Katy Perry gets pitchy, ruins Dolly Parton Grammy Awards tribute

Everyone loves Dolly Parton but that doesn’t mean everyone can sing her songs, as Katy Perry found out the hard way during the Grammys tribute to the music legend.

The Grammys tribute to Dolly Parton got off to a pitchy start when pop star Katy Perry linked up with breakthrough country chart-topper Kacey Musgraves to sing Here You Come Again.

Whether it was the sense of occasion or tackling the genre, Perry struggled with her live vocal, managing to hit some pretty dud notes.

Fans also suggested Perry may have tripped up attempting to outdo Musgraves before Parton joined the pair on stage.

Many fans said she butchered the moment on social media and it isn’t the first time when the Hot and Cold singer hasn’t had the smoothest of live performances on an awards stage.

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Katy Perry, Dolly Parton, and Kacey Musgraves perform onstage during the Grammys. Picture: Getty

Perry didn’t deliver the strongest live vocal when she premiered her single Chained To The Rhythm at the 2017 Grammys.

Thankfully the car crash of the opening song of the tribute medley was quickly forgotten when Miley Cyrus joined her godmother on stage to absolutely nail Jolene.

Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus perform onstage during the Grammys. Picture: Getty

Cyrus, who had already graced the Grammys stage to sing In My Blood with pop heartthrob Shawn Mendes, confirmed she can sing the proverbial out of any song you give her.

Maren Morris then joined the pair for one of the acapella harmony moments designed to show off golden tonsils before Parton linked with award-winning country group Little Big Town.

Of course everyone joined the country legend to finish off with 9 to 5, one of her biggest country pop hits.

Dolly Parton performs with Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town onstage during the Grammys. picture: Getty

The performances at the Grammys have been a mixed affair with the opening Cuban-themed production number starring Camila Cabello and Ricky Martin failing to bring the energy of the genre to the stage with a mid tempo arrangement.

And while Post Malone held his own wandering through smoke-filled corridors, linking up with the Red Hot Chili Peppers to sing their song Dark Necessities was another scratch-your-head moment.

Frontman Anthony Kiedis struggled to keep his vocals in the note ballpark even as Postie proved to be a deft harmoniser on the Chili Peppers track.

And it appears the performing artists should be getting some danger money, with on-stage camera crews getting in their way. Kiedis almost face-planted after tripping while trying to get his bounce on.

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Album of the Year

Invasion Of Privacy - Cardi B

By The Way, I Forgive You - Brandi Carlile

Scorpion - Drake

H.E.R. - H.E.R.

Beerbongs & Bentleys - Post Malone

Dirty Computer - Janelle Monáe

WINNER: Golden Hour - Kacey Musgraves

Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By (Various Artists)

Record of the Year

I Like It - Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin

The Joke - Brandi Carlile

WINNER: This Is America - Childish Gambino

God’s Plan - Drake

Shallow - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

All The Stars - Kendrick Lamar & SZA

Rockstar - Post Malone featuring 21 Savage

The Middle - Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey

Best New Artist

Chloe x Halle

Luke Combs

Greta Van Fleet

H.E.R.

WINNER: Dua Lipa

Margo Price

Bebe Rexha

Jorja Smith

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WINNER: Invasion Of Privacy - Cardi B

Swimming - Mac Miller

Victory Lap - Nipsey Hussle

Daytona - Pusha T

Astroworld - Travis Scott

Best R&B Album

Sex and Cigarettes - Toni Braxton

Good Thing - Leon Bridges

Honestly - Lalah Hathaway

WINNER: H.E.R. - H.E.R.

Gumbo Unplugged (Live) - PJ Morton

Best Rap Song

WINNER: God’s Plan - Drake

King’s Dead - Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future and James Blake

Lucky You - Eminem Featuring Joyner Lucas

Sicko Mode - Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk and Swae Lee

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Best Country Album

Unapologetically - Kelsea Ballerini

Port Saint Joe - Brothers Osborne

Girl Going Nowhere - Ashley McBryde

WINNER: Golden Hour - Kacey Musgraves

From A Room: Volume 2 - Chris Stapleton

Song of the Year

All The Stars - Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA)

Boo’d Up - Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)

God’s Plan - Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)

In My Blood - Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes & Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters (Shawn Mendes)

The Joke - Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)

The Middle - Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha & Anton Zaslavski, songwriters (Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey)

Shallow - Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper)

WINNER: This Is America - Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Fall In Line - Christina Aguilera Featuring Demi Lovato

Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Backstreet Boys

S Wonderful - Tony Bennett & Diana Krall

WINNER: Shallow - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

Girls Like You - Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B

Say Something - Justin Timberlake Featuring Chris Stapleton

The Middle - Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey

Best Pop Vocal Album

Camila - Camila Cabello

Meaning of Life - Kelly Clarkson

WINNER: Sweetener - Ariana Grande

Shawn Mendes - Shawn Mendes

Beautiful Trauma - P!nk

Reputation - Taylor Swift

Best Pop Solo Performance

Colors - Beck

Havana - Camila Cabello

God Is A Woman - Ariana Grande

WINNER: Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?) - Lady Gaga

Better Now - Post Malone

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Boi-1da

Larry Klein

Linda Perry

Kanye West

WINNER: Pharrell Williams

Best Rap Performance

Be Careful - Cardi B

Nice for What - Drake

WINNER (TIE): King’s Dead - Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future and James Blake

WINNER (TIE): Bubblin - Anderson .Paak

Sicko Mode - Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk and Swae Lee

Best Rap/Sung Performance

Like I Do - Christina Aguilera featuring Goldlink

Pretty Little Fears - 6lack Featuring J. Cole

WINNER: This Is America - Childish Gambino

All the Stars” - Kendrick Lamar and SZA

Rockstar - Post Malone featuring 21 Savage

Best R&B Song

WINNER: Boo’d Up - Ella Mai

Come Through and Chill - Miguel Featuring J. Cole and Salaam Remi

Feels Like Summer - Childish Gambino

Focus - H.E.R.

