Fireboy DML has set social media ablaze with the “Hell & Back” Mercedes Benz challenge, a viral trend inspired by the standout track from his recently released album, ‘Adedamola.’

The challenge, which sees fans vibing to the song’s energetic rhythm while seated in the driver’s seat of a Mercedes-Benz, has become a sensation, with participants mimicking the song’s unique dance routine and sharing their experiences online.

‘Adedamola,’ Fireboy’s fourth studio album, officially dropped on August 29, 2024. Named after the artist’s real first name, the album represents a more introspective and personal approach to his music.

Preceded by hit singles “Yawa” and “Obaa Sima,” both of which achieved commercial success, the album features collaborations with Nigerian music legends like Lagbaja and Seun Kuti, as well as Afrobeats stars Lojay and Spinall and Grammy-winning American singer Jon Batiste.

Throughout its 14 tracks, ‘Adedamola‘ takes listeners on a journey of self-discovery, with Fireboy exploring themes of love, fame, and personal challenges while blending his signature Afrobeats sound with emotional depth. “Hell & Back,” a track that delves into his struggles and triumphs, has particularly resonated with fans, sparking the viral challenge.

The Mercedes-Benz challenge has garnered thousands of videos, with some fans humorously opting to use other vehicles, showing that the fun, positive vibe of the trend transcends the car brand’s requirement.

This challenge has further amplified the success of the song, adding a playful dimension to the Afrobeats hit and expanding Fireboy’s influence across social media platforms.

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Nigerian star singer, songwriter, and performer Adedamola Adefolahan, known as Fireboy DML, has shared the inspiration behind mirroring Wande Coal on a track from his latest album, “Adedamola.”

In an interview with Apple Music, Fireboy discussed his studio session with the legendary Lagbaja.

The YBNL/Empire artist recently released his 14-track fourth studio album, featuring iconic Nigerian Afrobeat and Traditional Folk musician Lagbaja, Grammy-winning American soul singer Jon Batiste, Afrobeat veteran Seun Kuti, Afrobeats star Lojay, and award-winning Nigerian DJ Spinall.

The album also includes a track that pays tribute to Nigerian Afropop star Wande Coal.

Speaking with South African media personality Nandi Madida on Apple Music Africa Now, Fireboy explained why he dedicated the song titled “Wande’s Bop” to Wande Coal.

The track, co-produced by DJ Spinall and Semzi, is one of the standout hits on the album, perfectly capturing the essence of Wande Coal, whom Fireboy, along with other new-age Afropop and Afrobeats artists like Wizkid, Oxlade, and Joeboy, often refer to as “the source.”

Fireboy noted that the song and the album as a whole are a tribute to the legends who have shaped African music over the years, which is why he collaborated with high-profile names like Lagbaja, Seun Kuti, and Wande Coal on this project.

He said:

“I recorded that in 2021 I think, in SPINALL’s studio in Lagos. I was like, “When the time is right, this record will come out”—it just made a lot of sense. I listened to the beat once and it just immediately took me back to 2015-2016, when I was listening to one of Wande Coal’s records. It just sounded like something Wande Coal would love, something he would have loved to have spit on. I was like, “What would Wande of 2016 do? Let me just try that.” It’s sort of like a tribute to him; [everyone] knows I respect him so much.

This whole album is more like a tribute to all the legends that shaped African music over the years, and also a testament to myself, of course, and my growth over the years.”

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“Adedamola” promises to be a sonic exploration, blending infectious melodies, heartfelt lyrics, and captivating rhythms. This new project highlights Fireboy’s growth as a lyricist and storyteller, showcasing a more refined sound that elevates his signature style.

With “Adedamola,” Fireboy DML solidifies his position in the Nigerian music industry by blending creative wordplay, sharing deep love stories, and delivering irresistible beats, resulting in a compelling and authentic musical experience.

The 14-track album features an impressive lineup, including legendary Nigerian Afrobeat and Traditional Folk musician Lagbaja, who makes a notable return to the music scene.

