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Adele Tops Billboard 200 For 13th Week

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Adele Tops Billboard 200 For 13th Week
GRAMMY winner Adele's 21 has topped the Billboard 200 for the 13th week, marking the longest weekly stretch for an album atop the chart since the Titanic soundtrack spent 16 weeks at No. 1 in 1998. Total sales for 21 have reached 4.1 million, making it the best-selling album for the year to date. Overall album sales for the week ending Oct. 23 totaled 4.8 million units, down 7 percent from the comparable sales week last year. Year-to-date album sales are at 243.7 million, up 3 percent compared to the same point last year. (10/26)

Jackson Tops Dead Earners List For Second Year
GRAMMY winner and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Michael Jackson topped Forbes' annual list of top-earning dead celebrities for the second consecutive year with $170 million in earnings. Elvis Presley ranked second with $55 million, John Lennon tied for fifth place with $12 million, Jimi Hendrix tied for ninth place with $7 million, and George Harrison tied for 13th place with $6 million. Forbes compiled the list based on gross earnings between October 2010 and October 2011. (10/26)

SoundExchange Distributed Record $88 Million In Third Quarter
Performing rights organization SoundExchange announced the distribution of a record $88 million in royalties, including those collected from Internet radio, satellite radio and TV music-only channels, during the third quarter of 2011. SoundExchange could deliver an approximate total of $350 million in royalties to its $18,300 artists and labels by the end of the year, according to Billboard.biz. (10/26)

GRAMMY Rewind: Album Of The Year
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Stevie Wonder To Adele: Album Of The Year GRAMMY Rewind

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Take a trip through GRAMMY history and look back at some of the incredible artists and albums that have been recognized for the Album Of The Year
Nate Hertweck
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Jan 19, 2018 - 3:54 pm

For recording artists, the GRAMMY for Album Of The Year represents one of the highest honors for a collection of songs. One look at the storied list of previous winners reminds us of the historic weight the award carries. From seminal albums by Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Raitt and Lauryn Hill to artists with multiple wins such as Stevie Wonder and Taylor Swift, the GRAMMY for Album Of The Year is the ultimate honor.

Rewind: Album Of The Year GRAMMY Winners

While hit singles throughout recorded music's history have always lit up radio's airwaves, electrified DJ sets or racked up massive streaming metrics, the holistic experience of listening to an album has remained meaningful — even essential — for the many passionate music fans. On the artist's side, ever since vinyl-cutting technology introduced the long-playing 33-1/3 format, true artists have labored over crafting a collection of songs that is cohesive, dynamic, inspired, and rich.

Over the years, the album format has yielded masterpieces in many forms, from concept albums to film and TV soundtracks to hit-packed track lists. A great album can come in many shapes and sizes. So what makes an album great? Simply put, when the whole of its collection becomes greater than the sum of its parts.

The first artist to win Album Of The Year at the inaugural GRAMMYs was Henry Mancini for The Music From Peter Gunn, and notable winners in the first three decades of GRAMMY history include three-time winner Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, the Beatles, Carole King, and Michael Jackson.

More recently, the Album Of The Year has been awarded to artists spanning many genres and styles, such as U2, Whitney Houston, Bob Dylan, Alanis Morissette, Norah Jones, OutKast, Dixie Chicks, and Daft Punk.

In 2016 Swift became the first female artist to win Album Of The Year twice for her solo recordings when her landmark pop album 1989 took home top honors at the 58th GRAMMY Awards, closely followed by Adele's second Album Of The Year win for 25 at the 59th GRAMMYs.

Who will be prevail on Music's Biggest Night as this year's Album Of The Year? Tune in to the 60th GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Jan. 28 to find out.

Here Are This Year's Contenders For Album Of The Year | 60th GRAMMY Awards

Record Of The Year GRAMMY Rewind

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Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Adele: Record Of The Year GRAMMY Rewind

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Time travel through GRAMMY history and revisit the impressive lineage of Record Of The Year winners
Tim McPhate
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Jan 4, 2018 - 5:17 pm

Numerically speaking, it's the first category on the GRAMMY Awards nominations list. Conversely, it is typically one of the final categories announced on the annual GRAMMY telecast. And its winners have spanned jazz, pop, rock, R&B, and Latin, among other genres.

