AWARD: Producers Select Grammy Openers

Labels once held sway over show's first acts Superstars often open the show like Prince and Beyonce. Other memorable acts have included Sting and the Police; Madonna and the gorillaz; Ricky Martin; and alicia keys with the late Frank Sinatra. One would think such lightning-in-a-bottle Grammy openers are the brainchildren of savvy music managers and record label execs who lean on the show's producers. After all, an artist's Grammy performance translates into an immediate bump in record sales -...

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