Also featured are Grammy-winning American singer Jon Batiste, known for his mastery of jazz, R&B, and soul, Afrobeat veteran Seun Kuti, rising Afrobeats star Lojay, and award-winning Nigerian DJ Spinall.

Ahead of the album’s release,had already dropped three singles in 2024: “Everyday,” “Obaa Sima,” and “Yawa,” leaving fans with eleven brand-new songs to anticipate on this highly awaited project.

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“Adedamola” has further cemented Fireboy DML’s status as a global superstar, expanding his already massive fanbase. His ability to connect with listeners through his music is undeniable, evoking a range of emotions—from joy and celebration to introspection and vulnerability. This makes him a relatable and beloved figure among fans worldwide.

Reflecting on the album’s creation, Fireboy shared, “Every single part of me went into this album. It’s so personal, and it feels nostalgic, like a call to home. That’s why it’s titled “Adedamola.” I’m excited to share it with the world.”

With “Adedamola,” Fireboy DML is set to make an even greater impact on the global music scene. His unique sound, combined with his undeniable talent and widespread appeal, sets the stage for a groundbreaking release that will resonate with listeners of all ages and backgrounds.

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• Fireboy DML reveals ‘Adedamola‘ tracklist ft. Lagbaja, Jon Batiste, & Others

Nigerian ace singer, songwriter, and performer Adedamola Adefolahan, popularly known as Fireboy DML, has officially unveiled the tracklist for his highly anticipated album, “Adedamola.”

The award-winning artist, signed under YBNL/Empire, has some exciting collaborations lined up for his fourth studio album. Following the success of his previous albums—”Laughter, Tears & Goosebumps,” “APOLLO,” and “Playboy“—Fireboy DML is set to release “Adedamola” on Thursday, August 29th, 2024.

This 14-track album features an impressive lineup, including the legendary Nigerian Afrobeat and Traditional Folk musician Lagbaja, who has been notably absent from the music scene.

Also featured are Grammy-winning American singer Jon Batiste, known for his mastery across jazz, R&B, and soul, Afrobeat veteran Seun Kuti, rising Afrobeats star Lojay, and award-winning Nigerian DJ Spinall.

Of the album’s tracks, Fireboy DML has already released three singles in 2024: “Everyday,” “Obaa Sima,” and “Yawa,” leaving fans with eleven brand-new songs to look forward to on this much-anticipated project.

Fans are eagerly anticipating “Adedamola,” hoping it will reveal a more intimate side of the artist who captured hearts with the emotional lyrics and captivating melodies of his debut album.

See the tracklist below:

 

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As the highly anticipated Met Gala approaches today, Monday, May 6, 2024, fans are buzzing with excitement over the speculated guest list and key details of this year’s event.

The theme of the 2024 Met Gala revolves around the Costume Institute’s latest exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” Contrary to a Disney princess reinterpretation, the focus lies on delicate garments deemed too fragile for regular wear, known as “sleeping beauties” within the museum’s archives.

Head curator Andrew Bolton describes the exhibition as an homage to nature and the emotional narrative of fashion, with three distinct zones representing Earth’s elements: land, sea, and sky.

Vogue tradition continues with a select group of hosts, including Gwendoline Christie, LaLa Anthony, Ashley Graham, and Emma Chamberlain, who will lead the red carpet and social media coverage during the event.

Among the star-studded guest list for the Met Gala 2024 are Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Jack Harlow, Jaden Smith, Jon Batiste, Sabrina Carpenter, and Ivy Getty.

Taking on the role of celebrity co-chairs for this year’s Met Gala are Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth, and Bad Bunny, handpicked by the esteemed Anna Wintour.

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In the recording genre of the 55th NAACP Image Awards, Burna Boy and other African musicians, Davido, Asake, Tems, Ayra Starr, Omah Lay, Olamide, and Libianca are all nominated in different categories.

