2008 Grammy Awards Will be a Memorial One

50 years later, the Grammys still know how to throw a hell of a show. With performances indoor, outdoor, in the dark, from London, and even by the late great Frank Sinatra, this year's ceremony will definitely be a memorable one.

Hundreds of thousands of fans crowded all around the Staples Center in Los Angeles, to get a glimpse of their favorite artists walk down the carpet in the best and worst styles of the year. Beautiful were Rihanna in her purple, raw silk Zac Posen dress and Paramore's lead singer Hayley Williams in an almost see thru dress even though her hair was brighter than her. On the hair subject, you can find Fantasia in a grand black gown with a new asymmetrical hair style, except that she shaved one side and dyed it white.

What the bleep was she thinking?

Corinne Rae Bailey as well looked horrible in her blue plastic pedal dress. Why couldn't she have worn something plain such as Fergie who was gorgeous in her yellow Calvin Klein gown. For the men, Neyo was charming in his Ferragamo suit and Banana Republic glasses, as so was Chris Brown in an awesome red and white tux designed by a clothing line he's starting with Gucci. Worst dressed, were the boys of Panic at the Disco who reportedly switched eachother's father's clothing. Best dressed for the men, hands down, was Jay-Z with his Tom Ford tux. You cannot mess with that man's wardrobe.

The show starts with Alicia Keys who brilliantly duets with Sinatra to "Learnin' the Blues", followed by Carrie Underwood performing her hit "Before He Cheats".
Old-school, new-school collaborations seems to have been this year's theme. Beyonce and Tina Turner rocked the stage with "Proud Mary", and Jimmy Jam and The Time performs a couple of their hits with Rihanna who also performs "Umbrella" and "Don't Stop the Music". Other notable performances were The Foo Fighters, performing outside with the Miami Orchestra being conducted by John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, and "My Grammy Moment" winner Ann Marie Calhoun.