Collaborator Paul Williams accepted the night’s biggest honor on behalf of the French duo, who took home five awards during the telecast. By Gil Kaufman
While January 1 is traditionally a day to turn the page and look ahead, rather than back, there’s a certain comfort in still having the horn part of “Thrift Shop” stuck in your head. That’s likely the case for more than a few people who watched Macklemore & Ryan Lewis perform their #1 track along with “Can’t Hold Us” on New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. The guys owned the frigid Times Square stage, with the rapper dressed for the occasion in his bright red sneakers and trademark thrift shop-esque poncho thing. Damn … that’s a cold ass honkey! Macklemore & Ryan Lewis New Year’s Eve Performance The performance punctuated an incredible 12 months for the twosome. An underground, unsigned and unheard of rap group when 2013 started, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are now one of the biggest acts in pop music. Whether you love them, hate them or somewhere in between, there’s no question that the Seattle duo brings it to the people … spreading it across the country. Na na na na, na na na na!
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