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Hip-hop pioneer Roxanne Shanté is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, making history as the first solo female rapper to earn the prestigious honor. On January 28, the Queens native, 55, was announced as part of this year’s Lifetime Achievement class, alongside Dr. Bobby Jones, the late Prince, […]
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 […]
(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 […]
Bruno Mars asked, and now Silk Sonic (Mars and Anderson .Paak) will receive! Mars asked for a chance to perform at the Grammys in a recent tweet. “Dear Grammys, If you can see it in your hearts to allow two out of work musicians to perform at your show, we would really appreciate it,” Mars […]
The 2021 Grammys have been postponed due to concerns over the COVID-19. Holiday gatherings have caused a surge in COVID-19 cases, in Los Angeles. Rolling Stone has reported, the Recording Academy is moving the event from Jan. 31 to April 25 at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Staples Center has been the home of the Grammys […]
As the Recording Academy prepares for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards this January 31st 2021, it has renamed & redefined the “Best Urban Contemporary Album.” The category will now be known as “Best Progressive R&B Album.” During the year the academy accepts proposals for rule changes and from members of the music community, that are […]
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