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Jay-Z, West Take Top Honors At BET Awards

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Jay-Z, West Take Top Honors At BET Awards
GRAMMY winners Jay-Z and Kanye West took top honors at the 2012 BET Awards on July 1 in Los Angeles, garnering awards for Video of the Year for "Otis" and Best Group for their collaboration on The Throne. Additional artists garnering multiple awards were GRAMMY winners Beyoncé for Best Female R&B Artist and Video Director of the Year with Alan Ferguson, and Chris Brown for Best Male R&B Artist and the AOL Fandemonium Award. (7/2) 

ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards Winners Revealed
Chris Brown's "Look At Me Now," written by Jean-Baptiste Kouame II and Wesley Pentz, earned Top Rap Song honors at ASCAP's 25th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on June 29 in Los Angeles. Kirk Franklin's "I Smile," written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, earned Top Gospel Song honors, and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Song award went to Miguel's "Sure Thing," written by Miguel and Happy Perez. As previously reported, GRAMMY winner Quincy Jones was honored with the ASCAP Founders Award and Pharrell Williams received the Golden Note Award. (7/2) 

Adam Lambert Among O Music Awards Winners
Winners for MTV's O Music Awards were announced with GRAMMY nominee Adam Lambert earning the Must Follow Artist on Twitter award. Additional artists garnering awards were Selena Gomez for Best Artist with a Camera Phone, 30 Seconds To Mars for Best Online Concert Experience, Tokio Hotel for Fan Army FTW, and We The Kings for Most Innovative Music Video for "Say You Like Me." The O Music Awards honors online creativity and winners are determined by fan voting. (7/2)

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Exploring The Rap Field

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Go inside the nominations in the rap categories for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Crystal Larsen
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

While rap typically thrives on the new — new artists, new styles and new crews — the nominees in the Rap Field this year include a bevy of veteran artists being recognized for making some of the best music of their careers. Jay-Z and Kanye West are in the running in several categories, as well as the prolific Lil Wayne, while a troop of new voices also made the cut, including Nicki Minaj, who is also up for Best New Artist, and prolific Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa, who topped the Billboard Hot 100 with his nominated "Black And Yellow."

Best Rap Performance

Rap's diversity is recognized in this all-encompassing category. Multiple GRAMMY winners Jay-Z and Kanye West are nominated for the propulsive "Otis" and the blockbuster rap/R&B trio featuring Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes are up for the sonically adventurous "Look At Me Now." GRAMMY newcomer Wiz Khalifa trumpets his hometown on the anthemic "Black And Yellow"; Nicki Minaj and Drake's "Moment 4 Life" encourages listeners to make the most out of their lives; and the politically minded Lupe Fiasco makes a strong case for perseverance with "The Show Goes On."  

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Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Femals make their mark in this category. Sixteen-time GRAMMY winner Beyoncé teams with OutKast's imaginative André 3000 for the celebratory "Party." Beyoncé's former Destiny's Child cohort Kelly Rowland teams with the omnipresent Lil Wayne for the sensual "Motivation," while Rihanna and Fergie help West and Kid Cudi navigate the frustration of a failed relationship in "All Of The Lights." Rihanna makes her second appearance in the category with the suggestive "What's My Name?" with Drake. Changing the focus from male-female relationships to internal struggle, GRAMMY winner Dr. Dre teams with Eminem and Skylar Grey for the reflective "I Need A Doctor." Rounding out the category is the boast-heavy "I'm On One" by DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne.

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Best Rap Song
Wordplay and sonic excellence are showcased in this category, which celebrates songwriters. There's the joy of flaunting your accomplishments on "Otis," written by rap's power duo Jay-Z and West, and the satisfaction that comes with realizing your own innate power on "Look At Me Now," written by Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Lil Wayne, Trevor Smith, Wesley Pentz, and Nick Van De Wall. The mental struggle required to overcome adversity is exhibited on "I Need A Doctor," written by Alex Da Kid, Dr. Dre, Eminem, and Grey, while enjoying your success is the message in "Black And Yellow," written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Wiz Khalifa. The agony that comes when love is lost is the focus of "All Of The Lights," written by Jeff Bhasker, Fergie, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter, and West. Each of these songs earned a nomination in other rap categories, a testament to each song's power.

