Recording Academy Eliminates GRAMMY Nomination Review Committees

The Recording Academy is finally ridding its controversial GRAMMY nomination review committees. Instead of using anonymous review committees to determine nominations, thousands of the Academy’s voting members will decide nominees for major GRAMMY categories moving forward. In addition, 90% of said members will undergo a requalification process by end of 2021 “to ensure that the …

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 …

Watch Haywyre Celebrate His First Grammy Nomination With Live Mashup Performance

One of the most sought-after goals in a musician’s career is receiving an illustrious Grammy Award nomination. Haywyre can now cross that off of his bucket list after receiving his first nod in the category Best Remixed Recording for “Young & Alive (Bazzi vs. Haywyre Remix).” To celebrate, he has released a mashup video in which he performs a …

Fiona Apple questions boycotting the Grammys over Dr. Luke nomination

Fiona Apple has revealed that she thought about boycotting the Grammys over Dr. Luke being nominated at next year’s ceremony. Speaking in a new interview with The Guardian, Apple discussed the Recording Academy’s decision to nominate the producer (under the pseudonym Tyson Trax) despite Kesha’s allegations that he sexually assaulted her. “I’m bringing up the Grammys and …

Blue Ivy Carter receives first Grammy nomination for Beyonce’s ‘Brown Skin Girl’

Blue Ivy Carter has received her first ever Grammy nomination for her contribution to mum Beyoncé‘s ‘Brown Skin Girl’ music video. The 8-year-old’s name wasn’t on the list of nominees when it was released in November, but was added to the Recording Academy’s website yesterday (December 11). She now appears alongside Beyoncé and WizKiD as …

Baauer Celebrates First Grammy Nomination With Upcoming 19-Track Mixtape

Days after the Recording Academy revealed that Baauer is up for a Grammy Award next year, the renowned producer is teasing a new 19-track mixtape. Baauer took to Twitter to share that he would be releasing the album, dubbed BOPTAPE, as a thank you to fans and included what some assume to be the record’s cover art. He noted that those …

The Weeknd says he had been planning a 2021 Grammys performance before nomination shutout

The Weeknd has claimed he had been planning a performance at the 2021 Grammys for “weeks” before the slate of nominations revealed he had gotten zero nods for his album ‘After Hours’. In a tweet posted today (November 26), the Canadian singer said that he had been working “collaboratively” with the Grammys “for weeks” on a …

Watch Jayda G Freak Out After Learning About Her Grammy Nomination

For many artists, being nominated for a Grammy Award is something they’ve always dreamed of. For Jayda G, the dream is now a reality after her track “Both of Us” was nominated in the category of Best Dance Recording. In a video shared to her socials showing her reaction to her Grammy nomination, the Canadian scientist-turned-DJ and producer’s unadulterated bliss …