With five awards, Burna Boy was the African artist with the most nominations. His hit song “City Boys” earned him nominations for Outstanding Male Artist, Outstanding International Song, Outstanding Hip-Hop/Rap Song, Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration (with 21 Savage for Sittin’ On Top of the World), and Outstanding Album (with I Told Them).

Davido was nominated for Outstanding Male Artist, Outstanding International Song for Unavailable with Musa Keys, and Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album for Sensational, which features Chris Brown, Lojay, and Davido. Finally, he was nominated for Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration in the Contemporary category, with Chris Brown and Lojay for Sensational.

See other nominations here:

Outstanding Male Artist

Burna Boy (Atlantic Records)
Chris Brown (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
Davido (RCA Records/Sony Music UK)
Jon Batiste (Verve Records)
Usher (Mega/Gamma)

Outstanding Female Artist

Ari Lennox (Dreamville/Interscope Records)
H.E.R. (RCA Records)
Janelle Monáe (Atlantic Records/Bad Boy/Wondaland)
Tems (RCA Records/Since ’93)
Victoria Monét (RCA Records/Lovett Music)

Outstanding International Song

“Amapiano” – Asake feat. Olamide (YBNL Nation / EMPIRE)
“City Boys” – Burna Boy (Atlantic Records)
“Me & U” – Tems (RCA Records/Since ’93)
“People” – Libianca feat. Ayra Starr & Omah Lay (RCA Records/Sony Music UK/5K Records)
“Unavailable” – Davido (RCA Records/Sony Music UK)

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album

“Boyfriend” – Usher (Mega/Gamma)
“Cobra” – Megan Thee Stallion (Hot Girl Productions)
“How We Roll” – Ciara (Beauty Marks Entertainment)
“On My Mama” – Victoria Monét (RCA Records/Lovett Music)
“Sensational” – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)

Outstanding Album

“Clear 2: Soft Life” – Summer Walker (LVRN/Interscope Records)
“For All The Dogs” – Drake (OVO/Republic Records)
“I Told Them…” – Burna Boy (Atlantic Records)
“Jaguar II” – Victoria Monét (RCA Records/Lovett Music)
“The Age of Pleasure” – Janelle Monáe (Atlantic Records/Bad Boy/Wondaland)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)

Burna Boy & 21 Savage – “Sittin’ On Top of the World” (Atlantic Records)
Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational” (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
Lil Durk & J. Cole – “All My Life” (Alamo Records)
Usher, 21 Savage, Summer Walker – “Good Good” (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
Victoria Monét feat. Lucky Day – “Smoke” (RCA Records/Lovett Music)

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Here is the full list of the nominees across all categories for the upcoming 66th edition of the Grammy Awards, scheduled to take place in February 2024.

The esteemed Grammy Awards organization has recently unveiled the list of nominees for the highly regarded awards ceremony in 2024. This announcement, delivered by the talented ensemble comprising St. Vincent, Muni Long, Kim Petras, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, and Jon Bon Jovi, took place on Friday, November 10th, 2023.

The annual event is set to transpire on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The broadcast of the ceremony will be facilitated by CBS and Paramount.

Among the numerous nominations, particular attention is drawn to the Nigerian artist Davido, who has secured his debut Grammy nomination with an impressive three nominations. Additionally, noteworthy newcomers to the awards include Asake, Olamide, and Ayra Starr, all receiving their inaugural nominations.

Check out the full list of the 2024 Grammy Nominations below.

Album of the Year

Boygenius – The Record
Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure
Jon Batiste – World Music Radio
Lana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
Olivia Rodrigo – Guts
SZA – SOS
Taylor Swift – Midnights

Record of the Year

Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
Boygenius – Not Strong Enough
Jon Batiste – Worship
Miley Cyrus – Flowers
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
SZA – Kill Bill
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Victoria Monét – On My Mama

Best Song Written for for Visual Media

Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
Dua Lipa – Dance the Night
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice Featuring Aqua – Barbie World
Rihanna – Lift Me Up
Ryan Gosling – I’m Just Ken

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)

