Madonna's Full Grammy Awards Speech

Madonna Stuns In Black Blazer & Long Black Skirt At Grammys

With 28 nominations and 7 wins, Madonna certainly knows her way around the Grammy ceremony, and she showed up to the latest one looking like she owned it! The Material Girl, 64, commanded attention on Sunday, February 5 in Los Angeles, as she arrived at the 65th Annual Grammys rocking a black blazer with a white button-down shirt underneath, a black tie, and a long black maxi skirt.

Madonna showed up to the event after her daughter, Lourdes Leon, stole the spotlight just a few moments earlier. The gorgeous model, 26, whom Madonna shares with her ex Carlos Leon, sashayed up to the gala in a sparkling red dress. The revealing ensemble had a bit of a throwback vibe to her mom’s famous Jean-Paul Gaultier-designed outfit during her 1990 Blonde Ambition Tour with its cone-shaped bra design.

From Hollywood Life

.@Madonna: "Are you ready for a little controversy?" #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/uvwduBhaHg

— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) February 6, 2023

Madonna to Present at Grammy Awards

Madonna will present at the ceremony, multiple sources tell Variety. The Queen of Pop recently revealed “The Celebration Tour,” which will hit 35 cities this summer and promises four decades of mega-hits. Representatives for Madonna and the Recording Academy did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.

From Variety.com

Madonna tops 'The Billboard 100 Greatest Music Video Artist of All Time List'

In honor of Tonight's MTV Music Video Awards August 30th, 2020 Billboard has published 'The 100 Greatest Music Video Artist of All Time List!' And of course, Madonna is Number 1, here's their explanation.

Why She's a Video Icon: Ascending to era-defining supremacy shortly after MTV itself, Madonna's high-concept videos - which channeled old Hollywood while paving a provocative visual path into the future - were an integral part of her ever-changing image and the meticulous control she exercised around it.

The MTV Classic: The satirical "Material Girl" and controversial "Like a Prayer" are equally impactful, but the David Fincher-directed "Vogue" - with its life-affirming alchemy of old-school glamour, ball culture choreography and sumptuous cinematography - stands as her finest visual moment.

Worth YouTubing: "Open Your Heart," with its playful subversion of the male gaze via an art deco peep show, is an early and effective distillation of her endlessly analyzed, celebrated, vilified, and imitated take on sexuality and ownership.

From www.billboard.com/100-best-music-video-artists - thanks to Micheal

Tracy Young's 'I Rise' remix is nominated for a Grammy!

Tracy Young’s Radio Remix of Madame X’s 'I Rise' is nominated for a Grammy Award in the 'Best Remixed Recording' category.

Tracy Young’s Radio Remix of Madame X’s “I Rise” is nominated for a Grammy Award in the “Best Remixed Recording” category. Congratulations girls! Listen to all of the “I Rise” remixes here: https://t.co/vzatMogS9k #madamex #irise #godisawoman pic.twitter.com/y0VxZQCHZk

— Madonna (@Madonna) November 20, 2019

Madonna Accepts 'Advocate for Change' Award at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards

Global icon Madonna accepts the Advocate for Change Awards at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards that took place Saturday night. For more information about the #GLAADawards visit http://glaad.org/mediaawards

Madonna Makes Emotional Speech After Receiving GLAAD Advocate for Change Accolade

This might just be Madonna’s most meaningful award yet.

On Saturday, the pop icon was named the newest recipient of the Advocate for Change Award at the 2019 GLAAD Media Awards ceremony in honor of a lifetime of accelerating LGBTQ acceptance in popular culture and beyond. 'Growing up I always felt like an outsider, like I didn’t fit in. It wasn’t because I didn’t shave under my armpits, I just didn’t fit in,' Madonna, 60, said in her acceptance speech, after being introduced by A League of Their Own costar Rosie O’Donnell.

In her speech, the singer also paid tribute to her first dance teacher and mentor.

'The first gay man I ever met was named Christopher Flynn,' she said. 'He was my ballet teacher in high school and he was the first person that believed in me. That made me feel special as a dancer, as an artist and as a human being. I know this sounds trivial and superficial but he was the first man to tell me that I was beautiful.'

Madonna added, 'He took me to my first gay club in downtown Detroit. I told my dad I was having a sleepover at a girlfriend’s house - that got me grounded for the rest of the summer.'

And later the star honored her other close friends who died.

'After I lost my best friend and roommate Martin Burgoyne and then Keith Haring, happy birthday Keith, I decided to take up the bull horn and really fight back,' Madonna said.

GLAAD is the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer media advocacy organization.

From People.com

Madonna at the 30th GLAAD Media Awards

Our 2019 #GLAADawards Advocate for Change honoree. Queen of Pop @Madonna. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/veiuXexFGO

— GLAAD (@glaad) 5 May 2019

The power that this has. The international implications that this has. #GLAADawards pic.twitter.com/CcxwmjfPqy

— GLAAD (@glaad) 5 May 2019

Madonna to Receive GLAAD’s Advocate For Change Award

LGBTQ advocacy organization GLAAD has announced plans to honor Madonna with their Advocate for Change Award at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards. Reserved for public figures who have dedicated their work to advocating for LGBTQ rights, Madonna is the second person to receive the honor after Bill Clinton in 2013.

