Hip-hop has long dominated culture — what took so long for it to dominate the Grammys?
7 years, 3 months ago

Hip-hop has long dominated culture — what took so long for it to dominate the Grammys?

LA Times  

Once considered a passing fad, hip-hop has permeated American pop music and become the most influential sound in the genre over the last half century. Among the diverse crop of tunes they’ll compete with are Luis Fonsi’s reggaeton-pop anthem “Despacito,” rapper Logic’s powerful track about suicide “1-800-237-8255,” Childish Gambino’s funky soul groove “Redbone” and Bruno Mars’ retro hip-hop soul joint “24K Magic.” GRAMMY NOMINATIONS 2018: Live updates » Buzzy rapper Lil Uzi Vert will vie for new artist against a crop of fresh faces that also includes singer-songwriter Sza, the first lady of hip-hop powerhouse label Top Dawg Entertainment. Just two hip-hop albums — Lauryn Hill’s “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” which the academy categorized it as R&B, and OutKast’s “Speakerboxx/The Love Below” — have won album of the year. “You can’t deny the power of hip-hop,” said Allen Hughes, director of “Menace II Society” and “Dead Presidents,” films born out of the explosion of gangster rap in the early 1990s. He’s nominated for music film for his ambitious Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine documentary “The Defiant Ones.” “Hip-hop is the most malleable genre.

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Why are the Grammys' rock categories stuck in the past?
3 weeks ago

Why are the Grammys' rock categories stuck in the past?

NPR  

Why are the Grammys' rock categories stuck in the past? Along with voting in the six "general fields" like song of the year and album of the year, they each may vote in up to 10 categories across up to three "genre fields," basically groupings of similar genres — rock, metal and alternative are in one field, while rap and …

The Grammys Didn't Really Snub Taylor Swift And Billie Eilish
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Grammys Didn't Really Snub Taylor Swift And Billie Eilish

Huff Post  

Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish were among some of the biggest names who didn't win any awards at the 67th annual Grammys. This year, the 67th annual ceremony, hosted by Trevor Noah, was filled with shocking moments — from Beyoncé’s long overdue Album of the Year win to Kendrick Lamar sweeping Record and Song of the Year with his scathing …

Kendrick Lamar fans think he found another way to troll Drake at the Grammys
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kendrick Lamar fans think he found another way to troll Drake at the Grammys

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Those prizes recognised his 2024 track “Not Like Us”, …

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar led one of the best Grammys in years. Has the awards show transformed?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar led one of the best Grammys in years. Has the awards show transformed?

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES — The Grammy Awards have long been criticized over a lack of diversity, with a history of artists of color, women, and rap and R&B musicians being snubbed for top prizes. Beyoncé, the most awarded and nominated artist in Grammys history, finally won album of the year for her country-and-then-some album, “Cowboy Carter,” furthering her dedication to recentering …

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar led one of the best Grammys in years. Has the awards show transformed?
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar led one of the best Grammys in years. Has the awards show transformed?

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The Grammy Awards have long been criticized over a lack of diversity, with a history of artists of color, women, and rap and R&B musicians being snubbed for top prizes. A move in the right direction for hip-hop “Not Like Us” was an early winner at the Grammys’ Premiere Ceremony, receiving trophies for music video, rap song …

Grammys 2025 winners: The awards actually got it ... right?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Grammys 2025 winners: The awards actually got it ... right?

Slate  

The 2025 Grammys fell on Groundhog Day, which could have been a setup for an easy joke about the music awards show being trapped in a repetitive loop, every year making the same mistakes. It’s also why Kendrick Lamar taking both Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “Not Like Us” was just as meaningful as Beyoncé …

This year’s Grammys felt like one big apology to the artists they snub
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

This year’s Grammys felt like one big apology to the artists they snub

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy When Beyoncé won Best Country …

The Grammys had a few surprises up their sleeves. Here are some key moments from the show
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Grammys had a few surprises up their sleeves. Here are some key moments from the show

Associated Press  

All eyes at the Grammy Awards were on whether the most-nominated artist in the history of the telecast would finally walk away with the coveted album of the year trophy. Brittany Howard, from left, Tony Goldsmith, and John Legend perform “I Love L.A.” during the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. Chappell Roan advocates …

Grammy Awards 2025 Winners: Beyoncé Claims Best Country Album, Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Sweeps Three Awards; Check Full List
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Grammy Awards 2025 Winners: Beyoncé Claims Best Country Album, Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Sweeps Three Awards; Check Full List

