The fact that Adele's Grammy performance was her first after throat surgery is another reason she deserves to be on that list and win all she did that night
The fact that Adele's performance was on the list (and high on the list, at that) while neither the Born This Way performance nor the one with Elton from the prior year are on the list is ridiculous. And I love Adele. But come on.
I don't care what anyone says, Michael Jackson's 1988 Grammy performance of The Way You Make Me Feel/Man In the Mirror is the greatest Grammy performance of all time!
I'm sorry...Pink literally dangled over the crowd and performed what was basically a Cirque du Soleil show when she sang Glitter In The Air. She never gets the credit she deserves, easily one of the most underrated musical artists of all time.
@@alexm3279 But...but... Pink was amazing: i.e. causing astonishment, great wonder, or surprise. If you are going to title the thing, "Most amazing", shouldn't that be what you go with?
@@alexm3279 I mean she still had an amazing voice (which... You know while dangling in the air). And not all of the ones on the list were just about the music. As they said they took into account the theatricality of it. Pink had everything. The only difference in music was that it was a soft song
So agree with you Chris, Pink is just amazing and in Australia we absolutely LOVE HER!! I don't think the US appreciates her as she should be and yes is so very underrated.
Before Adele's performance, a tribute to Whitney Houston was done (by Jennifer Hudson) and everyone was very sad and broken. But Adele brought the crowd back with her a capella and then slayed everything as always! Also it was a great comeback for Adele after a throat surgery. She was scared of performing that hard song live, but she did it perfectly.
How could you exclude Whitney Houston live at the 94 Grammys? That was unreal epic. Singing I Will Lawys Love You with no autotune, and completely live with a backing orchestra. 45 second scalpels intro that was flawless. Perfection. That should be top 3. She won album of the year and Record of the year for Christ sakes.
Remember Adele was taking an enormous risk. It was her first theatrical performance since a major throat operation. She received the largest ovation that night.
My apologies. I didn't see the entire broadcast. Thank you for the correction. I take it Whitney had died the night before? As I write this I think there was a tribute right at the start.
Adele's performance was especially epic because she had just had throat surgery and hadn't sang in public for a while. I remember people being worried her voice would never be the same after the surgery only to blow us all away with this stellar performance.
To anybody who says why Michael was Number 1 for best performance for Grammies. He got it because he was having the moment to himself. He was singing emotionally. He was feeling it. He kept going even after the rehearsed time. It wasn't practiced what he did at the end. It was synced. And while dancing he was singing.
Why isn't P!nk on this list??? Her 'Glitter in the air' or 'Try/Just give me a reason' performances are visually stunning and her vocals are outstanding.
To see Michael Jackson on the stage by himself for Man In The Mirror, it still felt like the stage was filled...Part of that elite group of solo artists that can pull that off!
it's mainly because his performance from last year honestly topped it and they probably didn't want to give home 2 spots on they list but it was an amazing high energy performance
StarWars Gaming ummm not to be an asshole but there's a recent article that found a secret room in MJ's house filled with child pornography and photos of children naked... as much as I would not like to say that, it is true look it up
How can u really say who is best when performers bring different style to the table?I dont mean that to be difficult.I will never forget seeing the moonwalk for the first time.Nor will I ever forget my first rock concert..changed my life.
The Eminem & Elton John collaboration "made sense." It was significant at the time because Eminem had been getting a lot of bad press about being homophobic.
It was a great duet , it was very well thought about ........damage control for Marshall what with all the controversy that was around him at that particular time in his career from the lbgt community, it also brought Elton back into the light and gave the younger fans of Eminem a chance to hear a legend of the music industry. Very well thought out by those that pull the strings up in there ivory towers.
Eminem and Elton helped each other with their addictions, they were close before this collaboration and maybe their music styles aren't the same, the collaboration made sense. The collaboration wasn't made exclusively for some kind of damage control for Eminem, yes, it could help to improve the image of both artists but it wasn't the main goal of their performance.
adele has a disgusting voice and weak as fuck lyrics and subjects for her crap songs. London calling for the tribute to Joe Strummer but not the performance all day long. Also wacko was a dirty nonce
MIchael Jackson lip-synced most of her performance. FACT. And the WatchMojo folks are too stupid to even check to find out who was really singing and who wasn't.
