Grammys

'It's the way she owns her body': how Megan Thee Stallion rode to Grammys glory

Last week’s triple triumph capped the glorious rise of a rapper who has inspired a generation of women with her confidence and sublime talent

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

19, Mar, 2021 @4:00 PM

The Grammys' diverse winner list isn't box-ticking – these are terrific artists | Alexis Petridis

While questions rightly remain over its shadowy nominations process, Grammy voters should be praised for honouring a large number of women and people of colour

Alexis Petridis

15, Mar, 2021 @12:04 PM

Grammy awards 2021: women rule as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé break records

The Covid-restrained Grammys were a mostly female-fronted affair, with wins for Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift

Adrian Horton

15, Mar, 2021 @7:20 AM

Grammy awards 2021: the full list of winners

Megan Thee Stallion is best new artist while Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles and Taylor Swift also picked up trophies

Adrian Horton

15, Mar, 2021 @12:02 AM

The Weeknd pledges permanent Grammys boycott

The Canadian star – who had the biggest song of 2020 yet earned no Grammy nominations – will no longer submit music for consideration

Laura Snapes

12, Mar, 2021 @11:12 AM

'The boat has been rocked': Mickey Guyton, the Grammys' first Black solo female country nominee

Her song Black Like Me is a bold statement in an often conservative genre, but the Texan singer is conflicted about bringing diverse voices into the ‘lion’s den’ of country music

Marissa R Moss

12, Mar, 2021 @8:00 AM

Gurrumul, Omar Souleyman, 9Bach and DakhaBrakha: the best global artists the Grammys forgot

From the Godfathers of Arabic rap to the father of Ethio-jazz, Grammy-winning producer Ian Brennan guides a tour through global music’s greatest

Ian Brennan

11, Mar, 2021 @4:30 PM

The Grammys have a major problem with diversity. Lip service isn’t going to solve it | Ian Brennan

Renaming the world music category does little to fix its pattern of exclusion, which has robbed audiences of truly global talent

Ian Brennan

10, Mar, 2021 @4:30 PM

Who will – and should – win the 2021 Grammy awards?

Beyoncé is looking to convert her nine nominations while Billie Eilish could repeat her success last year – but there’s strong competition from Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift, and an all-female rock lineup

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

10, Mar, 2021 @11:00 AM

Women fell back in race for inclusion in 2020 pop charts

Only 20% of artists in 2020 Billboard’s year-end Hot 100 were women, academic survey reports, while female producers were credited on only 2% of hit songs

Laura Snapes

08, Mar, 2021 @6:13 PM

Grammy awards body to study women’s representation in music business

Study with universities comes as Recording Academy faces accusations of systemic sexism and voting irregularities

Edward Helmore in New York

06, Mar, 2021 @4:28 PM

Johnny Pacheco, co-founder of New York's Latin label Fania, dies aged 85

The Fania All-Stars player and record label-impresario worked with Latin music giants including Celia Cruz and fostered a more intense, political salsa sound

Laura Snapes

16, Feb, 2021 @10:17 AM