The 2025 Grammys were already full of surprises (Beyoncé winning Best Country Album, Doechii winning Best Rap Album), but one that couldn’t have been predicted was the return of a performer who swore ...
Global superstar The Weeknd made a powerful return to the Grammy stage, ending a three-year boycott that stemmed from his concerns over transparency and fairness in the awards process. His performance ...
If I had a nickel for every time an album by the Weeknd album started off with a song produced by a French electronic duo, I would have two nickels, which is not a lot, but it’s weird that it happened ...
Mason highlighted new initiatives that the Recording Academy has created to diversify voters and nominees, like the Black Music Collective. He then welcomed the Weeknd to the stage, where the singer ...
Aminé ‘s third studio album 13 Months of Sunshine — which dropped Friday (May 16) — pays homage to his Ethiopian roots, and one of the clearest examples can be heard in the title track that samples ...
Cardi B, Yungblud, Olivia Dean, My Chemical Romance, Rosalía, Doja Cat, Ed Sheeran and Foo Fighters are among the other ...
Gather round, it’s that time of year again. The first ballot for the 2026 Grammy Awards was sent to Recording Academy voting members on Friday, giving a look at the various strategies that artists, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. 2025 is another huge year for The Weeknd, though it’s not as if he ...
On Friday, the Weeknd released “Hurry Up Tomorrow” — his latest album and the conclusion to the musical trilogy that began with “After Hours” in 2020 and continued with “Dawn FM” in 2022. But after ...