Outrageous Moments

Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word: Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake were to appear at the 2004 Grammys one month after Super Bowl XXXVIII's "nipplegate" fiasco. Timberlake apologized for the incident when accepting his second award. Jackson, however, stayed home.

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Dylan Gets Bombed: Dylan's performance of 'Love Sick' at the 1998 Grammys took a turn for the bizarre when a man with "Soy Bomb" scrawled on his chest leapt onto the stage and gyrated for more than 30 seconds. Security removed the crasher while Dylan retained his poise.

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Sir Elton Steps Up for Slim Shady: To close the 2001 Grammys, Eminem took the stage with Elton John for a performance of the song 'Stan.' Gay-rights activists, offended by Eminem's lyrics, staged a protest at the event, but were muted by the support from openly gay icon John.

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Andre Outrages Native Americans: OutKast's Andre 3000 ruffled more than a few feathers in '04 when he performed his Grammy-winning hit, 'Hey Ya,' with a peculiar Native American theme. Protesters claimed the act perpetuated disrespectful stereotypes of American Indians.

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Bum Rush 1: Ol' Dirty Bastard:In 1998, the late O.D.B. interruped an acceptance speech by singer Shawn Colvin to protest the Wu Tang Clan's loss of the Best Rap Album award earlier in the night. The defense for his actions? "Wu Tang is for the children!

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She Doesn't Want What She Hasn't Got: Sinead O'Connor boycotted the '91 Grammys due to the "extreme commercialism" of the event. After her appropriately titled 'I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got' CD won for Best Alternative Album, she became the first artist to refuse a Grammy.

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