Awards & Events

Recording Academy’s Ugly Battle Over Sexual Assault, Discrimination Charges Enters Mediation

February 21, 2020

Recording Academy President and CEO Deborah Dugan The very public, very controversial war between the Recording Academy and ousted CEO Deborah Dugan is reportedly entering mediation. Sources with knowledge o... Read More...

Recording Academy Investigating Industry Attorney Joel Katz, Leaked Memo Says

Marsha Silva

February 14, 2020

Ex-Recording Academy President and CEO Deborah Dugan, who leveled the accusations against Joel Katz. Internal Recording Academy memos push back against Deborah Dugan’s allegations. Per a pair of internally... Read More...

Elton John, Bernie Taupin Score Big at the Oscars for ‘Best Original Song’

Ashley King

February 10, 2020

Photo Credit: Jiří Menzel / CC by 2.0 Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin scored big at the Oscars last night with a win for 'Best Original Song.' Taupin accepted the award at the 2020 Oscars for "(I'm Gonna) L... Read More...

Burt Bacharach Dazzles at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards in LA — Here’s Who Took Home Trophies

Paul Resnikoff

February 7, 2020

Burt Bacharach plays for the crowd at the Guild of Music Supervisors 10th Annual Awards Ceremony (photo: Digital Music News) Burt Bacharach received the prestigious Icon Award at the Guild of Music Supervisor... Read More...

A Snoop Dogg Photograph Puts the Recording Academy In Legal Hot Water

Marsha Silva

January 30, 2020

A New York photographer has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the Recording Academy over a Snoop Dogg photograph. In the filing, which was submitted in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan on Ja... Read More...

After Winning 5 Grammys, Billie Eilish Will Perform at the Oscars

Ashley King

January 30, 2020

Photo Credit: crommelincklars / CC by 2.0 After sweeping the 2020 Grammys, Billie Eilish will perform at the Oscars. Previously announced performers for the 2020 Oscars include Randy Newman and Elton John. W... Read More...

Grammys Ratings Hit a 12-Year Low, Sinking Another 6 Percent from 2019

Marsha Silva

January 28, 2020

The 62nd Annual Grammys TV ratings dipped to 12-year low, skirting 2008 viewership levels. The Grammys telecast garnered slightly lower ratings than last year's show. On the bright side, the Grammys telec... Read More...

Juice WRLD Wasn’t Even Mentioned at the 2020 Grammy Awards

Paul Resnikoff

January 27, 2020

Alicia Keys and Boyz II Men sing a tribute to the late Kobe Bryant at the 62nd Grammy Awards. Juice WRLD was almost entirely ignored the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, partly due to the shocking death of Kobe... Read More...

Diddy Urges a Grammy Boycott: ‘Black Music Has Never Been Respected by the Grammys’

Marsha Silva

January 27, 2020

Diddy (Reckless Dream Photography CC 2.0) Diddy outright slammed the Recording Academy and Grammys in a 50-minute speech. While receiving the Industry Icon Award at Clive Davis’s annual pre-Grammy gala, Didd... Read More...

Tyler, the Creator Slams the Grammy ‘Urban’ and ‘Rap’ Categories — ‘It’s the Politically Correct Way to Say the N-Word’

Marsha Silva

January 27, 2020

Tyler, the Creator is happy with his Grammy, but dissatisfied with its categorization. Tyler, the Creator has mixed feelings about the Grammy Award he took home on Sunday for 'Best Rap Album.' In an inter... Read More...

The Biggest Winners from the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards

Marsha Silva

January 26, 2020

The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards are in the books, and despite an unprecedented amount of pre-event controversy—and a few very conspicuous absences—the ceremony went off without a hitch. Host Alicia Keys proved... Read More...

Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift Canceled Their Grammy Appearances — Beyoncé Didn’t Even Accept An Award

Paul Resnikoff

January 26, 2020

Original Grammys 2020 seating chart showing prominent positions for Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Taylor Swift. The extremely ugly battle inside the Grammys and Recording Academy scared away three of the music industry... Read More...

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Recording Academy’s Ugly Battle Over Sexual Assault, Discrimination Charges Enters Mediation

Recording Academy Investigating Industry Attorney Joel Katz, Leaked Memo Says

Elton John, Bernie Taupin Score Big at the Oscars for ‘Best Original Song’

Burt Bacharach Dazzles at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards in LA — Here’s Who Took Home Trophies

A Snoop Dogg Photograph Puts the Recording Academy In Legal Hot Water

After Winning 5 Grammys, Billie Eilish Will Perform at the Oscars

Grammys Ratings Hit a 12-Year Low, Sinking Another 6 Percent from 2019

Juice WRLD Wasn’t Even Mentioned at the 2020 Grammy Awards

Diddy Urges a Grammy Boycott: ‘Black Music Has Never Been Respected by the Grammys’

Tyler, the Creator Slams the Grammy ‘Urban’ and ‘Rap’ Categories — ‘It’s the Politically Correct Way to Say the N-Word’

The Biggest Winners from the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards

Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift Canceled Their Grammy Appearances — Beyoncé Didn’t Even Accept An Award