The Grammys awards show does not disappoint with inspiring performances. The night was filled with how musicians sharing their memories.
FINNEAS and Billie Eilish Taylor Swift Album of The Year
Taylor Swift announces her 11th album, Joni Mitchell taking the stage at the age of 80, Tracy Chapman singing Fast Car, Celine Dion presenting Album of the Year, and Billie Eilish brings Barbie to the stage. History brought full circle.
Record Of The Year
Worship Jon Batiste
Not Strong Enough boygenius
Flowers Miley Cyrus
What Was I Made For? Billie Eilish
On My Mama Victoria Monét
Vampire Olivia Rodrigo
Anti-Hero Taylor Swift
Kill Bill SZA
Album Of The Year
World Music Radio Jon Batiste
the record boygenius
Endless Summer Vacation Miley Cyrus
Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd Lana Del Rey
The Age Of Pleasure Janelle Monáe
GUTS Olivia Rodrigo
Midnights Taylor Swift
SOS SZA
Song Of The Year
A&W Lana Del Rey
Anti-Hero Taylor Swift
Butterfly Jon Batiste
Dance The Night Dua Lipa
Flowers Miley Cyrus
Kill Bill SZA
Vampire Olivia Rodrigo
What Was I Made For? Billie Eilish Recipient
Best New Artist
Gracie Abrams
Fred again..
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Coco Jones
Noah Kahan
Victoria Monét
The War And Treaty
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Jack Antonoff Recipient
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Hit-Boy
Metro Boomin
Daniel Nigro
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Edgar Barrera
Cuestion De Tiempo (Don Omar) (T)
Falsa Alarma (En Vivo) (Grupo Firme) (T)
Gucci Los Paños (Karol G) (T)
La Despedida (Christian Nodal) (T)
Mi Ex Tenía Razón (Karol G) (T)
Que Vuelvas (Various Artists) (T)
Un Cumbión Dolido (Christian Nodal) (T)
un x100to (Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny) (T)
Yo Pr1mero (Rels B) (S)
Jessie Jo Dillon
Shane McAnally
Theron Thomas Recipient
Justin Tranter
Best R&B Performance
Summer Too Hot Chris Brown
Back To Love Robert Glasper Featuring SiR & Alex Isley
ICU Coco Jones Recipient
How Does It Make You Feel Victoria Monét
Kill Bill SZA
Best Rap Song
Attention Rogét Chahayed, Amala Zandile Dlamini & Ari Starace, songwriters (Doja Cat)
Barbie World
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice Featuring Aqua
Just Wanna Rock Lil Uzi Vert
Rich Flex Drake & 21 Savage
SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS André 3000, Future And Eryn Allen Kane Recipient
Best Rap Album
Her Loss Drake & 21 Savage
MICHAEL Killer Mike Recipient
HEROES & VILLIANS Metro Boomin
King’s Disease III Nas
UTOPIA Travis Scott
Best Pop Solo Performance
Flowers Miley CyrusRecipient
Paint The Town Red Doja Cat
What Was I Made For? Billie Eilish
Vampire Olivia Rodrigo
Anti-Hero Taylor Swift (announces 11th album release)
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Thousand Miles Miley Cyrus Featuring Brandi Carlile
Candy Necklace Lana Del Rey Featuring Jon Batiste
Never Felt So Alone Labrinth Featuring Billie Eilish
Karma Taylor Swift Featuring Ice Spice
Ghost In The Machine – Recipient SZA Featuring Phoebe Bridgers
Best Pop Vocal Album
Chemistry Kelly Clarkson
Endless Summer Vacation Miley Cyrus
GUTS Olivia Rodrigo
– (Subtract) Ed Sheeran
Midnights Taylor Swift Recipient
Best Country Song
Buried Brandy Clark
I Remember Everything Zach Bryan Featuring Kacey Musgraves
American Music Awards is the representation of the fans. AMAs are the largest fan-voted awards show. The most social telecast in 2021 had 46.5 million interactions. This year will be a fan favorite.
American Music Awards Show
Wayne Brady will host the 2022 American Music Awards this year. Brady states, “I’m ecstatic and honored to host this year’s AMAs. As a musician and music lover, it’s amazing to be part of a night where music fans make their voices heard!” The night will starts off with P!nk opening the show. We know it may not top the 2017 opening night where she was crawling the walls.
