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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammy Awards kicked off Sunday with a group of powerful women, including Michelle Obama and Lady Gaga, describing the role of music in their lives — a display that came a year after female voices were somewhat muted at the 2018 ceremony.

Pop star Taylor Swift’s hard-left political activism this year couldn’t save her from an embarrassing Grammy snub, with her album Reputation not getting nominated for Best Album.

NEW YORK (AP) — The music of “Black Panther,” with Kendrick Lamar in its starring role, officially owns the 2019 Grammy Awards, where women are heavily represented in the major four categories following a year where their presence was barely felt.

The 60th annual Grammy Awards may have turned out to be a flop with Americans, but the red carpet arrivals and performance ensembles by some of the music industry’s biggest names were hardly boring.

Ratings for Sunday’s politically-charged 60th annual Grammy Awards broadcast on CBS dropped dramatically from a year ago, reportedly reaching ‘an all-time low.’

The 60th Grammy Awards went full anti-President Donald Trump on Sunday as the awards show host James Corden enlisted singers Cher and John Legend, rappers Snoop Dogg and Cardi B, music producer DJ Khaled, and failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to read excepts from Michael Wolff’s White House tell-all Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.

During the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, Eric Church, Maren Morris, and the Brothers Osborne sang Eric Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven” as a tribute to concertgoers killed at music venues during 2017.

Rapper Kendrick Lamar took the stage Sunday night at the 60th annual Grammy Awards and made a political declaration during his Best Rap Album acceptance speech.

The 60th annual Grammy Awards kicked off Sunday night with a politically-charged musical performance by California rapper Kendrick Lamar who sang his hit song “XXX,” as waving American flag filled giants screens above him and military fatigue-clad background dancers marched behind him.

Stars, including Lady Gaga and Kelly Clarkson, turned out on the Grammys red carpet Sunday displaying white roses in solidarity with the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements against sexual misconduct ahead of music’s biggest night and what is usually the wildest display of fashion during awards season.

Follow along as the Breitbart News Big Hollywood team brings you live updates from the show tonight, including winners, commentary and analysis, and of course, the evening’s best fashion, courtesy of John Binder.

Singer-songwriter Joy Villa made a pro-life statement at the 2018 Grammy Awards, arriving on the red carpet in a hand-painted gown and clutch that read ‘Choose Life.’

Legendary standup comic Jackie Mason on Sunday jested that tonight’s Grammy Awards are less about music and more a “contest about who hates Trump more than the other.”

A-list celebrities and singers are requested to wear white roses on their 2018 Grammy Awards ensembles in order to raise awareness about sexual harassment and abuse.

The Grammys plan to host a tribute to victims of “gun violence” in which Eric Church, Brothers Osborne, and Maren Morris will perform.

Jay-Z is the leader of the 2018 Grammy Award nominations in a year where the top four categories are heavily dominated by rap and R&B artists, giving the often overlooked genres a strong chance of winning big.

Speaking to Breitbart News, the victims of Bill Clinton’s alleged sexual assault — Juanita Broaddrick, Kathleen Willey, and Paula Jones – blasted the news media for widely dismissing their own accusations while hailing the recent sexual harassment charges against Bill O’Reilly that led to the former television host’s dismissal from Fox News last week.

Reebok has once again banked on political controversy by taking Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s words, which he used to silence Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) during her rebuke of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) in his attorney general confirmation hearing, and placed them on a woman’s T-shirt in support of Warren.

Dan Gainor, vice president of Business and Culture at the Media Research Center, spoke to Breitbart News Daily SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Monday about Joy Villa’s “Make America Great Again” gown, which she wore at the Grammys Sunday night. “This is not just career courage,” Gainor said.

Singer-songwriter Joy Villa was hit with a barrage of hate from leftists who wished for her death on social media after she walked the red carpet at the Grammys on Sunday proudly wearing a red-white-and-blue dress emblazoned with President Donald Trump’s signature “Make American Great Again” slogan.

Dan Gainor, vice president of Business and Culture at the Media Research Center, told Breitbart News Daily SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Monday, “Obviously, all conservatives everywhere are pleased by Joy Villa with her dress, the ‘Make America Great Again’ gown.”

Pop singer Joy Villa arrived Sunday at the 2017 Grammy Awards wearing a simple white outfit– until she removed it on the red carpet, revealing a dress in the style of Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” presidential campaign posters.

The 59th Annual Grammy Awards will feature its first-ever male and transgender “trophy girls” tasked with presenting music’s top honors onstage.

Canadian rap superstar Drake appeared to use a recent stop on his Boy Meets World Tour to denounce President Donald Trump.

Beyoncé leads all artists with nine nominations at the 2017 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for her Black Lives Matter-inspired album “Lemonade,” while Rihanna, Drake, and Kanye West each earned eight nods and British pop queen Adele was tipped in top categories including Album of the Year for her commercial juggernaut 25.