The GLAAD Media Awards honor artists, journalists, film and television programs and other forms of media for fair and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community. The ceremony will take place over two days beginning on March 28 in Los Angeles and culminating with the presentation of Madonna’s honor in New York City on May 4.

Madonna has made innumerable contributions to LGBTQ visibility, including her continued employment and support of LGBTQ backup dancers, speaking out against bullying of LGBTQ youth and related suicide, and boycotting the Boy Scouts of America for their LGBTQ-exclusionary policies (to name a few).

'Madonna always has and always will be the LGBTQ community’s greatest ally,' said Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD’s president and chief executive. 'From the HIV crisis to international LGBTQ issues, she fearlessly pushes for a world where LGBTQ people are accepted. Her music and art have been life-saving outlets for LGBTQ people over the years and her affirming words and actions have changed countless hearts and minds.'

From Variety Via Yahoo! News

Madonna preps for the VMAs

V.M.A. Prep🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️💋 #respect #arethafranklin 🙏🏼. #andylecompte #visionaaron. pic.twitter.com/9w5KfShOGi

— Madonna (@Madonna) 21 August 2018

Behind The Scenes............V.M.A.s #levelup #banda pic.twitter.com/Xdycyv1J4F

— Madonna (@Madonna) 21 August 2018

H A R D 🔥 @LennyKravitz pic.twitter.com/GUCrGRAWkB

— Madonna (@Madonna) 21 August 2018

Madonna's full speech as Billboard's Woman of the Year

Madonna gave a heartrending, emotional speech at Billboard Women in Music 2016 that touched on feminism, sexism and much more.

'I stand before you as a doormat. Oh, I mean, as a female entertainer, she said.

'Thank you for acknowledging my ability to continue my career for 34 years in the face of blatant sexism and misogyny and constant bullying and relentless abuse.'

She remarked that male artists had more freedom than females. 'Wait a minute, isn't Prince running around with fishnets and high heels and lipstick with his butt hanging out?' Yes, he was. But he was a man.'

Madonna also remembered being criticized for setting feminism back. 'So I thought, 'oh, if you're a feminist, you don't have sexuality, you deny it.' So I said 'f--k it. I'm a different kind of feminist. I'm a bad feminist.''

'I think the most controversial thing I have ever done is to stick around,' she explained. 'Michael is gone. Tupac is gone. Prince is gone. Whitney is gone. Amy Winehouse is gone. David Bowie is gone. But I'm still standing. I'm one of the lucky ones and every day I count my blessings.'

"I stand before you as a doormat...oh, I mean, a female entertainer" -@Madonna
Full speech: https://t.co/kWfUhcMLst #womeninmusic pic.twitter.com/vzmggHdXpj

— billboard (@billboard) 11 December 2016

From Billboard.com

BillBoard Awards Here I Come!

What it Feels Like For A Girl! 💁😎👑 ! BillBoard Awards Here I Come! 🎉💘😂🍾 pic.twitter.com/eWa3UlSzGj

— Madonna (@Madonna) 9 December 2016

Thank you BillBoard for honoring me!! 🙏🏻 it was good to speak my mind! 😂😁😷 🎉🍾🎉🍾🎉🍾💘🍾🎉🍾🎉🍾💘🎉 pic.twitter.com/YKRM86hb06

— Madonna (@Madonna) 10 December 2016

Billboard 'Woman of the Year' Madonna Gives Provocative Interview

In the early days of September 2001, I was driving down Santa Monica Boulevard on my way to a call-back for Guy Ritchie’s adaptation of Swept Away, starring his then-wife Madonna, when it dawned on me: Instead of turning left toward the office buildings, I would be veering into the residential area. I was going to Madonna’s house. Her music had been the soundtrack to my preteen angst, and she was my idol as a feminist and as an artist. Naturally, I pulled the car over, called my sister and had a mini-freak-out.

When Madonna walked into Guy’s home office that day, her little son, Rocco, was perched on her hip. She told me that my audition was funny and that I’d be good in the movie, and I just tried to keep ­breathing. I assume it was in that moment that Guy concluded I’d be the perfect, nubile idiot to cast in Swept Away. I won the part. The next few weeks were surreal for all of us. I had seen Madonna in concert as a teenager and had splurged on tickets for her Staples Center show scheduled for Sept. 11, 2001. Needless to say, that concert was postponed as the world came undone. But a couple of weeks after we met, I watched Madonna finish her Drowned World Tour. Before the music began that night, she started with a prayer for peace: 'If you want to change the world, change yourself,' she told the crowd. Through tears, I sang along for the entire show.