The 2022 American Music Awards Wayne Brady rolling out the red carpet Wayne Brady
American Music Awards Top Nominees
This year’s artist are the top in the industry. Many artist woke up from the pandemic with albums and concerts in the works. Fans get to enjoy the great music this past year. Bad Bunny could tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the most awards in a single year should he win in all eight categories. The top nominated artists are:
Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter Thinking ‘Bout You
Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan Buy Dirt
Morgan Wallen Wasted on You
Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Baby
Lil Durk
Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Favorite Hip-Hop Album
Future I NEVER LIKED YOU
Gunna DS4EVER
Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Lil Durk 7220
Polo G Hall of Fame 2.0
Favorite Hip-Hop Song
Future ft. Drake & Tems WAIT FOR U
Jack Harlow First Class
Kodak Black Super Gremlin
Latto Big Energy
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow INDUSTRY BABY
Favorite Male R&B Artist
Brent Faiyaz
Chris Brown
GIVĒON
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd
Favorite Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA
Favorite R&B Album
Beyoncé Renaissance
Drake Honestly, Nevermind
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) An Evening with Silk Sonic
Summer Walker Still Over It
The Weeknd Dawn FM
Favorite R&B Song
Beyoncé BREAK MY SOUL
Muni Long Hrs And Hrs
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) Smokin Out The Window
SZA I Hate U
Wizkid ft. Tems“Essence
Favorite Male Latin Artist
Bad Bunny
Farruko
J Balvin
Jhayco
Rauw Alejandro
Favorite Female Artist
Anitta
Becky G
Kali Uchis
KAROL G
ROSALÍA
Favorite Latin Duo or Group
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme
Yahritza Y Su Esencia
Favorite Latin Album
Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti
Farruko La 167
J Balvin JOSE
Rauw Alejandro Vice Versa
ROSALÍA MOTOMAMI
Favorite Latin Song
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone Me Porto Bonito
Becky G x KAROL G MAMIII
KAROL G PROVENZA
Rauw Alejandro Todo de Ti
Sebastián Yatra Dos Oruguitas
Favorite Rock Artist
Imagine Dragons
Machine Gun Kelly
Måneskin
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Lumineers
Favorite Rock Song
Foo Fighters Love Dies Young
Imagine Dragons x JID Enemy
Kate Bush Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
Måneskin Beggin’
Red Hot Chili Peppers Black Summer
Favorite Rock Album
Coldplay Music of the Spheres
Ghost Impera
Imagine Dragons Mercury – Act 1
Machine Gun Kelly mainstream sellout
Red Hot Chili Peppers Unlimited Love
Favorite Inspirational Artist
Anne Wilson
for KING & COUNTRY
Katy Nichole
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
Favorite Gospel Artist
CeCe Winans
DOE
E. Dewey Smith
Maverick City Music
Tamela Mann
Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist
Diplo
Marshmello
Swedish House Mafia
The Chainsmokers
Tiësto
Favorite Soundtrack
ELVIS
Encanto
Sing 2
Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4
Top Gun: Maverick
Favorite Afrobeats Artist
Burna Boy
CKay
Fireboy DML
Tems
Wizkid
Favorite K-Pop Artist
BlackPink
BTS
Seventeen
Tomorrow X Together
Twice
Who is your favorite artist of the year? Post your answer here using #4chionstyle. The AMAs are live from the Microsoft Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on SUNDAY, NOV. 20, at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu.
Country Music Awards nominations is a year of talent. The talent comes from decades to first time nominations.
CMAs Talent
The CMA Award nominations’ talent with a first nominee to talent over the decades. The First-time nominee Lainey Wilson topping the list at six nominations. Other top nominees include Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, and Chris Stapleton, along with songwriter and producer Shane McAnally, each with five nominations. Cody Johnson and songwriter/producer Josh Osborne collect four nominations each. Luke Combs, HARDY, Miranda Lambert, Midland, and Carrie Underwood secure three nominations apiece.
Carly PearceHARDY Carrie Underwood
Country Music Awards Nominations Talent
Carly Pearce
Pearce is a top nominee this year. She is nominated for 5 categories:
Song of the Year
Single of the Year
Female Vocalist of the Year
Musical Event of the Year
Music Video of the Year
She is fiercely rooted in the classics, a girl who left her Kentucky home and high school at 16 to take a job at Dollywood has grown into a woman who embraces the genre’s forward progression. Pearce is clearly living out her childhood dream.
HARDY
HARDY is nominated for 3 categories this year:
Song of the Year
Musical Event of the Year
New Artist of the Year
Big Loud Records’ heavy hitter HARDY broke out with critically acclaimed 2020 debut album, A ROCK. The project joins countrified mixtape HIXTAPE VOL. 1 and most-recent HIXTAPE VOL. 2, as well as career-launching EPs THIS OLE BOY and WHERE TO FIND ME. HARDY is the 2022 ACM Songwriter of the Year and two-time AIMP Songwriter of the Year, additionally nominated for New Artist of the Year at the 2021 CMA Awards.
