Entertainment
2018 Grammy Awards Red Carpet & Performances
Brought to you by The Recording Academy, the 60th annual GRAMMY Awards is officially underway at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Hosted by comedian James Corden for the second year in the row, the star-studded night will feature performances by Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Bruno Mars with Cardi B, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, U2, Khalid, Alessia Cara, and Logic, and Miley Cyrus alongside Elton John.
As for nominations, Jay-Z is up for eight awards: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap/Sung Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album and Best Music Video. He will also be honored with the 2018 Industry Icon Award.
Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars have seven and six nominations, respectively, Childish Gambino, Khalid, No I.D. and SZA trail behind with five each.
Before the GRAMMY Awards took place, “Entertainment Tonight” hosts Kevin Frazier and Nancy O’Dell and “ET” correspondent Keltie Knight will host the one-hour “GRAMMY Red Carpet Live,” which will start at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
The 60th annual is scheduled to air on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.
With a recap of the celebrities who walked down the red carpet tonight down below, check out the performances and winners on the next few pages.
The Red Carpet
Photos via GettyImages
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Performances
Kendrick Lamar, U2, and Dave Chappelle
Childish Gambino and J.D. McCrary
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
Bruno Mars and Cardi B
DJ Khaled, Rihanna, and Bryson Tiller
SZA
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Grammy Awards Winners
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Redbone” – Childish Gambino
“Despacito” – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
“The Story Of O.J.” – JAY-Z
“Humble” – Kendrick Lamar
“24K Magic” – Bruno Mars
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Awaken, My Love!”
“4:44” – JAY-Z
“DAMN.” – Kendrick Lamar
“Melodrama” – Lorde
“24K Magic” – Bruno Mars
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Despacito” — Ramón Ayala, Justin Bieber, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi and Marty James Garton (Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber)
“4:44” — Shawn Carter and Dion Wilson (Jay-Z)
“Issues” — Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels and Justin Drew Tranter (Julia Michaels)
“1-800-273-8255” — Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury and Khalid Robinson (Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid)
“That’s What I Like” — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus and Jonathan Yip (Bruno Mars)
BEST NEW ARTIST
Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
SZA
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
“Bounce Back” — Big Sean
“Bodak Yellow” — Cardi B
“4:44” — Jay-Z
“HUMBLE.” — Kendrick Lamar
“Bad and Boujee” — Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert
BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
“Prblms” — 6lack
“Crew” — Goldlink featuring Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy
“Family Feud” — Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé
“Loyalty.” — Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna
“Love Galore” — SZA featuring Travis Scott
BEST RAP SONG
“Bodak Yellow” — Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe, Washpoppin & J White, songwriters (Cardi B)
“Chase Me” — Judah Bauer, Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Russell Simins & Jon Spencer, songwriters (Danger Mouse featuring Run the Jewels & Big Boi)
“Humble.” — K. Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
“Sassy” — E. Gabouer & M. Evans, songwriters (Rapsody)
“The Story of O.J.” — Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (Jay-Z)
BEST RAP ALBUM
“4:44” — Jay-Z
“DAMN.” — Kendrick Lamar
“Culture” — Migos
“Laila’s Wisdom” — Rapsody
“Flower Boy” — Tyler, the Creator
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
“Get You” — Daniel Caesar featuring Kali Uchis
“Distraction” — Kehlani
“High” — Ledisi
“That’s What I Like” — Bruno Mars
“The Weekend” — SZA
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
“Laugh and Move On” — the Baylor Project
“Redbone” — Childish Gambino
“What I’m Feelin’” — Anthony Hamilton featuring the Hamiltones
“All the Way” — Ledisi
“Still” — Mali Music
BEST R&B SONG
“First Began” — PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)
“Location” — Alfredo Gonzalez, Olatunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Khalid Robinson & Joshua Scruggs, songwriters (Khalid)
“Redbone” — Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
“Supermodel” — Tyran Donaldson, Terrence Henderson, Greg Landfair Jr., Solana Rowe & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (SZA)
“That’s What I Like” — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
“Free 6lack” — 6lack
“Awaken, My Love!” — Childish Gambino
“American Teen” — Khalid
“Ctrl” — SZA
“Starboy” — the Weeknd
BEST R&B ALBUM
“Freudian” — Daniel Caesar
“Let Love Rule” — Ledisi
“24K Magic” — Bruno Mars
“Gumbo” — PJ Morton
“Feel the Real’ — Musiq Soulchild
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Love So Soft” — Kelly Clarkson
“Praying” — Kesha
“Million Reasons” — Lady Gaga
“What About Us” — Pink
“Shape of You” — Ed Sheeran
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Something Just Like This” — The Chainsmokers and Coldplay
“Despacito” — Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
“Thunder” — Imagine Dragons
“Feel It Still” — Portugal. The Man
“Stay” — Zedd and Alessia Cara
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Kaleidoscope EP” — Coldplay
“Lust for Life” — Lana Del Rey
“Evolve” — Imagine Dragons
“Rainbow” — Kesha
“Joanne” — Lady Gaga
“÷” — Ed Sheeran
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL
Calvin Harris
Greg Kurstin
Blake Mills
No I.D.
