Batiste, Jon (1986- )
Why the Grammys Couldn’t Resist Jon Batiste
Some of the music on “We Are” pulls its acoustic-funk aesthetic from the 1960s, but other parts recall the 1990s, that pre-9/11 moment when Keb Mo’ was becoming a Grammy favorite, and Starbucks-curated albums summarizing entire genres infiltrated parental CD players everywhere. “Cry,” a single from Batiste’s album that won best American roots performance and […]
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Grammys 2022: How to Watch, Time and Streaming
Is there a red carpet? Yes. E! will have red carpet coverage beginning at 4 p.m., and “Live From E!: Grammys” starts at 6 p.m. Arrivals will be streamed at grammy.com beginning at 6:30 p.m. Who will be hosting? Trevor Noah, of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, is back for a second year. How […]
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Grammys Snubs and Surprises: Kacey Musgraves, Jon Batiste and Abba
Rather than some shadowy cabal taking the members’ top vote-getters, considering them and then making their own final decision on the nominees anyway, the Recording Academy says these picks are pure: Whoever got the most votes from their music industry peers is who is appearing on the final ballot. Do you see that reflected here? […]
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Jon Batiste and Young Chart-Toppers Lead 2022 Grammy Nominations
The nominees for best country album are Chris Stapleton’s “Starting Over,” Sturgill Simpson’s “The Ballad of Dood and Juanita,” Mickey Guyton’s “Remember Her Name,” Brothers Osborne’s “Skeletons,” and “The Marfa Tapes” by Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall and Jack Ingram. Kacey Musgraves’s latest, “Star-Crossed,” was not eligible for country album, after being deemed insufficiently country by […]
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