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These Studio Pros Each Have Three 2022 Grammy Nods in a Marquee Category
This year, three studio pros each have three Grammy nominations in a marquee category: record or album of the year. Manny Marroquin has three album of the year nods as an engineer/mixer on Jon Batiste’s We Are, H.E.R.’s Back of My Mind and Lil Nas X’s Montero. Serban Ghenea and John Hanes each have three record of the year nods as engineer/mixers on Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me by Your Name),” Silk Sonic’s “Leave the Door Open” and the Doja Cat/SZA collab “Kiss Me More.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Remarkably, this is the second time that Ghenea and Hanes have had three record of the year nominations in one year. And the last time they did it, in 2015, there were just five nominees in the category. (There are 10 this year.) Ghenea and Hane...
Music Executives Remember Mexican Icon Vicente Fernández: ‘The Hearts of the Industry Are Heavy’
A mass for Vicente Fernández was televised Monday (Dec. 13) live from his Los 3 Potrillos ranch in Guadalajara featuring a beautiful tribute by his family and longtime mariachi, as well as fans chanting his songs and bidding their final goodbyes. While colleagues and family members gathered in person to honor the life of “El Rey de la Ranchera,” others, including key industry figures, who weren’t in attendance shared what it was like working closely with Fernández and about the significance of his legacy. In an official statement given to Billboard, Pepe Garza, programming director at L.A.’s Que Buena 105.5/94.3 FM station and founder of Premios de la Radio, said: “Whenever you listen to a Vicente Fernández song, it’s going back to that time when you were happy. That, to me, is the most im...
Kelly Clarkson Begs ‘Christmas Come Early’ for Festive New Performance
Christmas couldn’t feel farther away for Kelly Clarkson, who performed her own hopeful holiday song “Christmas Come Early” on Monday’s (Dec. 13) Kelly Clarkson Show. Joined by her band Y’all, the Emmy-winning daytime talk-show host sang earnestly about needing the holiday season to come sooner and bring joy to the world when it needs it most, pleading, “Christmas, won’t you please come early this year?” in front of a makeshift white Christmas trees. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Christmas Come Early” is featured on Clarkson’s second holiday album, When Christmas Comes Around…, which was released on Oct. 15 via Atlantic Records. The album, which features star-studded collaborations with her fellow The Voice coach Ariana Grande, Chris Stapleton and Brett Eldredge, went No. 1 on...
Sam Cooke’s Music Still ‘Sends’ Grammy Voters, Decades After His Death
Sam Cooke died 57 years ago, on Dec. 11, 1964, but his music remains timeless. And it figures in four 2022 Grammy nominations. Leslie Odom Jr. has two nominations for his work on One Night in Miami…, the film for which he received two Oscar nominations (best supporting actor and best original song) earlier this year. Odom is Grammy-nominated for best compilation soundtrack for visual media, alongside compilation producer Nicholai Baxter and music supervisor Randall Poster. He is also nominated for best song written for visual media for “Speak Now,” alongside his co-writer Sam Ashworth. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news BJ the Chicago Kid, PJ Morton & Kenyon Dixon featuring Charlie Bereal are nominated for best traditional R&B performance ...
Stevie J Was Kicked Off A Flight In LAX Due To Some Booze, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Last Friday (December 10) Stevie J was kicked off a Delta flight in LAX due to his son, Stevie II, trying to board the plane with a drink in hand, but the Love & Hip Hop star insists that those reports are false and offered his side of the story. According to TMZ, Stevie J is disputing the story that he and his friend were removed from their flight in Atlanta over a drink and says that the real reason they were taken off the flight was because they didn’t follow instructions immediately. Thought Stevie admits that he and his son were enjoying drinks while they waited to board their flight, he denies that they brought it onboard and actually downed them and discarded the cups before getting on the plane. Related Stories “He in...
Doja Cat Pulls Out Of Concerts After Positive COVID-19 Diagnosis
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Daniel Boczarski / Getty Doja Cat has made the move to bow out of her scheduled concert appearances in the coming weeks after testing positive for COVID. The “Say So” rapper broke the news via a social media post on Sunday (December 12th). She expressed that she’d be missing the remaining dates for the iHeart Radio Jingle Ball Tour which were to be in Philadelphia, Atlanta and the last stop being Miami on December 19th. “While my spirits are down since I can’t be there to celebrate the holiday with my fans in Philly, DC< Atlanta, and Miami, I’m doing ok and look forward to recovering and getting back out there as soon as I can!” she wrote. This marks the second time that Doja has tested positive for the coronavirus, the first time being in July 2020. R...
