The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performers
Beyonce, left, and Megan Thee Stallion accept the award for best rap song for "Savage" at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Beyoncรฉ, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish made history at the Grammy Awards. Just as joyously, dozens of creators largely sidelined for a year due to the pandemic got to make music again. 's topical โI Can't Breatheโ won song of the year and Megan Thee Stallion was named best new artist. ___This story has been corrected to show the ceremony was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, not Staples Center.
Ladies night: Beyoncรฉ, Swift make history as others win big
Four women won the top four prizes Sunday, including Swift, who became the first female performer to win album of the year three times. Beyoncรฉ โ with her 28th win โ became the most decorated woman in Grammy history. And 9-year-old Blue Ivy Carter โ who won best music video alongside her mother โ became the second youngest act to win a Grammy in the showโs 63-year history. Megan Thee Stallion, who won three honors, also made history and became the first female rapper to win best rap song. She's also the fifth rap-based act to win best new artist.
This luxury mountain resort in West Virginia could be all yours for $250,000 a night
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va โ Ever dreamed of living a life of glamor similar to Paris Hilton, the Kardashians or even Queen B (Beyonce, of course)? The Greenbrier is offering folks a one-of-a-kind experience to buy out the entire resort during select dates in January and February. For $250,000 a night, this 700-room luxury resort in the mountains of West Virginia could be all yours. โI was thinking about the show that used to be on, the Sweet 16 birthday parties, where people have these outlandish parties. โItโs really an incredible opportunity to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience,โ said Dr. Jill Justice, President of The Greenbrier.
Beyoncs message, epic performances stand out at BET Awards
In this video grab issued Sunday, June 28, 2020, by BET, Beyonce accepts the humanitarian award during the BET Awards. The singer dedicated her award to the Black Lives Matter movement, and encouraged activists to continue to push forward. DaBaby rapped a verse from the Black Lives Matter remix of his hit song Rockstar with Roddy Ricch at the awards. While holding a baseball bat, DaBaby then stood on a stage behind a group of people who had their fists raised high while others held Black Lives Matter signs. During the performance, video clips were shown of the national protests over the deaths of unarmed Black people including Floyd, Arbery and Taylor.
The Latest: Beyonc single benefits Black-owned businesses
The singer's website says the song released late Friday, June 19, 2020, will benefit black-owned small businesses. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)TOP OF THE HOUR: Beyonc releases new single to benefit Black-owned small businesses. Nevada officials renew proposal to remove statue of McCarran. ___LOS ANGELES Beyonc did not let Juneteenth pass without dropping one of her signature surprises in the form a new single called Black Parade.The singers website says the song released late Friday will benefit Black-owned small businesses. Make America great again give me the date that America was great for everybody, Sharpton said.
Matthew Knowles Reveals He Has Breast Cancer: Today on Inside Edition
Beyonce's dad, Matthew Knowles, said he was concerned when he first learned he had been diagnosed with breast cancer. He wasn't worried so much about himself but rather his daughters, whom he called immediately to get testing. Bernie Sanders underwent emergency surgery to treat chest pains while on the campaign trail Tuesday. Dramatic video shows cops form a human chain to rescue a family trapped in a car. For more Inside Edition stories tune in to today's show.
Beyonc's 'Homecoming' lost out at the Emmys
"Homecoming" was nominated for six awards in categories for variety specials and non-fiction programming: Best Variety Special (Pre-Recorded), Directing, Writing, Music Direction, Production Design and Costumes. The award for Best Variety Special instead went to "Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney." "Springsteen on Broadway" won Best Directing, and Hannah Gadsby's "Nanette" won for Writing. The award for Production Design went to the live television production of "Rent," while Music Direction went to the "FX's Fosse/Verdon." Fans on Twitter were particularly upset that "Carpool Karaoke" triumphed over "Homecoming," which Queen Bey wrote, directed and produced herself.
Beyonc drops new original song from 'The Lion King'
(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)LOS ANGELES - Beyonc has dropped a new original song from Disney's live-action "Lion King." The song, "Spirit," was released Tuesday and should get an Academy-Award push for Academy Award consideration. The tune comes at a pivotal moment for Nala, the character voiced by Beyonc, in the film that comes out July 18. It's part of an album called "The Lion King: The Gift" that Beyonc is executive producing and performing on along with other artists. The collection is a companion to the main "Lion King" soundtrack, which consists mostly of songs from the animated film, along with a new number from Elton John and Tim Rice, who wrote the songs for the original.