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Here Are All the Winners From the 2021 Kids’ Choice Awards
See a full list of winners below: Favorite Female Artist:Ariana Grande Favorite Male Artist:Justin Bieber Favorite Music Group:BTS Favorite Music Collaboration:Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, “Stuck With You” Favorite Song:BTS, “Dynamite” Favorite Global Music Star:BTS Favorite Kids TV Show:Alexa & Katie Favorite Family TV Show:Stranger Things Favorite Reality Show:America’s Got Talent Favorite Animated Series:SpongeBob Square Pants Favorite Female TV Star:Millie Bobby Brown Favorite Male TV Star:Jace Norman Favorite Movie:Wonder Woman 1984 Favorite Movie Actress:Millie Bobby Brown Favorite Movie Actor:Robert Downey Jr. Favorite Animated Movie:Soul Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie:Anna Kendrick Favorite Female Social Star:Charli D’Amelia Favori...
Taylor Swift’s Grammys Performance Concept Is ‘Brilliant and Beautiful,’ Says Executive Producer
Previously, Swift — who is nominated for six awards at this year’s ceremony, including album of the year — confirmed that her performance for the Grammys includes collaborators Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff, but she didn’t spill any of the other “highly confidential” details. She said the trio have been quarantining in the same house for the past week and have been tested each day. “You know, we’ve only gotten to be together in the same room once,” she pointed out of their experience creating new music together during a pandemic. “And so, this is really awesome to get to be together with them again.” See the interview clip with Winston on ET, and watch the 2021 Grammy Awards on Sunday (March 14) at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on C...
Recording Academy Chief Comments on Beyonce Declining to Perform at the Grammys
Ben Winston, executive producer of the Grammys, was also asked by the publication about Beyoncé’s absence: Viewers “might” find it strange that she’s not there, he said when prompted. Beyoncé is nominated for a total of nine awards at this year’s show. “Black Parade” earned her nods in the record of the year, song of the year, best r&b performance and best r&b song categories. “Savage” with Megan Thee Stallion is up for record of the year, best rap performance and best rap song. Beyoncé’s “Brown Skin Girl” earned a nod for best music video, and Black Is King is a contender for best music film. A number of artists have criticized the Grammys in recent years, including The Weeknd, who vowed to boycott the show mo...
Cultura Profetica Has ‘High’ Expectations for Their First Grammy Win
“We believe that all our albums were Grammy-deserving, we don’t doubt it. But it arrived when it had to arrive,” guitarist and bass guitarist Omar Silva tells Billboard. Ahead of the 2021 Grammys on Sunday night, Billboard talked with bandmembers Willie Rodriguez, Juanqui Sulsona and Silva about their nomination. Read the Q&A below: Sobrevolando is a very eclectic album, fusing reggae with other musical influences. What was your source of inspiration during these nearly 10 years of not releasing an album, especially with the rapid evolution of Latin music? Willie Rodriguez: I would say our first inspiration is our own work that continues to form part of our daily lives. The decisions we make every day and the things that we’ve said and still need to say. We always trace back to e...
Finneas, Mickey Guyton & More Set For Billboard News Grammys Pre-Show
Trevor Noah will host the 63rd annual Grammys, with performances from Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch and Taylor Swift, all of whom received six nominations this year. Bad Bunny, Black Pumas, Cardi B, BTS, Brandi Carlile, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Billie Eilish, Mickey Guyton, Haim, Brittany Howard, Miranda Lambert, Lil Baby, Chris Martin, John Mayer, Megan Thee Stallion, Maren Morris, Post Malone, Harry Styles and Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s Silk Sonic are also slated to perform. The 63rd annual Grammy Awards will air live on Sunday (Mar. 14) at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS, Paramount+ and Grammy.com. Online viewers can also stream CBS with free trials on fuboTV and Sling TV. Billboard may receive affiliate commission through links on our site. You Deser...
