GRAMMY PHOTOS: McCartney, Jay-Z, Bono, Mayer, MIA, Gwnyeth & More (SLIDESHOW)

Sunday night's Grammy Awards turned out boldfaced names from across the industry, from Paul McCartney to Lil Wayne to Neil Diamond to a heavily-pregnant M.I.A.

Other notables included some familiar faces from CBS (which aired the awards) like "Mentalist" Simon Baker.

A few supportive spouses also attended, like Nicole Kidman and Gwyneth Paltrow. Below are just some of the photos from the evening.

Read about the evening's winners here.

PHOTOS:

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Sir Paul

Comments

[mercyrocks]

I bet none of these people have student loans payments.

I'm a tiny bit jealous.

[crayola 08]

wow. mcartney looks older than sin on a stick

[beccasmecka]

That's because he is.

[barackobama4prez]

i was completely turned off by MIA out there dropping it when she's due to deliver...­TACKY...co­uldn't they find another woman to fill in?

[psf]

that's funny, i was completely turned on by MIA.

[publanski]

Yes, it's so tacky for pregnant women to be seen in public. They shouldn't be able to leave the house.

[barackobama4prez]

stop the drama....the way she was dressed and dancing is not my thing...but to each his/her own

[dburbank]

She was pretty hot to me.

[GardenStateDemocrat]

I didn't watch the Grammys, but just came across this:

http://www.antsmarching.org/news/story.php?NewsID=713

It's pretty sad when the death of a 12-time nominee and 1 time winner goes unnoticed.

RIP, LeRoi Moore. You were amazing, and sorely missed.

[mediamarv]

Sir Paul altered a photograph... AP is gonna sue!!

[Flora]

Funny you should mention... because Lovely Linda took that famous picture! It was at the Sgt. Pepper release party at Brian Epstein's house, in 1967. Paul arrived clean-shaven, and caught John by surprise -- that's why John is giving the thumbs-up. For more, see the 1992 book, "Linda McCartney's Sixties: Portrait of an Era".

I love what Paul is saying with his fresh take on the image!

[americanchic]

hahah miley looks high

[Jaskoen]

Does anyone else remember Jill Sobule's "I Kissed a Girl" from like 10 years ago? Is this new one supposed to be edgy? I feel like the popularity of this song speaks to how backwards into sexual repression the country has been going for the past 8 years.

[GardenStateDemocrat]

Hahaha - I was thinking the same thing when this song became so popular! Jill Sobule's was definitely much better, and catchier. She also did "Supermodel" - hilarious.

"I kissed a girl.... won't change the world, but I'm so glad I kissed a girl."

I wish all the Katie Perry fans would keep that mind - it's not exactly groundbreaking.

[RadLeftVetPatriot]

And so it goes. Katy Perry fans never heard of Jill Sobule. Remember that Bangles song "Hazy Shade of Winter"? And that Stones' song 'King Bee'?

[MsLilyBe]

I love that song!!! I thought I was the only person in the world who remembered it!

L

[etcetc]

Why does Coldplay get an award for the song they copied? Seems backwards. You'd think the suspicion of copying would be enough to have the grammy voters not vote for them.

[beccasmecka]

Why does Coldplay even get nominated? The album was/IS atrocious.
For the life of me, I can't figure out why they're even tolerated any longer. Oh wait...that's right....their lead singer is married to a movie star! So many opportunities to get prime photographs that could be sold for millions.
Seeing as music is about marketing now, rather then talent, that does make a bit of sense.

[jaslyn]

Does Chris Martin put his clothes together from Michael Jackson cast offs?This is a band that should always be heard and never seen.

[jukesgrrl]

My 82-yr-old mother was watching a news show that reported the controversy over Coldplay's winning song. She said, "Do you know who those people are?" I replied, "You know who they are, too, Ma. Every time you see them on TV you say, 'Those people have on the same clothes they were wearing the last time I saw them.'" She immediately knew who I meant because she said, "Oh, yeah -- fake military uniforms." So maybe Coldplay's going after the geratric audience.

[crayola 08]

hehe, that was a cute story :)

[RadLeftVetPatriot]

Well, they DID apologize to Sir Paul for ripping off the Sgt Pepper uniforms.

[orangeyouglad]

I am so glad that Adele won best new artist instead of the idiotic Jonas Brothers....

[Cynth]

Here, here!

[jukesgrrl]

Ditto. Maybe enough voters are real musicians that they could see through this Disney marketing program.

[RadLeftVetPatriot]

Stevie Wonder didn't.

[Sapna]

Taylor Swift, Miley Syrus, Jonas brothers just cannot sing. I wanted to watch the Grammies just to see what is generally happening, but it was so disappointing. And this Cathy Perry girl - what the heck? All these kids are just artifcially created, groomed and propped up. I liked Adelle, Kanye West (heh, I know, sorry) and the oldies....

[Bulbul]

Perry and Carrie, both were screechy and yet Crow was only the presenter.

[etcetc]

taylor swift was ok, but miley butchered that song. at least taylor wrote the song

[irtrad17]

Alison Krauss, Stevie Wonder and Al Green were the only true musical talents in appearance, the rest are all posers

[Indy 44]

Posers? The Edge? Thom Yorke? Paul Mccartney? B.B. King? Chris Martin? Posers?

