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Dua Lipa was one of last night’s performers at the 2021 Grammy Awards. She was joined by DaBaby (who had just performed ‘ROCKSTAR’ with Roddy Rich and Anthony Hamilton) for a performance of ‘Levitating’ before singing Future Nostalgia‘s lead single ‘Don’t Start Now’. Watch it happen below.
Lipa earned six Grammy nominations this year, including Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance for ‘Don’t Start Now’. The pop singer took home Best Pop Vocal Album for Future Nostalgia, which was also nominated for Album of the Year. Her collaboration with J Balvin, Bad Bunny, and Tainy, ‘Un Día (One Day)’ was up for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, but lost to Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s ‘Rain on Me’. Check out the full list of winners here.
Back in 2019, Dua Lipa won Best New Artist at the Grammys, as well as Best Dance Recording for ‘Electricity’. Last year, she also released the remix album Club Future Nostalgia with the Blessed Madonna and recently unveiled the new Future Nostalgia – Moonlight Edition.
HAIM performed their song ‘The Steps’ at the 2021 Grammy Awards last night. Watch it below.
The sister trio – Danielle, Este, and Alana Haim – were nominated for Album of the Year this year for their third LP Women in Music Pt. III. ‘The Steps’, which landed in our best songs of 2020 list, was also up for Best Rock Performance, but lost to Fiona Apple’s ‘Shameika’. Check out the full list of winners here.
Billie Eilish performed her 2019 single ‘everything i wanted’ at the 2021 Grammy Awards last night. She was accompanied by her brother FINNEAS and opened the performance standing atop a car. Watch it below.
For the second year in a row, Eilish took home the Record of the Year award, becoming only the second artist to ever achieve such a feat. ‘everything i wanted’ beat out songs by Doja Cat (‘Say So’), Dua Lipa (‘Don’t Start Now’), Post Malone (‘Circles’), DaBaby and Roddy Ricch (‘ROCKSTAR’), Black Pumas (‘Colors’), Beyoncé (‘Black Parade’), and Megan Thee Stallion’s Beyoncé-featuring ‘Savage’ remix.
In her acceptance speech, Eilish said Megan Thee Stallion should have won the award. “This is really embarrassing for me,” she said. “Megan, girl… I was gonna write a speech about how you deserve this, but then I was like, ‘There’s no way they’re going to choose me.’ I was like, ‘It’s hers.’ You deserve this. You had a year that I think is untoppable. You are a queen — I want to cry thinking about how much I love you… You deserve everything in the world. I think about you constantly… You deserve it.”
‘everything i wanted’ was also nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. Eilish’s titular theme song for the upcoming James Bond film No Time to Die won Best Song Written for Visual Media. Check out the full list of winners here.
Harry Styles kicked off the 2021 Grammys last night with a performance of his hit single ‘Watermelon Sugar’. He was joined by a band that included Blood Orange’s Devonté Hynes, who also directed the performance, along with a group of backup singers, a saxophone player, trumpeter, and more. Watch it below.
The performance marked Styles’ first appearance at the annual ceremony and his first time being nominated. He won his first-ever Grammy for ‘Watermelon Sugar’, which beat out songs by Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, and Taylor Swift in the Best Pop Solo Performance category. His sophomore album Fine Line was also nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album, while ‘Adore You’ was up for Best Music Video but lost to Beyoncé’s ‘BROWN SKIN GIRL’.
Devonté Hynes was also among the nominees last night, competing in the Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance (for Fields). The Grammy went to Pacifica Quartet. Check out the full list of 2021 Grammy winners here.
Aušrinė Daugėlaitė, known as Aniko on Instagram and her website, is an artist from Lithuania. With over 130,000 followers, Aniko’s creations attract audiences with their originality, spiritual symbolism, beautiful autumnal tones and effortless strength. The artist aims to convey feelings of unconditional love and bliss through her artwork, all the while trying to awaken and work on her most authentic self.
Earlier in life, Aniko was interested in becoming a tattoo artist, and has in fact designed all of her tattoos herself. Nowadays, she focuses on visual and mostly digital art which she sells in original or print form on her website. Aniko’s vintage-style creations normally couple art with inspirational phrases, and her subjects are often other-worldly, connected to the natural and celestial world.
