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Revisit 5 GRAMMY Facts To Celebrate Lady Gaga's Birthday

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To commemorate the Fame Monster's 32nd birthday, take a look back at these five GRAMMY accomplishments
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Mar 28, 2018 - 2:13 pm

Little Monsters, get out those party hats, because it's a national holiday: Lady Gaga's birthday.

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As the Fame Monster turns 32 on March 28, take a look back at five memorable GRAMMY moments from over the years, including her early GRAMMY history, unforgettable fashion, prestigious nominations, and standout performances.

First GRAMMY Wins

She's now a six-time GRAMMY winner, but following a single nomination at the 51st GRAMMYs, Lady Gaga came out swinging the following year at the 52nd GRAMMY Awards. She earned five nominations, including nods for Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Album Of The Year. By the end of the night, Mother Monster took home two awards: Best Dance Recording ("Poker Face") and Best Electronic/Dance Album (The Fame).

Album Of The Year GRAMMY Nominations

Lady Gaga has earned GRAMMY nods for the prestigious Album Of The Year category not just twice, but three times in her career. Her 2008 debut studio album The Fame was recognized at the 52nd GRAMMY Awards. She earned her second nomination for 2009's EP The Fame Monster at the 53rd GRAMMYs, and her most recent nod for Album Of The Year came for 2011's anthem-packed album Born This Way at the 54th GRAMMY Awards.

Taking Duets To Another Level

Lady Gaga is a versatile performer, and she proved that with her 2014 collaboration with Tony Bennett, Cheek To Cheek. The 11-track album saw the two artists taking a trip back into music history by reinterpreting classics such as "Anything Goes," "I Won't Dance" and "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)." The album earned the dynamic duo the GRAMMY for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 57th GRAMMY Awards.

GRAMMY Fashion To Remember

Lady Gaga on the red carpet at the 52nd GRAMMYs
Lady Gaga: GRAMMY Fashion Evolution

It's hard to mention Lady Gaga without also taking a trip down fashion memory lane. We've seen Gaga arrive at the GRAMMYs in everything: a glittery out-of-this world orbit dress, as a hatchling in a literal egg ushered down the red carpet and a David Bowie-inspired midnight blue gown with flaming red hair. Most recently, at the 60th GRAMMY Awards, Gaga elected to wear a stunning black laced Armani gown that radiated elegance.   

Unforgettable GRAMMY Performances

Elton John On His GRAMMY Moment With Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has become a GRAMMY stage regular, giving six career performances to date. Her first was a brilliant medley of "Poker Face," "Speechless" and "Your Song" with none other than Elton John at the 52nd GRAMMYs. She also delivered a killer Bowie tribute medley comprising more than 10 of Bowie's hits at the 58th GRAMMYs, rocked out with Metallica at the 59th GRAMMY Awards and at the 60th GRAMMYs delivered heartfelt renditions of her GRAMMY-nominated songs "Million Reasons" and "Joanne."

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Your Favorite Artists React To Their 2019 GRAMMY Nominations

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Share in the excitement as this year's nominees take to social media to react to the good news
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Dec 8, 2018 - 9:05 am

The past 24 hours have been filled with celebration, gratitude and even some tears of joy, after the nominees for the 2019 GRAMMY Awards were announced bright and early on Dec. 7.

Nominated artists took to social media to share their reactions with fans, fellow artists and the Recording Academy, leaving everyone feeling the positive glow as the excitement for the 61st GRAMMYs continues to build.

Read on to see the reactions from some of your favorite artists, including first-time nominees Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa, Ella Mai, Greta Van Fleet and H.E.R., return nominees like Cardi B and Pusha-T and past GRAMMY winners such as Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Pharrell Williams and Zedd.

But first, let's check in with the 2019 Best New Artist contenders: Bebe Rexha, Chloe X Halle, Dua Lipa, Greta Van Fleet, H.E.R., Jorja Smith and Margo Price all took to Twitter to celebrate, with sisters Chloe and Halle sharing a video of them holding each other and crying, while Rexha shared a teary clip as well. Lipa shared several posts, including one that summed it up well: "TWO NOMINATIONS TWO GRAMMY NOMINATIONS IM SO HAPPY BUT I CANT STOP CRYING I CANT BELIEVE IT!!!!"

Bebe Rexha

Chloe X Halle

Dua Lipa

Greta Van Fleet

H.E.R.

Jorja Smith

Margo Price

In addition to Best New Artist nominees, there were quite a few more first-time GRAMMY nominees this year, and their joy about the news was equally palpable. Cabello, like Lipa, shared several posts on Twitter, one of which reading: "I usually can't shut up but right now I’m speechless. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU."

Camila Cabello

Ella Mai

Florida Georgia Line

Missy Mazolli

Shawn Mendes

Next up, let's take a look at a few artists who have been nominated in the past: Pusha-T, who is nominated for Best Rap Album for Daytona, shared this message with his fans: "12/7/18: From this day forward it's, 'The GRAMMY Nominated' Pusha-T. Thank you for your cooperation... #Daytona."

Meanwhile, Cardi learned about her nominations in an unconventional way, but she was excited about her second round, nonetheless.

Cardi B

Pusha-T

6LACK

Finally, we looked to some of your favorite past GRAMMY winners who are up for additional awards this year: Zedd has added three more nominations to his tally for the hit single "The Middle" featuring Maren Morris and Grey, including Record Of The Year, posting "holy f*** I just woke up to 3 (!) GRAMMY nominations."

Multi-hyphenate Pharrell may already have quite a few wins under his belt, but is still stoked to be nominated for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical, sharing: "THANK YOU @RecordingAcad. Truly honored."

