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04 Feb 2024

Billie Eilish Says She’s ‘Shocked Out of My Balls’ After Grammy Song of the Year Win

Billie Eilish won song of the year for “What Was I Made For? [From The Motion Picture Barbie]” at the 2024 Grammys Sunday night (Feb. 4).

The song won best song written for visual media earlier this evening. It also earned nominations for record of the year, best pop solo performance and best music video. Eilish first won song of the year in 2020 for “Bad Guy” and she was nominated for song of the year in 2021 for “Everything I Wanted” and in 2022 for “Happier Than Ever.” All three of those songs have also been nominated for record of the year, with “Bad Guy” and “Everything I Wanted” taking home the trophy. Her brother Finneas also won the award, which goes to the song’s songwriters, and he joined her onstage for their acceptance speech.

“That’s stupid guys,” Eilish said. “That was a crazy list of incredible people, incredible artists, incredible music. I feel crazy right now. I’m shocked out of my balls. Thank you to the members of the Recording Academy, thank you to my brother who’s my best friend in the world and makes me the person that I am today.”

She also thanked Greta Gerwig for making “the best movie of the year” with Barbie, which is up for eight Oscars. After she saluted the blockbuster Barbie film, the camera cut to Taylor Swift nodding in the audience.

“We’re so lucky. We just continue to be just deeply, deeply privileged, lucky people. And it’s hard to feel deserving ever, but we certainly don’t right now,” added Finneas. “We’re very humble, and we’re very grateful. Thank you so much.”

04 Feb 2024

Jay-Z Calls Out Grammys Over Beyoncé’s Album of the Year Snubs During Acceptance Speech

Jay-Z arrived to the 2024 Grammys Sunday (Feb. 4) to accept the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, bringing wife Beyoncè and daughter Blue Ivy with him.

Taking the stage at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with Blue Ivy to make his speech, Jay-Z first thanked the award’s namesake — who was watching from the audience — acknowledging Dr. Dre, saying that “all the doors that you opened showed us we could be rock stars.”

Jay-Z then thanked the Grammys’ Black Music Collective for “all the work you guys do … how far we’ve come since Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff winning their first Grammy in ’89 and boycotting because [the award] wasn’t televised.” Jay then joked that Smith and Jeff “went to a hotel and watched the Grammys … it wasn’t a great boycott.” The camera then panned to Meryl Streep laughing hard in the audience.

Jay-Z’s speech then started to get spicy. “Then in ’98, I took a page out of their book. I was nominated for best rap album, and DMX had dropped two albums that year, they both were No. 1 — shout out to DMX — and he wasn’t nominated at all, so I boycotted, and” — he said with a laugh — “I watched the Grammys.”

Jay’s message then took a more serious tone as he continued, “I’m just saying, we want y’all to get it right. We love y’all; we love y’all; we want you to get it right, or at least get it close to right, and obviously it’s subjective … because it’s music and it’s opinion-based, but some things — I don’t wan to embarrass this young lady” — referring to Beyoncè — “but she has more Grammys than everyone and never won album of the year, so even by your own metrics that doesn’t work. Think about that. The most Grammys and never won an album of the year. That doesn’t work.

“Some of you are going to go home tonight and feel like you’ve been robbed,” he continued. “Some of you may get robbed, some of you don’t belong in the category — when I get nervous I tell the truth.

“But outside of that, we’ve gotta keep showing up. And forget the Grammys for a second, just in life — as my daughter sits and stares at me nervous as I am — just in life, you’ve gotta keep showing up and keep showing up. Forget the Grammys. You’ve got to keep showing up until they give you all those accolades you feel you deserve, until they call you ‘chairman,’ until they call you a ‘genius,’ until they call you ‘the greatest of all time.’ You feel me?”

04 Feb 2024

U2 Takes the 2024 Grammys to ‘Atomic City’ From Las Vegas’ Sphere

U2 took center stage at the 2024 Grammy Awards Sunday (Feb. 4) and performed “Atomic City” from Sphere in Las Vegas, where recording cameras were allowed inside the venue for the first time. 

The Sphere has been the home base for the legendary Irish rock group since September 2023, when they first began their residency. The group was in tip-top shape as they performed their latest record, “Atomic City,” which became their 14th No. 1 on Adult Alternative Airplay in November. Following their performance, U2 frontman Bono presented the best pop vocal album nominees, with Taylor Swift’s Midnights winning. 

