GRAMMY AWARDS 2017 WINNERS

GRAMMY AWARDS 2017 WINNERS

Song of the Year

Beyoncé, Formation

Adele, Hello - WINNER

Mike Posner, I Took a Pill in Ibiza

Justin Bieber, Love Yourself

Lukas Graham, 7 Years

                            

Record of the Year

Adele, Hello - WINNER

Beyoncé, Formation

Lukas Graham, 7 Years

Rihanna, Work (feat. Drake)

Twenty One Pilots, Stressed Out

Album of the Year

Adele, 25 - WINNER

Beyoncé, Lemonade

Justin Bieber, Purpose

Drake, Views

Sturgill Simpson, A Sailor's Guide to Earth

Best New Artist

Kelsea Ballerini

The Chainsmokers

Chance the Rapper - WINNER

Marin Morris

Anderson .Paak

Best Pop Solo Performance

Adele, Hello - WINNER

Beyoncé, Hold Up

Justin Bieber, Love Yourself

Kelly Clarkson, Piece by Piece (Idol Version)

Ariana Grande, Dangerous Woman

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

The Chainsmokers, Closer (feat. Halsey)

Lukas Graham, 7 Years

Rihanna, Work (feat. Drake)

Sia, Cheap Thrills (feat. Sean Paul)

Twenty One Pilots, Stressed Out - WINNER

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Andrea Bocelli, Cinema

Bob Dylan, Fallen Angels

Josh Groban, Stages Live

Willie Nelson, Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin - WINNER

Barbra Streisand, Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway

Best Pop Vocal Album

Adele, 25 - WINNER

Justin Bieber, Purpose

Ariana Grande, Dangerous Woman

Demi Lovato, Confident

Sia, This Is Acting

Best Dance Recording

Bob Moses, Tearing Me Up

The Chainsmokers, Don't Let Me Down (feat. Daya) - WINNER

Flume, Never Be Like You (feat. Kai)

Riton, Rinse & Repeat (feat. Kah-Lo)

Sofi Tukker, Drinkee

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Flume, Skin- WINNER

Jean-Michel Jarre, Electronica 1: The Time Machine

Tycho, Epoch

Underworld, Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future

Louie Vega, Louie Vega Starring...XXVIII

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Herb Alpert, Human Nature

Bill Frisell, When You Wish Upon a Star

Steve Gadd Band, Way Back Home: Live From Rochester, NY

Chuck Loeb, Unspoken

Snarky Puppy, Culcha Vulcha - WINNER

Best Rock Performance

Alabama Shakes, Joe (Live From Austin City Limits)

Beyoncé, Don't Hurt Yourself (feat. Jack White)

David Bowie, Blackstar - WINNER

Disturbed, The Sound of Silence (Live on Conan)

Twenty One Pilots, Heathens

Best Metal Performance

Baroness, Shock Me

Gojira, Silvera

Korn, Rotting in Vain

Megadeath, Dystopia - WINNER

Periphery, The Price Is Wrong

Best Rock Song

David Bowie, Blackstar - WINNER

Radiohead, Burn the Witch

Metallica, Hardwired

Twenty One Pilots, Heathens

Highly Suspect, My Name Is Human

Best Rock Album

Blink-182, California

Cage the Elephant, Tell Me I'm Pretty - WINNER

Gojira, Magma

Panic! at the Disco, Death of a Bachelor

Weezer, Weezer

Best Alternative Music Album

Bon Iver, 22, A Million

David Bowie, Blackstar - WINNER

PJ Harvey, The Hope Six Demolition Project

Iggy Pop, Post Pop Depression

Radiohead, A Moon Shaped Pool

Best R&B Performance

BJ The Chicago Kid, Turnin' Me Up

Ro James, Permission

Musiq Soulchild, I Do

Rihanna, Needed Me

Solange, Cranes in the Sky - WINNER

Best Traditional R&B Performance

William Bell, The Three of Me

BJ The Chicago Kid, Woman's World

Fantasia, Sleeping With the One I Love

Lalah Hathaway, Angel - WINNER

Jill Scott, Can't Wait  

Best R&B Song

PartyNextDoor, Come See Me (feat. Drake)

Bryson Tiller, Exchange

Rihanna, Kiss It Better

Maxwell, Lake by the Ocean - WINNER

Tory Lanez, Luv

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Beyoncé, Lemonade - WINNER

Gallant, Ology

KING, We Are King

Anderson .Paak, Malibu

Rihanna, Anti

Best R&B Album

BJ The Chicago Kid, In My Mind

Lalah Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway Live - WINNER

Terrace Martin, Velvet Portraits

Mint Condition, Healing Season

Mya, Smoove Jones

Best Rap Performance

Chance the Rapper, No Problem (feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz) - WINNER

