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Drake slammed the Grammys for its lack of recognition of hip-hop on Sunday night ahead of the ceremony. The rapper, who was not in attendance, took to his Instagram stories to remind his fellow artists that music’s big night is actually meaningless. In the story, Drake shared a clip of himself at the 2019 Grammys, writing over it, “All you incredible artists remember this show isn’t the facts, it’s just the opinion of a group of people are kept a secret (literally you can Google it). Congrats to anybody winning…

It was five years ago when former Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow told journalists backstage at the Grammys in 2018 that women needed to “step up” for their representation at the show after only men won out in the major categories. Phoebe Bridgers hasn’t forgotten. “I have something to say about women,” Bridgers said after Rolling Stone asked her and her fellow Boygenius members Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus about women shaping the future of rock music when they came to the Grammy press room. “The ex-president…

The wait is officially over: the biggest night in music is finally here! On Sunday, the top names in music gathered for the 66th annual Grammy Awards. The competition is fierce this year, with SZA leading all nominees this year with nine. Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and Victoria Monét are also among the artists set to vie for the top prizes. Most of those artists will compete in the Album of the Year category, including SZA (SOS), Swift (Midnights), Rodrigo (Guts), Miley Cyrus (Endless Summer Vacation), …

According to Los Angeles Times, the Recording Academy allegedly used nondisclosure agreements in exchange for money to keep women from talking about sexual abuse within the organization. The paper claims that attorney Joel Katz, who will receive a Trustees Awards from the Academy tomorrow, once offered Terri McIntyre $1 million not to report alleged sexual assaults she suffered while working for the organization. McIntyre, who was once executive director of the Recording Academy’s Los Angeles chapter, told the…

Laurie Anderson and Gladys Knight will also receive the Recording Academy's special merit prize Hip-hop trailblazers, the Queen of Disco, and a country legend are among the artists set to receive the Recording Academy’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. N.W.A., Donna Summer, and Tammy Wynette lead this year’s honorary slate, and will be celebrated at the Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony on Feb. 3, the day before the 2024 Grammys. Other honorees include avant-garde great Laurie…

A former Recording Academy executive filed a lawsuit against former Grammys CEO Mike Greene as well as the organization itself, accusing Greene of sexually assaulting her multiple times when she was his employee. Terri McIntyre, who served as the Recording Academy’s Los Angeles chapter executive director from 1994 to 1996, filed a graphic 55-page suit in Los Angeles Court on Wednesday, claiming that Greene, who stepped down as Grammy chief in 2002 amid other sexual misconduct claims, sexually harassed and assaulted…

Last month, Paul McCartney revealed that the “last” Beatles record had been created using artificial intelligence. McCartney said that AI was used to extract the late John Lennon’s voice from an old demo. The Beatles’ member’s revelation started a conversation around AI being used in music. The Recording Academy, which is behind the Grammys, was asked whether artists would be given awards if they used AI. Now Harvey Mason jr, CEO and President, Recording Academy, has weighed in with further details on how the body would…

Whether it is the catchy chime of a chip tune, the melodies of the metaverse, or the latest trending "Super Mario Bros" remix - video game music is seemingly boundless. Now the growing popularity of the video game industry and years of advocacy from game composers will be reflected in the 2023 Grammy Awards as the Recording Academy announced its inaugural "Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media" category. Five nominees will compete at Sunday's Grammys, out of the 70 original scores submitted…