MILEY CYRUS ACHY BREAKY HEART FOR DAD BILLY!!! No Mention in Her Grammys Speech

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Miley Cyrus' big night at the Grammys -- scooping up 2 trophies -- is raising eyebrows because she totally excluded her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, from her acceptance speeches.

Miley first bagged the Best Pop Solo Performance Award for her hit song "Flowers" before the song later cinched the Record of the Year trophy -- and while she thanked several key people in her life onstage, she notably omitted mention of the iconic country musician.

The former Disney star went through the laundry list of people she wanted to thank -- her team, everyone onstage with her, her BF Maxx Morando, as well as her mom, Tish Cyrus, and sister, Brandi Cyrus -- but Billy didn't get a coveted shout-out.

The snub was even more pronounced as Miley made a concerted effort to ensure she didn't overlook anyone ... turning to her team behind her, asking: "Anyone else? Your wife, your fiancée, all the people that we love. Thank you all so much."

Even her undergarments got a playful shout-out, as she joked: "I don't think I forgot anyone. But, I might have forgotten underwear. Bye!" ... but as for a mention of Billy? Nada!

The omission may be a wholly innocent slip of the mind or may allude to an extension of reports from 2022 that Miley's relationship with Billy was strained following his divorce from Tish ... who attended the Grammys with her daughter.

Remember, Miley once shared a special bond with Billy who played a pivotal role in launching her career through "Hannah Montana" -- they shared the screen on all 4 seasons of the TV show, and the subsequent film.

If there is family tension, Miley didn't show it though -- she was glowing during the rest of her acceptance speech, saying: "This award is amazing, but I really hope it doesn't change anything because my life was beautiful yesterday."

Miley added, "Not everyone will get a Grammy, but everyone in this world is spectacular, so please don't think this is important, even though it's very important."

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During the ceremony, she also had a pretty incredible live performance of "Flowers" -- and, apparently, does not need her pops to buy her any.

Miley Cyrus deja a su padre Billy Ray Cyrus Fuera del discurso de aceptación de los Grammy

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La gran noche de Miley Cyrus en los Grammy -en la que se llevó dos trofeos- está dando que hablar porque excluyó por completo a su padre, Billy Ray Cyrus, de su discurso de agradecimiento.

Miley se llevó primero el premio a la mejor actuación pop en solitario por su éxito "Flowers" antes de que la canción consiguiera el trofeo a la mejor grabación del año, y aunque le dio las gracias a varias personas clave en su vida en el escenario, omitió notablemente al icónico músico country.

La ex estrella de Disney nombró a su equipo, todo el mundo en el escenario con ella, su novio Maxx Morando, así como su madre, Tish Cyrus, y su hermana, Brandi Cyrus, pero no hubo mención a Billy.

El desaire fue aún más pronunciado cuando Miley hizo un esfuerzo concertado para asegurarse de que no pasaba por alto a nadie, dirigiéndose a su equipo detrás de ella, preguntando: "¿Alguien más? Tu mujer, tu prometida, toda la gente que queremos. Muchas gracias a todos".

Incluso su ropa interior recibió un juguetón saludo, bromeando: "No creo que me haya olvidado de nadie. Pero puede que me haya olvidado de la ropa interior. Adiós". ¿Alguna mención a Billy? Nada.

La omisión puede ser un desliz totalmente inocente o puede aludir a una extensión de los informes de 2022 que aseguran que la relación de Miley y Billy se tornó tensa después de su divorcio de Tish, que asistió a los Grammy con su hija.

Recordemos que Miley compartió un vínculo especial con Billy, quien jugó un papel fundamental en el lanzamiento de su carrera a través de "Hannah Montana", compartieron la pantalla durante las 4 temporadas de la serie de televisión y la película posterior.

Si hay tensión familiar, Miley no lo demostró, ella estaba radiante durante el resto de su discurso de aceptación, diciendo: "Este premio es increíble, pero realmente espero que no cambie nada porque mi vida era hermosa ayer".

