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Grammy Children’s Award Nominees Ask to Withdraw Over Lack of Diversity - variety.com
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11.12.2020 / 02:15

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

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

New Grammy Producer Ben Winston Hopes to ‘Do Something Quite Exciting’ With Independent Venues - variety.com
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10.12.2020 / 22:20

New Grammy Producer Ben Winston Hopes to ‘Do Something Quite Exciting’ With Independent Venues

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.

Grammy Chief Apologizes to Tiffany Haddish for Premiere Ceremony Snub - variety.com
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10.12.2020 / 18:52

Grammy Chief Apologizes to Tiffany Haddish for Premiere Ceremony Snub

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.

Yo La Tengo to Bring 2020 Hannukah Concert Online, as Benefit for NIVA - variety.com - New York - New Jersey
variety.com
09.12.2020 / 20:35

Yo La Tengo to Bring 2020 Hannukah Concert Online, as Benefit for NIVA

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFor nearly 20 years, Yo La Tengo’s annual eight-night Hanukkah concert series has been a staple of the New York-New Jersey music scene. However, as with many events in 2020, this year’s celebration will be taking a slightly different form.On Friday, December 18 at 8 p.m.

The Weeknd Drops ‘Blinding Lights’ Remix, Featuring Rosalia - variety.com - Spain
variety.com
04.12.2020 / 08:29

The Weeknd Drops ‘Blinding Lights’ Remix, Featuring Rosalia

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTo celebrate the (slightly more than) one-year anniversary of its release, The Weeknd and superstar Spanish singer Rosalía have teamed up for a remix of “Blinding Lights,” Variety’s Hitmakers Record of the Year and one of the biggest hits in recent memory.

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Is Variety’s Hitmakers Record of the Year - variety.com
variety.com
04.12.2020 / 07:43

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Is Variety’s Hitmakers Record of the Year

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is indisputably one of the landmark songs of 2020 —and the only reason it isn’t even more dominant is because it was released on Nov.

Super-Manager Wassim ‘Sal’ Slaiby on Helming the Careers of The Weeknd, Doja Cat, Brandy and More - variety.com - France - Montana
variety.com
04.12.2020 / 00:59

Super-Manager Wassim ‘Sal’ Slaiby on Helming the Careers of The Weeknd, Doja Cat, Brandy and More

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Weeknd, Doja Cat, Ty Dolla $ign, Brandy, Bebe Rexha, Nav, Bryson Tiller, French Montana — that’s not the top of a 2020 singles or albums chart. Those are just a few of the artists handled by the rapidly growing Salxco, the management-and-more concern founded by Wassim “Sal” Slaiby.

Bad Bunny, The Weeknd Top Spotify’s Year-End ‘Wrapped’ Lists - variety.com
variety.com
01.12.2020 / 08:09

Bad Bunny, The Weeknd Top Spotify’s Year-End ‘Wrapped’ Lists

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs they do at this time every year, Spotify has unveiled the top artists, albums, tracks, playlists and podcasts that its 320 million users streamed the most in its survey 2020.MUSIC (GLOBAL)PODCASTS (GLOBAL) Spotify 2020 Wrapped Global Top Lists:Most Streamed Artists GloballyMost Streamed Female ArtistsMost Streamed Albums GloballyMost Streamed Songs GloballyMost Popular Podcasts GloballyMost Popular Podcast Genres GloballySpotify 2020 Wrapped U.S. Top Lists U.S.

Dua Lipa’s ‘Studio 2054’ Livestream Draws a Whopping 5 Million-Plus Views - variety.com - China - India
variety.com
30.11.2020 / 23:39

Dua Lipa’s ‘Studio 2054’ Livestream Draws a Whopping 5 Million-Plus Views

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDua Lipa’s “Studio 2054” livestream concert event drew a whopping 5 million-plus global views, according to an announcement from her reps — this tally is said to be a record for a paid livestream.

