The 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on January 28, 2018.

During her opening monologue Keys brought out Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jennifer Lopez, and former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, each of whom spoke about impact that music had on their lives.

Several artists earned three awards on the night: Steely Dan's haul included Album of the Year for Two Against Nature; U2 took home the Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Beautiful Day"; Dr. Dre won Producer of the Year, Non-Classical and Best Rap Album for Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP; Eminem himself also received three awards, out of four nominations; Faith Hill took home Best Country Album for the album Breathe, Best Female Country Vocal Performance for the song's title track and for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals with Tim McGraw for "Let's Make Love". Kendrick Lamar’s chart-topping DAMN. Lil Uzi Vert is popular, but his bold, aggressive style makes him less likely to be crowned the winner. The show was broadcast live by CBS at 5:00 p.m. PST (UTC−8). Tomarken has since made a claim of wrongful termination. Kanye West received the most nominations with ten, winning three. “Baby Driver” may just have a compilation, but does the brilliance of how the film is edited around those songs bump it higher than “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. This is the first nomination for Portugal.

Alicia Keys hosted the ceremony, having hosted the previous year's ceremony as well. Common, PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL Calvin Harris Greg Kurstin Blake Mills No I.D. The CBS network broadcast the show live from Madison Square Garden in New York City. U2 won four awards including Record of the Year and Best Rock Album. LL Cool J hosted the show. "NYC Mayor's Office Weighs In on MusiCares Location Controversy: 'Our Position Is Always to Be Venue Neutral, Josh Gudwin, Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, producers; Josh Gudwin &, CamelPhat & Elderbrook, producers; CamelPhat, mixer. The rightful winner of this column depends on your priorities. Hell, Styles’ entire self-titled album is an achievement that’s been slept on by too many. The show was broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT and was hosted for the second time by LL Cool J. Dana Tomarken had been negotiating a deal to have the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute to Fleetwood Mac to be held at the Barclays Center, but Portnow decided to have it at Radio City Music Hall, without consulting Tomarken. They were hosted by Queen Latifah, and televised in the United States by CBS. The truth is, not even Imagine Dragons’ “Thunder” — which fails to achieve anthem status with its helium-infused backup vocals and sparse lyrics beyond the titular “Thun-thun-thunder” — can compete with that. Clayton Knight & Harrison Mills, producers; Ben Anderson, Jonny Hawkins, Will Hoffman, Daniel Oliver, David Pramik & Mark Vollelunga, songwriters (. Kendrick can be found in 7 categories for is work on the critically acclaimed DAMN album. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. Copyright © 2020 The Daily Californian, The Independent Berkeley Student Publishing Co., Inc. The ceremony recognizes the best recordings, compositions and artists of the eligibility year, which was from October 1, 2014, to September 30, 2015. — both have received near-universal acclaim across all fronts. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and, through April, leading as the best-selling U.S. vinyl record of 2017. The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Fun, Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Dan Auerbach received the most nominations with six each. Innov Gnawa “Cola” – Camelphat & Elderbrook “Andromeda” – Gorillaz feat. Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. The former One Direction member — known previously for pop music that, while often very good and undeserving of the stereotyping and derision it received, sometimes indulged too heavily in the consumption patterns of its teen target demographic — turned nearly everyone’s head with the single “Sign of the Times.” It’s a true rock ballad that has killer guitar riffs throughout, allowing Styles to showcase the rasp and belting he possesses that feel so natural to the genre. The academy allegedly tried to keep Tomarken's allegations from being fully made public.

was also very well-received, but it’s hard to predict that it and the other pop offering, The alternative music category held a few surprises this year, including the polarizing Arcade Fire release, by Gorillaz. The 31st Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 22, 1989, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.

2” and “Baby Driver” have a soundtrack of preexisting music pulled, not performed, for the films. Green Day were amongst the big winners, winning the Grammy Award for Record of the Year. 2 – (Various Artists) Hidden Figures: The Album – (Various Artists) La La Land – (Various Artists) Moana: The Songs – (Various Artists), BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA “City Of Stars” – Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone “How Far I’ll Go” – Auli’i Cravalho “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever – ZAYN & Taylor Swift “Never Give Up” – Sia “Stand Up For Something” – Andra Day feat. While the other traditional-pop nominees (“Issues,” “That’s What I Like”) are catchy and, well, popular, the other nominees are more than the mere effects of a simplistic music industry based on generics. But Khalid, at only 19 years old, has already won this year’s MTV Video Music award for Best New Artist; he offers a unique R&B twist that overshadows the contemporary pop takes that both Cara and Julia Michaels possess.

the category’s frontrunner for this year. [6] [7], Nominees list adapted from the Recording Academy's website.

