Macklemore & Ryan Lewis perform ‘Same Love’ as 33 couples wed at Grammys
Jan 27, 2014, 6:54 AM | Updated: 12:03 pm
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis took their first Grammy Awards by storm.
The Seattle duo took home four Grammy Awards, including best new artist. They won three major awards in the rap category.
But perhaps most notable was their touching performance of “Same Love” featuring Mary Lambert that brought 33 couples together in marriage. Guest Madonna also sang “Open Your Heart” fitting nicely with the sentiment.
Queen Latifah presided over the nuptials from the stage, and as the Seattle musicians performed, 33 straight and gay couples lined the aisle dressed in wedding finery.
Under Latifah’s command, they exchanged rings near the end of show televised on CBS.
Macklemore and Lewis walked away with two awards for “Same Love.”
They also won Grammy Awards for Best Performance and Best Song for “Thrift Shop,” as well as Best New Artist.
They had been nominated for a total of seven Grammys over all.
The Grammy rap committee almost ousted the two from its hip-hop categories. According to the Associated Press, sources said that the rap committee rejected the duo, but that was later overruled by the general Grammy committee. The rap committee felt Macklemore & Lewis should qualify for the pop awards instead because of their massive success on Top 40 radio.