ABP News  

Grammy Awards 2025: The 67th Annual Grammy Awards took center stage as the music industry came together for a night of celebration, resilience, and philanthropy. Her album Cowboy Carter secured the award for Best Country Album, marking a groundbreaking moment in her career. Meanwhile, Kendrick Lamar had a triumphant night, clinching Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music …

Alicia Keys, Chappell Roan, Kendrick Lamar Grammy wins: DEI may be under attack, but the Grammys celebrated it
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Alicia Keys, Chappell Roan, Kendrick Lamar Grammy wins: DEI may be under attack, but the Grammys celebrated it

CNN  

CNN — Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts may be under attack by some, but the Grammys didn’t get the memo. During the show, rapper Doechii, who is bisexual, became only the third Black woman to ever win a best rap album - Cardi B. and Lauryn Hill being the others - for “Alligator Bites Never Heal.” “I know that there …

Grammys 2025: Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar among big winners
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Grammys 2025: Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar among big winners

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on the 2025 Grammy Awards LOS ANGELES — Beyoncé won album of the year for “Cowboy Carter” at Sunday’s Grammys, delivering her — at last — the show’s elusive top award. “We’re gonna dedicate this one to the city,” Lamar said before shouting out Los Angeles area neighborhoods. Then they presented the best pop vocal album …

This year, the Grammys were stuck between Taylor Swift and a hard place
1 year, 1 month ago

This year, the Grammys were stuck between Taylor Swift and a hard place

LA Times  

Maybe the real psyop was letting us think she might not win. Accepting the pop vocal album prize for “Midnights” at Sunday’s 66th Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift thanked the Recording Academy, thanked her fans — then announced the upcoming release of an LP all but certain to take her to the 67th Grammy Awards. Given her utter domination of pop …

The Grammy's newest categories acknowledge a boom for African music and modern jazz
1 year, 2 months ago

The Grammy's newest categories acknowledge a boom for African music and modern jazz

NPR  

The Grammy's newest categories acknowledge a boom for African music and modern jazz Two of the new Grammy categories reflect trends that are booming among musicians and the industry. And another new category this year that's really overdue is best African music performance. CARMICHAEL:.Whose song "Water" - it actually made NPR Music's Best Songs of 2023 list. SHAPIRO: That was …

Grammy Museum to launch 50 years of hip-hop exhibit featuring artifacts from Tupac, Biggie
1 year, 6 months ago

Grammy Museum to launch 50 years of hip-hop exhibit featuring artifacts from Tupac, Biggie

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The Grammy Museum announced Thursday that it is launching the “Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit”, celebrating 50 years of the music and culture ’s global impact. The 5,000 square foot exhibit will include rare artifacts such as Tupac Shakur’s handwritten 1992 essay “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” — in which the young hip-hop superstar found …

Grammy Museum to launch 50 years of hip-hop exhibit featuring artifacts from Tupac, Biggie
1 year, 6 months ago

Grammy Museum to launch 50 years of hip-hop exhibit featuring artifacts from Tupac, Biggie

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Grammy Museum announced Thursday …

The NBA has been playing to a hip-hop beat for nearly 50 years
1 year, 7 months ago

The NBA has been playing to a hip-hop beat for nearly 50 years

Associated Press  

From his booth at the corner of the court, Miami Heat disc jockey M Dot has a front-row look at the harmonious fusion of basketball and music. “What makes them unique is that a lot of times what’s memorable about basketball is not how many wins a team made, but it is about how Dr. J went around the rim, …

The NBA has been playing to a hip-hop beat for nearly 50 years
1 year, 7 months ago

The NBA has been playing to a hip-hop beat for nearly 50 years

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “What makes them unique is that …

Grammys introduces three new categories, check details
1 year, 9 months ago

Grammys introduces three new categories, check details

Live Mint  

The Recording Academy has recently announced the addition of three new categories to the Grammy Awards. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the new categories include Best African Music Performance, Best Pop Dance Recording, and Best Alternative Jazz Album. The decision to introduce the Best African Music Performance category comes as African acts like Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Tems gain …

Grammys 2023: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
2 years, 1 month ago

Grammys 2023: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Grammys, for a while now, have been out of touch with the pulse of the culture, shutting out some of the most relevant and moving artists throughout generations all because a committee of a lot of old white men refuses to either give up its power or actually listen to a truly vast and inclusive array …