Carrie Underwood
Underwood is a true multi-format, multi-media superstar, spanning achievements in music, television, film, and as a New York Times bestselling author and successful entrepreneur. She has sold more than 66 million records worldwide, recorded 28 #1 singles (14 of which she co-wrote), and has seven albums that are certified Platinum or Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. With this year’s nominations, Underwood has garnered 40 career nods since 2006. This year marks her 16th nomination for Female Vocalist, a trophy she’s claimed five times. Here nominations include:
Entertainment of the Year
Female Vocalist of the Year
Musical Event of the Year
Country Music Awards Nominations
Entertainment of the Year
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Single of the Year
Buy Dirt – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan, Producer: Paul DiGiovanni, Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley
half of my hometown – Kelsea Ballerini (feat. Kenny Chesney), Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins, Mix Engineer: Dan Grech-Marguerat
Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde, Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
Til You Can’t – Cody Johnson, Producer: Trent Willmon, Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
You Should Probably Leave – Chris Stapleton, Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
Album of the Year
Growin’ Up – Luke Combs, Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, Mix Engineers: Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews
Palomino – Miranda Lambert, Producers: Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall, Mikey Reaves, Mix Engineer: Jason Lehning
Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ – Lainey Wilson, Producer: Jay Joyce, Mix Engineer: F. Reid Shippen
Time, Tequila & Therapy – Old Dominion, Producers: Shane McAnally, Old Dominion, Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank
Song of the Year
Buy Dirt Songwriters: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins
Never Wanted To Be That Girl Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce
Sand In My Boots Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Josh Osborne
Things A Man Oughta Know Songwriters: Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, Lainey Wilson
You Should Probably Leave Songwriters: Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley, Chris Stapleton
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson
Male Vocalist of the Year
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae
Musical Event of the Year
Beers On Me – Dierks Bentley with BRELAND & HARDY, Producers: Dierks Bentley, Ross Copperman
If I Didn’t Love You – Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood, Producer: Michael Knox
Longneck Way To Go – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi), Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
Never Say Never – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)Producer: Zach Crowell
Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde, Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
Musician of the Year
Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
Paul Franklin, Steel guitar
Brent Mason, Guitar
Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
Derek Wells, Guitar
Music Video of the Year
I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) – Taylor Swift (featuring Chris Stapleton) Director: Blake Lively
Longneck Way To Go – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi) Director: Harper Smith
Never Say Never – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson) Director: Michael Monaco
Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde Director: Alexa Campbell
Til You Can’t – Cody Johnson Director: Dustin Haney
New Artist of the Year
HARDY
Walker Hayes
Cody Johnson
Parker McCollum
Lainey Wilson
Stay tuned here for the insights and entertainment. The 56th Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning LIVE from Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 9 (8:00 – 11:00 PM/EST) on ABC.
62nd Grammys ® is a year of first nominee artist presenting a cultural conversation around their genre-bending hits. This year’s nominees are bringing change to the world of music.
Alicia Keys
62nd GRAMMY Nominations
62nd Grammys ® Nominee Announcement
Recording Academy® President/CEO Deborah Dugan alongside Academy Chair of the Board of Trustees and renowned record producer Harvey Mason Jr., as well as GRAMMY Awards ® host Alicia Keys and past two-time GRAMMY® nominee Bebe Rexha, revealed nominees for the 62nd GRAMMY Awards ®.
62nd Grammys ® First Timer Nominees
This year’s nominees reflect a melting pot of artistic innovation that defined the year in music. First-time nominees and top in nomination include:
Lizzo (8)
“Truth Hurts”
“Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)”
“Exactly How I Feel”
Best New Artist
Album of the Year (“Cuz I Love You (Deluxe”)
Song of the Year (“Truth Hurts”)
Best Pop Single Performance (“Truth Hurts”)
Best R&B Performance (“Exactly How I Feel”)
Billie Eilish (6) (youngest nominee in Grammy® history)
“Bad Guy”
“When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?“
Record of the Year (“Bad Guy“)
Album of the Year (“When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?“)
Song of the Year (“Bad Guy“)
Best New Artist
Best Pop Single Performance (“Bad Guy“)
Best Pop Album (“When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?“)
Lil Nas X (6)
“Old Town Road“
“7”
Record of The Year (“Old Town Road“)
Album of The Year (“7”)
Best New Artist
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (“Old Town Road”)
Best Rap/Sung Performance (“Panini”)
Best Music Video (“Old Town Road“)
62nd Grammys ® Nominees
This year did include past nominees and winners. While Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga were shut out of the Record and Album of the Year. They each have 3 nominations at 62nd Grammys ®. Their albums did not qualify for last year’s nominations. Ariana Grande walks away with five nominations including Record and Album of the year of “7 Rings and “Thank You Next.”
