Lil Nas X (Rapper)
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Billie Eilish won big, Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. made a glorious mess, and the show faced the challenge of having to respond quickly to Kobe Bryant’s death. Source
A generation of superstars alienated by the awards has abandoned them. But their absence created room for something fresh: pop music’s youngest innovators. Source
Lady Gaga and Beyoncé were early winners at a preshow event that began shortly after news broke of the basketball star’s death. Source
Over the last decade, pop’s sonic spaces grew isolated and claustrophobic. But this year the pendulum started to swing back toward solidarity, and even a glimpse of optimism. Source
Young artists lead the major categories as the Recording Academy strives to align its awards with the musicians pushing pop into the future. Source
Highlights from the 62nd annual awards’ 84 categories. Source
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“Old Town Road” was just the beginning for the 20-year-old rapper and meme artist, but of what? Source
TikTok dances. Nine Inch Nails. Billy Ray Cyrus. How an unknown Atlanta artist and a Dutch bedroom producer joined forces online to make a record-breaking, chart-topping smash. Source