The Man’s “Feel It Still” is a rock-infused jam — a surprising pop twist from the alternative-experimental group. Viewership for the ceremony dropped 24% compared to the previous year, obtaining the smallest audience in the show's history in the key demographic. 60th annual Grammy Awards nominations: Predictions and upsets. The MusiCares Person of the Year tribute which the Barclays Center (which is operated by AEG) was hoping to host ended up being held at Radio City Music Hall, which is owned by The Madison Square Garden Company. Alfredo Gonzalez, Olatunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne & Mark Wystrach, songwriters (, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters, David Bloom, JJ Hairston, Phontane Demond Reed & Cortez Vaughn, songwriters, Warryn Campbell, Eric Dawkins, Damien Farmer, Damon Thomas, Ahjah Walls & Darrel Walls, songwriters, Mark Hall, Bernie Herms & Nichole Nordeman, songwriters, Chuck Butler, Jonathan Smith & Tauren Wells, songwriters, Chuck Owen, composer (Chuck Owen and the Jazz Surge), Chuck Owen, arranger (Chuck Owen and the Jazz Surge), "I Loves You Porgy"/"There's a Boat That's Leavin' Soon for New York", Elyanna Blaser-Gould, Luke Hayman & Andrea Trabucco-Campos, art directors (, Tim Breen, art director (Various Artists), Wayne Bledsoe & Bradley Reeves, album notes writers (Various Artists), Ted Olson, album notes writer (Various Artists), Bryan S. Wright, album notes writer (Richard Dowling), David Giovannoni, album notes writer (Various Artists), Jon Kirby, Florent Mazzoleni, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton & Maria Rice, mastering engineers (Various Artists), Nicolas Sheikholeslami & Vik Sohonie, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists), Michael Corcoran, April G. Ledbetter & Steven Lance Ledbetter, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (, Ryan Freeland, engineer; Joao Carvalho, mastering engineer (, Keith O. Johnson & Sean Royce Martin, engineers (, John Newton, engineer; Jesse Brayman, mastering engineer (Brian A. Schmidt, Christopher Jacobson & South Dakota Chorale), Garden Of Joys And Sorrows (Hat Trick Trio), Adamo: Becoming Santa Claus (Emmanuel Villaume, Kevin Burdette, Keith Jameson, Lucy Schaufer, Hila Plitmann, Matt Boehler, Jonathan Blalock, Jennifer Rivera & Dallas Opera Orchestra), Aldridge: Sister Carrie (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Matt Morgan, Alisa Suzanne Jordheim, Stephen Cunningham, Adriana Zabala, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra), Copland: Symphony No.

– Kendrick Lamar Melodrama – Lorde 24K Magic – Bruno Mars, SONG OF THE YEAR “Despacito” – Ramón Ayala, Justin Bieber, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber) “4:44” – Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson (JAY-Z) “Issues” – Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter (Julia Michaels) “1-800-273-8255” – Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury & Khalid Robinson (Logic feat. 2, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, The Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition, Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance, "TV Ratings: Grammy Awards Hit All-Time Low in Key Demo", "See The Full List Of 60th GRAMMY Nominees", "Bruno Mars wins big at Grammys 2018 while Kesha's #MeToo performance soars", "Bruno Mars Sweeps Top Prizes at the 2018 Grammy Awards", "We're ready for some music! And for the other three films, are the lyrics of their original songs and the strength of their compositions even judged?

But let’s save the headache. The Barclays Center notified City Hall of their interest in being involved with Grammy week and Julie Menin (the New York City Commissioner for the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment) passed that information along to Grammy organizers. How can a simple compilation of preexisting music compete against original songs? Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Outside of this balancing act, the song still shines, with its gentle acoustic line contrasting magically with Gaga’s incredible belt. A complete omission of it, even from Best Pop Solo Performance, is unjust. WYNNE & Mansionair, BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM Migration – Bonobo 3-D The Catalogue – Kraftwerk Mura Masa – Mura Masa A Moment Apart – Odesza What Now – Sylvan Esso, BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE “You Want It Darker” – Leonard Cohen “The Promise” – Chris Cornell “Run” – Foo Fighters “No Good” – Kaleo “Go To War” – Nothing More, BEST R&B PERFORMANCE “Get You” – Daniel Caesar feat. The "pre-telecast" ceremony, officially known as the Premiere Ceremony, in which the majority of awards were presented, was held at the nearby Microsoft Theater. That brings his grand total to 74 career nominations and 21 wins (plus a potential 8 more). If any television show were to win, it would be “Game of Thrones,” but its music has been better in the past and its competitors are far too tough; they can also throw the show a win when its next and final season releases. Christopher Nolan’s World War II blockbuster was hailed for its experimental score, much of which comes across as more so an extension of the movie’s sound design than its music. The eligibility period was September 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010. The 45th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2003 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. The show was moved to January to avoid coinciding with the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, as was the case in 2010 and 2014. Madonna opened the show with "Music". The 58th Annual Grammy Awards was held on February 15, 2016, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The combination of each of these elements is what won, Best Rap Album in 2016, and it is what makes. It’s so idiotically silly. With 22,000 submissions across 84 categories, these nominations showcase some of And The 60th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees Are... | FestPop News An exception on the rule of only one version of a song allowed to enter in the Grammy Awards nomination process will be made in the. The CBS network broadcast the show live from Madison Square Garden in New York City. A win for “Despacito” in the pop category (in addition to Song of the Year) would be well-earned and culturally significant, particularly since there’s only one track in the category that could even compete with Fonsi’s. The Man, which released gems such as The Satanic Satanist and Evil Friends in 2009 and 2013, respectively.