Gayle King and Bebe Rexha
Alicia Keys
GRAMMY Nominations
62nd Grammys ® Nominations
Record Of The Year:
“Hey, Ma” — Bon Iver “Bad Guy” — Billie Eilish “7 Rings” — Ariana Grande “Hard Place” — H.E.R. “Talk” — Khalid “Old Town Road” — Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus “Truth Hurts” — Lizzo “Sunflower” — Post Malone & Swae Lee
Album Of The Year:
“i,i” — Bon Iver “Norman F***ing Rockwell!” — Lana Del Rey “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” — Billie Eilish “thank u, next” — Ariana Grande “I Used To Know Her” — H.E.R. “7” — Lil Nas X “Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)” — Lizzo “Father Of The Bride” — Vampire Weekend
Lady Gaga
Song Of The Year:
“Always Remember Us This Way” — Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Lady Gaga) “Bad Guy” — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) “Bring My Flowers Now” — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker) “Hard Place” — Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth, D. Arcelious Harris, H.E.R. & Rodney Jerkins, songwriters (H.E.R.) “Lover” — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift) “Norman F***ing Rockwell” — Jack Antonoff & Lana Del Rey, songwriters (Lana Del Rey) “Someone You Loved” — Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn & Sam Roman, songwriters (Lewis Capaldi) “Truth Hurts” — Steven Cheung, Eric Frederic, Melissa Jefferson & Jesse Saint John, songwriters (Lizzo)
Best New Artist:
Black Pumas Billie Eilish Lil Nas X Lizzo Maggie Rogers Rosalía Tank And The Bangas Yola
Ariana Grande Met Gala
Best Pop Solo Performance:
“Spirit” — Beyoncé “Bad Guy” — Billie Eilish “7 Rings” — Ariana Grande “Truth Hurts” — Lizzo “You Need To Calm Down” — Taylor Swift
Best Pop Vocal Album:
“The Lion King: The Gift “— Beyoncé “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” — Billie Eilish “thank u, next” — Ariana Grande “No. 6 Collaborations Project” — Ed Sheeran “Lover” — Taylor Swift
Best Dance Recording:
“Linked” — Bonobo “Got To Keep On” — The Chemical Brothers “Piece Of Your Heart” — Meduza Featuring Goodboys “Underwater” — RÜFÜS DU SOL “Midnight Hour” — Skrillex & Boys Noize Featuring Ty Dolla $ign
Best Rock Album:
“Amo” — Bring Me The Horizon “Social Cues” — Cage The Elephant “In The End” — The Cranberries “Trauma” — I Prevail “Feral Roots” — Rival Sons
Best R&B Performance:
“Love Again” — Daniel Caesar & Brandy “Could’ve Been” — H.E.R. Featuring Bryson Tiller “Exactly How I Feel” — Lizzo Featuring Gucci Mane “Roll Some Mo”— Lucky Daye “Come Home” — Anderson .Paak Featuring André 3000
Best Rap Album:
“Revenge Of The Dreamers III” — Dreamville “Championships” — Meek Mill “I Am > I Was” — 21 Savage “Igor “— Tyler, The Creator “The Lost Boy” — YBN Cordae
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Boyfriend” — Ariana Grande & Social House “Sucker” — Jonas Brothers “Old Town Road” — Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus “Sunflower” — Post Malone & Swae Lee “Señorita” — Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
Best Rap/Sung Performance
“Higher” — DJ Khaled Featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend “Drip Too Hard” — Lil Baby & Gunna “Panini” — Lil Nas X “Ballin” — Mustard Featuring Roddy Ricch “The London” — Young Thug Featuring J. Cole & Travis Scott
Best Music Video
“We’ve Got To Try” — The Chemical Brothers; Ellie Fry, video director; Ninian Doff, video producer “This Land” — Gary Clark Jr.; Savanah Leaf, video director; Alicia Martinez, video producer “Cellophane” — FKA twigs; Andrew Thomas Huang, video director; Alex Chamberlain, video producer “Old Town Road (Official Movie)” — Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus; Calmatic, video director; Candice Dragonas, Melissa Larsen & Saul Levitz, video producers “Glad He’s Gone” — Tove Lo; Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors; Natan Schottenfels, video producer
Best Country Song:
“Bring My Flowers Now” — Brandie Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker) “Girl Goin’ Nowhere” — Jeremy Bussey & Ashley McBryde, songwriters (Ashley McBryde) “It All Comes Out In The Wash” — Miranda Lambert, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) “Some Of It” — Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde & Bobby Pinson, songwriters (Eric Church) “Speechless” — Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers & Laura Veltz, songwriters (Dan + Shay)
