Grammys 2018: Tony Bennett Gives Thumbs up to Kendrick Lamar, Fans Can't Get Enough

The first Grammy presented during the 60th Grammy Awards broadcast provided the surreal image of [...]

The first Grammy presented during the 60th Grammy Awards broadcast provided the surreal image of legendary crooner Tony Bennett giving an award to rapper Kendrick Lamar and R&B star Rihanna. Bennett even gave Lamar a thumbs up, which stunned Twitter.

The duo won Best Rap/Sung performance for "Loyalty.," which was Lamar's fourth Grammy of the day.

The uniqueness of the moment was not lost on viewers on Twitter.

However, some thought it was a little weird that Lamar did not thank Bennett. Instead, he turned to thank Rihanna.

Bennett presented the award with the help of John Legend, which was a much more appropriate pairing. Legend started an impromptu performance of "New York, New York," and Bennett joined him for a few lines. Of course, this led plenty of viewers to beg for a recorded duet with the two.

Bennett has won 18 Grammys in his long career, including one on Sunday. He won Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern before the show started.

Bennett won his first two awards at the 1962 Grammys for "I Left My Heart In San Francisco."

Photo credit: CBS

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