Miley añadió: "No todo el mundo conseguirá un Grammy, pero todo el mundo es espectacular, así que por favor no piensen que esto es fundamental, aunque sí es un gran honor".

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Durante la ceremonia, también tuvo una actuación en directo bastante increíble de "Flowers", y al parecer, no necesita que sus papás le compren ninguna.

Travis Scott Seems to Throw a Fit Onstage ... After Latest Grammys Loss

2/5/24
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Travis Scott got snubbed yet again at the Grammys -- and he seemed to let out his rage in the aftermath ... at least that's what some are perceiving from his WWE-style performance.

The rapper was fresh off another loss at Sunday's show -- with Killer Mike beating him out for Best Rap album, even though many thought 'Utopia' was a shoo-in -- and when TS hit the stage later for a live-music moment ... he appeared to address his anger about it.

Trav and Playboi Carti tag-teamed their song 'FE!N' ... and at one point, Travis started freaking out in the middle of the stage -- throwing around foldable chairs that were there, and even hitting some of the stage props around him.

Some assumed it was just part of his thing -- y'know, typical raging, etc. -- but it became clear to others that something else was going on ... namely, because of TS's own words.

Trav switched up some of the lyrics in the song and said "They slept on me 10 times!" -- obviously in reference to him being nominated 10 times at the Grammys but never winning.

Clearly, he felt some type of way about it -- and seems to have let it out in his art.

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As for Killer Mike, well ... he was happy about being recognized -- but things took an ugly turn very soon after, when he got led away by cops in handcuffs. Win some, lose some.

Travis Scott parece desahogarse Durante su actuación en los Grammy

2/5/24
sin reconocimiento
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Travis Scott fue desairado una vez más en los Grammys y parecía dejar salir su rabia en las secuelas... al menos eso es lo que algunos están percibiendo de su actuación al estilo WWE.

El rapero recién había perdido antes de su show del domingo, con Killer Mike superándolo por Mejor Álbum de Rap, a pesar de que muchos pensaban que "Utopía" ganaba seguro, cuando Travis subió al escenario más tarde para dar un show donde parecía vomitar sus frustraciones.

Trav y Playboi Carti interpretó "FE!N" y por un momento, Travis comenzó a enloquecer en el centro del escenario, lanzando alrededor sillas plegables que estaban allí e incluso golpeando parte del escenario.

Algunos supusieron que era parte del show, ya sabes, la típica rabia, etc., pero otros se dieron cuenta de que no era así. Incluso hay quienes diucen saber la verdad de la propia voz de Travis, asegurando que dijo cosas en backstage.

Trav cambió algunas de las letras de la canción y dijo "¡Me durmieron 10 veces!". obviamente en referencia a que ha sido nominado 10 veces en los Grammy, pero nunca ha ganado.

Claramente dejó salir los sentimientos en su arte.

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En cuanto a Killer Mike, bueno, estaba feliz de ser reconocido, pero las cosas tomaron un giro feo muy poco después cuando fue llevado esposado por policías... ya saben, veces se gana y a veces se pierde.

OLIVIA RODRIGO & TAYLOR SWIFT GIRL POWER AT THE GRAMMYS ... What Spat?! We Good!

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Taylor Swift was a sucker for Olivia Rodrigo's performance of "Vampire" ... debunking any beef rumors between them at the Grammys Sunday evening.

Olivia gave a bloody good rendition of the fiery tune ... with Tay Tay singing and dancing along -- something that didn't go unnoticed on Olivia's end as she blew her a kiss at the end ... signaling a mutual respect between the two.

The "Guts" singer Olivia returned the supportive favor ... standing up to clap for Taylor as she scooped the Best Pop Vocal Album. Yeah, you wouldn't be doing all that for your arch-nemesis, now would you?

The duo's fandom first speculated they were feuding when Olivia retroactively credited Swift and producer Jack Antonoff on her single "Deja Vu" -- though she's denied any clash between them since.

"I don't beef with anyone," Olivia clarified to Rolling Stone in Sept 2023  ... noting that falling out with someone was unlike her cause she's a chill person who keeps to herself.

