Tomorrow, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will announce inductees for 2020. Less than 10% of the current inductees are women. Janet Jackson brought the issue front and center last year with her plea after accepting her induction. “Rock and Roll Ha…
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The Grammys are Suing the Company That Prints Their Programs — for $86,000
Grammys parent company NARAS (aka the Recording Academy) is now at war with its longtime printing partner. According to legal paperwork shared with Digital Music News late Monday night, NARAS is now suing its longtime program-producing partner, FX Grou…
What Grammys? Apple Announces First Ever Apple Music Awards
Apple Music has announced the first-ever Apple Music Awards event. A live-streamed performance by Billie Eilish will be held on December 4. The awards show will honor the achievements of artists across five different categories. Apple Music’s edi…
American Music Awards Hit a New Ratings Low, Despite Taylor Swift
Despite all the controversy generated by Taylor Swift’s battle with Scooter Braun over performing her old songs at the American Music Awards (AMA), ratings for the event fell 6% from last year, reaching an all-time low. The event received a Niels…
And the 2019 Grammy Nominees Are…
The 62nd Grammy Awards will air on January 26 on CBS. The Grammy nominees for each category have finally been revealed. Record of the Year ‘Hey, Ma’ – Bon Iver ‘Bad Guy’ – Billie Eilish ‘7 Rings’ – …
The Grammys Prepare to Honor Dr. Dre — Not Everyone Thinks That’s Such a Great Idea
As the Recording Academy and Grammy Awards prepare to honor Dr. Dre, difficult questions over domestic violence and women’s advocacy are emerging. Just last week, the Recording Academy made a surprising announcement. As part of its splashy Grammy…
American Music Awards Become First Award Show to Partner With TikTok
The American Music Awards has become the first award show to announce nominees on TikTok. TikTok creators Joshua Cureton, Nick Tangorra, and Brittany Tomlinson participated in the announcement. All three creators announced nominees for the favorite mus…
Notorious B.I.G., Whitney Houston Top Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominations
Just moments ago, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its nominees for the Class of 2020. They include some decidedly non-rock names — plus a few artists that shockingly aren’t already inducted. Here’s the full list of nominees: Not…
‘Leaving Neverland’ Wins Emmy for Outstanding Documentary — Michael Jackson Estate Immediately Responds
Over the weekend, at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys, the controversial HBO documentary Leaving Neverland won Best Documentary or Nonfiction Special. Not everyone was happy about it. The 4-hour film, which was directed by Dan Reed, featured interviews of…
MTV Video Music Awards Hit an All-Time Ratings Low — for the Third Straight Year
Ratings for the MTV Video Music Awards just took another bath. The 2019 awards show, which broadcasted on August 26th, was watched by a new all-time-low number of viewers. Just 1.93 million fans tuned in for the program on MTV, down from 2.25 million …