Best Jazz Vocal Album:
“Thirsty Ghost”— Sara Gazarek “Love & Liberation” — Jazzmeia Horn “Alone Together” — Catherine Russell “12 Little Spells” — Esperanza Spalding “Screenplay” — The Tierney Sutton Band
Best Gospel Album:
“Long Live Love” — Kirk Franklin “Goshen” — Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers “Tunnel Vision” — Gene Moore “Settle Here” — William Murphy “Something’s Happening! A Christmas Album” — CeCe Winans
Best Latin Rock, Urban Or Alternative Album:
“X 100PRE” — Bad Bunny “Oasis” — J Balvin & Bad Bunny “Indestructible” — Flor De Toloache “Almadura” — iLe “El Mal Querer” — Rosalía
Best Americana Album:
“Years To Burn” — Calexico And Iron & Wine “Who Are You Now” — Madison Cunningham “Oklahoma” — Keb’ Mo’ “Tales Of America” — J.S. Ondara “Walk Through Fire” — Yola
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling):
“Beastie Boys Book” — (Various Artists) Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, “Scott Sherratt & Dan Zitt, producers “Becoming” — Michelle Obama “I.V. Catatonia: 20 Years As A Two-Time Cancer Survivor” — Eric Alexandrakis “Mr. Know-It-All” — John Waters “Sekou Andrews & The String Theory” — Sekou Andrews & The String Theory
Best Song Written For Visual Media:
“The Ballad Of The Lonesome Cowboy” — Randy Newman, songwriter (Chris Stapleton), Track from: Toy Story 4 “Girl In The Movies” — Dolly Parton & Linda Perry, songwriters (Dolly Parton), Track from: Dumplin’ “I’ll Never Love Again” (Film Version) — Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Aaron Raitiere songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper), Track from: A Star Is Born “Spirit” — Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Timothy McKenzie & Ilya Salmanzadeh, songwriters (Beyoncé), Track from: The Lion King “Suspirium” — Thom Yorke, songwriter (Thom Yorke), Track from: Suspiria
“Homecoming” — Beyoncé “Remember My Name” — David Crosby “Birth Of The Cool” — (Miles Davis) “Shangri-La” — (Various Artists) “Anima” — Thom Yorke
The Recording Academy will present the 62nd GRAMMY Awards® hosted by Alicia Keys on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, live from Los Angeles’ STAPLES Center and broadcast on the CBS Television Network from 8:00–11:30 p.m. ET/5:00–8:30 p.m. PT.
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AMAs (American Music Awards) is the largest fan-based voting award show with diverse music genres. Fans select nominees by streaming, sales, radio airplay, and social connections.
AMAs Performances
Tracee Ellis Ross says “be who you are,” she did just that as she hosts the AMAs. The performances for the evening are:
Benny Blanco with Halsey and Khalid
Camila Cabello
Cardi B with Bad Bunny and J Balvin
Mariah Carey
Ciara featuring Missy Elliot
Dua Lipa
Jennifer Lopez
Ella Mai
Panic! At The Disco
Carrie Underwood
Taylor Swift opening the show with I Did Something Bad setting the night as a spectacular night.
The AMAs pay special tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Gladis Knight has the honor of performing the recognition. She touches everyone with her music because she was honest.
AMAs Red Carpet Fashion
Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Ellis Ross is wearing Pyer moss suit with Louboutin Pumps, Jacob and Co. necklace, Djula Jewelry earring, and Mattia Cielo earring. Styling by Karla Welch for the red carpet. She made many fashion changes honoring black designers.
Jennifer Lopez rocks Georges Chakra Couture gown haute couture. She is wearing wore Brumani ombre pink sapphire earrings, a Borgioni ruby ear cuff, a Marli New York diamond cuff, and pink sapphire rings by Anabela Chan and Le Vian.
Halsey American Music Awards
Halsey American Music Awards
Halsey is glamorous on the red carpet wearing Jula custom diamond choker with a high-low strapless purple and black dress. She was an eye catcher with boyfriend G-Eazy.
Carrie Underwood AMAs
Carrie Underwood AMAs
Carrie Underwood AMAs
Carrie Underwood looks fabulous in a black and gold dress with her baby bump. She is wearing L’Dezen by Payal Shah diamond earrings and Le Silla shoes.
Constance Wu
Constance Wu just from the Rich Crazy Asians hits the red carpet wearing Brumani quartz hoop earrings. She is wearing a No. 21 dress sequined mini skirt with a dark blue top.