Hi, Aušrine! How have you been doing lately? Where are you currently based?
Hi! Well, winter isn’t my favourite time of year, but with spring just around the corner I can feel myself becoming more active and positive. I currently live in Druskininkai.
You were born and grew up in Lithuania. Which area are you from specifically and what is its significance in your life?
I was born and raised in Ignalina – that town has always had a special place in my heart. I love coming back there, as there are so many gorgeous lakes, pine forests, and natural areas where I like to wander with my dog. I call it home.
You work with very gentle, earthy tones, incorporating mythical and natural elements into your work, from three-headed creatures and snakes to mushrooms and living flowers. Would you say your art is inspired by Baltic folklore and nature, or do you draw your inspiration from elsewhere?
Folklore is actually not a source of my inspiration, but Baltic nature definitely is. I also find a lot of guiding ideas in spiritual texts and my goal with every piece of art is to transfer the feeling of eternal love and bliss to those engaging with my work.
I think you’re definitely succeeding at that. With your Instagram bio describing your creations as “soul art”, it seems like spirituality plays a huge role in your life. Could you comment on this a little bit?
Yes, spirituality is truly very important in my life. It’s no secret that nowadays the world tends to concentrate on the physical appearance of people or objects, forgetting everlasting values, the rhythms and rewards of nature, and most importantly, the importance of nurturing our souls. I hope to remind people that we are connected to every living being.
Leading on from that, would you say you’re religious?
I’m not religious, but I do believe all religions have great ideas, even if they are limited and therefore cannot paint the whole picture.
I’m a big fan of the “No amount of guilt can change the past” print. These are grounding, calming words, especially helpful in times of the coronavirus crisis. How do you choose the particular text that accompanies your artwork? Which one comes first?
I usually choose words and phrases that resonate and teach me something, but other times the text arrives in the form of a thought that keeps appearing in my head while I’m drawing, as if begging to be written down. There’s no real rule to how my artwork is born; most times I just sit in front of the canvas with no initial idea and my hand seems to know what to draw.
The female body seems central to your artwork, often taking on a magical role. Could you talk us through what femininity means to you?
The female body has inspired artists for centuries, and I am no exception. I find it so aesthetically appealing, fragile, powerful, divine, and wild, all at once. It feels like it hides all the secrets of the universe – that is why I love drawing women’s bodies. For me, to be feminine is to be completely, unapologetically yourself, owning your mysteriousness and wildness, but also your sacredness, warmth and care.
I love this idea of a mutual protective relationship between humans and nature in the “She cared for flowers” print. Do your works aim to remind people how crucial it is to take care of our natural world – especially in the context of a climate crisis?
Kind of, yes. We often see ourselves as the rulers of the Earth: we deplete the lands, cut down forests, destroy the nests of animals and pollute the waters. We forget that nature is indispensable to us, that we are as much a part of it as every tree or bird. I don’t view the forest as a pile of wooden sticks that cleans the air, but rather as a being that is able to heal, both spiritually and physically. In my eyes, the world is a magical place, and nature is an essential part of it.
Many of your subjects have a third eye. Could you explain what this means to you?
“We have two eyes to look, and one to see.” I can’t recall who spoke these words, but a third eye is for seeing truth, not illusion.
Your artwork definitely inspires self-love and confidence. Do you find you draw a lot of boldness and self-assurance from your natural and social surroundings?
I’d like to remind everyone who follows my artistic path that my creations are often a projection of what I’d like to see in myself or others. The things that I share are often what I lack in life, and I heal myself through creating art. I still struggle to get inspired by the confidence and self-assurance that surrounds me or even that is found within me, because I feel there are still so many lessons to be learned.
On top of the original artwork and prints you create, you’ve also designed your own tattoos. Do you have a favourite one?
I like all of them, but my favorite is my throat tattoo: a mandala of Baltic patterns which represents my roots.
To finish off, what’s your favourite place on Earth?
It would have to be the pine forest I frequent in Ignalina. I’ve visited many locations that were much more mesmerizing, but there’s a certain beauty in coming back to the place you know so well.