Long as I Live - Toni Braxton

Best R&B Performance

Long As I Live - Toni Braxton

Summer - The Carters

Y O Y - Lalah Hathaway

WINNER: Best Part, H.E.R. featuring Daniel Caesar

First Began - PJ Morton

Best Rock Album

Rainier Fog - Alice in Chains

Mania - Fall Out Boy

Prequelle - Ghost

WINNER: From the Fires - Greta Van Fleet

Pacific Daydream - Weezer

Best Rock Song

Black Smoke Rising - Greta Van Fleet

Jumpsuit - Twenty One Pilots

Mantra - Bring Me the Horizon

WINNER: Masseduction - St. Vincent

Rats - Ghost

Best Rock Performance

Four Out of Five - Arctic Monkeys

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Made an America - The Fever 333

Highway Tune - Greta Van Fleet

Uncomfortable - Halestorm

Best Tradition Pop Vocal Album

Love Is Here To Stay - Tony Bennett & Diana Krall

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Nat ‘King’ Cole & Me - Gregory Porter

Standards (Deluxe) - Seal

The Music...The Mem’ries...The Magic! - Barbra Streisand

Best Country Song

“Break Up in the End” - Cole Swindell

“Dear Hate” - Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill

“I Lived It” - Blake Shelton

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“Tequila” - Dan + Shay

“When Someone Stops Loving You” - Little Big Town

Best Country Solo Performance

“Wouldn’t It Be Great?” - Loretta Lynn

“Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters” - Maren Morris

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“Millionaire” - Chris Stapleton

“Parallel Line” - Keith Urban

Best Urban Contemporary Album

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The Kids Are Alright - Chloe x Halle

Chris Dave and the Drumhedz - Chris Dave and the Drumhedz

War & Leisure - Miguel

Ventriloquism - Meshell Ndegeocello

Best Alternative Music Album

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino - Arctic Monkeys

WINNER: Colors - Beck

Utopia - Björk

American Utopia - David Byrne

Masseduction - St. Vincent

Best Pop Vocal Album

Camila - Camila Cabello

Meaning Of Life - Kelly Clarkson

WINNER: Sweetener - Ariana Grande

Shawn Mendes - Shawn Mendes

Beautiful Trauma - P!nk

Reputation - Taylor Swift

Best Dance Recording

“Northern Soul” - Above & Beyond featuring Richard Bedford

“Ultimatum” - Disclosure (featuring Fatoumata Diawara)

“Losing It” - Fisher

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“Ghost Voices” - Virtual Self

Best Rock Song

“Black Smoke Rising” - Jacob Thomas Kiszka, Joshua Michael Kiszka, Samuel Francis Kiszka & Daniel Robert Wagner, songwriters (Greta Van Fleet)

“Jumpsuit” - Tyler Joseph, songwriter (Twenty One Pilots)

“MANTRA” - Jordan Fish, Matthew Kean, Lee Malia, Matthew Nicholls & Oliver Sykes, songwriters (Bring Me The Horizon)

WINNER: “Masseduction” - Jack Antonoff & Annie Clark, songwriters (St. Vincent)

“Rats” - Tom Dalgety & A Ghoul Writer, songwriters (Ghost)

Best Urban Contemporary Album

WINNER: EVERYTHING IS LOVE - The Carters

The Kids Are Alright - Chloe x Halle

Chris Dave And The Drumhedz - Chris Dave And The Drumhedz

War & Leisure - Miguel

Ventriloquism - Meshell Ndegeocello

Best Jazz Vocal Album

My Mood Is You - Freddy Cole

The Questions - Kurt Elling

The Subject Tonight Is Love - Kate McGarry with Keith Ganz & Gary Versace

If You Really Want - Raul Midón with The Metropole Orkest Conducted By Vince Mendoza

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One Nation Under God - Jekalyn Carr

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Make Room - Jonathan McReynolds

The Other Side - The Walls Group

A Great Work - Brian Courtney Wilson

Best Latin Pop Album

Prometo - Pablo Alboran

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Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos), Vol. 2 - Natalia Lafourcade

2:00 AM - Raquel Sofía

Vives - Carlos Vives

Best Americana Album

WINNER: By The Way, I Forgive You - Brandi Carlile

Things Have Changed - Bettye LaVette

The Tree Of Forgiveness - John Prine

The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone - Lee Ann Womack

One Drop Of Truth - The Wood Brothers

Best Comedy Album

Annihilation - Patton Oswalt

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Noble Ape - Jim Gaffigan

Standup For Drummers - Fred Armisen

Tamborine - Chris Rock

Best Song Written For Visual Media

All The Stars - Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Alexander William Shuckburgh, Mark Anthony Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA), Track from Black Panther

Mystery Of Love - Sufjan Stevens, songwriter (Sufjan Stevens), Track from Call Me By Your Name

Remember Me - Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Miguel featuring Natalia Lafourcade), Track from Coco

WINNER: Shallow - Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper), Track from A Star Is Born

This Is Me - Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble), Track from The Greatest Showman

Originally published as Katy Perry gets pitchy, ruins Dolly Parton Grammy Awards tribute