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Chris Brown Says Frank Ocean Used 'Sympathy' to Snag His Grammy

Jeff Giles — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:58:23 +0000

Just a few days after publicly saying he respects Frank Ocean's music and lulling America into thinking his life would now be something other than a series of feuds and/or offensive statements, Chris Brown is back in action -- and by "action," of course, we mean dissing his enemies and bragging about his sex life with Rihanna.

Kanye West Is Butthurt About The Grammys And Hates Jay-Z + Justin Timberlake's 'Suit & Tie' [VIDEO]

Jessica Sager — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:00:59 +0000

Kanye West is reminding everyone why he annoyed us so much for so long. After a relatively rant-free, quiet period, the egomaniacal rapper and future Kim Kardashian baby daddy went in on the Grammys, white people, Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake. Because of course he did.

Sophia Grace + Rosie Interview Maroon 5, Carly Rae Jepsen + More at 2013 Grammys

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:58:20 +0000

Instead of doing boring stuff like being in school and learning their ABCs, those precocious British princesses Sophia Grace and Rosie, the latter of which has grown out of her shell and piped up, served as the red carpet correspondents for ‘Ellen’ at the 2013 Grammys. The little lasses grabbed time (and custom lip balm) [...]

More People Tweeted About Justin Bieber Than the 2013 Grammys

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:31:26 +0000

Host LL Cool J was imploring viewers to tweet about the 2013 Grammys on Sunday night (Feb. 10) while on some exotic island with a poor quality web connection, Justin Bieber was rubbing his hands together and staging a takeover. It was a David vs. Goliath social media battle, with The Biebs emerging as the clear victor, since he had exponentially more people tweeting about him.

Adele Scolded Chris Brown for Staying on His Ass When Frank Ocean Won a 2013 Grammy

Cassandra Rose — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:35:51 +0000

Adele was not taking any of Chris Brown's rudeness at the 2013 Grammys. After Brown refused to stand like everyone else when Frank Ocean nabbed Best Urban Contemporary Album, the British chanteuse allegedly gave Brown a piece of her mind.

We don't know if this story is true and we don't care. We love it. (Please let it be true.)

Celebrate the 2013 Grammys in the Best Way Possible: GIFs. As God Intended.

Cassandra Rose — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:08:25 +0000

Who doesn't love a good GIF? Communists, that's who.

We've compiled the best GIFs from the 2013 Grammy Awards. From audience participation to dresses that were ripped from 'The Hunger Games,' this year's Grammy GIFs had it all.

Chris Brown showing the world just what a jerk he is? We have that too.

2013 Grammys – Best Dressed [PHOTOS]

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:09:43 +0000

Gorgeous ladies and gorgeous gowns prevailed at the 2013 Grammys. With the dress code a topic of conversation leading up to the event, we were all watching to see who would take liberties with the sanctions against butt cracks, side boobs and nip slips.

Jennifer Lopez and Kelly Rowland did just that, but in the right way, while Rihanna, the one star everyone was expecting to ignore the rules altogether, was pretty as a princess and largely covered up, albeit with sheer material.

Here's our rundown of the Best Dressed at the 2013 Grammys.

2013 Grammys – Worst Dressed [PHOTOS]

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:08:58 +0000

Two of music's biggest voices - Adele and Beyonce - landed on the Worst Dressed list at the 2013 Grammys. That's not something we expect from either fashionable diva. But you know what, Katy Perry and her unsupported knockers also ended up on this list. So did her beau John Mayer for his Joker-like purple suit jacket.

Without further ado, here are our selections for Worst Dressed at the 2013 Grammys.

Frank Ocean Performs 'Forrest Gump' With Moving Graphics at 2013 Grammys

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:48:23 +0000

Sore finger or not, courtesy of his parking lot brouhaha with Chris Brown, the inimitable Frank Ocean turned in a slow, deliberate and beautiful rendition of 'Forrest Gump' at the 2013 Grammys.

LL Cool J Closes Out 2013 Grammy Awards With Electric Performance

David Whitely — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:38:50 +0000

The G.O.A.T LL Cool J kept it all the way hip-hop while closing out the evening’s festivities at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday night. Despite the lack of air-time the genre got during the show, this performance all but makes up for it. LL blessed the crowd by bringing out legendary rapper Chuck D [...]