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Best Rap Album
A year after Eminem's win in this category for Recovery, a mix of established artists and newcomers will be vying for the trophy. Titans Jay-Z and West teamed for the landmark collaborative album Watch The Throne, which is competing against West's solo album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Minaj earned her first nomination in this category for her debut album Pink Friday. Repeat nominees Lupe Fiasco and Lil Wayne are in the running again for Lasers and Tha Carter IV, respectively. All of the releases nominated for Best Rap Album this year peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.


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Who will take home the awards in the Rap Field? Tune in to the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 12, taking place at Staples Center in Los Angeles and airing live on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

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GRAMMY Insider: Kanye West, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé And Jay-Z, Stone Temple Pilots, Dr. Dre, And More

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All the GRAMMY winners news, including details on the latest from Taylor Swift and Kanye West
Crystal Larsen
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

(The GRAMMY Insider keeps you up to date about news on your favorite GRAMMY winners, including new album releases, tour updates, notable TV appearances, interviews, and more.)

Awards/Lists
Taylor Swift was the big winner at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards on May 19 in Las Vegas. The seven-time GRAMMY winner took home eight awards, including Top Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Female Artist, and Top Billboard 200 Album for Red. Other GRAMMY winners receiving awards included Fun., Gotye and Kimbra, Maroon 5, Mumford & Sons, Rihanna, and Skrillex. … Public Policy Polling has taken a survey of who Americans love (and hate), with plenty of GRAMMY winners appearing on the favorable side, including Adele, Beyoncé, Swift, and Justin Timberlake. Those falling on the unfortunate side of the spectrum included Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Lady Gaga, and Rihanna. … Nominations for the annual BET Awards '13, taking place June 30, were announced with Drake leading the field with 12 nominations. … Adam Levine was honored with the President's Award at the 61st Annual BMI Pop Awards on May 14 in Los Angeles.

Music And Film/TV
Kanye West was the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" on May 18, debuting "Black Skinheads" and "New Slaves" from his forthcoming new album. During the former performance, the 21-time GRAMMY winner angrily rapped against an abstract projected backdrop, which featured stark black-and-white images, vintage price tags and a message that read "Not for sale." According to an Instagram post by his main squeeze Kim Kardashian, West's new album will be titled Yeezus and will be released June 18. … Cee Lo Green will appear in "The Cee Lo Life," an unscripted series expected to premiere in 2014 that will follow Green as he prepares to bring Goodie Mob back to the stage with Big Gipp, Khujo and T-Mo. … Rihanna's design competition reality series "Styled To Rock" will premiere this fall and feature Pharrell Williams as one of three contestant mentors.

Lifestyle
Following comments from Beyoncé that surfaced last week wherein the singer said her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, "needs some company," sources have revealed that Beyoncé and Jay-Z are expecting baby number two. However, hubby Jay-Z has said the rumors are not true in a reply to a congratulatory email he received from New York radio station Hot 97. If they are pregnant, here's hoping the couple has set aside some savings for cravings. While in Dublin early last week, Beyoncé spent an estimated $1,200 on spicy takeout food.

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Dr. Dre and producer Jimmy Iovine have donated $70 million to the University of Southern California for a new Academy of Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation. … Willie Nelson has been named an honorary doctor of music by Boston's Berklee College of Music, along with Carole King and Annie Lennox.

On The Road
Sunset Strip veterans Linkin Park are set to headline the annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, which takes place Aug. 1–3 in West Hollywood, Calif. In related news, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington made an unexpected appearance as the frontman for Stone Temple Pilots on May 18 at the KROQ-FM Weenie Roast. The group, who recently parted ways with Scott Weiland, debuted a new song with Bennington, "Out Of Time," which is available for free download. Bennington will be honored with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award at the annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert on May 30.

