Kendrick Lamar had picked up five awards by the end of the telecast's first hour and is still up for record of the year alongside colleagues Childish Gambino and Jay-Z. In an homage to their film peers decked out in black at the Golden Globes, many artists wore white roses to the show in support of Time's Up.Ĭritics also viewed this year's nominations as giving rap artists overdue recognition. P!nk's performance was just a part of the larger conversation surrounding equality and opportunity during the show. She was accompanied by sign language interpreter Jenese Portee, also clad in matching jeans in a white T-shirt. In stark contrast to her other celebrated Grammys performances (think 'Glitter in the Air' in 2010), P!nk stayed firmly on the ground and at her microphone for the entire performance, using only her voice and her message to wow the audience into a standing ovation. 'The stones you throw can make me bleed, but I won't stop until we're free.

There's not enough tape to shut this mouth,' the chorus begins. Her performance of 'Wild Hearts' spoke directly to the resilience of the Time's Up movement and the broader cultural reckoning with gender issues, sexual misconduct and inclusivity.

All it took for the 38-year-old songstress to bring down the house was a white T-shirt and jeans, a sign language interpreter, her voice and a powerfully timely song. NEW YORK - There were no acrobatics, backup dancers or special effects when P!nk took the stage to perform 'Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken' at the Grammy Awards.

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