Lady Gaga just performed her hit song "Shallow" at the Grammys, and while most people expected a subdued, 2019 awards-season-version of Gaga, old Gaga came to play. Let's just say that Twitter has some thoughts about it. I mean, she made this face at the end. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Lady Gaga literally carrying the music industry on her back.#GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/BaU4gV0Npb — S A M ✨ (@SamSCid) February 11, 2019 From people being pissed that Bradley Cooper wasn't there to people being like "Where are these dance moves coming from?" here are the best reactions. "Gaga doesn’t NEED Bradley, she can pee HERSELF thank you very much." This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Gaga doesn’t NEED Bradley, she can pee HERSELF thank you very much — Hillary Busis (@hillibusterr) February 11, 2019 "Wtf was lady Gaga doing lol #GrammyAwards" "No disrespect to #LadyGaga bc I think she is a very talented artist and an amazing vocalist. However, my neck literally hurts from watching her throw her head back-and-forth like that. #GRAMMYs" This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. No disrespect to #LadyGaga bc I think she is a very talented artist and an amazing vocalist. However, my neck literally hurts from watching her throw her head back-and-forth like that. 😳 #GRAMMYs — Kristin Hurd (@kristin_hurd) February 11, 2019 "My mom goes “Why is Gaga dancing like that it’s so weird”.ITS 2019, where have you been the past decade where Lady Gaga was apparently doing normal shit?" This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. My mom goes “Why is Gaga dancing like that it’s so weird”. ITS 2019, where have you been the past decade where Lady Gaga was apparently doing normal shit? — Kerrioncé (@Kerrionce) February 11, 2019 "@enews Didn’t like the Shallow performance at all. It’s much better in the movie @ladygaga" This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. @enews Didn’t like the Shallow performance at all. It’s much better in the movie @ladygaga — Karen LeBlanc (@KarenKaren612us) February 11, 2019 "Why did Lady Gaga overperform that song? It is beautiful and didn’t need all that production. #Grammys2019" This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Why did Lady Gaga overperform that song? It is beautiful and didn’t need all that production. #Grammys2019 — Kelley Weiss, Ed.D. (@kelley_weiss) February 11, 2019 "Why does Lady GaGa have to be so extra? #GRAMMYs" This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Why does Lady GaGa have to be so extra? #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/WzCUPhEZt0 — Jay Denson (@JayDensonNYC) February 11, 2019 #LadyGaga looks, sounds, and dances like the crab from #Moana. #GRAMMYs" "Gaga killed it tonight" This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Gaga killed it tonight pic.twitter.com/QApF8fiVtJ — Michelle Collins (@michcoll) February 11, 2019 Um, okay. Yikes!! Maybe the Oscars will be better? Follow Emma on Instagram. Emma Baty Emma Baty is the Associate Entertainment Editor at Cosmopolitan who focuses on movies and TV. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>Sunday’s 61st Annual Grammy Awards, held at the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles, seemed at risk of being defined more by who didn’t show up than by the actual attendees, performers and winners. And while there were certainly some conspicuous absences, thankfully a handful of brilliant performances — mostly by women like Brandi Carlile, Janelle Monáe and especially Lady Gaga — saved the day. Jennifer Lopez? Um, not so much. HIGH: Lady Gaga is a rock star reborn On a night when all of the Rock category awards were presented off the air, Pantera’s Vinnie Paul was left out of the In Memoriam segment, and even Black Sabbath’s Lifetime Achievement Award warranted nothing more than a passing mention, it seemed like the only rock ‘n’ roll moment of the entire telecast would be Post Malone’s mashup performance with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. But leave it to Lady Gaga to really rock the Grammys. Joined by her “Shallow” co-writers Mark Ronson and Dirty Pretty Things indie-rocker Anthony Rossomando for a Hedwig-like tour de force, Gaga took the pyro-showered Staples Center stage in a silver-sequined unitard, clubfoot platform boots, rhinestoned eyelids and bleachy bedhead. She delivered an absolutely fierce, fearless performance that rocked every bit as hard as her 2017 Grammy duet with Metallica and was as over-the-top and glamtastic as her polarizing Bowie tribute from the 2016 Grammys. This was a very different “Shallow” from the one viewers knew from A Star Is Born. Gone was the scrubbed-faced, timid Ally Maine. This was 100 percent Gaga. Giving her first speech of the night, accepting the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award for “Shallow,” Gaga made a different sort of impact, saying, “I just want to say I’m so proud to be a part of a movie that addresses mental health issues. They’re so important. And a lot of artists deal with that, and we’ve got to take care of each other. So if you see somebody that is hurting, don’t look away. And if you are hurting, even though it might be hard, try to find that bravery within yourself to dive deep and go tell somebody, and take them up in your head with you.” Story continues Lady Gaga accepts the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award for “Shallow” (with Bradley Cooper) at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for the Recording Academy) LOW: Jennifer Lopez sings Motown, is a letdown There’s no denying that J.Lo is a dynamic performer, but considering that, well, Diana Ross was in the building — and that Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich is taping a “Motown 60” special this Tuesday with black music luminaries like Ross, Stevie Wonder, Martha Reeves, Thelma Houston, Boyz II Men, Lamont Dozier, Brian and Eddie Holland, and Valerie Simpson, Ehrlich’s decision to have Lopez lead Sunday’s Motown medley made zero sense. Her cheesy, Vegas-y spectacle did little to appease protesters who thought she’d been miscast. Jennifer Lopez is doing a Motown tribute during Black History Month. Whose bright idea was this? ?