Grammy Awards
Grammy-Nominated Albums Spark Cause for Celebration Among EDM Collaborators and Breakout Stars
It often takes a village to bring a Grammy-quality album to fruition. As the world processed the award show’s recent reveal of their 2022 nominations, many producers and vocalists celebrated the recognition of their work on music’s biggest stage. Though their names may not appear directly at the top of the album credits, today we’re recognizing just some of the many supporting artists who’ve helped make the “best of” the last year in music possible. ILLENIUM received his first ever Grammy nod for his explosive Fallen Embers release. The nomination has simultaneously thrust numerous dance music artists into the limelight, including one of the genre’s most recognizable voices, HALIENE, who lent her talents to “In My Mind.” ILLENIUM’...
Clap For Him: JAY-Z Surpasses Quincy Jones To Become The Most Grammy Nominated Artist Ever
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty JAY-Z is having himself one hell of a year because the accomplishments keep rolling in. The Grammy nominations were revealed on Tuesday (Nov.24). The living Hip-Hop legend from Brooklyn has become one the most-nominated artists in Grammy Awards history after receiving three Grammy nods. JAY-Z passed Quince Jones. Before the news, the rapper and iconic multihyphenate both had 80 nominations. The news comes fresh off JAY-Z’s historic induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the release of The Harder They Fall, the Netflix film he produced that is garnering a lot of buzz in Hollywood. JAY-Z hasn’t released a solo project since 2017’s 4:44. His nominations come in the way of guest features on his “little brother,” Kanye ...
Leon Bridges, Sylvan Esso, Yola, Fleet Foxes and More Artists React to 2022 Grammy Nominations: Exclusive
Nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards were announced on Tuesday (November 23rd). Lead nominee Jon Batiste is up for a whopping 11 Grammys, and Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, and H.E.R. aren’t far behind, with eight nominations each. Artists like Leon Bridges — who is up for Best Traditional R&B Performance with Robert Glasper, as well as for Best R&B Album — shared their exclusive reactions with Consequence by email. “It’s humbling to be nominated for two Grammy Awards, amongst all my peers in the music industry,” Bridges says. “Gold Diggers Sound was a labor of love, something healing that followed a difficult time in my life and was born out of nighttime R&B jam sessions with musicians and a producer I deeply respect and am inspired by. Advertisement Related Video “...
Marilyn Manson and DaBaby Receive Album of the Year Grammy Nominations Due to Rule Change
Thanks to a new rule change, Marilyn Manson and DaBaby each have the opportunity to take home their first Grammy next year. They are both nominated for appearing on Kanye West’s latest effort, Donda, which received a nod for Album of the Year. Prior to an amendment announced by The Recording Academy in late May, only contributors credited on at least 33% of the album’s playing time were eligible in the prestigious category. This restriction was lifted with the intent of acknowledging the work of traditionally overlooked collaborators like songwriters, producers, and engineers, who often go unrecognized for their key participation in recording an album. As a byproduct, two of the more toxic figures in music are eligible to pick up a Grammy win next year. West recruited DaBaby and Manson to ...
Grammy Awards Nominations 2022: See Full List
The Grammy Awards is coming back for its 64th edition next year January 2022, a list of nominees has been announced by the CEO Harvey Mason Jr. during a live stream. “The 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on January 31, 2022. It will recognize the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from September 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021.” This year four Nigerians made the list of nominees, Wizkid, Tems, Femi Kuti and Made Kuti. Wizkid and Femi Kuti bagged two nominations while Tems and Made Kuti bagged 1 each. They were either nominated in the “Best World Music Album” category, “Best World Music Performance” or both. Check out the full list of Grammy 2022 nominees below. Record of the Year ABBA – I Still Have Faith in YouJon Batiste – Free...
ILLENIUM, Black Coffee, More Nab 2022 Grammy Award Nominations: See the Full List
The nominations for the 64th annual Grammy Awards have officially been announced, including those in the Dance/Electronic categories. Up for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording are Afrojack and David Guetta (“Hero“) Oalufur Arnalds (“Loom” featuring Bonobo), James Blake (“Before”), Bonobo and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (“Heartbreak“), Caribou (“You Can Do It”), RÜFÜS DU SOL (“Alive“) and Tiësto (“The Business“). Receiving nods in the category of Best Dance/Electronic Album were Black Coffee (Subconsciously), ILLENIUM (Fallen Embers), Major Lazer (Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded)), Marshmello (Shockwave), Sylvan Esso (Free Love), and Ten City (Judgement). In t...
