Grammys 2018 Lady Gaga leads stars wearing white roses

Grammys 2018 Lady Gaga leads stars wearing white roses

It was the most emotional moment of the evening.

Kesha, who had just given a heart-wrenching performance of her song Praying - written about the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of her producer Lukasz 'Dr. Luke' Gottwald - burst into tears as she was hugged by Camila Cabello, Bebe Rexha and Cyndi Lauper.

The singer led the charge of celebrities wearing white roses supporting the Time's Up movement at the Grammys, in New York, on Sunday.

She was introduced by Janelle Monae, who wore a white rose pin on her black and floral suit, who gave a passionate speech in honor of the movement's fight against sexual harassment and abuse.

'Tonight, I am proud to stand in solidarity as not just an artist, but a young woman, with my fellow sisters in this room who make up the music industry — artists, writers, assistants, publicists, CEOs, producers, engineers, and women from all sectors of the business,' she said. 

'We are also daughters, wives, mothers, sisters, and human beings. To those who would dare try and silence us, we offer you two words: #Timesup. We say Time's Up for pay inequality, discrimination or harassment of any kind, and the abuse of power.'

'We come in peace, but we mean business. It's not just going on in Hollywood, or in Washington, it's right here in our industry as well,' she continued.

'And just as we have the just as we have the power to shape culture, we also have the power to undo the culture that does not serve us well. So, let's work together, women and men, as a united music industry committed to creating more safe work environments, equal pay, and access for all women.'

The speech was followed by Kesha's performance of Praying, where she was joined on stage by Lauper, Cabello, Rexha, and Julia Michaels, and Andra Day. 

The heartfelt song was so moving that much of the audience, who gave her a standing ovation, was in tears at the end. And it wasn't just the celebs in the audience. Scores of singers, actors, and other media stars took to Twitter immediately after her performance to praise the 30-year-old. 

Rose McGowan, who has been a vocal supporter of Me Too and Time's Up, tweeted: 'Sing it for all of us @KeshaRose Thank you for your extraordinary voice. #GRAMMYs.'

Singer songwriter Rob Thomas said he 'cried real tears' watching her sing, while actor Joshua Malina tweeted 'That Kesha number laid me out.'

The singer had tweeted before her performance that writing Praying 'felt as if i had gotten a huge weight off of my shoulders' and was 'an emotional raw victory for myself, one step closer to healing.' 

Rainbow is Kesha's first album since 2012 - following a three-year battle with Gottwald after she accused him of rape and sexual abuse although no criminal charges were filed. He has denied the allegations, and filed a defamation lawsuit - which was dismissed. She remains tied to Sony although her new album is a victory for the singer. 

The album was nominated in the pop vocal album category while Praying was nominated in the pop solo performance category. Unfortunately, Kesha last out in both categories to British singer Ed Sheeran, who did not attend the event.

Kesha's furious fans rushed to Twitter in outrage, insisting that the traumatic history behind her song meant she should have won. One tweeted: 'Kesha wrote Praying after being through her literal worst nightmare. Ed Sheeran wrote Shape of You about a club girl he was horny for. Congratulations Recording Academy. Thank you for this.' 

One other agreed saying: 'Kesha really did go through hell and back to release Praying and get nominated for a Grammy, only to lose to an Ed Sheeran song about how he likes a woman's body over a Sia sample #GRAMMYs'  

Pink also made a statement when she eschewed any grand entrances, dance moves or special effects when she took to the stage in a baggy white t-shirt and blue jeans as she sang her song Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken. She was accompanied only by an American Sign Language interpreter.  

Pink wrote the song for the 2015 film Suffragette and included it on her 2017 album Beautiful Trauma.

Logic, who was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Music Video, strode onto the Grammys stage wearing a sweatshirt that said You Are Not Alone, joined by Alessia Cara and Khalid, to perform 1-800-273-8255 - the suicide hotline.

The rapper, real name Sir Hall, ended his performance by urging women to stand tall and 'not scared to use your voice.'

'Women are as precious as they are stronger than any man I've ever met,' he said. 'Stand tall and crush all predators under the weight of your heart that is full of the love they will never take away from you. 

'Stand and fight for those who are not weak, but have yet to discover the strength that the evil of this world has done its best to conceal,' he continued.

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