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At Grammys, Daft Punk, Pharrell, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis dominate
LOS ANGELES — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis might shop at thrift shops, but they now have a ton of Grammy gold. The rap duo won four Grammy Awards so far Sunday, including best new artist and rap album for “The Heist,” beating efforts from Kendrick Lamar, Jay Z, Kanye West and Drake.
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis warm up for Sunday night’s Grammy Awards
LOS ANGELES — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were a little-known rap duo from Seattle with an album that sold beyond modest expectations a year ago. As 2014 opens, Macklemore and Lewis are the focal point of the Grammy Awards — and few are more surprised than them.
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For ‘Same Love,’ Mary Lambert says, ‘I was sort of a last resort’
In just six hours, Mary Lambert’s life changed drastically. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis had written and produced a song called “Same Love,” but they needed a special hook to finalize the emotional track. Like the rap duo, Lambert is from Seattle, though she had never met them before.
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis score early Grammy nomination for ‘Same Love’
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were the early focus of “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!” with two nominations and one spirited performance.
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Macklemore and Ryan Lewis join United Nations’ gay rights campaign
UNITED NATIONS — U.S. hip hop artists Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have joined the U.N. Free and Equal Campaign to encourage greater respect for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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N.C. teacher suspended for showing students ‘Same Love’ music video
TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. — A middle school teacher in North Carolina has been suspended for showing a group of students a music video for a song that supports same-sex marriage.
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis win best video with social message for ‘Same Love’
NEW YORK — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were among Sunday night’s top winners at the MTV Video Music Awards, taking home trophies for best hip-hop video and best cinematography for “Can’t Hold Us,” and best video with a social message for “Same Love.”
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Music’s hit-makers descend on Brooklyn for MTV’s Video Music Awards
NEW YORK — Miley Cyrus became the rare artist to upstage Lady Gaga, but a vengeful Taylor Swift managed to take the spotlight from both during the MTV Video Music Awards.