Desiigner, Panda

Drake, Pop Style (feat. The Throne)

Fat Joe and Remy Ma, All the Way Up (feat. Fat French Montana and Infared)

ScHoolboy Q, That Part (feat. Kanye West) 

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Shirley Caesar, It's Alright, It's OK (feat. Anthony Hamilton)

Jekalyn Carr, You're Bigger (Live)

Travis Greene, Made a Way (Live)

Tamela Mann, God Provides - WINNER

Hezekiah Walker, Better

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Lauren Daigle, Trust in You

For King & Country, Priceless

Natalie Grant, King of the World

Hillary Scott & The Scott Family, Thy Will - WINNER

Zach Williams, Chain Breaker

Best Gospel Album

Tim Bowman Jr., Listen

Shirley Caesar, Fill This House

Todd Dulaney, A Worshipper's Heart [Live]

Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion - WINNER

William Murphy, Demonstrate [Live]

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

All Sons & Daughters, Poets & Saints

Crowder, American Prodigal

Natalie Grant, Be One

Hillsong Young & Free, Youth Revival [Live]

Hillary Scott & The Scott Family, Love Remains - WINNER

Best Roots Gospel Album

Gaither Vocal Band, Better Together

The Isaacs, Nature's Symphony in 432

Joey+Rory, Hymns - WINNER

Gordon Mote, Hymns and Songs of Inspiration

Various Artists, God Don't Never Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson

Best Latin Pop Album

Jesse & Joy, Un Besito Mas - WINNER

Gaby Moreno, Ilusión

Laura Pausini, Similares

Sanalejo, Seguir Latiendo

Diego Torres, Buena Vida

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album

ile, ilevitable - WINNER

Illya Kuryaki & The Valderamas, L.H.O.N. (La Humanidad O Nosotros)

La Santa Cecilia, Buenaventura

Los Rakas, Los Rakas

Carla Morrison, Amor Supremo

Best Country Solo Performance

Brandy Clark, Love Can Go to Hell

Miranda Lambert, Vice

Maren Morris, My Church - WINNER

Carrie Underwood, Church Bells

Keith Urban, Blue Ain't Your Color

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Dierks Bentley, Different for Girls (feat. Elle King)

Brothers Osborne, 21 Summer

Kenny Chesney, Setting the World on Fire (feat. Pink)

Pentatonix, Jolene (feat. Dolly Parton) - WINNER

Chris Young, Think of You (feat. Cassadee Pope)

Best Country Song

Keith Urban, Blue Ain't Your Color

Thomas Rhett, Die a Happy Man

Tim McGraw, Humble and Kind - WINNER

Maren Morris, My Church

Miranda Lambert, Vice 

Best Country Album

Brandy Clark, Big Day in a Small Town

Loretta Lynn, Full Circle

Maren Morris, Hero

Sturgill Simpson, A Hero's Guide to Earth - WINNER

Keith Urban, Ripcord

Best New Age Album

John Burke, Orogen

Enya, Dark Sky Island

Peter Kater & Tina Guo, Inner Passion

Vangelis, Rosetta

White Sun, White Sun II - WINNER

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Joey Alexander, Countdown

Ravi Coltrane, In Movement

Fred Hersch, We See

Brad Mehldau, I Concentrate on You

John Scofield, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - WINNER

Best Jazz Vocal Album

René Marie, Sound of Red

Branford Marsalis Quartet and Kurt Elling, Upward Spiral

Gregory Porter, Take Me to the Alley - WINNER

Catherine Russell, Harlem on My Mind

The Tierney Sutton Band, The Sting Variations

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Kenny Barron Trio, Book of Intution

Peter Erskine, Dr. Um

The Fred Hersch Trio, Sunday Night at the Vanguard

Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau, Nearness

John Scofield, Country for Old Men - WINNER

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Real Enemies

John Beasley, Presents Monk'estra, Vol. 1

John Daversa, Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of The Beatles

Bob Mintzer, All L.A. Band

Ted Nash Big Band, Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom - WINNER

Best Latin Jazz Album

Andy González, Entre Colegas

Brian Lynch, Madera Latino: A Latin Jazz Perspective on the Music of Woody Shaw

Michael Spiro/Wayne Wallace La Orquesta Sinfonietta, Canto América

Trio Da Paz, 30

Chucho Valdés, Tribute to Irakere: Live in Marciac - WINNER

Best Rap/Sung Performance

Beyoncé, Freedom (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

Drake, Hotline Bling - WINNER

D.R.A.M., Broccoli (feat. Lil Yachty)

