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Jon Batiste announces first North American headlining tour, celebrating 'World Music Radio'
Read full article: Jon Batiste announces first North American headlining tour, celebrating 'World Music Radio'Oscar- and Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste will embark on his first North American headlining tour in 2024.
Cynthia Weil, Grammy winning lyricist who had hits with husband Barry Mann, dead at 82
Read full article: Cynthia Weil, Grammy winning lyricist who had hits with husband Barry Mann, dead at 82Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of great range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "On Broadway," "Walking in the Rain" and dozens of other hits, has died at age 82.
Ladies night: Beyoncé, Swift make history as others win big
Read full article: Ladies night: Beyoncé, Swift make history as others win bigFour women won the top four prizes Sunday, including Swift, who became the first female performer to win album of the year three times. Beyoncé — with her 28th win — became the most decorated woman in Grammy history. And 9-year-old Blue Ivy Carter — who won best music video alongside her mother — became the second youngest act to win a Grammy in the show’s 63-year history. Megan Thee Stallion, who won three honors, also made history and became the first female rapper to win best rap song. She's also the fifth rap-based act to win best new artist.
BTS on 1st Grammy nod: 'It’s hard to express in words'
Read full article: BTS on 1st Grammy nod: 'It’s hard to express in words'FILE - Members BTS pose for photos during the Golden Disk Awards in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 5, 2020. Now, the gift has returned to them — in the form of their first Grammy nomination. “‘Dynamite’ gave us huge success in Korea, of course, a Grammy nomination, a performance, so you know, life is really interesting." “It’s really hard to express in words,” Jimin said of the nomination. They said the Grammy nomination does create some pressure for the next batch of songs they produce, but they’re not letting the success get to their heads.
Jazmine Sullivan, Eric Church, H.E.R. to sing at Super Bowl
Read full article: Jazmine Sullivan, Eric Church, H.E.R. to sing at Super BowlSullivan and Church will join forces to sing the national anthem at the next months Super Bowl, where Grammy-winning singer H.E.R. will perform America the Beautiful. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – R&B star Jazmine Sullivan and country singer Eric Church will join forces to sing the national anthem at the next month’s Super Bowl, where Grammy-winning singer H.E.R. will perform “America the Beautiful.”The performances will take place Feb. 7 at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa before the big game and halftime show starring The Weeknd. She’s won honors at the MTV Video Music Awards, BET Awards and Soul Train Music Awards and launched R&B hits such as “Focus,” “Best Part,” “Slide,” “Damage” and “B.S.” with Jhené Aiko.
SAG Awards moves air date to avoid conflict with Grammys
Read full article: SAG Awards moves air date to avoid conflict with GrammysThe SAG Awards announced Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, that the 27th annual ceremony has been moved to April 4. The awards had been originally scheduled to air March 14, but shifted to a different date to avoid conflict with the Grammys. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)LOS ANGELES – The Screen Actors Guild Awards will not share the same air date as the Grammys after all. Both awards events were scheduled to air March 14, but the SAG Awards shifted to a different date to avoid conflict with the Grammys. The SAG Awards will air on TNT and TBS at 9 p.m. EST.
Reps: Singers Kacey Musgraves, Ruston Kelly file for divorce
Read full article: Reps: Singers Kacey Musgraves, Ruston Kelly file for divorceNEW YORK Grammy-winning country singer Kacey Musgraves and her musician-husband, Ruston Kelly, have filed for divorce. In a joint statement, Musgraves and Kelly said weve made this painful decision together." It won her the best country album Grammy and one of its singles, Merry Go Round, won best country song. Kelly has also written songs for other artists, including Tim McGraw, Hayes Carll, Lucie Silvas and Josh Abbott Band. Musgraves co-wrote Miranda Lamberts 2013 country hit, Mamas Broken Heart, earning herself a Grammy nomination as a songwriter.
Who will win big on Grammy night? Vote for your favorites now
Read full article: Who will win big on Grammy night? Vote for your favorites nowMusic’s biggest night is just around the corner, and fans everywhere are putting their bets on who will win the top prizes at this year’s Grammy awards. It wasn’t a commercial success, but neither was last year’s winner, Kacey Musgraves’ “Golden Hour.” Look for Vampire Weekend or Ariana Grande spoil Del Rey’s chances of winning. Taylor Swift was shut out of the bigger categories besides song of the year, so this could be her once chance to win a Grammy for the night. If the Grammy isn’t going to Beyoncé, chances are it’s going to Ariana Grande or Lizzo. Make sure you vote in the polls and let us know your thoughts on this year’s Grammy awards in the comments below.
How to watch the Grammy nominations
Read full article: How to watch the Grammy nominationsGetty Images(CNN) - The nominations for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards will be announced Wednesday. To find out who is in the running you can watch live as some of the noms are announced at 8:20 a.m. The Recording Academy will also livestream the event on its social media accounts including Twitter and Facebook. Alicia Keys is set to host the ceremony and will also be on hand to announce some of the nominations. The Grammys will air live on CBS January 26 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Chrissy Teigen clears space at home for her own award
Read full article: Chrissy Teigen clears space at home for her own awardJohn Legend and Chrissy Teigen attend the 2019 Baby2Baby Gala presented by Paul Mitchell on Nov. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (CNN) - Move over Grammys, Chrissy Teigen has her own award to put on the mantle. The model and entrepreneur was awarded the Giving Tree Award at the 2019 Baby2Baby Gala on Saturday night and removed not one, but two of her husband John Legend's Grammys to make room for her shiny new award. Teigen was honored for her dedication to Baby2Baby's mission, which is to help provide diapers, clothes and other necessities to children in poverty in the Los Angeles area and in disaster areas across the country. "I feel honored to be honored," Teigen said on stage.