Grammy Awards
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Valeisha Butterfield Jones Named as Recording Academy’s First Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Valeisha Butterfield Jones, a leader, global influencer and culture shifter who co-founded the Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WENN) and…
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Jazz Great Al Jarreau Dead at 76
Legendary jazz vocalist Al Jarreau died Sunday morning in a Los Angeles hospital, just days after announcing his retirement from…
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Local Video Earns Grammy Nomination
A music video shot in Baltimore has earned a Grammy nomination for an up-and-coming R&B artist who has been compared…
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Stevie Wonder Tribute May Have Been Better Than Grammys
(CNN) – It was a big night for one of music’s biggest stars. “Songs in the Key of Life:…
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: The Exploitation of Beyonce for Political Agendas
(Time) – Whether she’s being defended or criticized, she’s often treated as a symbol in service of a sinister…
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Decoded: The Money Behind Winning a Grammy
(Black Enterprise) – Many have wondered if artists get paid for performing at the Grammy’s or if they take…
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Was Pharrell’s Grammy Shorts-Suit Too Casual?
(BBC) – In 2014 it was the hat that generated the heat. Where did he get it? Was it inspired by…
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Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith to Sing a Duet at the Grammys
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5 (UPI) — Beck is to perform alongside Chris Martin, and Mary J. Blige is set to…
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Jill Scott to be Honored at Essence Grammy Celebration
Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Essence will kick off a yearlong commemoration of the 45th anniversary of…
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Beyonce, Pharrell, Sam Smith Lead in Grammy Nods
MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The year’s brightest newcomer, Sam Smith; the most nominated female in…
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