LOS ANGELES ¨C British soul singer Sam Smith and R&B singer-producer Pharrell Williams led the early winners at Sunday¡¯s Grammy awards, while Katy Perry and President Barack Obama teamed up to take a stand against domestic violence at the music industry¡¯s top awards.
Minutes before Perry¡¯s performance of ¡°By the Grace of God,¡± Obama delivered a pointed speech in a video message urging artists attending the awards to help end domestic violence, saying ¡°It¡¯s not OK and it has to stop.¡±
Brooke Axtell, a survivor of domestic abuse, shared her personal story on stage, saying ¡°authentic love does not silence, shame or abuse.¡±
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