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The Voice 2020 Ratings Hold Relatively Steady Following Plunges for the AMAs, Billboard Music Awards, and Grammys

Dylan Smith
December 17, 2020
The Voice 2020 coach Gwen Stefani, who recorded her first win as a coach this year when Carter Rubin won season 19. Photo Credit: Liton Ali Though awards shows — including the AMAs, Billboard Music Awards, an... Read More...
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Photo Credit: Kane Reinholdtsen The Voice 2020 season finale aired this week — here's a peek at the final list of winners. Carter Rubin was the favored winner from many online polls, cinching his victory des... Read More...
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The Grammys paid more than $4.5 million in legal fees last year, according to the Recording Academy’s newly released Form 990 for the 12 months ending on July 31st, 2019. Digital Music News obtained an exclu... Read More...

The Grammys Ask Tiffany Haddish to Host Its Pre-Event Ceremony — But Refuse to Pay Any Costs

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The Grammys are facing yet another round of criticism, this time for asking Tiffany Haddish to host a pre-event ceremony but declining to pay the actress and comedian — or even cover any expenses. In a recen... Read More...

Ellie Goulding Questions the Grammys and the Entire Concept of Music Awards: “What Constitutes the Worthiness of an Award?”

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Ellie Goulding performing live. Photo Credit: Tuomas Vitikainen Amid continued controversy and pushback over The Weeknd and Halsey’s 2021 Grammys snubs, Ellie Goulding is questioning the purpose of the Record... Read More...
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Photo Credit: Masterclass Pop Smoke's manager Steven Victor is the latest to speak out against the Grammy Awards and the Recording Academy. The late rapper earned a nomination this year for "Dior" in the Bes... Read More...

Halsey Accuses the Recording Academy of Demanding Bribes for Grammy Nominations and Awards

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Halsey in 2019. Photo Credit: Toglenn In a since-deleted Instagram post, Halsey criticized the Recording Academy’s behind-the-scenes operations – including by stating that the organization accepts “bribes” fo... Read More...
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Photo Credit: Sudhith Xavier Are the 2021 Grammy Awards in for a rude ratings surprise? The latest data shows that fans are far less interested in the Grammys — and it's not just because of the controversy or... Read More...

The Weeknd Calls the Grammys ‘Corrupt’ — Grammys CEO Responds

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After failing to receive a Grammy nomination despite the immense commercial success of his After Hours album, The Weeknd has called the annual awards show “corrupt” – prompting the Recording Academy’s interim... Read More...

American Music Awards Ratings Plunge 50% to All-Time Low

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The Associated Press has dropped its planned coverage of the CMA Awards over some unexpected demands from organizers. Country Music Association Awards ceremony organizers reportedly saddled several last-minu... Read More...
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The Recording Academy has officially renamed the Grammys’ ‘Best World Music Album’ award category – which is now ‘Best Global Music Album’ – to avoid ‘connotations of colonialism.’ Recording Academy official... Read More...
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