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The 55th ceremony of the "Grammy" will take place in Los Angeles tomorrow 10 February. The award was established in 1958 and since then is the most prestigious music awards, which can be compared in importance with the "Oscar" in cinema. On Monday, on our website will be a full review with a ceremony "Grammy 2013" and yet I suggest to plunge into the past and remember the most exciting moments of the history of the ceremony.





Actress and singer Peggy Lee presents the "Grammy" legendary Henry Mancini, 1959



Frank Sinatra and Natalie Wood came to the ceremony, 1966



Country legend Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter and a colleague, 1970



Participants «Jackson 5", headed by the future King of Pop 1974



Paul and Linda McCartney, 1971



Young David Bowie at the 17th ceremony of the "Grammy" 1975



The same 1975: Bowie duo Simon and Garfunkel, Yoko Ono and John Lennon



Stevie Wonder and Bette Midler 1975
The kitty Wonder 25 awards "Grammy", including a statuette for "Lifetime Achievement»



In 1976, leading the ceremony was a famous singer Andy Williams, the fault of which the incident occurred, which to this day is the most bizarre moment "Grammy" in the history of the award. Leading conducted a teleconference with the aforementioned Stevie Wonder, who at the time of the ceremony was in Nigeria but in the broadcast experiencing technical difficulties and the picture was gone. When the broadcast resumed, Williams shouted in a loud voice: "Stevie, now you see us?". But for reasons known to all, Stevie could not see, even if I really wanted. Since then, Andy Williams never invited to the lead "Grammy».



Ella Fitzgerald and Pearl Bailey, 1976



Oscar-winning performers Paul Williams and Barbra Streisand, 1978



Frank Sinatra poses with "Grammy", surrounded by friends and colleagues, 1979



Debbie Harry and George Burns, 1980



Eccentric Grace Jones and Rick James 1983





Participants Eurythmics - Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, 1984



The coin box set of Michael Jackson's music records, one of them - 8 "Grammy" awards in one night. This record is repeated only guitarist Carlos Santana in 1999.

Photo: Michael and Quincy Jones 1984



Boy George and his friend (girlfriend?), Who requested anonymity, 1985



Tina Turner and Lionel Ritchie celebrate victory, 1985



Who died so prematurely Whitney Houston, 1985. Throughout his musical career Whitney received 6 awards «Grammy».



1986



U2 - yet another record-holders "Grammy". As a group, they have received 22 awards.

1988.





Alice Cooper, 1989



The band Milli Vanilli were awarded "Grammy" in the category "Best New Artist" in 1990. Then, their popularity was boundless, except that it lasted long. A few months later the group exposed - it turned out that Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan never recorded songs and voices in their disks belonged entirely to others. After the scandal, the duo seized earlier handed "Grammy" - the first and only time in the history of the ceremony.



Rod Stewart with his then-wife Rachel Hunter 1991



Billy Idol, 1993



Mariah Carey and basketball player Magic Johnson, 1993



Frank Sinatra Bono accepts congratulations on the occasion of receiving the award for "Lifetime Achievement", 1994



Boyz II Men, 1995



Bruce Springsteen, 1995



LeAnn Rimes is the youngest winner of "Grammy" in the history of the ceremony. In 1997, she won two statuettes, when she was 14 years old.



In 1998, Bob Dylan's performance was interrupted when the stage half-naked man crawled on his stomach which sported a strange inscription «Soy Bomb». The guy introduced himself and Michael Portnoy explained his slogan as follows: "Soy is a rich nutritional life, and the bomb is an explosive destructive power. Thus, soy bomb - this is how, in my opinion, art should be: rich, explosive life. " Something which, as the logic of this guy does not take away.



But in spite of all soy bomb Dylan still successfully played his speech and received three "Grammy" in the evening, 1998.



The presence of even a Grammy boasts Muppet Elmo - the character for three awards, including best musical album for children, 1998.



Celine Dion receives award for "Best Song of the Year» «My heart will go on», 1999.



Puff Daddy with his then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, who won the audience seductive dress Versace. Resourceful singer used the double-sided tape to deep cleavage inadvertently bared her breasts. 2000.



Ozzy Osbourne children 2000



Christina Aguilera receives award as best new artist in 2000



Alicia Keys 2002



Despite the fact that Robin Williams is known primarily as a film actor, in his piggy bank as many as four "Grammy". One of them he received in 2003.



Beyonce 2004



At that time the couple Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, 2005



Adele received the award for "Best New Artist", 2009



In 2010, Taylor Swift became the owner of a paste of five awards "Grammy».



Speech Pink in 2010 caused a lot of criticism from the guardians of morality. Costume singer was a few woven belts, which covered only a strategically important places. By the way, this year the organizers of the ceremony decided to tighten the dress code and a ban on too revealing outfits that are so fond of show business. Celebrities should also pay attention to the labels on the clothes, which may be considered too rude and vulgar, as well as the names and logos of brands that can be regarded as advertising. The same applies to the symbols and social organizations.