Static Bird did you not see MJ dancing his ass off? I would think it would be hard to be singing the whole time while doing a full out performance. Michael's performance was more focused on the dance but towards the end of Man In the Mirror you can hear that the playback is turned off and he genuinely starts to sing.
Kira - Come on, MJ was totally capable of singing and dancing two songs live. The Bad tour was almost all live. I'm guessing he was just too much of a perfectionist and wanted it to sound perfect. Ironically it ended up with the awkward moment where the sound people didn't turn his mic up in time when he switched from lip syncing to singing, totally giving the game away for anyone who had been fooled.
Although a good list, how can you leave off P!nks 2010 Glitter in the air performance? Not only is it a showcase of her spot on vocals but the simple intro to the arial gymnastics is a perfect marriage of the visual and audio. All the while making it look effortless is a true testament to the talents of P!nk.
1988 and still no one can top MJ and I love a lot of these singers on this video. After watching, yeah MJ was way ahead of all our time! Music was soaked inside his soul!
@@nathanieljohnson5908 Well I'm gonna talk about it. His 1988 performance was one of the best things ever, Pink is good and all but that performance doesn't compare to Michael
Why can't Pink get some love??!! Everybody is going on and on about the whole Beyonce and Adele thing and folks want to drop these list of the best performances of all time and Pink was singing LIVE hanging from sheets, got thrown in water came out and kept going and still can't get love?!? Really? What does that woman have to do to get some love?
Kinda shocked that Whitney isn't on the list. Her performance of "I Will Always Love You" from the 1994 Grammys is seriously one of the greatest musical performances of all time. No background singers. No pyro or half naked people. Just a lady and a microphone stopping the entire world in its tracks
Thank you watchmojo for getting this one right. Michael got snubbed at the Grammys that year but he stole the show with that performance. He took everybody to church. No gimmicks, no wild stage effects, just him and his amazing voice and body and soul. The clips really don't do it justice. You gotta watch the whole thing. Fucking legend.
Michael Jackson really deserved the first place. He was iconic. Imagine what they could achieve if they had access to today's technology. Michael Jackson with modern technology would be sooooo epic. I'm sad we will not see that.
Christina Aguilera singing James Brown’s It’s A Mans Mans World was elected by the Academy itself the third best Grammy performance of all time and y’all just pretended that it didn’t exist
Mariah Carey - Vision of Love (1991), If It's Over (1992), We Belong Together/Fly Like A Bird (2006) Aretha Franklin - Nessun Dorma (1998) Whitney Houston - Greatest Love of All (1987), One Moment In Time (1989) P!nk - Glitter In The Air (2010) Lady Gaga, Nile Rodgers - Tribute to David Bowie (2016) Jennifer Hudson - Tribute to Whitney Houston (2012) Lady Gaga - Born This Way (2011) Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It (1985) Natalie Cole, Nat King Cole - Unforgettable (2012) All of these should've been included on the list.
Tyler, Aretha was one of my favorites. But Nessun Dorma is really for a man to sing. Check here on you tube for performances by Luciano Pavarotti or especially the great spinto tenor Franco Corelli. You just won't believe how much better it sounds.
@@thomaslasch567 it was the fact that it was a performance outside of her wheelhouse, and a last-minute substitute for Pavorotti due to illness. It wasn't a challenge about Aretha out-singing the artist or his ilk.
_Michael Jackson didn't win any award for his Iconic _*_"BAD Album"_*_ He was robbed ! MJ slapped Grammy panels and winners showing who's the _*_Real Boss_*_ with his ICONIC Performance that night_ 😂
Great call. Glitter in the Air is simply transcendent. Ridiculous not to include it. Maybe it wasn't at The Grammys? (I can't remember without looking) I heard a lot of celebs there in the audience were pissed that she got them wet.. Maybe she's been blackballed? 😑
I remember the Michael Jackson piece and it was amazing. The performance that always comes to my mind is when Melissa Etheridge did the Janis Joplin tribute. So much heart.
he was also the only man on this earth who could wear only one glove, the only one who could scrape his crotch and dancing at the same time, the only one who could be smooth, cute, sexy, and beautifull at the same time, the only one who could do a looooot of things that we cannot do, just because he's Michael Jackson and he's like a God
Why the heck is p!nks glitter in the air performance not on here?!? Most of these were good choices, but watchmojo got it wrong not including that performance. Not only fantastic vocals, but very memorable performance all around. 👎🏻
@@alexanderluna-lima8501 I couldn't disagree more. As a singer who's spent the majority of my life performing on stage, I can tell you it's tough enough just overcoming the nerves that come with performing for a huge world-wide audience at a prestigious event, no matter how seasoned a performer you are. But then to do it all (particularly, to do it so WELL) while dangling dangerously high above a crowd, gracefully performing acrobatic maneuvers? THAT'S what makes Pink's "Glitter in the Air" performance BEYOND exceptional. (And just by reading the vast majority of comments below, it should be obvious most people would also disagree with you.)