Anyone who has ever had the ­opportunity to work alongside her - as I did in Malta during those next couple of months - understands why Madonna is Madonna.

To read the rest of the interview by Elizabeth Banks visit: www.billboard.com/articles

Billboard's Woman of the Year: A snapshot of @Madonna's life right now #WomeninMusic https://t.co/z4HMpgvf4A pic.twitter.com/L3xHMJ6ixC

— billboard (@billboard) 5 December 2016

Madonna Is Billboard's 2016 Woman of the Year

When the 11th annual Billboard Women In Music event hits New York City this winter, royalty will be present.

Following a year where she extended her record as the highest-grossing female touring artist of all time, Madonna will receive Billboard's 2016 Woman of the Year award.

'Madonna is one of a miniscule number of super-artists whose influence and career transcend music,' said Janice Min, president and chief creative officer of The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group. 'With her creative vision, relentless innovation, and dedication to philanthropic causes, she is an inspiration to hundreds of millions of people around the world, all while shattering every career record out there. She is an important feminist on top of that, a one-of-a-kind artist who's used her influence to change the conversation around women, sexuality and equal rights.

From her Prince tribute alongside Stevie Wonder at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards to her political Met Gala appearance to her indelible commentary on the 2016 election, Madonna has remained a constant force in pop culture and source of cultural conversation over the past year.

Her Rebel Heart Tour, which wrapped in March, solidified her status as one of the biggest touring acts of all time. Madonna sold more than 1 million tickets and walked away with $170 million. That makes her the highest grossing solo touring artist in Billboard Boxscore history (the archives go back to 1990) with a staggering $1.31 billion in total concert grosses.

In addition to being the first female pop star with true control of her career and image, Madonna is the best-selling female recording artist of all time. She's earned 8 No. 1 albums (and 21 top 10 albums) on the Billboard 200 and 12 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. With her 46th No. 1 on the Dance Club Songs chart in 2015, she extended her own record for the most No. 1s on a single Billboard chart. She also holds the record for the most top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with 38.

In addition to her ongoing chart dominance, her philanthropic efforts are effecting real change in the world. Madonna's Raising Malawi organization is currently constructing Malawi's first pediatric surgery and intensive care unit, which will double the number of life-saving surgeries performed on children each year, provide intensive care after critical surgeries, and train specialized Malawian medical staff. The Mercy James Institute of Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care facility will open in 2017.

The seven-time Grammy winner will receive the honor at the 11th annual Women in Music event, held Dec. 9 in New York City and airing nationally on Lifetime on Dec.12. The star-studded event is held in conjunction with the publication of Billboard's Women in Music list, which identifies the 50 most powerful female executives in the industry each year.

From Billboard.com via Yahoo! Music

Video: Full Madonna Billboard Awards Prince Tribute

Madonna, Stevie Wonder pay homage to Prince at Billboard

Madonna paid homage to Prince by wearing his signature color and bringing another icon - Stevie Wonder - onstage to sing the classic 'Purple Rain' at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards.

Sitting atop a purple throne, Madonna kicked off the tribute with a version of 'Nothing Compares 2 U,' which Prince wrote and Sinead O'Connor recorded. She as teary-eyed as she sang the song, videos and photos of Prince projected behind her.

Wonder, in a purple scarf, later joined her for 'Purple Rain' as the audience at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas sang along.

'Most of all, thank you Prince Rogers Nelson for all that you've given us,' Madonna said after the performance.

Prince died on April 21 at age 57. The icons collaborated on 'Love Song' in 1989 and Madonna was met with criticism online when Billboard announced she would be the one to pay homage to The Purple One. Some felt she should not do the tribute alone, and others said a black artist should be involved.

'All of us live in the land of music and his departure was an earthquake,' Roots drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson said before the performance. 'I just want to take a moment to remember the great Prince Rogers Nelson.'

From Associated Press Via Yahoo! News

In Loving Memory of .... 💘👑✝

In Loving Memory of ................💘👑✝ pic.twitter.com/RaMXOC9FBU

— Madonna (@Madonna) 22 May 2016

Madonna Asked Questlove to Write Prince Tribute

Madonna is set to perform in honor of Prince at the Billboard Music Awards tonight (May 22), and she has a little extra in store.

Billboard has learned that the Material Girl asked Questlove to share a few words about Prince.

And The Roots drummer has prepared a tribute to the late icon that will lead into Madonna's performance at the ceremony.

Prince unexpectedly passed away April 21 at the age of 57. Other details on Madonna's tribute remain a closely guarded secret.

The Billboard Music Awards air May 22 on ABC.

