Recording Academy president Neil Portnow has taken another slow, deliberate step to extract his foot—and possibly portions of his lower leg—from his mouth this week, after he enthusiastically jammed it in there in the wake of last Sunday’s Grammy Awards, when he told female musicians, producers, and engineers that …
Unlike the Emmys or the Academy Awards, the Grammys actually give out a bunch of awards before anyone is even on the red carpet, getting things like Best Music Video and Best Spoken World Album out of the way—despite the fact that the latter category seemed to be setting up a thrilling feud this year—before the…
As host James Corden noted during tonight’s Grammys broadcast, the Best Spoken Word category makes it possible for anyone and everyone to win a Grammy—like, say, Carrie Fisher. In an effort to predict who will win next year, then, Corden put the awards on hold for a moment for a skit in which he auditioned famous…
“We come in peace, but we mean business,” Janelle Monae said in her speech introducing Kesha at the Grammys, a speech that espoused support of and solidarity with the Time’s Up movement, expressed tonight by the white roses attendees wore on their lapels. This year, Kesha released her inspiring comeback album Rainbow,…
Earlier this month, the Grammys announced that Kendrick Lamar would be returning to its stage for what we assumed would be another intense and powerful performance like his showing in 2016. Then, once rumors emerged that Lamar’s performance would feature a couple of special guests—specifically U2 and comedian Dave…
More than a year after her death, Carrie Fisher is still collecting accolades. According to The Hollywood Reporter, in a pre-show ceremony this afternoon in advance of tonight’s telecast on CBS, Carrie Fisher beat out Bernie Sanders, Bruce Springsteen, and Neil Degrasse Tyson (among others) to win the 2018 Grammy for…
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, January 28. All times are Eastern.
The Grammys Awards are this Sunday, with JAY-Z and Kendrick Lamar leading the nominations with seven and six nods, respectively. In honor of the ceremony, we’re using this edition of 6 Things to look back a six of the most unlikely winners in Grammy history.
The Grammy Awards are often the site of vicious musical feuds, like last year’s (actually good-natured) showdown between Adele and Beyoncé, but things might get particularly heated this year in the traditionally sedate Spoken-Word category. That’s because, as reported by The Los Angeles Times, working-class icons…
Like the holidays, awards season is fully underway. Most ceremonies won’t be held until after the new year, but you can already start placing your bets (we don’t actually advocate gambling, but everything else about this year has been a crapshoot) on the 2018 Grammy winners. Variety has the complete list of nominees,…
James Corden did a by-all-accounts fine job hosting the Grammys this year, proving that he could handle big celebrity musical numbers even without the warm embrace of a luxury sedan. Now, Variety reports that Corden has been invited back for a second shot at the gig, meaning he’ll be hosting the music award show again…
While they’re never going to live up to the Oscars in terms of 2017 award show fuck-ups, last month’s Grammy Awards did feature a few technical glitches that got in the way of a perfect show. Most notably, a much-touted Lady Gaga-Metallica collaboration suffered a setback when James Hetfield’s microphone didn’t work…
That the Grammys remain in the news cycle three days after its tech-problem-plagued ceremonies must delight Neil Portnow, the president of the Recording Academy. His excitement might have been tempered somewhat by the actual headlines, which have been questioning the awards body’s continuing relevance, or touched on…
As the backlash against The Grammys continues to build, more artists have been voicing their displeasure over the countless issues affecting the show and the Recording Academy. Before the show even aired, Frank Ocean explained why he decided to skip the event, and since Sunday night plenty of people have been vocal…
David Anthony: Last night was the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, an event that, year after year, sparks the same debate: Do the Grammys actually matter? And while the question of awarding art is always up in the air, this year it was more apparent than ever that the Grammys really aren’t concerned with the awards…
As we’ve already reported, Adele won a lot of Grammys last night, bringing her career total to 11. She couldn’t really be expected to keep track of all of them, not when she also has a George Michael tribute to perform. So it’s not surprising to learn that one of those statuettes suffered some rough treatment, albeit…
Adele wasn’t the only big winner at “the biggest night in music” on Sunday—the late David Bowie’s Blackstar racked up five Grammys wins. Bowie’s final album, which proved to be as innovative as any of the works before it, received four awards during the pre-show: Best Rock Performance, Best Alternative Music Album,…
The so-called “Biggest Night In Music” is here, and with it we finally got a chance to see whose 2016 was the best: Adele, Beyoncé, or one of the other underdogs who never would’ve won Record Of The Year (sorry, Twenty One Pilots). Katy Perry, Metallica, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and The Weeknd performed, and everyone got to…
Adele might not seem like the most obvious choice to pay tribute to George Michael, but she put her own ballad-style spin on a performance of his 1996 song “Fastlove” during this year’s Grammys, and it was clearly an emotional moment for both her and the audience. After having already opened the show, Adele had to…
The 59th Grammy Awards will include tributes to Prince and George Michael, Variety reports. The awards body is honoring the late Prince almost a year after his death, and including an homage to the late George Michael, who died six months later, in December. The president and CEO of the Recording Academy, Neil…
