Highlights from the 2014 Grammy Awards

The 56th Annual Grammy Awards is music’s biggest event of the year – a day to celebrate the accomplishments of musicians, songwriters, producers, and others in the music industry for their valuable contributions. For 2014, the Grammys made a point of demonstrating how music unleashes us – through creative expression, through artistic transformation, and through musical unity – and remains a truly universal force in our lives.

Our writers have collaborated to share their commentaries on yesterday’s ceremonies. Here are some of their favourite performances, wins, stars, and moments from last night’s awards show (as well as the pre-telecast ceremony from the afternoon)…

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Album Review: Megan Joy’s “Free To Fly”

Megan Joy is a self-professed lover of love, dreams, and songs. Her second independent release, Free to Fly, is a collection of her songs on love and dreams. Like Megan’s self-titled debut EP (which was funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign), this album is full of infectious tunes and sweet melodies that with twinkle and sparkle with throwback sounds, fun grooves, and her unique jazzy pop sound.

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Megan Joy’s Free to Fly is available on iTunes and Spotify.

Album Review: Matt Giraud’s “Live At River City EP”

Matt Giraud is a cool cat with his distinctively scatty and soulful jazz stylings, which are full of character – even his passionate piano playing has a life of its own. After a memorable run on Season 8 of American Idol followed by years of gigging around North America and the world, Matt finally has new music available for purchase. His first EP, recorded at River City Studios in Grand Rapids, Michigan, features live recordings of five of his original songs (“4AM”, “Brand New Day, “See You In A Little While”, “Baby Girl”, “Stay A While”), along with a special treat (“Georgia On My Mind”) for his fans.

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Matt Giraud’s Live at River City EP is available on iTunes and Spotify.

Tyler Hilton Charms the Railway Club in Vancouver

A wish nearly ten years in the making came true this Christmas, I saw one of my favourite singer/songwriters, Tyler Hilton (along with Howie Day and Anna Rose) live at the Railway Club in Vancouver last night.

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Cheers To You… Beyonce

Friday the 13th is a date known for its unpredictability, and there’s no better example than what went down in pop culture this week!

At the stroke of midnight on December 13th, Beyoncé reclaimed her throne with a Christmas surprise – a full-length self-titled audio/visual album, made available exclusively on iTunes.

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