A TIME list of some of the best, worst, and most baffling Grammy performances
The Police
Dixie Chicks
Beyonce
Justin Timberlake
Corinne Bailey Rae, John Legend and John Mayer
Shakira w/ Wyclef Jean
Gnarls Barkley
Mary J. Blige
Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flats
Smokey Robinson, Lionel Richie and Chris Brown
Christina Aguilera
Ann Lee and Christian Sands
The Death Reel
Ludacris with Earth Wind & Fire and Mary J. Blige
James Blunt
My Grammy Moment Duet
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Best and Worst Performances
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Smokey Robinson, Lionel Richie and Chris Brown
Tracks of My Tears, Hello, Run It
Grade: B

Smokey's opening was meek and sad for the wrong reasons. Lionel followed with a decent Hello, but Chris Brown blew them both away with his step show version of Run It. It was a Jackson-esque performance, in a good way.





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