Kanye West, Ultralight Beam (feat. Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin and The-Dream)

Kanye West, Famous (feat. Rihanna)

Best Rap Song

Fat Joe and Remy Ma, All the Way Up (feat. Fat French Montana and Infared)

Kanye West, Famous (feat. Rihanna)

Drake, Hotline Bling - WINNER

Chance the Rapper, No Problem (feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz)

Kanye West, Ultralight Beam (feat. Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin and The-Dream)

Best Rap Album

Chance the Rapper, Coloring Book - WINNER

De La Soul, And the Anonymous Nobody

DJ Khaled, Major Key

Drake, Views

ScHoolboy Q, Blank Face LP

Kanye West, The Life of Pablo

Brit Awards 2017: The nominations

Brit Awards 2017: The nominations
Courtesy of http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38624740 

The Brit Awards will be handed out to the best music acts from the UK and beyond at the O2 Arena in London on 22 February. The nominees are:

British male solo artist

David Bowie

Craig David

Kano

Michael Kiwanuka

Skepta

British female solo artist

Anohni

Ellie Goulding

Lianne La Havas

Nao

Emeli Sande

British group

The 1975

Bastillle

Biffy Clyro

Little Mix

Radiohead

British breakthrough act

Anne-Marie

Blossoms

Rag 'N' Bone Man

Skepta

Stormzy

Critics' choice

Rag 'N' Bone Man - winner

Anne-Marie

Dua Lipa

British single

James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go

Clean Bandit - Rockabye

Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend

Jonas Blue ft Dakota - Fast Car

Calvin Harris ft Rihanna - This Is What You Came For

Little Mix - Shout Out To My Ex

Callum Scott - Dancing On My Own

Tinie Tempah ft Zara Larsson - Girls Like

Alan Walker - Faded

Zayn – Pillowtalk

British album of the year

The 1975 - I Like It When You Sleep...

David Bowie - Blackstar

Kano - Made In The Manor

Michael Kiwanuka - Love and Hate

Skepta – Konnichiwa

British artist video of the year

Adele - Send My Love (To Your New Lover)

James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go

Clean Bandit - Rockabye

Jonas Blue ft Dakota - Fast Car

Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend

Calvin Harris ft Rihanna - This Is What You Came For

Little Mix - Hair

One Direction - History

Tinie Tempah ft Zara Larsson - Girls Like

Zayn – Pillowtalk

International male solo artist

Bon Iver

Leonard Cohen

Drake

Bruno Mars

The Weeknd

International female solo artist

Beyonce

Christine and the Queens

Rihanna

Sia

Solange

International group

A Tribe Called Quest

Drake and Future

Kings of Leon

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Twenty-One Pilots

See more http://www.brits.co.uk/nominees 

BREAKING NEWS : POP STAR STEVE STRANGE DIES

Steve Strange, Visage lead singer, dies aged 55

Courtesy of http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31449838

Steve Strange, lead singer of 1980s pop band Visage, has died aged 55 following a heart attack, his record label says.

Strange, whose real name was Steven Harrington, died in hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

The Welsh pop singer - whose best known hit with Visage was Fade To Grey - died in his sleep of heart failure.

Marc Green, August Day Recordings label manager, said his "family, band members and friends are all distraught at this sudden news of his untimely death.

Strange, a New Romantic pioneer, was born in Newbridge, Monmouthshire, and got involved in music after seeing the Sex Pistols in concert in 1976.

He went to London aged 15 to work for Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McClaren before setting up the Blitz Club in Soho, central London, which would become a focal point for the New Romantic movement.

Bands including Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and Culture Club all got their start at the club before finding stardom.

MESSAGE FROM HIS SISTER
Tanya Harrington 3 mins · Nottage · Just to let people know that my brother Steve Strange has sadly passed away this morning at 11.15 of a heart attack . Please can you all respect our wishes as I will not be replying to any messages on here for a while , need some time to come to terms with what has happened , I am devastated as you can all imagine , thank you for all your kind thoughts xx
 

SPACE ODDITY VIDEO

Space Oddity video by Astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield performing Major Tom to be taken down

If you're not among the millions who've been amazed by astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield's performance of "Major Tom," filmed aboard the Space Station, now's your chance. Because of a rights issue, they're taking it down TONIGHT.

