Telecast set for Jan. 31 from Staples Center
Next year's Grammy Awards will be held at L.A.'s Staples Center on Jan. 31, a week earlier than this year's kudocast.
Dade Hayes | 03/12/2009
Swift's 'Fearless' returns to top of the charts
The big winners at last week's Grammy Awards were also the big movers on the week's album sales chart.
Phil Gallo, Phil Gallo | 02/18/2009
Awards show audience grows to 19 million
Music's biggest night struck a chord with young auds, as the Grammy Awards rallied in the ratings one year after hitting a record low.
Rick Kissell | 02/09/2009
Lil Wayne takes home four trophies
An overlooked legend and one of Grammy's most honored artists were golden at the 51st edition, as "Raising Sand," the collaboration of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, took home all five awards for which they were nominated, including record and album of the year.
Phil Gallo | 02/08/2009
Walk down memory lane at awards show
Two hours and 40 minutes before the telecast was to begin Al Green was in the shower when he got the call to come rehearse a performance for the show.
Phil Gallo | 02/08/2009
Jazz, country, gospel and other categories
Variety Staff | 02/08/2009
Classical, technical, video categories
Variety Staff | 02/08/2009
Plant & Krauss take home album of the year
Among the big winners at this year's Grammy Awards are Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Coldplay, John Mayer, Adele and Lil Wayne.
Variety Staff | 02/08/2009
Coldplay, Jonas Bros., Katy Perry slated to play
The first collection of performers for the 51st annual Grammy Awards have been announced, among them nominees Kenny Chesney, Coldplay, Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne and Katy Perry.
Phil Gallo | 01/14/2009
Pre-award bash set for Feb. 7 at BevHilton
Clive Davis' annual star-studded party has been brought into the Grammy fold.
Phil Gallo | 01/06/2009
Labels develop new strategies for new stars
In the nine months between the U.S. release of Adele's "19" and the announcement that she had received four Grammy nominations, Columbia Records released only one single by the Brit singer, "Chasing Pavements."
Phil Gallo | 01/05/2009
Band to perform at MusiCares gala
Coldplay heads the list of Grammy nominees that will perform the songs of Neil Diamond at the MusiCares Person of the Year gala held during Grammy week.
Phil Gallo | 12/22/2008
Org hands out lifetime achievement awards
Gene Autry, gospel singers the Blind Boys of Alabama, the Four Tops, jazz pianist Hank Jones, Brenda Lee, Dean Martin and folkie Tom Paxton will receive lifetime achievement nods at the 51st annual Grammy Awards.
Phil Gallo | 12/22/2008
Music label, group celebrate milestones
The venerable jazz label Blue Note, which turns 70 next year, plus Neville Marriner and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, which turns 40 in '09, will be honored at Grammy events for jazz and classical music.
Phil Gallo | 12/17/2008
Shift to nighttime noms generates little buzz
It took less than a week after the Grammy nominations' splashy television presentation to realize that the shift to a nighttime showcase did not generate buzz or activity.
Phil Gallo | 12/08/2008