A TIME list of some of the best, worst, and most baffling Grammy performances

Best and Worst Performances
by Josh Tyrangiel E-Mail this
Mark J. Terrill / AP
Shakira w/ Wyclef Jean
Hips Don't Lie
Grade :A-

Shakira is James Brown if James were a Colombian woman who wore his gold lame cape low on his hips. She smiles, she moves in ways that appear dangerous to her long-term health and sings in a tremolo that grabs your ears. Reporters on the scene say that Wyclef was on-stage, too.





Copyright © Time Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.

Subscribe | Customer Service | Help | Site Map | Search | Contact Us
Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Reprints & Permissions | Opinion Leaders Panel | Media Kit