As for the quartet’s upcoming string of performances for its U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency, the band will continue through the spring after announcing new dates in December. The show will now run through March 2. U2 will also be playing back-to-back shows during Super Bowl weekend. During an interview with Zane Lowe in December, the group gave fans a glimpse of what consisted of the Sphere. 

“Walking in and actually seeing our stage there and seeing our instruments and light and the finished building was quite a moment,” U2’s The Edge relayed to Lowe. “That’s when it really got real. When you’re actually imagining there’s going to be person in each one of these seats. The proximity is incredibly intimate that’s what so amazing. It’s only 18,000 (seats) but everyone is going to get this perfect view of the stage. Unfortunately, with this incredible visual we’re going to have our work cut out to get people’s attention. It’s like a throw down, how do you make this personal connection in this big venue?”

04 Feb 2024

Annie Lennox Calls on ‘Artists for Ceasefire’ During Sinéad O’Connor Tribute at 2024 Grammys

New wave icon Annie Lennox brought her advocacy to the state of Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night (Feb. 4) when she called for a ceasefire in Palestine and Israel.

During the in memoriam tribute to the late Sinéad O’Connor, Lennox appeared on stage with fellow ’80s icons Wendy & Lisa to give a moving performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U.” As the song came to a close, Lennox — who had a single glitter-encrusted tear painted on her face — raised her fist into the air and shouted, “Artists for ceasefire! Peace in the world!”

Lennox was one of the dozens of artists who signed an open letter to President Joe Biden in late October 2023, calling on him “to honor all of the lives in the Holy Land and call for and facilitate a ceasefire without delay – an end to the bombing of Gaza, and the safe release of hostages.” The president has yet to openly advocate for a ceasefire.

Over the last few months, Lennox has dedicated much of her social media output to advocating for a ceasefire. Earlier in the day on Sunday, Lennox posted a lengthy Instagram caption in which she expressed her outrage at the ongoing bombings in Gaza. “Is there ANY point in posting every day to keep calling for peace and ceasefire, while it’s perfectly obvious that the military objective is to bring about the total decimation of Gaza and her people?” she wrote. “I find it impossible to witness these appalling atrocities and just be indifferent or silent.”

Lennox was just one in a cast of superstar performers at Sunday’s ceremony. Fellow nominees — including Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Luke Combs and plenty more — took to the stage to help celebrate Music’s Biggest Night during the telecast.

04 Feb 2024

Fantasia Barrino & Oprah Winfrey Honor Tina Turner at 2024 Grammys

Tina Turner’s extraordinary legacy was honored with an eye-popping showcase at the 2024 Grammy Awards — first with some heartfelt words from her friend Oprah Winfrey, and then with a show-stopping performance of “Proud Mary” by Fantasia Barrino.

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To conclude the multi-performance In Memoriam segment at the Grammys, Winfrey took the stage to discuss the personal impact that Turner, who passed away last May at the age of 83, had on her after being a longtime fan, and how Turner’s legacy will continue to stand tall in popular music. “Tina’s voice continues to speak to all of us,” Winfrey told the arena crowd, before ceding the stage to multi-instrumentalist Adam Blackstone and Barrino.

As a vocal powerhouse and consummate performer, Barrino took on the unenviable task of trying to replicate Turner’s onstage verve with aplomb, getting the crowd at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to get up and move on Sunday night (Feb. 4). After beginning the performance onstage, Barrino strolled into the crowd as the tempo quickened, getting Dua Lipa to shake her hips before moving onto Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s table and settling onto a platform at the center of the arena. Instead of ending the In Memoriam segment on a somber note, Barrino dazzled the audience, and gave the telecast a soaring high.

A former American Idol champion, Barrino recently starred in The Color Purple, and won best female R&B vocal performance in 2011. The In Memoriam segment also included performances by Jon Batiste and Annie Lennox, among others.

Click here for an updating list of 2024 Grammy winners.

04 Feb 2024

Ben Affleck Channels J. Lo to Mock His Viral 2023 Grammys Moment in Dunkin’ Commercial

Ben Affleck is entering his new era, and he’s taking some inspiration from his superstar wife, Jennifer Lopez. In a new ad for Dunkin’ that aired during the Grammys on Sunday (Feb. 4), the Oscar-winning star channels Lopez while mocking his viral moment at last year’s ceremony, during which he was spotted looking bored out of his mind.

