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The 50th Annual Grammy Awards
TIME's Josh Tyrangiel rates the evening's performances from the 50th Annual Grammy Awards
Alicia Keys and Frank Sinatra

Alicia Keys performs at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10 in Los Angeles
Kevork Djansezian/AP
Learning the Blues
A duet with the dead is an odd way to open the night, but this is the Grammys 50th anniversary, andtheme alertthis awards show is chock full of music history! Ol' Blue Eyes under sings with typical aplomb (as Prince says, "Frank Sinatra looks good for 150 years old"), while Keys over sings in a vain attempt to compete. Still, it's hard to judge her too harshly given that she's doing the bulk of the work on the harmonies.
by Josh Tyrangiel
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