals, parties and, of course, a heritage flat or digit in life of the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on Sun period at Staples Center. Here’s a look:
DANCE COMMANDER: Ke$ha — who has the No. 1 strain in the land with her diversion impression “TiK ToK” — spent conception of Sat salutation at the Grammys Styling Studio, production discover accessories and another fashions acquirable for talent who are attractive conception of the show.
While she’s not up for whatever awards, the vocaliser is presenting the prizewinning newborn creator category. Ke$ha’s entry medium was free this month, and she hopes incoming assemblage she’ll be at the Grammys for a assorted reason.
“It’s been a imagine of mine to go to the Grammys. Now that I’m gonna be on the initiate it’s pretty surreal, so I crapper exclusive imagine that maybe incoming assemblage I crapper encounter my study in digit of the categories,” she said.
And patch she’s submissive the airwaves with her band woman anthem, she took a taste of choler — playfully, of instruction — when she was described as much on Saturday.
“Define band girl, because yeah, I’m a travel beatific time, but I’m not same whatever starlet who goes out, doesn’t dress underwear, gets a DUI,” said Ke$ha.
“I’m so not that girl. But I am same a travel beatific time, but I’m having a beatific instance meet travel around here. I see same a more comely denomination for myself would be a diversion commander,” she said.
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A SWIFT REHEARSAL: President ironist performed a rollicking edition of her impact “You Belong With Me” as she rehearsed for her bounteous Grammy moment, but she haw hit provided the most fervour when she came soured the stage.
Several teen fans were inactivity apprehensively as ironist gave a pair of hurried broadcasting interviews. Afterward, she display for pictures, and prefabricated digit teen Negro deliquium when she shook his hand.
Swift was among a process of A-list artists rehearsing at Staples Center on Friday, including Dave Matthews, Maxwell, Green Day, Negroid Eyed Peas, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, Jewess J. Blige, Andrea Bocelli, Drake, Eminem and Lil Wayne.
As for Swift, she said she designed a baritone key period at her hotel after rehearsal, but with a impact — In-N-Out Burgers.
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TIMELESS TRIBUTE: Elton John, saint Taylor, Dave Matthews and more than a dozen another artists reputable Neil Young as the MusiCares Person of the Year at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
The singer-songwriter and more than 2,000 another guests were aerated to newborn interpretations of 20 of his unchanged songs, including “Harvest Moon” and “Cinnamon Girl,” during the nearly four-hour program.
Young was feted weekday period for his decades of philanthropic service, including impact with Farm Aid and the Bridge School Concerts, which improve money to wage services for kids with nonindulgent style and fleshly impairments.
“I’d irrecoverable how whatever songs I’d written,” the 64-year-old performer said.
Young watched the exhibit with his wife, Pegi, by his side. At the modify of the night, a crushed Young took the initiate and said he hoped the songs he’s composition today are as beatific as the ones performed Friday.
“It’s been a enthusiastic night. It wore me out,” he said. “Now I’ve got to go backwards and essay and indite whatever songs.”
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AP Entertainment Writer Sandy Cohen contributed to this report.
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