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Jimmy Carter Made Grammy History
Jimmy Carter Makes
Grammy History
Nov 10, 2024 6:25 AM CST

Jimmy Carter Makes Grammy History

At 100, former president becomes the oldest nominee ever

(Newser) - The big headline about Friday's Grammy nominations was how Beyonce made history by becoming the most-nominated artist of all time. But People notes that another person made Grammy history, too: none other than 100-year-old Jimmy Carter. The former president was nominated in the best audio book, narration, and storytelling...

Here Are the 2025 Grammy Nominees
Here Are the 2025
Grammy Nominees
Nov 8, 2024 11:00 AM CST

Here Are the 2025 Grammy Nominees

Beyonce leads with 11, ahead of Post Malone and Taylor Swift

(Newser) - Welcome to Beyonce country. When it comes to the 2025 Grammy Award nominations, Cowboy Carter rules the nation. She leads the nods with 11, bringing her career total to 99 nominations. That makes her the most-nominated artist in Grammy history. Cowboy Carter is up for album and country album of...

Big Hair Is Having a Big Moment
Big Hair Is
Having a
Big Moment
Feb 24, 2024 3:45 PM CST

Big Hair Is Having a Big Moment

From the catwalk to TikTok, volume is back

(Newser) - From Miley Cyrus' lioness mane on the Grammys stage to Kylie Jenner's recent runway bouffant , big hair is having a bit of a moment. The Guardian calls the trend the antithesis of the "clean girl" look that's ruled most of the decade as ladies shake it out...

Paramore Rebuffs Honor After Tenn. GOP Disses Black Singer

Hayley Williams decries 'cruel' move to deny similar honor for fellow Grammy winner Allison Russell

(Newser) - Last week, Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones brought a pair of resolutions to the floor of the state's House of Representatives, honoring the pop band Paramore and the folk musician Allison Russell for winning Grammys earlier this month. After a Republican lawmaker stymied one of those resolutions, however—that...

Killer Mike Explains Grammys Arrest

Calls it a 'speed bump,' blames 'overzealous' security guard

(Newser) - Killer Mike is speaking out after the rapper won three Grammys and was then promptly arrested at the awards ceremony Sunday night. "As you can imagine, there was a lot going and there was some confusion around which door my team and I should enter. We experienced an overzealous...

Jay-Z Calls Out Grammys While Onstage at the Grammys

'We want y'all to get it right—or at least get it close to right'

(Newser) - Jay-Z was awarded the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the Grammys on Sunday night, and the rapper took the opportunity to call out the awards show itself while onstage accepting the award. He mentioned Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff boycotting the ceremony in 1988 and himself boycotting it...

Killer Mike Wins 3 Grammys, Gets Detained by Cops
Killer Mike Arrested
After Winning 3 Grammys
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Feb 5, 2024 12:45 AM CST

Killer Mike Arrested After Winning 3 Grammys

Rapper was booked on misdemeanor charge after alleged altercation

(Newser) - Killer Mike was arrested at the Grammy Awards on Sunday after the rapper and activist won three Grammy awards including his first in more than two decades, the AP reports. In a video posted by the Hollywood Reporter , Mike was escorted in handcuffs by Los Angeles police at Crypto.com...

Taylor Swift Makes History With Grammy Win
Taylor Swift
Makes History
With New
Grammy Win
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Feb 4, 2024 10:55 PM CST

Taylor Swift Makes History With New Grammy Win

Sets new record for most 'album of the year' wins

(Newser) - Taylor Swift won album of the year at the Grammy Awards for Midnights, breaking the record for most wins in the category with four, the AP reports. She began her speech by thanking her producer and friend Jack Antonoff and added, "I would love to tell you this is...

Taylor Swift Announces Surprise New Album at Grammys

Fans had been expecting a re-release announcement, instead got a new release

(Newser) - Taylor Swift won best pop vocal album for Midnights at Sunday's Grammy Awards, and used her acceptance speech to reveal a "secret" she said she's been keeping for two years: She's coming out with a new album April 19. "It's called The Tortured Poets ...

A Look at the 'Wild and Wacky' Grammys Red Carpet
A Look at the
'Wild and Wacky'
Grammys Red Carpet
grammy awards
Feb 4, 2024 7:18 PM CST

A Look at the 'Wild and Wacky' Grammys Red Carpet

Including the youngest-ever nominee, age 2

(Newser) - Victoria Monét walked the Grammys red carpet Sunday in a bronze Versace goddess body-hugger, her adorable 2-year-old and fellow nominee, Hazel, in a matching color as music's big night unfolded on the wildest and wackiest red carpet of awards season, the AP reports. Monét's corset look...

