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- Feb 21, 200190% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Steely Dan Win Album of the Year as Eminem and Elton John Share a Stage
- Steely Dan won Album of the Year for Two Against Nature at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards on 21 February 2001 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, and U2 won Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Beautiful Day"[1][2]
- Shelby Lynne won Best New Artist ahead of Papa Roach, Sisqo, Brad Paisley and Jill Scott[1]
- Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP, which sold 8 million copies, was nominated for Album of the Year and three other awards; women's and gay-rights groups objected to its lyrics and the Family Violence Prevention Fund ran a "No to Eminem" campaign[3]
- Before the show Academy president Michael Greene teased "a major shocker"; Eminem performed "Stan" as a duet with Elton John, and about 200 protesters on behalf of GLAAD and other groups gathered outside the arena[2][3]
- Madonna opened the show with "Music"[2]
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- [1]90%grammy.com/awards/43rd-annual-grammy-awardsgrammy.com· Posted Oct 3, 2026· Starts Feb 21, 2001 ✓· 50% of score
Wikipedia's[2] 43rd Annual Grammy Awards article says the ceremony was 'held on February 21, 2001, at the Staples Center'; the Christian Science Monitor's preview lists the CBS broadcast for 'Feb. 21, 8 p.m.'.
- [2]75%43rd Annual Grammy Awardsen.wikipedia.org· Added Oct 3, 2026· 50% of score
Gives the date and venue, the winners, the GLAAD protest of about 200 outside Staples Center and the Eminem and Elton John performance.[1]
- [3]85%Don't let your Granny watch the Grammyscsmonitor.com· Published Feb 16, 2001· Starts Feb 21, 2001· 0% of score
Christian Science Monitor preview: Eminem and Elton John to perform together; The Marshall Mathers LP had four nominations including Album of the Year; advocacy groups objected.[1]
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