LL Cool J makes Grammy tribute a rap
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December 3, 2009, Thursday
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RAPPER and actor LL Cool J kicked off "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! - Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" last night by rapping to a medley of the past year's hits from artists such as Lady Gaga and Kings of Leon. Sample lyric: "It's not Hugh Jackman - Yes, it's a black man."
"It was an interesting challenge," the "NCIS: Los Angeles" co-star and nominations show host said during a break in rehearsals on Tuesday at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. "How can I pay homage to these artists but not ruin their songs and bring my own flavor to it and make it original?"
The 52nd annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held January 31 at the Staples Center.
Launched last year instead of a pre-dawn press conference, the nominations special is the Recording Academy's prime-time opportunity to announce top nominees from over 100 categories.
Other performers on the show included Nick Jonas and The Administration, R&B crooner Maxwell, country duo Sugarland and hip-hop foursome Black Eyed Peas. Presenters included Katy Perry and Ringo Starr.
The Black Eyed Peas had a little help from their friends when performing "I Gotta Feeling." At one point, a video of folks singing along - including Chris Daughtry and Seth Green - was playing on a giant screen behind them.
Likely nominees included those name-dropped in LL Cool J's opening number. Among them Taylor Swift, who recently swept the American Music Awards with five wins.
"It was an interesting challenge," the "NCIS: Los Angeles" co-star and nominations show host said during a break in rehearsals on Tuesday at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. "How can I pay homage to these artists but not ruin their songs and bring my own flavor to it and make it original?"
The 52nd annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held January 31 at the Staples Center.
Launched last year instead of a pre-dawn press conference, the nominations special is the Recording Academy's prime-time opportunity to announce top nominees from over 100 categories.
Other performers on the show included Nick Jonas and The Administration, R&B crooner Maxwell, country duo Sugarland and hip-hop foursome Black Eyed Peas. Presenters included Katy Perry and Ringo Starr.
The Black Eyed Peas had a little help from their friends when performing "I Gotta Feeling." At one point, a video of folks singing along - including Chris Daughtry and Seth Green - was playing on a giant screen behind them.
Likely nominees included those name-dropped in LL Cool J's opening number. Among them Taylor Swift, who recently swept the American Music Awards with five wins.
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