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She concluded on the matter: "There's nothing to say. There's so many Twitter conspiracy theories. I only look at alien-conspiracy theories." Underlying point, fandoms need to chill.

So, there you have it, folks ... things between O&T are good and had never soured in the first place.

This all was evident as Taylor was seen doing what she does best ... doling out a serious dose of girl power for her pals when they're killing it.

Olivia Rodrigo y Taylor Swift Poder femenino en los Grammys ¿Cuál pelea? Está todo bien

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Taylor Swift se quedó prendada de la interpretación de Olivia Rodrigo de "Vampire" este domingo en los Grammys, desmintiendo cualquier rumor de bronca entre ellas.

Olivia dio una buena interpretación de la poderosa melodía, con Tay Tay cantando y bailando durante toda la canción, algo que no pasó desapercibido para Olivia quien le lanzó un beso al final, lo que indica que hay un respeto mutuo entre ellas.

La cantante de "Guts" le devolvió el favor a Taylor, al ponerse de pie para aplaudir su premio al Mejor Álbum Pop Vocal. No harías todo eso por tu archienemiga, ¿o sí?

Los fans de las cantantes especularon que estaban peleadas cuando Olivia retroactivamente le dio crédito a Swift y al productor Jack Antonoff en su single "Deja Vu", aunque ella ha negado cualquier enfrentamiento entre ellas desde entonces.

"No me peleo con nadie", aclaró Olivia a Rolling Stone en septiembre de 2023, señalando que eso no es propio de ella, pues es una persona tranquila que se las vale sola.

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Concluyó: "No hay nada que decir. Hay tantas teorías de la conspiración en Twitter. Yo solo miro teorías de conspiración alienígena". Punto subyacente, los fans necesitan calmarse.

Así que ahí lo tienen amigos, las cosas entre Olivia & Taylor están bien y nunca estuvieron mal en primer lugar.

Todo esto se hizo evidente cuando Taylor fue vista haciendo lo que mejor sabe hacer: repartir una buena dosis de girl power para sus amigas cuando están arrasando.

Taylor Swift's Grammys AOTY Awkwardly Ignores Celine Onstage ... Makes Up for It w/ Sweet Pic

2/4/24
celine who?
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Taylor Swift won Album of the Year (again) at the Grammys, but weirdly ignored the musical icon presenting in Celine Dion -- even though ... she paid her respects backstage, it seems.

Rare misstep for Tay Tay, who's usually on point ... but on Sunday night, she kinda screwed up -- at least in Twitter's eyes, anyway -- when she paid little to no attention to CD who announced her as the winner for AOTY ... which was a big deal for a lot of reasons.

It was the final award for the night -- and the largest prize at the Grammys, period -- which is why it was such a remarkable moment to see Celine come out to present it in person.

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Of course, she's very publicly battling Stiff-Person Syndrome -- and has stepped away from the spotlight of late -- so for her to do this was notable and moving, especially since she appeared to look relatively healthy here ... something the audience met with a standing O.

Fast-forward to Taylor being named the winner, when she ran onstage with her collaborators -- plus Lana Del Rey -- and looked so overcome with emotion that she totally downplayed Celine's presence ... simply taking the statuette from her without so much as a nod.

Indeed, it came off as quite rude -- you could tell Celine found it odd as well -- and the Internet unloaded on Taylor for what they perceived as a major lack of respect/reverence.

It would appear Taylor and/or team caught wind of this backlash quickly -- 'cause not too long after ... a photo of the two posing together (and looking cozy) backstage surfaced, which a ton of outlets then posted without much description or captions. Coincidence much?

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Some are suggesting her PR machine kicked into high gear -- and perhaps it did. In any case, it sounds like T-Swift made things right with the legend ... all's well that ends well.

Travis Kelce Touches Down In Las Vegas For SB ... As Taylor Swift Cleans Up At Grammys

Travis Kelce couldn't attend the Grammys with Taylor Swift on Sunday night -- he was busy landing in Las Vegas to begin preparations for Super Bowl LVIII -- but he still managed to publicly support his girlfriend from hundreds of miles away.

