"Music's Biggest Night," The 2004 GRAMMY Awards, got their party started with Prince, in his signature purple, singing a medley of his best songs beginning with Purple Rain. The rendition was one I have never heard before. If it's available on an album, especially with "pretty in pink" Beyonce singing the song as a duet, I'd buy it in a heart beat.
The GRAMMY Awards were produced in association with Cossette Productions, and aired by CBS.
Tonight, we were living vicariously through everyone at Staples Center in Los Angeles, including Paula Abdul, Kenny Loggins, Jordan Zevon and the spirit of his father, the late Warren Zevon.
A high profile list of entertainers were invited to introduce performers at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, including:
As of tonight, five-time GRAMMY winner, Christina Aguilera
Three-time GRAMMY winner, Beck
Three-time GRAMMY winner, Joshua Bell
Tony Bennett
As of tonight, five-time GRAMMY winner, Beyonce
Jack Black
GRAMMY-nominated, The Black Eyed Peas
Two-time GRAMMY winner, Mary J. Blige
Jackson Browne
Jorge Calderon
George Clinton
Parliament Funkadelic
Jazz legend and eleven-time GRAMMY winner, Chick Corea
Five-time GRAMMY winner, Celine Dion
Hilary Duff
Two-time GRAMMY winner, Jakob Dylan
Six-time GRAMMY winner, Earth, Wind & Fire
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Kurt Elling
Two-time GRAMMY winner, Missy Elliott
Three-time GRAMMY winner, Foo Fighters
Fifteen-time GRAMMY winner, Vince Gill
Ten-time GRAMMY winner, Emmylou Harris
Four-time GRAMMY winner, Faith Hill
Five-time GRAMMY winner, Norah Jones
Five-time GRAMMY winner, Alicia Keys
Thirteen-time GRAMMY winner, B.B. King
Four-time GRAMMY winner, Carole King
Fourteen-time GRAMMY winner, Alison Krauss
Two-time GRAMMY winner, Patti LaBelle
Current five-time nominee & GRAMMY winner with Evanescence, Amy Lee
Five-time GRAMMY winner, Madonna
Richard Marx
GRAMMY winner, Dave Matthews
GRAMMY winner, John Mayer
GRAMMY-nominated, Martina McBride
"Wise Man" Five-time GRAMMY winner, Michael McDonald
Brian McKnight
Sarah McLaughlan
Three-time GRAMMY award-winners, Outkast
Sean Paul
Four-time GRAMMY award-winner, Prince
GRAMMY-winning artist and Oscar-nominated actress, Queen Latifah
Robert Randolph and The Family Band
Paulina Rubio
Three-time GRAMMY award-winner, Arturo Sandoval
Ten-time GRAMMY award-winner, Carlos Santana
Timothy B. Schmit
Snoop Dogg
Two-time GRAMMY winner, Gwen Stefani
Fifteen-time GRAMMY winner, Sting
Amber Tamblyn
Tonight's Best Male Pop Vocal GRAMMY winner, Justin Timberlake
Keith Urban
GRAMMY-nominated, The White Stripes
Andy Williams
Pharrell Williams
Two-time GRAMMY winner, Dwight Yoakam
Television and Film personalities were also invited to present. Actor, Jack Black, talk show host / comedian, Ellen DeGeneres, Oscar-winning actor, Cuba Gooding Jr., EMMY-winning co-star of hit CBS series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," Marg Helgenberger, Oscar-nominated actor, Samuel L. Jackson, actor / comedian, George Lopez, and Golden Globe-winning actress, Sarah Jessica Parker were among the celebrities in the house to help celebrate.
The first award of the night went to Beyonce for The Best Contemporary R&B Album of The Year, Dangerously in Love.
Her album beat out Ashanti's Chapter II, Mary J. Blige's Love & Life, Anthony Hamilton's Comin' From Where I'm From and R. Kelly's Chocolate Factory.
Before thanking the GRAMMY's for the award, Beyonce expressed to everyone that it was enough just being able to perform tonight. This was her first record as a solo artist.
To purchase albums from Prince, and Beyonce's Dangerously in Love click on the "Buy Related Products" link below.
Thank you Prince. You reign.
Congratulations Beyonce!
~Jennifer
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