I literally shake my head at the end of the clip when Michael Jackson closed up his performance. *shake my head* and thinking "Damn, he is such a good performer"! Truly a legend! #KingOfPop #AllTheWay
michael is the greatest performer of all time! truly incomparable! pure energy! there will be no one like him! ever! michael absolutely deserve to be at the top! true legend!
The fact that Adele's Grammy performance was her first after throat surgery is another reason she deserves to be on that list and win all she did that night
Michael was a fantastic performer. You can not take that away from him.
Why would you? The kiddie stuff has been proven fake.
@@toddkost that’s rubbish and you know it.
You can’t nothin away from him! And god knows the media-Hollywood machinery tried ..
@@wjrs5 it was fake Michael did nothing
Elton John and Eminem are really close and helped each other through addiction so the collab isn't as weird as it looks....
I love everyone on this list
Also that was during a period Em was getting boycotted and such for his homophobic lyrics and such, help prove his lyrics dont define the guy
I have always found Elton John to be very respectful of others talents. A humble gentleman.
@@mothersuperior6751 Elton helped Eminem get sober. They're good friends.
*The greatest rapper ever feminine*
How good of Michael to let them hold the grammys at his concert
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XD the best comment in the history of comments XD
@Anna Costa just report her, shes just trying to troll
@@andreayonker1988 watch "Loving Neverland" and educate yourself!!
Yeah pretty nice to perform his playback stuff...
The way lady gaga was the intro but not on the list
They always used her.
the disrespect-
The fact that Adele's performance was on the list (and high on the list, at that) while neither the Born This Way performance nor the one with Elton from the prior year are on the list is ridiculous. And I love Adele. But come on.
I thought the same.She is amazing.
😭😭😭
I don't care what anyone says, Michael Jackson's 1988 Grammy performance of The Way You Make Me Feel/Man In the Mirror is the greatest Grammy performance of all time!
YES IT WAS ICONIC
Agree
100%
Are the Grammy`s really that bad?
Yes it was!
The energy,emotion,passion and the message was there!
Superb performance!
I'm sorry...Pink literally dangled over the crowd and performed what was basically a Cirque du Soleil show when she sang Glitter In The Air. She never gets the credit she deserves, easily one of the most underrated musical artists of all time.
Yes..right it's about music not circus skills...it should be about music and the quality of it
@@alexm3279 But...but... Pink was amazing: i.e. causing astonishment, great wonder, or surprise. If you are going to title the thing, "Most amazing", shouldn't that be what you go with?
@@alexm3279 I mean she still had an amazing voice (which... You know while dangling in the air). And not all of the ones on the list were just about the music. As they said they took into account the theatricality of it.
Pink had everything. The only difference in music was that it was a soft song
So agree with you Chris, Pink is just amazing and in Australia we absolutely LOVE HER!! I don't think the US appreciates her as she should be and yes is so very underrated.
@@shazraff2010 yeah in Europe she's pretty big too.
Before Adele's performance, a tribute to Whitney Houston was done (by Jennifer Hudson) and everyone was very sad and broken. But Adele brought the crowd back with her a capella and then slayed everything as always! Also it was a great comeback for Adele after a throat surgery. She was scared of performing that hard song live, but she did it perfectly.
Still the best Grammy performance I've seen. Michael Jackson with so much emotion. It had to be number one.
yesss
How could you exclude Whitney Houston live at the 94 Grammys? That was unreal epic. Singing I Will Lawys Love You with no autotune, and completely live with a backing orchestra. 45 second scalpels intro that was flawless. Perfection. That should be top 3. She won album of the year and Record of the year for Christ sakes.
I know right whitney and mariah have far better performances then adele
Period
And her “One Moment In Time”. The ovation at the end from her peers was proof and synonymous to her being “ The Voice”.
