Tag Archives: Grammys

Donohue: Nicki Minaj Is Possessed

Right on cue, Catholic League blowhard Bill Donohue has issued an angry denouncement of Nicki Minaj’s Grammy performance. Minaj’s performance began on stage with a mock confessional skit. This was followed by a taped video depicting a mock exorcism. With stained glass in the background, she appeared on stage again with choir boys and monks dancing. Perhaps the most vulgar …

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Jennifer Hudson’s Tribute To Whitney

UPDATE: Yanked!

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Photo Of The Day

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The List Of Grammy Winners Is Short

But here it is. Westies might want to stay out of the comments.

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Grammy Tweet Of The Day

If you think Lady No Ground Zero Mosque is upset, just wait until tomorrow’s inevitable spittle-flecked and outraged press release from Bill Donohue. Probably like most of you, I watched Nicki Minaj in a state of WTF? But I do so love blasphemy, so there’s that.UPDATE: This clip will surely be yanked at once, but maybe you’ll get to it …

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2011 Grammy Nominations

The Grammys tried a new tactic tonight and tipped some of this year’s nominations in a televised concert. The rest of the nominees are here. Song Of The Year All Of The Lights – Kanye WestThe Cave – Mumford & SonsGrenade – Bruno MarsHolocene – Bon IverRolling In The Deep – Adele Record Of The YearRolling In The Deep – …

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MIAMI: Anti-Gay Murder Music Star Buju Banton Found Guilty Of Drug Trafficking

Grammy winning reggae star Buju Banton, whose work has been called “murder music” for its calls for the executions of gay men, has been found guilty of three federal counts of conspiracy to traffic cocaine. Via the Jamaican Observer: The artiste was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilogrammes of cocaine, attempted possession …

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PSA: Know Who Arcade Fire Is

Or else the hipsters WILL KILL YOU.

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Gaga Gets Animated

From the Taiwanese news channel NMA World Edition. (Tipped by Dr. Jeff)

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Who Is Arcade Fire?

Looks like lots of folks had never heard of last night’s Album Of The Year winner, so I’m not alone in my lameness. Hurray? UPDATE: It gets worse. I actually blogged about a marketing gimmick they used last year.

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Murder Music Star Buju Banton Wins Grammy, Begins Drug Trafficking Trial

Last night reggae star Buju Banton, whose “murder music” calls for the executions of gay men, won the Grammy for Best Reggae Album. Banton’s win came as a shocker to LGBT activists who last year took out full-page music industry ads denouncing his nomination. Today his cocaine trafficking retrial begins in Miami after a previous trial resulted in a hung …

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Cyndi Lauper At Grammys Pre-Show

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Lady Gaga At The 2011 Grammys

This will likely have a very short life on YouTube.

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2011 Grammy Winners

Album of the Year Arcade Fire — The Suburbs Best New Artist Esperanza Spalding Record of the Year Lady Antebellum — “Need You Now” Song of the Year Lady Antebellum — “Need You Now” Best Pop Vocal Album Lady Gaga —The Fame Monster Best Rock Album Muse — The Resistance Best R&B Album John Legend & The Roots — Wake …

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Lady Gaga Prompts Grammy Change

Lady Gaga’s ineligibility for the 2009 Best New Artist Grammy has prompted a change in the rules going forward. This rule came under scrutiny last year, when Lady Gaga – without doubt, 2009’s biggest breakout act – proved ineligible for the Grammy that celebrates such success. Because Gaga’s first single, Just Dance, was nominated for best dance recording in 2008, …

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Giorgio Moroder Turns 70

A reader tipped me that today is three-time Oscar, three-time Grammy winner Giorgio Moroder’s 70th birthday. So in honor of my all-time favorite producer, here’s a bit of his early work from the mid-late 70s. The first clip is a cheesily announced promo clip from Casablanca Records, but it’s worth a look just to see how enormous the early synths …

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Estelle Shouts-Out To JMG

Grammy and Brit Award winner Estelle sends us a shout-out, followed by the video for her latest single Freak. Estelle’s 2008 smash American Boy was a top ten hit all over the world, reaching #1 in her native UK. This weekend she headlines at Miami Pride. Download Estelle’s latest here.

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GLAAD Takes Out Full-Page Variety Ad Protesting Buju Banton’s Grammy Nom

GLAAD has published out a full-page ad in the current issue of Variety to protest murder music reggae star Buju Banton’s nomination for Best Reggae Album. In an advert in Hollywood show business paper Daily Variety, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center urged Grammy organizers to use Sunday’s televised ceremony to …

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Buju Banton Pleads Not Guilty

Yesterday anti-gay “murder music” reggae star Buju Banton plead not guilty to federal drug charges in a Tampa court. Banton is accused of conspiring to buy 11 pounds of cocaine from an undercover federal agent. His attorney says that Banton is innocent and will not be seeking a plea arrangement. Banton faces up to thirty years in prison. He will …

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MIAMI: Murder Music Star Buju Banton Busted By Feds For Cocaine Dealing

Notorious “murder music” reggae star Buju Banton, whose hit records include calls for the murder of gay men, has been busted by federal agents in Miami for intent to distribute cocaine. Drug Enforcement Administration agents say Banton, real name Mark Anthony Myrie, has been in custody since Thursday and will soon be transferred to Tampa, where the U.S. Attorney is …

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