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Feb

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Kendrick Lamar sweeps Grammys with 5 wins for ‘Not Like Us’

Kendrick Lamar swept the 2025 Grammy Awards with five wins for his hit song "Not Like Us." The song - aimed as a diss at fellow singer Drake - earned him awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video. With these wins, Lamar is now a 22-time Grammy winner, according to Variety.   The early winners were announced during the premiere ceremony, before the main event. DJ Mustard, who produced "Not Like Us," accepted the early awards on Lamar's behalf. The audience at the Peacock Theater in Los…

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03

Feb

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Zakir Hussain’s exclusion from Grammys’ ‘In Memoriam’ sparks outrage

Fans of Indian tabla maestro and four-time Grammy winner Zakir Hussain are furious over his exclusion from the 'In Memoriam' segment that was streamed live as part of the 67th Grammy Awards.   Hussain, however, found a mention on the 'In Memoriam' list on the official website of the Recording Academy, alongside ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas, folk singer Sharda Sinha, and sarod player Aashish Khan.   The awards ceremony, organised by the Recording Academy, was held on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.   Every year, the Grammys pay tribute to industry legends who passed away in the…

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03

Feb

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Here’s who won what at the 67th Grammy Awards

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday evening, drawing music lovers worldwide to celebrate the best in music.   The night, broadcast live, was hosted by comedian Trevor Noah and served as a fundraiser for the Southern California wildfire victims . Leading the charge was American singer Beyoncé, who set a new record by securing 11 nominations, the highest by a female artist in a single year.   This increased her total Grammy nominations to 99, surpassing the previous record of 88 held by her husband, Jay-Z. Her album Cowboy Carter…

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03

Feb

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Ricky Kej shines in Indian wear at Grammys

Ricky Kej, a three-time Grammy Award winning Indian music composer, environmentalist, and Padma Shri recipient, stunned at the red carpet of the 2025 Grammy Awards on February 2 when he turned up in a traditional Indian outfit celebrating India's rich cultural heritage and craftsmanship.   Kej, who was nominated for his fourth Grammy for his album 'Break of Dawn', walked the carpet with Marla Maples, an American TV personality known for her past marriage to US President Donald Trump.   For the event, Kej opted for a brown bandhgala with bead embroidery. He paired it with a black dhoti featuring…

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Feb

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‘XO, Kitty’ Season 2 review: Romance and chaos reign supreme in Anna Cathcart’s fun teenage drama

A still from ‘XO, Kitty’ Season 2 There’s an endearing charm to Anna Cathcart’s Kitty Song-Covey and her brand of chaos in XO Kitty that you cannot get enough of. Returning for its second season after two years, XO Kitty is chaotic and messy thanks to its numerous love triangles, romantic entanglements, and more, but it stays true to the spirit of author Jenny Han’s comforting world of largely tropey teenage drama. In season 2, Kitty is back at Korean Independent School of Seoul (‘KISS’ - all the episode names play on this very convenient school name), determined to be a…

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Feb

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Beyonce grabs ‘country’ Grammy, first ‘black’ woman in 50 years

Beyoncé created history at the 67th Grammy Awards by becoming the first Black woman in half a century to win the Best Country Album award for Cowboy Carter.   Her groundbreaking victory marked a significant moment for diversity in country music, long considered a predominantly white genre.   Held at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, the glittering event celebrated the best musical achievements of 2024.   Beyoncé, who led the nominations with 11 nods, also bagged the Best Country Duo/Group Performance award for her collaboration II Most Wanted with Miley Cyrus.   #Beyonce Shocked To Win #Grammys Best…

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Feb

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Former US President Jimmy Carter wins posthumous Grammy

Former US president Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award.   Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, died in December at age 100.   Prior to his passing, Carter was nominated in the audiobook, narration, and storytelling recording category at the 2025 Grammys for “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration,” recordings from his final Sunday School lessons delivered at Maranatha Baptist Church in Georgia.   Musicians Darius Rucker, Lee Ann Rimes and Jon Batiste are featured on the record.   It's Carter's fourth Grammy. His posthumous…

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02

Feb

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Beyoncé leads with 11 nominations

The 67th Grammy Awards is set to take place on Sunday in celebration of the best in music at a star-studded event in Los Angeles. Beyoncé leads the pack with 11 nominations, largely fueled by her groundbreaking country album “Cowboy Carter”.   However, as Los Angeles continues to recover from fires that destroyed more than 14,000 structures and displaced tens of thousands, the Recording Academy has reformatted its award show to benefit to help wildfire victims.   Since the fires began, the Grammys and its affiliated MusiCares charity have distributed USD 2 million in emergency aid and pledged more than…

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02

Feb

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Swara is back on X ‘like a bad penny’

Actor Swara Bhasker's X account was restored on Sunday after it was "hacked" when she clicked on links that falsely claimed her page had been suspended.   "*AND WE ARE BACK LIKE A BAD PENNY* Thank you everyone who helped! @XCorpIndia #Unsuspended #Unhacked #Secured #ItsMe," she wrote on the social media platform.   Bhasker on Thursday said her X account was permanently suspended due to alleged copyright infringements over two posts she shared on Republic Day.   "Two images from two tweets have been marked as ‘copyright infringements’. Basis which my X account is locked / disabled, I can’t access…

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02

Feb

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Netizens slam Udit Narayan after his video kissing fan goes viral

Singer Udit Narayan has found himself in the eye of a controversy after a video surfaced online, showing him purportedly kissing a fan at a live concert after she leans in to give him a peck on the cheek while taking a selfie.   When contacted, the 69-year-old singer refused to comment on the controversy.   In the viral video, Narayan can be seen returning kisses to female fans as he sings his popular 1990s song "Tip Tip Barsa Paani" from action thriller "Mohra".   In one of the clips circulating on social media, the singer is seen asking the…

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