‘Blinding Lights’ star The Weeknd was among many of the year’s top acts unseen on the 2021 GRAMMY nominations list revealed early Tuesday (November 24) – a predicament that’s led a number of artists to demand transparency about the protocol of the Recording Academy’s voting process.

While stars like Justin Bieber complained about their musical genres being misrepresented by the committee, others wondered how their critically acclaimed pieces went unmentioned all together (as we reported here).

Moments after GRAMMY chief Harvey Mason Jr. took to press to hit back at the criticism, The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) broke his silence about the surprising snub of his blockbuster album – ‘After Hours.’

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Congratulations are in order for Gabourey Sidibe.

For, the actress – famed for her roles in ‘Precious’ and ‘Empire’ – has announced her engagement to boyfriend Brandon Frankel.

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Cardi B has never been afraid of speaking her mind – even when it comes to her peers.

Just ask Wiz Khalifa. 

For, moments ago, the ‘WAP’ femcee took aim at the rapper over remarks he made that seemingly endorsed shade thrown her way.

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Thanks to a slew of back-to-back hits, 2020 has seen Dua Lipa rise to be Pop music’s ‘it’ girl.

After watching cuts from her sophomore album, ‘Future Nostalgia,’ find tenancy in the Hot 100’s top 20 (see:  ‘Don’t Start Now’ and ‘Break My Heart’), the singer’s now welcomed a third to the growing  list:  ‘Levitating.’

The song’s original incarnation (and later a Madonna & Missy Elliott-buoyed remix) may have not made much noise on the chart (as we reported here), but now – three months after it was officially serviced to radio as a single – ‘Levitating’ has lifted into the Hot 100’s upper region.

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Tinashe is unwrapping more new music!

And just in time for the holidays.

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It’s that time of year again. The GRAMMY Awards have revealed who will be nominated at this year’s ceremony (as we reported here).

With some big surprises, music’s biggest stars such as Teyana Taylor, Megan Thee Stallion, and more did not waste any time reacting to the news of their nominations or lack thereof.

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Rap Queen Nicki Minaj may reign in history books as the overall most-awarded female Hip Hop act ever, but her trophy case remains devoid of a golden grammophone.

Despite nabbing 9 nods over the last decade, 2020 – the year she nabbed her first two #1 hits on the Hot 100 – saw her shut out from the Recording Academy’s recently unveiled list of 2021 nominees (click here to read the full nominations announcement).

The diss isn’t new to Minaj, as she reaffirmed via Twitter just moments ago when she took to the platform to reflect on the first time she was snubbed by the institution.

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The air is still buzzing as Tuesday (November 24) brought with it the highly anticipated 2021 GRAMMY nominations.

Honoring the year’s best and brightest in the music realm on January 31, 2021, the coveted tally expectedly listed the likes of chart-toppers Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion, and Doja Cat as competitors for the ceremony’s top honors.

But, while jaws dropped to see Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber, Jhene Aiko, and more also mentioned alongside those hitmakers, some fan groups are steam pressed their favorites were placed in interesting categories or totally shut out.

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It’s Grammy nomination time!

Music’s biggest calendar night, the 63rd annual GRAMMY Awards, are set to air January 31 2021 live on CBS.

The industry’s brightest stars will align to shine at the event, which will boast performances from the creme de la creme.

Today, excitement for the ceremony soared to new heights as its committee reveals which artists have been nominated in which categories.

Beyonce leads with a whopping 9 nominations, followed by trio Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch, and Taylor Swift who all bagged 6 a piece.

Other multi-nominees nominees include DaBaby and Billie Eilish.

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‘Boxing Day’ is heading to the big screen and brings with it a number notable debuts.

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Miley Cyrus is getting candid.

The singer sat down with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, where she explained the reason as to why she never finished her ‘She Is Miley Cyrus’ EP trilogy she intended to release.

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Congratulations are in order for Amber Riley. The former ‘Glee’ star announced on November 23 that she is engaged to boyfriend Desean Black.

The actress and singer took to Instagram to share the news.

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