Trevor Noah’s opening monologue at the 2024 Grammy Awards was a star-studded rundown of the biggest names in the industry who showed up to music’s biggest night. He played up the whole thing like he was something of a magician: The moment the comedian mentioned Meryl Streep, one of the …
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Burna Boy performed at the Grammy Awards for the first time, with his representatives noting he is the first Afro-fusion artist to do so in a press release distributed prior to Grammy night. Though Burna is largely associated with the more widely known genre Afrobeats — which itself is often …
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The Grow, Unite, Build, Africa (GUBA) Enterprise and Rolling Stone hosted the second annual African Nominee Brunch on Saturday in Beverly Hills, celebrating a landmark year for African representation at this weekend’s Grammy Awards. The brunch is among the more vibrant events in all of Grammy weekend. This year’s celebration …
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Joni Mitchell will have a lot of company when she takes the stage on Sunday for her first-ever Grammy Awards performance. Her friend and collaborator Brandi Carlile will be performing alongside her, as will Jacob Collier, Allison Russell, SistaStrings, Lucius, and Blake Mills, according to executive producer Raj Kapoor. As …
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The wait is officially over: The biggest nightin music is finally here! On Sunday, the top names in music gathered for the66th 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 …
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Miley Cyrus is set to take the stage to deliver “Flowers” at the Grammys this Sunday evening, Variety reports. Cyrus rehearsed for the big night at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Friday, a source told the outlet. The singer, who is nominated for six awards this year — …
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Burna Boy will be the first Afrobeats performer ever to play the Grammys at Sunday night’s ceremony —and he’ll be joined onstage by Brandy and 21 Savage, executive producer Raj Kapoor tells Rolling Stone Music Now. The collaboration will also mark 21 Savage’s Grammy performance debut, while Brandy hasn’t sung …
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The Recording Academy celebrated Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz Thursday night at the Black Music Collective Ceremony, one of the most anticipated nights ahead of the 2024 Grammys. As each icon took the stage to accept the Global Impact Award, which recognizes personal and professional achievements in the industry, both …
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Tracy Chapman will perform her iconic hard-luck anthem “Fast Car” for a duet with Luke Combs during the 2024 Grammys on Sunday evening, Rolling Stone can confirm. The single reachedhistory-making heightsfollowing a cover fromLuke Combsthat toppedBillboard‘s Country Airplay chart, making Chapman the first-ever Black woman to have the sole songwriting …
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T he explosion of Afrobeats has been one of the biggest stories in the music industry over the past five years, with acts like Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, and Tems becoming global superstars. As Africa’s musical imprint around the world continues to become more prominent, its artists now have a …
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