John Williams – The Fabelmans
John Williams – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Ludwig Göransson – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt – Barbie

Best African Music Performance

Asake & Olamide – Amapiano
Ayra Starr – Rush
Burna Boy – City Boys
Davido Featuring Musa Keys – Unavailable
Tyla – Water

Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)

Ana Bárbara – Bordado a Mano
Flor de Toloache – Motherflower
Lila Downs – La Sánchez
Lupita Infante – Amor Como en las Películas de Antes
Peso Pluma – Génesis

Best Latin Pop Album

AleMor – Beautiful Humans, Vol. 1
Gaby Moreno – X Mi (Vol. 1)
Maluma – Don Juan
Pablo Alborán – La Cuarta Hoja
Paula Arenas – A Ciegas
Pedro Capó – La Neta

Best Country Album

Brothers Osborne – Brothers Osborne
Kelsea Ballerini – Rolling Up the Welcome Mat
Lainey Wilson – Bell Bottom Country
Tyler Childers – Rustin’ in the Rain
Zach Bryan – Zach Bryan

Best Country Solo Performance

Brandy Clark – Buried
Chris Stapleton – White Horse
Dolly Parton – The Last Thing on My Mind
Luke Combs – Fast Car
Tyler Childers – In Your Love

Best New Artist

Coco Jones
Gracie Abrams
Fred Again..
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Noah Kahan
Victoria Monét
The War and Treaty

Song of the Year

Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
Dua Lipa – Dance the Night
Jon Batiste – Butterfly
Lana Del Rey – A&W
Miley Cyrus – Flowers
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
SZA – Kill Bill
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

Best Alternative Jazz Album

Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily – Love in Exile
Cory Henry – Live at the Piano
Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, SuperBlue – SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree
Louis Cole – Quality Over Opinion
Meshell Ndegeocello – The Omnichord Real Book

Best Melodic Rap Performance

Burna Boy Featuring 21 Savage – Sittin’ on Top of the World
Doja Cat – Attention
Drake & 21 Savage – Spin Bout U
Lil Durk Featuring J. Cole – All My Life
SZA – Low

Best R&B Album

Babyface – Girls Night Out
Coco Jones – What I Didn’t Tell You
Emily King – Special Occasion
Summer Walker – Clear 2: Soft Life EP
Victoria Monét – Jaguar II

Best R&B Performance

Chris Brown – Summer Too Hot
Coco Jones – ICU
Robert Glasper Featuring Sir & Alex Isley – Back to Love
SZA – Kill Bill
Victoria Monét – How Does It Make You Feel

Best Alternative Music Album

Arctic Monkeys – The Car
Boygenius – The Record
Gorillaz – Cracker Island
Lana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
PJ Harvey – I Inside the Old Year Dying

Best Alternative Music Performance

Alvvays – Belinda Says
Arctic Monkeys – Body Paint
Boygenius – Cool About It
Lana Del Rey – A&W
Paramore – This Is Why

Best Rock Album

Foo Fighters – But Here We Are
Greta Van Fleet – Starcatcher
Metallica – 72 Seasons
Paramore – This Is Why
Queens of the Stone Age – In Times New Roman…

Best Pop Dance Recording

Bebe Rexha & David Guetta – One in a Million
Calvin Harris Featuring Ellie Goulding – Miracle
David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray – Baby Don’t Hurt Me
Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam
Troye Sivan – Rush

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Labrinth Featuring Billie Eilish – Never Felt So Alone
Lana Del Rey Featuring Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace
Miley Cyrus Featuring Brandi Carlile – Thousand Miles
SZA Featuring Phoebe Bridgers – Ghost in the Machine
Taylor Swift Featuring Ice Spice – Karma

Best Pop Solo Performance

Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
Doja Cat – Paint the Town Red
Miley Cyrus – Flowers
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Daniel Nigro
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Hit-Boy
Jack Antonoff
Metro Boomin

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Justin Tranter
Shane McAnally
Theron Thomas