Halsey Slams Grammys Over ‘Bribes,’ Weeknd Snub - variety.com
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30.11.2020 / 00:54

Halsey Slams Grammys Over ‘Bribes,’ Weeknd Snub

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

The Weeknd Accuses Grammys Of Foul Play, Elton John Says ‘Blinding Lights’ Was Snubbed - etcanada.com
etcanada.com
26.11.2020 / 00:52

The Weeknd Accuses Grammys Of Foul Play, Elton John Says ‘Blinding Lights’ Was Snubbed

The Weeknd fans are not happy after the Canadian artist was snubbed from every category – both general and genre specific – ahead of the 2021 Grammys.

The Weeknd continues venting on Twitter over Grammys snub - nypost.com
nypost.com
25.11.2020 / 23:39

The Weeknd continues venting on Twitter over Grammys snub

tweeted on Wednesday. The tweet has racked up more than 105,000 likes as of Wednesday afternoon.“You deserve a nomination more than Taylor,” reads one of the most upvoted replies.

The Weeknd Slams the Grammys Again, This Time Over His Planned Performance - variety.com
variety.com
25.11.2020 / 22:39

The Weeknd Slams the Grammys Again, This Time Over His Planned Performance

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

The Weeknd alleges Grammys corruption after nominations snub - www.msn.com
msn.com
25.11.2020 / 15:41

The Weeknd alleges Grammys corruption after nominations snub

the Weeknd has said the Grammys “remain corrupt” after receiving no nominations in the latest awards list for his 2020 album After Hours, nor for 2019 single Blinding Lights, which became the biggest song of the past year.Writing on Twitter, Abel Tesfaye said the Recording Academy “[owed] me, my fans and the industry transparency”.Rolling Stone reports that a source “close to the situation” claimed that Tesfaye was snubbed owing to conflict over whether he could perform at the Grammys ceremony

Grammy Chief Responds to The Weeknd’s Claims of ‘Corruption’ in Nominating Process - variety.com
variety.com
25.11.2020 / 06:09

Grammy Chief Responds to The Weeknd’s Claims of ‘Corruption’ in Nominating Process

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorToward the end of a dramatic day that saw The Weeknd, whose music has dominated 2020, shut out of all Grammy nominations, leading him to accuse the Recording Academy of corruption and a lack of transparency, Recording Academy chief Harvey Mason, jr.

The Weeknd says Grammys “remain corrupt” after nominations snub - www.nme.com
nme.com
25.11.2020 / 05:45

The Weeknd says Grammys “remain corrupt” after nominations snub

The Weeknd has called out the Grammys after he failed to receive any nominations for the 2021 awards for his latest album, ‘After Hours’.In a tweet posted today (November 25), The Weeknd – aka Abel Makkonen Tesfaye – said the Grammys “remain corrupt” and that the organisation “owe me, my fans and the industry transparency”.The Grammys remain corrupt.

Justin Bieber Complains That His Grammy Nominations Were in Pop, Not R&B Categories - variety.com
variety.com
24.11.2020 / 23:27

Justin Bieber Complains That His Grammy Nominations Were in Pop, Not R&B Categories

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn the day of the Grammy nominations, many observers were surprised at the big look Justin Bieber and his “Changes” album and its singles received — four nominations, including Best Pop Solo Performance (for “Yummy”), Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (“Intentions,” featuring Quavo), Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Country Duo/Group Performance (for his feature on Dan + Shay’s “10,000 Hours”).But on a day when such major R&B artists as The Weeknd, Alicia Keys, Summer

Fewer Broadway Contenders Open Grammy’s Musical Theater Nominations To Off Broadway, London - deadline.com - USA
deadline.com
24.11.2020 / 23:21

Fewer Broadway Contenders Open Grammy’s Musical Theater Nominations To Off Broadway, London

The theater industry’s pandemic-shortened season seems to have opened up the Grammy playing field for cast albums, as only two of the six just-announced nominees for the 2021 awards represent the usually-dominant Broadway.

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