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards took place last night (March 14) in Los Angeles. Find the complete list of winners, designated in bold, below.
Beyoncé led this year’s nominations with a total of nine nods including Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa were both nominated for six awards, while last year’s big winner, Billie Eilish, was up for four. Other notable nominees include Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, HAIM, Brittany Howard, the late John Prine, and BTS, who earned their first-ever Grammy nomination for their hit single ‘Dynamite’. The Daily Show‘s Trevor Noah hosted this year’s main ceremony, which included performances from Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, BTS, Cardi B, Harry Styles, Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa, HAIM, and more.
Record Of The Year
Beyoncé – Black Parade
Black Pumas – Colors
DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch – Rockstar
Doja Cat – Say So Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted
Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now
Post Malone – Circles
Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé – Savage
Album Of The Year
Jhené Aiko – Chilombo
Black Pumas – Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)
Coldplay – Everyday Life
Jacob Collier – Djesse Vol. 3
Haim – Women In Music Pt. III
Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia
Post Malone – Hollywood’s Bleeding Taylor Swift – Folklore
Song of the Year
Beyoncé – Black Parade
Roddy Ricch – The Box
Taylor Swift – Cardigan
Post Malone – Circles
Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now
Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted H.E.R. – I Can’t Breathe
Post Malone – Hollywood’s Bleeding
JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels – If The World Was Ending
Best New Artist
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada Megan Thee Stallion
Pop
Best Pop Solo Performance
Justin Bieber – Yummy
Doja Cat – Say So
Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted
Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now Harry Styles – Watermelon Sugar
Taylor Swift – Cardigan
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy – Un Dia (One Day)
Justin Bieber Featuring Quavo – Intentions
BTS – Dynamite Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – Rain On Me
Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver – Exile
Best Pop Vocal Album
Justin Bieber – Changes
Lady Gaga – Chromatica Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia
Harry Styles – Fine Line
Taylor Swift – Folklore
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
(Burt Bacharach &) Daniel Tashian — Blue Umbrella
Harry Connick, Jr. — True Love: A Celebration Of Cole Porter James Taylor — American Standard
Rufus Wainwright — Unfollow The Rules
Renée Zellweger — Judy
Dance/ Electronic Music
Best Dance Recording
Diplo & Sidepiece – On My Mind
Disclosure Featuring Aminé & Slowthai – ‘My High’
Flume Featuring Toro Y Moi – The Difference’
Jayda G – Both of Us Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis – 10%
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Arca – Kick I
Baauer – Planet’s Mad
Disclosure – Energy Kaytranada – Bubba
Madeon – Good Faith
Contemporary Instrumental Music
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah – Axiom
Jon Batiste – Chronology of a Dream: Live At The Village Vanguard
Black Violin – Take the Stairs
Maret, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell – Americana Grégoire Snarky Puppy – Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Rock
Best Rock Performance
Fiona Apple – Shameika
Big Thief – Not
Phoebe Bridgers – Kyoto
HAIM – The Steps
Brittany Howard – Stay High
Grace Potter – Daylight
Best Metal Performance
Body Count – Bum-Rush
Code Orange – Underneath
In This Moment – The In-Between
Poppy – Bloodmoney
Power Trip – Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe) – LiveBest Remixed Recording
Best Rock Album
Fontaines D.C. – A Hero’s Death
Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka
