Bruno Mars Withdraws Silk Sonic From Grammy Consideration

DEALSJess Glynne has signed to booking agency UTA for worldwide representation.Sony Music Middle East and Kuwait-based music company Ghmza have announced a new partnership to produce music and promote emerging Khaleeji pop artists across the Middle East. “We are incredibly excited to partner with the talented team at Ghmza”, says Mike Fairburn, General Manager at Sony Music Middle East.

So, after a month’s delay – due to the death of the Queen on the night when this was originally supposed to happen – Little Simz was last night handed this year’s Mercury Prize for her album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’. As we all knew it would be. I mean, imagine if they hadn’t given it to Little Simz.Even though it was obvious that none of the others would win, they all still turned up to the ceremony at the Hammersmith Apollo. All except Harry Styles, who couldn’t be fucked.

London rapper Little Simz won big at last night's Mercury Prize ceremony as she was awarded with both the Album of the Year and Best New Artist trophies.In her acceptance speech for Album of the Year, she told the ceremony she was "very overwhelmed and grateful" to win the Mercury Prize.The rapper was up against Yard Act, Wet Leg, Self Esteem, Sam Fender, Nova Twins, Kojey Radical, Joy Crookes, Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler, Harry Styles, Gwenno and Fergus McCreadie for the coveted award.She was crowned winner at Hammersmith Apollo in London on Tuesday night (October 18), after the ceremony was delayed by a month following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September.The judging panel said: "In a year that has, to put it mildly, presented rather a lot of challenges, British and Irish music has thrived more than ever."When it came down to it, the judges were so impressed by Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz that everyone could get behind it."But who is Little Simz and what did she do before she became a rapper? Here's everything you need to know:Little Simz, whose real name is Simbiatu "Simbi" Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, is an award-winning rapper from Islington in London.She was raised on a council estate by her mother and father alongside her siblings .Little Simz rose to fame with the independent release of her first three albums, A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons (2015), Stillness in Wonderland (2016) and Grey Area (2019).When Grey Area was released, it was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and won the awards for Best Album at both the Ivor Novello Awards and the NME Awards.

Little Simz has won the 2022 Mercury Prize with her fourth studio album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert.The 28- year old artist was among the 12 acts who were in the running for the prestigious award, alongside Harry Styles and Sam Fender.The announcement was made by DJ Jamz Supernova during the award ceremony, which recognises the best British or Irish album of the year, at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, West London, on Tuesday evening. Accepting her prize onstage, the British rapper and singer said she was “very overwhelmed and grateful” to receive the accolade. “To my family over here, my loved ones right here.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic London-based rapper Little Simz has been awarded the 2022 Mercury Prize, topping a list of candidates that included Harry Styles, Wet Leg and Sam Fender. The 28-year-old performer won for “Sometimes I Feel Introvert,” her fourth album, and her second to be nominated for the prestigious honor, after “Grey Area” landed on the shortlist for the same award in 2019. Little Simz has been considered a major artist in the U.K. for years, although this album represented more of a breakthrough for her in the U.S. That may hold somewhat true in her native country, too — she recently won the best new artist award at the Brits, despite having released albums over the last seven years.

Taylor Swift gave her fans a thrill at the stroke of midnight on Monday. The artist, 32, dropped a line from her upcoming album, appropriately named Midnights, at 12 a.m. across a Spotify billboard in New York City's Times Square.The lyric read, 'I should not be left to my own devices,' against a video of a cloudy lavender sky.

Little Simz has won the 2022 Mercury Prize for her album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’.The London rapper was favourite to take the prize and beat off competition from fellow favourites Self Esteem and Wet Leg at a live ceremony at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith tonight (October 18).Accepting the trophy, she said: “Wow, I’m very, very overwhelmed. I’m very grateful, glory to God.

Taylor Swift has revealed some more lyrics from ‘Midnights’ on a billboard in London – check out the posts below.The singer-songwriter is set to release her 10th studio album this Friday (October 21). It’ll feature the single ‘Anti-Hero’ as well as a collaborative song with Lana Del Rey called ‘Snow On The Beach’.At midnight on Monday (October 17), Swift began a week-long run of lyric reveals in partnership with Spotify.

Taylor Swift gave her fans a thrill at the stroke of midnight on Monday. The artist, 32, dropped a line from her upcoming album, appropriately named Midnights, at 12 a.m. across a Spotify billboard in New York City's Times Square.The lyric read, 'I should not be left to my own devices,' against a video of a cloudy lavender sky.

