On Sunday, the 2013 Grammy Awards was filled with great highlights, moving performances and memorable moments. As the music industry celebrated their most prized artists who let their talent and charm shine throughout the live broadcast in LA., a few stars used their wit to capture some of the most unforgettable zingers of the night. Here's a list of the celebs that had the best one-liners.
"As you can see, I read the memo." - Jennifer Lopez
When actress/singer Jennifer Lopez hit the stage wearing a revealing off-the-shoulder Anthony Vaccarello gown with a slit that exposed her entire right thigh, she quipped about the Grammy dress code that prohibited risqué clothing. "So, as you can see, I read the memo," said Lopez facetiously.
"I want to thank the swap meet for his hat." - Jay-Z
Another memorable one-liner came from hip hop mogul Jay-Z as he accepted the award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "No Church in the Wild" along with collaborators Frank Ocean and Terius "The-Dream" Nash. When Jay-Z leaned into the mic, he made a joke about The-Dream's unique headgear saying, "I want to thank the swap meet for his hat."
"I'm busy opening up the Grammys." - Taylor Swift
Country sensation Taylor Swift opened the 55th Grammy Awards singing her hit "Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together." However, she added some spice to her performance by inserting the lines "So he calls me up and says 'I still love you,'" said the star in an English accent. "And I'm like, 'I'm busy opening up the Grammys." Swift seemed to be poking fun at her British ex-boyfriend Harry Styles.
"Miguel, I don't know who the hell you are, but we need to sing together." - Kelly Clarkson
During Kelly Clarkson's acceptance speech, the "American Idol" alum rambled about not knowing who RnB singer Miguel was. "Miguel, I don't know who the hell you are, but we need to sing together," said the Best Pop Vocal Album winner. "That was the sexiest damn thing I've ever seen."
"We are not very young." - fun. Singer Nate Ruess
Pop band fun. was one of the biggest winners of the night, but that didn't cause the members to think too highly of themselves. As the band was accepting a Grammy award for their smash hit "We Are Young," fun. singer Nate Ruess joked about the irony of the song's name and their actual ages. "I don't know what I was thinking, writing this song. If this is in HD, everyone can see our faces, and we are not very young," he said.
"I was never nominated for this, and I have my own eyelash line." - Katy Perry
Multi-platinum singer Katy Perry also poked fun at herself during the award show while presenting for Best New Artist. "I was never nominated for this, and I have my own eyelash line," she declared adding, "Take that, Bon Iver!"
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