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The nominees for the 2022 Grammy Awards were announced today, and among the veteran artists in the running for multiple trophies next year are AC/DC and Paul McCartney.
The Australian hard rockers and the former Beatles legend both will compete for the Best Rock Album prize, for Power Up and McCartney III, respectively.
AC/DC also was nominated for the Best Rock Performance honor for “Shot in the Dark,” while the video for the track scored a nod in the Best Music Video category. McCartney also is in the running for Best Rock Song, for the McCartney III track “Find My Way.”
Other veteran artists receiving Grammy nominations this year include ABBA, Jackson Browne, Los Lobos, Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Carole King, Steve Cropper, ex-Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, the late Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell and the late Prince.
ABBA is up for the Record of the Year for their new song “I Still Have Faith in You.” Browne and Los Lobos will vie for the Best Americana Album trophy for their respective records Downhill from Everywhere and Native Sons.
Copeland’s collaborative album with Ricky Kej, Divine Tides, is nominated for Best New Age Album. King received a Best Song Written for Visual Media nod for “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home),” which she co-wrote with Jennifer Hudson and Jamie Hartman for the Aretha Franklin biopic Respect.
Cropper’s Fire It Up will compete for the Best Contemporary Blues Album honor.
Among the Best Music Film nominees are David Byrne’s American Utopia and Music, Money, Madness…Jimi Hendrix in Maui, while potential honorees for Best Historical Album include the Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1 box set and the deluxe reissue of Prince’s Sign o’ the Times.
Check out the full list of nominees at Grammy.com.
The 2022 Grammys will take place Monday, January 31.
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Justin Bieber is slated to perform next month in Saudi Arabia, but a growing number of activists are begging the singer to back out and stand in solidarity with those protesting the 2018 murder of journalist and Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi Arabian operators.
Critics continue to demand accountability from the Saudi government and have accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of orchestrating Khashoggi’s murder. Prince Mohammed has repeatedly denied any responsibility.
Hatice Cengiz, who was the slain journalist’s fiancée, penned an open letter to The Washington Post, for which Khashoggi worked, and forcefully asked Justin to cancel his December 5 headlining concert at the Formula One race in Jiddah. Should he do so, she says it will “send a powerful message to the world that your name and talent will not be used to restore the reputation of a regime that kills its critics.”
Other activists also have reached out to the Canadian singer, including the global nonprofit Human Rights Foundation, which also wrote an impassioned letter to the pop star. In addition, two planes were seen circling outside the American Music Awards with banners criticizing the “Peaches” singer.
Justin has so far remained silent about the controversy.
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In addition to the rock and Big Four nominees — Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best New Artist — several other categories are recognizing rock and alternative artists at the 2022 Grammys.
Trent Reznor is nominated for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for his score of the film Soul, alongside his Nine Inch Nails band mate Atticus Ross and co-composer Jon Batiste. The trio previously won Best Original Score at the 2021 Oscars.
The Black Keys‘ blues cover album Delta Kream will compete for Best Contemporary Blues Album.
In the Best Music Film category, you’ll find Billie Eilish‘s Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles concert film, and the Jimi Hendrix documentary Music, Money, Madness…Jimi Hendrix in Maui.
AC/DC‘s “Shot in the Dark” video is up for Best Music Video, alongside Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever.”
Other rock and alternative nominees include Bleachers frontman Jack Antonoff for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, and Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda for Best Remixed Recording for his remix of the Deftones song “Passenger.”
Additionally, disgraced rocker Marilyn Manson is technically nominated for his contribution to Kanye West‘s new album Donda, which is up for Album of the Year.
Britney Spears again shone the spotlight on Lady Gaga and penned a heartfelt note to thank her for speaking out against her controversial 13-year conservatorship.
Sharing a photo of Gaga wearing a striking leopard print catsuit, Britney praised, “Why hello sexy lady !!!! Thanks again for your kind words ….. you’ve inspired me too and I’m in love with this outfit !!!!”
Britney added, “You’re my inspiration for the rest of the year,” and congratulated Gaga on her upcoming movie, House of Gucci, which premieres November 24.
This isn’t the first time Britney’s commended Gaga for publicly condemning the conservatorship. She recently revealed on her stories that she cried when Gaga recently told reporters, “The way that [Britney] was treated in this business was really wrong… I think that she will forever be an inspiration to women.”
