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No host? No problem. Queen, Lady Gaga bring Grammys vibe to Oscars

Jill Serjeant, Reuters
Posted at Feb 21 01:13 PM

With rock band Queen, pop superstar Lady Gaga and two musicals in the race for best picture, the highest honors in the movie industry will have an unusually strong music vibe as the Oscars seek to regain television audiences. Read more »

LOOK: Inigo Pascual meets Zedd at Grammys afterparty

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 13 12:42 PM

(UPDATE) Inigo Pascual got the privilege of personally meeting superstar DJ Zedd while he was in the United States recently. Read more »

Cardi B, sassy queen of American hip-hop

Maggy Donaldson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 12 05:57 AM

LOS ANGELES - She's brash, she's loud, and America is all in for her special brand of sass, from online feuds to strip club brawls.  Read more »

Silence on 21 Savage at Grammy Awards draws criticism on social media

Alex Dobuzinskis, Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 04:09 PM

U.K.-born rapper 21 Savage, who faces possible deportation from the United States, was largely unmentioned at the Grammys on Sunday, although his supporters on social media criticized stars for their silence. Read more »

Cardi B steals Grammys red carpet pre-show with oysters and pearls

Alexandria Sage, Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 12:08 PM

Was she Venus rising from the sea or a pearl inside an oyster? Read more »

Childish Gambino wins Grammy for jarring 'This is America' video

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 11 08:30 AM

LOS ANGELES - Rapper Childish Gambino on Sunday scored the Grammy for Best Music Video for his striking "This Is America" clip targeting gun violence and racism. Read more »

Music's top stars hit the Grammys, Carlile and Gaga early winners

Maggy Donaldson, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 11 08:13 AM

The music world hit the red carpet Sunday for the Grammys, with hip-hop royalty and a bevy of talented women leading the pack -- and early awards going to top nominees Lady Gaga and Brandi Carlile.  Read more »

Ariana Grande wins first Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 11 08:06 AM

Reigning pop princess Ariana Grande took home the first Grammy of her career for Best Pop Vocal Album on Sunday for her fourth studio album "Sweetener," topping a tough field including perennial favorite Taylor Swift.  Read more »

LIST: Nominees for the 2019 Grammy Awards

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 09 12:15 PM

Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the Grammy Awards, which will be handed out on Sunday in Los Angeles. Read more »

Pop superstar Ariana Grande drops album amid Grammys spat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 09 05:59 AM

LOS ANGELES - Reigning pop queen Ariana Grande dropped her highly anticipated album overnight Friday after slamming the producer of the Grammys for "lying" about her decision not to perform at music's biggest night. Read more »

Fun-loving Bruno Mars divisive in his Grammy glory

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 30 12:20 PM

The satirical site The Onion summed up much of the criticism with the headline: "Bruno Mars Takes Home Coveted 'Least Threatening Artist' Award." Read more »

Bruno Mars wins 6 Grammys

Carlo Allegri, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 29 10:43 PM

Bruno Mars holds six Grammys which include Album and Record of the Year for “24K Magic” and Song of the Year for “That’s What I Like;” Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song for “That’s What I Like.” “24K Magic” was also awarded Best R&B Album and Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical). Read more »

Bruno Mars sweeps top Grammy prizes

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 29 02:12 PM

R&B artist Bruno Mars won the top prize at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, denying rappers Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z the honor of becoming the first hip-hop artist in 14 years to win the coveted album of the year award. Read more »

Kesha lets music do talking in powerful Time's Up Grammy performance

Piya Sinha-Roy, Reuters
Posted at Jan 29 12:10 PM

Dressed in white and accompanied by five fellow female artists, pop singer Kesha took the spotlight at the Grammys on Sunday to deliver a powerful ballad as part of the Time's Up movement to end workplace sexual harassment. Read more »

Music industry hails Jay-Z before Grammys

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 28 04:53 PM

Jay-Z, who once boycotted the Grammys as biased against hip-hop, was hailed Saturday by the music industry's power brokers ahead of the latest awards where he leads nominations. Read more »

Pop divas leave little to imagination on Grammys red carpet

Alexandria Sage, Reuters
Posted at Feb 13 01:50 PM

The pop world's reigning divas dueled on the Grammys red carpet on Sunday (US time), raising eyebrows with cleavage-baring looks, and politically charged fashion statements found a voice on the music industry's big night. Read more »

Adele, Beyonce each nominated in three top Grammy categories

Piya Sinha-Roy, Reuters
Posted at Dec 06 11:53 PM

Beyonce became the most nominated female artist in Grammy award history on Tuesday as she received a leading nine nods this year, followed closely by Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West with eight nominations each. Read more »