Arts Apr 04 Jon Batiste, Silk Sonic, and Olivia Rodrigo win top Grammy Awards Jon Batiste won album of the year honors for “We Are” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the ’70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of…
Arts Apr 03 Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Jon Batiste among performers who could win big at Grammys LAS VEGAS (AP) — Several Grammy Awards performers such as Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste have a chance to carve their names in the show’s history books Sunday. Through her song “Happier Than Ever,” Eilish could become the…
Arts Feb 09 Snoop Dogg takes over Death Row Records brand as owner The rapper-mogul has taken over a popular record label that launched his stellar career.
Arts Jan 18 Grammy Awards move ceremony to Las Vegas site in early April The 2022 Grammy Awards will shift to an April show in Las Vegas after recently postponing the ceremony due to growing concerns with the rise of the omicron variant.
Arts Jan 14 Lionel Richie to receive Gershwin Prize for pop music Lionel Richie will be honored all night long for his musical achievements. The Library of Congress said Thursday that Richie will receive the national library’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
Arts Dec 14 ‘Pink Flamingos,’ ‘Selena’ join Star Wars film in National Film Registry This year’s inductees into the National Film Registry include an epic Star Wars and Lord of the Ring films, projects starring Jennifer Lopez and the late Cicely Tyson along with films that took on racially motivated violence against people of…
Arts Dec 07 Drake withdraws 2 Grammy nominations from final ballot The four-time Grammy winner asked the Recording Academy to withdraw his most recent nominations for best rap album and best rap performance.
Arts Nov 23 Musician Jon Batiste surprises with 11 Grammy Award nominations Jon Batiste might be the Grammys biggest surprise: The multi-genre performer and recent Oscar winner made such an impression on voters that he scored the most nominations with 11 on Tuesday.
Arts Nov 02 Tupac Shakur’s life, legacy to be on display in immersive exhibit The 20,000-square foot exhibit will showcase Shakur’s music, poetry, wardrobe, activism journey and other items in galleries.
Arts Oct 19 Grammys release inclusion requirement to ensure diverse show The Recording Academy released on Tuesday an eight-page document detailing the inclusion rider’s purposes and objectives. The agreement requires producers to recruit and hire more diverse candidates backstage and in front of the camera for the upcoming annual awards ceremony.