With Britney’s conservatorship officially terminated, it marks the first time in 13 years she’s celebrating the holidays as free woman. She let fans know she’s already broken out the decorations and is decking the halls, starting with a brand-new Christmas tree. Britney shared two videos on Monday, offering fans a bird’s-eye and up-close view of its intricate and sparkling decorations.
“I changed my pink tree to red … it’s been pink for 4 years and I just love sharing it with all of you now that it’s red !!!!,” Britney shared alongside a video of her dancing enthusiastically on her balcony. Some fans believe red has significance to Britney’s past conservatorship battle, as she would often reference the color whenever it was in the news.
Britney also shared a closeup of her beautifully decorated tree, adding that she gets “silly this time of year.” In that video, she also references Gaga by wearing a leopard catsuit.
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Billie Eilish, FINNEAS and Glass Animals are among the nominees in the 2022 Big Four Grammy categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best New Artist.
Eilish’s sophomore effort Happier Than Ever is up for Album of the Year, and its title track will compete for both Song and Record of the Year. She previously won all three awards — along with Best New Artist — at the 2020 Grammys.
Meanwhile, Eilish’s brother and collaborator, FINNEAS, is up for Best New Artist in 2022, along with Glass Animals, who broke out over the past year with their hit single, “Heat Waves.”
The 2022 Grammys will take place Monday, January 31.
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The nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards were announced Tuesday. Here’s who’s being recognized in the rock categories.
In the Best Rock Album field, you’ll find Foo Fighters‘ Medicine at Midnight, AC/DC‘s Power Up, Chris Cornell‘s posthumous No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1, Paul McCartney‘s McCartney III, and Black Pumas‘ Capitol Cuts — Live from Studio A.
The Best Rock Song nominees are Foo Fighters’ “Waiting on a War,” McCartney’s “Find My Way,” Mammoth WVH‘s “Distance,” Kings of Leon‘s “The Bandit,” and Weezer‘s “All My Favorite Songs.”
For Best Rock Performance, the nominees include Foo Fighters’ “Making a Fire,” AC/DC’s “Shot in the Dark,” Cornell’s cover of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” Black Pumas’ “Know You Better (Live from Capitol Studio A),” and Deftones‘ “Ohms.”
Deftones is also up for Best Metal Performance with “Genesis,” along with Dream Theater‘s “The Alien,” Gojira‘s “Amazonia,” Mastodon‘s “Pushing the Tides,” and Rob Zombie‘s “The Triumph of King Freak (A Crypt of Preservation and Superstition).”
Finally, the Best Alternative Album nominees include St. Vincent‘s Daddy’s Home, Halsey‘s If I Can Have Love, I Want Power, Fleet Foxes‘ Shore, Japanese Breakfast‘s Jubilee, and Arlo Parks‘s Collapsed in Sunbeams.
The 2022 Grammys will take place Monday, January 31.
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Chris Stapleton and Mickey Guyton are the most nominated country acts at the 2022 Grammy Awards.
On Tuesday, H.E.R. announced the nominees in the country music categories of Best Country Album, Best Country Song, Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
Both Chris and Mickey scored three nods a piece, Mickey nominated for her debut album, Remember Her Name, while Chris’ Starting Over, which was named Album of the Year at the 2021 CMA Awards, also appears in multiple categories.
Kacey Musgraves and Brothers Osborne picked up a pair of nominations each. “Camera Roll” lands Kacey in the categories of Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance, while Brothers Osborne are up for Best Country Album for Skeletons and Duo/Group Performance for the personal “Younger Me.”
Carrie Underwood also scored two nods for her hit duet with Jason Aldean, “If I Didn’t Love You,” and Best Roots Gospel Album for My Savior, her debut gospel album released in 2021.
Among the first-time nominees are Jimmie Allen, who appears in the coveted Best New Artist category, and Walker Hayes, who is nominated for his viral hit, “Fancy Like.”
Carly Pearce helped announce the nominations at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles where she unveiled the nominees in the Americana, blues and folk music categories.