Grace Potter – Daylight
Sturgill Simpson – Sound and Fury The Strokes – The New Abnormal
Best Rock Song
Phoebe Bridgers – Kyoto
Tame Impala – Lost in Yesterday
Fiona Apple – Shameika
Big Thief – Not Brittany Howard – Stay High
Alternative
Best Alternative Album
Fiona Apple – Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Beck – Hyperspace
Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher
Brittany Howard – Jaime
Tame Impala – The Slow Rush
R&B
Best R&B Performance
Jhené Aiko Featuring John Legend – Lightning & Thunder
Beyoncé – Black Parade
Jacob Collier Featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign – All I Need
Brittany Howard – Goat Head
Emily King – See Me
Best Traditional R&B Performance
The Baylor Project Featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor – Sit on Down
Chloe x Halle – Wonder What She Thinks of Me
Mykal Kilgore – Let Me Go Ledisi – Anything for You
Yebba – Distance
Best R&B Song
Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello – Better Than I Imagine
Beyoncé – Black Parade
Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG – Collide
Chloe x Halle – Do It
Skip Marley & H.E.R. – Slow Down
Best Progressive R&B Album
Jhené Aiko – Chilombo
Chloe X Halle – Ungodly Hour
Free Nationals – Free Nationals
Robert Glasper – F*** Yo Feelings Thundercat – It Is What It Is
Best R&B Album
Ant Clemons – Happy 2 Be Here
Giveon – Take Time
Luke James – To Feel Loved John Legend – Bigger Love
Gregory Porter – All Rise
Rap
Best Rap Performance
Big Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle – Deep Reverence
DaBaby – Bop
Jack Harlow – What’s Poppin
Lil Baby – The Bigger Picture Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé – Savage
Pop Smoke – Dior
Best Melodic Rap Performance
DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch – Rockstar
Drake Featuring Lil Durk – Laugh Now, Cry Later Anderson .Paak – Lockdown
Roddy Ricch – The Box
Travis Scott – Highest in the Room
Best Rap Song
Lil Baby – The Bigger Picture
Roddy Ricch – The Box
Drake Featuring Lil Durk – Laugh Now, Cry Later
DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch – Rockstar Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé – Savage
Best Rap Album
D SMOKE – Black Habits
Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist – Alfrredo
Jay Electronica – A Written Testimony Nas – King’s Disease
Royce Da 5’9″ – The Allegory
Country
Best Country Solo Performance
Eric Church – Stick That in Your Country Song
Brandy Clark – Who You Thought I Was Vince Gill – When My Amy Prays
Mickey Guyton – Black Like Me
Miranda Lambert – Bluebird
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Brothers Osborne – All Night Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber – 10,000 Hours
Lady A – Ocean
Little Big Town – Sugar Coat
Old Dominion – Some People Do
Best Country Song
Miranda Lambert – Bluebird
Maren Morris – The Bones The Highwomen – Crowded Table
Ingrid Andress – More Hearts than Mine
Old Dominion – Some People Do
Best Country Album
Ingrid Andress – Lady Like
Brandy Clark – Your Life Is a Record Miranda Lambert – Wildcard
Little Big Town – Nightfall
Ashley McBryde – Never Will
New Age
Best New Age Album
Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal, and Jesse Paris Smith – Songs from the Bardo
Priya Darshini – Periphery
Superposition – Form//Less Jim “Kimo” West – More Guitar Stories
Cory Wong & Jon Batiste – Meditations
Jazz
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Christian Scott Atunde – Guinivere
Pachamama – Regina Carter
Gerald Clayton – Celia Chick Corea – All Blues
Joshua Redman – Moe Honk
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Thana Alexa – Ona Kurt Elling featuring Danilo Pérez – Secrets Are the Best Stories
Carmen Lundy – Modern Ancestors
Somi with Frankfurt Radio Big Band – Holy Room: Live at the Alte Oper
Kenny Washington – What’s the Hurry
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Ambrose Akinmusire – On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment
Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science – Waiting Game