😂😶 #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/eFnbBQ4wG4 — Kofi (@NickVsKofi) February 11, 2019 Motown was an historically black label and the bulk of that Motown tribute was by Jennifer Lopez #GRAMMYs I can't… pic.twitter.com/pfEhK7O1iV — _MorganR_ (@_MorganR_) February 11, 2019 They really got JLo lip syncing Motown’s finest songs like there’s not 1000 black women with R&B vocals ready for this moment #GRAMMMYs — Sylvia Obell (@SylviaObell) February 11, 2019 HIGH: Dolly Parton’s tribute is pure gold This all-star homage was decidedly more successful. Only 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year and national treasure Dolly Parton could outshine her goddaughter Miley Cyrus, Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris, Little Big Town and even an excessively dramatic Katy Perry — without breaking a sweat or knocking a single platinum hair out of place. Everyone in the audience from Beck to K-pop boy band BTS was singing along to a spirited Dolly/Miley “Jolene” duet and a stunning near-a cappella trio version of Neil Young’s “After the Gold Rush” with Miley and Maren. But it was the big group finale of the still-relevant feminist anthem “9 to 5” that really had the beloved showbiz icon working the stage as only she can. LOW: Drake’s speech doesn’t go according to plan Drake has a longstanding beef with the Grammys, in the past accusing the Academy of being racist and even refusing to submit his music for nomination consideration. This year, he reportedly turned down an invitation to perform on the show. So it was a big deal that he actually showed up to pick up his Best Rap Song award for “God’s Plan” in person. But then producers accidentally cut to commercial in the middle of Drake’s heartfelt acceptance speech — probably making Drake reconsider his decision to attend the ceremony in the first place. HIGH: Chris Cornell’s kids accept his posthumous award with loud love The late Soundgarden/Audioslave frontman’s 12-year-old son Christopher Cornell Jr. and 14-year-old daughter Toni Cornell — the latter wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with their dad’s likeness — provided the most moving moment of the pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony. “I never thought we’d be standing here without our dad,” began a visibly nervous Christopher, who starred in the music video for “When Bad Does Good,” his father’s winning song for Best Rock Performance. “He was known for many things: a rock icon, the godfather of grunge and the creator of a movement. … But the most important thing he is known to us is for being the greatest father and our hero.” HIGH: Diana Ross’s 75th birthday celebration is a family affair The Motown legend seemed to be living her best life Sunday, shouting, “Happy birthday to me!” as she sashayed through the Staples Center audience rocking a billowing gown and billowing tresses. And on the subject of family and kids, Ross’s adorable and (also impeccably coiffed) grandson, Raif-Henok Kendrick, practically stole the spotlight from his grandma with his charismatic introduction. A star is born, indeed. HIGH: Brandi Carlile is no joke This year’s most-nominated female artist did pretty well, winning in three of her six categories, albeit in three categories that were presented off the air (Best Americana Album, Best American Roots Song, and Best American Roots Performance). But her true winning moment was her understated, substance-over-style performance of her Record/Song of the Year nominee, “The Joke.” HIGH: Janelle Monáe brings the black girl magic The Dirty Computer provocateur and Album of the Year nominee challenged CBS censors with a Prince-ly, latex-slick “Make Me Feel” performance that climaxed, so to speak, with backup dancers in puffy pink vulva pantaloons and (presumably) simulated masturbation. Let the vagina have a monologue, indeed. HIGH: St. Vincent and Dua Lipa are a winning combination The 2019 Best Rock Song winner and Best New Artist winner were winning at life as they joined forces for a sultry, sizzling, chemistry-filled duet. It had us hoping they will go on tour together — so they can win at the box office in 2019 too. St. Vincent and Dua Lipa at the 61st annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, 2019. (Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) HIGH: Michelle Obama is the Grammys’ first lady If the Grammys handed out awards for Most Thunderous Applause, Michelle would’ve taken home top honors Sunday. The former first lady easily upstaged host Alicia Keys, Jada Pinkett Smith and even Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez during a group speech that set the tone for the girl-powered evening. In fact, she elicited such deafening shrieks of delight from the A-list audience, she had to wait a good 30 seconds before she could speak. “We’ve got the show to do!” she laughed, trying to get the roaring audience to pipe down. Based on this response, it wouldn’t be surprising if she’s asked to host the Grammy Awards ceremony next year. HIGH: Jimmy Carter wins a third