The Chiefs star and his teammates touched down in Sin City at around 5 PM local time ... just as Swift was settling in her seat for the big music awards show in Los Angeles.

Kelce didn't appear to be sporting any overt homages to his GF as he left the plane to get ready for Super Bowl week -- he wore nothing more than a Nike sweatsuit, some shades and a Cincinnati Bearcats cap.

But, he did take to Instagram to show some love for his GF nonetheless.

The Kansas City tight end dropped a "like" on NPR's Grammys post -- which featured a pic of Swift on the red carpet.

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Taylor, meanwhile, flew solo for her big night -- sitting with Lana Del Rey and Jack Antonoff ... before she took home multiple honors, including Album of the Year. She did not mention Kelce in either of her acceptance speeches.

It's unclear if she'll now join Kelce in Nevada later this week for his big moment -- she's performing in Tokyo before the game ... though most expect her to make it in time for kickoff.

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As for Kelce's week, in addition to practicing for the 49ers, he's slated to meet with the media later Monday at Allegiant Stadium as part of Super Bowl Opening Night -- and you can bet there will be plenty of Swift questions directed his way there.

Taylor Swift posa con Celine Dion tras escándalo en los Grammy

2/4/24
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Taylor Swift ganó el Álbum del Año (de nuevo) en los Grammy, pero ignoró al icono musical que la presentaba -Celine Dion- aunque, al parecer, sí presentó sus respetos en el backstage.

Fue un raro paso en falso para Tay Tay el domingo por la noche... como que metió la pata, al menos a los ojos de Tuiter, cuando le prestó muy atención a Celine, quien la anunció como la ganadora del AOTY (Album of the Year), y las cosas no salieron muy bien.

Fue el último premio de la noche y el premio más grande en los Grammys, por lo que fue notable ver a Celine salir a presentarlo en persona.

Es bien sabido que la icónica cantante está luchando contra el Síndrome de Stiff-Person y se ha alejado de los focos en los últimos tiempos, por lo que hacer esto fue notable y conmovedor, sobre todo porque lucía relativamente saludable... cosa que el público notó y celebró.

Nombraron a Taylor ganadora cuando corrió al escenario con sus colaboradores -además de Lana Del Rey- y parecía tan abrumada por la emoción que le restó importancia a la presencia de Celine, simplemente tomó la estatuilla sin mayor solemnidad.

De hecho, resultó bastante grosero - se podía decir que Celine lo encontró extraño también - e Internet se descargó contra Taylor por lo que percibieron como una gran falta de respeto / reverencia.

Al parecer, Taylor y su equipo se enteraron rápidamente de esta reacción, porque no mucho tiempo después apareció una foto de las dos posando juntas en el backstage, y un montón de medios de comunicación la publicaron rápidamentem, sin mucha descripción o subtítulos. ¿Coincidencia?

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Algunos están sugiriendo que la máquina de relaciones públicas de Taylor se puso en marcha... y tal vez así fue. En cualquier caso, parece que Tay TayS hizo las cosas bien finalmente.

Las celebridades acuden en masa a las fiestas posteriores a Los Grammy

Los Grammy ya terminaron, pero todas las estrellas que asistieron a la gala tenían ganas de más una vez entregados los últimos premios, y eso es exactamente lo que hicieron.

Los famosos salieron de fiesta el domingo por la noche en Los Ángeles, y sí, desafiaron al mal tiempo, decididos a divertirse a pesar de la lluvia y el viento que azotaron la ciudad hasta bien entrada la noche.

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Una de las grandes reuniones fue cortesía de la discográfica de SZA, TDE, que acogió a un montón de grandes estrellas para celebrar la gran noche de la cantante, que ganó tres estatuillas.

Ella tuvo buena compañía, estrellas como French Montana, Chris Brown, Keke Palmer, Big Boy, Andra Day, Storm Reid, AJ McLean, Alabama Barker y más estuvieron presentes.

En otro lugar de Los Ángeles, la fiesta de Universal Music Group se estaba llevando a cabo, y mientras había un puñado de caras conocidas, en su mayoría ern artistas más pequeños, lo cual es irónico teniendo en cuenta toda la pelea que se está desarrollando en TikTok.