Gerald Clayton – Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade – Trilogy 2
Redman Mehldau McBride Blade – Roundagain
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Gregg August – Dialogues on Race
John Beasley – Monk’estra Plays John Beasley
Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band – The Intangible Between
John Hollenbeck with Theo Bleckmann, Kate McGarry, Gary Versace, and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band – Songs You Like a Lot Maria Schneider Orchestra – Data Lords
Best Latin Jazz Album
Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra – Tradiciones Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra – Four Questions
Chico Pinhero – City of Dreams
Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aimée Nuviola – Viento y Tiempo – Live at Blue Note Tokyo
Poncho Sanchez – Trane’s Delight
Gospel/ Contemporary Christian Music
Best Gospel Performance/Song
Melvin Crispell III – Wonderful Is Your Name
Ricky Dillard Featuring Tiff Joy – Release (Live)
Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins Presents: The Good News – Come Together
Travis Greene – Won’t Let Go Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music – Movin’ On
Best Gospel Album
Antony Brown & group therAPy – 2ECOND WIND: READY
Myron Butler – My Tribute
Ricky Dillard – Choirmaster PJ Morton – Gospel According to PJ
Kierra Sheard – Kierra
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance
Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship – The Blessing (Live)
Lecrae Featuring Kirk Franklin – Sunday Morning
We The Kingdom – Holy Water
Tauren Wells Featuring Jenn Johnson – Famous For (I Believe) Zach Williams & Dolly Parton – There Was Jesus
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Cody Carnes – Run to the Father
Hillsong Young & Free – All of My Best Friends
We The Kingdom – Holy Water
Tauren Wells – Citizen of Heaven Kanye West – Jesus Is King
Best Roots Gospel Album
Mark Bishop – Beautiful Day
The Crabb Family – 20/20
The Erwins – What Christmas Really Means Fisk Jubilee Singers – Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album)
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound – Something Beautiful
Latin
Best Latin Pop or Urban Album
Bad Bunny – YHLQMDLG
Camilo – Por Primera Vez
Kany Garcia – Mesa Para Dos
Ricky Martin – Pausa
Deb Nova – 3:33
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
Bajofondo – Aura
Cami – Monstruo
Culturo Profética – Sobrevolando Rito Paez – La Conquesta del Espacio
Lido Pimienta – Miss Colombia
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Alejandro Fernández – Hecho en México
Lupita Infante – La Serenata Natalia Lafourcade – Un Canto por México, Vol. 1
Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez – Bailando Sones Huapangos con Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez
Christian Nodal – Ayayay!
Best Tropical Latin Album
José Alberto “El Ruiseñor” – Mi Tumbao
Edwin Bonilla – Infinito
Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis – Sigo Cantado al Amor (Deluxe) Grupo Niche – 40
Victor Manuelle – Memorias de Navidad
American Roots Music
Best American Roots Performance
Black Pumas – Colors
Bonny Light Horseman – Deep in Love
Brittany Howard – Short and Sweet
Norah Jones & Mavis Staples – I’ll Be Gone I Remember Everything – John Prine
Best Americana Album
Courtney Marie Andrews – Old Flowers
Hiss Golden Messenger – Terms of Surrender Sarah Jarosz – World on the Ground
Marcus King – El Dorado
Lucinda Williams – Good Souls Better Angels
Best Bluegrass Album
Danny Barnes – Man on Fire
Thomm Jutz – To Live in Two Worlds Vol. 1
Steep Canyon Rangers – North Carolina Songbook Billy Strings – Home
Various Artists – The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project , Vol. 1
Best Traditional Blues Album
Frank Bey – All My Dues Are Paid
Don Bryant – You Make Me Feel
Robert Cray Band – That’s What I Heard
Jimmy “Duck” Holmes – Cypress Grove Bobby Rush – Rawer Than Raw
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Fantastic Negrito – Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?
