Source: NYdailynews
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'Belong Together' drives
Mariah, Madge apart
February 7, 2006


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.

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. 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."