Charts, Sales And New Music
Lady Antebellum
's Golden debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking their third chart-topping release. … Natalie Maines' first solo album, Mother, debuted at No. 17. … Daft Punk's new album, Random Access Memories, is expected to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with sales of up to 300,000 copies following its release on May 21, according to Billboard.biz. … Also on May 21, Darius Rucker will release his third country album, True Believers. … John Fogerty will celebrate the release of his new album, Wrote A Song For Everyone, and his birthday with a special concert in Los Angeles on May 28. … Rumor has it Lady Gaga gave fans a taste of her forthcoming new album, Artpop, during the launch party for Versace Versus on May 14 in New York.

Viral
A cover of David Bowie's classic "Space Oddity," recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield onboard the International Space Station, has gone viral with more than 14 million YouTube views. Hadfield's vocals and guitar were recorded on the space station (and mixed with supporting tracks by Emm Gryner, a Canadian musician who once sang backup for Bowie), leading some observers to call it the first music video made in space.

Real Estate
Looking for some new digs? The former home of Metallica's James Hetfield — a four-bedroom estate in Novato, Calif., — has been placed on the market for a reported $3.4 million. … After reportedly dropping more than $17 million on a waterfront mansion in Watch Hill, R.I., Taylor Swift received an unwelcome visitor on the morning of May 14. According to police, 22-year-old Lucas H. Borsteveld was caught and cited for trespassing. 

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In a recent interview on BBC Radio 4, Yoko Ono thanked Paul McCartney for squashing longtime rumors that Ono broke up the Beatles last October. Ono also touched on the difficulty of being a Beatles wife. "I think it's more difficult than being a politician's wife, because it's endless," she said.

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Kanye West Leads BET Awards Nods

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Kanye West Leads BET Awards Nods
Nominations for the 2012 BET Awards were announced yesterday with Kanye West in the lead with seven nominations, including Video of the Year for "N****s In Paris" and "Otis" with Jay-Z, and Video Director of the Year. Beyoncé followed with six nominations, including Best Female R&B Artist and Video of the Year for "Countdown" and "Love On Top." Also receiving multiple nominations were Chris Brown, J. Cole, Drake, Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne. The awards will take place July 1 in Los Angeles. (5/23)

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Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Jay-Z: 25 GRAMMY Record Setters | Black History Month

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From wins and nominations to momentous firsts and incredible feats, take a look at 25 GRAMMY records set by African-Americans
Paul Grein
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African-American artists have been making history at the GRAMMYs since the awards were first presented on May 4, 1959. Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie each took home two awards that night.

Watch: Kendrick Lamar Wins Best Rap Album

And they have continued to be at the forefront right through this year, when Kendrick Lamar scooped up five GRAMMYs (bringing his total to date to an even dozen).

To help celebrate Black History Month, here are 25 GRAMMY records set by African-American artists. Note: This isn't just a list of the first African-American winners in various categories — though those milestones are meaningful in their own right. These are instances where an African-American artist or producer set a record in competition with everybody.

1. Michael Jackson

The first artist to win eight GRAMMYs in one night: Michael Jackson (1983). In that Thriller of a year, Jackson also became the first artist to amass 12 nominations in one night.

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2. Quincy Jones

Artist with the most GRAMMY nominations: Quincy Jones (79). Jones landed his first noms in 1960; his most recent in 2001.

3. Beyoncé And Jay-Z

The only couple where both individuals have received 20 or more GRAMMYs: Beyoncé and Jay-Z. At last count, she has amassed 22 GRAMMYs. He has won 21.

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4. Beyoncé

The youngest artist to amass 20 career GRAMMYs: Beyoncé, who was 33 when she picked up her 18th, 19th and 20th GRAMMYs at the 2014 awards. She broke a record that was held by Kanye West, who was 35 when he collected his 19th, 20th and 21st GRAMMYs at the 2012 awards.

