PAUL AND RINGO ROCKS THE 56TH GRAMMYS

Paul and Ringo rocks the 56th Grammy Awards(photo:McCartney site)

Last January 26th everyone was treated with a spectacle when Paul and Ringo performed together for the 2014 Grammy Awards fulfilling what would've been a partial Beatles reunion.The award-giving body celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Beatlemania in the United States.The fab two was presented by Julia Roberts who also announced the Grammy tv special set to be aired on February 9 paying tribute to the Beatles' arrival in America.The tv special will be aired on the same night and time the Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show 50 years ago on February 9th,1964.The tv special is titled "The Night That Changed America:A Grammy Salute To The Beatles"

Prior to the fab twos performance,Ringo sang "Photograph" after being introduced by his peers Ozzy Osbourne,Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler collectively known as Black Sabbath.The ceremony took place at Staples Center in Los Angeles and Paul and Ringo got together with "Queenie Eye",a song from Paul's recent album New.Paul was also honored an award recognizing the Beatles' contribution to popular music.The Beatles were also honored with Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award which was accepted by Ringo Starr.

PAUL WINS 5 GRAMMYS

With nothing more to prove considering his tremendous work with the Beatles,Wings and solo projects.McCartney still managed to win  five grammys both for his past and recent works.Being awarded by the Guinness Book Of Records as the most successful songwriter of all time,Paul won the Best Rock Song category for "Cut Me Some Slack" which he performed and co-wrote with Dave Grohl,Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear.The song had beaten songs from Paul's contemporaries and peers from the Rolling Stones and Black Sabbath who was also nominated with him.The song also gained recognition to the surviving members of Nirvana whom Paul had recently collaborated.

 
Paul also won for Best Box or Special Limited Edition Package for Wings Over America which was re-issued last year  and best surround album and Best music film for Live Kisses.

McCartney with the surviving members of Nirvana 56th Grammys

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