In the clip, Affleck is watching a news segment about the “Bored Ben” memes from last year’s Grammys ceremony when he growls with an intensity worthy of Batman: “Keeeep laughing. ‘He’s bored.’ NO! He’s steady — always watching.”

He immediately kicks a plan to turn himself into a music star into action. “What’s going on, baby!” he says on a phone call. “I had this crazy dream — you’re gonna laugh. I had come up with, like, some beats, and you were like, ‘Maybe she’ll put that on the record.’ I even had a persona, like J. Lo, or like, B. Lo. That’s the bad version, obviously.” Unsurprisingly, he gets turned down by the person on the other end.

Undeterred, the star shows up at a studio with a burned CD in hand. “These are beats. Right here!” he says confidently, only to be deflated when the producer questions him about the medium he chose. “Big-time music expert, you don’t know where music comes from?!”

But Affleck soldiers on. In a recording studio, he wonders, “Does music have to rhyme?” The star also shows off some ideas for potential red-carpet looks, and works with Charli D’Amelio to learn some dance moves. But there’s one problem with that. “Who is TikTok?” he asks.

Despite hitting multiple bumps in his road to music glory, the director continues on. “They tell you you’re no good, you’re a goofy middle-aged white guy with no rhythm and you can’t sing on key. You’re not coordinated. That means I can’t be a pop star? Underestimate Boston … at your peril,” he warns before dropping a reference to J. Lo’s upcoming album. “This is me now.”

With a hefty chain featuring a giant blinged-out doughnut around his neck a la Flavor Flav’s massive clock necklaces, Affleck stares seriously into the distance, a determined look on his face, as a “To be continued” message appears.

Watch the new Dunkin’ ad starring Ben Affleck above.

04 Feb 2024

2024 Grammys: Best Photos From the Show

The 2024 Grammys took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and was hosted by comedian Trevor Noah for a fourth consecutive year. For Music’s Biggest Night, the stars were out in force and dressed to the nines.

Taylor Swift – in a gorgeous white Schiaparelli gown and long black gloves that evoked Hollywood glam (and her Reputation era!) – stunned on the red carpet before strolling into the venue and making her way to her seat during Noah’s monologue, which led to the comedian joking about her improving the “local economies” as she made her way past.

The show also included stunning performances, including Dua Lipa, who opened the ceremony by debuting her new single “Training Season” as well as lead single “Houdini” off her upcoming album, a duet of “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs, SZA offering up “Kill Bill” and “Snooze,” Billie Eilish and brother Finneas delivering Barbie hit “What Was I Made For?” and earning a standing ovation, and more.

Miley Cyrus also took the stage for  the live performance debut of her hit “Flowers,” which also won the gramophone for best pop solo performance. The victory was Cyrus’ first-ever Grammy win. Other winners during the primetime included Karol G – who also won her first Grammy – for best musica urbana album for Manana Sera Bonita, SZA for best R&B song with “Snooze,” and Swift for best pop vocal album for Midnights. While accepting her 13th Grammy, the pop superstar also announced her upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department, which arrives in April.

Keep scrolling for some of the best photos from the show, including presenters, performances and acceptance speeches.

04 Feb 2024

Miley Cyrus Performs ‘Flowers’ for the First Time on TV at 2024 Grammys

Miley Cyrus performed her hit single — and now Grammy-winning song — “Flowers” for the first time at the 2024 Grammys Sunday (Feb. 4).

She shimmied in her silver fringe dress like a ’70s diva and shook out her voluminous hair in the middle of Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena. “Why are you acting like you don’t know this song?” she sassily asked the audience mid-performance before revising one of her lyrics: “Started to cry, but then remembered I just won my first Grammy!”

Earlier in the evening, “Flowers” won best pop solo performance, marking Cyrus’ first-ever Grammy win. She’s earned nominations in five additional categories for the 66th annual Grammy Awards, including song and record of the year with “Flowers,” and album of the year with Endless Summer Vacation. “Flowers” spent eight weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in 2023.

