Grammys 2016: Lady Gaga Performs David Bowie Classics

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Tonight, the Grammy Awards honored David Bowie with a tribute performance by Lady Gaga. She performed a medley of “Space Oddity,” “Changes,” “Ziggy Stardust,” “Suffragette City,” “Rebel Rebel,” “Fashion,” “Fame,” “Let’s Dance,” and “Heroes” wearing outfits inspired by classic Bowie looks. Bowie collaborator Nile Rodgers was the musical director for the performance, and appeared during “Let’s Dance.” Watch video below.

Lady Gaga and Diane Warren’s “Til It Happens To You” from the film The Hunting Ground was up for a Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media.

Read our interview with Rodgers about Bowie, our “Afterword” feature on Bowie, and tributes from Bradford Cox, Carlos Dengler, Thurston Moore, Carlos Alomar, and Jonathan Lethem.

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Watch a behind the scenes video:

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