Awards & Events

2023 Grammy Awards Performances Announced – Bad Bunny, Lizzo, Sam Smith, Mary J. Blige & More

Ashley King

January 25, 2023

Joni Mitchell Wins Gershwin Prize from Library of Congress

Ashley King

January 13, 2023

Muso.AI Unveils ‘ENCORE,’ a Stunningly Simple Consolidation of Creator Credits

Paul Resnikoff

December 19, 2022

Trevor Noah Returns as Host of the 2023 Grammy Awards

Ashley King

December 15, 2022

Drake Surpasses Eminem as the Highest-Certified Singles Artist in History

Ashley King

December 9, 2022

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Taylor Swift and Future Top Platinum and Gold Tallies for 2022

Ashley King

December 8, 2022

Photo Credit: Uwe Conrad Taylor Swift and Future top Platinum and Gold tallies for 2022; Latin music and artists continue to dominate the charts. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has anno... Read More...

Country Radio Seminar Broadens Opening Day With Digital Music & Tech Summit — Here’s What to Expect

Ashley King

November 28, 2022

Photo Credit: Country Radio Seminar/Kayla Schoen Anyone in the music business with a small stake in the country genre should check out Country Radio Seminar (CRS) this year. The 2023 CRS event is slated for M... Read More...

American Music Awards Ratings Slip to Another All-Time Low

Ashley King

November 22, 2022

Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 2.0 American Music Awards ratings slip to another all-time low, despite excellent performances from Cardi B, Pink, and Missy Elliott. Despite stellar performances from Pink,... Read More...

Nickelback Inducted Into the 2023 Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Ashley King

November 16, 2022

Photo Credit: MasterMind5991 / CC by 4.0 Nickelback is a 2023 inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as "one of the most commercially viable and important acts of the past two decades." With over 10 b... Read More...

And the Grammy Nominees for 2023 Are…

Ashley King

November 15, 2022

Photo Credit: Thomas Hawk / CC by 2.0 Nominees for the 65th annual Grammy Awards have been announced, including chart-toppers Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, Adele, and Harry Styles. Beyonce leads the charge this y... Read More...

Bad Bunny Domination Continues with 8 AMA Nominations

Ashley King

October 13, 2022

Photo Credit: Kevin9625Ja / CC by 4.0 Bad Bunny continues to dominate with eight nominations at the 2022 American Music Awards -- after Latin Music revenue tops half a billion dollars in the US this year than... Read More...

After Cleaning Up in 2022, Bruno Mars, Silk Sonic ‘Bow Out’ of 2023 Grammys

Ashley King

October 13, 2022

Photo Credit: Shoot for the Stars / CC by 4.0 Bruno Mars has revealed that Silk Sonic has 'bowed out' of submitting albums for 2023 Grammys consideration. The duo comprised of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak s... Read More...

Iranian Pop Singer Shervin Hajipour Garners Grammy Buzz After Government Arrest

Ashley King

October 7, 2022

Photo Credit: Shervin Hajipour Instagram Iranian pop singer Shervin Hajipour is generating Grammy buzz. The singer was arrested by the Iranian government for supporting protests over the death of Mahsa Amini.... Read More...

Maren Morris Threatens to Skip the CMAs – “I Don’t Feel Comfortable Going”

Ashley King

September 22, 2022

Photo Credit: CMA Awards Country singer Maren Morris says she may skip the CMAs this year, despite being nominated for album of the year. Her social media feud with country singer Jason Aldean's wife has bee... Read More...

Universal Music Group Awarded Ukraine Peace Prize: ‘UMG Is the First Music Company In the World to Receive Such An Award’

Dylan Smith

September 5, 2022

Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna presents the Ukraine Peace Prize to UMG exec Frank Briegmann. Photo Credit: Olivier Matthys/Universal Music Group Universal Music Group (UMG) has received the “Ukraine ... Read More...

MTV’s 2022 VMAs Recover Ratings Slightly From Last Year’s Record Low

Ashley King

August 29, 2022

Photo Credit: MTV MTV's 2022 VMAs ratings recover slightly from last year's record lows. After last year's underwhelming 3.7 million viewers across 13 networks for the simulcast of MTV's VMAs, this year's VM... Read More...

Welcome to Jimmie Allen, Inc.: “You Really Need To Be the CEO of Your Own Company”

Paul Resnikoff

August 18, 2022

Photo Credit: Jimmie Allen Country star Jimmie Allen continues to make waves in music and business. But before he was playing for massive crowds, winning awards, and discovering emerging talent, the singer-so... Read More...