Taylor Swift drop her highly anticipated 10th studio album, Midnights.Fans of Taylor, or Swifties as they're known, have been theorising and anticipating Midnights since Taylor announced it at the VMAs on August 28.Upon announcing the album, she took to social media to notify fans and penned: "This collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams."READ NEXT: Harry Styles and Taylor Swift fans think duo will collab on new album after outfit clueTaylor added: "The floors we pace and the demons we face. For all of us who have tossed and turned and decided to keep the lanterns lit and go searching – hoping that just maybe, when the clock strikes twelve, we’ll meet ourselves."So, when will Midnights be released? What's the overall vibe and aesthetic of this era? And what's the full track list?Scroll on to discover all of that and more....Taylor Swift fans can rejoice because Midnights will come out on October 21.CDs and vinyl LPs have been available for some time, with merchandise and signed editions also available.The first Midnights album cover that the world saw had a "moonstone blue" aesthetic and accompanying marble vinyl disc.But soon after Taylor released three alternative covers – all with different aesthetics entirely: Blood Moon, Mahogany, and Jade Green.It was then revealed that if fans were to collect all four vinyl versions, the back cover will make a working clock.

Nicki Minaj and Latto went at it on social media on Thursday after the Anaconda rapper took to Twitter to complain about her single Super Freaky Girl being moved from a rap to pop category at the Grammy Awards.After initially lambasting the Grammy's decision, the 39-year-old rapper and singer appeared to bring Latto, 23, into the discussion when she claimed that her song Big Energy should also have been moved to the pop category.The tweet launched a back-and-forth between the two artists that quickly escalated, with Latto poking fun at Nicki's age and pointing out that her husband Kenneth Petty previously pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted rape in the 1990s. Going at it: Nicki Minaj, 39, and Latto, 23, had a ware of words on Thursday after Nicki brought up Latto's song Big Energy while complaining that her own track Super Freaky Girl had been moved to pop categories at the Grammy Awards Nicki's complaints about the Recording Acadmy began on Twitter and with a video she posted to her Instagram Stories on Thursday.She brought Latto into her grievances with her initial tweet, which referenced the rising rapper's song Big Energy: 'I have no problem being moved out of the RAP category as long as we r ALL being treated FAIRLY.

Speaking out. Nicki Minaj criticized the Recording Academy for placing her track “Super Freaky Girl” for consideration in the Grammy Awards’ pop category rather than in the rap division.

Bruno Mars, one half of the duo Silk Sonic has announced that he and Anderson .Paak are withdrawing from their album "An Evening With Silk Sonic" from Grammy's consideration.  The duo got four Grammy nomination in 2022, for their hit "Leave The Door Open." The song was nominated for record of the year, song of the year, best R&B performance and best R&B song." Silk Sonic won the Grammy for all four of the categories they were nominated for.  Bruno announced the duo's withdrawal from the 2023 ceremony in a statement via Rolling Stone. Bruno Mars announced that the duo Silk Sonic, made up of Mars and Anderson .Paak are withdrawing their album "An Evening With Silk Sonic" from consideration for the 2023 Grammy Awards.  ( 2022 John Esparaza/via Getty Images) "Andy and I, and everyone that worked on this project, won the moment the world responded to ‘Leave The Door Open,’ Mars said.

Grammys are in, with the first round voting for next year’s awards kicking off yesterday (October 13).There are a number of notable submissions and absentees from the 2023 submissions list, including six from Taylor Swift. Swift has put forward ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ for consideration in the Album of the Year and Best Country Album categories, eight years after the original ‘Red’ release lost in both at the 2014 awards.Her other submissions include ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version)’ for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, ‘I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version)(From The Vault)’ for Best Country Song and Best Country Performance, and the Phoebe Bridgers-featuring ‘Nothing New (Taylor’s Version)(From The Vault)’ for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.Beyoncé has entered two dance/electronic category nominations for the first time.

Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak told the Grammys thanks but no thanks.

Nicki Minaj on Thursday spoke out in protest after a report that her single Super Freaky Girl will compete in the Grammys pop category, despite her submitting it as a rap song.She took to Instagram Stories after source told The Hollywood Reporter that the Recording Academy’s rap committee denied her request for the track - which landed in the top spot upon its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this past August - to compete in the rap category.'They stay moving the goalposts when it comes to me, because in order for them to uplift the people who they want to shine,' she said. 'The people who these corporate giants can make the money off of; the people who control a lot of things behind the scenes - they have to elevate someone that they profit off.

Holly Willoughby and Taylor Swift are known to wear NARS lip colour - in fact, the This Morning presenter wears the beauty brand on and off screen, and Taylor's signature bold 'Dragon Girl' lip is nearly as iconic as her hit songs. RELATED: One of Holly Willoughby's favourite beauty brands has an amazing sale on right nowAnd we're sure they'll be as excited as we are that the already lush lippy has been given a power makeover.

GRAMMY next year, as Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have made the decision not to submit their album for awards consideration. «Andy and I, and everyone that worked on this project, won the moment the world responded to 'Leave the Door Open.' Everything else was just icing on the cake,» Mars says in a statement to ET. «We thank the GRAMMYs for allowing us to perform on their platform — not once, but twice — and awarding us at last year's ceremony. We’d be crazy to ask for anything more.»The duo performed «Leave the Door Open» at the 2021 GRAMMYs ceremony, going on to win Best R&B Performance, Song of the Year and Record of the Year for the track the following year.

Silk Sonic doesn’t want to monopolize the Grammys.