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Express Yourself: Madonna Calls Out 50 Cent For “Fake Apology” [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Gries / Getty 50 Cent’s newest celebrity beef is probably the last person he would expect. Madonna has clapped back at him for a lack of sincerity. As spotted on Page Six the Southside, Queens rapper recently poked fun at the pop diva after she released some rather risqué photos of herself. Naturally his not so flattering comments landed on her radar and she was quick to point out that he didn’t keep the same energy when they originally met in 2003. Curtis quickly apologized but the “Like A Virgin” singer just responded back and it is clear she is not pleased with his attempt. Related Stories “Delayed Clap back for 50 cent And his fake apology👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 ….…..,..Ive been busy, better late then never!!! Had....
RÜFÜS DU SOL, Solomun, More to Headline 27-Hour Brooklyn NYE Celebration, The Cityfox Odyssey
The City That Never Sleeps is sticking true to its name with a 27-hour dance music event to ring in the new year. Celebrated for expertly curating lineups on their events, The Cityfox Experience team have outdone themselves for their last hurrah of the year. Some of the biggest artists in house and techno are heading to the sprawling Brooklyn hotspot Avant Gardner for The Cityfox Odyssey, which is scheduled to take place from 9PM on Friday, December 31st till midnight on Saturday, January 1st, 2022. Seasoned dance music headliners Solomun, Maceo Plex, and Sasha lead the pack of 14 acts. Breakout techno stars like ANNA and Charlotte de Witte are also on the bill while HVOB and Rodriguez Jr make up the live performance offering. The performance that may have most fans flocking to the ev...
Listen to Zedd’s Gripping Remix of Grabbitz’s VALORANT Champions Anthem, “Die For You”
Grammy-winning electronic music producer and avid VALORANT gamer Zedd has dropped a new remix of the game’s 2021 championship anthem, Grabbitz‘s “Die For You.” Zedd’s electro house roots shine in the gripping remix, which hit streaming platforms after the VALORANT Champions 2021 tournament wrapped up on December 12th, 2021. It’s not quite the complextro mayhem of yesteryear, but it’s chock full of signature Zedd sounds, especially in the verses. Check out a clip of Zedd and Grabbitz debuting the new “Die For You” remix at the finals opening ceremony, which also featured PVRIS and REZZ, below. Zedd is a diehard VALORANT fan, recently teaming up with the tactical first-person shooter’s developer, Riot Games,...
Warner Bros. Debuts Mystifying ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” Official Trailer
Warner Bros. has released the official trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. Written by J.K. Rowling, the new movie is the third installment of the Harry Potter spin-off series with David Yates returning as the film’s director. The almost three-minute visual showcases Professor Albus Dumbledore entrusting Magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead a ragtag team of wizards, witches and a muggle to stop Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald from taking over the wizarding world. But with high stakes, Dumbledore himself may have to enter the battle to stop Grindelwald as illustrated by a luminous move from Dumbledore against a Dark wizard towards the trailer’s end. The last Fantastic Beasts film revealed that Dumbledore’s long-lost brother Credence Barebone works with Grindelwald. ...
‘Kingsman 3’ Will Wrap Up Eggsy’s Storyline
Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn has now confirmed that the third installment of the popular spy comedy franchise will wrap up Eggsy’s story arc. Teasing a recent interview with the director, Comicbook.com revealed that Vaughn will be concluding Taron Egerton’s role in the franchise with Kingsman 3, which is currently set to start filming in September 2022. The news also matches up with comments the lead actor made back in 2019 when a third installment was still in consideration after Disney acquired 20th Century Fox. Explaining that he’d love to return for one final time to play out the storyline for Eggsy, Egerton said “I’m not really allowed to say anything, but there is a script. It’s a really neat idea. That plan, at the moment, is that we’d like to do another one, one ...
EVANESCENCE And HALESTORM Postpone Last Five Shows Of U.S. Tour Due To Multiple COVID-19 Cases
EVANESCENCE has postponed the remaining five shows on its U.S. tour with HALESTORM due to multiple COVID-19 cases within the touring party. The concerts in Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Camden, Newark, and Worcester, which were originally scheduled to take place this week, will now happen at the end of January. EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee said: “We’ve done everything we could to try and make it work, but with multiple positive COVID tests in our touring party, it just wouldn’t be right to continue the show schedule as is. “All the bands and crew have been so diligent with every precaution to keep this from happening but this virus is a real bitch! We are all vaccinated and nobody’s symptoms are severe, we are very grateful for that. “This tour has been an unfor...