En cuanto a las estrellas reconocibles... Paris Jackson, G Flip y Adrien Brody. Hubo una tonelada de músicos de bajo perfil, quienes sin duda están siendo afectados por el hecho de que la UMG (Universal Music Group) ha quitado su música de una popular aplicación de redes sociales.

¡En todo caso parecían entusiasmados de estar allí y parecía no importarles en lo absoluto si alguien sabía quiénes eran o no!

Las fiestas fueron el broche de oro de una noche memorable en el mundo de la música. Hubo un montón de momentos destacados, por no hablar de increíbles actuaciones de todo tipo.

Los artistas habituales que hicieron lo suyo, pero un puñado de músicos que rara vez suben al escenario, como Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel y Tracy Chapman.

Mientras que la emisión estuvo llena de acontecimientos memorables, hubo algunas cosas extrañas.

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Pero, vamos a mantenernos positivos... felicitaciones a todos los ganadores.

Grammys 2024 Celebs Paint Town Red Post-Show ... Party Come Rain or Shine

The Grammys have come and gone -- but all the stars who were at the show were still down to boogie once the final awards had been given out ... and that's exactly what they did.

Celebs hit the town in L.A. Sunday night -- and yes, they braved the crappy weather ... seemingly determined to party regardless of the rain and wind that was plaguing the city well into the evening. No matter ... 'cause these folks showed up and showed out in force!

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One of the big get-togethers came courtesy of SZA's label -- TDE -- which hosted a slew of A-listers who rolled through to celebrate the singer's big night ... she won 3 statuettes herself.

She was in good company to ring in her wins -- stars like French Montana, Chris Brown, Keke Palmer, Big Boy, Andra Day, Storm Reid, AJ McLean, Alabama Barker and more were in attendance.

Elsewhere in L.A., the Universal Music Group party was going down -- and while there was a smattering of well-known faces who rolled through ... it was mostly smaller artists, which is ironic considering this whole TikTok feud that's unfolding.

As far as the recognizable stars -- Paris Jackson, G Flip, Adrien Brody ... and that's about it. There were a ton of other more low-key musicians/acts that popped in -- ones that are no doubt being affected by UMG yanking their music from the popular social media app.

In any case ... they looked stoked to be there and to celebrate the Grammy vibes -- whether anyone knew who they were or not!

Anyhoo ... the bashes here capped off what was most certainly a memorable night in music. There were lots of standout moments, not to mention incredible performances all around.

There were the usual artists who did their thing -- but a handful of musicians who rarely hit the stage stepped into the spotlight for historic showings ... like Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel and Tracy Chapman.

While the broadcast was full of memorable happenings, there were a few strange ones.

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But, we'll keep it positive here ... congrats to all the winners.

Phoebe Bridgers le dice a la ex directora de los Grammy Que "se pudra"

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Phoebe Bridgers tuvo un fuerte mensaje para el tipo que solía dirigir los Grammys. A pesar de que no está muerto todavía, le deseó una horrible despedida en el más allá una vez que llegue su día.

La cantante compartió sus duras palabras el domingo por la noche mientras hablaba con la prensa detrás del escenario después de la gran victoria de su grupo Boygenius, tomando un momento para enviarle un mensaje a Neil Portnow -el ex director general de la Academia de Grabación- y su infame sentimiento de hace unos años.

Échale un vistazo a lo que Phoebe tuvo que decir acerca de la nota que Neil hizo sobre las mujeres en la industria de la música hace 5 años, cuando les dijo que debían "dar un paso adelante" si querían ser nominadas. Ella dijo que espera que "se pudra en pis" una vez que muera...

Pohebe no ha olvidado que -por no mencionar el hecho de que está envuelto en una demanda- no hay que olvidar que agredió sexualmente a una mujer, algo que él ha negado rotundamente.

Sin embargo, Phoebe se descargó contra él, destacando su victoria y el hecho de que la Academia parece haberse olvidado de Portnow, y que hay más artistas femeninas nominadas que tal vez nunca antes.

