February 10, 2013 | Arts / Entertainment

CBS insists artists cover up at the Grammys

Tonight is a big night for music, with the 55th annual Grammy Awards being handed out on CBS. But this year you may notice a bit of a change: if all goes according to plan, stars will be exposing less flesh than in previous years.

Yep, CBS is asking artists to cover up.

"Please be sure that buttocks and female breasts are adequately covered," CBS instructs stars through an e-mail. "Please avoid exposing bare flesh under curves of the buttocks and buttock crack. Bare sides or under curvature of the breasts is also problematic."

It didn't stop there.

"Please avoid sheer see-through clothing that could possibly expose female breast nipples." (Male breast nipples seem to be okay.)

"Please be sure the genital region is adequately covered so that there is no visible 'puffy' bare skin exposure."

Of course, they didn't say anything about the mankini ...

Put some clothes on, CBS tells Grammy stars [The Globe and Mail]