Ben Sisario, The New York Times
Published: 15 Mar 2021 10:15 AM BdST
Updated: 15 Mar 2021 10:15 AM BdST 60th Annual Grammy Awards – Show – New York, US, 28/01/2018 – Grammy Awards trophies are displayed backstage during the pre-telecast. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
The 63rd annual Grammy Awards opened with splendour and star power Sunday night, capping, almost to the day, a deeply challenging year for music during the pandemic. );
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With touring musicians grounded and fans stuck at home, and the music industry pulling in billions of dollars from streaming yet criticised by artists for failing to pay them fairly, the music world has been upended for the past year.
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The highs and (very few) lows of this year’s Grammys
Let’s recap what happened on music’s biggest night
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Beyoncé accepts the Best R&B Performance award for Black Parade onstage during the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center on March 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) (2021 Recording Academy)
Finally! An award show during the pandemic that actually feels like an award show.
It’s understandable why shows like the Emmys or the Golden Globes mostly went virtual, but the Grammys sure made it seem like it’s not too hard to have a safe and somewhat socially distanced event.
The news comes as the organization behind the Grammys is facing scrutiny over its secretive voting system and alleged biases against Black and female artists. The 63rd annual event will air this Sunday.
Justin Bieber not to attend Grammy Awards show, claims website
By Friday Mar 12, 2021
Pop singer Justin Bieber has decided against attending the 2021 Grammy Awards Show, according to an entertainment website.
Page Six reported the pop icon will not attend the music industry s biggest night. He objected to the Recording Company for picking up his album Changes in the pop category instead of the R&B category.
The singer, who bagged four nominations last November, was not happy with the award show not making the appropriate category choice for his album. On November 24, the singer dotted his i’s and crossed his t’s to make himself clear on Instagram: “I am flattered to be acknowledged and appreciated for my artistry. I am very meticulous and intentional about my music. With that being said, I set out to make an R&B album. Changes was and is an R&B album. It is not being acknowledged as an R&B album, which is very strange to me.