Also very true. Should have been on the list, near the top.
Agree. Like Adele voice and band, gotta beat any stage show.
I wont deny the fact that I came here to see Michael being on his deserved spot. ✌
me too!
Michael Jackson never disappoints. He always set thr stage on fire💥💥
MJ - enters, performs, leaves - one of the best performances of all time..as easy as 1, 2, 3, ❤
Remember Adele was taking an enormous risk. It was her first theatrical performance since a major throat operation. She received the largest ovation that night.
Correction second best
Whitney's VIDEO of I WILL ALWAYS got the longest :)
No shade
My apologies. I didn't see the entire broadcast. Thank you for the correction. I take it Whitney had died the night before? As I write this I think there was a tribute right at the start.
Adele is a queen 👑
Adele could sing the damn phone book and sound amazing!
She trash
@@africanlogic757 Rubbish, can you sing better than her?!!
@@bilaladiputra actually her voice doesn't sound good live..😷😷
not as good as Amy.....
Why do the trolls always speak up in the sub comments? Too scared to speak up in mainstream??
Jackson's every performance is Grammy worth
Adele doesn't need backup dancer or even firework, she just needs band and microphone
Mj just need an microphone
MJ was an amazing performer. Adele was an amazing voice, right there with Whitney H.
Cut Band, she just needs microphone
Adele is amazing.
Michael Wainscott Adele is NOWHERE near Whitney's level.
Remember that one time Pink performed Glitter in the Air while spinning above the audience and Watchmojo didn't include it in their Top 10?
Yep. should be no 1
Was hoping she’d be on this list and now I’m upset
I agree. I thought that was number 1 as well
no need to watch now....Pink's performance was galactic...
Because pink always does acrobatics, try something else
Yassss Michael Jackson on the 1st place. NO ONE CAN BEAT HIM, that's what I call a legend.
*Michael Jackson took all those Artists and audience to Church !* 👏👏👏
Hello Ari
Yes
agree!
Absolutely 100%! Michael Jackson's performance was the best of all time! He was mesmerizing to watch! 👍
so true!
Adele's performance was especially epic because she had just had throat surgery and hadn't sang in public for a while. I remember people being worried her voice would never be the same after the surgery only to blow us all away with this stellar performance.
Diana D She did great, I'm just salty that they put her above Eminem, who had probably the best live performance of any rapper ever.
Diana D hadn’t S U N G
Diana D n
Thank you for saying this! That's what made this SO epic!
Diana D She's a queen 👑
I absolutely agree that Mike should be number 1, but.... Come on Whitney Houston's Grammy appearance in "94 should've been #2!!!
No way above daft punk, Pharrell, Stevie wonder and Nile Roger's 2014 performance.
ABSOLUTELY AGREE
look they are all great , that's about all you can say without hurting someone"
You're probably a 50 year old white woman
@@okaydhyoekne9729 😂 I'm a 43 year old black woman. Why would you think that? Lol
To anybody who says why Michael was Number 1 for best performance for Grammies. He got it because he was having the moment to himself. He was singing emotionally. He was feeling it. He kept going even after the rehearsed time. It wasn't practiced what he did at the end. It was synced. And while dancing he was singing.
He still sucks
@@heathfitzgerald363 and you don't?
Heath Fitzgerald pardon? Are you crazy?
@@heathfitzgerald363 he never sucks
My boy mj kills it everytime
it's the little reminders like this that confirms what we all already know - why Michael Jackson is the KING of pop and always will be
Why isn't P!nk on this list??? Her 'Glitter in the air' or 'Try/Just give me a reason' performances are visually stunning and her vocals are outstanding.
Max Maple couldn't agree more!
Max Maple Totally agree... I thought she was going to be number 1; turned out she wasn't even on the freaking list
Max Maple 🍁
dude what you smoking? medical grade weed? are you 12?
Exactly my thoughts !!!
The performance at the grammys i like the most is Michael Jackson
To see Michael Jackson on the stage by himself for Man In The Mirror, it still felt like the stage was filled...Part of that elite group of solo artists that can pull that off!