From Billboard.com

Billboard Music Awards Sneak Peek

Artists planning to wear eyeliner to the 24th annual Billboard Music Awards on May 22 are best advised to invest in a tear-proof brand. 'The show is going to be filled with a lot of emotion,' says Mark Bracco, an executive producer of the telecast, which, for the first time, will air live coast to coast from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

In addition to the choked sobs that often accompany an acceptance speech - award finalists are based on album and digital song sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social engagement measured by Billboard and its data partners - this year's BBMAs will include performances by Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Fifth Harmony with Ty Dolla Sign, Troye Sivan, Meghan Trainor, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, Nick Jonas featuring Tove Lo, Rihanna and Demi Lovato, as well as the debut of Adele's music video for 'Send My Love (To Your New Lover)' and special showcases featuring Britney Spears, Pink, Celine Dion and Madonna, designed to evoke thrills, tears or both.

Madonna Celebrates Prince: After the death of Prince in April, the BBMA producers began discussing a tribute to the multitalented artist, which led to conversations with Madonna's team. Although the details of Madge's performance are under wraps, Bracco says it will be 'intimate.' 'She has been very involved in how it will be presented,' he says. 'It will be one of the emotional highlights of the show.'

From Billboard.com

Madonna to pay tribute to Prince at awards

Madonna will pay tribute to Prince with a live performance at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards later this month.

Specific details about the Material Girl's performance have not been disclosed.

However, the 57-year-old's homage promises to be one of the highlights of the May 22 event.

Prince died suddenly on April 21 at the age of 57.

The Kiss star performed at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards where he was also presented with the ICON Award.

One of the premier events in the US music calendar, the Billboard Music Awards already boasts a line-up that includes Britney Spears and Justin Bieber.

Alongside them, Fifth Harmony, The Go-Go's, Demi Lovato, Shawn Mendes and Pink are among the artists taking to the stage at the TMobile Arena in Las Vegas.

From Press Association Via Yahoo! News

People's Choice Awards 2016: Favourite Music Icon

Madonna was named 'Favourite Music Icon' at the People's Choice Awards 2016 on Wednesday night.

She was up against Paul McCartney, Prince, Steven Tyler, Stevie Wonder in this category.

iHeartRadio Music Awards: 'Ghosttown' with Taylor Swift

Madonna performed 'Ghosttown' at the iHeartRadio Awards last night, accompanied by Taylor Swift on guitar.

Taylor Swift and Madonna Own the iHeartRadio Awards

In a night that belonged to Taylor Swift, she hit her highest note at Sunday's iHeartRadio Awards alongside new BFF Madonna. Swift made a surprise appearance to provide guitar accompaniment for Madonna's performance of 'Ghosttown,' the new single from Rebel Heart and the awards show's best performance.

The alluring, post-apocalyptic song could well shape up to be a hit for Madonna, and she and Swift shared the stage with the ease of kindred spirits. Later in the night, Madonna presented Swift with the song of the year award for 'Shake It Off,' and Swift thanked 'Madonna for being Madonna.'

From Billboard.com

Madonna to perform at the iHeartRadio Music Awards

Jamie Foxx will host the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards, live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles Sunday, March 29th on NBC. The announcement came Monday morning, along with a star-studded list of performers and artists to appear on the show, and it's going to be a big one!

Rihanna, Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Madonna, Jason Aldean, Jamie Foxx, Meghan Trainor, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Snoop Dogg, Nate Ruess, Alesso and Florida Georgia Line will all perform along with appearances from Taylor Swift and more to be announced. This year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards will also feature unexpected collaborations from some of the top names in music.

'This is the night we celebrate the biggest songs and artists we played for fans on our iHeartRadio stations across America and on the iHeartRadio app over the past year, along with a look at what's coming in 2015,' said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia, Inc. 'And who better to host than both a Grammy winning musician and Oscar winning performer Jamie Foxx? This is going to be an amazing star packed Sunday night of music on NBC.'

The 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards air live Sunday, March 29th at 8pm ET/PT on NBC, and will be broadcast simultaneously on iHeartMedia stations nationwide and across the iHeartRadio digital music platform.

From http://news.iheart.com/

Madonna 'suffered whiplash' after Brits fall

Pop star Madonna says she suffered whiplash as a result of her 'nightmare' accident at Wednesday's Brit Awards.

The 56-year-old was pulled backwards off stage by a cape, which was supposed to fall from her shoulders.

In an interview on The Jonathan Ross Show, taped on Thursday, the star said: 'I had a little bit of whiplash, I smacked the back of my head. And I had a man standing over me with a flashlight until about 3am to make sure I was compos mentis.'

She added: 'I know how to fall, I have fallen off my horse many times.'

The singer blamed her fall on a wardrobe malfunction, saying her cape had been tied too tightly, meaning it could not be unfastened in time.

'Everyone was worried my cape would slide off, so they tied it really tight around my neck,' explained the singer.

'I got to the top of the stairs and I pulled the silky string, and it wouldn't come undone. I had two choices: I could either be strangled or fall, and I chose to fall.'

The star recovered and finished her performance, which was the finale of the Brit Awards - where Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith were the big winners.

She refused to watch a replay of the incident on Jonathan Ross's show, which will be broadcast on ITV on Saturday 14 March.

