Grammy Awards
Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy nominations with 11 nods, including album of the year for COWBOY CARTER and song and record of the year for “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM.” This makes her the most-nominated artist in Grammys history with 99 career nominations. Other major nominees include Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish, who are both up for […]
The Grammy Awards have faced criticism in the past for a lack of diversity in recognizing artists of color, women, and genres like rap and R&B. To address this, the Recording Academy has transformed its voting body, adding over 8,700 new members since 2019, with 66% of current voters being new. This includes an addition […]
Lauryn Hill’s debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, has been named the number one album on Apple Music’s inaugural 100 Best Albums list. Released in August 1998, this critically acclaimed album won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. Ebro Darden, Apple Music’s Global Editorial Head of Hip-Hop and R&B, emphasized that the […]
(NPR) – Taylor Swift emerged as a dominant figure at the 2024 Grammy Awards, winning Album of the Year for “Midnights,” marking her fourth (and record-breaking) win in this category. She surprised fans by announcing a new album, “The Tortured Poets Department, ” that will come out in April.” Women won in all nine categories […]
More artists have been added to perform at the 2022 Grammy Awards. H.E.R., Nas, Leslie Odom Jr., Cynthia Erivo, and Jon Batiste will be performing during the ceremony on April 3. Batiste leads all artists with 11 Grammy nominations this year, including Album of the Year H.E.R. has eight nominations, also in Album of the […]
After reporting earlier this week that the 2022 Grammy awards may be postponed, the Recording Academy has officially postponed the show due to COVID-related concerns. The Recording Academy stated: “The health and safety of those in our music community, the live audiences, and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly to produce our show remains […]
Jay-Z is now the most-nominated artist in the history of the Grammy Awards. Surpassing producer Quincy Jones, who was tied 80 nominations. Jay-Z was nominated three times for his work on Kanye West’s album “Donda,” and DMX’s song “Bath Salts.” His wife Beyoncé, holds the record for the most Grammy wins in history, which she achieved […]
Yesterday, the full nominations for the 64th Grammy Awards were finally announced in a virtual rollout. The nominations featured some of the music industry’s leading voices. The biggest categories that everyone wants to know who will take home the Golden Gramophone are Album, Song, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist. While we won’t […]
Billy Porter has just signed a new deal with Island Records and Republic Records. “Music is my first love,” said Porter. “I grew up singing in the church. When I first put out commercial music in 1997, the industry was not ready for all this Black Boy Joy! But luckily the world has caught up. […]
Beyoncé made history on Sunday night when she became the most decorated woman in Grammy’s history, winning her 28th award for Best R&B Performance category for her 2020 single Black Parade. “I wanted to uplift, encourage, and celebrate all of the beautiful Black queens and kings that continue to inspire me and inspire the whole […]
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