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Post by Admin on Feb 9, 2019 18:07:59 GMT
The godforsaken Grammys, jealous of the Oscars as usual, have decided they’d like a little humiliating pre-ceremony calamity for themselves. On Tuesday, Variety reported that Ariana Grande—one of the biggest pop stars in the world, and one of the precious few with no previous bone to pick with the ever-hapless Recording Academy—would neither perform at nor attend this Sunday’s 61st-annual Grammy Awards on CBS. Grande reportedly wanted to perform her new single, “7 Rings,” but the show’s producers asked her to do it as part of a medley instead, with other songs of their choosing. (The Grammys love medleys almost as much as they love late-period Steely Dan albums.) Explaining this last-minute dropout to the Associated Press, Grammy producer Ken Ehrlich lamented that Grande “felt it was too late for her to pull something together.” He is eating those words as you read them. :format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63020902/harvilla_grammysmess_getty_ringer.0.jpg) Grande’s new record, Thank U, Next, is out Friday and will undoubtedly top the Billboard chart and dominate the cultural conversation that she is already currently dominating. It is mystifying that the Grammys wouldn’t let her do literally whatever she wants, especially given that what she wanted to do was perform the no. 1 song in the country.  This baffling decision echoes last year’s Grammys debacle, in which Lorde was both the only female Album of the Year nominee and the only Album of the Year nominee not offered her own solo performance slot. (Per Variety, producers wanted her to sing “American Girl” as part of a Tom Petty tribute, which is, of course, every New Zealand girl’s dream.) Lorde skipped the ceremony, during which only one woman (Alessia Cara, in yet another controversy) won a televised award, inspiring the lively hashtag #GrammysSoMale. Whereupon Recording Academy president Neil Portnow, best known for giving long-winded mid-ceremony speeches on his favorite topic, told Variety that to fix the problem, “women who have the creativity in their hearts and souls” need “to step up.” The response was unpleasant. A good sign that you fucked up, in your capacity as Recording Academy president, is when Fiona Apple wears a shirt that turns your first name into a verb. The official broadcast will take place on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS. The show will air live from Staples Center in Los Angeles. The awards show will be streamed with CBS All Access and will be available on Apple TV, iPad, Roku, your Windows 10 device, Chromecast, FireTV, Xbox or PS4 consoles. This year's Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony -- the event before the main Grammy telecast, where the bulk of the night's prizes will be handed out -- streams live starting at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT on Sunday via Grammy.com. |
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Post by Admin on Feb 10, 2019 17:50:30 GMT
Hailee Steinfeld glammed up in a stunning Paule Ka dress for Spotify’s Best New Artist 2019 event held at Hammer Museum on Thursday night (February 7) in Los Angeles.  The 22-year-old singer and actress joined Laura Marano, Lauren Jauregui, Dinah Jane, Julianne Hough, Ashley Tisdale, and Madison Beer for the night of honoring the Grammys‘ Best New Artist nominees, including Chloe x Halle.  The sister duo performed a handful of their songs from their recent album, The Kids Are Alright, including “Everywhere,” “HiLo,” “Down,” “Cool People,” and “Happy Without Me.” The biggest night in music is just two days away and before host Alicia Keys kicks things off on Sunday night (Feb. 10), we’ve rounded up a list of every star presenting and performing at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Presenters range from nominees Kelsea Ballerini, Charlie Wilson and Luke Combs to BTS, Meghan Trainor and Smokey Robinson. Meanwhile, performances will cover nearly every facet and genre of popular music -- from opener Camila Cabello and Dan + Shay to Lady Gaga performing with Mark Ronson and Dua Lipa teaming up with St. |
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Post by Admin on Feb 11, 2019 17:40:50 GMT
Ariana Grande is devastated about Mac Miller‘s Grammys loss.
The thank u, next singer, who did not attend Sunday’s show due to differences with producers, live-tweeted throughout the majority of the telecast. But the best rap album category had Grande particularly frustrated as Miller’s fifth and final studio album, Swimming, lost to Cardi B‘s Invasion of Privacy — after the Recording Academy invited Miller’s grieving parents to attend the awards show.
Miller, 26, died five months ago from an accidental overdose. Though Grande, 25, tweeted, “f—” and “trash,” she later clarified that she wasn’t upset with Cardi who was not the “trash” to which she was referring.
“Nothing to do w her. good for her. i promise. i’m sorry,” she later wrote on Twitter.
She told fans in another message: “She’s not at all and that’s not what i meant and u know that.”
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Post by Admin on Feb 11, 2019 17:56:16 GMT
The Queen of the Grammys, Taylor Swift who had been ruling the award show sweeping the trophies will not be seen at the event this year and fans aren’t sure if the show will be the same with her absence.  According to circulating reports, the Love Story hit maker will be opting out of the Grammys this year owing to her shooting schedule for upcoming musical comedy film Cats.  Moreover, the singer will also be missing out on the BAFTAs that will also be held this weekend along with the Grammys. On the other hand, reports have suggested that Ariana Grande, Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Childish Gambino have also chosen to not be part of the show.  With these prominent names stepping out, the stage is getting ready to showcase performances by Cardi B, Post Malone and Miley Cyrus. |
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Post by Admin on Feb 12, 2019 17:37:34 GMT
http://instagram.com/p/BtuC42fHR3s The Backstreet Boys are back, alright — at the Grammys, that is. After almost 20 years, the boys made an exciting return to the ceremony on Sunday — can you believe it's been that long?! Clad in color-coordinated suits, the boys looked sharp as they arrived at the event with their beautiful wives. Nick Carter was accompanied by Lauren Kitt, AJ McLean was joined by Rochelle DeAnna McLean, while Brian Littrell brought Leighanne Littrell. But the fun didn't stop there! Kevin Richardson had Kristin Richardson by his side, and Howie Dorough had the support of Leigh Boniello. It's a special night for the Backstreet Boys; not only are they celebrating the release of their tenth studio album DNA, but they could possibly win their first Grammy! The band is up for best pop duo/group performance for "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," and we sure hope they don't go home with broken hearts tonight. |
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