{A powerful trio formed by President Barack Obama, pop star Katy Perry and a survivor took their fight against domestic abuse to the Grammy Awards on Sunday.}<\/p>\n
They exhorted artistes to use their power to stop violence against women.<\/p>\n
Obama appeared at music\u2019s biggest night via a pre-recorded video, stating that nearly one in five women in America has been a victim of rape or attempted rape.<\/p>\n
He also said that one in four women in America had experienced domestic violence.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not OK and it has to stop.<\/p>\n
\u201cArtistes have a unique power to change minds and attitudes and getting us talking and thinking about what matters,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Obama asked the millions of viewers of the CBS telecast to go to the site ItsOnUs.org to make a pledge to stop violence.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd to the artistes at the Grammys tonight, I ask you to ask your fans to do it too,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The hashtag #ItsOnUs began trending within minutes on Twitter.<\/p>\n
Obama was followed by a survivor of domestic violence, Brooke Axtell, who took the Grammy stage and explained how her ex-boyfriend threatened to kill her, and how she made excuses for his anger and abuse.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you are in a relationship with someone who does not honour or respect you, I want you to know you are worthy of love. Please reach out for help,\u201d Axtell said.<\/p>\n
Katy Perry then appeared on stage in an austere white gown to perform her inspirational survival anthem, \u201cBy the Grace of God\u201d.<\/p>\n
Her performance stood in contrast to her headlining act at last Sunday\u2019s Super Bowl half-time show, which was high on spectacle.<\/p>\n
However, it made no reference to domestic abuse, the polemical issue that plagued the National Football League last year.<\/p>\n
The Grammys were once famously overshadowed by a startling case of domestic abuse.<\/p>\n
On the eve of the 2009 Grammys, R&B singer, Chris Brown, who was nominated for three Grammys this year, beat up then girlfriend and singer, Rihanna.<\/p>\n
Both were in attendance on Sunday, with Rihanna performing shortly after Perry. <\/p>\n
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