'It was a nightmare,' she said, 'I actually created a horror show for everyone.'

The star added that she would not be recreating the performance on her forthcoming tour.

'No more capes. Cape fear is over.'

From BBC News

Fallen Madonna 'fine' after tumble

Madonna has said she is 'fine' after a wardrobe malfunction made her fall backwards off the stage at the Brit Awards.

The star's red and black cloak was 'too tight' and made her fall over, she told her three million followers on Instagram.

Alongside a picture of the cloak that caused the embarrassing slip-up, Madonna wrote: 'Armani hooked me up! My beautiful cape was tied too tight! But nothing can stop me and love really lifted me up! Thanks for your good wishes! I'm fine! livingforlove.'

The Queen of Pop was closing the Brit Awards ceremony when the fall took place.

When her backing dancers tried to pull off her cloak, the artist was dragged backwards before falling to the floor with a bang.

The dancers, who were dressed as demons, looked on in shock before Madonna got back up and went on with the show.

Fans took to Twitter to show their support after Madonna's fall.

User Louise Houghton wrote: 'Big respect to Madonna BRITAwards for carrying on so professionally & giving an awesome performance. Please don't slate her.'

Melanie Redmond tweeted: 'Oh my god. Madonna. That fall. I feel so bad for you but you did sing about stumbling. And you really did more than that, you crash landed.'

Another wrote: 'I'm sweating with anxiety for the cape puller who will perish in the flames tonight.'

From Press Association Via Yahoo! News

BRIT Awards: Living For Love performance

Here is Madonna's performance (and now infamous fall) of Living For Love at the BRIT Awards in London last night:

Madonna due to close the BRIT Awards

Here’s the order of performances on the BRIT Awards tonight at London’s O2 Arena, along with scheduled times, Madonna is due to close the show:

8:03 - Taylor Swift
8:22 - Sam Smith
8:38 - Royal Blood
8:53 - Ed Sheeran
9:09 - Kanye West
9:25 - Take That
9:38 - George Ezra
9:51 - Paloma Faith
10:09 - Madonna

From hitsdailydouble.com

Hear Madonna's Impressive Isolated Grammys Vocals

Isolated vocals are one of the Internet's great obsessions, and they often don't end well (sorry, Mariah/Taylor/Britney). That makes us all the more pleased when a pop star delivers a demanding performance and still sounds remarkable, as is the case for the vocals purportedly extracted from Madonna's recent Grammy appearance.

The singer's rendition of 'Living for Love' found her being handed off among a mosaic of men dressed as bulls, destroying some '80s-throwback choreography and still hitting every word during the six-minute performance (atop a recorded vocal track, of course). Anyone who says Madonna isn't still the master at 56 years old has not been paying attention.

From www.huffingtonpost.com/madonna-isolated-vocals-grammys

Madonna explains her Grammy flash

Madonna has explained why she flashed her posterior on the Grammy's red carpet.

The Queen of Pop lifted her skirt as she walked away from photographers during arrivals on Sunday night - revealing her bottom clothed in just fishnet tights and a black thong.

Madonna, 56, told US presenter Ryan Seacrest on his radio show the next morning she had been inspired to create her own wardrobe malfunction.

Madonna said: 'I had an inspired wardrobe malfunction moment. As I was walking away, I wasn't mooning - I just lifted my dress up. Mooning is like naked butt. Everyone's seen my naked butt already. Not for a while, not since the '90s. It's the age of ass, isn't it? It was me having fun and being cheeky, no pun intended.'

From Press Association Via Yahoo! News

Picture from AP Via Yahoo! News

Riccardo Tisci and B. Akerlund on Madonna’s Outfits

Style.com spoke to Riccardo Tisci and B.Akerlund about the two outfits designed for Madonna's red carpet and performance at the Grammy Awards:

During a mostly dull Grammy awards, Madonna provided a ray of high-fashion light. We have designer Riccardo Tisci and stylist B. Akerlund to thank. Tisci collaborated with Akerlund and Madonna on two custom Givenchy Haute Couture looks - a pastel and black corset dress for the red carpet and a crimson leotard, jacket, and cape for the stage - that brought something extra to the ceremony in a way only Madonna can.

'Madonna is a real life friend and working with her is always effortless, like collaborating with family,' Tisci explained. 'We created a Matador inspired set of Haute Couture pieces to match her theme of 'Living for Love.' I loved the idea of her as this Givenchy warrior in full Couture embroidery and color blocking.' Tisci’s creations took 50 people 2500 hours of hand-beading the couture tradition, according to Akerlund, but it was worth it. 'M is famous for knowing how to take a risk in multiple fields at the same time, and as usual, we all saw how it pays off,' Tisci said of the performance.

To read the rest of the article visit: www.style.com/2015/madonna-grammy-outfit

Madonna being helped out of her boots during her costume change at the Grammys.

