The Grammy Award Nomination Process is Changing

Harsh criticism toward the Grammy Awards ceremony from pop superstar The Weeknd has led the Recording Academy to reconsider its nomination process. After The Weeknd—the world’s second most-streamed artist on Spotify—was snubbed at last year’s ceremony, the artist called for increased transparency around the organization’s nomination process. The Recording Academy has taken that criticism into consideration …

Waka Flocka Flame accepts lifetime achievement award from Donald Trump

Waka Flocka Flame has accepted a lifetime achievement award from Donald Trump, reportedly signed in 2020 before he was voted out of the White House. In a video obtained by TMZ, Waka receives the award in the form of a presidential medal and certificate from his pastor and mentor Apostle Dr. Bridget C. Outlaw. The …

Nas has won his first-ever Grammy award tonight

Nas has won his first-ever Grammy Award tonight (March 14), after being nominated at the annual awards show 14 times. The premiere ceremony for the Grammys, where the bulk of the awards are handed out, took place earlier tonight. During that livestreamed event, Nas was announced as the winner of Best Rap Album for his …

Blue Ivy Carter just won her first Grammy award at nine years old

Blue Ivy Carter, the daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, just won her first Grammy award at the age of nine. The musical couple’s child is credited on her mother’s song ‘Brown Skin Girl’, which appeared on Beyoncé’s visual album ‘Black Is King’. The track was nominated in the Best Music Video category at this year’s …

Dancing Astronaut partners with Clubbing TV Awards to present 2020 ‘Best Hits Music Video’ award [vote here] – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rachel Narozniak Dec 21, 2020 On March 27, Clubbing TV will host the third edition of the Clubbing TV Awards, a ceremony dedicated to celebrating the year’s best music videos. Clubbing TV, the first international TV channel centered on electronic music, established in 2009, has partnered with Dancing Astronaut to present the 2020 award …

Flume, Madeon, Disclosure, More Receive 2021 Grammy Award Nominations: See the Full List

The Recording Academy has announced the official nominations for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. It is a big day for the EDM scene, as a slew of artists received well-deserved nods for their spectacular work this past year. Up for the award of Best Dance Recording are Diplo and SIDEPIECE for their collaborative hit “On My Mind,” Disclosure for the …

The Grammys change title of ‘Best World Music’ award to avoid ‘connotations of colonialism’

by: Dancing Astronaut Staff Nov 4, 2020 In a bid to move away from “connotations of colonialism” The Grammys have renamed the “Best World Music Album” category. The distinguished award is being updated to be known as “Best Global Music Album.” The move is part of the industry’s growing sensitivity towards the topics of diversity …