Ruthie Foster Big Band – Live At the Paramount
G. Love – The Juice
Bettye LaVette – Blackbirds
North Mississippi Allstars – Up And Rolling
Best Folk Album
Bonny Light Horseman – Bonny Light Horseman
Leonard Cohen – Thanks for the Dance
Laura Marling – Song for Our Daughter
The Secret Sisters – Saturn Return Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – All the Good Times
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Black Lodge Singers – My Relatives “Nikso Kowaiks”
Cameron Dupuy and the Cajun Troubadours – Cameron Dupuy and the Cajun Troubadours
Nā Wai Ehā – Lovely Sunrise New Orleans Nightcrawlers – Atmosphere
Sweet Cecilia – A Tribute to Al Berard
Reggae
Best Reggae Album
Buju Banton – Upside Down 2020
Skip Marley – Higher Place
Maxi Priest – It All Comes Back to Love Toots & the Maytals – Got to Be Tough
The Wailers – One World
Global Music
Best Global Music Album
Antibalas – FU Chronicles Burna Boy – Twice As Tall
Bebel Gilberto – Agora
Anoushka Shankar – Love Letters
Tinariwen – Amadjar
Children’s
Best Children’s Music Album
Joanie Leeds – All the Ladies
Alastair Moock and Friends – Be a Pain: An Album for Young (and Old) Leaders
Dog on Fleas – I’m an Optimist
The Okee Dokee Brothers – Songs for Singin’
Justin Roberts – Wild Life
Spoken Word
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
Flea – Acid For The Children: A Memoir
Ken Jennings – Alex Trebek – The Answer Is… Rachel Maddow – Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth
Ronan Farrow – Catch And Kill
Meryl Streep (& Full Cast) – Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White)
Comedy
Best Comedy Album
Tiffany Haddish – Black Mitzvah
Patton Oswalt – I Love Everything
Jim Gaffigan – The Pale Tourist
Bill Burr – Paper Tiger
Jerry Seinfeld – 23 Hours to Kill
Musical Theater
Best Musical Theater Album
Amélie
American Utopia on Broadway Jagged Little Pill
Little Shop of Horrors
The Prince of Egypt
Soft Power
Music for Visual Media
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Frozen 2 Jojo Rabbit
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Max Richter – Ad Astra
Kamasi Washington – Becoming Hildur Guðnadóttir – Joker
Thomas Newman – 1917
John Williams – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Taylor Swift – Beautiful Ghosts
Brandi Carlile – Carried Me With You
Idina Menzel & Aurora – Into the Unknown Billie Eilish – No Time to Die
Cynthia Ervio – Stand Up
Composing/Arranging
Best Instrumental Composition
Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra – Baby Jack
Christian Snads – Be Water II
Alexandre Desplat – Plumfield Maria Schneider – Sputnik
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Hildur Gusnadóttir – Bathroom Dance John Beasley – Donna Lee
Remyle Boef- Honeymooners
Alvin Chea & Jarrett Johnson – Lift Every Voice and Sing
Jeremy Levy – Uranus: The Magician
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
John Beasley & Maria Mendes – Asas Fechadas Jacob Collier – He Won’t Hold You
Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnkaye Kencridk & Amanda Taylor – Desert Song
Alan Broadbent & Pat Metheny – From This Place
Talia Billig, Nic Hard & Becca Stevens – Slow Burn
Package
Best Recording Package
Coldplay – Everyday Life
Lil Wayne – Funeral
Grouplove – Healer
Caspian – On Circles Desert Sessions – Vols. 11 & 12
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Paul McCartney – Flaming Pie (Collector’s Edition)
Grateful Dead – Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991
Depeche Mode – Mode Wilco – Ode to Joy
Various Artists – The Story of Ghostly International
Notes
Best Album Notes
Various Artists – At the Minstrel Show: Minstrel Routines from the Studio 1894-1926
Various Artists – The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital of the West, 1940-1974 The Replacements – Dead Man’s Pop
Various Artists – The Missing Link: How Gus Haenschen Got Us from Joplin to Jazz and Shaped the Music Business
Nat Shusloff – Out of a Clear Blue Sky
Historical
Best Historical Album
Unique Quartette – Celebrated, 1985-1896
Nat King Cole – Hittin’ the Ramp: The Early years (1936-1943) Mister Rogers – It’s Such a Good Feeling: The Best of Mister Rogers
Prince – 1999 Super Deluxe Edition
Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark – Souvenir
Bela Fleck – Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions
Production, Non-Classical
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Devon Gifillian – Black Hole Rainbow
Katie Pruitt – Expectations Beck – Hyperspace
Brittany Howard – Jaime
Sierra Hull – 25 Trips
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Jack Antonoff
Dan Auerbach
Dave Cobb
Flying Lotus Andrew Watt
Best Remixed Recording
Phil Good – Do You Ever (Rac Mix)
Deadmau5 – Imaginary Friends (Morgan Page Remix)
Jasper Street Co. – Praying for You (Louie Vega Main Mix) Saint Jhn – Roses (Imanbek Remix)
Bazzi – Young & Alive (Bazzi vs. Haywire Remix)
Production, Classical
Best Engineered Album, Classical
