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Portugal. The Man To Aida Cuevas: Backstage At The 2018 GRAMMYs

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Also see James Fauntleroy, Reba McIntire, Latroit, and more after they stepped off the GRAMMY stage
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Jan 28, 2018 - 4:39 pm

What do artists do the moment they walk off the GRAMMY stage from presenting, accepting an award or performing? Now, you can find out.

Take a peak at Album Of The Year GRAMMY winner Bruno Mars, 60th GRAMMY Awards Host James Cordon, Cardi B minutes before her electrifying performance of "Finesse," and more!

Also see Best Pop Duo/Group Performance GRAMMY winners Portugal. The Man posing with their first career GRAMMY Award, Best Roots Gospel Album GRAMMY winner Reba McIntire right after she walked offstage, Best R&B Song GRAMMY winner James Fauntleroy, Best Remixed Recording GRAMMY winner Latroit, and many more, with these photos from backstage during the 60th GRAMMY Awards.

Bruno Mars, 2018
Backstage At The 60th GRAMMY Awards

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Ice-T to India.Arie: 2018 GRAMMYs Premiere Ceremony

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Between giving out awards in more than 70 categories and great performances, you don't want to miss what happened at the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Jan 28, 2018 - 7:01 pm

Each year prior to the GRAMMY Awards telecast, the Premiere Ceremony honors GRAMMY winners in more than 70 categories, complete with a slate of unforgettable performances.

Body Count Perform "Black Hoodie"

During the 60th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony, for example, you must see the hilarious Paul Shaffer present the GRAMMY for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album to Tony Bennett and his son Dae Bennett, Chris Stapleton add two more GRAMMYs to his collection, and Body Count's slammin' performance of "Black Hoodie."

We didn't want you to miss any of the action, so take a look at what happened during this year's prelude to Music's Biggest Night.

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Logic attends the 60th GRAMMY Awards, 2018

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Logic Explains The Inspiration For 2018 GRAMMYs Speech: "We Are All Beautiful"

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The 2018 GRAMMYs performer and "1-800-273-8255" rapper recounts his experiences at the 60th GRAMMY Awards
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Feb 2, 2018 - 12:59 pm

Backstage at the 60th GRAMMY Awards, shortly after a stunning performance of his Song Of The Year GRAMMY-nominated "1-800-372-8255" with Khalid and Best New Artist GRAMMY winner Alessia Cara, rapper/producer Logic stopped by the Recording Academy's TV/Radio room that chat a bit about his performance on the GRAMMY stage, and the poignant speech that he gave to close the song.

Logic: 2018 GRAMMYs Backstage Interview

"It's been insane, because I never would have thought in a million years that ["1-800-273-8255"] would take me here," said Logic, fielding questions about his reaction to the massive success of the song over the past year. "I can't believe that I made a song… from a place in my heart, strictly for my fans and anybody it could reach, and the fact that it reached them, it's crazy."

In regards to his poignant speech at the close of his GRAMMY performance, Logic took a moment to reiterate his often-cited message of "peace, love and positivity," as well as to explain how the speech came about, and the motivations behind his statement.

"I was actually asked…by the Recording Academy to give a speech, …and I wanted it to come from the heart," he explained. "I have a power that a lot of people in this world don't. And I have been given a stage that the 1% get, and I thought, if I was gonna have this power, then I was gonna use it for positivity – peace love and positivity – to spread a positive message. Everybody is beautiful, and the world isn't equal, and we need to fight towards that."

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"Dear Evan Hansen" Producers On Winning A GRAMMY In New York

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The creatives behind the hit musical detail their path from the idea stage to Broadway to Music's Biggest Night
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Feb 2, 2018 - 12:00 pm

If you haven't seen "Dear Evan Hansen," given the show's win at the 60th GRAMMY Awards in New York, now is the perfect time to look into checking out the hit Broadway musical.

"Dear Evan Hansen" One-On-One: 2018 GRAMMYs

Written by composers/lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and produced by orchestrater Alex Lacamoire, Stacey Mindich, Pasek, and Paul, "Dear Evan Hansen" explores the struggle of social anxiety.