Best Pop Vocal Album

Kelly Clarkson – Chemisty
Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
Olivia Rodrigo – Guts
Ed Sheeran – – (Subtract)
Taylor Swift – Midnights

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

Aphex Twin – Blackbox Life Recorder 21F
James Blake – Loading
Disclosure – Higher Than Ever BEfore
Romy & Fred again.. – Strong
Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan – Rumble

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

James Blake – Playing Robots Into Heaven
The Chemical Brothers – For That Beautiful Feeling
Fred again.. – Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022)
Kx5 – Kx5
Skrillex – Quest for Fire

Best Rock Performance

Arctic Monkeys – Sculptures of Anything Goes
Black Pumas – More Than a Love Song
Boygenius – Not Strong Enough
Foo Fighters – Rescued
Metallica – Lux Æterna

Best Metal Performance

Disturbed – Bad Man
Ghost – Phantom of the Opera
Metallica – 72 Seasons
Slipknot – Hive Mind
Spiritbox – Jaded

Best Rock Song

Boygenius – Not Strong Enough
Foo Fighters – Rescued
Olivia Rodrigo – Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl
Queens of the Stone Age – Emotion Sickness
The Rolling Stones – Angry

Best Traditional R&B Performance

Babyface ft. Coco Jones – Simple
Kenyon Dixon – Lucky
Victoria Monét ft. Earth, Wind & Fire and Hazel Monét – Hollywood
PJ Morton ft. Susan Carol – Good Morning
SZA – Love Language

Best R&B Song

Coco Jones – ICU
Halle – Angel
Robert Glasper ft. SiR & Alex Isley – Back to Love
SZA – Snooze
Victoria Monét – On My Mama

Best Progressive R&B Album

6lack – Since I Have a Lover
Diddy – The Love Album: Off the Grid
Terrace Martin and James Fauntleroy – Nova
Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure
SZA – SOS

Best Rap Performance

Baby Keem ft. Kendrick Lamar – The Hillbillies
Black Thought – Love Letter
Coi Leray – Players
Drake & 21 Savage – Rich Flex
Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers

Best Rap Song

Doja Cat – Attention
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice ft. Aqua – Barbie World
Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock
Drake & 21 Savage – Rich Flex
Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers

Best Rap Album

Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
Killer Mike – Michael
Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
Nas – King’s Disease III
Travis Scott – Utopia

Best Spoken Word Poetry Album

Aja Monet – When the Poems Do What They Do
J. Ivy – The Light Inside
Kevin Powell – Grocery Shopping With My Mother
Prentice Powell and Shawn William – For Your Consideration ’24 – The Album
Queen Sheba – A-You’re Not Wrong B-They’re Not Either: The Fukc-It Pill Revisited

Best Jazz Performance

Jon Batiste – Movement 18’ (Heroes)
Lakecia Benjamin – Basquiat
Adam Blackstone ft. the Baylor Project & Russell Ferranté – Vulnerable (Live)
Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding – But Not For Me
Samara Joy – Tight

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Patti Austin Featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – For Ella 2
Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding – Alive at the Village Vanguard
Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke – Lean In
Cécile McLorin Salvant – Mélusine
Nicole Zuraitis – How Love Begins

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Kenny Barron – The Source
Lakecia Benjamin – Phoenix
Adam Blackstone – Legacy: The Instrumental Jawn
Billy Childs – The Winds of Change
Pat Metheny – Dream Box

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

ADDA Simfònica, Josep Vicent, Emilio Solla – The Chick Corea Symphony Tribute – Ritmo
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society – Dynamic Maximum Tension
The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart – Basie Swings The Blues
Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest – Olympians
Mingus Big Band – The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions

Best Latin Jazz Album

Eliane Elias – Quietude
Ivan Lins with the Tblisi Symphony Orchestra – My Heart Speaks
Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band – Vox Humana
Luciana Souza & Trio Corrente – Cometa
Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo – El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Liz Callaway – To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim
Rickie Lee Jones – Pieces of Treasure
Laufey – Bewitched
Pentatonix – Holidays Around the World
Bruce Springsteen – Only the Strong Survive
Various – Sondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions), Vol. 3