Portnow no ha abordado sus comentarios y ha estado fuera del centro de atención por un tiempo, habiendo salido de su papel como perro superior en los Grammy en 2018 con Harvey Mason Jr. reemplazándolo.

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Solo uno de los muchos momentos destacados de los Grammy... buenos o malos.

Jay-Z se pregunta por qué Beyoncé tiene más Grammys Pero no ha ganado el álbum del Año

2/4/24
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Jay-Z fue realista en los Grammy. Defendió a Beyoncé durante su discurso de agradecimiento, sugiriendo que ella debería haber ganado más premios, incluido el tan esquivo galardón principal.

Al rapero le dieron una estatuilla honorífica el domingo por la noche llamada el Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, y subió a aceptar el premio con su hija -Blue Ivy- a su lado mientras Bey miraba desde el público.

Jay-Z abordó su historia con los Grammy, incluyendo sentimientos que ha experimentado a lo largo de los años y se explayó durante su discurso.

Eso lo llevó básicamente a llegar al punto de que él y sus contemporáneos solo quieren que los Grammy hagan las cosas bien, incluso si no es perfecto, la Academia de la Grabación puede esforzarse por ser mejor y sugirió que la entrega de premios había mejorado los últimos años.

Luego vino algo de tensión, Jay señaló a Beyonce y dijo que algunas cosas que los votantes de los Grammy hacen no tiene sentido, como darle el mayor número de premios Grammy (Bey tiene el récord de 32 en total), pero no darle jamás el Álbum del Año.

Jay insistió en este punto un poco más, diciendo que una cosa no tiene nada que ver con la otra.

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Sin duda fue algo incómodo, porque básicamente es una queja que los fans de Beyoncé han  han señalado en repetidas ocasiones, incluso Harry Styles hizo lo suyo sobre el tour "Renaissance".

Su base leal se ha indignado antes, pero ahora es obvio que le molesta a Jay y presumiblemente, la propia Bey también está algo molesta... pero la cosa no queda ahí.

Jay llegó a decir que algunas personas se irán a casa sintiéndose estafados y en algunos casos dijo que pueden tener razón, pero en otros, no tanto. De hecho, Jay dijo que algunos de los artistas nominados ni siquiera merecían estar en la categoría.

Eso provocó un coro de oohs/ahhhs, pero no dio ningún nombre. Sin embargo, fue un momento bastante picante.

Jay no se guardó nada y cree que Bey debe ser más celebrada de lo que ya es y su consejo para ella (y otros) era simplemente seguir adelante.

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Veremos si Bey puede conseguir ese codiciado premio al Álbum del Año uno de estos días o si las palabras de Jay simplemente son ignoradas. Como él mismo dijo, no hay garantías. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Phoebe Bridgers To the Ex-Grammys CEO ... 'Rot in Piss' Over Remarks on Women

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Phoebe Bridgers had a strong message for the guy who used to run the Grammys -- even though he ain't dead yet ... she wished an awful farewell in the afterlife once his day comes.

The singer shared her harsh words Sunday night while talking to the press backstage after her group boygenius' big win ... taking a moment to single out Neil Portnow -- the former CEO of the Recording Academy -- and his infamous sentiment from a few years ago.

Check out what Phoebe had to say about NP's note to women in the music industry 5 years ago -- when he told them they should "step up" if they wanted to be nominated more. She said she hopes he "rots in piss" once he dies ... a twisted take on RIP, obviously.

Safe to say ... PB hasn't forgotten that, not to mention the fact that he's embroiled in a lawsuit that alleges he sexually assaulted a woman -- something he's adamantly denied.

Nevertheless, Phoebe unloaded on him ... highlighting her win, and the fact the Academy seems to have turned the page from Portnow, and that there's more female artists being nominated than perhaps ever before.

Portnow hasn't addressed her comments ... and he's been out of the spotlight for a while now, having exited his role as top dog at the Grammys in 2018 with Harvey Mason Jr. replacing him.

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Just one of many standout moments from the Grammys ... good or bad.