2023 Grammys: As long as Beyoncé keeps losing, no one wins.
2 years, 1 month ago

2023 Grammys: As long as Beyoncé keeps losing, no one wins.

Slate  

Stevie Wonder said it best: “Thank you, but stop.” He was trying only to curtail the standing ovation that greeted him at last night’s Grammys so he and his fellow uncannily undiminished senior citizen Smokey Robinson could get on with the music. Thank you, Recording Academy, for a broadcast that carried on the recent trend of avoiding the overdone production …

Grammys Moments: A rap tribute for the ages, Beyoncé triumph
2 years, 1 month ago

Grammys Moments: A rap tribute for the ages, Beyoncé triumph

Associated Press  

As he accepted an innovator’s award named for him, Dr. Dre mused about what he had in common with many of the people he saw from the Grammy Awards stage. Her most memorable Grammy moments came when two peers stood onstage with their own trophies and saluted her: when A dele said Beyonce’s “Lemonade” should have won instead of her …

Hip hop royalty help the GRAMMYs celebrate 50 years of the style in grand fashion — but is it enough?
2 years, 1 month ago

Hip hop royalty help the GRAMMYs celebrate 50 years of the style in grand fashion — but is it enough?

ABC  

It's been 50 years since the earliest strains of hip hop music began to emerge from the New York borough of the Bronx. Over the past 50 years, the GRAMMYs – American music's biggest awards night – has been subject to much criticism of its lack of acknowledgement of Black artists in its most prestigious categories. A performance that celebrates …

Beyonce becomes the biggest Grammy winner in history
2 years, 1 month ago

Beyonce becomes the biggest Grammy winner in history

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In reference to her album, …

List of Grammy winners in top categories
2 years, 1 month ago

List of Grammy winners in top categories

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Winners Sunday in the top categories at the 65th Grammy Awards: — Album of the year: “Harry’s House,” Harry Styles — Record of the year: “About Damn Time,” Lizzo — Song of the year : “Just Like That,” Bonnie Raitt. — Best new artist: Samara Joy — Best pop solo performance: “Easy on Me,” Adele — Best …

Missed the 2023 Grammys? These are the 6 must-see moments, from Beyoncé to Bad Bunny
2 years, 1 month ago

Missed the 2023 Grammys? These are the 6 must-see moments, from Beyoncé to Bad Bunny

LA Times  

Former “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah led viewers through the 2023 Grammys in its star-studded return to Los Angeles on Sunday. “I’m trying to just receive this night.” She later thanked the queer community “for your love and for inventing this genre,” a nod to the indelible influence of house music on the album. Although her “Renaissance” was considered a …

Here’s every song and performer who slayed 2023 Grammys’ hip-hop anniversary tribute
2 years, 1 month ago

Here’s every song and performer who slayed 2023 Grammys’ hip-hop anniversary tribute

LA Times  

Once shunned by the Recording Academy, hip-hop was honored Sunday at the 2023 Grammy Awards with an homage celebrating 50 years of the genre, with performances by influential artists from its past, present and future. Hip-hop pioneers Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Melle Mel and Rahiem of Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five burst onto the stage with a punchy snippet of …

Review: Hip-hop and Beyoncé almost saved the show until Grammys botched the ending
2 years, 1 month ago

Review: Hip-hop and Beyoncé almost saved the show until Grammys botched the ending

LA Times  

Fifty years of hip-hop, a record-breaking run by Beyoncé and a massive snub stopped the 65th Grammy Awards ceremony from turning music’s biggest night into its sleepiest during Sunday’s show at L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena. Music The best looks from the 2023 Grammys The best looks from the 2023 Grammy Awards, from Harry Styles and Taylor Swift to Doja Cat and …

Grammys 2023 predictions: Who will win, who should win and who’ll get robbed
2 years, 1 month ago

Grammys 2023 predictions: Who will win, who should win and who’ll get robbed

LA Times  

After a year with no audience and a year in Las Vegas, the 65th Grammy Awards will return to normal on Sunday evening with a full house at the ceremony’s longtime home of Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles. Lucius, “You and Me on the Rock” Doja Cat, “Woman” Steve Lacy, “Bad Habit” Kendrick Lamar, “The Heart Part 5” Lizzo, …

Youth is wasted on the Grammys: Why the Recording Academy awards young artists only when they act old
2 years, 11 months ago

