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We love a lot of things about the Grammys: the fashion, the spectacle, the awards, and the celebrity of it all. But, let’s be honest here, the real reason why we plop on our couch for three hours and watch the Grammys is for the performances.

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Every year the suits assemble some of music’s greatest talents to perform and they usually end up putting on some of the most epic shows you’ll ever see.

You see, artists aren’t stupid. They know that millions of people will be watching, and they know that they can’t half-step with their sh*t.

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This Sunday is the 2012 Grammy Awards and the list of performers is a doozy: AdeleChris BrownRihannaKelly ClarksonFoo FightersBruno MarsNicki Minaj and Taylor Swift are all expected to show up and show out.

Because we’re so excited about this year’s performers, we decided to look back and list some of the best Grammy performances of all time.

Will any of this year’s performers overtake some of our past favorites? We’ll know this Sunday…

 

10. Prince & Beyonce “Purple Rain” (2004)

9. Green Day “American Idiot” (2005)

8. Coldplay & Jay-Z “Lost” (2009)

7. Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You” (1994)

6. Pink “Glitter in the Air”

5. Kanye West “Jesus Walks” (2005)

4. Eminem & Elton John “Stan” (2001)

3. M.I.A, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne & T.I. “Swagga Like Us” (2009)

2. RadioHead “15 Step” (2009)

1. Michael Jackson “Man in the Mirror (1988)