In a Post-‘Urban’ World, Why Is the Grammys’ 2021 Album of the Year Category Whiter Than Usual?

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn what is surely an unprecedented moment for the Grammy Awards Best Children’s Album category, three of the five 2021 nominees  are asking the Recording Academy to rescind their nominations.“We are deeply grateful to the Recording Academy and its voting members for the honor we’ve received, but we can’t in good conscience benefit from a process that has — both this year and historically — so overlooked women, performers of colors, and most especially Black

Juice WRLD‘s girlfriend has shared letters written to her from the rapper to mark the one year anniversary of his death.Yesterday (December 8) marked a year since the Chicago rapper died from an accidental overdose at the age of 21.Ally Lotti has shared the letters with XXL, which, she says, were written in Düsseldorf, Germany while Juice was opening for Nicki Minaj on tour.She adds that she only found the letters, which the rapper sneaked into her wallet, when she paid for the outfit she wore

The number of people currently hospitalized in Alabama due to the novel coronavirus surpassed 2,000 on Monday, marking the first time this has occurred since the virus was first identified in the state. Hospitalizations on Monday reached 2,079, up from 1,916 the day before.

Justin Bieber will be ringing in 2021 with a special New Year’s Eve show.The singer has announced his first live show since he canceled his 2017 Purpose World Tour.The T-Mobile Presents New Year’s Eve Live With Justin Bieber special will be available to stream from 10:15 pm ET on December 31, 2020.“I’ve worked with T-Mobile for a long time – they’re such a fun brand – and we’re working on more surprises to watch out for during this special night,” the Holy singer said in a statement.

Cardi B has praised Teyana Taylor after the singer announced she is retiring from music.Last week (December 4), Taylor took to Instagram to share the results from Spotify’s 2020 Artists Wrapped, which showed she has accumulated 162.8 million listens on the streaming platform this year.In a lengthy caption accompanying the post, she expressed feelings of being “super under appreciated as an artist” and receiving “little to no real push from the ‘machine.'”A post shared by Jimmy Neutch- Shumpert

WASHINGTON – When Congressman-elect Barry Moore enters Congress early next year, he plans immediately to join the fight to keep President Trump in office, challenging Electoral College votes with Rep. Mo Brooks, a fellow Alabama Republican.

Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country will cease operations in the first quarter of 2021 as the company’s top-to-bottom realignment continues.

Celeste has announced her debut album ‘Not Your Muse’.The rising soul singer, who featured in the NME 100 list back in January, will release her first full-length record on February 26, 2021.“I know it’s been a long while that I have been talking about this, but the time has finally come to share with you what will be my debut album,” Celeste wrote on Twitter today (December 2).You can pre-order/pre-save ‘Not Your Muse’ here and see its official cover art in the tweet below.Hello everyone

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Preliminary reports indicate that more than 5,000 Alabama public school students haven’t shown up for any sort of classes - virtual or in-person - state Education Superintendent Eric Mackey said.

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has said the band is “thinking about” releasing the follow-up to 2019’s ‘We Are Not Your Kind‘ next year.Taylor made the comments during a new interview in which he revealed the group only have one album left to make in order to fulfil their current record contract.“The plan right now with Slipknot is to try and a) finish up the touring next year, and b) we’re thinking about kind of putting another album out maybe next year,” Taylor told Scott Bowling’s Good

When Chip Matthews heard the mail truck arriving on his sixth birthday, he rushed out — not knowing that he’d come back with a treasure. Outside the house, which was decorated with birthday balloons, mail carrier Tawanna Purter held a pile of boxes.

The Weeknd called out the Grammys hours after the 2021 nominations were announced on Tuesday, November 24.“The Grammys remain corrupt,” the “Blinding Lights” singer, 30, tweeted on Tuesday. “You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency…”The Weeknd was shut out completely by the Recording Academy despite his album, After Hours, and its many singles being a staple on the airwaves.

OK, the Grammy nominations are in, and they are… at times confusing!

Recording Academy unveiled the list of contenders during a remote event on Tuesday. BTS, Taylor Swift, and Dua Lipa are all in the running for next year’s ceremony, which will take place on 31 January with Trevor Noah as host.Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, and Beyoncé are all up for Record of the Year, while Swift’s Folklore is in the running for Album of the Year.Here is the full list of nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards:“Black Parade” – Beyoncé“Colors” – Black Pumas“Rockstar” – DaBaby

Mickey Guyton has lots to celebrate! Not only did she receive her first GRAMMY nomination on Tuesday but she also made history. The 37-year-old singer's «Black Like Me» song has been nominated for Best Country Solo Performance, making her the first Black female artist to earn a solo nomination in a country music category. In 1976, The Pointer Sisters' song, «Live Your Life Before You Die,» was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group at the GRAMMYs but never a solo Black

BTS, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles will be pleased after the nominations for the 63rd Grammy Awards were revealed. The announcement for the 63rd Grammy Award nominations took place on Tuesday 24 November via a livestream.Chair and interim Recording Academy president/CEO Harvey Mason Jr was joined by stars including Dua Lipa and Sharon Osbourne to read out the nominees.Swift, once a guaranteed presence at the Grammys, dealt with snubs for her albums Reputation and Lover.

BTS, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles will be pleased after the nominations for the 63rd Grammy Awards were revealed. The announcement for the 63rd Grammy Award nominations took place on Tuesday 24 November via a livestream.Chair and interim Recording Academy president/CEO Harvey Mason Jr was joined by stars including Dua Lipa and Sharon Osbourne to read out the nominees.Swift, once a guaranteed presence at the Grammys, dealt with snubs for her albums Reputation and Lover.

Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish and Beyoncé notching up the most nods.The official Grammys website hosted a livestream on their homepage earlier today (November 24). The official ceremony is being held on January 31, 2021.Dua Lipa has bagged the most nominations in the general field categories, with a total of five.