{"id":7578,"date":"2026-02-02T08:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7578"},"modified":"2026-02-02T08:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:42:13","slug":"this-wasnt-a-performance-it-was-a-takeover-%f0%9f%98%b1%f0%9f%94%a5%f0%9f%8e%b8-rose-and-bruno-mars-didnt-just-step-onto-the-2026-grammys-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7578","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTHIS WASN\u2019T A PERFORMANCE \u2014 IT WAS A TAKEOVER.\u201d \ud83d\ude31\ud83d\udd25\ud83c\udfb8 ROS\u00c9 and Bruno Mars didn\u2019t just step onto the 2026 Grammys stage \u2014 they blew it open. Their hard-rock reimagining of \u201cAPT.\u201d hit like a shockwave, flipping a playful global hit into a full arena eruption. Razor-sharp black-and-white looks. Screaming guitars. Vocals pushed to the edge. And a kind of chemistry that made the room feel dangerous. This didn\u2019t feel like an opener. It felt like a warning: the night belonged to them. The crowd knew it. The cameras knew it. And the final seconds? Pure chaos\ud83d\udc47 Watch the performance everyone\u2019s replaying \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Game, start! After a banner year with Billboard Hot 100 hit \u201cAPT.,\u201d ROS\u00c9 and Bruno Mars brought their drinking-game-turned-smash-hit to the Grammys stage on Sunday (Feb. 1).<\/p>\n

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Taking the stage in matching black-and-white outfits \u2014 with the BLACKPINK singer in a dapper white tank, tie and slacks \u2014 the duo opened the program, getting the audience up on their feet and jumping within just minutes of the Grammys starting. \u201cDon\u2019t you want me like I want you, baby?\/ Don\u2019t you need me like I need you now?\u201d ROS\u00c9 sang with a big smile as Mars shredded on electric guitar next to her, their onstage chemistry palpable. \u201cSleep tomorrow, but tonight go crazy\/ All you gotta do is just meet me at the.\u201d<\/p>\n

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With their performance in the books, the K-pop superstar and Silk Sonic hitmaker would go on to wait and see whether \u201cAPT.\u201d would scoop either of the major category nominations it was up for. It was also up for best pop duo\/group performance, which Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo won for\u00a0Wicked\u00a0<\/em>duet \u201cDefying Gravity\u201d before the televised ceremony began.<\/p>\n

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While Mars already had 16 Grammys and 36 career nominations going into this year\u2019s ceremony, 2026 marked the first time ROS\u00c9 was ever nominated \u2014 as well as\u00a0the first time\u00a0any K-pop soloist ever scored nods in the general field categories. \u201cAPT.\u201d was also in the running for record of the year and song of the year.<\/p>\n

Beyond making Recording Academy history, \u201cAPT.\u201d also dominated\u00a0Billboard<\/em>\u2018s charts throughout 2025. The carefree, uptempo track \u2014 which\u00a0was inspired by\u00a0a Korean drinking game \u2014 spent a total of 12 weeks at No. 1 on the\u00a0Billboard Global 200\u00a0and peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100.<\/p>\n

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The 2026 Grammys went down at\u00a0Crypto.com<\/p>\n

The Grammys broadcast kicked off at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Fans can also stream the ceremony on\u00a0Paramount+.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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