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Christina Aguilera

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Watch Christina Aguilera's Riveting Performance Of "Beautiful" At The 2004 GRAMMY Awards

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The pop powerhouse won the golden gramophone that year for Best Pop Performance for her mid-'00s hit
Rachel Brodsky
GRAMMYs
Nov 8, 2019 - 10:38 am

Pop icon Christina Aguilera has been rolling out hit after hit for more than two decades, and in 2004 she wowed GRAMMY audiences with a her empowering Stripped ballad "Beautiful." 

Christina Aguilera Performs "Beautiful" In 2004

Wearing a pinstripe suit and backed by a string orchestra, the five-time GRAMMY winner belted out the words to her anthem, which was famously written and produced by Linda Perry. Aguilera also won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Beautiful" at the 46th GRAMMY Awards.

Watch the latest edition of GRAMMY Rewind above, and check in again next Friday for another edition.

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The Carpenters

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GRAMMY Rewind: Watch The Carpenters Win Best Contemporary Vocal At The 13th GRAMMY Awards

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In this latest edition of GRAMMY Rewind, soft-pop pioneers the Carpenters win Best Contemporary Vocal By A Duo, Group Or Chorus for "Close To You" at the 13th GRAMMY Awards in 1971
Rachel Brodsky
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Dec 27, 2019 - 10:10 am

In 1971, soft-pop siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter—together known as the Carpenters—were already a year out from releasing their second studio album, Close To You, whose title track, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and produced by Jack Daugherty, stayed at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks.

At the 13th GRAMMY Awards, "(They Long To Be) Close To You" won the Carpenters Best Contemporary Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group or Chorus. In our latest edition of GRAMMY Rewind, you can watch Karen and Richard Carpenter accept their award, giving special thanks to their producer, Daugherty.

The Carpenters Win Best Contemporary Vocal In 1971

"We still can't believe we even had a record out," Richard exclaimed onstage while accepting the award.

The duo also won Best New Artist that year. Their single, meanwhile, was nominated for Record Of The Year, while the album was nominated for Album Of The Year. 

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John Legend

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GRAMMY Rewind: John Legend Performs "Ordinary People" At The 48th GRAMMY Awards

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In this latest edition of GRAMMY Rewind, pop-soul crooner John Legend performs his 2004 hit "Ordinary People" at the 48th GRAMMY Awards in 2006
Rachel Brodsky
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Dec 20, 2019 - 10:03 am

In 2004, soul-pop household name John Legend had released his debut album, Get Lifted, which famously featured the piano-led single "Ordinary People." 

Legend performed said single onstage at the 48th GRAMMY Awards in 2006, and, in our latest edition of GRAMMY Rewind, you can relive the moment below.

John Legend Performs "Ordinary People" In 2006

Legend won his first three GRAMMYs that night at the 48th GRAMMY Awards: Best R&B Album (Get Lifted), Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("Ordinary People") and Best New Artist. The year before, at the 47th GRAMMY Awards in 2005, Legend made his GRAMMY stage debut, performing "I'll Take You There" with R&B queen Mavis Staples.

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Bruce Hornsby & The Range

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GRAMMY Rewind: Bruce Hornsby & The Range Win Best New Artist In '87

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In our latest edition of GRAMMY Rewind, watch Bruce Hornsby & the Range, arguably best known for their '86 piano-pop ballad "The Way It Is," win the Best New Artist GRAMMY at the 29th GRAMMY Awards
Rachel Brodsky
GRAMMYs
Dec 13, 2019 - 10:21 am

In 1986, piano-pop balladeer and multi-instrumentalist Bruce Hornsby put out his first-ever album, The Way It Is, with his backing band The Range. Not only did the album go on to earn multi-platinum status, but it also earned its singer the GRAMMY for Best New Artist at the 29th GRAMMY Awards in 1987. Check out the moment in our latest edition of GRAMMY Rewind below.

Bruce Hornsby & The Range Win Best New Artist

"Thank you!" Hornsby said to the audience, accepting his award. "It's not just me, it's the Range too."

Moving on to thank his team, plus the late Paul Atkinson, who signed him to RCA Records, Hornsby added a special shout-out: "I'd especially like to thank my big brother and our head cheerleader, Huey Lewis." (Lewis co-produced and can be heard on harmonica and vocals on Hornsby's "Down the Road Tonight." He also co-produced "The Long Race" and "The River Runs Low.")

"The Way It Is" has gone on to show up in a number of other musical spots, including a famous sample in Tupac Shakur's "Changes." 

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Tina Turner

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GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Tina Turner Win Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female, At The 1985 GRAMMYs

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In this latest edition of GRAMMY Rewind, pop icon Tina Turner wins Best Pop Vocal Performance in 1985 for "What's Love Got To Do with It" at the 27th GRAMMY Awards
Rachel Brodsky
GRAMMYs
Nov 22, 2019 - 10:20 am

In 1985, pop deity Tina Turner was enjoying a major career resurgence with her ultra-popular renditions of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" and "What's Love Got To Do with It (earlier recorded by Bucks Fizz).

Also that year, at the 27th GRAMMY Awards, Turner won three golden gramophones for Private Dancer track: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female. 

Tina Turner Wins Best Pop Vocal Performance

"I've been waiting for this opportunity for such a long time, and I can't stay for as long as I'd like to say. But I want to say that I have to thank many people," Turner said in her acceptance speech for Best Pop Vocal Performance, which you can watch above in our latest edition of GRAMMY Rewind.

In 2012, "What's Love Got to Do with It" was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame—her third induction.

Check out Turner's acceptance speech above, and stay tuned for more GRAMMY Rewind episodes every Friday.

GRAMMY Rewind Returns With History-Making Performances, Acceptance Speeches & More