Ray, Alicia, Usher and Kanye
Top 47th GRAMMY Winners

The high-energy opening set the tone. Played out on multiple stages, flowing from the kinetic Black Eyed Peas reprising their "Let's Get It Started," to Gwen Stefani, with Eve, performing a sassy version of "Rich Girl," Los Lonely Boys singing a bilingual "Heaven," followed by Best New Artist winner Maroon5 playing "This Love" and Franz Ferdinand's high-energy "Take Me Out" leading to a segment finale.

James Brown called Usher the godson of soul during a performance of Caught Up. Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez (aka Marcifer) did their first ever duet, performing a Spanish rendition of Escapemonos. U2 dedicated their outstanding performance of Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own to Bono's late father. And, Director Quentin Tarantino introduced Green Day for an explosive "American Idiot." The performances were a triumph, but the highlights were yet to come:

Singer/songwriter Alicia Keys, actor Jamie Foxx and producer Quincy Jones collaborated on the early highlight of the evening. After Keys sang a stirring "If I Ain't Got You," Foxx, nominated for an Oscar for his stunning turn as Ray Charles in Ray , joined her onstage at the piano while Jones conducted. Their version of the classic "Georgia On My Mind," which Foxx dedicated "to an old friend," was emotional and respectful without trying to mimic Charles' version.
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