"It's about a young man who feels incredibly isolated and alone in his world," producer Pasek explained backstage at the 60th GRAMMYs. "And through a series of events he is believed to have been the best friend of a kid who just passed away and he basically [helps] a grieving family make them think that he was actually best friends with their son who has recently been deceased. His whole life changes as a result and the question is whether or not he should come clean and how his life changes because of this lie."

"Dear Evan Hansen" opened on Broadway in 2016 following a premiere at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., in 2015. For the creators of the show, getting the musical from the conceptual stage all the way to Broadway was a collaborative process.

"The songs are created along with the rest of the show, so we really worked in tandem with our book writer Steven Levenson on this project. We developed these characters and this storyline all together. Then Michael Greif our director," said Paul. "We sit in a room for a long time and come up with it all together. We bring in our music team, Alex Lacamorie and the rest of them. It's an amazing sort of journey where you keep picking up more incredible, wonderful people all along the way as you create this show from scratch and then get it up, workshopped, up on its feet and finally, eventually, thankfully on Broadway."

"Dear Evan Hansen" has earned critical acclaim since its opening. The show took home six Tony Awards, including Best Musical in 2017, and Ben Platt's role as the lead garnered him a Best Performance by an Actor Tony Award. Now the creators and Platt have added a GRAMMY to the list of the musical's accolades, having earned the GRAMMY for Best Musical Theater Album this year.

Ben Platt "Somewhere": GRAMMY Performance

Pasek and Paul couldn't wait to share their GRAMMY success with the rest of the cast and crew of the show, especially because Music's Biggest Night was celebrated right in the musical's hometown.

"It is really cool that our show is playing just up the street and then we get to celebrate this with our whole cast," Pasek said. "They're just finishing a matinee performance right now so I think they're going to come down and find out they're all GRAMMY winners at the end of it, which is a very, very cool thing. And to have it be in New York and to celebrate that energy that Broadway's so vital in, it's a very exciting thing for us."

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Kendrick Lamar and Dave Chappelle at the 60th GRAMMY Awards

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Dave Chappelle On Winning First GRAMMY, Kendrick Lamar Performance

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The comedian also reveals who texted him right after his big win and what he thought about that puppy love moment on Music's Biggest Night
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Feb 2, 2018 - 11:18 am

Dave Chappelle is among the group of the most fortunate people in show business. And no, it's not because he won his first GRAMMY for Best Comedy Album at the milestone 60th GRAMMY Awards in New York. It's because, first and foremost, he loves his job.

Dave Chappelle's One-On-One: 2018 GRAMMYs

"I love what I do and my favorite part of it is when I get to stand in front of audiences and I'm real grateful that the rooms fill up," Chappelle said backstage at Madison Square Garden. "Just [having] a platform like this is an amazing, amazing experience."

Speaking of amazing, Chappelle admitted his surprise when his named was called as the winner of Best Comedy Album for his double album, The Age Of Spin & Deep In The Heart Of Texas. This year's category was crowded with talent, with Chappelle nominated alongside the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Sarah Silverman, Jim Gaffigan, and Kevin Hart.

"I wasn't expecting it, I think it was probably one of the worst GRAMMY speeches ever," he said. "But I was very happy to win. And my son texted me afterward and [said] he was proud of me. It made it all worth it."

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But as much as winning a GRAMMY is a thrill, Chappelle cited his participation in Kendrick Lamar's spell-binding show-opening medley as his personal highlight of the evening. During the performance, which included "XXX," "DNA" and "King's Dead," Chappelle appeared to deliver a punctuating monologue: "The only thing more frightening than watching a black man be honest in America is being an honest black man in America."

"My favorite part of the night was actually the Kendrick [performance]," said Chappelle. "It was an honor to be part of that. I loved it, man."

So what's next for Chappelle? While he didn't get into specifics, one thing is for sure: It's back to the grindstone.

"[The work] never ends," he said. "If you do something good in this game, then do it again, do it again, and do it again. So I enjoy the moments but I try to keep a level head and see if I can create new great memories."

James Corden Presents Comedy Nominees With Puppies

In the meantime, when asked about his fellow Best Comedy Album nominees receiving puppies from host James Corden as consolation prizes, Chappelle deadpanned, "I would love to get one of those puppies."

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