AMAs Recipients
Artist of the Year ~ Taylor Swift
New Artist of the Year ~ Camila Cabello
Collaboration of the Year ~Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, Havanna
Tour of the Year ~ Taylor Swift
Favorite Music Video ~Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, Havanna
Todd Barrow’s passion is music and he wants to share it one note at a time. He enjoys writing, producing, recording and releasing music for airplay.
Barrow’s Music Background
Barrow began his music interest at a young age. The interest in music started with his mother encouraging and influencing him. The first instrument is learning the piano. His mother’s encouragement is important today. Encouragement leads him to love all aspects of music.
Born and raised in Texas the country music seems to be a natural. Barrow took an adventure around music genre before becoming a country music performer. He states, “I began in my younger years doing gospel then it was pop. I landed on country music because it paints the best picture I feel in music.” When listening to Barrow’s music you hear a blend of different genres with a center country music.
Todd Barrow Music
Barrow’s Influences
Favorite musicians, who are true writers and performers. Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, and Ronnie Milsap. These musicians have a level of commitment to their craft are not afraid to be the change in country music!
The opportunity to work under the collaboration with close friends of Charlie Pride results in Live The Dream with TMG label in 2014. Many performers influence his goals and music.
Charlie Pride, he states, “is a great man. He has stuck to his roots and this inspired me to get involved with country music. Mutual close friend Sonny Burgess has been tremendous influencing my career as well. He is about giving back to charities with our talents.”
Barrow’s Charity Work
The value of being involved with community and giving back is a strong belief for Barrow. He works with Cook Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House (RMHFW) in Fort Worth.
These remarkable organization helps families in need while children are healing. RMHFW offers a supportive home for families dealing with seriously ill children. He collaborates to write and produce a song for RMHFW. The song, “The House That Love Built” helps raise awareness and funds for the organization.
Barrow’s Music
“Persistence is the keyword. I would also add an attitude of never giving up, he advises.” The music industry is many long hours on the road and sacrifices.
Combining genres often heard in his music. He decides what combinations will work with the story he is telling, from a quote by Willie Nelson, “it best all you need is three chords and the truth now you have a country song.”
Keeping this schedule up is motivated by the thrill of entertaining an audience keeps him going. A strong commitment to the vision of great music in today’s society.
Barrow’s Songs
The approach to his music is storytelling. The song is not just words but a story. Portraying every line, the stories, and the people with a sincerity that comes from the heart is in the music.
A favorite song with 4Chion Lifestyle conveys being in the Bayou, Love in The Big Bayou,. Listening to the song you gain a visual of the Bayou and life. He says, “This was a great song for me to record. A visit to the Florida Keys and deep Louisiana sparked the interest to covey this story.”
The one song that the story just seems to connect to life not just for you but your listeners as well is he states, “I would say the one song is, Guadalupe River. A true story on a quick weekend trip to the crazy river in Texas. Everyone loves this tune!”
Barrow’s Family
His family is a blessing and he cherishes his three children, Joshua, Hannah, and Noah. He met his wife at a Christmas holiday event with Charlie Pride performing at Cook Children’s Hospital.
Barrow’s Events
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Sitting in the local Champaign coffee shop, Cafe Kopi, with Sara Siders a musician, composer, and guitarist. She is a boundary pusher not only in her music but life. Sider’s is a transplant to the Champaign, Illinois music scene. Her strong sense of rock, blues, and funk to her performance and music.
Sara Sider Mank and Sass Photo Credit John Moore
Sara Siders is the lead singer for Mank and Sass, she grew up around the music world. Her father, Bruce Hall, is the lead bass guitarist for Reo Speedwagon. Siders states, “My father has lived his dream so you cannot tell me that dreams do not come true.” Seeing her father’s happiness she learned that you can make anything happen.
Enjoying her childhood, staying out of the limelight most of the time. Siders recalls, “going on stage with the ‘fambamfamily’ to sing “Roll With The Changes” As a child, she enjoyed pushing the boundaries. She says, “The joke is sports or jail for me.”
She enjoyed playing softball. She earned a place on the practice team on the Olympic Women’s softball team at the age of 15 she states, “I could not even drive myself to practice.” She earned a scholarship to Purdue for softball. This was a great opportunity for her, but her junior year her dream to play softball ended because of 5 knee surgeries.
The day she found out she was no longer able to play sports. She locks herself in her room. She was not sure what she was going to do with her life at this point. “School was not my forte.” Her roommate, Matt Zimmerman, threw her a guitar and told her to figure it out. That was the first time she had taken an interest in music. She did figure out the guitar and that she could sing.