Kacey Musgraves

Lady Gaga

Mark Ronson

Pharrell Williams

Zedd

Congratulations to all of the nominees! Come back to grammy.com for more 61st GRAMMY Awards content with your favorite artists and tune in to Music's Biggest Night on Feb. 10 for even more excitement as we find out who the winners are.

2019 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominations List

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Lorde, Amy Winehouse, Lana Del Rey & More Named Most Influential Women Musicians Of This Century

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NPR listeners voted for the most inspiring female artists, what do you think of the list?
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Nov 21, 2018 - 10:41 am

Three weeks ago NPR asked its listeners who they think are the most influential female musicians currently making waves of change. The question inspired over a thousand fans to participate in the poll and on Nov. 20, they shared the top 25 artists from the responses, which put GRAMMY winners Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Taylor Swift in the top five, along with more current-day sheroes, among them fellow GRAMMY winners Lorde, Amy Winehouse and St. Vincent and GRAMMY nominees Janelle Monáe, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande.

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The list also includes GRAMMY winners P!nk, Alicia Keys and Adele and GRAMMY nominees Florence + the Machine, Sia, Halsey, Cardi B, Kesha, Kehlani, Demi Lovato, Lana Del Rey and Katy Perry.

NPR highlighted that while most of these talented artists fall under the umbrella of popstars, their style and influence is far from cookie-cutter, with authenticity playing a prominent role in responders' answers. In NPR's words: "While the majority of the artists you picked are pop singers, your comments show that this commonality doesn't mean they all exert influence in the same way. You remarked on artists' command of their instruments…their inventiveness around genre; their ability to be honest and authentic in their songwriting."

Others on the list include M.I.A., whose hit "Paper Planes" took over the airwaves in 2008, along with Camila Cabello, whose debut single as a solo artist took over the airwaves in 2017, as well as rising star Hayley Kiyoko, who sits at No. 4 on their list, although she only released her debut album, Expectations, earlier this year.

Hayley Kiyoko On 'Expectations' & "What I Need"

The poll also solicited comments from voters. "[Kiyoko] has influenced an entire new generation of youth to be comfortable with their own sexualities and does this with dreamy pop music that lifts spirits," Manpreet told NPR.

Another response pointed to the importance of Beyoncé, who took first place on the list, as a role model for young black girls. "Her mere presence is enough to encourage young black girls to strive for greatness," fan Niharika Palakodety said. "She doesn't shy away from saying things as they are, and her focus on every detail of her music makes it that much more important." 

The superstar herself seems deeply aware of this, which she reflected on during her acceptance speech for Best Urban Contemporary Album for her groundbreaking Lemonade at the 59th GRAMMY Awards. A then-pregnant, glowing-goddess Beyoncé shared during the show:

Beyoncé wins Best Urban Contemporary Album GRAMMY

"It's important to me to show images to my children that reflect their beauty, so they can grow up in a world where they look in the mirror, first through their own families, as well as the news, the Super Bowl, the Olympics, the White House and the GRAMMYs, and see themselves and have no doubt that they're beautiful, intelligent and capable. This is something I want for every child of every race."

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Poll: Which Lady Gaga Song Is Your Favorite?

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Lady Gaga is one of the most iconic pop stars of this decade. With the singer/songwriter showing her acting talents in A Star Is Born, we want to know which of her songs is your favorite
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Oct 5, 2018 - 8:08 pm

GRAMMY winner Lady Gaga is one of the most iconic pop stars of this decade. With hits like "Alejandro," "Bad Romance," "Applause," Perfect Illusion" and more her sound is both widely appealing and ever evolving. With the singer/songwriter showing her acting talents in A Star Is Born, we want to know which song she's released over the years is your favorite.

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Which Lady Gaga Song Is Your Favorite?

Let us know what song you like the best, whether it her first hit single, "Just Dance," her unapologetic "Born This Way," or her "Telephone" collab with the Queen B herself, Beyoncé.

"Just Dance"

"Alejandro"

"Telephone" feat. Beyoncé

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Lady Gaga's Las Vegas Residency To Feature Two Different Shows

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See "Enigma" or "Jazz & Piano" or both as the diva of differentness prepares to show multiple sides of her musical range
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Aug 7, 2018 - 1:39 pm

On Aug. 7 GRAMMY winner and soon to be movie star Lady Gaga released the details of her extended Las Vegas residency and the two very different shows she is planning. Hosted at the Park MGM, emerging from its previous Monte Carlo brand with a $500 million make-over, spectacular "Enigma" stagings begin late Dec. through early Feb., pick up again late May through mid-June, and conclude in Oct.–Nov. Interspersed in the first two blocks will be four "Jazz & Piano" performances — Jan. 20, Feb. 3, and June 2 & 9 — offering the tempting prospect of catching the two different shows back-to-back in special ticketing packages.

"I can't wait to share Enigma with all of my fans and with Las Vegas," said Gaga. "We're creating a show unlike anything I've done before. It will be a celebration of all that is unique and different within us. The challenges of bravery can be overcome with creativity and courage that is grown out of adversity."

The J&P performances will be "stripped down" and feature standards from the Great American Songbook. Notably Gaga shared a win for these at the 57th GRAMMY Awards with Tony Bennett, as their Cheek To Cheek won Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. Her most recent album is 2016's Joanne, nominated at the 60th GRAMMY Awards for Best Pop Vocal Album. Her movie A Star Is Born with Bradley Cooper will open on Oct. 5.

With ticketing details on Lady Gaga's website, Little Monsters can qualify for first chances to buy tix in the pre-sale period from Aug. 8–12. On Aug. 13 tickets and VIP packages will open to the public.

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