Clik here to view.
Michael Jackson’s Kids to Accept Dad’s Lifetime Grammy?
*The Recording Academy salutes the late Michael Jackson this weekend with a groundbreaking 3-D tribute during Sunday’s Grammy telecast, and the presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Steve Stoute Explains Tirade Against Recording Academy
*The Hollywood Reporter caught up with marketing executive Steve Stoute to find out why he felt the need to spend $40,000 on a full-page New York Times advertisement attacking the folks behind the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Steve Stoute Meets with Grammy Prez After Open Letter Dis
*Nearly two weeks after marketing and music executive Steve Stoute took out a full-page ad in the New York Times to blast the Grammy Awards as a “show [that] has become a series of hypocrisies and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Confirmed: Adele to Perform at the Grammy’s
*Six-time Grammy nominee Adele will not only be on hand to accept any award she wins, but will perform at the ceremony for the first time since having throat surgery. The 23-year-old singer had an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Recording Academy Statement on Whitney Houston
*EURweb.com reports this official statement from The Recording Academy: Six-time GRAMMY® winner Whitney Houston was one of the world’s greatest pop singers of all time who leaves behind a robust...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grammys Add Changes to R&B, Jazz, Latin Categories
*A year after the Grammy Awards dropped 31 categories (from 109 to 78), sparking protests and a lawsuit by Latin jazz musicians, the music organization has switched things up again by adding three...
View ArticleClik here to view.
L.A. Reid Preps for his Final ‘X Factor’ and 1st Pre-Grammy Honor (Audio)
The X Factor: L.A. Reid and Tate Stevens *As Antonio L.A. Reid prepares to make his final appearance on “The X Factor” tonight, the longtime music executive – responsible for cultivating such talent as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jennifer Hudson Receives Special Grammy at DC Event (Pics)
Singer Jennifer Hudson sings at the 2013 Grammys on the Hill Awards at The Hamilton on April 17, 2013 in Washington, DC *Jennifer Hudson was honored with a special Grammy Award Wednesday night at the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Little Richard Recovering after Suffering Heart Attack
Little Richard performs during the annual PBS “A Capitol Fourth” concert at the US Capitol on July 3, 2011 in Washington, DC *Rock ‘n’ roll legend Little Richard is on the mend after recently suffering...
View ArticleGrammys: Common, John Legend to Sing ‘Glory'; LL Returns as Host
*The Recording Academy announced today that LL Cool J will host the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, marking the “NCIS: LA” star’s fourth consecutive stint as host of the music awards show, including his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alicia Keys, John Legend to Belt Sinatra Songs for CBS Special
*CBS and the Recording Academy are teaming to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s birth with a star-studded concert in December. “Sinatra 100 — An All-Star Grammy Concert” will feature...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lauryn Hill, The Weeknd Perform Scrapped Grammy Number on ‘Fallon’ (Watch)
*This was supposed to happen at the Grammys last week, but it’s better late than never for The Weeknd and Lauryn Hill, who appeared together on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to perform “In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beyonce Submitted ‘Daddy Lessons’ to Grammy’s Country Category and It Was...
*Beyonce’s nine Grammy nominations on Tuesday covered multiple genres – from pop, to R&B, to hip-hop and even rock. The singer tried to score a country nod as well for her track “Daddy Lessons,”...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Village People’s Victor Willis Says Recording Academy Uses ‘Secret...
*Victor Willis, the original lead singer of the Village People, has written a scathing letter to the Recording Academy claiming it has “secret committees” in place to stop rank-and-file voters from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Common, Andra Day, Jimmy Jam, Debra Lee Part of Recording Academy’s New...
[videowaywire video_id=”54543B725C1544F5″] *Recording Academy on Wednesday announced its new 16-Member Task Force designed to take on issues of diversity and inclusion, with members ranging from...
View ArticleRecording Academy Changes Grammy’s ‘Urban Contemporary’ Category to...
*The Recording Academy has announced a renaming and redefining to the “Best Urban Contemporary Album” label for the Grammys. The category, which was added to the award show in 2012, will now be known...
View ArticleNational Endowment for the Arts Names Terri Lyne Carrington Among 2021 NEA...
*Three-time Grammy Award-winning jazz musician and composer Terri Lyne Carrington has been named a 2021 NEA Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C. The National...
View Article2021 Grammys Ceremony Postponed Due to COVID-19 Concerns
*The 2021 Grammys have been postponed to March over COVID-19 concerns. The ceremony was scheduled to air on Jan. 31 but fans will now have to wait until March 14 to see who takes home a golden trophy,...
View ArticleRecording Academy Cancels ‘Secret’ Committees Following Backlash from Artists
*The Recording Academy announced on Friday that it has eliminated the “secret” nomination review committees including the Big Four categories: Album, Record, and Song of the Year, as well as Best New...
View ArticleA Dope Conversation with Blind Recording Artist and Activist Lachi | VIDEOs
*Even as a journalist with decades under his belt, it still amazing me the diverse array of talented geniuses of African descent that I run across in the act of performing my job. Recently I was gifted...
View Article