Video: Madonna's 'Living for Love' Grammys performance

Taylor Swift was 'so scared' to meet Madonna

Taylor Swift was 'so scared' to meet Madonna at the Grammy Awards.

The 25-year-old singer was petrified the 'Like A Virgin' hitmaker would not live up to her expectations and after being told the 56-year-old star had heaped praise on her music, saying she cannot get her songs out of her head, the blonde beauty refused to believe it was true.

When told about Madonna's positive comments on the red carpet at the ceremony at the Los Angeles Staples Center last night, she told 'Access Hollywood': 'Stop, I will pass out! You can't, don't be lying. Oh my God, I've been so scared to meet her, because it means too much to me. When she first said something nice about me in the press a couple of weeks ago, I was like, 'There's no way it's real, it' too good to be real.'

Earlier in the evening, Madonna admitted she was a huge fan of the 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' hitmaker's 'catchy' songs. She said: 'She writes some damn catchy pop songs. Can't get them out of my head.'

Despite Taylor's nerves, she did finally manage to muster up the courage to meet the music legend. She tweeted: 'Madonna is now a person I've met. #TheGrammys'

Madonna appeared equally as pleased to meet the 'Shake It Off' songstress as she took to Twitter to post a picture of the pair embracing at the ceremony. She wrote: 'Shaking it up back stage at the Grammy's with Taylor!! #livingforlove'

From contactmusic.com

Madonna Used Album Leak Criticism To Perfect Her Songs

Madonna is convinced her album leak actually helped her make a better record because she let criticism of the unfinished tracks 'guide' her as she finished off the project.

A suspect was arrested in Israel last month and charged with hacking into the Queen of Pop's computer and leaking songs from her upcoming Rebel Heart album in December.

The hacking prompted Madonna to share a handful of tracks nearly three months before the album's intended March release, but the Music hitmaker admits the incident actually helped her make improvements.

During an interview with U.S. host Ryan Seacrest on the E! Live from the Red Carpet special before the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Madonna said, 'It was an interesting process, because it was kinda like the music came out unready and people commented on it and even though I was p**sed that I got hacked and s**t got leaked I was like, 'Ooh, I better change this'. It actually helped guide me a little bit.'

From contactmusic.com

Grammy Awards: Madonna's #LivingforLove Onstage

Madonna's tweets from her Living for Love performance at the Grammy Awards:

"Love’s gonna lift me up!" @TheGRAMMYs #LivingForMadonna pic.twitter.com/lgfncDIwgK

— Madonna (@Madonna) February 9, 2015

So much fun❤️❤️❤️phew!!!!!! I made it and I'm ❤️#livingforlove pic.twitter.com/ghzKl4rCZ7

— Madonna (@Madonna) February 9, 2015

Grammy Awards: Madonna's #LivingforLove Backstage

Backstage at the Grammy Awards photocall:

Almost there..............❤️ #livingforlove thank you Givenchy! ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/lwqQWhdj5S

— Madonna (@Madonna) February 9, 2015

#RebelHearts Nas, Madonna and Diplo hit The @TheGRAMMYs red carpet! #LivingForMadonna #Grammys Photo: Kevin Mazur pic.twitter.com/6nWt3CcDT2

— Madonna (@Madonna) February 9, 2015

The Grammy Awards seating plan

The Grammy Awards posted this picture of the seating plan for the show on Sunday!

Madonna to appear at 2015 Brit Awards

Stop whatever you're doing Madonna fans....because her MADGEsty has announced she'll be performing at the 2015 Brit Awards.

The superstar confirmed rumours that she'd be at this month's ceremony on Twitter.

She posted: 'Hello to all my UK Rebel Hearts. See you at the Brits on Feb 25th'.

The 56-year-old also tweeted a picture of a Brit Award wrapped in wire - a reference to her latest album cover... cool huh?

The official Brit Awards Twitter page is excited too, posting alongside hearts and smiley emojis: 'Just added the one and only @Madonna to the lineup'.

Madonna recently confirmed she'll be performing at this year's Grammy Awards on Sunday 08 February.

From BBC News

Madonna set to perform at Brits?

Madonna is apparently on the bill for this year's Brit Awards.

The Queen of Pop is '99 per cent confirmed' to take to the stage to perform at the event in February, reported the Daily Mirror.

A source said the Girl Gone Wild singer has 'cleared her diary' for the ceremony, which she last performed at in 1995.

'Madonna wants to perform to the biggest number of people for the maximum impact and there's no better place for a controversy-filled Madonna performance than the Brits,' said the insider.

'She has already confirmed she will perform at the Grammys, when she will debut the new music. But her album is due out on March 9, a month after the LA ceremony, so she wants another large platform to perform her songs on just before it is released.'

It's thought Madonna, 56, will perform tracks from her new album Rebel Heart at the Brits, which will take place on February 25 at the O2 Arena in London.

However, a spokeswoman for the star said it was 'just speculative' at this stage.

Before the Brits, Madonna will be on stage at the Grammys at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles on February 8.

