'Belong Together' drives Mariah, Madge apart
There better be plenty of distance between the dressing rooms of
Madonna and Mariah Carey at tomorrow's
Grammys.
We told you three weeks ago that Madonna would perform at the awards. We didn't know then how much she'd rankle Miss Carey.
Mariah, who is nominated for eight Grammys, "really wanted to open the show with her choir-backed rendition of 'We Belong Together,'" an insider tells us. (erm.. no offence but can you spell B O R I N G?)
Unfortunately, Madonna also wanted to kick off the broadcast — or else she wasn't coming, she's said to have told Grammy producers.
Even though Madonna's smash "Confessions on a Dancefloor" wasn't nominated for any Grammys,
the producers gave in. (that's what I'm talking about! She's THE
Queen!
) They're said to be betting that her
dance extravaganza, featuring the British group
Gorillaz, will hook viewers early and hard.
"The producers noted that Madge is a five-time winner," reported a source.
But Carey, the comeback queen who has picked up only two Grammys to date, is reportedly vexed.
"The war between Madonna and Mariah has been going on for years," says a source. "Mariah was also steaming last summer when Madonna stole the show at
Live 8."