#grammy-nominations

#grammy-nominations

On a bill almost comically overstuffed with heavy metal superstars paying tribute Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Anthrax, Slayer his rendition of Black Sabbath's 1972 ballad Changes unexpectedly stole the show, appearing to win him an entirely new audience in the process: the crowd at the gig skewed considerably older than the gen Z fans Harrison traditionally attracts. The ensuing performance is worth watching on YouTube.

A new Lady Gaga concert film will arrive on Christmas Eve. Lady Gaga in Harlequin Live: One Night Only was recorded last year during a performance at Los Angeles' Belasco Theatre, where Lady Gaga performed Harlequin-her 2024 "companion album" to Joker: Folie à Deux, in which she starred as Harley Quinn-in its entirety. The film premieres on YouTube this Wednesday, December 24, at 4 p.m. PST/7 p.m. EST.

PinkPantheress broke out in 2021 with a series of charming and inventive singles that placed her high, breathy vocals over skittering beats built around easily recognizable samples. It was as though the English singer and producer were trying to insert herself into pop-music history from behind a laptop in her bedroom - which is pretty much what ended up happening. In 2023, her song "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2," a collaboration with Ice Spice, went to No. 3 on Billboard's Hot 100;

More than a decade into her career, the 30-year-old singer, whose full name is Kehlani Parrish, seems to have finally landed her long-prophesied "one song away" with "Folded." Easily identified by its arsenal of classical strings and wishful lyricism, the nuanced break-up anthem, released in June, is her most mainstream track yet - earning two Grammy nominations for R&B song and performance as well as becoming her highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 7.

Jelly Roll is without his frosting. The country singer posted his first beardless vlog on November 20, unveiling a jawline and general face shape. "I feel like a Ninja Turtle," he wrote in the caption. While it doesn't look bad, it does feel wrong to see Jelly Roll without a beard. Technically, the public has been aware of the barren Roll for a while now, because his wife, Bunnie XO, posted a vlog of her reacting to him shaving on November 13,

Skrillex has surprise-released a new EP called Hit Me Where It Hurts X. The five-song project includes collaborations with Caroline Polachek and 100 gecs' Dylan Brady (on the recently shared title song), Varg2™, Nakeesha, and others. Listen to Hit Me Where It Hurts X below. The Hit Me Where It Hurts X EP follows Skrillex's April studio album, F*ck U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol but Ur Not!! <3.

"We've played every single show together for 15 years. When we started it was just him and I, perched on our keyboards at the front of the stage. I miss a lot of those older songs and how intense they could be with just the two of us. We're excited to go back there. We want to sing stripped down versions of newer songs as well and write some new music altogether to play as a duo."

K-pop reaches its biggest Grammy moment yet, with multiple acts scoring nominations in major categories and signaling the genre's acceptance as mainstream pop music. Rosé's smash hit with Bruno Mars and the debut of Katseye showcase K-pop artists' crossover potential and musical credibility with Grammy voters. The shift marks a turning point where Grammy voters are judging K-pop on artistic merit rather than treating it primarily as a fandom-driven phenomenon.

For the 2026 Grammys, the Recording Academy's Best New Artist category honors musicians who achieve a prominent public breakthrough during the eligibility year, having released at least five singles or one album in their career. The Academy's updated rules now allow artists previously featured on an Album of the Year nominee to compete for Best New Artist, provided their contribution to that album was under 20 percent of its playing time.

Friday's livestream kicks off at 8 a.m. PT on the Grammys website and on the Recording Academy's YouTube channel. For those who prefer an extra dose of drama, keep in mind that screencasting is always an option. According to the Grammys website, exact timing is subject to change, but you can expect the livestream to run for about 30 minutes.