From Press Association Via Yahoo! News

Madonna to perform at the Grammy Awards

Madonna, AC/DC and Ariana Grande are among the first performers announced to take the stage at the Grammy Awards next month.

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and country star Eric Church will also perform at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, The Recording Academy announced Tuesday.

Grande, who is nominated for two awards, will make her Grammy debut. Church is nominated for four honors, while Sheeran has three, including album of the year for 'x.'

Beyonce, Sam Smith and Pharrell are the leaders in nominations with six apiece. The three pop stars, along with Sheeran, will compete with Beck for album of the year.

The 57th annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS.

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'Rebel Hearts see you Feb 8th at The GRAMMYs #GRAMMYs #rebelheart'

Madonna & Macklemore’s Emotional Grammys Performance

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis certainly pulled a winner out of the bag when they brought Madonna and Queen Latifah on stage to perform as 33 hetrosexual and same sex couples got married at the 2014 Grammy awards last night, and fans have flooded Twitter with mostly complimentary thoughts on the shocker.

During a performance of their critically-acclaimed single 'Same Love' which features Mary Lambert, hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were joined on stage by Queen Latifah who officiated the marriages of 33 couples as the rest of the star-studded audience looked on. Madonna was then introduced to the stage as she sang part of her hit 'Open Your Heart' before duetting with Lambert.

It seems there wasn't a dry at the Nokia Theatre or at home as the couples tied the knot on live television, and viewers flooded Twitter with some positive reactions to the emotional ceremony.

@arianaaa2 tweeted: 'The @macklemore and @Madonna same love performance/wedding ceremony was amazing #samelove #inspiring #GRAMMYs,' while @krisily gushed: 'Ok totally worth the wait 33 couples got married at the Grammy's by Queen Latifah and Macklemore & Madonna sang at their wedding! #SameLove.' Admitting to getting a little teary, @nerdixie commented: 'I cried at the part where the couples got married. I WANT MADONNA TO SING AT MY WEDDING TOO,' while @erickstheone said: 'Never been a fan of the song, but performance was amazing. Plus, who wouldn't love Madonna at your wedding??'

During the performance, Queen Latifah said: 'This song is not a love song for some of us but for all of us. I hope this is inspiration to all the rappers out there and hip hop artists out there that they can continue to tackle any subjects you want.'

Ryan Lewis' sister also got wed during the ceremony.

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Madonna styled by David and wears grills to piss people off

Madonna had a special date by her side on the Grammys red carpet: Her son David.

The duo even coordinated outfits for their mother-son outing: 'We're both working the Ralph Lauren angle,' Madonna told Ryan Seacrest on Live From the Red Carpet. Spring 2014 Collection, to be exact.

And Madonna had an equally special stylist for the event. Because it was also David!

'For this look, I followed his lead. He dressed me tonight,' the Material Girl revealed. 'He wanted me to dress like him, so I obeyed him.'

Madge accessorized the outfit with a cane (a result of a dance injury) and, of course, a grill.

'Yeah, I'm grillin'. It pisses everybody off when I wear my grill, so that's why I wear it,' she said, before explaining that she wears a grill 'when it matches my outfit. When I don't have to eat. Actually, I've learned to eat with my grill in.'

No grills for David though. 'She said she'd get me grills for this birthday,' he protested, before Madonna got all maternal and chimed in, 'I know, but we haven't had time. We have to go to the dentist to get a mold!'

From E! Online

Madonna is Hall of Fame nominee

Madonna, John Mellencamp and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are among the nominees for the 2014 Songwriters Hall of Fame.

They are joined by a number of top acts, including Ray Davies, Sade, Cyndi Lauper and Linda Perry.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame gave The Associated Press a list of nominees in advance of the official announcement, set for Thursday. The gala will be held June 12 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Also nominated are Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, Vince Gill, Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, Donovan, Cat Stevens and Harry Wayne Casey.

Nonperforming songwriter nominees include 'Midnight Train to Georgia' writer Jim Weatherly, Motown songwriter William 'Mickey' Stevenson and country music songwriters Bobby Braddock and Bill Anderson.

Mark James, the writer behind 'Always on My Mind' - covered by Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson - is also nominated alongside Don Robertson, Graham Gouldman and Tony Macaulay. Writing duos Hugo & Luigi, Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell, and Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham will also compete.

Eligible voters can select two nominees from the list of songwriter-performers and three nonperforming songwriters. Voting ends Dec. 16.

