OPINION: Silk Sonic nabbed two major awards, record and song of the year. And while Jon Batiste won the biggest prize of the night—album of the year for ‘We Are’—it was a reminder that a Black artist hadn’t won that award since 2008. On a night when protests by Drake and the Weeknd threatened to…
The pop star and SZA won for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group for “Kiss Me More” Doja Cat and SZA each won their first Grammy, and just barely made it to the stage to accept it. The two stars won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group for their smash duet,…
Staley’s team beat UConn 64-49 on Sunday night to end the Huskies’ undefeated streak in title games Dawn Staley hoisted the championship trophy high, strutted around the court and stopped only for a brief victory dance. She handed over the hardware to South Carolina’s student band, then headed back to midcourt for more merriment. After…
The singer won Best R&B Performance and Best R&B album for her work on “Heaux Tales” Jazmine Sullivan fans, rejoice! The acclaimed R&B singer finally took home a Grammy award this year, her first in over a decade of working in the music industry. Jazmine Sullivan collected two Grammys overall on Sunday evening, cementing her…
Former President Obama will join President Biden and Vice President Harris to “deliver remarks celebrating the success of the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid in extending affordable health insurance to millions of Americans.” Former President Barack Obama will be returning to the White House on Tuesday for his first public event there since he left…
The rapper performed a medley of songs from his album, “Montero.” Lil Nas X gave a Grammy performance that affirmed his artistic validity and silenced his critics on Sunday. The rapper and pop star delivered a medley of songs from his Montero album before the Grammy audience, joined by rapper Jack Harlow. On a night…
Jon Batiste took home Album of the Year, making him the eleventh Black artist to earn the esteemed prize From Jon Batiste to Jazmine Sullivan, the 64th Annual Grammy Awards honored the best and brightest stars in music today, and theGrio has you covered with a full winner’s list from Sunday night’s ceremony. While the…
Questlove earned Best Documentary at the Oscars moments after the infamous ‘slap’ last week The slap head round the world continues to dominate pop culture. At the 2022 Grammy Awards on Sunday, host Trevor Noah and presenter Questlove joked about the shocking Oscars moment during the highly anticipated ceremony. As theGrio previously reported, last week’s…
A community college professor in the Atlanta suburb of Covington, Georgia, called the campus police on two students who refused to leave the classroom when told they could not attend after being late to her class. Georgia State University Facebook One classmate of the two women was outraged, taking to social media to characterize the…
From the day Ciara and Russell Wilson confirmed they were together in 2015, many deemed the pair to be relationship goals. Some fans even asked Ciara for the particular prayer she used to get with Wilson following her high-profile relationship with Future, whom she shares a son with. The singer dated Future from 2013 to…