I'm surprised there's no imagine dragons and kendrick Lamar. That performance was amazing
Sluvla Fluv I know right? that was a sick performance, better than most of the ones in the list
Sluvla Fluv Ikr
Sluvla Fluv Exactly what I was thinking!
it's mainly because his performance from last year honestly topped it and they probably didn't want to give home 2 spots on they list but it was an amazing high energy performance
Sluvla Fluv Imagine Dragons is underwritten generic garbage
As a french I don't watch the grammys but still knew mickael jackson would top that list ^^
*Michael Jackson
Lomin normal c'est le meilleur !
Lomin well must have known for daft punk
Adele is fascinating!! Her voice is heavenly 🤩
Hello Sarah
Of course Micheal Jackson is 1st. He's the king of pop.
excactly
he ascended Godhood already. God of Pop.
Jacqueline Woo exactly what a dumbass that knows absolutely nothing about Michael Jackson would say.
StarWars Gaming ummm not to be an asshole but there's a recent article that found a secret room in MJ's house filled with child pornography and photos of children naked... as much as I would not like to say that, it is true look it up
good for him pop is garbage anyways
Glad u had MJ at top. Daft punk's performance was crazy.
haven't even seen it yet but I know the first one is gonna be Michael Jackson
Same here 👍
Same
has to be!!
So Michael is the the best, that's made me happy 😊
Yup
How can u really say who is best when performers bring different style to the table?I dont mean that to be difficult.I will never forget seeing the moonwalk for the first time.Nor will I ever forget my first rock concert..changed my life.
best at touching kids
@@lavifen8847 yo watch ‘Loving neverland'
@@lavifen8847 your mom
Glad to see MJ at #1. Kendrick's prison-style performance was directly inspired from Michael's "They Don't Care About Us" short film as well. 👍🏼
i was thinking the same thing!
Michael Jackson is always #1 no matter what
The King would always win, no matter what. Love MJ
Who's here for the legend Michael Jackson ,RIP king you 'll live forever 💕
February 11, 2022
Thanks for give to Michael the credit he deserve. 🙏
Not give credit micheal is best all time
The Eminem & Elton John collaboration "made sense." It was significant at the time because Eminem had been getting a lot of bad press about being homophobic.
Yes the teaming of those two is EXTRAORDINARY PRICELESS
It was a great duet , it was very well thought about ........damage control for Marshall what with all the controversy that was around him at that particular time in his career from the lbgt community, it also brought Elton back into the light and gave the younger fans of Eminem a chance to hear a legend of the music industry. Very well thought out by those that pull the strings up in there ivory towers.
@@boadazapher2846 Yes, it was "MASTER CLASS ARTISTRY" combination of old and new superstars !
Eminem and Elton helped each other with their addictions, they were close before this collaboration and maybe their music styles aren't the same, the collaboration made sense. The collaboration wasn't made exclusively for some kind of damage control for Eminem, yes, it could help to improve the image of both artists but it wasn't the main goal of their performance.
looked like a PR stunt to me-because of his homophobic lyrics he got criticized for
Eminem and Elton John was LEGENDARY
Yes it was
YESSS
Should have been higher on the list. It was a jaw dropper for those old enough to remember.
Faxx
Yeah n Adele too true legends
FOREVER 👑 Michael Jackson!
Of course it's Michael Jackson. Watchmojo has a great way to keep putting MJ at the top of their musical lists
Is it a problem ?
just came to see if my boy Michael was here ! offfcourse he is
Man In The Mirror will always make my eyes well up.
I love the fact that almost every single comment says BUT WHAT ABOUT P!nk with her legendary performance??? ( Glitter in the Air )
Adele and Michael Jackson was about the best ones you had
Radiohead is at the top
adele has a disgusting voice and weak as fuck lyrics and subjects for her crap songs.
London calling for the tribute to Joe Strummer but not the performance all day long.
Also wacko was a dirty nonce
@@sean4302 well jeez
*Yoncé
MIchael Jackson lip-synced most of her performance. FACT. And the WatchMojo folks are too stupid to even check to find out who was really singing and who wasn't.
Of course MJ is nr. 1. Best live performer ever
Arya Kk it isn't live actually...
명순홍 Yes it is.
MikeGriffiths23 Some of them are blatant playbacks sorry.
Ok and ? I guess he is not the one who sang those songs ?
Yeah that dude who couldn't accept the fact that he is black. But good performer tho :)
No special effects, just music and the incredible Man in the mirror. Michael Jackson ! Of course he'll be on top. 👆👆👆👆👆 Nailed it man. Nailed it. 🌻😢
Yeah, no effects - just MJ lip syncing again.
