Grammy Awards
SZA on Grammy Wins, New Album ‘Lana’ and Album of the Year Snub: “I’m Grateful I Won Three”
SZA is feverishly scrolling through her phone. She missed the afterparty celebrating her Grammy wins on Sunday, and her die-hard fans are on social media wondering if she revealed clues about her new album at the affair. “I was trying to scroll the pictures of my party to see if I missed an album hint […]
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Grammys: Killer Mike Arrested, Taylor Swift Comforts Ice Spice and 12 Things the Cameras Missed
The Grammy Awards made history on Sunday night as women dominated the big categories in a clean sweep, with Taylor Swift winning album of the year, Billie Eilish for song of the year, Miley Cyrus for record of the year and Victoria Monét for best new artist. By now, you may have read all those […]
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TV Ratings: Grammys Score Biggest Audience Since Pre-Pandemic
The Grammy Awards recorded their biggest TV audience in four years on Sunday, posting big ratings improvements over the 2023 ceremony. CBS’ telecast, which saw Taylor Swift take home album of the year honors and best pop vocal album, drew 16.9 million viewers, based on time zone-adjusted fast national ratings from Nielsen. That’s the biggest […]
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Who Is Joni Mitchell? These Books Tell the Story of the Beloved Music Legend
Searches for the singer-songwriter have surged since her poignant performance at the 2024 Grammy Awards.
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Critic’s Notebook: Despite Heartfelt Moments, the 2024 Grammy Awards Suffered From a Case of Banality
The telecast, hosted by Trevor Noah, was a slick and studied affair only occasionally elevated by surprise and genuine emotion.
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Grammys: Olivia Rodrigo, Lana Del Rey, Jon Batiste Shut Out Despite Multiple Nominations
While six-time Grammy nominees Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Miley Cyrus won multiple awards and, in the case of Swift, made history, at the 2024 Grammys, fellow six-time nominees and past Grammy winners Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste each went home empty-handed despite their half-dozen nominations apiece. Batiste even won album of the year in […]
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‘Barbie’ Music Wins Big at the Grammys as Billie Eilish Praises Director Greta Gerwig
Barbie came into the 2024 Grammys with 11 nominations and went home with three of them. Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell won song of the year for “What Was I Made For?” Their fellow contenders included Lana Del Rey’s “A&W,” Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero,” Jon Batiste’s “Butterfly,” Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” also from Barbie, Miley […]
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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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Drake Blasts Grammy Awards Again, Says “Show Doesn’t Dictate S***” in Hip Hop
Drake reignited his long-running feud with The Recording Academy, the organizers of the Grammy Awards, by slamming the ceremony Sunday night. The rapper took to social media before the telecast, posting a message on his Instagram Stories that used a brief clip of his 2019 Grammy acceptance speech. In the caption, he wrote “All you […]
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Taylor Swift’s Big Night at the Grammys: Dancing in the Audience, Dropping Surprise Announcements and Making History
Taylor Swift’s night at the 2024 Grammys proved to be memorable as the singer not only made history but also dropped a surprise announcement. For this year’s Grammys, Swift was nominated for six awards, including for best pop vocal album for Midnights, best pop solo performance for “Anti-Hero” and best pop duo/group performance for “Karma” with […]
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Grammys Pay Tribute to Oct. 7 Victims of Supernova Music Festival Massacre: “Music Must Always Be Our Safe Space”
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. took to the 2024 Grammys stage to pay tribute to the victims of the Supernova music festival massacre that launched the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7, 2023. “Tonight, we celebrate the world of music,” he said. “Every one of us, no matter where we’re from, is united by the […]
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Celine Dion Makes Surprise Appearance at Grammys Following Stiff-Person Syndrome Diagnosis
Celine Dion made a surprise appearance at the 2024 Grammys to present the album of the year award, following her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis. “When I say that I’m happy to be here, I really mean it from my heart,” she said, as the audience stood up to cheer her on and sing along to her […]
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