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LL Cool J serves as host of the Grammy Awards ceremony. He introduced many of the nominees and reminisced about seeing Michael Jackson cradling an armful of Grammys in 1984.<br><br>
"That magical image inspired me to go after my own dreams," he said, "and the same is true for many of us in this great hall tonight."

2013 Grammy Awards

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LL Cool J serves as host of the Grammy Awards ceremony. He introduced many of the nominees and reminisced about seeing Michael Jackson cradling an armful of Grammys in 1984.

"That magical image inspired me to go after my own dreams," he said, "and the same is true for many of us in this great hall tonight."

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