Static Bird did you not see MJ dancing his ass off? I would think it would be hard to be singing the whole time while doing a full out performance. Michael's performance was more focused on the dance but towards the end of Man In the Mirror you can hear that the playback is turned off and he genuinely starts to sing.
Yeah great, thought the grammy's were about music instead of dancing.
Kira - Come on, MJ was totally capable of singing and dancing two songs live. The Bad tour was almost all live. I'm guessing he was just too much of a perfectionist and wanted it to sound perfect. Ironically it ended up with the awkward moment where the sound people didn't turn his mic up in time when he switched from lip syncing to singing, totally giving the game away for anyone who had been fooled.
Only thing he was on top of was children.
Although a good list, how can you leave off P!nks 2010 Glitter in the air performance? Not only is it a showcase of her spot on vocals but the simple intro to the arial gymnastics is a perfect marriage of the visual and audio. All the while making it look effortless is a true testament to the talents of P!nk.
O could never remember what it was that I was watching but I remember it was her and now I remember it was this so thank you
1988 and still no one can top MJ and I love a lot of these singers on this video. After watching, yeah MJ was way ahead of all our time! Music was soaked inside his soul!
Ciaran McCabe Metallica dominated
If you think MJ was ahead of his time, watch some of the Cab Calloway videos from the '30s.
2019 and people STILL talk about MJs 1988 Grammy performance!
Who is that?
@@marianagy6023 Really? Michael Jackson is known worldwide.. don't act like you've never heard of him!
Blablabla Bla yo ugly ass mama
@@Jessasaurusrexx I've never heard anyone talk about his performance lol. Pinks amazing performance is still talked about.
@@nathanieljohnson5908 Well I'm gonna talk about it. His 1988 performance was one of the best things ever, Pink is good and all but that performance doesn't compare to Michael
Why can't Pink get some love??!! Everybody is going on and on about the whole Beyonce and Adele thing and folks want to drop these list of the best performances of all time and Pink was singing LIVE hanging from sheets, got thrown in water came out and kept going and still can't get love?!? Really? What does that woman have to do to get some love?
kamille seven I completely agree! Where's Pink's Glitter performance?????
totally agree, pink is amazing
kamille seven she’s a sleezy cheesy left-wing gross bag
P!nk's Glitter in the air performance is a masterpiece even if Watchmojo doesn't include it in this list. Period
Just had to make sure Michael was number 1
I think no one can Top the King if pop MICHAEL JACKSON FOR YEARS TO COME !!! HES THE BEST THING HAPPENED TO MUSIC INDUSTRY EVER !! RIP .
Kinda shocked that Whitney isn't on the list. Her performance of "I Will Always Love You" from the 1994 Grammys is seriously one of the greatest musical performances of all time. No background singers. No pyro or half naked people. Just a lady and a microphone stopping the entire world in its tracks
Too soon
Why must people always bring up the fact that Whitney had a drug problem? As if that's the only thing that's the only thing that matters
Please gtfo
Pokemon Rules - What an articulate argument. Surely that will work and I will listen.
I would argue that her debut Grammy performance was her best.
Agree 100%, i wonder why Whitney was not here, she just need micro and her voice that can touch our heart, legend
Christina Aguilera singing James Brown is one of the best performance in the grammy performances
Just came to make sure MJ was #1
Amen
Same
always
castletriglav agreed
Amen, Brother, he was and always will be.
Thank you watchmojo for getting this one right. Michael got snubbed at the Grammys that year but he stole the show with that performance. He took everybody to church. No gimmicks, no wild stage effects, just him and his amazing voice and body and soul. The clips really don't do it justice. You gotta watch the whole thing. Fucking legend.
Tina Spence that performance changed my life lol
cybil66 thats do crazy what Michaels effect could reallydo to people, true legend. Rip
Doesn’t matter. He’s already a winner. Google how many mj won.
I knew Michael Jackson was gonna be first 😍😩😭❤️❤️❤️ love him so much
Michael Jackson really deserved the first place. He was iconic. Imagine what they could achieve if they had access to today's technology. Michael Jackson with modern technology would be sooooo epic. I'm sad we will not see that.