Youth is wasted on the Grammys: Why the Recording Academy awards young artists only when they act old

Firstpost  

At the Grammys, maturity is rewarded, and often demanded, putting it at direct odds with a music business that continues to valourise youth. She was a jolt of uncut youth, performing ‘Drivers License’ with a light eau de grunge, and then later thanking her parents when accepting the award for best pop vocal album for Sour. But that was something …

How not to decolonise the Grammys
2 years, 11 months ago

How not to decolonise the Grammys

Al Jazeera  

The controversies surrounding this year’s Grammys signal the efforts to make the prestigious awards more inclusive are far from complete. Blanchard’s nomination would likely not been considered “a miscategorisation” because, whatever jazz and other non-classical elements his work may have, it is firmly rooted in the classical tradition and is, to borrow world-renowned conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein’s famous definition …

The 2022 Grammy nominations are the worst and best in the award show’s history
3 years, 4 months ago

The 2022 Grammy nominations are the worst and best in the award show’s history

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Meanwhile, this is Rodrigo’s first set of nominations, including …

Grammy facts: Blurred genre lines and a retiree revolution
3 years, 4 months ago

Grammy facts: Blurred genre lines and a retiree revolution

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But a more surprising snub …

Here are our Grammy predictions: Beyoncé, Taylor and the cursed best new artist category
4 years ago

Here are our Grammy predictions: Beyoncé, Taylor and the cursed best new artist category

LA Times  

Almost exactly a year after the live music business shut down due to COVID-19 — and six weeks after the show was originally scheduled to happen before being postponed — the 63rd Grammy Awards will finally take place Sunday night in Los Angeles. For record of the year, Beyoncé’s most serious competition seems to be herself — she features on …

Old vs. new school: the best rap album debate at the Grammys
4 years ago

Old vs. new school: the best rap album debate at the Grammys

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch, Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby have blazed the Billboard charts, but Grammy voters gave the young hip-hop stars the cold shoulder in the best rap album category, instead, surprisingly nominating the genre’s more matured voices like Nas and Jay Electronica. Several hip-hop artists weighed in and called out the Grammys, including Drake, Killer …

Halsey joins Grammy nominations criticism: ‘It’s not always about the music’
4 years, 3 months ago

Halsey joins Grammy nominations criticism: ‘It’s not always about the music’

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I’ve been thinking and wanted to choose my words …

If you want to understand this year’s Grammy nominations, just look at the Recording Academy
4 years, 3 months ago

If you want to understand this year’s Grammy nominations, just look at the Recording Academy

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the last two years, the Academy has chafed …

7 head-scratching Grammy nomination snubs and surprises
4 years, 4 months ago

7 head-scratching Grammy nomination snubs and surprises

LA Times  

everything, should we have expected anything less when it comes to the Grammy Awards? In another Styles versus Swift runoff, “Fine Line” will face Swift’s “Folklore” and albums by Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber in the pop album category. Like Collier’s, the resume of the Inglewood-raised artist born Anthony Farris is filled with tip-offs that his Grammy day …

The Grammys Rebrand 'Urban' And Rap Categories To Be More Inclusive
4 years, 9 months ago

The Grammys Rebrand 'Urban' And Rap Categories To Be More Inclusive

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As part of an ongoing commitment to “evolve with the musical landscape,” the Grammys unveiled a number of key changes to their annual award categories this week. On Wednesday, the Recording Academy announced plans to rebrand its Best Urban Contemporary Album category as Best Progressive R&B Album, so that “albums that include the more progressive elements of …

Grammys to drop the term 'urban' from awards categories
4 years, 9 months ago

Grammys to drop the term 'urban' from awards categories

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Recording Academy will stop …

Grammys make awards changes, address conflicts of interest
4 years, 9 months ago

Grammys make awards changes, address conflicts of interest

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Recording Academy is making changes to several Grammy Awards categories, including the often-debated best new artist title, and having nomination review committee members sign disclosure forms to prevent conflicts of interest. The best new artist award has been criticized for decades, and the academy has tried to evolve with the ever-changing music industry by continually updating …

Grammys to implement changes in awards categories and nomination process, announces Recording Academy
4 years, 9 months ago

Grammys to implement changes in awards categories and nomination process, announces Recording Academy

Firstpost  

Some of the new changes could be a response to former Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan, who was fired only months into her job and days before the 2020 Grammys, held in January. The Recording Academy is making changes to several Grammy Awards categories, including the often-debated best new artist title, and having nomination review committee members sign disclosure forms …

The 2020 Grammys: How Much Weight Can One Awards Show Carry?
5 years, 1 month ago

The 2020 Grammys: How Much Weight Can One Awards Show Carry?

