Grammy Award

The 2024 Grammy Awards will feature new honors including for Best African Music Performance, the Recording Academy announced on June 13.

Along with the prize honoring a recording that uses "unique local expressions from across the African continent," the 66th edition of the prestigious music awards will present a trophy to Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Pop Dance Recording.

Pop megastar Beyonce on Feb. 1 announced plans to tour Europe and North America later this year, following the release of her latest album "Renaissance" just days before a Grammy Awards ceremony where she is the most-nominated artist.

The 2021 Grammy Awards has been postponed due to coronavirus concerns, say the organisers.

The ceremony, one of the music industry's biggest awards, was due to take place on 31 January.

The event is will now take place on 14 March, due to rising infection numbers in Los Angeles and the state of California.

After performing his one-man stand-up musical comedy show "Life Before Grammys" to a full house at the Gialino Music Theater earlier this month, award-winning Greek actor Yiannis Niarros has added another night on Monday, February 10, due to popular demand.

Teen sensation Billie Eilish swept the Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, winning all four top prizes - album, song, record of the year and best new artist - in a rare feat at the music industry's highest honors.

High street makeup powerhouse Sephora has announced it will close all its U.S. stores, distribution centers and corporate office for employee training after a racial profiling incident involving Grammy-nominated singer SZA.

Adele swept the Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, taking home statuettes for the top prizes - album, record and song of the year - in a shock, history-making victory over Beyonce on a night marked by political statements and emotional tributes. 

Fresh-faced Sam Smith could make history Feb. 8 at the Grammys with a chance to sweep top categories, but the music industry's big night could also coronate Beyonce or Pharrell Williams.