From powerful performances to historic wins, the Grammy Awards offer a plethora of memorable moments annually. This year, the 65th Annual Grammy Awards will see Trevor Noah return to hosting duties at the ceremony from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 5, 2023. As we approach the biggest night in music, we look back at some live collaborations on the Grammy stage featuring the most prominent artists of our time!
Prince and Beyoncé
Prince and Queen Bey wowed the audience at the 2004 Grammys with a wonderful medley. Prince opened the ceremony by appearing on stage donning a purple suit with his guitar, performing his most notable song, âPurple Rain.’ Soon, BeyoncĂ© joined him in a sparkling pink dress, and the two sang on the same mic while Prince played his guitar beautifully.
Then they both danced while performing âBaby Iâm a Starâ before Beyâs backup dancers joined the vocalist for Prince’s âCrazy in Love.’ The duo ended the electrifying performance with âLetâs Go Crazy.’ BeyoncĂ© took home five Grammys that night.
Kesha, Camila Cabello, Cyndi Lauper, Bebe Rexha
Cyndi Lauper, Bebe Rexha, Camila Cabello, Andra Day, and Julia Michaels joined Kesha at the 2018 Grammy awards to perform her powerful ballad âPraying.â This performance brought tears to everyoneâs eyes. The Resistance Revival Chorus also took the stage alongside the Grammy-nominated artist. Everyone on stage was dressed in white.
Kesha also wore a white suit as she delivered a heart-wrenching performance of âPraying,â a song that she said âfelt like an emotional raw victoryâ to her, and âone step closer to healing.â The track is featured on her third studio album âRainbow.â Both, the song as well as the album earned her two Grammy nods – âBest Pop Solo Performanceâ and âBest Pop Vocal Albumâ respectively.
CeeLo Green and Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow was a recurring actor on âGlee,’ wherein she performed CeeLo Greenâs âForget Youâ in the second season of the show. Soon, the âSe7enâ actress took the 2011 Grammy Awards stage with singer-songwriter/rapper CeeLo Green. Their performance begins with Green on the piano, while Gwyneth gets on stage to sing the second verse, and then dances on the piano!
Carole King and Sara Bareilles
Veteran singer-songwriter Carole King joined forces with Sara Bareilles to perform at the 2014 Grammy Awards. They headed to the Staples Center in Los Angeles to sing Caroleâs âBeautifulâ off her sophomore album âTapestryâ and Saraâs popular track âBrave.’ Both the artists played the piano which sat across from one another while they sang facing each other.
Apart from performing the âBeautiful’ and ‘Braveâ medley, they also presented the song of the year Grammy, which went to Lorde for âRoyalsâ at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. That night, Bareilles was also nominated for Album Of The Year (âThe Blessed Unrestâ) and Best Pop Solo Performance (âBraveâ).
Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus
In 2009, Taylor Swift teamed up with Miley Cyrus to perform the track âFifteen,â from her 2008 album âFearless,â at the Grammy Awards. The duo sat next to each other as they sang together, while Taylor played the guitar at her first-ever performance at the Grammys.
Jay-Z, Paul McCartney, and Linkin Park
What started as a collaborative performance of Jay-Z and Linkin Park soon saw a special guest join them – who was none other than Sir Paul McCartney! The performance began with Jay-Z rapping to âNumb/Encore,â a remix of Linkin Parkâs hit song âNumb.’ This track was also featured on Jay-Z and Linkin Parkâs 2004 six-track EP âCollision Course.’
Linkin Park’s lead vocalist Chester Bennington, who was on stage with Jay-Z, crooned the hook of The Beatlesâ hit âYesterday,â with Paul McCartney suddenly appeared on the 2006 Grammy awards stage to perform the song alongside them.
Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, MĂœa, P!nk, Missy Elliot, and Patti LaBelle
Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, MĂœa and P!nk performed the remake of Patti LaBelleâs 1974 track âLady Marmalade.’ The quintet teamed up with Missy Elliot, the co-producer of the song that was recorded for the âMoulin Rouge!â soundtrack. Aguilera, Pink, MĂœa, and Lil’ Kim donned colorful robes, which they later took off to reveal new outfits towards the end of the performance before Patti herself joined them on stage at the 2002 Grammy Awards. Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, MĂœa and Pinkâs âLady Marmaladeâ also won the âBest Pop Collaboration With Vocalsâ that night.