Rewind The Record Of The Year GRAMMY Winners

What's the category? It's Record Of The Year, which is an award that goes to a track's artist, producer, engineer, mixer, and mastering engineer.

The Record Of The Year category's 59-year history offers a unique aural tour through the annals popular music — one that certainly has the makings for one powerfully diverse playlist.

Record Of The Year: Full List Of Winners And Nominees

There's Bobby Darin's swingin' "Mack The Knife" (1959), Henry Mancini's exquisite "Days Of Wine And Roses" (1963), Frank Sinatra's velvety "Strangers In The Night" (1966),  Simon And Garfunkel's inspired "Bridge Over Troubled Water," Roberta Flack's radiant "Killing Me Softly With His Song" (1973), and Captain & Tennille's breezy "Love Will Keep Us Together" (1975).

In the '80s, radio-friendly hits such as Toto's "Rosanna" (1982), Michael Jackson's "Beat It" (1983) and Tina Turner's "What's Love Got To Do With It" (1984) were among the winning recordings.

The '90s netted the likes of Eric Clapton's moving "Tears In Heaven" (1992), Whitney Houston's ubiquitous "I Will Always Love You" (1993) and Santana featuring Rob Thomas' infectious "Smooth" (1999).

The Record Of The Year lineage continued into the 2000s and beyond with unforgettable hits such as U2's "Beautiful Day" (2000), Green Day's "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" (2005), Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" (2007), Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers' "Get Lucky" (2013), and most recently, Adele's "Hello" (2016).

Which recording will become the 60th Record Of The Year GRAMMY winner? Tune in to the 60th GRAMMY Awards on Jan. 28 to find out.

What's The Difference? GRAMMY Record Of The Year Vs. Song Of The Year

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Sean "Diddy Combs" photographed in 2017

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Diddy, Drake, Guns N' Roses: Forbes' Highest-Paid Musicians Of 2017

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Who's getting paid and then some? Check out the full top 10 list of highest-paid musicians courtesy of Forbes
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Dec 8, 2017 - 8:09 am

"Success doesn't just end up on your lap. You have to work, work, work, and work some more." 

Wise words from Sean "Diddy" Combs," who personally knows a thing or two about working hard and positive results. The GRAMMY-winning mogul has worked his way to the top of many a mountain, including a new one: the top of Forbes' top 10 list of highest-paid musicians in 2017. 

Diddy parlayed a Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, a Cîroc vodka deal and the sale of 33 percent of his Sean John clothing line to pull in a cool $130 million.

"I started looking at business at the age of 12, [from] delivering newspapers to working in gas station bathrooms, or even doing things like being a background dancer or a stylist," Diddy told Forbes earlier this year. "Whatever I could do to get close to the industry."

Beyoncé placed second on the list with $105 million, driven by her successful Queen Bey Formation World Tour. Drake landed the No. 3 spot with $94 million, driven by his successful Boy Meets World Tour.

Forbes' list was based on pretax income earned between June 1, 2016, and June 1, 2017, with data collected from Nielsen SoundScan, Pollstar, the RIAA and interviews with industry insiders. View the entire list below.

1. Diddy: $130 million
2. Beyoncé: $105 million
3. Drake: $94 million
4. The Weeknd: $92 million
5. Coldplay: $88 million
6. Guns N' Roses: $84 million
7. Justin Bieber: $83.5 million
8. Bruce Springsteen: $75 million
9. Adele: $69 million
10. Metallica: $66.5 million

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Adele at the 54th GRAMMY Awards in 2012

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Adele To Michael Jackson: Who's Won The Most GRAMMYs In A Night?

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A historical look back at the artists who have won six or more GRAMMY Awards in one night
Paul Grein
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May 15, 2017 - 2:36 am

Adele made GRAMMY history at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards. By winning six awards, she equaled Beyoncé's record for the most GRAMMYs won by a female artist in one night and Eric Clapton's record for the most awards won by a British artist in one night.

Adele, 23, also broke Michael Jackson's record as the youngest artist to scoop up six or more of the coveted gramophones in one outing. Jackson was 25 at the time of his Thriller sweep.