JoAnn Falletta, James K. Bass, Adam Luebke, UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra & Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus – Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshua
David Robertson, Eric Owens, Angel Blue, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus – Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion – Hynes: Field
Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic – Ives: Complete Symphonies Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, “Babi Yar”
Producer of the Year, Classical
Blanton Asplaugh David Frost
Jesse Lewis
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine Martone
Best Opera Recording
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Odyssey Opera Chorus – Dello Joio: The Trial at Rouen
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Florentine Opera Chorus – Floyd, C.: Prince of Players The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus – Gershwin: Porgy and Bess Il Pomo D’Oro – Handel: Agrippina
Orchestra Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin; Chorus Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin – Zemlinsky: Der Zwerg
Classical
Best Orchestral Performance
Oregon Symphony – Aspects of America – Pulitzer Edition
Iceland Symphony Orchestra – Concurrence
San Francisco Symphony – Copland: Symphony No. 3 Los Angeles Philharmonic – Ives: Complete Symphonies
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra – Lutosławski: Symphonys Nos. 2 & 3
Best Choral Performance
The Crossing – Carthage James K. Bass, J’Nai Bridges, Timothy Fallon, Kenneth Overton, Hila Plitmann & Matthew Worth; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus & UCLA Chamber Singers – Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshua
Joseph Charles Beutel & Anna Dennis; Orchestra Of St. Luke’s; Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, Kansas City Chorale & The Saint Tikhon Choir – Kastalsky: Requiem
Joshua Blue, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Dashon Burton, Malcolm J. Merriweather & Laquita Mitchell; Oratorio Society Of New York Orchestra; Oratorio Society Of New York Chorus – Moravec: Sanctuary Road
Sarah Walker; Skylark Vocal Ensemble – Once Upon a Time
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Pacifica Quartet – Contemporary Voices
Brooklyn Rider – Healing Modes
Ted hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra: Hearne, T: Place
Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion – Hynes: Fields
Dover Quartet – The Schumann Quartets
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Kirill Gerstein – Adès: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Igor Levit – Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas
Augustin Hadelich – Bohemian Tales
Daniil Trifonov – Destination Rachmaninov – Arrival Richard O’Neill – Theofanidis: Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Stephen Powell – American Composers at Play – William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto
Nicholas Phan – Clairières – Songs by Lili & Nadia Boulanger
Cecilia Bartoli – Farinelli
Brian Giebler – A Lad’s Love
Sarah Brailey & Dashon Burton – Smyth: The Prison
Best Classical Compendium
Mark Stone & Christianne Stotijn – Adès Conducts Adès
Clément Mao-Takacs – Saariaho: Graal Théâtre; Circle Map; Nieges; Vers Toi Qui Es Si Loin
José Serebrier – Serebrier: Symphonic Bach Variations; Laments and Hallelujahs; Flute Concerto Isabel Leonard – Thomas, M.T.: From the Diary of Anne Frank & Meditations on Rilke
Matt Haimovitz – Woolf, L.P.: Fire and Flood
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Thomas Adès – Adès: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Richard Danielpour – Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshua
Carlisle Floyd – Floyd, C.: Prince of Players
Ted Hearne – Hearne, T.: Place Christopher Rouse – Rouse: Symphony No. 5
Music Video/ Film
Best Music Video
Beyoncé – Brown Skin Girl
Future Featuring Drake – Life Is Good
Anderson .Paak – Lockdown
Harry Styles – Adore You
Woodkid – Goliath
Best Music Film
Beastie Boys – Beastie Boys Story
Beyoncé – Black Is King
Freestyle Love Supreme – We Are Freestyle Love Supreme Linda Ronstadt – Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
ZZ Top -That Little Ol’ Band From Texas
Ukraine brand Litkovskaya presented their fashion film at Paris Fashion Week. Designer Lilia Litkovskaya dedicated her collection Semper Tiro to poetic searches and a thirst for knowledge. Litkovskaya uses neutral colours in her collection, creating a tranquil ambience, which can easily be paired with various garments. Her collection is effortless with a creative twist. Throughout the collection, there are many exaggerated elements, such as the fold in the fabrics, the sleeves, and even some of the silhouettes. Some asymmetrical elements in the collection are highly exaggerated and big, bringing attention to the garment’s structure.
