LAST FRIDAY, I PERFORMED AT A VERIZON BLACKBERRY STORM GRAMMY EVENT IN L.A. RIHANNA AND TIMBALAND BOTH PUT ON GREAT SHOWS AND I MADE THE PARTY PEOPLE DANCE. WHILE T.I. (PICTURED) ENJOYED THE FESTIVITIES, KENNY BURNS (PICTURED) ROCKED THE MIC.

“THE NOTEBOOK” MADE ME CRY. IT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE LOVE STORIES.

PREPARING FOR A QUICK SHOP AT MY FAVORITE HABERDASHERY.

DECIDING WHICH COAT TO TRY ON.

WISHING JAY WOULD LET ME HAVE THIS QUILTED LEATHER/CASHMERE BOMBER, SILK POLKA DOT SCARF, AND FUR HAT.

WISHING JAY WOULD LET ME HAVE A PAIR OF THESE BORDEAUX GATORS.

HERE IS SOME FOOTAGE FROM YOUNG JEEZY’S “MY PRESIDENT” VIDEO SHOOT THAT DIDN’T MAKE THE CUT, LOL.

JUDITH LEIBER GLISTEN EVENING BAG.

THE YEAR WAS 1984 AND MICHAEL JACKSON WAS THE BIGGEST STAR IN THE WORLD. HE WAS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD AND WON EIGHT GRAMMY AWARDS, A RECORD WHICH HE NOW SHARES WITH CARLOS SANTANA WHO TIED HIM IN 2000.

Record of the Year: Quincy Jones (producer) & Michael Jackson (producer & artist) for “Beat It”
Album of the Year: Quincy Jones (producer) & Michael Jackson (producer & artist) for “Thriller”
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: Michael Jackson for “Thriller”
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male: Michael Jackson for “Billie Jean”
Best Rhythm & Blues Song: Michael Jackson (songwriter) for “Billie Jean”
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male: Michael Jackson for “Beat It”
Best Recording for Children: Quincy Jones (producer) & Michael Jackson for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

THE GRAMMYS ARE FINALLY BECOMING A LITTLE LESS CLUELESS. WHILE I WOULDN’T HAVE NECESSARILY CHOSEN EVERY ONE OF THESE RECIPIENTS MYSELF (I WOULD HAVE CHOSEN “AMERICAN BOY” FOR SONG OF THE YEAR), THE PROOF IS DEFINITELY IN THE PUDDING. SEE BELOW. THERE WERE ALSO SOME AMAZING PERFORMANCES THAT I CAN’T POST BECAUSE THE GRAMMYS ALREADY HAD THEM REMOVED FROM YOUTUBE. KANYE, JAY-Z, LIL’ WAYNE, T.I., AND M.I.A. PERFORMED “SWAGGER LIKE US” FOR THE FIRST TIME TOGETHER AND COLDPLAY AND JAY-Z PERFORMED “LOST.” IN ADDITION, STEVIE WONDER HELPED OUT THE JONAS BROTHERS AND SHOWED US HOW TO REALLY GET DOWN ON A VOCORDER.

Best Rap Album: Lil Wayne, “Tha Carter III”
Best Contemporary R&B Album: Mary J. Blige, “Growing Pains”
Best R&B Song: Ne-Yo, “Miss Independent”
Best Urban/Alternative Performance: Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am, “Be OK”
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: Al Green Feat. Anthony Hamilton, “You’ve Got the Love I Need”
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Al Green Feat. John Legend, “Stay With Me (by the Sea)”
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Alicia Keys, ” Superwoman”
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Ne-Yo, “Miss Independent”
Best Rap Song: Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major, “Lollipop”
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Estelle Feat. Kanye West, “American Boy”
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: Jay-Z and T.I. Feat. Kanye West and Lil Wayne, “Swagga Like Us”
Best Rap Solo Performance: Lil Wayne, “A Milli”
Best Electronic/Dance Album: Daft Punk, “Alive 2007″
Best Dance Recording: Daft Punk, “Harder Better Faster Stronger”
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: MGMT, “Electric Feel Justice Remix”
Producer of the year, non-classical: Rick Rubin (Death Magnetic, Home Before Dark, Mercy, Seeing Things, Weezer)

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE COMPLETE LIST OF 2009 GRAMMY WINNERS.

Y-3 SPRINT.

Y-3 TENJI LIGHT.

MELISSA LADY DRAGON SLINGBACK SANDAL, DESIGNED in collaboration with Vivienne Westwood, the eclectic British fashion designer known for popularizing punk fashion.