Grammy Nominations Leader Isn't Taylor Swift

SZA leads the pack with 9 nominations

(Newser) - The new Grammy nominees are out, with artist SZA leading the way at nine nominations, per the AP . "Kill Bill," her revenge anthem cloaked in an R&B ballad, earned her nods for record of the year, song of the year, and best R&B performance. SOS is...

Ben Affleck Addresses Those Grammys Memes
Ben Affleck Addresses
Those Grammys Memes
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Mar 17, 2023 3:00 AM CDT

Ben Affleck Addresses Those Grammys Memes

And more, in wide-ranging 'Hollywood Reporter' sit-down

(Newser) - Ben Affleck can't help it, OK? He just has Resting Ben Face. That's one of many topics the actor discussed during a wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter . For anyone who missed it, Affleck was the subject of many memes following the apparent dismay written all over his...

Harry Styles' Grammys Speech Caused Mass Bewilderment

World gives a big 'um, what?' to claim that 'this doesn’t happen to people like me very often’

(Newser) - Before leaving the stage after winning the biggest award at Sunday night's Grammys ceremony, an apparently overwhelmed Harry Styles—a white, male, wealthy, straight, cisgender British singer of pop music—said: "I’m just so—this doesn’t happen to people like me very often and this is...

Chris Brown Didn't Take His Grammy Loss Well

Singer posts profanity-filled rant online against Robert Glasper, who beat him for R&B album

(Newser) - The Grammys saw big wins for Harry Styles, Lizzo, Viola Davis , and Beyonce , but one name didn't bring home a gramophone trophy, and he wasn't happy about it. Page Six reports on Robert Glasper's win in the best R&B album category for his Black Radio III,...

Beyonce Makes Grammy Awards History

She wins her 32nd award, becoming the Grammys' most decorated artist

(Newser) - Harry Styles won album of the year at Sunday's Grammy Awards, taking home the top honor on a night that Beyoncé dominated and became the ceremony’s most decorated artist, the AP reports. Beyoncé won her 32nd award, breaking a 26-year-old record. But as in years past, the album...

At 95, She's Up for 'Best New Artist'
At 95, She Won
for 'Best New
Artist'
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Nov 21, 2022 7:54 AM CST

At 95, She Won for 'Best New Artist'

Angela Alvarez's debut album earns her a Latin Grammy

(Newser) - She won! A 95-year-old singer/songwriter named Angela Alvarez has won the Latin Grammy for best new artist, reports the Guardian . “To those who have yet to make their dreams come true, know that although life is hard, there’s always a way out and with faith and love everything...

Beyonce, Jay-Z Tied for Grammy Nominations Record

Their total is now 88 apiece

(Newser) - Beyoncé has been crowned the most Grammy-nominated person in history—tying her husband, rapper Jay-Z, with 88 nominations apiece. She received nine nominations while Kendrick Lamar received eight and Adele received seven, the CBC reports. Jay-Z got five nods. Here are the reactions to Tuesday's Grammy nominations, per the...

Study: Grammy Win, or Loss, Affects the Artist's Music
Study: Grammys Change Artists
Jul 17, 2022 12:50 PM CDT

Study: Grammys Change Artists

Research finds more innovation on the next album

(Newser) - A few of the ways that winning a Grammy Award—or even being nominated for one—changes life for artists are obvious. They're even more famous, have greater leverage when cutting deals, and often watch their record sales skyrocket, the BBC reports; Adele's 21 had a 207% increase...

Here Are Your Grammy Winners
Here Are Your
Grammy Winners
Apr 4, 2022 12:01 AM CDT

Here Are Your Grammy Winners

Jon Batiste is the big winner with 5 awards

(Newser) - Jon Batiste won album of the year honors for We Are at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the ’70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of the year, the AP reports. (The night also saw...

Cardi B Deletes Twitter Amid Grammys Drama

Fans were mad she didn't attend

(Newser) - As she was getting dragged on Twitter for not attending the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, Cardi B appeared to delete, or at least deactivate, her account . Fans were upset because they believed the rapper, who was nominated for best rap performance for "Up," had indicated she would...

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