Just recently, designer Gabriela Hearst presented her first show for Chloé at Paris Fashion Week. Gabriella Hearst’s garments were intended to “hold memories for the woman who wears them.” Her collection Aphrodite for Chloé took on a bohemian appearance. Most of the outfits had floor or just above the ankle lengths creating cohesiveness throughout the collection. Each outfit was chic and effortlessly put together that embodied earthy tones. The collection was full of textures; there was pleating, quilting, fringing and laser cutting. Moreover, fabrics like leather, knitwear, and lightweight materials were utilised to add an extra dimension to the garments.
With over one-hundred-million streams throughout the entire discography, awfultune needs no introduction to any aficionado of indie-pop music. Shining from her previous single ‘lovesick,’ awfultunedisplays a refreshing comfort in bridging contradiction in this second chapter of her six-part, colour story. ‘SICK OF U,’ her latest single represents orange, whilst her previous single ‘lovesick’ represents red. Each song, alongside each colour, tackles the personal highs and lows of Layla’s coming-of-age story, finding herself and living as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
To talk about her latest single, ‘SICK OF U,’ Layla joined us for an interview.
Hi Layla, how are you? How is 2021 going for you?
Hello, I’m doing okay right now thank you for asking! 2021 is a very insane year for me but probably the most rewarding. My life is changing really fast and sometimes it can be overwhelming, but I’m having a lot of fun!
So, how did your journey into music start?
I’ve always been obsessed with music my whole life, but I started on Soundcloud and would make little covers of my favorite songs on my phone. They’d usually get one hundred something likes. I’d always be really excited and think “I’ve made it.” Had no idea what was coming…
That’s amazing! And, you recently released your song ‘SICK OF U,’ how did the idea for it come about?
‘SICK OF U’ actually came to me before ‘lovesick’ (which was my first single this year) funny enough. I’m a huge fan of storytelling and I wanted to create a color story that correlates with a different emotion/mood to go with it.
Did you find any challenges making the song?
Surprisingly this song came very easy. The melody, harmonies, the lyrics… all of it was super natural! I don’t even think I mixed it to perfection either. It’s a very aggressive song with an indie pop beat. Sweet to listen to, but the lyrics pack a punch!
In terms of developing the music, did you explore any new techniques or ways of creating sounds for the song?
I actually got to use my new interface to record the vocals for this track which was really exciting. I’ve been using a USB condenser microphone for forever now. It was my first try with a different microphone and I love how it came out!
Can you tell us more about what your aim is for the coluor story around your releases?
Each song goes in order of the rainbow. ‘SICK OF U’ colour is an orange hue and talks about a break up. The next song is in yellow and is about healing from that toxic person and finding your self worth again. I went through everything that I’m writing about this year. I had to put a lot of the love I gave away right back into myself.
With the ‘SICK OF U’ released, what should we hope to see from you in the coming year?
It goes without saying you’ll get the rest of the songs to complete the color story. I’m looking forward to making more music videos. Possibly an EP or something? Only time will tell!
That sounds exciting. Finally, do you have any advice for aspiring musicians out there looking to get started in the music industry?
I’d say be yourself first and foremost. Don’t go into the industry looking for clout or anything like that, because that is definitely not what it’s about. If you really want to connect with someone, be passionate about your craft and put your all into it. People can recognize authenticity and can easily resonate with real feelings. Make whatever you want to make! But don’t go into it expecting something or comparing yourself to others. Your music is you. No one can recreate something special like that!
Ace Hashimoto – the moniker of Chicago-born producer, rapper, and singer Brandun DeShay, who has worked with the likes of Chance the Rapper, SZA, Mac Miller, Joey Bada$$, and Danny Brown – has enlisted Thundercat for a new song called ‘VAPORWAVES’. Check it out below.
“this song is about existential crisis and i believe it was that concept that led me to feeling free enough to do things i’ve always wanted to do, while also being even more grateful for the things i CAN do,” DeShay explained in a statement. “if that make sense. basically, be aware of your own mortality. remember, we’re all just human. and tell the people you care about, “i’m happy to have you in my life.”