Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez, Fergie, Usher and Adam Levine were conscionable immoderate of the galore celebs who got the enactment started 20 years agone astatine the 2005 Grammys. Relive each the OMG moments.
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The bass astatine the 2005 Grammys kept runnin', runnin'.
After all, Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas kicked disconnected music's biggest nighttime 20 years agone with the smash deed "Let’s Get It Started," which was seamlessly blended into a philharmonic medley of aboriginal aughts singles featuring Gwen Stefani—then successful her Harajuku Girl era—and Eve, arsenic good arsenic Maroon 5, Franz Ferdinand and Los Lonely Boys.
A bevy of stars—including Bono, Tim McGraw and Norah Jones—also came unneurotic for a tribute to victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, performing a screen of The Beatles' "Across the Universe" that defied each euphony genres.
Meanwhile, Jennifer Lopez deed the signifier with her then-husband of 8 months Marc Anthony for an affectional rendition of their duet "Escapemono."
But the singers—who finalized their divorce successful 2014 aft 2 kids and 10 years of marriage—weren't they lone mates who stole the amusement astatine the time.
Gwen brought on her then-husband Gavin Rossdale, portion Lisa Marie Presley walked the reddish carpet with Michael Lockwood—who she joined the pursuing twelvemonth but divorced successful 2016 aft giving commencement to their duplicate daughters. (Lisa Marie died successful 2024 astatine property 54.)
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As for winners that night, the Adam Levine and Maroon 5 cemented themselves successful the manufacture with their Best New Artist prize.
At the aforesaid time, John Mayer picked up a Song of the Year triumph for "Daughters," portion Alicia Keys walked distant with 3 trophies successful the Best R&B Album, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Performance by a Duo oregon Group with Vocals categories.
And successful presumption of the crowd, the impermanent database was stacked with A-list stars, including Beyoncé, Matthew McConaughey and Penelope Cruz.
To relive each the Y2K manner and the OMG moments astatine the 2005 Grammys, support reading.
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