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer ft. Rakesh Chaurasia – As We Speak
House of Waters – On Becoming
Bob James – Jazz Hands
Julian Lage – The Layers
Ben Wendel – All One

Best Musical Theater Album

Kimberly Akimbo
Parade
Shucked
Some Like It Hot
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Dierks Bentley ft. Billy Strings – High Note
Brothers Osborne – Nobody’s Nobody
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves – I Remember Everything
Vince Gill & Paul Franklin – Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold)
Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson – Save Me
Carly Pearce ft. Chris Stapleton – We Don’t Fight Anymore

Best Country Song

Brandy Clark – Buried
Chris Stapleton – White Horse
Morgan Wallen – Last Night
Tyler Childers – In Your Love
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves – I Remember Everything

Best American Roots Performance

Jon Batiste – Butterfly
Blind Boys of Alabama – Heaven Help Us All
Madison Cunningham – Inventing the Wheel
Rhiannon Giddens – You Louisiana Man
Allison Russell – Eve Was Black

Best Americana Performance

Blind Boys of Alabama – Friendship
Tyler Childers – Help Me Make It Through the Night
Brandy Clark ft. Brandi Carlile – Dear Insecurity
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – King of Oklahoma
Allison Russell – The Returner

Best American Roots Song

The War and Treaty – Blank Page
Billy Strings ft. Willie Nelson – California Sober
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Cast Iron Skillet
Brandy Clark ft. Brandi Carlile – Dear Insecurity
Allison Russell – The Returner

Best Americana Album

Brandy Clark – Brandy Clark
Rodney Crowell – The Chicago Sessions
Rhiannon Giddens – You’re the One
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Weathervanes
Allison Russell – The Returner

Best Bluegrass Album

Sam Bush – Radio John: Songs of John Hartford
Michael Cleveland – Lovin’ of the Game
Mighty Poplar – Mighty Poplar
Willie Nelson – Bluegrass
Billy Strings – Me/And/Dad
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway – City of Gold

Best Traditional Blues Album

Eric Bibb – Ridin’
Mr. Sipp – The Soul Side of Sipp
Tracy Nelson – Life Don’t Miss Nobody
John Primer – Teardrops For Magic Slim Live At Rosa’s Lounge
Bobby Rush – All My Love for You

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Samantha Fish And Jesse Dayton – Death Wish Blues
Ruthie Foster – Healing Time
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – Live in London
Larkin Poe – Blood Harmony
Bettye LaVette – LaVette!

Best Folk Album

Dom Flemons – Traveling Wildfire
The Milk Carton Kids – I Only See the Moon
Joni Mitchell – Joni Mitchell at Newport [Live]
Nickel Creek – Celebrants
Old Crow Medicine Show – Jubilee
Paul Simon – Psalms
Rufus Wainwright – Folkocracy

Best Regional Roots Music Album

Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band – New Beginnings
Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers – Live At The 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Lost Bayou Ramblers & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra – Live: Orpheum Theater Nola
New Breed Bass Band – Made in New Orleans
New Orleans Nightcrawlers – Too Much to Hold
The Rumble Feature Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. – Live at the Maple Leaf

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Stanley Brown ft. Hezekiah Walker, Kierra Sheard & Karen Clark Sheard – God Is Good
Erica Campbell – Feel Alright (Blessed)
Zacardi Cortez – Lord Do It For Me (Live)
Melvin Crispell III – God Is
Kirk Franklin – All Things

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Blessing Offor – Believe
Cody Carnes – Firm Foundation (He Won’t) [Live]
Lauren Daigle – Thank God I Do
for KING & COUNTRY ft. Jordin Sparks – Love Me Like I Am
Lecrae & Tasha Cobbs Leonard – Your Power
Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine – God Problems

