Grammy Awards a Win for the Show Itself
Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste took the top trophies at the 64th Annual Grammys Just one week after the debacle that was the Academy Awards, the Grammys—in Las Vegas for the first time—showed how to do an awards show right. I was in the room at the MGM Grand Garden Arena as host Trevor Noah addressed the elephant in the room at the beginning of the 3 ½ hour show, broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+. “This is a concert where we give...
West Coast OG Rappers Rock Super Bowl’s Historic Halftime Show
It was the most highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime show of all time. You just knew it was going to be epic – and without a doubt it was. All 14 minutes of it on the field of LA’s new SoFi Stadium, where the hometown team later scored the Lombardi Trophy. But it was Dr. Dre’s team of close collaborators from the past 30 years that really had the score. Performing some of the biggest wrapped hits of the past 30 years. Snoop Dogg,...
Grammy Awards: Goodbye LA, Hello Las Vegas!
MGM Grand Garden Arena, the new home of the Grammy Awards The show must go on – in Las Vegas. After postponing its January 31 date in Los Angeles due to the fast-spreading Omicron variant, it was announced today that the Grammy Awards will be moving to Vegas and will be held on April 3. That’s one week after the Oscars. For decades, music’s biggest night has alternated between Los Angeles and New York, and more recently have been held...
Grammy Awards are Record Breaking for Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift
The 63rd Grammy Awards will be remembered for many things, among them the fact that they took place one year into the coronavirus pandemic. Compared to other awards shows that have taken place under Covid restrictions, this edition of the Grammys, produced by Ben Winston, will be remembered as the best of the bunch with blowout performances on multiple stages each with their own theme. Taylor Swift in a cabin, anyone? But most...
Who Will Win? Meet the Top Five Finalists on ‘The Voice’
The process may have changed because of the pandemic, but one thing about “The Voice” remains the same. Five very talented artists will compete to win the title as the reality competition series concludes on NBC May 18 and 19. There won’t be confetti falling from the ceiling as the audience roars its approval, but the winner will always have the distinction of owning the trophy. During the course of the Season 18, I’ve have had the...
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