Sara Sider Mank and Sass Photo Credit John Moore
Sara Siders discusses how she has huge stage fright. She began singing with her back to the audience. To this day she still has stage fright. She is still trying to get over stage fright. She has recently made a choice to stop drinking and that has intensified the fear. Her approach now is singing with her eyes closed. Sometimes friends will come up to the stage and stand there for minutes before she realizes someone is there. The smaller intimate performances are much more frightening for Siders than the larger arenas. She states, “she feels like the intimate settings are more personal and come with expectations of more talking.” The expectation that she should tell her story about each song and the inspiration behind the music.
She has taken the challenge of facing a change in her dreams to figuring out a new passion and facing her own fears of performance to make her new dream come true. She feels that the uncomfortably is present in her performance. She remembers even as a young child being coaxed to the stage to sing with her family. Her performances include music she composes as well as covers like My Neck My Back.
Sara Siders is also a music composer. The ability to hear the song and play songs, she believes is genetically inclined to her family. Siders is like her father in that there was no formal structural music training. She is able to write the lyrics and the music without the ability to read music. This gives her the believer and dreamer aspect of the world. She as a child was guided to believe in yourself and what you’re doing. Her dad lived out his musical dream. How can anyone tell her that a child of a dreamer it is not possible?
Strict playing is something she feels takes away from the art of music. She has a sultry raspy voice that is just intoxicating to listen too. She has always tried to stray away from the structure. “Structured music scene is difficult when you enter a venue that is small or empty,” Siders feels. She goes on to discuss that when any musician is starting out they do to the various audience and by the time you have made the big house you have played to every kind of audience there is out there. She wants to go with the flow. She never starts with a set list again there is no structure.
Sara Sider Mank and Sass Photo Credit John Moore
Jared Manker, “Mank” of Mank and Sass, is classically trained in music. He has the strict background insight into music. He assists her with the theory and structure of the songs. Mank has a strong structure in music and is learning to enjoy the improv with her personality. His schooling allows for Siders to see where she is with her music and how to find her personal style of music.
She met her wife in high school here in Champaign, even though she was living in California. Her family often visited family in Champaign. She met her at a high school party. She fell in love with Erin Siders right off the bat. It took a journey to get together. Between college and military, they stayed connected. Eventually, Siders moved from Indianapolis to Champaign where she reconnected with Erin on Valentines Day 2012. They married in 2015. Siders does not understand the confusion over love.
She knows that even walking down the street she is not the pretty straight girl. Her mother was concerned with her moving to the midwest. Having grown up in California the comfortably being gay was not found in Indianapolis. She says, “There were many times I felt like the only gay person walking in the state.” Her philosophy is if she is the only gay person someone meets she wants that will be a great encounter. Be good to people.”
Siders influences to keep going is that it makes her heart happy. The work she did before this time there was no connection. This just makes her happy. Her father is so happy with what he does was a great lesson she learned. She grew up around good timeless music. Her musical inspirations include:
Janice Joplin
She said, “you got to give it to a woman who looks like she is going to pass out every time she is singing on stage.”
Ella Fitzgerald
“A truly amazing talent,” she says.
David Bowie
“You got to love Bowie. You got to love someone who can be himself,” Siders states.
Tina Turner
She said, “She is strong and a great achiever.”
Mornings are her favorite time of the day. She is a very early riser and makes her bed every day. It is a challenge at this time her wife works the graveyard shift, but she makes the bed when Erin gets up in the afternoon. It is a closing to the night and a beginning to the day. Makes the room a lot better. She enjoys a morning of songwriting and coffee. She drinks at least a cup of coffee every day. She really loves coffee, mornings, and writing. Recently wrote More Than Caffeine.
As we finish our coffees she discusses her family and wife. How much they bring to her life. She has embraced the struggles she faced, stayed true to herself and continues to believe and dream.
She is releasing an album June 16, 2018 album on iTunes or message them on Facebook for T-shirts and a CD.
Jackson Thomas Carey, the producer at The Motive Productions, brings beats to the world of music. Carey began musical training as a young child and quickly found recreating the musical sounds rewarding. His motivation to continue forward with focus and perseverance.
The Motive Productions
His musical training directed him to the world of recreating musical instruments a true talent. Carey took his raw talent to these creations. His motivation lead him to work in studios as an intern. He was able to learn and grow his raw talent. This training and talent lead to recreating instrumentals for hip hop. He starts with the beat and layers with synthesizers and drums.
Carey believes that perseverance is the key to success with everything. Knowledge of a better life and a stronger future makes this possible. Knowing a real low point in life makes perseverance steadfastness in doing something despite delaying success.
He knows real struggles and low points in life. Five years ago he began a spiral down with the use of opioid pain pills prescriptions from other people’s scripts. His drug use turned from use of other’s prescriptions to heroin. This turn moved him to a time of selfishness and a life of blinders, not seeing the big picture. He looked only for his next fix and that was the focus of his life. Took his drug abuse to overdosing several times.