Christina Aguilera singing James Brown’s It’s A Mans Mans World was elected by the Academy itself the third best Grammy performance of all time and y’all just pretended that it didn’t exist
Oversinging at its finest
It shouldnt replace any song though
I too was inspecting to see that performance in this video!
Georges Rafael Ymalay shut the fuck up you stupid bitch dont act like u know abt singing
Watchmojo seriously???
I think Pink deserves a spot, if not the top spot. Her Glitter in the Air was so amazing and jaw dropping.
You're right
I came to see if MJ was on here, excellent
Me too!!
he has to :)
Just beat it
Yess I was like he probably number one cause that performance was amazing
How is Glitter In the Air not even an honourable mention? Jeez
WHERE IS WHITNEY HOUSTON?! Y'all have lost your damn minds..
James Tennison I agree. She should've a place on this list. Her early performances were amazing
Trev Mac I'm pretty sure she's not in a bath tub but regardless don't be disrespectful to the dead. It's bad juju
Trev Mac so is mj.
Her one moment in time performance
FOR REAL!!! 1994 Grammys!!
Michael Jackson number 1. Of course. Still miss him
castletriglav Jordan chandler is a lying cunt
@@supersmashmaster43 why do people make stupid rumors for money. Jordan Chandler can go to hell.
Danielle Stott leaving neverland
@@sebosani5048 That is a fictional movie. Not a shed of evidence there, sorry.
Michael Jackson Number One!!!!! Woo! Hoo!!! Rightly so.
Adele: audience mesmerised by her performance.
Daft punk: Grammy award is a club
MJ: What is Grammy even doing at his concert ?
Mariah Carey - Vision of Love (1991), If It's Over (1992), We Belong Together/Fly Like A Bird (2006)
Aretha Franklin - Nessun Dorma (1998)
Whitney Houston - Greatest Love of All (1987), One Moment In Time (1989)
P!nk - Glitter In The Air (2010)
Lady Gaga, Nile Rodgers - Tribute to David Bowie (2016)
Jennifer Hudson - Tribute to Whitney Houston (2012)
Lady Gaga - Born This Way (2011)
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It (1985)
Natalie Cole, Nat King Cole - Unforgettable (2012)
All of these should've been included on the list.
Well it's a top 10 not 2000
Gaga's Bowie tribute was poor and you know it...
Tyler, Aretha was one of my favorites. But Nessun Dorma is really for a man to sing. Check here on you tube for performances by Luciano Pavarotti or especially the great spinto tenor Franco Corelli. You just won't believe how much better it sounds.
Gaga?!? Are you serious?
@@thomaslasch567 it was the fact that it was a performance outside of her wheelhouse, and a last-minute substitute for Pavorotti due to illness. It wasn't a challenge about Aretha out-singing the artist or his ilk.
"Make that change" !!!!! Michael truly is the King of Pop. Hands down.
Bruna Ferreira he did really change.........
His color...
Bruna Ferreira of children sex toys that was mikhail Jackson
totally agree with Michael Jackson being number one!
the amount of times I have rewatched mj's 88' grammy performance is honestly unhealthy 😂 still as powerful when I first watched it.
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_Michael Jackson didn't win any award for his Iconic _*_"BAD Album"_*_ He was robbed ! MJ slapped Grammy panels and winners showing who's the _*_Real Boss_*_ with his ICONIC Performance that night_ 😂
HE ALWAYS DID🌻
He won some awards but not Grammy
Same as Katy Perry her Teenage Dream album also has 5 no.1 hits but no grammys
He also showed all those kids whose the real man .... bum dum tis
Actually it was going to be a rerun of the 1984 incident where he stole the show so he settled for less awards and a longer performance time.
I just can't believe any of lady Gaga's or Pink's glitter in the air didn't make this list
But Adelle make the list, because this channel admin is English man
YEP. One of the biggest moments in Grammy history.
Great call. Glitter in the Air is simply transcendent. Ridiculous not to include it. Maybe it wasn't at The Grammys? (I can't remember without looking) I heard a lot of celebs there in the audience were pissed that she got them wet.. Maybe she's been blackballed? 😑
Pink's glitter in the air was number one IMO.
I don't like Adele
"..Got everyone dancing, from Beyonce to The Beatles"
One...One Beatle..
millerhxc Paul McCartney and Ringgo Starr were there dancing, and I know its not counted but Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon and Dhani Harrison were also there.
millerhxc 2 actually. Ringo Starr was getting it too
Selena Lollin no love for Ringo.