5. Mariah Carey

The youngest artist to receive nominations in each of the four General Field categories (Record, Album and Song Of The Year and Best New Artist): Mariah Carey, who was 20 when she was nominated in all four categories for 1990. She won for Best New Artist.

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6. Stevie Wonder

The only artist in GRAMMY history to win Album Of The Year with three consecutive studio albums: Stevie Wonder. He achieved this extraordinary three-peat with Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) and Songs In The Key Of Life (1976).

7. Stevie Wonder

The first artist to win Album Of The Year with an entirely self-produced album: Stevie Wonder (Innervisions).

8. Stevie Wonder

The youngest artist to win his third GRAMMY for Album Of The Year: Stevie Wonder, who was just 26 when he won for the third time with Songs In The Key Of Life.

9. Ray Charles

The artist with the longest span of Album Of The Year nominations: Ray Charles. His noms in the category span 43 years, from Genius + Soul = Jazz (1961) to Genius Loves Company (2004).

10. Ella Fitzgerald

The first woman to receive an Album Of The Year nomination: Ella Fitzgerald, who was nominated in 1958, the awards' first year, for Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song Book.

11. Roberta Flack

The first artist to win back-to-back awards for Record Of The Year: Roberta Flack ("The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," 1972, and "Killing Me Softly With His Song," 1973).

Roberta Flack Wins Record of the Year

12. The 5th Dimension

The first group or duo to win twice for Record Of The Year: The 5th Dimension. The vocal quintet won for "Up, Up And Away" (1967) and "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" (1969).

13. Ray Charles

The artist with the longest span of Record Of The Year nominations: Ray Charles. His noms in the category span 44 years, from "Georgia On My Mind" (1960) to "Here We Go Again," a collaboration with Norah Jones (2004).

14. Thom Bell

The first producer to win for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical: Thom Bell (1974, the first year the award was presented).

15. Quincy Jones

The first producer to win twice for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical: Quincy Jones. He shared his second award with Michael Jackson. Jones was also the first producer to win three times in the category.

Quincy Jones Wins Producer Of The Year

16. Babyface

The only producer to win four times for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical: Babyface. He shared the first of these awards with his partner, L.A. Reid.

17. Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

The producer(s) with the most nominations for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. The hit-making team amassed 11 noms from 1986–2005. They won the award for 1986.

18. Aretha Franklin

Most consecutive awards in any category: Aretha Franklin, eight consecutive awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female (1967–1974). The streak kicked off with the immortal "Respect." They don't call her the "Queen Of Soul" for nothing.

19. Ella Fitzgerald

The first woman to receive a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award: Ella Fitzgerald (1967).

20. Lauryn Hill

The first woman to win five GRAMMYs in one night: Lauryn Hill (1998). Her awards included Album Of The Year for The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill.

21. Beyoncé

The first woman to win six GRAMMYs in one night: Beyoncé (2009). Her awards included Song Of The Year for "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)."

22. Ray Charles

Most posthumous GRAMMYs in one night (five): Ray Charles (2004). His awards included Album Of The Year for Genius Loves Company.

23. Pinetop Perkins

The oldest artist to win a GRAMMY: Pinetop Perkins, who was 97 when he won Best Traditional Blues Album for Joined At The Hip (2010).

24. Elizabeth Cotten

The oldest female artist to win a GRAMMY: Elizabeth Cotten, who was 90 when she won Best Ethnic Or Traditional Folk Recording for Elizabeth Cotten Live! (1984). (She was 26 days older than Betty White was when she won the 2011 award for Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling). Hey, days count in GRAMMY record-setting.)

25. Deleon Richards

The youngest individual artist to receive a GRAMMY nomination: Deleon Richards, who was just eight when she was nominated for Best Soul Gospel Performance — Female for her album Deleon (1985).

(Paul Grein is a veteran music journalist and historian whose work appears regularly at Yahoo.com and Hitsdailydouble.com.)

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