Jay-Z led the Grammy race Tuesday with eight nominations, followed closely by fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar with seven, in a striking embrace of hip-hop for the music industry’s top prizes. Jay-Z, who has won an…
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Drake says Grammys pigeon-holed him as black artist
Drake, the world’s top-selling artist last year, has accused the Grammys of pigeonholing him as a rapper because he is black and said he does not want his latest awards. Drake, who won the Grammys…
Ed Sheeran rejected from Grammys party for ‘four years in a row’
Ed Sheeran has said he has been rejected from Grammy after-parties for “four years in a row” after he was turned away from a bash at Milk Studios over the weekend. The 25-year-old singer was…
Riding high, Beyonce fails to break Grammy curse
Is Beyonce too edgy for the music industry? Or do the Grammy Awards suffer from an underlying racial bias? The superstar’s failure to win top prizes is vexing her many admirers — among them the…
#GRAMMYs: Full list of Winners in key categories at the Grammy Awards
Adele took home five Grammys including the top three awards for Album, Record and Song of the Year, besting her rival Beyonce, who finished the night with two trophies. More than 13,000 music professionals in…
Chance the Rapper wins Grammy for Best New Artist
Chance the Rapper has won the Grammy for Best New Artist, validating the rapid rise of the hip-hop star who has released his music only through streaming. The rapper, who has been open about his…
Kanye West ‘set to snub the Grammys’
Music star Kanye West is among a host of stars reportedly set to boycott this year’s Grammy Awards. Kanye West is among a host of stars reportedly set to snub this year’s Grammy Awards. The…
Metallica, John Legend to perform at Grammys
Chart-topping singer John Legend and metal legends Metallica will be among the performers at this year’s Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy announced Wednesday. The music industry’s signature gala takes place in Los Angeles on February…
James Corden to host 2017 Grammy Awards
James Corden has been announced as the host of the 2017 Grammy Awards. The ‘Late Late Show’ star is to take control of proceedings at America’s biggest music prize-giving ceremony for the first time. Corden…
Grammys embrace streaming-only records
Streaming-only tracks from services such as Apple Music and Spotify will be considered for next year’s Grammy Awards for the first time, organizers announced on Thursday. The Recording Academy said it had tweaked its definition…