Jay-Z and Kanye West Score Another Grammy for 'N—-s in Paris'

David Whitely — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:31:59 +0000

The Throne just can’t lose. Their smash single ‘N—-s in Paris’ took home yet another win Sunday night at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. This time, Jay-Z and Kanye West earned the accolade for Best Rap Song. The bravado on this track is ridiculous. With lyrics like, “So I ball so hard muhfu—s wanna fine [...]

2013 Grammy Award Winners

Cassandra Rose — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:30:03 +0000

In between all the great performances at the 2013 Grammys, they even handed out some awards. And while we did disagree with a few of the winners, nothing made us scream RECOUNT! or anything.

Thanks to our friends at PopCrush, here's a line-up of many people who took home Grammy hardware on Sunday, Feb. 10.

Gotye Takes Home Record of the Year for 'Somebody That I Used to Know' at the 2013 Grammys

Alexandra Capotorto — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:09:30 +0000

As the 2013 Grammys begin winding down, the biggest awards start to be handed out, and Record of the Year is certainly no exception. Prince, who needed no introduction (almost — thanks host LL Cool J), cascaded down the stairs with a cane, black hoodie, and sunglasses to present the nominees, and he nearly stole [...]

Alicia Keys and Maroon 5 Perform 'Girl on Fire' at 2013 Grammy Awards

Natelege Whaley — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:59:08 +0000

Tonight on the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, Alicia Keys and Maroon 5′s Adam Levine performed aÂ chemistry-filled mash-up of two of their hit songs. Levine led the way, starting off with a chilled-rendition of ‘Daylight’ with the Maroon 5 band backing him. Keys then heated things up a little, with her song ‘Girl on Fire.’ The [...]

Jay-Z, Ellen DeGeneres, Justin Timberlake + More in Our 2013 Grammys Photo Roundup of Awesome

Cassandra Rose — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:54:51 +0000

Photographers were on hand to capture the antics of the 2013 Grammy attendees because booze plus celebrities equals fun. Or in this case, photos plus the appearance of Ellen DeGeneres equals fun. That’s not to say there wasn’t alcohol or schmoozing either. Because there was plenty of that too. Whether stars were pouring out the [...]

Bruno Mars, Sting + Rihanna Lead Bob Marley Grammy 2013 Tribute

Scott Shetler — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:13:52 +0000

Grammy collaborations don't always work, but when they do, they can be amazing. That was the case for the 2013 Grammys' powerful tribute to late reggae star Bob Marley, which featured Bruno Mars, Sting and Rihanna joined by two of Marley's sons.

Frank Ocean Wins Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 2013 Grammys

Alexandra Capotorto — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:05:34 +0000

The 2013 Grammys had a lot of surprises for us this year. Not only was there a Justin Timberlake comeback performance, but also… [drumroll please]… a brand spankin’ new category! Four-time Grammy winner Kelly Rowland and four-time nominee Nas were on hand to introduce the award for Best Urban Contemporary Album. However, there were only [...]

Fun. Nab Best New Artist Trophy at 2013 Grammys

Jessica Sager — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:48:12 +0000

Katy Perry, who pointed out that she was never nominated but still has her own eyelash line, presented the 2013 Grammy for Best New Artist to Fun., making it their second golden Gramophone of the night. The ‘We Are Young’ band knew they were up against steep competition and acknowledged it accordingly. “I didn’t think [...]

Rihanna Takes the 2013 Grammys Stage With 'Stay'

Jessica Sager — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:09:21 +0000

"Here she is as you've never seen her before," LL Cool J said to introduce the most famous Bajan beauty on the planet at the 2013 Grammys. "Rihanna."

Wait -- did this mean she'd be fully clothed?

Well, yes. But there was more to it than that.

Justin Timberlake Triumphantly Returns With 'Suit & Tie' / 'Pusher Love Girl' Performance at 2013 Grammys

Jessica Sager — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:50:56 +0000

Beyonce and Ellen Degeneres brought a certain former NSYNC member back to the 2013 Grammys after a far-too-long musical hiatus. "He defines excellence," Queen Bey said. "Get on your feet right now and make some noise for the great Justin Timberlake!"