Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin scored big at the Oscars last night with a win for ‘Best Original Song.’ Taupin accepted the award at the 2020 Oscars for “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” featured in the biopic Rocketman. He a…
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Burt Bacharach Dazzles at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards in LA — Here’s Who Took Home Trophies
Burt Bacharach received the prestigious Icon Award at the Guild of Music Supervisors 10th Annual Awards ceremony in Los Angeles last night. In a keynote, he offered some sage advice to the crowd of music supervisors. DMN’s special coverage of the Guild…
A Snoop Dogg Photograph Puts the Recording Academy In Legal Hot Water
A New York photographer has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the Recording Academy over a Snoop Dogg photograph. In the filing, which was submitted in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan on January 29th, Christopher Markisz and the Liebo…
After Winning 5 Grammys, Billie Eilish Will Perform at the Oscars
After sweeping the 2020 Grammys, Billie Eilish will perform at the Oscars. Previously announced performers for the 2020 Oscars include Randy Newman and Elton John. While Eilish isn’t nominated for the Best Original Song award, she is creating a s…
Grammys Ratings Hit a 12-Year Low, Sinking Another 6 Percent from 2019
The 62nd Annual Grammys TV ratings dipped to 12-year low, skirting 2008 viewership levels. The Grammys telecast garnered slightly lower ratings than last year’s show. On the bright side, the Grammys telecast still managed to outperform the compet…
Juice WRLD Wasn’t Even Mentioned at the 2020 Grammy Awards
The death of Kobe Bryant quickly overshadowed Juice WRLD at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night. But the rapper wasn’t nominated for any awards, despite a stellar 2019. Despite his immense contribution to the world of music in 2019, rapper Juice WR…
Diddy Urges a Grammy Boycott: ‘Black Music Has Never Been Respected by the Grammys’
Diddy outright slammed the Recording Academy and Grammys in a 50-minute speech. While receiving the Industry Icon Award at Clive Davis’s annual pre-Grammy gala, Diddy gave a fiery 50-minute speech that called out the Recording Academy for failing to re…
Tyler, the Creator Slams the Grammy ‘Urban’ and ‘Rap’ Categories — ‘It’s the Politically Correct Way to Say the N-Word’
Tyler, the Creator is happy with his Grammy, but dissatisfied with its categorization. Tyler, the Creator has mixed feelings about the Grammy Award he took home on Sunday for ‘Best Rap Album.’ In an interview, the 28-year-old admitted that …
The Biggest Winners from the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards
The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards are in the books, and despite an unprecedented amount of pre-event controversy—and a few very conspicuous absences—the ceremony went off without a hitch. Host Alicia Keys proved yet again that she’s a capable broadca…
Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift Canceled Their Grammy Appearances — Beyoncé Didn’t Even Accept An Award
The extremely ugly battle inside the Grammys and Recording Academy scared away three of the music industry’s biggest superstars. Heading into the week, Digital Music News first reported on rumblings of a possible no-show by marquee guests Beyoncé…