This year, the Grammy Awards weren't just about the music,
they were also about making a statement in the same-sex marriage debate.
Despite taking home the Grammy award for Best New Artist, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’
biggest moment may have been bringing dozens of gay, straight and
multiracial couples together to get married live during the 56th Grammy
Awards.
Heavily hyped in the hours leading up to Sunday night's show, 34
couples, both gay and straight, exchanged rings and said "I do," as
officiated on stage by Queen Latifah.
As
hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performed their song “Same
Love,” which addresses the fight for same sex marriage, Queen Latifah
officiated and Madonna performed during the nuptials.
The event took place on a stage set to resemble a giant chapel with stained-glass windows.
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