The Stereotypes
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
” Up All Night” — (Beck) Canada, video director; Laura Serra Estorch & Oscar Romagosa, video producers
“Makeba” — (Jain) Lionel Hirle & Gregory Ohrel, video directors; Yodelice, video producer
“The Story of O.J.” — (Jay-Z) Shawn Carter & Mark Romanek, video directors; Daniel Midgley, video producer
“Humble.” — (Kendrick Lamar) The Little Homies & Dave Meyers, video directors; Jason Baum, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau, Nathan K. Scherrer & Anthony Tiffith, video producers
“1-800-273-8255” — (Logic featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid) Andy Hines, video director; Andrew Lerios, video producer
Culture
Chance The Rapper Announces New Mixtape ‘Star Line’
Chance The Rapper quietly revealed his upcoming mixtape, “Star Line,” via Instagram. In his bio, he simply stated, “Working on my mixtape it’s called Star Line.” The project will feature collaborations with notable artists like Lil Wayne, DJ Premier, Lil Yachty, and more.
On X (formerly Twitter), Chance shared a teaser clip featuring appearances from Wayne, Preemo, Lil Yachty, Jermaine Dupri, T-Pain, Jazze Pha, and Vic Mensa. Additionally, he gave fans a sneak peek of a new track titled “Buried Alive” and polled them on whether he should drop a music video for it.
I’ll be ready to go pic.twitter.com/zYliNZJsjj
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 21, 2024
“Star Line” marks Chance The Rapper’s follow-up to his 2019 album, “The Big Day.”
Culture
Saweetie Posts Receipts of Quavo Sliding into DMs Following New Chris Brown Diss
Saweetie took to social media Tuesday morning that her ex-boyfriend Quavo reached out to her via direct messages, following his mention of her in his latest diss track aimed at Chris Brown, titled “Over Hoes & B-tches.”
In the song, Quavo raps, “I can take a model chick and make a Saweetie, n-gga,” which Saweetie didn’t take lightly. She shared a screenshot from January 2024, showing Quavo’s message on Instagram, which she hadn’t opened. The preview read, “Damn. We used to mean af to each…” Saweetie’s caption for the screenshot humorously suggested she hopes the model Quavo compares to her.
hopefully the model he turns into me replies pic.twitter.com/eSqBcPh0wP
— ❄️ (@Saweetie) April 23, 2024
This exchange coincided with Saweetie attending a USC game with Chris Brown.
Saweetie reacts to Chris Brown's new track dissing Quavo. https://t.co/aBANHh04lj
— miixtapechiick.com (@MXCKdotCom) April 20, 2024
"You f–ked my ex-h-, that's cool, I don't give no f–k, lil n—a (Still a b—h)/'Cause I f–ked yo' ex when you were still with her, b—h, I'm up, lil n—a."
The two were spotted at a USC… pic.twitter.com/EqDEAVA44w
The history between Saweetie and Quavo dates back to their relationship from 2018 to 2021, which ended amid allegations of infidelity on Quavo’s part. Chris Brown didn’t hesitate to leverage their past relationship in his own diss track, “Weakest Link,” claiming to have been involved with Saweetie while she was still with Quavo.
“You fucked my ex-ho, that’s cool, I don’t give no fuck, lil n-gga/ ‘Cause I fucked yo’ ex when you were still with her, bitch, I’m up, lil n-gga,” he rapped.
Quavo previously dated Brown’s ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran, who filed for a restraining order against Brown after their breakup in 2017.
Entertainment
Isaiah Rashad Announces ‘Civilia Demo 10th Anniversary Tour’ Part Two
Isaiah Rashad has just announced the second leg of his Cilvia Demo 10th Anniversary Tour. Cilvia Demo was Rashad’s debut EP, which released in 2014 via Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE).
Presented by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on Monday, May 20 in Houston, TX and will hit major cities across North America including Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, New York, Silver Springs, and more, before its finale in Boston on Friday, June 7.
Secure your spot as tickets go on sale, starting with a Citi presale on Wed., April 17, followed by the general on-sale beginning Friday, April 19 at 10 AM local time on ticketmaster.com.
CILVIA DEMO 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR – PART TWO TOUR DATES:
Mon May 20 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston
Tue May 21 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
Wed May 22 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues Dallas
Fri May 24 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Sat May 25 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
Sun May 26 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
Tue May 28 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
Wed May 29 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
Thu May 30 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Sat Jun 01 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17
Mon Jun 03 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
Tue Jun 04 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues Chicago
Fri Jun 07 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues Boston
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