JAY-Z Surpasses Quincy Jones as Artist with Most Grammy Nominations
JAY-Z has set a new Grammys record, passing pioneering producer and composer Quincy Jones for most nominations in the history of the awards. He earned three nominations for the 2022 ceremony, pushing his total to 83. Previously tied with Jones at 80 nominations, the Brooklyn rapper added to his total thanks to collaborations with DMX (“Bath Salts”) and Kanye West (“Jail”), both of which are up for Best Rap Song. Thanks to the latter guest appearance, Jay earned an additional nod as part of Donda’s Album of the Year nomination. Thus far, he has collected 23 Grammys. Paul McCartney kept pace as the runner-up for most Grammy nominations, picking up a pair of nods in the Best Rock Song and Best Rock Album categories. He was previously tied for second place with Jay-Z’s arguably more famous wif...
Grammys 2022 Nominations: As Usual, The Best New Artist Category Is a Head-Scratching One
The Recording Academy, aka the voting body responsible for the Grammy Awards, has been vocal this past year about the internal work of growth and change. They are trying to put on a new face — one that’s more inclusive, one that is more equitable, and one with more voices in the room. They did away with nomination committees, an antiquated system that filtered final say for nominations. With that in mind, many expected the 2022 Grammy Nominations to look a bit different — or at least a little different from past years. At the end of the day, though, the more some things change, the more they stay the same. The Grammys seem to be one of those things, but their Best New Artist category is especially confusing. Best New Artist is, consistently, a pretty baffling category. Maybe the best way t...
How to Watch the 2022 Grammy Nominations Live With BTS & More
Nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards will be announced on Tuesday (Nov. 23), and you can find out who will be up for prizes at the very same time your favorite artists do by watching the Recording Academy’s livestream. The Recording Academy will broadcast the nominations live at noon ET/9 a.m. PT on Grammy.com, as well as across their YouTube, Twitter, TikTok and Facebook pages. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. and Board of Trustees chair Tammy Hurt will be joined by musicians BTS, H.E.R., Maneskin. Jon Batiste, Carly Pearce and Tayla Parx to reveal the nominations. CBS Mornings anchor Gayle King and comedian Nate Bargatze will also be part of the livestream. Last year at the Grammys, women stole the show, with Beyoncé breaking the record for most wins for a female artist when her ...
Bo Burnham’s Inside (The Songs) Declared Ineligible for Comedy Album Grammy
For the 64th year running, the trophy for least intelligible award show goes to the Grammys. As Billboard reports, the Recording Academy has declared Bo Burnham‘s Inside (The Songs) ineligible to compete for Best Comedy Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards. Burnham shared his quarantine opus Inside in March, and it quickly became a pandemic sensation. Less a traditional comedy special than a musical exploration of an unravelling mind, it captured the zeitgeist a second time when Inside (The Songs) dropped in June. The special has already taken home trophies at other, more reputable award shows, including Outstanding Music Direction, Outstanding Writing, and Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special at the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards. A Best Comedy Album Grammy for ...
Kacey Musgraves’ star-crossed Barred from Grammys Country Album Category
Country music’s ongoing identity crisis and the Recording Academy’s unceasing incompetence have joined together for one head-scratching decision. As Billboard reports, two-time Best Country Album Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves won’t be going for a threepeat in 2022, as her new studio set, star-crossed, has been declared ineligible for the country music categories. Musgraves has previously taken home top honors in the category for 2014’s Same Trailer, Different Park and 2018’s Golden Hour, which also won Album of the Year. On paper, star-crossed looks like a strong contender. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, and six singles have placed on the Hot Country Songs chart: “justified,” “simple times,” “breadwinner,” star-crossed...
Taylor Swift Withdraws Re-Recorded Fearless from Grammy, CMA Awards Contention
Taylor Swift won’t have to compete with herself at the Grammys or CMA Awards this year, as she’s decided to pull Fearless (Taylor’s Version) from contention. A representative for Republic Records confirmed to Billboard that the re-recording of Swift’s 2008 sophomore record won’t be submitted “in any category at this year’s upcoming Grammy and CMA Awards.” As the statement went on to note, “Fearless has already won four Grammys including album of the year, as well as the CMA Award for album of the year in 2009/2010 and remains the most awarded country album of all time.” It’s certainly fair of Swift not to try and repeat her wins with essentially the same songs. But it also means that she won’t be competing with herself, as the Republic rep added that the singer’s ninth LP, December 2020’s ...
