Grammy

Opinion: Bob Newhart showed us the extraordinary in the ordinary

8:00am July 20, 2024

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remembers understated comedian and actor Bob Newhart, who died this week at the age of 94.

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Nigeria's global superstar Burna Boy (center) is nominated in the new Grammy category "best African music performance." Nominees are all from Nigeria or South Africa. Other African musicians feel neglected. Mulatu Astatke (left) is a pioneer of Ethio-jazz in Ethiopia, which has never earned a Grammy nod. North African musicians have rarely been nominated. At right: Tunisian singer Emel Mathlouthi.

New Grammy category for African music ignores almost all of Africa

10:12am February 04, 2024

by Ian Brennan

Grammy is unveiling an award for "Best African Music Performance." Do the nominees fulfill the goal of "recognizing recordings that utilize unique local expressions from across the ... continent"?

Beyoncé, accepting the Best R&B Performance award during the 63rd annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles in March 2021.

The Economics of the Grammys, Explained

4:52pm February 05, 2023

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Sure, Beyoncé and Adele might scoop up even more awards for their collections. But with prizes being handed out in 91 categories, a lot of folks stand to see career boosts due to the Grammy Awards.

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Arts

Steep Canyon Rangers co-founder to step away from band

2:48pm April 29, 2022

by David Ford

The Grammy Award-winning Steep Canyon Rangers will join the Winston-Salem Symphony

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Arts & Music

Pair Of GCS Music Instructors Nominated For Grammys

7:04am December 30, 2020

by Eddie Garcia

Two Guilford County Schools educators are nominated for Grammy awards, and they both work at the same school.