The 2020 Grammy Awards has marked the 62nd aniversity of the yearly celebration of all things music. As par of the course for all award shows there were winners, and there were losers. This year is no different, and despite the flood of controversy, and the sudden tragic death of Kobe Bryant the Grammy still manage to deliver a few great surprises.
The biggest winner of the 2020 Grammy, of course, is none other than Billie Eilish. The 18-year-old singer conquered the award show by becoming the second artist in Grammy history to win an award for all four major categories on the same night (the first being Christopher Cross in 1981) nabbing the awards for best album, song, record, and best new artist. However, above all that she also became the first woman to win all major categories in one night in Grammy history. You may have your opinion on whether or not these awards are well earned, however, this is an important milestone in the history of the awards and in the midst of all the controversy that affected the 2020 Grammy. This is a welcome surprise.
The sports world suffered a tragic loss as 41 year old, NBA Legend Kobe Bryant died alongside his daughter in a helicoper crash earlier on the same day as the award show. The NBA legend was given a tribute by the hosts Alicia Keys, alongside Boyz.
Later on during the show, DJ Khaled and Nipsey Hussle, alongside John Legend won Best Rap/Sung Performance. During his speech DJ Khaled paid his respects for Nipsey Hussle who was tragically murder in front of his Marathon Clothing Store.
More Surprises
One of the best feel good moments of the night came from Tyler the Creator winning his first Grammy for Best Rap Album with his album IGOR.
Lizzo has become a bit of polarizing figure as of late, but one thing that can not be dennied is her amazing talent that should easily earn her any award. While she did walk away with a few awards for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best Traditional R&B Performance, and Best Pop Solo Performance what muddles all these awards is that most of these awards are all occupaing the same space. In other words, despite all these awards it still feels that Lizzo was robbed.
Overall the 62nd aniversity of the Grammy, despite getting muddle by the controversy, and the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant the Grammy managed to pull of a passable show, highlighted by the history making sweep of Billie Eilish, but the controversial decision to not give Lizzo more awards proves that the Grammy is learning, but it still has a long way to go.
Here is a list of some the biggest awards of the night:
Record Of The Year
“Hey, Ma” by Bon Iver
Winner: “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish
‘7 Rings’ by Ariana Grande
“Hard Place” by Ariana Grande
“Hard Place” by H.E.R
“Talk” by Khalid
“Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
“Truth Hurts” by Lizzo
“Sunflower” by Post Malone & Swae Lee
Album Of The Year
i.i by Bon Iver
Norman F***** Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey
Winner: when we all fall asleep, where do we go? by Billie Eilish
thank u, next by Ariana Grande
I Used to Know Her by H.E.R
7 by Lil Nas X
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) by Lizzo
Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
Song Of The Year
“Always Remember Us This Way” by Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Lori McKenna, songwriter (Lady Gaga)
TMZ has apparently found the secret location of Kanye’s dome-shaped community homes in Calabasas. The domes were apparently inspired by the homes on Tatooine in Star Wars. I can clearly see the resemblance. According to TMZ, the homes are an attempt to break the barriers inherit in social class such as rich and poor.
Each dome is 50 feet high and there are many on Kanye’s 300 acre property. Apparently, the team is studying homes throughout human history and culture to develop the prototypes.
“There, with the hazy heft of something enormous and far away, stand a trio of structures that look like the skeletons of wooden spaceships,” said Forbes writer Zack O’Malley Greenburg when he paid visited the homes. “They’re the physical prototypes of his concept, each oblong and dozens of feet tall, and West leads me inside each one. He tells me they could be used as living spaces for the homeless, perhaps sunk into the ground with light filtering in through the top. We stand there in silence for several minutes considering the structures before walking back down to his lurking Lamborghini and zooming off into the night.”
Let us know your thoughts on Kanye’s building project in the comments.
According to TMZ, the inaugural Day N’ Vegas Festival will start November 1st, with J Cole headlining the first night. Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott will headline Saturday and Sunday each.
Lil Uzi Vert, Tyler, the Creator, Migos, Schoolboy Q, Juice WRLD, 21 Savage, Megan Thee Stallion, Brockhampton, Lil Nas X, Kali Uchis, and Miguel are among the other artists for the event’s lineup. The same company that put together Coachella and Hangout, Goldenvoice, is assembling the three-day Las Vegas festival. Tickets go on sale June 28th at 12 pm.
Let us know if you’re getting tickets in the comment section
According to ABC affiliate WSB-TV, a judge in Fulton County, Georgia has found probable cause to charge rappers Lil Durk and King Von with attempted murder. Durk is in some deep trouble, as he “is seen on video shooting a man near The Varsity while he was driving.”
According to Fulton County records, viewed by Pitchfork, Lil Durk and King Von are each facing five felony charges: Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder; Aggravated Assault; Participation in Criminal Street Gang Activity; Possession of Firearm During the Commission of a Felony; and Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
The incident in question happened on February 5th outside the restaurant The Varsity, in which Alexander Witherspoon was found dead from gunshot wounds. Durk turned himself in a few weeks back in connection with the shooting, telling the media “I have nothing to hide”.
So either that is not really Durk in the video, or he wasn’t aware of the video before he claimed he had nothing to hide. Well I mean, he can’t really hide the video so he is right on some level.
After recently announcing that Jay Z is the first rapper to become a billionaire, Forbes has released its list of hip hop’s next billionaires. Most interestingly, Kanye West has surpassed Drake to become the 4th wealthiest rapper. As the report attests, the reason for Kanye’s climb is due to his partnership with Adidas.
Dre is the second richest after Jay Z, at $800 million. Despite selling Beats by Dre to Apple for $3 billion, Forbes makes it clear that Dre is not a billionaire.
Diddy is 3rd, making him the highest paid producer. His fortune is approximately $740 million. Forbes is confident that he might pass Dre saying, “Ciroc, the main driver of his fortune, is growing again after case volumes fell from all-time highs in recent years—making the impresario perhaps the most likely candidate to join JAY-Z in the billion-dollar club.”
We’ll see who will join Jay Z as hip hop’s second billionaire. Comment your pick.
In a tweet that came out of nowhere, Justin Bieber has challenged Tom Cruise to a fight in the octagon, and called out to UFC president Dana White to put on the fight.
I wanna challenge Tom Cruise to fight in the octagon. Tom if you dont take this fight your scared and you will never live it down. Who is willing to put on the fight? @danawhite ?
Cruise has not commented on the tweet, and many expect him to decline. However that hasn’t stopped others from outlining the matchup.
@PMTsportsbiz laid out the details on the two unlikely fighters in a tweet. Cruise is more than double Bieber’s age at 56 and 25, and has twice the net worth, at $570M and $265M. However, Bieber is two inches taller and has a three inch longer estimated reach.
Despite this apparent physical disparity, many expect that Tom Cruise would destroy Justin. Cruise trains regularly for his action movies, and often does his own stunts. Also, he is likely 15 pounds bigger than Bieber, though his weight is unclear.
In a tweet, UFC fighter Conor McGregor offered to host the fight and mocked Cruise, saying that the fight would only happen if he is “man enough to accept the challenge” and “Does Cruise have the sprouts to fight, like he does in the movies?”
If Tom Cruise is man enough to accept this challenge, McGregor Sports and Entertainment will host the bout. Does Cruise have the sprouts to fight, like he does in the movies? Stay tuned to find out! https://t.co/TxsH9KUyFg
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