“The reason I’m so excited when I get to sing this song live is ’cause I’ve literally only sang it live twice,” she said in a pre-recorded video ahead of the performance. One of those performances was at Los Angeles’ Chateau Marmont in November. “Why I’m performing at the Grammys? So I can lay in bed on Feb. 5 and watch a video of myself performing at the Grammys. That is actually the most honest answer I can give you. I thought about it this morning when I was rehearsing for the Grammys. I thought, ‘Why am I doing this?’ And I was like, ‘Oh yeah, for me!’ When my future self looks back on this moment, she’s gonna say, ‘You look good.’”

04 Feb 2024

Couples on the Grammy Red Carpet: Photos of Jelly Roll & Bunnie XO, James Blake & Jameela Jamil & More

See music’s hottest couples on the 2024 Grammy Awards red carpet.

Peso Pluma and Nicki Nicole at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Crypto.com Arena on February 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Peso Pluma and Nicki Nicole at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Crypto.com Arena on February 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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The Grammy Awards reliably bring out the biggest names in music – and the 66th annual Grammys featured not just some of music’s biggest names and their significant others, too.

Jelly Roll – up for best new artist – hit the red carpet with wife Bunnie XO, while James Blake – who won a best rap song Grammy for his work on Killer Mike’s “Scientists & Engineers” – hit the red carpet with Jameela Jamil at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday (Feb. 4). Peso Pluma – whose Génesis nabbed the Grammy for best música Mexicana album (including tejano) – walked the carpet with girlfriend Nicki Nicole. And power couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen were on the Grammy red carpet together, naturally.

Zach Bryan and Bri LaPaglia (aka Brianna Chickenfry) made their red carpet debut, as did Kelly Osbourne and Slipknot’s Sid Wilson.

Families were present and accounted for, too. Victoria Monét was there with John Gaines and their daughter, Hazel Monét, the youngest Grammy nominee in history. Billy Joel made a red carpet appearance with wife Alexis Roderick and their daughters, Della Joel and Remy Joel. A family in the making was there, too, with David Guetta and his girlfriend Jessica Ledon hitting the red carpet while expecting their first child together.

Brothers Osborne (real life brothers) hit the carpet together with their respective S.O.’s: John Osborne was alongside wife Lucie Silvas and T.J. Osborne brought boyfriend Abi Ventura. Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter – the married couple who make up the duo The War and the Treaty – were also present and accounted for.

Check out the photos below.

04 Feb 2024

Karol G, Peso Pluma, Gaby Moreno, Natalia Lafourcade & More Latin Winners at the 2024 Grammys

Karol G won the Grammy Award for best música urbana album on Sunday (Feb. 4) for her historic Mañana Será Bonito, the first set by a female-artist in Spanish to top the Billboard 200, also crowned in November as album of the year at the Latin Grammys.

“This is my first time at the Grammys and this is my first time holding my own Grammy,” the Colombian star said after receiving her trophy from presenters Maluma and Christina Aguilera. “This is such a beautiful thing. My album has given me the best memories in my whole life. My fans that came and enjoyed my album, they get motivation and inspiration with me and heal with me. Thank you so much, I promise you to give you my best always. I hope that this is the first [Grammy] of so many.”

Karol’s award was the only one from the Latin categories announced during the televised ceremony. The rest, along with most of the night’s trophies, were presented a few hours earlier at the Grammy’s Premiere, held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and streamed on live.Grammy.com.

There, Peso Pluma — who was not nominated for the 2023 Latin Grammys — became a Grammy-winning artist when he received the award for best regional Mexican music album (including Tejano) for Génesis.

The Mexican star was not there to accept his golden gramophone for the set, which shook the music world with hits such as “Rosa Pastel” with Jasiel Núñez and “Lady Gaga” with Gabito Ballesteros and Junior H and made history on the Billboard charts. Peso won in a category that this year was dominated by female veterans such as Lila Downs and Ana Bárbara.

Gaby Moreno, who gave a sublime performance during the event accompanied by El David Aguilar, won the award for best Latin pop album for her folk-style work X Mí (Vol. 1). “I’m having an out-of-body experience,” she said, excited as she accepted her trophy. “This was an acoustic album I made last year with songs that are very dear to me from previous albums.”

In the category of best Latin rock or alternative album there was a tie, and the winners were two Grammy darlings: Colombian rocker Juanes for his raw and introspective Vida Cotidiana, and Natalia Lafourcade for her heartfelt and formidable De Todas Las Flores. “Thank you, my God. Thank you, music,” said the Mexican singer-songwriter in a mix of English and Spanish. “Music is my boss and she has taught me that … we have to take care of our inner garden. This album has healed me so much.” She ended with, “Mom, Dad, Mexico, let’s go!” Meanwhile, Juanes did not attend the ceremony.

