Lady Gaga gushes over Tony Bennett for making Grammy history while celebrating ...

Lady Gaga gushes over Tony Bennett for making Grammy history while celebrating ...
Lady Gaga gushes over Tony Bennett for making Grammy history while celebrating ...

Lady Gaga championed collaborator Tony Bennett as the reason the duo received six Grammy nominations for their album Love For Sale.  

The 35-year-old super star revealed she was 'stunned' by the recognition, and gushed over her 95-year-old 'music companion' — who she said had the 'idea' for the record in the first place.

Speaking to his character and immense musical talent despite his Alzheimer's diagnosis, Gaga revealed that 'today' he was able to 'track every word' she was saying and asserted above all: 'there is nothing like the magic of music.'  

Force to be reckoned with: Lady Gaga, 35, championed collaborator Tony Bennett, 95, as the reason the duo received six Grammy nominations for their album Love For Sale

Force to be reckoned with: Lady Gaga, 35, championed collaborator Tony Bennett, 95, as the reason the duo received six Grammy nominations for their album Love For Sale 

The House Of Gucci star shared a darling portrait of the duo where she tenderly held onto him as he beamed at the camera. 

Her lengthy caption was an emotional journey where she gave thanks for the Grammy nominations, while joyfully revealing that 'today' the Alzheimer's stricken legend 'understood' the magnitude of the historic honor.

At 95-years-old Bennet officially made Grammy history as the oldest artist ever nominated in a 'general field' category. 

'Thank you so much to the @recordingacademy for these 6 nominations for Love For Sale. I am stunned and shocked and beyond grateful. I don't know what to say. I just keep crying and am utterly speechless. This means so much to me, @itstonybennett, the Bennetts, my family, jazz music, and the great Cole Porter who wrote all these timeless classics. 

Momentous occasion: Her lengthy caption was an emotional journey where she gave thanks for the Grammy nominations, while joyfully revealing that 'today' the Alzheimer's stricken legend 'understood' the magnitude of the historic honor

Momentous occasion: Her lengthy caption was an emotional journey where she gave thanks for the Grammy nominations, while joyfully revealing that 'today' the Alzheimer's stricken legend 'understood' the magnitude of the historic honor

One last time: Though Bennett officially retired from performing over the summer amid his Alzheimer's battle, he officially made Grammy history as the oldest artist ever nominated in a 'general field' category; pictured August 5 during One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

One last time: Though Bennett officially retired from performing over the summer amid his Alzheimer's battle, he officially made Grammy history as the oldest artist ever nominated in a 'general field' category; pictured August 5 during One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

'I'll never forget today and congratulating Tony on his 6 nominations. I'll never

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