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

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...

Who Won ‘The Voice’ 2020? Here’s a Quick Recap of the Winner’s List

Ashley King

December 16, 2020

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...

The Grammys Paid More Than $4.5 Million In Legal Fees Last Year — With $2.5 Million Going to Two Law Firms

Dylan Smith

December 16, 2020

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

Dylan Smith

December 10, 2020

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?”

Dylan Smith

December 4, 2020

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...

Pop Smoke’s Manager Accuses Grammys of ‘Far-Left’ Bias After Lil Baby, Pop Smoke Snubs

Ashley King

November 30, 2020

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

Dylan Smith

November 30, 2020

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...

Do the Grammys Matter Anymore? The Latest Data Doesn’t Look So Hot

Ashley King

November 27, 2020

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

Dylan Smith

November 25, 2020

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

Dylan Smith

November 24, 2020

Justin Bieber, who performed at the 2020 American Music Awards and took home an award for "Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock." Photo Credit: Lou Stejskal / CC by 2.0 Are awards shows dying? 2020 American Music ... Read More...

The Associated Press Abruptly Cancels Its CMA Awards Coverage

Ashley King

November 11, 2020

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...

Grammys Rename ‘World Music’ Category to Avoid ‘Connotations of Colonialism’

Dylan Smith

November 3, 2020

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

Who Won ‘The Voice’ 2020? Here’s a Quick Recap of the Winner’s List

The Grammys Paid More Than $4.5 Million In Legal Fees Last Year — With $2.5 Million Going to Two Law Firms

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

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

Pop Smoke’s Manager Accuses Grammys of ‘Far-Left’ Bias After Lil Baby, Pop Smoke Snubs

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

Do the Grammys Matter Anymore? The Latest Data Doesn’t Look So Hot

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

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

The Associated Press Abruptly Cancels Its CMA Awards Coverage

Grammys Rename ‘World Music’ Category to Avoid ‘Connotations of Colonialism’