Soon Carey released that he was being selfish with his drug use. The journey to take back his life he realized that he was really being a baby about life. That his expectation in life was other’s were to help and do for him. He took the time to conclude he wanted to be a man.
Support came from his family. They took the time to love him but remained strict with their expectations and rules. This turn allowed for Carey to turn the switch back on. He started to see the way and the light.
Jackson Thomas Carey
This time he really is excited about the person he is. This discovery came through self-discovery. Many close to him are seeing his true self-return again. The most important message for him is that he needed to do this for himself. “Drug use is very focused on the moment, the now, Carey says. He learned that he lost a huge chunk of time.”
“Time is rare,” Carey states, “As a child time has no meaning. As an adult time is precious and how much it takes each day to get everything done.” His favorite hip-hop artists include A Tribe Called Quest and The Pharcyde. His interest and talent returned with the new direction and focus in his life. He is again creating beats for musicians. This business started with interest from hip-hop artists hearing his beats and purchasing them.
Carey starts each day with plenty of water and a to-do list. His list consists of ten items to focus on. His works to complete each item each day. He will allow one item to move forward if necessary, but this allows him the motivation to stay focused and persevere.
Taylor Swift released a single titled Look What You Made Me Do shortly after removing all images and posts from social media. The video premiered on Good Morning America and seen at the Video Music Awards (VMAs). This styling is a throwback of the fashion and styling Swift has graced at many red carpets, music videos, and award shows.
Taylor Swift’s Fashion
Taylor Swift Styling
She wears a J. Mendel dress (Out of the Woods video),Balmain red cutout dress (2009 VMAs), Oscar de la Renta baby pink gown (2014 Met Gala red carpet), KaufmanFranco one-shoulder gown (worn during her acceptance speech at VMAs), and the Ballet West swan ballerina costume (Shake It Off Video). There are many new pieces included in the video including a dominatrix style jumpsuit with Fendi thigh-high boots. Her hair and makeup changed throughout the video fitting different moments in her past performances and an evolution of a new Swift.
Taylor Swift “Look What You Made Me Do” Video
Taylor Swift “Look What You Made Me Do” Video
Taylor Swift’s Styling
Her styling includes a vast jewelry with each outfit change. The jewels include:
The changes in styling in the video are many and come with deep meaning. Please leave your thoughts in the comment section about your interpretation of the video.
Arianna Grande is Artist of the Year at American Music Awards awarded at the Microsoft Theater. This honor presented after a fan based voting earlier in the year. Grande graced the runway, performance, and award acceptance with her personal styling and beauty.
Ariana Grande AMAs Red Carpet
Grande arrives on the red carpet wearing Alexander McQueen white wide leg pants with a Sarrieri Half Cup Demi vintage bustier lace top. The season’s trend is adding that vintage period piece to your modern styling. This piece is a great choice adding sweet romance to the evening. The shoe for the evening is Ruthie Davis Cara Boots. This is perfect as the red carpet is damp from the rain.
Her make-up for the red carpet is simple neutrals with a bold matted purple lip. The jewelry designed by Irit Design. A perfect high ponytail (her signature hair) is a nice touch to the simple styling for the red carpet. Grande presents a great style with a strong confidence on the red carpet.
Ariana Grande Performance at American Music Awards 2016 Photo D’Orazio & Associates
Grande’s style changed from the sweet romance to the sexy jungle for her performance of “Side of Side” from her “Dangerous Woman” album. This performance with Nicki Minaj included half-naked backup dancers.
She kept the high ponytail wrapped with a Maxior hair gold cuff. Her outfit was a one-shoulder leaf printed crop top and mini skirt. This is custom design is from Baja East. The fish net stockings complete the sexy jungle. This styling added a strong sex appeal to Grande’s performance of sexual equality of bump and grind.
Ariana Grande Presented American Music Awards Artist of the Year 2016 Photo D’Orazio & Associates
The night closes with Grande receiving Artist of The Year. She kept with the red carpet styling theme. She added a vintage piece with her jewelry. Her sweet earrings and necklace from Doves by Doron Paloma are a classic timeless feel.
She wears a black crop top designed by Derek Lam. Herslouchy white pants designer Proenza Schouler. The pants have a flared bottom, but the top featured a wrap-around effect. She wears the same boots from the red carpet.
Her hair remained in her well-known high pony tailed wrapped in black. Grande’s makeup was the neutrals with a bold matted lip.
Grande dedicates the award to her fans. She thanks her fans for their continued support of her music and career. Her grandmother Marjorie Grande joins her for the award-winning evening. Congrats Ariana Grande on a successful evening.
