J. Cole thanked 21 Savage during Dreamville Festival on Sunday night for the only Grammy he ever won. The Grammy Awards took place on Sunday night but some of the biggest stars in hip-hop were notably missing, despite their nominations. Kanye West and Drakeweren’t in the crowd last night, nor was Cardi B, who was nominated for Best Rap Performance …
Ukrainian President Zelensky spoke at the Grammy Awards, Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise remote appearance at the 64th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday offering a speech that discussed Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The appearance came before a performance by John Legend. Zelensky referred to war as the “opposite to music,” and stated that over 400 children have been injured and 153 children …
Champagne Papi was nominated for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Performance. At the Grammy nominations announcement ceremony a few weeks back, it was announced that 35-year-old Drake had earned himself two nods this year – Best Rap Album for Certified Lover Boy and Best Rap Performance for his Future & Young Thug collab track, “Way 2 Sexy.”According to Variety, the father of one and his management team have made the …
Award-winning Ghanaian dancehall artiste Livingston Satekla professionally referred to as Stonebwoy has responded subtly to people doubting his Grammy nomination. News of the afro-dancehall star receiving two Grammy nominations after two of features he did for Jamaican musicians got nominated receive high publicity. ut, many people doubted. Many social media users and journalists, including Kwame Dadzie of Citi FM, …
Grammy Awards nominee Rocky Dawuni has reacted to confusion about who really can be considered a Grammy nominee. According to Rocky Dawuni, being featured on an album that has a nomination at the Grammys does not make you a nominee. This is because there are rules governing who is or should be a nominee. Speaking on Citi TV …
The Grammy Awards Academy has explained the reasons why ‘Essence‘ by Nigerian singer, Wizkid was not found in the ‘Record of The Year’ category. In an exclusive interview with Billboard, the CEO of Grammy Awards Harvey Mason explained the reason Essence was not amongst the Record of the Year list, as many fans were concerned. “I wasn’t nervous. I …
Nominations for the 64th annual Grammy Awards are here! The nominations were announced on Tuesday (Nov. 23). The awards will be presented on Jan. 31 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Check below the full list of nominees. Record of the Year ABBA – I Still Have Faith in You Jon Batiste – Freedom Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga – …
Roddy Ricch says his rant about Kanye West pissing on a Grammy Award wasn’t meant to be disrespectful. After being nominated at the Grammy Awards this year, Compton-based rapper Roddy Ricch ranted on Instagram Live about how people perceived his accomplishments, complaining that one of his idols, Kanye West, lessened the value of a Grammy Award by sharing a video of himself urinating on …
Burna Boy could land a Grammy tonight. If he does that, he’ll be only the second (fully) Nigerian to win the prestigious music award. Ahead of the awards, Nigeria and indeed the African continent has stood behind Burna Boy, with everyone (really) proclaiming their support. The African Giant has been in similarly bullish mood, no doubt confident of his chances. …
Grammy Awards is one the most prestigious awards scheme every artist in this world would love to lay hands on. And following the recent buzz Shatta Wale’s supposed Grammy nomination had after Beyonce’s Lion King: The Gift album got the nod in the 2020 Grammys, Kidi has shared his views on the prospect of a Ghanaian winning a Grammy. Speaking …
