Grammy Children’s Award Nominees Ask to Withdraw Over Lack of Diversity

Fans had some questions for Kim Kardashian after she was accused of photoshopping big sis Kourtney into the family photo from their trip to Lake Tahoe! It all started when Kim took to her Instagram and Twitter accounts on December 23 to share a photo of the Kardashian clan in Lake Tahoe. The image featured Kris Jenner, Corey Gamble, Kendall Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, Scott Disick, Kim, and Kourtney — who looked slightly different than her family members.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVeteran rockers the Deftones have completed their “Adopt-a-Dot” fundraising campaign and made a donation of $52,500 to the University of California at Davis Children’s Hospital and $52,500 to “Crew Nation,” the global relief fund for live music crews who have been impacted by COVID-19.In a statement the group said, “With pride, today we’re making our Adopt-A-Dot donations to UC Davis Children’s Hospital and Crew Nation. Hopefully these will go to making things a

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe self-titled third album from British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka won Britain’s prestigious Mercury Prize earlier this year and is up for Best Rock Album at the 2021 Grammys. Kiwanuka toured Europe behind the 2019 album but saw the U.S.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWhile she wasn’t asked about it directly, Fiona Apple, who is up for two Grammy Awards, used her interview with The Guardian to slam the organization for its treatment of ousted president/CEO Deborah Dugan and its nomination of hitmaker Dr.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorApart from the shocking shutout of The Weeknd from all 2021 Grammy nominations, the hip-hop and R&B categories have arguably been the most controversial and criticized in the 2021 slate.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City might be new to the block, but they did not hold back on their feelings about their costars.When Heather Gay, Lisa Barlow and Meredith Marks recently joined Us Weekly virtually to discuss the Bravo hit, they played a game of “Housewife Confessions.” The trio spilled their thoughts on their fellow Salt Lake City Housewives, including who is the best — and the worst — dressed.“Well, best is easy.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTaylor Swift’s new album isn’t the only surprise release of the week: Chris Cornell’s estate has dropped a full album of covers performed by the late Soundgarden frontman called “No One Sings Like You Anymore,” which the announcement describes as Cornell’s “handpicked collection of 10 cover songs, which he personally selected and sequenced to celebrate artists and songs that inspired him.”Recorded in 2016, the collection, which is his last fully completed studio

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorNew Grammy Awards executive producer Ben Winston says he is “looking to do something quite exciting with independent venues” either in or around the 2021 show, according to a comment in an interview with Billboard.Responding to a question about what might be new with the 2021 show, Winston responds, “I’m so struck by the independent music venues around the world, and I’m aware of how hard hit that side of the industry has been.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAfter actor Tiffany Haddish told Variety that she had been invited to host the Grammy Awards Premiere ceremony but turned down the offer after being told that she would have to pay her own way, Recording Academy interim chief Harvey Mason, jr. posted a public apology on social media, and said that he had apologized to her personally as well.

Miley Cyrus has responded after fans voiced their disappointment at not being able to get their hands on a physical copy of Plastic Hearts.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Thanksgiving break has done little to calm the anger over the Grammy Awards’ baffling shutout of The Weeknd and several other artists from the 2021 nominations, and on Saturday Halsey — who was herself shut out from nominations — took to Instagram to air her feelings on the issue, as have Drake, Elton John, Kid Cudi, Charlie Puth and others.In a social media post last week, The Weeknd accused the Recording Academy of being “still corrupt,” which prompted a

nature series were battling to stay alive in some of the harshest wintry conditions on earth, its movie star narrator was struggling to keep cool.Ewan McGregor was so hot recording the soundtrack to Stormborn, he had to pause between takes to pour buckets of water over his head.Lockdown restrictions meant the Hollywood star had to lay down his voice remotely from a trailer on an LA movie lot in the middle of a summer heatwave.But documentary producers Jackie Savery and Nigel Pope praised the

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Weeknd, who began sounding off on social media on Tuesday night over his being shockingly shut out of Grammy nominations in a year he dominated, kept up his criticism on Wednesday afternoon, posting a statement on Instagram that reads:“Collaboratively planning a performance for weeks to not being invited? In my opinion zero nominations = you’re not invited!”What that refers to, sources tell Variety, is the following:Along with most of the rest of the world, The