Like Nicki Minaj and The Weeknd in the past, Drake is among the modern-day hitmakers of color who have spoken out against the Recording Academy for their alleged lack of transparency in the voting process for determining who wins GRAMMYs.

That trend is one that seems to show no sign of slowing.

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Coco Jones is now a GRAMMY winner thanks to her breakout hit ‘ICU.’

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Since it was first handed out in 1959, the Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording GRAMMY (previously known as Best Spoken Word Album) has celebrated the audio versions of some of modern history’s best books and authors.

Before the show’s 66th annual ceremony, only 4 people could boast having earned multiple wins in the category. That changed Sunday night (February 4) thanks to former First Lady Michelle Obama‘s 2022 best-seller ‘The Light We Carry.’

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Victoria Monet fans who feared the singer-songwriter would suffer a shutout at the 2024 GRAMMYs breathed a heavy sigh of relief when the 34-year-old won her first trophy – Best Engineered Album for her 2023 LP ‘Jaguar II‘ – during the event’s pre-show.

Little did they know then, her victory lap had only just begun.

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Before 2024, only 18 acts in the GRAMMY’s 66-year history could boast owning at least 20 of its coveted golden gramophones. Among them, only one-fifth were Black men.

However, thanks to trophies handed out at Sunday’s ceremony (February 4) the odds were lifted the latter’s favor.

Details inside.

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Already penciled in Billboard history books for her international breakout hit, ‘Water,’ rising singer Tyla can now boast being in the Recording Academy’s record logs as well thanks to a surprise win on Sunday (February 4).

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Before the GRAMMY’s main show even hit airwaves, SZA – the night’s most-nominated act – boasted a major win thanks to her ‘SOS‘ fan favorite ‘Ghost in the Machine.’

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Thanks to her breakout 2023 sophomore album, ‘Jaguar II,’ singer-songwriter Victoria Monet has pounced to her first GRAMMY award.

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Despite rendering a plethora of hits over her nearly 40-year career, fans of Kylie Minogue would be surprised to know she only owned one GRAMMY before 2024 (which she collected at the show’s 46th annual ceremony for her ‘Fever‘ hit ‘Come Into My World‘).

Fast forward 20 years later, the Aussie Pop Queen can finally boast ownership of another golden gramophone thanks to her international 2023 smash ‘Padam Padam.’

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Just days after Justin Timberlake took to ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ to send NSYNC fans into a frenzy with news that the fivesome may have more new music coming, his fellow bandmate JC Chasez has echoed the tease.

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It’s a double dose of Doll!

With her new music video, rapstress Kash Doll gives her dedicated fan base a dual release in the form of ‘Big 1/Fawk Em.’

“Do yo’ big one (Do it) / This p-ssy is a privilege, can’t take these n-ggas serious (Do it) / Red Bentley coupe / I’ma pull up on my period (Do it),” she spits on the blazing, Post Global and the 6lement-produced track.

The follow-up to her acclaimed single ‘Power‘ (unveiled at the top of the year), hop inside to get acquainted with the latest from Kash.

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Moments after rocking the roof off of Saturday night’s episode of ‘SNL’ (February 3) with the live debut performance of the title track of her new album, ‘This Is Me…Now,’ multi-hyphenate diva Jennifer Lopez took to her official YouTube page to premiere the tune’s recorded version.

“This is me now / And I took my time / Lot of winters summers baby / And I healed my heart / But I love who I am lately,” she croons on the touching track.

Believed to be the second single (following ‘Can’t Get Enough’) from the February 16-due LP, hop inside to hear the new track in full.

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