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Female Acts Win All Televised Awards at Grammys, Including Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Billie Eilish
Women owned the night at the 2024 Grammys as female acts took home all the night’s televised awards, including Taylor Swift — who became the first person to win album of the year four times — Billie Eilish for song of the year, Miley Cyrus for record of the year and Victoria Monét for best […]
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Michelle Obama Wins Second Grammy, Matching Barack Obama
Michelle Obama has earned her second Grammy Award, now matching husband Barack Obama. Michelle Obama won best audiobook, narration and storytelling for The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times on Sunday, beating out Meryl Streep, Senator Bernie Sanders, William Shatner and Rick Rubin. The win occurred during the 2024 Grammys pre-show, where most of […]
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Killer Mike Wins 3 Rap Grammys: “You Cannot Tell Me It’s Too Late”
At 48, Killer Mike won three rap Grammys on Sunday and told the audience: “You cannot tell me you get too old. You cannot tell me it’s too late.” Mike won best rap album for Michael, while his song “Scientists and Engineers” won best rap performance and best rap song. On Twitter, the Recording Academy […]
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Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Green Day, Ice Spice Perform at Clive Davis Gala as Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Cher Watch On
Stevie Wonder closed the multi-hour, all-star Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala with a rousing harmonica performance, a strong vocal delivery and words of positivity. The icon was joined by Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Andra Day, Keyshia Cole and Frederic Yonnet for performances of “That’s What Friends Are For” and “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” […]
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Halle Bailey, Summer Walker, Coco Jones Honored at Pre-Grammy High Tea Party
R&B darlings Halle Bailey, Summer Walker and Coco Jones celebrated their Grammy nominations in a lavish way — at a high tea party at a luxurious West Hollywood residence. As music industry players stood poolside, where synchronized swimmers performed and violinists played, the singers were honored on Friday by Femme It Forward, the female-led music […]
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Source: Fantasia Barrino, Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, Jon Batiste to Perform During Grammys In Memoriam Segment (Exclusive)
Music icons who died in the last year — from Tina Turner to Tony Bennett — will be honored at Sunday’s 2024 Grammys with performances by Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, Fantasia Barrino and Jon Batiste. A source close to the situation tells The Hollywood Reporter that Barrino, on the heels of her success in The […]
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Beyoncé Is Not Performing at Grammy Awards (Exclusive)
Sorry to break your soul, but Beyoncé is not performing at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. A representative for the superstar confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter after social media has been fueled with rumors that she is set to hit the stage to honor late icon Tina Turner. Last month, the Australian Today ahow tweeted […]
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Mariah Carey Honored With Recording Academy’s Global Impact Award: “Is This a Real Grammy? I Haven’t Seen One in Soooooo Long”
It’s been almost 20 years since Mariah Carey last won a Grammy, so when she received the Global Impact Award from the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective, she offered a dose of her signature comical shade. “Is this a real Grammy? I haven’t seen one in soooooo long,” she said Thursday night as she held […]
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SZA’s ‘SOS’ Could Be First Album by a Black Woman to Win Top Grammy in 25 Years
It’s been 25 years since an album by a Black woman won the album of the year Grammy Award. The year was 1999 and Lauryn Hill’s heroic and artistic solo debut, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, took home the coveted prize. The win also marked the first time a rap-based project won the Grammys’ highest […]
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SZA, Nominated for Nine Awards, to Perform Live at Grammys as Meryl Streep, Oprah Set to Present
SZA, the most-nominated person at Sunday’s Grammys, will perform at the live show, while Meryl Streep and Oprah have been announced as presenters. The Recording Academy announced on Monday that the R&B star will hit the stage at the event, airing live on CBS from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Previously announced performers include […]
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Grammys Host Trevor Noah Talks Battling “Heroes” Chappelle, Chris Rock, Wanda Sykes for Comedy Album
Trevor Noah is returning to host the Grammy Awards for a fourth time — but this is the first time he is hosting as a nominee. Noah earned his first nomination for best comedy album at the 2020 show with Son of Patricia, losing to Dave Chappelle’s Sticks & Stones. He’s battling the comedy king […]
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Grammy Winner Tiësto Is the Super Bowl’s First In-Game DJ (Exclusive)
Grammy-winning DJ-producer Tiësto will become the Super Bowl’s first in-game DJ. The NFL tells The Hollywood Reporter that the Dutch musician will perform a DJ set prior to the game as the players warm up, as well as spin music during featured breaks within the game, becoming the first DJ to perform throughout the Super […]
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