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Madonna accepts Top Touring Award

Thanks to the worldwide success of her MDNA Tour, Madonna was honored as the Top Touring Artist at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, held on Sunday night (May 19) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The legendary diva took the stage with a touch of sass, following an introduction by Will.i.am that was set to the tune of 'Like a Virgin.' Referring to a preceding montage of MDNA footage, she proclaimed, 'It took longer to negotiate whether I could show my ass in that trailer than it took to negotiate that tour!'
With that out of the way, Madge delved into a laundry list of thank you's, including choreographers Rich and Tone Talauega, costume designer Arianne Phillips, musical director Kevin Antunes, set designer Mark Fisher, Live Nation's Arthur Fogel, and of course, her fans. She also thanked her four children, two of which accompanied her on the blockbuster tour.
'They say that it takes a village to raise a child,' Madonna said, with her notecards humbly visible. 'It took several international villages to put my show together.'
Madonna also thanked her fans saying: 'A showgirl needs her fans. Thank you for supporting me for three decades.'
The 88-show MDNA tour grossed $305 million, according to Billboard Boxscore. It's the pop icon's latest chart landmark in a career full of them, including records for Hot 100 top 10 singles (38 of her overall 56 Hot 100 hits) and Dance Club Songs No. 1s (43).

From www.billboard.com

Madonna wins THREE Billboard Music Awards!

Madonna was the proud winner of THREE Billboard Music Awards last night in Las Vegas. A full list of winners can be found at www.billboard.com/bbma/winners

* Top Touring Artist
* Top Dance Artist
* Top Dance Album (MDNA)

Madonna to attend Billboard Music Awards tonight!

US fans can watch Madonna receiving the Top Touring Artist award at the Billboard Music Awards, an achievement earned by the worldwide success of her MDNA tour.

Billboard Music Awards finalists were based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital singles sales, radio airplay, touring, streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, VEVO, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music. These measurements were tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Entertainment and Next Big Sound.

The 2013 Billboard Music Awards will air Sunday 19 May at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, live from Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Madonna to attend Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas

Madonna will be honored with the Top Touring Artist award at the upcoming Billboard Music Awards, an achievement earned by the worldwide success of her MDNA tour.
The sold out 88-date run was 2012's top-grossing tour with $305 million. It's the pop icon's latest chart landmark in a career full of them, including records for Hot 100 top 10 singles (38 of her overall 56 Hot 100 hits) and Dance Club Songs No. 1s (43). Her 'MDNA' album bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 - her eighth trip to the penthouse - with sales of 359,000.
The 2013 Billboard Music Awards will air Sunday, May 19 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, live from Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena. '30 Rock' alum Tracy Morgan will host, with Don Mischer producing.
Madonna will take the stage to accept her award, with superstars from Prince to Taylor Swift to Lil Wayne set to perform. Other performers joining the ceremony include Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars, Miguel, Justin Bieber, Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez, the Band Perry, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Chris Brown, Ed Sheeran, Akon, Ne-Yo, David Guetta and Icona Pop.
Along with his performance, Prince is set to be honored with the Billboard Icon Award. Bieber, Swift and Mars are also vying for the Milestone Award, a fan-driven honor that one voter will get to present at the show alongside Cee Lo Green.
Swift, fun. and Maroon 5 top the finalists at the 2013 awards, with each included in 11 categories. Rihanna competes in 10 categories, including Top Artist against Swift, Maroon 5, Justin Bieber and One Direction, while a pair of younger artists - Carly Rae Jepsen and 1D themselves - are finalists in nine and eight categories, respectively.
Billboard Music Awards finalists were based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital singles sales, radio airplay, touring, streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, VEVO, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music. These measurements were tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Entertainment and Next Big Sound.
Stay tuned for more announcements for the May 19 airing of the 2013 Billboard Music Awards on ABC.

From Billboard.com

Madonna nominated for three 2013 Billboard Music Awards

The nominees for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards were announced yesterday and Madonna is nominated in three different categories including Top Touring Artist, Top Dance Artist and Top Dance Album (MDNA).

The ceremony will be held at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday 19 May and will air live on ABC starting at 8pm ET.

Video: Madonna Makes A Statement

Backstage at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, Madonna stirs up controversy dressed up as a Boy Scout, after presenting Anderson Cooper with his award. So, how did she get her uniform?

Madonna celebrates Anderson Cooper at Glaad Awards

Madonna presented talk show host Anderson Cooper with a trophy at the Glaad Media awards in New York.
The annual event celebrates the gay, lesbian and transgender community.
Other winners on the night included director Brett Ratner and TV shows Smash and The Amazing Race.
Madonna gave an impassioned speech to the audience about discrimination and tolerance, while dressed as a boy scout.
'When I think about young kids in America who are being bullied and tortured, who are taking their own lives because they feel alone and judged, outcast and misunderstood, I want to sit down and cry rivers of tears,' she said.
'I have teenagers of my own now, and the idea of them, or any young person experiencing that kind of pain is unfathomable to me, It's an atrocity to me. I don't accept it.'
Journalist and author Cooper was given the Vito Russo Award, named after a Glaad (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) founder, which is presented to an openly LGBT media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equality.
Accepting his award, Cooper said 'being gay is certainly one of the greatest blessings' and that it had 'opened my head and heart in ways that I never could have predicted'.
Two further Glaad events will be held in Los Angeles and San Francisco to honour other media personalities.

From BBC News