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Watch It: Grammy Winner John Mayer Admits to 'Lady Fetish' | John Mayer

Feb. 19, 2007 | 01:45 PM EST

Watch It: Grammy Winner John Mayer Admits to 'Lady Fetish'

He calls it a "freaky, freaky thing," but we think it's just another ploy in distracting us from his real pastime, Miss Jessica Simpson. Click here to hear what he says about his woman problem and, uh, Lance Bass.

Justin's Grammy Duet Partner Booted from Idol | Justin Timberlake

Feb. 15, 2007 | 05:00 PM EST

My Grammy Moment Winner was an Idol Loser!

You remember Robyn Troup as the girl who held her own against Justin Timberlake at the Grammy Awards, as the winner of the My Grammy Moment contest. But on Tuesday night, Troup was booted from American Idol – before even making it to the top 24! Still, the Houston native has the last laugh: Besides her Grammy performance, she's signed a deal with Timberlake's production company. And she has no hard feelings for the Idol judges. "Simon told me my voice needs to mature, which I definitely agree with," she tells PEOPLE.

So, what was her Grammy experience like?

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Mary J. Blige Says She Forgot to Thank Diddy | Mary J. Blige

Feb. 14, 2007 | 04:30 PM EST

What Mary J. Blige Really Meant to Say at Grammys

Mary J. Blige didn't exactly pull a Hilary Swank at the Grammys on Sunday night – she at least remembered to thank her manager husband Kendu Isaacs. But the three-time winner did forget to thank the two music powerhouses who first helped put her on that stage: Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell and her first producer, Sean "Diddy" Combs. Uh, oops! So, what happened up there, Miss Mary? "I was shaking. I absolutely was trying to remember everyone who helped with the album (The Breakthrough) because it was just such a big breakthrough," she tells us exclusively. But, like the R&B diva herself, we believe in second chances, so here's what Blige really meant to say up there ...

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India.Arie's Big Hair, Big Night, Big Video 
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Feb. 14, 2007 | 12:00 PM EST

India.Arie's Big Hair, Big Night, Big Video

The Grammy nominee (and previous two-time winner) showed PEOPLE.COM just what happens before and after the big show. But which of the following does not happen in India.Arie's video diary?

• She introduces us to her celebrity friends, Chris Tucker and Tyrese
• She picks her Grammy outfit from racks of several expensive designer dresses
• She illustrates one way to exit an SUV without showing off any lady parts

Find out what really happened in PEOPLE.COM's exclusive video!

Caught in the Act: Grammy Parties Edition! | Scarlett Johansson

Feb. 12, 2007 | 06:00 PM EST

Caught in the Act: Grammy Parties Edition!

Scarlett Johansson, ducking into a private alcove at the Warner Music Group post-Grammy party at downtown L.A.'s Old Church, before she and a girlfriend hunkered down over their own tray of hors d'oeuvres. Meanwhile, James Blunt and girlfriend Petra Nemcova headed straight for one of the unclaimed heating vents that was warming up the tented area. "I can feel the heat!" the happy supermodel exclaimed.

John Mayer, planting a tender, sweet kiss on Jessica Simpson when she arrived at the Sony BMG Post-Grammy Party at the Beverly Hills Hotel, and later stroking her back and holding her hand in the cabana that also housed Simpson's sister Ashlee and others. Champagne flowed and Mayer lip-synched Terence Trent D'Arby's "Wishing Well" to Jess. And the Dixie Chicks, John Legend and Carrie Underwood feasted on crab legs, roast beef and raspberry tarts in the white-themed bash (calla lilies, white cabanas, white seating) while Chris Daughtry, spent the entire night roaming the ballroom and trying to take photos with celebrities.

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