Adele is only the eighth artist in GRAMMY history to win six or more awards in one night. Here's a list of the individuals who have accomplished this feat, arranged in chronological order:

Roger Miller
8th Annual GRAMMY Awards
March 15, 1966

The genial country singer/songwriter won six awards at age 30. That was the biggest GRAMMY sweep to that point. It remains the biggest sweep for a country artist. Five of the six awards were for Miller's country classic "King Of The Road," including Best Country & Western Song. The other award was for Best Country & Western Album for The Return Of Roger Miller. Miller died in 1992.

Paul Simon
13th Annual GRAMMY Awards
March 16, 1971

Simon won seven awards, breaking Miller's record of six. Then 29, Simon was the first person in GRAMMY history to win Album, Record and Song Of The Year in the same night. He won all seven of his GRAMMYs for Bridge Over Troubled Water and its classic title track. He shared five of the awards with his partner Art Garfunkel. They won as artists, and also as co-producers of the album and single, and as co-arrangers of the title track, which was one of the first and highly acclaimed power ballads. Simon also won two awards for the song, which he wrote.

Michael Jackson
26th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Feb. 28, 1984

Jackson won eight awards, topping Simon's mark of seven. Jackson's bounty included Record Of The Year for "Beat It" and Album Of The Year for Thriller. Jackson, then 25, won vocal performance awards in three fields: Pop (Thriller), Rock ("Beat It") and R&B ("Billie Jean"). He also shared the award for Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical) with Quincy Jones. Seven of Jackson's awards were for Thriller. The eighth was for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, which he recorded (with Jones) to accompany the Steven Spielberg blockbuster. The album was voted Best Recording For Children.

Quincy Jones
33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards
Feb. 20, 1991

The veteran artist and producer won six awards, including Album Of The Year for Back On The Block. The album drew on Jones' unparalleled history in the music business. His awards ranged from Best Jazz Fusion Performance for a version of Weather Report's "Birdland" to Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for the title track, on which he teamed with Melle Mel, Ice-T, Big Daddy Kane, Kool Moe Dee, and his son, Quincy D. III. Jones also won Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical). He became the first person to win that award three times. Jones was 57 at the time of his sweep, older than anybody else who won so many GRAMMYs in one night.

Eric Clapton
35th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Feb. 24, 1993

Clapton, then 47, became the first British artist to win six GRAMMYs in one night. The rock legend's sweep included Record and Song Of The Year for the heartfelt "Tears In Heaven" and Album Of The Year for Unplugged. He also took vocal performance awards in both pop and rock. One of Clapton's awards was for his 1970 Derek And The Dominos classic "Layla," which was voted Best Rock Song.

Santana
42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards
Feb. 23, 2000

The band won eight awards in 2000, which tied Jackson's record. This was the first time a group or duo had won six or more GRAMMYs in one night. Santana's awards included Record Of The Year for "Smooth" (featuring Rob Thomas) and Album Of The Year for Supernatural. The group won both vocal and instrumental awards in both the Pop and Rock Fields. Santana also won awards for collaborations with such diverse artists as Thomas, Clapton and Everlast, the former frontman for the hip-hop group House Of Pain.

Beyoncé
52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards
Jan. 31, 2010

Beyoncé won six awards in 2010, including Song Of The Year for the exuberant "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)." Beyoncé, then 28, was the first woman to win six GRAMMYs in one night. She won vocal performance awards in Pop, R&B and Traditional R&B Fields. Five of Beyoncé's awards were for her album I Am… Sasha Fierce. The sixth was for a remake of the Etta James classic, "At Last," which she recorded for the movie Cadillac Records.

Adele
54th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Feb. 12, 2012

Adele, 23, won six awards, including Album Of The Year for 21 and Record and Song Of The Year for "Rolling In The Deep." She also took Best Pop Solo Performance for the torch song "Someone Like You" and Best Short Form Music Video for "Rolling In The Deep." In addition to matching the records set by Beyoncé and Clapton, she surpassed the late Amy Winehouse for the most wins by a female British artist in one night. Winehouse won five awards in 2008.

(Paul Grein, a veteran music journalist based in Los Angeles, writes the weekly Chart Watch column for Yahoo.com. This piece was adapted from a longer piece which Grein wrote for Yahoo.com.)