The second Grammy Hall of Fame Gala celebrated musical excellence, legacy, and innovation—and reaffirmed the Recording Academy’s ongoing commitment to uplifting diverse voices that shape music across generations.
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour ignites in Inglewood on April 28, with four sold-out nights at the SoFi Stadium. The launch of this tour, in one of the Blackest and most dynamic cities in America, is as much of a spectacle as it is an economic and cultural statement
On Sunday, February 2, the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards aired live on CBS and Paramount+. The day before, what did not air was the ceremony for the Special Merit Awards at the Wilshire Ebell Theater, where the 2025 honorees included Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Frankie Beverly, Dr. Bobby Jones, Frankie Valli, Roxanne Shante, Taj Mahal, The Clash, and Prince. Trustees awards—which are presented to individuals who have made significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording—were given to Cuban conductor and composer Tania Leon, producer and engineer Glyn Johns, and jazz pianist and composer Erroll Garner.
“We are thrilled to welcome Valeisha Butterfield Jones into the Recording Academy family,” said Academy Chair and Interim President and CEO Harvey Mason Mason in a statement. “Valeisha has been a force in driving systemic change and enhancing equal opportunities for underrepresented groups across entertainment, technology, and politics.”
The Recording Academy™ and CBS announced today that 15-time GRAMMY® Award winner Alicia Keys will host the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards®, marking her first time as master of ceremonies for Music’s Biggest Night®. Taking place at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, the GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, 8 p.m.ET / 5 p.m. PT.
In a move that can only be described as historic and unprecedented, the Recording Academy (Grammys) and the Los Angeles Sentinel/Black Press reached a mutual understanding that signaled the end of an ugly era that saw media access being arbitrarily denied to the Black Press in general.