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*Jennifer Hudson was honored with a special Grammy Award Wednesday night at the Recording Academy’s Grammys on the Hill ceremony in Washington. The group honored Hudson with a Recording Artist Coalition Award for her charity work. Hudson said this award stands apart from all of her others, including her Oscar. “It makes it the most [...]
*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “The triumph can’t be had without the struggle.” [...]
*Frank Ocean may be relocating to Shanghai after the Grammy Awards this weekend to take a break from music while completing his first novel. The singer will be performing at the Grammys on Sunday while hoping to win at least one of his six nominations, but he told the New York Times that his post-awards [...]
*Michelle Obama – who is nominated for a Grammy Award for her spoken-word reading of “American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America” – is sharing the songs that are in heavy rotation on her iPod, reports People. Album that reminds me of home: “Talking Book” The first album [...]
*Chris Brown’s attorney is reportedly eager to have his client talk to investigators about the parking lot altercation with Frank Ocean that has both sides pointing fingers. Ocean has already spoken to authorities and is “desirous of prosecution in this incident,” according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s spokesman, who said Brown has been named [...]
*Don’t expect father-to-be Kanye West to show up at the Grammy Awards ceremony in February. Despite having 18 statues already and six more nominations this year (including Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song) the rapper – who announced Sunday that he and his girlfriend Kim Kardashian are expecting their first child – voiced frustration [...]
*Clive Davis and the Recording Academy has announced that exiting “X Factor” judge and Epic Records chairman L.A. Reid will be honored at next year’s annual pre-Grammy gala. Reid will get the President’s Merit Award in recognition of his “significant contributions to the music industry and the impact his efforts have had on music and [...]
*Jay-Z and his “Watch the Throne” partner Kanye West, join Frank Ocean Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, FUN and Mumford & Sons in leading this year’s crop of Grammy nominees with six each. Nominations for the 55th annual ceremony were announced Wednesday night by The Recording Academy in a one-hour CBS special hosted by [...]
*Since graduating from season two of the hit show “American Idol,” Frenchie Davis has been on top of the world. She has since been on Broadway and received a Grammy Award nomination for “Ain’t Misbehavin,” and also took a stab as a top 4 finalist on “The Voice.” She released her new single, “Love’s Got a [...]
*LL Cool J will reunite with Taylor Swift to co-host the annual concert to reveal the Grammy nominations in December, CBS announced Monday. Maroon 5 and country singer Luke Bryan will also appear on the show, which has been dubbed The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! — Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night. The one-hour event will [...]
*Jennifer Hudson, Britney Spears, LL Cool J, Halle Berry, Taraji P. Henson, Usher, CeCe Winans and Yolanda Adams were among the celebs who filmed a musical tribute to Whitney Houston scheduled to air next month on CBS. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Rocking a pompadour and glittery jacket reminiscent of Houston’s stage costumes from the [...]
*Family members of the late Whitney Houston came together on Wednesday to launch a tribute for the singer at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles showcasing her legendary performance outfits among other things. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The singer’s sister-in-law Pat Houston, brother Gary, and her other sister-in-law Donna all got together to unveil [...]
*Beginning next month, fans of Whitney Houston will be able to view her memorabilia at L.A. Live’s Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The “Whitney! Celebrating the Musical Legacy of Whitney Houston” exhibit, which is expected to run from Aug. 15 through February 2013 in the Special Exhibits Gallery, will be [...]
*New details about this year’s Grammy Awards show have surfaced regarding the scrambling producers had to do to honor singer Whitney Houston. Her death occurred less than 24 hours before the live telecast and the show’s staff was forced to put something together in a hurry. Host LL Cool J admitted getting in front of [...]
*A year after the Grammy Awards dropped 31 categories (from 109 to 78), sparking protests and a lawsuit by Latin jazz musicians, the music organization has switched things up again by adding three awards, including the reinstatement of best Latin jazz album. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The Recording Academy announced Friday in a statement [...]
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