NPR  

The 2020 Grammys: How Much Weight Can One Awards Show Carry? Black music has never been respected by the Grammys," he said, going on to add that Dugan's allegations of impropriety around the nominating process and the systemic lack of diversity are "not a revelation." And then, last night, to see 21 Savage take home a trophy for "A Lot" …

Diddy calls out Grammys and demands change in fiery speech
5 years, 2 months ago

Diddy calls out Grammys and demands change in fiery speech

Associated Press  

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Sean “Diddy” Combs called out the Grammy Awards for dissing rap and R&B stars in its major categories in a blazing speech that earned him a standing ovation from Beyoncé, Jay-Z and several other music industry players. Last year’s Grammys marked the first time a hip-hop song was awarded song and record of the year when …

Doubts loom over nominating process for Grammy Awards
5 years, 2 months ago

Doubts loom over nominating process for Grammy Awards

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Questions have loomed for years around the nominations process for the Grammy Awards. A few years earlier, in 2014, producer Salaam Remi was part of the Grammy nominations process when a mostly unknown album he worked on — “New York: A Love Story” by actor-singer Mack Wilds — earned a nomination for best urban contemporary album. Although …

Grammy Awards Winners 2020
5 years, 4 months ago

Grammy Awards Winners 2020

Daily Mail  

Queen: Beyonce's Netflix documentary Homecoming won Best Music Film but she was not in attendance “We’ve Got To Try” — The Chemical Brothers, Ellie Fry, video director; Ninian Doff, video producer Wolfe: Fire In My Mouth — Julia Wolfe, composer The Edge Of Silence – Works For Voice By György Kurtág — Susan Narucki “Cerrone: The Pieces That Fall To …

The Grammys Don't Have A Hip-Hop Problem. The Grammys Have A Grammy Problem
6 years, 1 month ago

The Grammys Don't Have A Hip-Hop Problem. The Grammys Have A Grammy Problem

NPR  

The Grammys Don't Have A Hip-Hop Problem. It's evident in the genuine but ultimately ineffectual markers of progress that highlight the Academy's attempt to address its systemic issues: Cardi B becoming the first woman to win best rap album; the most popular artist of the decade, Drake, getting to accept his Grammy during the actual telecast instead of off-air per …

Rap artists and women take center stage at Grammy Awards
6 years, 1 month ago

Rap artists and women take center stage at Grammy Awards

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Rap artists and women have felt shunned by the Grammy Awards in recent years. Janelle Monae delivered a smoking version of her hit “Make Me Feel"; St. Vincent and Dua Lipa’s duet on “Masseduction” was steamy; H.E.R. Tonight, it gives me hope as a mother of two young daughters.” When she accepted her best new artist award, …

The Grammys Finally Managed to Lower the Bar Enough to Clear It
6 years, 1 month ago

The Grammys Finally Managed to Lower the Bar Enough to Clear It

Slate  

Last night will be recorded as the point when the Grammys finally managed to hammer expectations down so far that the outcome actually exceeded them. The Grammys also have been dogged by outgoing President Neil Portnow’s reply last year to critics who complained about the low rate of nominations for and performances by women, when he called for women to …

Grammy Awards 2019: Ariana Grande, Drake win awards, Michelle Obama makes a surprise appearance
6 years, 1 month ago

Grammy Awards 2019: Ariana Grande, Drake win awards, Michelle Obama makes a surprise appearance

Live Mint  

Los Angeles: Childish Gambino's searing "This is America" became the first hip-hop track to win a song of the year Grammy on Sunday, while Drake made a surprise appearance and Lady Gaga dominated the early awards. Lady Gaga's hit song "Shallow" from the movie "A Star is Born" won two Grammys, while the musician-turned actress took a third Grammy home …

Can the Grammys bounce back from disaster?
6 years, 1 month ago

Can the Grammys bounce back from disaster?

Salon  

The 61st Grammys air the evening of Sunday, Feb. 10 and there's much to look forward to: For the second year in a row, hip-hop and R&B artists dominate the Recording Academy’s top four general field categories — Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist — as do women and artists of …

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