LOS ANGELES -- The Recording Academy shattered a major tradition this year, allowing famed music photographer Danny Clinch's annual Grammy winners' portraits to be shared with the public for the first time -- via Instagram.
Until Sunday night, Clinch's intimate backstage Grammys photos were only printed and mailed to the winners as keepsakes for their musical achievements for more than a decade.
This year, the academy is taking the veil off of their some of those images. The Hollywood Foreign Press also used Instagram for stunning Golden Globe portraits.
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