Grammys
Trevor Noah Returning as Grammys Host
Trevor Noah may no longer be The Daily Show host, but it looks like the comedian has found a somewhat steady gig elsewhere. Noah will return as the Grammy Awards host for the fourth time in a row at the Recording Academy’s annual awards show in February. He will also serve as a producer on […]
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How Boygenius Music Producer Catherine Marks Is Crashing the Boys’ Club
Catherine Marks had just graduated with her master’s degree in architecture, but before launching that career she wanted to take a stab at another passion: music. So the Australian took off for six months, moved to London and got a job at a recording studio. “I started making tea there,” she says with a light […]
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SZA Honored at Give Her FlowHERS Gala After Leading Grammy Nominations: “This is a Strange Stage in My Life” Because “Everything Is Right”
Musicians and entertainers flocked to the Beverly Hilton on Friday night to give their A-list peers their flowers at the second annual Femme it Forward Give Her FlowHERS Gala in Los Angeles. This year the organization — which recognizes leaders in music for their artistry and mentorship of the next generation of trailblazers — honored […]
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Grammy Nominations Facts: Female Acts Win While Latin, Country Music and Male Artists Lose
The Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 2024 Grammys on Friday, and with 94 categories, it’s a lot to digest. But we’re here to help — read our breakdown of the 17 Grammys facts you should know. FEMME FATALE Male performers make up more than two-thirds of the winners of album of the year […]
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Women Own 2024 Grammy Nominations: SZA Leads With Nine; Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo Score Six Each
It’s the year of women at the Grammy Awards: female acts make up seven of the eight nominees in the top three categories — with SZA leading the pack with nine overall nominations while Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus and boygenius earned six nods a piece. Album of the year nominees include […]
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Ex-Grammys CEO Neil Portnow Accused of Rape
Neil Portnow, former head of the Grammy Awards, has been sued by a member of the Recording Academy who claimed he drugged and raped her in a New York hotel in 2018. The lawsuit, filed in New York state court Wednesday, accuses Portnow of sexual assault, which the Recording Academy “aided and abetted” to “protect […]
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Two of the Biggest Hits of the Year Won’t Compete at the Grammy Awards — Here’s Why (Exclusive)
Two of the biggest hits of the year — the regional Mexican tunes “Un x100to” by Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny and “Ella Baila Sola” by Eslabón Armado and Peso Pluma — won’t earn any Grammy nominations this year. That’s because the worldwide successes were not submitted to the awards show. A source close to […]
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Jon Bon Jovi Named 2024 MusiCares’ Person of the Year
Jon Bon Jovi will be honored as MusiCares’ Person of the Year ahead of the 2024 Grammy Awards. MusiCares announced on Thursday that artists will pay tribute to the Bon Jovi frontman with live performances at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 2, 2024. The event takes place two days before the Grammys air […]
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The Weeknd’s ‘Avatar’ Song and Concert Film Are on the Grammy Ballot, Though He Didn’t Submit Them (Exclusive)
The Weeknd is continuing to boycott the Grammys, but two of his projects — his Avatar: The Way of Water theme song and Emmy-nominated Live at SoFi Stadium concert film — are on the Grammy ballot. Disney Music Group confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that they submitted “Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)” from […]
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Drake and 21 Savage’s ‘Her Loss’ Album Submitted for 2024 Grammy Awards (Exclusive)
Despite his dramatic past with the Grammy Awards, Drake’s Her Loss album could bring him more wins: The rapper’s collaborative effort with 21 Savage was submitted for awards at the 2024 show. A source close to the situation tells The Hollywood Reporter that Her Loss was submitted for album of the year and best rap […]
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The Recording Academy Is On a Global Mission
The Recording Academy is in a global state of mind. With the rise of genres like K-pop and Afrobeats and the steady domination of Latin music — from traditional regional Mexican to contemporary Latin trap music — the organization that puts on the Grammy Awards annually has been on a mission to globalize and expand […]
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Bad Bunny Addresses Grammys Captioning Controversy, Album of the Year Loss: “I Sing for Those Who Want to Listen to Me”
Bad Bunny admits that he initially saw the Grammys live captioning controversy involving his performance as “normal” before questioning “why don’t they have someone” who could caption his song in Spanish. The award-winning Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter who has regularly broken industry records and global barriers with his Spanish-language music has opened up to […]
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