Grammys 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — Beyoncè earned a whopping nine Grammy nominations Tuesday, including best rock performance, but the singer’s twangy song “Daddy Lessons” was rejected by the Recording Academy’s country music committee. A person familiar with the Grammy nomination process told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Beyonce submitted “Daddy Lessons” — from her album […]

Rihanna has come out to squash reports of a feud with Beyoncè after a gossip site suggested that her “like” of an Instagram post was indirect shade. Despite earning eight Grammy nominations on Tuesday – tying Drake and Kanye West for second-most nods behind Beyoncé’s nine – Rihanna appeared to express disappointment over being left out […]

Rumors are swirling that Rihanna backed out of her Grammy performance because she had a diva meltdown at rehearsals, while another report says she bailed out when she realized rival Beyoncè was there. Host Julie Chen, who is married to CBS head Les Moonves, refutes the claims after doing some investigating, saying: “She only rehearsed her song […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar had a show-stopping moment when he took the stage at the Grammy Awards, but Adele’s performance didn’t match the greatness of her past live efforts. Lamar started his performance Monday appearing beaten, in handcuffs, with chains around his hands and a bruise on his eyes. He went on to […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A veteran Grammys executive producer says his awards show does not have a diversity issue like the Oscars and that it is not fair to compare the two programs. Ahead of Monday’s show, news outlets reported that the Grammys could be under fire since it planned to pay tribute to white […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rihanna, Usher, Stevie Wonder and John Legend paid tribute to Lionel Richie in a musical tribute touching on his roots in R&B to his string of romantic, easy-listening ballads that ruled the airwaves in the 1980s.   They joined The Band Perry, Demi Lovato, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton and Ellie Goulding […]

A high-powered roots-rock trio will perform a tribute to B.B. King, the late king of the blues, at the Grammy Awards, organizers announced Thursday. Gary Clark Jr., a rocker with roots in blues guitar, will join two figures from country music — Chris Stapleton, a soulful singer/songwriter who is nominated for Album of the Year, […]