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SHOW BITS: Tiesto’s birthday gift becomes Grammy win

Tiesto poses in the press room with the award for best remixed recording, non-classical for "All of Me" at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) Tiesto poses in the press room with the award for best remixed recording, non-classical for "All of Me" at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

By Associated Press February 8, 2015 1 min read

LOS ANGELES (AP) – DJ-producer Tiesto remixed a song for his birthday and now he has a Grammy for it.

Tiesto remixed John Legend’s pop ballad “All of Me,” which won the Grammy for best remixed recording, non-classical. Tiesto said he “made this remix spontaneously” for his birthday.

“I gave it away as a free download,” he said.

Tiesto said Legend enjoyed the remix so much that made it official. The version was a hit on pop radio in addition to the original version.

Legend’s live version of the song is nominated for best pop solo version. The song peaked at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

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