Jan 05 Grammy Awards shift to March due to pandemic conditions By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press Los Angeles County, the epicenter of the crisis in California, has surpassed 11,000 COVID-19 deaths and has had 40 percent of the deaths in California. Beyoncé is leading contender at this year's ceremony with nine nominations. Continue reading
Nov 24 Beyoncé leads Grammys with 9 nominations By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press Beyoncé picked up song and record of the year bids with "Black Parade," which she released on Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates when the last enslaved African Americans learned they were free. Continue reading
Nov 03 Seeking inclusion, Grammys change name of formerly called ‘world music’ category By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The step comes some five months after the Academy made changes to several Grammy Awards categories, including renaming the best urban contemporary album category to best progressive R&B album. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 7:57 Grammy-winning Ranky Tanky is a band with a mission to honor Gullah culture By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport South Carolina band Ranky Tanky is on a mission to revive and celebrate Gullah music and culture, which originated among descendants of West African slaves in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. The group earned a Grammy Award this winter, and… Continue watching
Feb 25 Singer Duffy says rape, captivity, led to her public retreat By Associated Press The Welsh performer said in a revealing Instagram post Tuesday that it has taken time to recover and asked her fans to support her. Continue reading
Feb 14 Lizzo talks diversity, self-confidence and femininity By Berenice Bautista, Associated Press Fresh from winning three Grammys, singer Lizzo visited Mexico City for a private concert, surprising her fans with acoustic versions of her hits and a toast with tequila. Continue reading
Jan 27 18-year-old singer Billie Eilish sweeps the Grammy Awards By David Bauder, Associated Press Not only did she become the youngest person to win one of Grammy's top awards — record, song and album of the year, and best new artist — Eilish is the first artist to sweep all four since Christopher Cross… Continue reading
Jan 22 Grammys CEO says she was ousted after reporting sexual harassment By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The ousted Grammys CEO is firing back at the Recording Academy, alleging she was removed after complaining about sexual harassment and pay disparities. Deborah Dugan also says she called out conflicts of interest in the nominations for music's biggest awards. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: House Democratic leaders condemn tweet by Omar In our news wrap Monday, Democratic leaders criticized freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., for a tweet accusing a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group of paying members of Congress to support Israel. Also, a Democratic delegate from Virginia backed down on his… Continue watching
Feb 11 Twitter Chat: Will big wins for women, Michelle Obama appearance help Grammys bounce back? By Lora Strum Can more diverse nominees, Michelle Obama, and big wins for women help the Grammys bounce back from last year’s criticism? To answer those questions and more, the PBS NewsHour will host #NewsHourChats on Twitter at 3 p.m. ET Feb. 11. Continue reading