In a somewhat surprising triumph, for the second consecutive year, Rubén Blades won a Grammy for an album that was not nominated for a Latin Grammy: Siembra: 45th Anniversary (Live at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico, May 14, 2022), with Roberto Delgado and Orquesta. The prominent Panamanian musician, who last year won best Latin pop album for Pasieros with Boca Livre, triumphed this time in the best tropical Latin album category, which included Carlos Vives, Omara Portuondo and Grupo Niche — who all won at the Latin Grammys in November.

Only one Latin American artist was nominated this year in a main category: prolific Mexican songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera, who was competing for the non-classical songwriter of the year award for his work for stars such as Don Omar, Grupo Firme, Karol G, Christian Nodal and Grupo Frontera. The award, announced during the premiere, went to Theron Thomas.

The Grammy for best Latin jazz album went to Miguel Zenón and Luis Perdomo for El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2. The Colombian duo 123 Andrés, composed of Andrés Salguero and Cristina Sanabria, who are married, won the award for best children’s music album for We Grow Together Preschool Songs. And Venezuelan maestro Gustavo Dudamel won the award for best orchestral performance as conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for “Adès: Dante.”

Several Latin American artists competed in the global music categories, including Mexico’s Silvana Estrada, Cuba’s Cimafunk and Peru’s Susana Baca.

Below, all the 2024 Grammy winners (and nominees) in the Latin music, global music and Latin jazz categories.

Best Latin Pop Album

La Cuarta Hoja, Pablo Alborán
Beautiful Humans, Vol. 1, AleMor
A Ciegas, Paula Arenas
La Neta, Pedro Capó
Don Juan, Maluma
WINNER: X Mí (Vol. 1), Gaby Moreno

Best Música Urbana Album

SATURNO, Rauw Alejandro

WINNER: MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO, Karol G

DATA, Tainy

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

MARTÍNEZ, Cabra
Leche De Tigre, Diamante Eléctrico
WINNER (tie): Vida Cotidiana, Juanes
WINNER (tie): De Todas Las Flores, Natalia Lafourcade
EADDA9223, Fito Paez

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

Bordado A Mano, Ana Bárbara
La Sánchez, Lila Downs
Motherflower, Flor De Toloache
Amor Como En Las Películas De Antes, Lupita Infante
WINNER: GÉNESIS, Peso Pluma

Best Tropical Latin Album

Voy A Ti, Luis Figueroa
Niche Sinfónico, Grupo Niche y Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia
VIDA, Omara Portuondo
MIMY & TONY, Tony Succar, Mimy Succar
Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así, Carlos Vives
WINNER: Siembra: 45o Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 14 de Mayo 2022), Rubén Blades con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

Best Latin Jazz Album

Quietude, Eliane Elias
My Heart Speaks, Ivan Lins with the Tblisi Symphony Orchestra
Vox Humana, Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band
Cometa, Luciana Souza & Trio Corrente
WINNER: El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2, Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo

Best Global Music Performance

“Shadow Forces,” Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
“Alone,” Burna Boy
“FEEL,” Davido
“Milagro y Desastre,” Silvana Estrada
“Abundance in Millets,” Falu & Gaurav Shah (featuring PM Narendra Modi)
WINNER: “Pashto,” Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain featuring Rakesh Chaurasia
“Todo Colores,” Ibrahim Maalouf featuring Cimafunk & Tank and the Bangas

Best Global Music Album

Epifanías, Susana Baca
History, Bokanté
I Told Them…, Burna Boy
Timeless, Davido
WINNER: This Moment, Shakti

Best Children’s Music Album

Ahhhhh!, Andrew & Polly
Ancestars, Pierce Freelon & Nnenna Freelon
Hip Hope For Kids!, DJ Willy Wow!
Taste the Sky, Uncle Jumbo
WINNER: We Grow Together Preschool Songs, 123 Andrés

Best Orchestral Performance

WINNER: “Adès: Dante,” Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
“Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Four Pieces,” Karina Canellakis, conductor (Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra)
“Price: Symphony No. 4; Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony,” Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
“Scriabin: Symphony No. 2; The Poem of Ecstasy,” JoAnn Falletta, conductor (Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
“Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring,” Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)