Best Gospel Album

Erica Campbell – I Love You
Tasha Cobbs Leonard – Hymns (Live)
Maverick City Music – The Maverick Way
Jonathan McReynolds – My Truth
Tye Tribbett – All Things New: Live In Orlando

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Blessing Offor – My Tribe
Da’ T.R.U.T.H. – Emanuel
Lauren Daigle – Lauren Daigle
Lecrae – Church Clothes 4
Phil Wickham – I Believe

Best Roots Gospel Album

The Blackwood Brothers Quartet – Tribute to the King
Blind Boys of Alabama – Echoes of the South
Becky Isaacs Bowman – Songs That Pulled Me Through the Tough Times
Brian Free & Assurance – Meet Me at the Cross
Gaither Vocal Band – Shine: The Darker The Night The Brighter The Light

Best Música Urbana Album

Rauw Alejandro – Saturno
Karol G – Mañana Será Bonito
Tainy – Data

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

Cabra – Martínez
Diamante Eléctrico – Leche de Tigre
Juanes – Vida Cotidiana
Natalia Lafourcade – De Todas Las Flores
Fito Paez – EADDA9223

Best Tropical Latin Album

Rubén Blades con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta – Siembra: 45(degree) Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 14 de Mayo 2022)
Luis Figueroa – Voy A Ti
Grupo Niche Y Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia – Niche Sinfónico
Omara Portuondo – Vida
Tony Succar, Mimy Succar – Mimy & Tony
Carlos Vives – Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así

Best Global Music Performance

Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily – Shadow Forces
Burna Boy – Alone
Davido – Feel
Silvana Estrada – Milagro Y Disastre
Falu & Gaurav Shah (ft. PM Narendra Modi) – Abundance In Millets
Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain ft. Rakesh Chaurasia – Pashto
Ibrahim Maalouf ft. Cimafunk & Tank and the Bangas – Todo Colores

Best Global Music Album

Susana Baca- Epifanías
Bokanté – History
Burna Boy – I Told Them…
Davido – Timeless
Shakti – This Moment

Best Reggae Album

Buju Banton – Born For Greatness
Beenie Man – Simma
Collie Buddz – Cali Roots Riddim 2023
Burning Spear – No Destroyer
Julian Marley & Antacus – Colors of Royal

Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album

Kirsten Agresta-Copely – Aquamarine
Omar Akram – Moments of Beauty
Ólafur Arnalds – Some Kind of Peace (Piano Reworks)
David Darling & Hans Christian – Ocean Dreaming Ocean
Carla Patullo ft. Tonality and the Scorchio Quartet – So She Howls

Best Children’s Music Album

Andrew & Polly – Ahhhhh!
Pierce Freelon & Nnenna Freelon – Ancestars
DJ Willy Wow! – Hip Hope for Kids!
Uncle Jumbo – Taste The Sky
123 Andrés – We Grow Together Preschool Songs

Best Comedy Album

Trevor Noah – I Wish You Would
Wanda Sykes – I’m An Entertainer
Chris Rock – Selective Outrage
Sarah Silverman – Someone You Love
Dave Chappelle – What’s In A Name?

Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording

Meryl Streep – Big Tree
William Shatner – Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder
Rick Rubin – The Creative Act: A Way of Being
Senator Bernie Sanders – It’s Ok to Be Angry About Capitalism
Michelle Obama – The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

Daisy Jones & The Six – Aurora
Various Artists – Barbie The Album
Various Artists – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By
Various Artists – Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix, Vol. 3
Weird Al Yankovic – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Best Music Video

The Beatles – I’m Only Sleeping
Tyler Childers – In Your Love
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For
Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out
Troye Sivan – Rush

Best Music Film

Moonage Daydream
How I’m Feeling Now
Live From Paris, The Big Steppers Tour
I Am Everything
Dear Mama

Best Recording Package

Caroline Rose – The Art of Forgetting
Hsing-Hui Cheng – Cadenza 21’
Perry Shall – Eletrophonic Chronic
Iam8bit – Gravity Falls
Yu Wei – Migration
Luke Brooks & James Theseus Buck – Stumpwork