Jay-Z How Does Bey Hold Grammy Record ... But Hasn't Won AOTY Yet???

2/4/24
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Jay-Z kept it real at the Grammys -- during his acceptance speech, he defended Beyoncé ... suggesting she oughta have more wins herself, including the long-elusive top prize.

The Roc Nation honcho was given an honorary statuette Sunday night dubbed the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award -- and Hov went up there to accept with his daughter, Blue Ivy, by his side ... and with Bey looking on from the audience.

Jay-Z went on to address his history with the Grammys -- including feelings he's experienced over the years where he thought it'd be worth boycotting, for one reason or another.

That led him to basically get to the point that he and his contemporaries just want the Grammys to get it right ... even if it's not perfect, the Recording Academy can at least strive toward being better -- and he suggested the award show had gotten better in recent years.

Then came some tension ... Jay singled out Beyonce and said some things the Grammy voters do doesn't make sense -- including giving her the most Grammy awards ever (Bey holds the record at 32 total) ... but not giving her the crème de la crème, Album of the Year.

Jay harped on this point a little longer ... saying one thing doesn't track with the other.

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It was a little awkward, no doubt -- because he basically articulated a gripe Beyoncé fans have long aired out about her continuously being snubbed at the Grammys ... including as recently as last year, when Harry Styles took ATOY over 'Renaissance.'

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Her loyal base has been outraged before, but now ... it's obvious that it bothers Jay -- and, presumably, Bey herself as well. Jigga wasn't done airing his grievances just yet though.

Jay went on to say that some people there in the building will go home feelin robbed -- and in some cases, he said they may be right ... but in others, not so much. In fact, Jay said some of the artists that were nominated didn't even deserve to be in the category.

That spurred a chorus of oohs/ahhhs, but he didn't name any names. It was spicy, though.

Anyway, Jay spoke his piece and made it known -- he thinks Bey should be more celebrated than she already is ... and his advice to her (and others) was to just to keep showing up.

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We'll see if Bey can snag that coveted Album of the Year award one of these days -- or if Jay's words here just go ignored. Like he said, all this stuff is subject ... no guarantees. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Killer Mike Booked for Battery on Citizen's Arrest Vid Shows Security Face-Off

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8:20 PM PT -- TMZ has obtained new video and info that sheds more light onto the Killer Mike situation -- including the fact that he's now being booked for battery on a citizen's arrest ... this after he allegedly got physical with a security guard at the venue, while out in the rain.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Mike was booked for misdemeanor battery Sunday evening, this after a private person's arrest took place at Crypto.com Arena. We're told KM is accused of knocking down a security officer after they did not get out of his way quick enough -- the apparent aftermath of which looks to have been caught on tape, seen here.

We got a hold of video that seems to show Mike being chased down outside in the windy rain, where security personnel can be seen attempting to stop him ... with Mike looking determined to get by them. You can't see any "knock-down" as has been described to us by law enforcement -- but it does look like he faces off with security guards in tense fashion.

Eventually, Mike was cuffed and led away in the rain as well. It's still unclear what exactly led up to this -- remember, just moments earlier, he was inside soaking in the Grammy win.

Killer Mike's Grammys night came to an early end ... because he was just led out of the event in handcuffs -- after an alleged physical altercation.

A journalist for The Hollywood Reporter posted video to X showing the Run The Jewels rapper leaving the venue with a police escort ... hands bound behind his back.

The 48-year-old doesn't look particularly concerned as he's being led away ... chatting amicably with a man who is walking alongside him and police before saying hello to someone else in a tuxedo.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Killer Mike was detained after allegedly getting into some kind of physical altercation with a security guard at the event.

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We're told he's not under arrest, and officers are still trying to sort out exactly what happened.

It must feel like an emotional roller coaster for KM and his fans after an afternoon full of highs.

Mike's already got his Grammys ... he took wins in all three categories he was nominated for including Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song -- though his win in the last contributed to some controversy and conspiracies.

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We've reached out to Killer Mike's team ... so far no word back.

Originally Published -- 5:10 PM PT

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