This Year’s Grammy Gift Bag Is Stocked With Inclusive Swag… And Flamin’ Hot Chips
Fary declined to specify the value of the gift bags and would only say that the “real value is that we’re elevating and shining a light on these diverse brands.” He would say that the value is commensurate with previous years and that close to 100 will be doled out to VIPs. (WWD reported that the price tag is more than $5,000 each.) And speaking of delivery, to honor COVID-19 protocols and keep contact at a minimum, the bags will be delivered or mailed to show participants rather than exchanged in a suite, as is typical. Grammy Awards host Trevor Noah is also represented in the bags via a Bonfire and Trevor Noah Foundation collaboration that features a T-shirt and tote bag set. Featuring designs by South African artists and currently for sale by the Trevor Noah Found...
Nasri Almost Gave Up Writing for Other Artists. Now He’s Reintroducing Himself
So he hired Slaiby as his manager, then forged ahead writing for a growing network of superstars like John Legend and Gwen Stefani — and getting Grammy attention for his work with some of R&B’s coolest acts. Late last year, he earned a best R&B song nod for co-writing Skip Marley and H.E.R.’s chart-topping “Slow Down,” and he also contributed to Chloe x Halle’s Ungodly Hour, which is up for best progressive R&B album. A self-proclaimed “blue-collar songwriter,” Atweh sees the recognition as a helpful reintroduction: “With the Grammys, it’s like, ‘Does anybody new want to talk to me? Has there been anyone who has been hesitant to take a song who might not be hesitant now?’ ” His chill studio presence — Atweh likens his role to “songwriter and party host” and is fond of preg...
For Devonté Hynes, His First Grammy Nom — For Classical Music — ‘Feels Like Doors Opening’
There were times I wondered, “Is this a little too crazy?” I was trying to see what I could get away with. And they were more than able to do it and to add their own thing to it. I’d say to them, “If you want to try this any way you want to do it, go ahead! I’m curious to see what shape it can take.” They’re incredibly intuitive, so in sync with each other. It was very motivating. I was reading recently about Gershwin and his hangup about not necessarily being the most advanced in terms of music theory and education, which is something I definitely relate to. I’m not at conservatory level. The fact that this nomination is within the compositional, classical world — it takes on a different connotation in my mind. It feels like doors opening, whether that’s for me personally or for other peo...
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Nick Jonas & Priyanka Chopra Jonas to Announce 2021 Oscar Nominations
The score for Disney and Pixar’s Soul looks like a lock for an original score Oscar nomination after Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste picked up the prize at both the Golden Globes and Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards. The original song category is a little less clear, with “Io Sì (Seen)” from The Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se) earning a Globe for Diane Warren, Laura Pausini and Niccolò Agliardi, while “Speak Now” from One Night in Miami… (credited to Sam Ashworth and Leslie Odom Jr.) won the Critics Choice Award in the same category. We’ll have to wait until Monday to see who the Jonases announce in both music categories, while also looking out for possible music-adjacent acting nods for Odom as Sam Cooke in One Night, Globe winner Andr...
Zayn Says Grammy-Slamming Tweet Was ‘Not Personal’
It was about transparency. Just hours after he slammed the Grammys over its voting process, Zayn returned to Twitter on Tuesday night (March 9) to say that his comments were “not personal,” but rather about the “need for inclusion.” The singer, 28, teed off on the Recording Academy on Tuesday, just five days before the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, writing, “F— the grammys and everyone associated. Unless you shake hands and send gifts, there’s no nomination considerations. Next year I’ll send you a basket of confectionary.” Zayn, who has yet to receive a Grammy nomination for his solo work, appeared to have second thoughts a short time later, returning to Twitter to explain his earlier comments. “My tweet was not personal or abo...
Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak’s Silk Sonic Added to Grammy Line-up
It was pretty obvious they were going to be added to the line-up on Sunday when Mars, an 11-time Grammy winner who has performed on the Grammy telecast five times, publicly released an appeal to the Academy politely asking them to consider adding Silk Sonic. Mars’ “appeal” was a model of dry, understated comic writing. “Dear Grammys, If you can see it in your hearts to allow two out of work musicians to perform at your show, we would really appreciate it. We just released a song and could really use the promotion right now. We have a lot riding on this record (and the Pelicans game next week, but that’s another story).” He promised that Silk Sonic would follow all safety protocols and even joked that they’d be willing to audition for the spot. “We ...
