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Partial list of nominees for the 66th Grammy Awards

The nominees for next year's Grammy Awards have been announced

The Independent UK

Grammys 2024: all of the nominees and this year's packed performance line-up

Women dominate at this year's awards, with Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, and Billie Eilish leading the nominees

Evening Standard

From Taylor Swift to Shakira: The 2023 MTV VMA winners list in full

Swift has a chance to become the most awarded artist in VMA history

The Independent UK

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2023 MTV VMA winners list in full – live updates

Swift has a chance to become the most awarded artist in VMA history

The Independent UK

Jon Batiste opens up about his award wins: ‘Overnight a lot of stuff changed’

‘Overnight a lot of stuff changed, but also a lot of stuff was in the making for years,’ musician says

The Independent UK

Jon Batiste on his awards glory: ‘Overnight a lot of stuff changed’

The former bandleader for Stephen Colbert has picked up a Grammy and an Oscar on his way to making a new album featuring Lana Del Rey and Lil Wayne

The Guardian - US

This year’s most unexpected guitar solo? Lil Wayne wields an Eddie Van Halen Frankenstein for a crossover collaboration you probably never expected to see

Jon Batiste's new single Uneasy, which hosts Weezy's solo, seems to tip its cap to Van Halen and Michael Jackson's watershed song, Beat It

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Lil’ Wayne channels Eddie Van Halen on new Jon Batiste single Uneasy – but it’s not quite our 21st-century Beat It moment

The NOLA rap superstar picked up an EVH Striped Series Frankenstein for a guest guitar solo spot but goes easy on the shred

MusicRadar

Jon Batiste: World Music Radio review – safety-first global pop from a jazz superstar

The Grammy winner has amassed an array of international guest stars – reggaeton rappers, Lana Del Rey, Kenny G – for his vision of global pop, but the bland effect is more amiable than eclectic

The Guardian - UK

Jon Batiste goes galaxy-building with ambitious new album 'World Music Radio'

How do you top a five-time Grammy Award-winning album that had critics applauding its rich blend of R&B, hip-hop, swing, jazz and pop

The Independent UK

How to watch the VMAs 2023 from anywhere in the world

From Bey to Tay, you won't want to miss this year's awards. Here's how to watch the VMAs, no matter your locale

My Imperfect Life

Taylor Swift, SZA and Doja Cat lead 2023 MTV VMA nominations

Swift has a chance to become the most awarded artist in VMA history

The Independent UK

Louis Cato, TV late night bandleader, offers 'Reflections,' a new album of 'laid bare, honest' songs

Louis Cato’s remarkable musical gifts are on show this summer with his second album, “Reflections,” a way to express himself while his regular day gig as bandleader of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” is quiet because of the Hollywood strike

The Independent UK

Billie Eilish headlines climate awareness concert at Eiffel Tower

Paris’s Eiffel Tower will be the stage for a concert featuring Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz and Jon Batiste on Thursday night. The event, to raise awareness about climate change, comes as world leaders gather for a climate solidarity summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.

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The Independent UK

Lizzo, Ed Sheeran among hundreds of acts to play Jazz Fest

Lizzo and Ed Sheeran are among the headliners who will play this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which takes place over two weekends beginning April 28

WEKU

Celebs and dignitaries meet at the White House for Biden's state dinner

Foreign and domestic government officials and A-list stars partook in President Biden's black tie event Thursday night, in honor of French President Emmanuel Macron.

Tribune News Service

Biden’s state dinner for Macron includes notable VIP guests

WASHINGTON — Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, KKR and Co. co-founder Henry Kravis and film producer Jeffrey Katzenberg were among the guests Thursday at President Joe Biden’s first state dinner honoring French President Emmanuel Macron.

Tribune News Service

Biden, Macron to dine on world’s best cheese, hear Batiste

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron will dine on lobster, caviar and an Oregon cheese named the best in the world while listening to Grammy-winner Jon Batiste at the U.S. president’s first state dinner on Thursday.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Jon Batiste to Sing for Macron at Biden’s 1st State Dinner

Musician Jon Batiste is on tap to perform at President Joe Biden’s first White House state dinner on Thursday that will highlight long-standing ties between the United States and France and honor President Emmanuel Macron. “An artist who transcends generations, Jon Batiste’s music inspires and brings people together,” said Vanessa…

The Independent UK

Jon Batiste to sing for Macron at Biden's 1st state dinner

The White House says singer Jon Batiste has been chosen to perform at Thursday's state dinner that will highlight long-standing ties between the United States and France and honor President Emmanuel Macron

Los Angeles Times

2023 Grammy nominations: All the snubs and surprises

LOS ANGELES — At April’s Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, the big winner was Jon Batiste, a jazz-funk bandleader with a plum TV gig and critical acclaim but almost zero chart presence prior to the ceremony.

Salon

Trump, Biden and consequences

For Republicans in D.C., endless division is fun and games. But that isn't what most Americans really want

Los Angeles Times

Jon Batiste leaves Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show’ after seven years as bandleader

Five months after winning big at the 2022 Grammys, Jon Batiste is stepping away from his post as bandleader for Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show.”

Tribune News Service

Trombone Shorty exults in Voodoo Threauxdown Tour: 'People will get this whole gumbo of New Orleans music!'

Trombone Shorty has not yet devised a way to take his concert audiences to New Orleans, at least not literally.

Los Angeles Times

2023 Grammy Awards will return to usual LA venue for first time in three years

LOS ANGELES — Thanks to pandemic-related setbacks, for the first time in three years the Grammy Awards are set to return to their usual Los Angeles home at Crypto.com Arena.

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