Go back and watch the tape...

[jtmoney]

probably doens't know who The Edge, Thom Yorke, and Chris Martin are.

[Cynth]

Gladly! :-)

[Solex]

Get out of the golden oldies zone, fogey..

[ElyseF]

Rapping is not music. It's very loud narrative, prose or poetry reading (at best). Instruments played in the background might be said to be music.

Music consists of "musical notes". A concept that is being forgotten.

Rappers featured on the Grammys are talentless. It's major hype from record labels because very simply - it sells. It's not music to me. Rapping isn't elevating the earth's society to any new heights or art or culture or human awareness.

Those who can't sing will rap. Posture & preen, & dress up in gaudy outfits, grab their genitals on stage, yell about having sex with big butted women, have inflated egos, & think that they are "talented". It's not music. Just like taking a trash can lid & flaying it on concrete is not music. It's loud, it gets your attention, but it's not music.

Other notes:
Katy Perry can't dance or move on stage & totally relies on her looks & costuming. Her song's lyrics are totally banal. Isn't there something in George Orwell's "1982" about society being addicted to tunes that had no substance or merit? Hoping she disappears from the radar.

Kid Rock has a wonderful grittiness in his voice that you can feel. If he chose his material well, he could be the working man's voice.

Love Robert Plant & Allison Krause. Have their duo album. It's fabulous.

Disappointing to watch the Grammy's & listen to the crap that is being spoon fed to all our youth in the

[psf]

"It's not music to me."

luckily YOU are not the arbiter of what is and is not music. and not for nothin' but your rant sounds vaguely racist to boot.

yeah, orwell's 1982. try again.

[ElyseF]

Ooops - sorry - typo on "1984". Typing too fast. I thought, what is he talking about...1982???

Racist???? I have lots of close friends who are African-American & Asian & Hispanic. And I voted for Obama. I live in San Francisco. Hey, I have gay friends, too. Ok? And I'm not a conservative. I'm a liberal ex-hippie who is an artist. But crap is just crap. That's what it is.

Intelligence & culture & singing with real musical notes about things with substance are not a "white fixture".

You can be intelligent & cultured & be of any race. Correct?

Wanting high standards & ethics are not "racist".

In fact, your comment's are racist because it predisposes that all rappers are black.

Pretty soon they'll be rapping about defecating & urinating and you'll think that's music too because the record companies are selling it & you saw it on TV.

[red686]

ElyseF,

Why couldn't you just simply say I don't like rap music it's not for me. As opposed to being rude and rather cruel in your comments about rap artist and their work. I am going to take a guess that you really don't know much about rap given your comment, but still just say you don't like it and move on.

[Aramingo]

Everything you said about rap, my parents used to say about rock'n'roll. The more things change...

[jtmoney]

good point.

[jukesgrrl]

I agree. I don't buy it myself, but I can easily see how and why it speaks to a huge audience and I think it adds value to our culture. I'm also interested in the fact that the more rap grows, the more musical it becomes. Much more melody and complexity there than it used to have. Quality musicians have been drawn to what WAS basically a branch of poetry. Now, I don't know how anyone could say it's not music.

[Cynth]

"Music consists of "musical notes". A concept that is being forgotten"

While I agree with you on going beyond the spoon fed and that there are too many entertainers that rely on the trappings, and not music and art, I feel you definition of music is too narrow. I and many other musicians also recognize other elements like rhythm, tempo, timbre, dynamics, etc. that define music and its art form. While there is a lot of mediocre material out there, in *all* genres (including hip-hop), there is also a lot of good stuff, too. While hip-hop isn't my go-to genre, I've heard some impressive stuff over the years that display tremendous artistry and musicianship in terms of rhythm, lyrics, arrangement, etc. Music evolves and music resonates culturally and individually. It's how Robert Plant and Led Zepplin have touched many fans (and they were dismissed as junk by many non-rock folks) and it's how things keep moving along.

[QueenCeleste]

Amen, ElyseF, well said.

[sunny4obama]

I found it shocking how the people receiving lifetime achievement awards were (except in one case) completely glossed over - Queen Latifah's weird segue about Dean Martin, as an example - WTF? And how is it that B.B. King was part of the tribute and they didn't even mention his name? Unbelievable, there is the King of Blues and he gets not one mention or word after the song. I have to say I thought that was really disrespectful.

[jtmoney]

here is a question to radioheads like me. what is your favorite radiohead album? if you're not a fan, no replies please.

i like the bends, myself.

[Maygressive]

It's gotta be "OK" , pure genius

[losangelian1]

Can't pick a favorite. All I know is I've been listening to "In Rainbows" over and over for a year now... never seems to get old.. How about that performance with the USC marching band?

[jtmoney]

It was awesome. My top Radiohead is this order.
1 - The Bends'
2 - OK Computer (close second)
3 - In Rainbows
4 - Pablo Honey
5 - Kid A
6 - Amnesiac
7 - Hail to the Thief

"Let Down" is my favorite song, off of OK Computer.

[jukesgrrl]

I thought Radiohead's performance was the most original at the Grammys. I think quite a few people who weren't so aware of them before will check them out.

[newdreams]

In Rainbows - I'm a new Radiohead fan because of this album. By far, it is the best music to be released in general for a very long time.

[Cynth]

Too difficult a question... :-)