Recording Academy Officially Names Harvey Mason jr. as President/CEO

Michele Amabile Angermiller Rubén Blades has been named the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor364 days after “Blackout Tuesday” — during which the music industry took a pause to protest police violence against the black community and consider its social justice policies and efforts in the wake of George Floyd’s murder — Motown Records has named Jamila Thomas, a co-founder of #TheShowMustBePaused, as vice president of artist marketing.

Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey are still happily in love, posting about their blissful relationship on Instagram ahead of a recent date night.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Intuitive Entertainment, the television and film production company behind Lifetime’s “The Rap Game” and Bravo’s “The Millionaire Matchmaker,” has appointed Christmas Rini as executive vice president of development.

Michael B. Jordan and his girlfriend, Lori Harvey, put on a loved-up display when they were spotted leaving Drake‘s Billboard Music Awards after party. The “God’s Plan” rapper, who was named artist of the decade at the May 23 ceremony, threw a star-studded bash after the awards show, and the actor, 33, and model, 24, were among the A-listers in attendance. The couple held hands as they left the venue, with Michael cutting a sleek figure in a black button-down, trousers, and dress shoes.

Michael B. Jordan holds hands with girlfriend Lori Harvey while arriving at a post-Billboard Music Awards party in Los Angeles on Sunday night (May 23).

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBillie Eilish, George Strait, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, Rüfüs Du Sol, DaBaby, Erykah Badu, Megan Thee Stallion, and Doja Cat are the top-billed performers for the 20 th anniversary Austin City Limits Music Festival, which returns at full capacity this fall.

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eliminating the controversial secret committees. He’s also been instrumental in distributing funds to struggling artists through the Academy’s MusiCares program, which raised and gave out over $24 million to those in need during the pandemic.

The Recording Academy’s Board of Trustees has officially appointed Harvey Mason Jr. as the Academy’s President/CEO, effective June 1.

Grammy Awards annually, made the announcement Thursday. Mason, a successful Grammy-nominated producer who has worked with Beyoncé, Chris Brown and Toni Braxton, has been the interim leader at the academy since January 2020.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorManuel Abud has been named CEO of the Latin Recording Academy, effective Aug. 1, the Board of Trustees announced on Wednesday.

The Board of Trustees of The Latin Recording Academy has appointed Manuel Abud as CEO of the organization effective August 1 as part of its 10-year strategic plan. Outgoing President/CEO Gabriel Abaroa, Jr. will become President Emeritus, a senior advisory role that will include working on assigned strategic projects while assisting the new CEO in the transition.

Angelique Jackson STX Films has named Nasim Cambron executive vice president of publicity, Adam Fogelson, chairman of STX films motion picture group, announced Thursday.Cambron rejoins STX Films to oversee all feature film publicity for the studio, after a stint as publicity manager in Netflix’s feature film division.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAgent-producer Brian Sher has been named president of Quality Films, the film and television division of Quality Control, the label and management company that spawned the careers of Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, City Girls, Migos and many more.According to the announcement, in his new role, Sher will oversee development and production of the company’s slate, which will emphasize culturally driven stories, as well as develop vehicles for the label’s artists.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBillie Eilish, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion A$AP Rocky, J Balvin, Da Baby and many more are scheduled to perform at the 10 th anniversary edition of Governors Ball, New York’s largest music festival, on the weekend of Sept. 24-26 at the the Citi Field complex in the city’s borough of Queens.Other top-billed performers include Rufus Du Sol, Ellie Goulding, Leon Bridges, 21 Savage, Young Thug, Phoebe Bridgers, Portugal.

Michael B. Jordan recently made his romance with girlfriend Lori Harvey official and ever since, fans have been talking about how incredibly great the duo look together.