Blog Posts by Lyndsey Parker

Winning!Long before "American Idol," "The Voice," "The X Factor," "America's Got Talent," "The Sing-Off," "The Glee Project," "Platinum Hit," "Nashville Star," or even "Star Search" and "The Gong Show," there was the Eurovision Song Contest, a talent competition more ridiculous, glitzy, and over-the-top than all of those shows combined. At last year's Eurovision, Jedward--aka John & Edward, the "double divas of Dublin" from Season 6 of "The X Factor U.K."--represented Ireland with an electropop ditty called "Lipstick," and placed eighth out of 43 countries. That wasn't a bad showing at all for what many haters considered to be just a reality-TV novelty act...but now Jedward are in the running to represent Ireland again at Eurovision 2012, and honestly, I think they have a REAL shot at winning this time.

Adam backstage at L.A.'s Staples CenterAdam Lambert, who served as a Grammy red-carpet correspondent in 2010 and was nominated for "Whataya Want From Me" in 2011, won't be at the Grammys this year, as he'll be out of town. But he did swing by the Grammy rehearsals this weekend to check out all the action. And there, Reality Rocks caught up with him to talk past Grammy fashion faux pas (he seems to deeply regret wearing a bolo tie to the 2010 Grammys) and his much-anticipated collaboration with Grammy darling Bruno Mars (the man who ironically beat him out for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance last year). And yes, he addresses all the gossip out there about his possible future collaborations with Queen, too.

R&B legend Charlie Wilson has been nominated six times--including two times this year, for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song. He's also peripherally involved in Kanye West's many 2012 Grammy nods, as this longtime go-to hip-hop collaborator appeared on the multi-nominated Kanye's  latest album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

In a fun interview shot this weekend at the Grammy rehearsals, Yahoo! caught up with Charlie to talk about his Grammy chances...and he played a little harmonica for us, too. Groove along below!

(Interview courtesy of Dial Global's "Backstage at the Grammys" brought to you by Turbo Tax and Mastercard.)

This year, the Grammy committee controversially eliminated 31 categories, many in world music, and protests have ensued. So when Yahoo! went to the Grammy rehearsals this weekend and ran into our friend K'naan, who obviously comes from a world-music background, we had to ask him for his take on the situation.

Check out what K'naan had to say below:

(Interview courtesy of Dial Global's "Backstage at the Grammys" brought to you by Turbo Tax and Mastercard.)

2008 Best New Artist nominee Ledisi is a Grammy favorite. In 2010, she was also up for Best R&B Album and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and this year's she's back with three nominations, for Best R&B Performance, Best R&B Song, and Best R&B Album. Will this be her year?

In the interview below, shot backstage this weekend at the Grammy rehearsals, the funky diva talks about her Grammy chances and the outfit she has planned for the big night, and on a more serious note, she weighs in on the controversial 31 category cuts that Grammy committee made this year.

(Interview courtesy of Dial Global's "Backstage at the Grammys" brought to you by Turbo Tax and Mastercard.)

Betty Wright has been winning Grammys since 1972, but last year, she lost out to worthy opponent the Roots. And this year, she's nominated yet again...this time with the Roots! The two are jointly nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance.

Below in this fun interview, shot backstage this weekend at the Grammy rehearsals, the soul legend talks about how a friendly rivalry with the Roots last year led to their Grammy-worthy collaboration album, Betty Wright: The Movie.

(Interview courtesy of Dial Global's "Backstage at the Grammys" brought to you by Turbo Tax and Mastercard.)

The reunited Beach Boys' performance, featuring special guests Maroon 5 and Foster The People, is one of THE most anticipated events of the 2012 Grammy Awards. And backstage at the Grammy rehearsals this weekend, founding Beach Boy Al Jardine told Yahoo! what to expect Sunday night. From what he said, it sounds like it's going to be pretty epic--and incredibly, it will be the first time the Beach Boys have ever played the Grammys in their 50-year career!

Find out what to expect Sunday night by watching Al's interview below:

(Interview courtesy of Dial Global's "Backstage at the Grammys" brought to you by Turbo Tax and Mastercard.)

Grammy legend Bonnie Raitt has not released an album since 2005, but this year she finally returns with a new release, Slipstream. And this Sunday at the Grammys, she'll join Alicia Keys in a tribute to another legend, her late friend Etta James, in what is sure to be one of the evening's most moving moments.

Find out what to expect Sunday night, and how Bonnie feels about modern-day Grammy legends Adele and Lady Gaga, by watching her interview below, shot backstage at the Grammy rehearsals this weekend:

(Interview courtesy of Dial Global's "Backstage at the Grammys" brought to you by Turbo Tax and Mastercard.)