Grammy term And speaking of White House icons … Carter won Best Spoken Word Album in 2007 and 2016, and this Sunday, the nation’s oldest living former president picked up another Grammy for his audio memoir Faith — A Journey for All. The 94-year-old cancer survivor beat out youngsters Courtney B. Vance, David Sedaris, Questlove and Tiffany Haddish, and while he wasn’t there to accept in person, his victory was still a highlight of the Premiere Ceremony. LOW: The big show suffers many no-shows It was understandable that President Carter sat out this year’s Grammys. It was more disappointing that some unrelated Carters, Jay-Z and Beyoncé, weren’t there to accept their Best Urban Contemporary Album award for Everything Is Love, and Childish Gambino wasn’t there to accept his Song or Record of the Year awards for his political protest song “This Is America.” Additionally, the presentation for Best Pop Vocal Album got moved at the last minute to the pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony — probably not coincidentally because the winner of that award was no-show Ariana Grande’s Sweetener. Oh well. At least Drake showed up. Read more from Yahoo Entertainment: Follow Lyndsey on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Amazon, Tumblr or Spotify.<doc-sep>
I didn’t have plans to watch last night’s 61st annual Grammy Awards because last year’s Grammys were the worst awards show we’ve been subjected to in a while, which, as you know, is saying something — but when Michelle Obama trended on Twitter two minutes after the show started, my curiosity and abiding love got the best of me and I turned it on. Boi, am I glad I did! Not only did I get to see Dolly Parton honored with a moving tribute by Dolly Parton, I also got to witness the gayest, most women-dominated Grammys ever. Last year, Recording Academy president Neil Portno earned the rightful ire of fans and artists when he responded to the dismal number of Grammy nominations for women by saying if women want to be recognized in the music industry they needed “to step up.” This year, women ran the night. Michelle Obama opened the show alongside Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jennifer Lopez, and Alicia Keys (who also hosted). The most memorable performances and wins of the night came from women, including tributes to Dolly and Aretha. Cardi B became the first solo woman to win Best Rap Album. And, for the first time ever, a woman, Emily Lazar, won master engineer of an album for her work on Beck’s Colors. Below are some of the queer highlights of the night. Janelle Monáe brought Dirty Computer to the stage. https://twitter.com/msvnbl/status/1094865494119772165 She was robbed of the two wins she deserved — Album of the Year and Best Music Video — but that didn’t stop Janelle Monáe from performing “Make Me Feel,” flipping the lyrics between “Girl, you make me feel” and “Boy, you make me feel,” all while those pants from “PYNK” made a primetime reappearance. Brandi Carlile made history with her wins. Brandi Carlile in her acceptance speech earlier tonight: "I came out of the closet at 15-years old when I was in high school. And I can assure you that … [I] never got to attend a dance. To be embraced by this enduring and loving community has been the dance of a lifetime." pic.twitter.com/YJQNlGccdA — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 11, 2019 The most nominated woman of the night took home gramophone trophies for Best Americana Album (By the Way, I Forgive You), Best American Roots Performance, and Best American Roots Song (“The Joke”), making her the first LGBTQ person to win in those categories. She also stunned the audience with a performance of her award-winning song, jumping around by the end with such energy it catapulted the audience into a standing ovation. On the red carpet before the show, she said, “I don’t think I’ve ever felt so seen in my life.” St. Vincent snagged two trophies. St. Vincent and Jack Antonoff’s “MASSEDUCTION” won Best Rock Song and the MASSEDUCTION album won Best Recording Package. She also performed the song — and a little “One Kiss” with a shout out to Aretha’s “Respect” — with Dua Lipa, much to the audience’s delight. Lady Gaga racked up more awards. Lady Gaga "shallow" performance in the grammys 2019 is a masterpiece #GRAMMYs https://t.co/Y6OHsKCora — Hania (@kazvjesper) February 11, 2019 Lady Gaga added three more Grammys to her already enormous pile. “Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’? )” won for Best Solo Pop Performance. And A Star Is Born‘s “Shallow,” which she also performed, won for Best Song Written for Visual Media and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Dolly and Miley duetted. Every awards show needs a ten-minute Dolly tribute, in my opinion. This year’s featured Dolly herself, along with Katy Perry, Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris, Little Big Town, and most especially her goddaughter Miley Cyrus, who helped her bring the house down with “Jolene.” Dolly is the first country music singer to be named the MusiCares Person of the Year. Kacey Musgraves won album of the year. "This record is so personal to me. It means so much to me." Kacey Musgraves is so grateful after her big #GRAMMYs win ❤️ pic.twitter.com/WBbddGyLeJ — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) February 11, 2019 Longtime, super outspoken LGBTQ ally Kacey Musgraves won Album of the Year and Best Country Album of the Year for Golden Hour. Gay singer-songwriter Shane McAnally co-wrote “Space Cowboy,” my personal favorite song off this very good album, and took home a Grammy for it. What were your favorite moments of the night?