With the most star-studded front row yet at the Paris spring couture shows – Marion Cotillard, Diane Kruger, Isabelle Huppert, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi and Lake Bell – Giorgio Armani made a play for the red carpet, sending out a finale of female and male models in pairs, each in a gown paired with a lush velvet tux.His so-called “Clouds” collection featured watercolor prints with ethereal lightness in icy blue and gray hues, as well as midnight and black. And while Armani’s gowns were, as usual, exquisitely constructed (he's been on a roll this awards season, dressing Nicole Kidman, Jessica Chastain and Allison Williams), it was refreshing to also see his signature sharp tailoring on the runway, alongside plenty of fun, formal shorts, too.Accessories had a new lightness, notably backpacks in matching prints to jackets and tops, as well as oversized amethyst and opal necklaces that somehow didn’t look heavy or overwhelming.Kruger, who’s Golden … [Read more...] about At Paris Couture, Armani Makes a Play for the Red Carpet, Alexandre Vauthier is Grammys Ready
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Paul Shaffer to Host Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony Live Stream
The Grammys announced Thursday that the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony will be available to stream live Sunday, Jan. 28, from 3-6 p.m. ET.Paul Shaffer will host the pre-ceremony, which will feature some of the night’s nominees. Body Count, India.Arie, Jazzmeia Horn, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' and Stile Antico all have performances scheduled for the Premiere show, and each have at least one nomination.Zac Brown, Natalie Grant and Bernie Herms, Ledisi, Lisa Loeb and Neil deGrasse Tyson -- who are all up for awards this year -- as well as former Recording Academy chair Jimmy Jam will present some of the first 70 awards of the night.In addition to hosting, Shaffer will also act as music director, with his Most Dangerous Band serving as house band.The Premiere Ceremony will be held at Radio City Music Hall and will stream on both Grammy.com and CBS.com. It will be available to watch on demand on the Grammy website until April. The 60th annual Grammy Awards will follow the Premiere … [Read more...] about Paul Shaffer to Host Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony Live Stream
Grammys: Maren Morris, Eric Church, Brothers Osborne to Perform Tribute to Route 91 Shooting Victims
Three performers at last year's Route 91 Harvest Festival where a gunman opened fire on fans will perform a tribute at this year's Grammy Awards to honor victims killed at live music events this past year.Eric Church, Maren Morris and Brothers Osborne, who performed at the three-day country festival prior to the mass shooting in October, will collaborate on a special performance at the 60th annual Grammy Awards, airing live on CBS from New York on Jan. 28.The shooting in Las Vegas was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. modern history. It came in a year when 22 people were killed in a bombing outside an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, in May.Church headlined the first night of the festival, which was the last night of his tour. A gunman perched in a window of a hotel-casino overlooking the outdoor festival opened fire on the crowd during the final night of the festival as Jason Aldean was performing, killing 58 people and injuring hundreds more."In all honesty, there's … [Read more...] about Grammys: Maren Morris, Eric Church, Brothers Osborne to Perform Tribute to Route 91 Shooting Victims
Grammys: Kendrick Lamar, Sam Smith, U2 Added to Performers
Kendrick Lamar, Sam Smith and U2 will perform at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Jan. 28, Billboard has learned.Lamar, who is up for seven awards including album of the year, will open the show, according to sources.Additionally, 2018 President’s Merit Award recipient Elton John will be joined by Miley Cyrus to perform one of John’s classic hits. Two nights later, John and writing partner Bernie Taupin will be honored at the taping of Elton John: I’m Still Standing --A Grammy Salute.The special will air later in the year on CBS.Previously announced Grammy performers include Alessia Cara, Cardi B, Childish Gambino, Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi, Kesha, Khalid, Lady Gaga, Little Big Town, Logic, Patti LuPone, Bruno Mars, Pink, Ben Platt and SZA.The 60th Annual Grammy Awards, which will air live on CBS at 7:30 p.m. ET, are produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures for the Recording Academy. This story first appeared on billboard.com … [Read more...] about Grammys: Kendrick Lamar, Sam Smith, U2 Added to Performers
Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Kesha, SZA Added to 2018 Grammys Lineup
Music's biggest night just got even bigger, as more performers were announced Wednesday. Bruno Mars and Cardi B will bring their remix of "Finesse" to the Grammy stage when the 60th Annual awards come back to New York City on Sunday, Jan. 28. Along with Bruno and Cardi, the Recording Academy revealed that 2018 Grammy nominees Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, Kesha and SZA will join the roster. In addition, Alessia Cara, Khalid and Logic will team up for a performance, taking the stage with a group of suicide attempt and loss survivors in a special performance of "1-800-273-8255."Previously announced performers include Childish Gambino, Lady Gaga, Little Big Town, Patti LuPone, Pink and Ben Platt.Mars, who is the third most nominated artist of the night after Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar, has earned six … [Read more...] about Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Kesha, SZA Added to 2018 Grammys Lineup