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The 56th Grammy Awards aired live on Sunday, Jan. 26 from Los Angeles’ Staples Center featuring performances from Beyonce, Jay Z, collaborations from Stevie Wonder/Pharell/Nile Rogers and Madonna/Macklemore and many more.
Four-time Grammy-winning R&B group Boyz II Men, Grammy winner Ciara brought the house down with electrifying performances at the the exclusive 2014 Grammy Celebration — The Recording Academy’s official after-party. The 2014 Grammmy Celebration took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Jan. 26 immediately following the 56th Annual Grammy Awards telecast. The Roaring ’20s, served as the theme for the evening as guests continued to celebrate the biggest night in music. The night included incredible food, stunning visuals and decorations. Through a delectable cuisine and spectacular thematic design The Recording Academy brought together the Recording Academy members and Grammy nominees and winners together to celebrate a year of amazing music. The Roaring ’20s themed event featured entertainers, dancers, and acrobrats. The party also featured 5 buffet themed stations (New York Italian, Chicago Steakhouse, Atlantic City Boardwalk, Los Angeles Brown Derby, and San Francisco Chinatown). A very pregnant Ciara performed her chart topping hits like “Goodies,” “1,2, Step” “Somebody Call the Doctor” and “Oh.” Iconic R&B group Boyz II Men ran through their hits “End of the Road” “Motownphilly”, “I’ll Make Love to You” and more. Crooning like they have done for over two decades, the legendary trio brought all the ladies to the stage as they handed out long stemmed roses. They also stole the show with a Motown Tribute.