Here are the country nominees at the 2022 Grammy Awards:
Best Country Album Skeletons — Brothers Osborne Remember Her Name — Mickey Guyton The Marfa Tapes — Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall, Jack Ingram Starting Over — Chris Stapleton The Battle of Dood and Juanita — Sturgill Simpson
Best Country Song
“Fancy Like” — Songwriters: Walker Hayes, Cameron Bartolini Josh Jenkins, Shane Stevens, (Walker Hayes)
“Better Than We Found It” — Songwriters: Maren Morris, Jessie Jo Dillon, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz (Maren Morris)
“Camera Roll” — Songwriters: Kacey Musgraves, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian (Kacey Musgraves)
“Cold” — Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb, J.T. Cure, Derek Mixon (Chris Stapleton)
“Country Again” — Songwriters: Thomas Rhett, Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley (Thomas Rhett)
Best Country Solo Performance
“Forever After All” — Luke Combs
“Remember Her Name” — Mickey Guyton
“Camera Roll” — Kacey Musgraves
“You Should Probably Leave” — Chris Stapleton
“All I Do is Drive” — Jason Isbell
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“If I Didn’t Love You” — Jason Aldean ft. Carrie Underwood
“Glad You Exist” — Dan + Shay
“Younger Me” — Brothers Osborne
“Chasing After You” — Maren Morris & Ryan Hurd
“Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” — Miranda Lambert & Elle King
The Grammy Awards are going big this year: For the first time, there are 10 nominees in each of the so-called Big Four categories: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.
The leading nominee for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards is jazz artist Jon Batiste with 11, followed by Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R., both with eight, and Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo, both with seven.
The nominees for Record of the Year include “I Still Have Faith in You,” the comeback single by Swedish icons ABBA, as well as Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett‘s duet “I Get a Kick Out of You.” Other nominees in that category are Silk Sonic‘s “Leave the Door Open,” Justin Bieber’s “Peaches,” Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license,” Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” and “Kiss Me More” by Doja Cat and SZA.
Best New Artist nominees include Olivia, The Kid LAROI, Glass Animals, Billie Eilish’s brother FINNEAS, and Saweetie. Album of the Year nominees include Justin Bieber’s Justice,Taylor Swift‘s Evermore, Lil Nas X’s Montero, Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever and Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s Love For Sale.
Nominees for Song of the Year — an award that goes to songwriters only — include Olivia’s “drivers license” and Ed Sheeran‘s “Bad Habits,” as well as “Leave the Door Open,” “Happier Than Ever,” “Kiss Me More” and “Montero (Call Me By Your Name.)”
Of note, BTS secured their second Grammy nomination: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, for “Butter.” Also of note: JAY-Z is now the most Grammy-nominated artist in history, with 83 nods total. He was previously tied with Quincy Jones with 80. His nods come for his guest appearances on albums by Kanye West and the late rapper DMX.
The Grammy Awards will air January 21 on CBS. Here are the nominees in the main categories:
Record of the Year
“I Still Have Faith in You” — ABBA
“Freedom” — Jon Batiste
“I Get a Kick Out Of You” — Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
“Peaches” — Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
“Right On Time” — Brandi Carlile
“Kiss Me More” — Doja Cat Featuring SZA
“Happier Than Ever” — Billie Eilish
“Montero” (Call Me By Your Name) — Lil Nas X
“drivers license” — Olivia Rodrigo
“Leave the Door Open” — Silk Sonic
Album of the Year We Are — Jon Batiste Love For Sale — Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) — Justin Bieber Planet Her (Deluxe) — Doja Cat Happier Than Ever — Billie Eilish Back Of My Mind — H.E.R. Montero — Lil Nas X Sour — Olivia Rodrigo Evermore — Taylor Swift Donda — Kanye West
Song of the Year
“Bad Habits” — Fred Gibson, Johnny McDaid & Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Ed Sheeran)
“A Beautiful Noise” — Ruby Amanfu, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Alicia Keys, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna,
Linda Perry & Hailey Whitters, songwriters (Alicia Keys And Brandi Carlile)
“drivers license” — Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
“Fight For You” — Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
“Happier Than Ever” — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“Kiss Me More” — Rogét Chahayed, Amala Zandile Dlamini, Lukasz Gottwald, Carter Lang, Gerard A. Powell II, Solána Rowe & David Sprecher, songwriters (Doja Cat Featuring SZA)
“Leave The Door Open” — Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Silk Sonic)
“Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” — Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, Omer Fedi, Montero Hill & Roy Lenzo, songwriters (Lil Nas X)
“Peaches” — Louis Bell, Justin Bieber, Giveon Dezmann Evans, Bernard Harvey, Felisha “Fury” King, Matthew Sean Leon, Luis Manual Martinez Jr., Aaron Simmonds, Ashton Simmonds, Andrew Wotman & Keavan Yazdani, songwriters (Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon)
“Right On Time” — Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
Best New Artist
Arooj Aftab
Jimmie Allen
Baby Keem
FINNEAS
Glass Animals
Japanese Breakfast
The Kid Laroi
Arlo Parks
Olivia Rodrigo
Saweetie
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Anyone,” Justin Bieber
“Right On Time,” Brandi Carlile
“Happier Than Ever,” Billie Eilish
“Positions,” Ariana Grande
“Drivers License,” Olivia Rodrigo
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“I Get A Kick Out Of You,” Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
“Lonely,” Justin Bieber & Benny Blanco
“Butter,” BTS
“Higher Power,” Coldplay
“Kiss Me More,” Doja Cat Featuring SZA
Best Pop Vocal Album Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe), Justin Bieber Planet Her (Deluxe), Doja Cat Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish Positions, Ariana Grande Sour, Olivia Rodrigo
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Love for Sale, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga ‘Til We Meet Again (Live), Norah Jones A Tori Kelly Christmas, Tori Kelly Ledisi Sings Nina, Ledisi That’s Life, Willie Nelson A Holly Dolly Christmas, Dolly Parton
Best Music Video
“Shot in the Dark,” AC/DC
“Freedom,” Jon Batiste
“I Get a Kick Out of You,” Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
“Peaches,” Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
“Happier Than Ever,” Billie Eilish
“Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” Lil Nas X
“Good 4 U,” Olivia Rodrigo
Forty years ago today, AC/DC released its seventh internationally available studio album, For Those About to Rock (We Salute You), a follow-up to the Australian rockers’ massively successful Back in Black.
While its popularity and impact paled in comparison to Back in Black — which, with 25 million copies sold, has become the fourth best-selling album ever in the U.S. — For Those About to Rock was AC/DC’s first album to reach #1 on the Billboard 200.
The album also was AC/DC’s second with singer Brian Johnson, who joined the band before the recording of Back in Black following the death of longtime frontman Bon Scott. Additionally, it was the third of three consecutive AC/DC records produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange.
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard 200, spanning the last week of 1981 and the first two weeks of 1982. Two singles were released from the album: the title track and “Let’s Get It Up,” which reached #4 and #9, respectively, on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. “Let’s Get It Up” also peaked at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100.
AC/DC toured extensively in 1981 and ’82 in support of the album, which has gone on to sell over four million copies in the U.S.
Here’s the For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) track list:
“For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)”
“I Put the Finger on You”
“Let’s Get It Up”
“Inject the Venom”
“Snowballed”
“Evil Walks”
“C.O.D.”
“Breaking the Rules”
“Night of the Long Knives”
“Spellbound”
The Weeknd‘s number-one hit “Blinding Lights” has set quite a few chart records since it was first released two years ago. That’s why Billboard now lists it as number one on its new list of the Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs.
The list is based on historical performance on the Hot 100 chart, and “Blinding Lights” gets the title because it set the records for the most weeks ever spent in the top five, top 10 and top 40 on the Hot 100, as well as on the chart overall.
Specifically, the song was in the top five for 43 weeks, the top 10 for 57 weeks, the top 40 for 86 weeks, and stayed on the chart for 90 weeks.
“I don’t think [it] has hit me yet,” The Weeknd told Billboard when he was informed of his latest accomplishment. “I try not to dwell on it too much. I just count my blessings, and I’m just grateful.”
“Blinding Lights” replaces Billboard’s previous #1 Song of All Time, Chubby Checker‘s “The Twist,” which was number one in 1960 and in 1962.
The top 10 on Billboard‘s Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs chart are:
1. “Blinding Lights,” The Weeknd
2. “The Twist,” Chubby Checker
3. “Smooth,” Santana feat. Rob Thomas
4. “Mack the Knife,” Bobby Darin
5. “Uptown Funk!,” Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
6. “How Do I Live,” LeAnn Rimes
7. “Party Rock Anthem,” LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
8. “I Gotta Feeling,” The Black Eyed Peas
9. “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix),” Los Del Rio
10. “Shape of You,” Ed Sheeran