KingOfTheJungle why not
actually 100% of the living beatles
Michael Jackson always be king of stage
Yup better than Bruno, Weeknd
Michael Jackson and man in the Mirror. Unforgettable
God Michael Jackson was a fucking legend
Is*
Legends don't die
+RishoeJ Neither do the songs of a true legend!
And a pedophile
get ur facts straight and fuck off
LetsRaZe well so try to prove it with real proves please
Michael Jackson.. ever the best...
@Andrew Brunnette yes
@Andrew Brunnette Yes, yes and hell yes.
Mj suc
Daft Punk rocks
I remember the Michael Jackson piece and it was amazing. The performance that always comes to my mind is when Melissa Etheridge did the Janis Joplin tribute. So much heart.
Not a fan, but the Adele performance was fucking phenomenal. She came out, blew the roof off of that place with absolute calm control
Eata Bagoshite agreed on all points.
And she looked fucking GORGEOUS doing it.
Eata Bagoshite Shes amazing
Which is why I can't understand why whitney Houston's 1994 performance isn't on here
Eata Bagoshite appreciate it but not a fan 🤔🤔🤔 seriously
Lady Gaga is not even a honorable mention? WTF? Anyway so pumped for Gaga's duet with Metallica at the Grammys tonight...
the sound tech fucked up james hetfield's mic lol otherwise great performance
They do that every year.
O RG ikr! This list is shit. 1micheal 2gaga 3eminemfteltonjohn
O RG Lady Gaga and Metallica didn't have the best performance this year
O RG it was a fail
only mj gets away with wearing short pants like that.
Yes, he was the only one who doesn't look stupid wearing high water pants and white socks.😁
he was also the only man on this earth who could wear only one glove, the only one who could scrape his crotch and dancing at the same time, the only one who could be smooth, cute, sexy, and beautifull at the same time, the only one who could do a looooot of things that we cannot do, just because he's Michael Jackson and he's like a God
he wore them to make his dance moves stand out...simply brilliant!
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Mellie Jord He wore shortened pants to showcase his sequined socks.
It’s more like it was Michael’s show instead of the Grammys.
Michael Jackson will always be the best entertainer ever
Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You 1994 Grammy's ?
Exactly!!!
Nope
@@simemble9342 yep
Thank you!!!
Is that not here 😩 next thing u know Micheal Jackson won’t be
Only daft punk can remix daft punk
Amadeus Ezbirro I
How was pink not on here?!! Hers shook everyone 😂
I’m shocked that Glitter in the Air didn’t make this list... 😳
Just came for checking whether Michael Jackson was #1
same😂
meenakshi jr same
hahah me too
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Just came to make sure Michael was at #1 👍🏼 I’ll be on my way now
Period
Me too
Kizzy You obviously have not seen PINK’s Glitter in the Air performance.
Here, here!
Me too
This person Forgot Pink 2010 Grammy performance Glitter silk spins over head awesomeness!!!!
I mean not every one going to make it in to top 10
Okay good
Michael Jackson's number one.
Spoiler alert!!!
Why the heck is p!nks glitter in the air performance not on here?!? Most of these were good choices, but watchmojo got it wrong not including that performance. Not only fantastic vocals, but very memorable performance all around. 👎🏻
Jamie Klementisz pinks glitter is not there because these 10 performances are better than that performance
@@alexanderluna-lima8501 I couldn't disagree more. As a singer who's spent the majority of my life performing on stage, I can tell you it's tough enough just overcoming the nerves that come with performing for a huge world-wide audience at a prestigious event, no matter how seasoned a performer you are. But then to do it all (particularly, to do it so WELL) while dangling dangerously high above a crowd, gracefully performing acrobatic maneuvers? THAT'S what makes Pink's "Glitter in the Air" performance BEYOND exceptional. (And just by reading the vast majority of comments below, it should be obvious most people would also disagree with you.)
They could've made it an honorable mention.
Because it was shit
@@MsDivaKelli who are you?
I literally shake my head at the end of the clip when Michael Jackson closed up his performance. *shake my head* and thinking "Damn, he is such a good performer"! Truly a legend! #KingOfPop #AllTheWay
michael is the greatest performer of all time! truly incomparable! pure energy! there will be no one like him! ever! michael absolutely deserve to be at the top! true legend!