Dec 17 Watch 8:00 Grammy nominee Brandi Carlile on her comeuppance and the industry barriers she still faces By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet, Anne Azzi Davenport Brandi Carlile received five Grammy nominations this year, including record and song of the year. The star of American roots and country music is expected to win big at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. But not so long ago, things… Continue watching
Aug 04 Grammys commit to more hiring diversity for 2022 show By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press The Grammy Awards will adopt an inclusion rider that will require producers to recruit and hire more diverse candidates backstage and in front of the camera for next year’s ceremony. Continue reading
May 26 Grammys change rules for album of the year award By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press The Recording Academy has updated its rules for the album of the year Grammy, giving more producers and songwriters a better chance at winning the top award. Continue reading
Apr 30 In major decision, Grammys cut nomination review committees By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press The major change comes months after The Weeknd blasted the Grammys and called them "corrupt" after he earned zero nominations for the 2021 show despite having the year's biggest single with "Blinding Lights."… Continue reading
Feb 11 Chick Corea, jazz great with 23 Grammy Awards, dies at 79 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Corea is the artist with the most jazz Grammys in the show's 63-year history, and he has a chance to posthumously win at the March 14 show. Continue reading
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