One year ago today Chris Hadfield released his version of David Bowie’s classic ‘Space Oddity’ on board the International Space Station. He only had permission to have this video up for a year, so after today its GONE FOREVER! (Doubt it, once its on the internet, its there forever) But JUST IN CASE! If you haven't seen the video... here it is -Brittany

International Space Station Commander, Chris Hadfield, performs a revised version of David Bowies Space Oddity. Seen in this video is the Larrivée Parlor guitar that has found it's home on the ISS for the last decade. Chris has used this Parlor, the first acoustic guitar in space, to write and record the first complete set of recordings and music video in space. Here at Larrivée we refer to Chris as "The Space Cowboy".
A revised version of David Bowie's Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station.

With thanks to Emm Gryner, Joe Corcoran, Andrew Tidby and Evan Hadfield for all their hard work.

Find out more:

Twitter: twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AstronautChrisHadfield?­­­fref=ts
Google+: plus.google.com/113978637743265603454/po­­­sts/p/pub

Courtesy of Mashable - http://mashable.com/2014/05/13/chris-hadfield-pulls-space-oddity-youtube/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link



 

14 HITS THAT WERE ALMOST SUNG BY SOMEONE ELSE

14 Hits That Were Almost Sung By Someone Else

Just try to imagine a world in which “…Baby One More Time” is a TLC song.

 

Courtesy of posted on June 6, 2013 at 12:56pm EDT Matthew Perpetua BuzzFeed Staff  http://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/hits-that-were-almost-sung-by-someone-else 

1. Lady Gaga wrote “Telephone” for Britney Spears, but Britney rejected it. Gaga later recorded it with Beyoncé and it was a huge hit.

2. Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know” was originally intended for Janet Jackson.

3. Most people assume Justin Timberlake’s “Rock Your Body” was just a homage to classic Michael Jackson, but The Neptunes actually wrote the music for Jackson’s final album, Invincible.

4. Giorgio Moroder originally wanted “Call Me” to be a collaboration with Stevie Nicks, but when she was not available, he instead finished the song with Blondie, and it became a No. 1 hit.

5. “…Baby One More Time” was rejected by TLC, but Max Martin ended up giving the song to Britney Spears.

6. Leona Lewis was originally intended to sing “We Found Love” and recorded a demo, but the song ended up going to Rihanna instead.

7. David Bowie gave “Golden Years” to Elvis Presley, but since Presley declined to record it, it ended up on Bowie’s 1976 classic Station to Station.

8. Rihanna’s “Umbrella” was written by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart with Britney Spears in mind, but her label rejected it.

9. Bruce Springsteen wrote “Hungry Heart” for The Ramones, but his producer and manager Jon Landeau convinced him to keep it for himself. It ended up becoming Springsteen’s first major chart hit.

10. “Toxic” was originally offered to Kylie Minogue, but it eventually became a big hit for Britney Spears instead.

11. Paul McCartney wanted Tom Jones to record “The Long and Winding Road” as a single in 1968, but that didn’t work out, and he recorded it with The Beatles instead.

12. Chris Brown co-wrote and recorded “Disturbia,” but ended up deciding the song was better for a female singer and passed it on to Rihanna.

13. The Neptunes originally developed the beat for “I’m A Slave 4 U” for Janet Jackson, but after she rejected it, it went to Britney Spears instead.

14. Donna Summer wrote “Dim All the Lights” for Rod Stewart, but she ultimately decided to keep the song for herself, and it became one of her signature hits.

To see more 'hits almost sung by someone else' http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1550426/20-hit-songs-meant-for-other-singers

 

THE BRITS 2014 - ALL THE WINNERS AND HIGHLIGHTS

DAVID BOWIE BECOMES THE OLDEST BRITS AWARDS WINNER - KATE MOSS ACCEPTS ON HIS BEHALF!

British Male Solo Artist

WINNER: David Bowie

 

Kate Moss receives award for David Bowie
 

Best Producer WINNER: Flood & Alan Moulder

British Breakthrough Act WINNER: Bastille

British Female Solo Artist WINNER: Ellie Goulding

British Group WINNER: Arctic Monkeys

British Single WINNER: Rudimental ft Ella Eyre - Waiting All Night

British Video WINNER: One Direction - Best Song Ever

 

International Female Solo Artist WINNER: Lorde

International Male Solo Artist WINNER: Bruno Mars


International Group WINNER: Daft Punk

Critics' Choice Award WINNER: Sam Smith

MasterCard British Album of the Year WINNER: Arctic Monkeys