CMA Awards: Lainey Wilson Owns the Night; Luke Combs, Tracy Chapman Win for “Fast Car”
Teary-eyed and shaking onstage, breakthrough singer Lainey Wilson won entertainer of the year at the CMA Awards — solidifying her spot as the darling of country music and potential multiple Grammy nominee; Grammy nominations will be unveiled Friday. Wilson beat out Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Morgan Wallen and last year’s champ, Luke Combs, to win […]
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“I Will Always Love You”: Ringo Starr, Reba McEntire, Sting, Lionel Richie on Why They Stan for Dolly Parton
Everybody loves Dolly Parton. The icon — who in wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter discusses her new rock album, all-star collaborations and more — is your favorite singer’s favorite singer. And those singers, from Ringo Starr to Sting to Carrie Underwood, tell us why they’ll always love Dolly Parton. Ringo Starr “I’ve known Dolly since the […]
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Dolly Parton on Turning Down the Super Bowl and Her New Rock Album: “I Don’t Want It to Be Half-Ass Country”
Dolly Parton’s favorite word might be “no.” She turned down Elvis Presley when he wanted to record her hit “I Will Always Love You” after his manager requested half of the song’s publishing rights. She initially declined her invitation to join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And she forwent performing at the Super […]
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Why Girl Power Will Dominate the 2024 Grammys
In the history of the Grammys, first presented in 1959, female acts have counted for less than one-third of the winners in the coveted album of the year category — but things look different this year. Women or female acts should comprise the majority of the eight nominees in the top category, with albums like […]
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Two of the Biggest Hits of the Year Won’t Compete at the Grammy Awards — Here’s Why (Exclusive)
Two of the biggest hits of the year — the regional Mexican tunes “Un x100to” by Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny and “Ella Baila Sola” by Eslabón Armado and Peso Pluma — won’t earn any Grammy nominations this year. That’s because the worldwide successes were not submitted to the awards show. A source close to […]
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Beyoncé to Premiere ‘Renaissance’ Concert Film in London and L.A., International Tickets Go on Sale Nov. 9 (Exclusive)
Beyoncé is holding two premieres for her highly anticipated concert film Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé: The world premiere will take place in London on Nov. 30 and the U.S. premiere will be held in Los Angeles on Nov. 25. The events will take place days before Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment and AMC Entertainment debut the […]
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The Rolling Stones Rock Onstage With Lady Gaga as Chris Rock, Daniel Craig and Mary-Kate Olsen Cheer On
The Rolling Stones celebrated the release of their new album with an intimate club performance in New York City, closing the show with a rousing duet with Lady Gaga as Daniel Craig, Chris Rock, Mary-Kate Olsen and more cheered on. The rock icons performed songs from Hackney Diamonds — including the Gaga-featured “Sweet Sounds of […]
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Jon Bon Jovi Named 2024 MusiCares’ Person of the Year
Jon Bon Jovi will be honored as MusiCares’ Person of the Year ahead of the 2024 Grammy Awards. MusiCares announced on Thursday that artists will pay tribute to the Bon Jovi frontman with live performances at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 2, 2024. The event takes place two days before the Grammys air […]
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Billboard Music Awards, With Spotify’s Help, Returning as Digital Awards Show
The Billboard Music Awards are returning as a digital awards show with the help of Spotify. Dick Clark Productions announced that the reimagined show will air on Nov. 19 across Billboard’s social media channels and on the awards show’s official website. Last year’s Billboard Music Awards aired on NBC. The show typically airs in May, […]
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The Weeknd’s ‘Avatar’ Song and Concert Film Are on the Grammy Ballot, Though He Didn’t Submit Them (Exclusive)
The Weeknd is continuing to boycott the Grammys, but two of his projects — his Avatar: The Way of Water theme song and Emmy-nominated Live at SoFi Stadium concert film — are on the Grammy ballot. Disney Music Group confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that they submitted “Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)” from […]
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Drake and 21 Savage’s ‘Her Loss’ Album Submitted for 2024 Grammy Awards (Exclusive)
Despite his dramatic past with the Grammy Awards, Drake’s Her Loss album could bring him more wins: The rapper’s collaborative effort with 21 Savage was submitted for awards at the 2024 show. A source close to the situation tells The Hollywood Reporter that Her Loss was submitted for album of the year and best rap […]
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The Recording Academy Is On a Global Mission
The Recording Academy is in a global state of mind. With the rise of genres like K-pop and Afrobeats and the steady domination of Latin music — from traditional regional Mexican to contemporary Latin trap music — the organization that puts on the Grammy Awards annually has been on a mission to globalize and expand […]
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