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel
For The Birds: The Birdsong Project
Gieo
Inside: Deluxe Box Set
Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition

Best Album Notes

John Coltrane & Eric Dolphy – Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy (Live) (album notes by Ashley Kahn)
Howdy Glenn – I Can Almost See Houston: The Complete Howdy Glenn (album notes by Scott B. Bomar)
Iftin Band – Mogadishu’s Finest: The Al Uruba Sessions (album notes by Vik Sohonie)
Various Artists – Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958-1971 (album notes by Jeff Place & John Troutman
Various Artists – Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (album notes by Robert Gordon & Deanie Parker

Best Historical Album

Bob Dylan – Fragments – Time Out Of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 17
Various Artists – The Moaninest Moan of Them All: The Jazz Saxophone of Loren McMurray, 1920-1922
Various Artists – Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958-1971
Lou Reed – Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition
Various Artists – Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Bokanté – History
Boygenius – The Record
Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want to Turn Into You
Feist – Multitudes
Victoria Monét – Jaguar II

Best Engineered Album, Classical

Gustavo Dudamel, Anne Akiko Meyers, Gustavo Castillo & Los Angeles Philharmonic – Fandango
Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 & Schulhoff: Five Pieces
Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, George Lernis & A Far Cry – Sanlikol: A Gentleman Of Istanbul – Symphony For Strings, Percussion, Piano, Oud, Ney & Tenor
Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Contemporary American Composers
Shara Nova & A Far Cry – The Blue Hour

Producer of the Year, Classical

David Frost
Morten Lindberg
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine Martone
Brian Pidgeon

Best Remixed Recording

Depeche Mode – Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix)
Gorillas ft. Tame Impala & Booty Brown – New Gold (Dom Dolla Remix)
Lane 8 – Reviver (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix)
Mariah Carey – Workin’ Hard (Terry Hunter Remix)
Turnstile and Badbadnotgood ft. Blood Orange – Alien Love Call

Best Immersive Audio Album

Alicia Keys – The Diary of Alicia Keys
Bear McCreary – God of War Ragnarok
George Strait – Blue Clear Sky
Madison Beer – Silence Between Songs
Ryan Ylyate – Act 3 (Immersive Edition)

Best Instrumental Composition

Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia – Motion
John Williams – Helena’s Theme
Lakecia Benjamin ft. Angela Davis – Amerikkan Skin
Ludwig Göransson – Can You Hear the Music
Quartet San Francisco Featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – Cutey And The Dragon

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

Hilario Duran And His Latin Jazz Big Band Featuring Paquito D’Rivera – I Remember Mingus
Just 6 – Angels We Have Heard On High
Ludwig Göransson – Can You Hear the Music
The String Revolution ft. Tommy Emmanuel – Folsom Prison Blues
Wednesday Addams – Paint It Black

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

Cécile McLorin Salvant – Fenestra
Maria Mendes ft. John Beasley & Metropole Orkest – Com Que Voz (Live)
Patti Austin ft. Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band – April in Paris
säje ft. Jacob Collier – In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
Samara Joy – Lush Life

Best Orchestral Performance

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra – Scriabin: Symphony No. 2; The Poem Of Ecstasy
Los Angeles Philharmonic – Adès: Dante
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra – Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra; Four Pieces
The Philadelphia Orchestra – Price: Symphony No. 4; Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony
San Francisco Symphony – Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

Best Opera Recording

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus – Blanchard: Champion
Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Odyssey Opera Chorus – Corigliano: The Lord Of Cries
The Dime Museum; Isaura String Quartet – Little: Black Lodge

Best Choral Performance

The Clarion Choir – Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil
The Crossing – Carols After a Plague
Miró Quartet; Conspirare – The House Of Belonging
San Francisco Symphony Chorus – Ligeti: Lux Aeterna
Uusinta Ensemble; Helsinki Chamber Choir – Saariaho: Reconnaissance

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Anthony McGill & Pacifica Quartet – American Stories
Catalyst Quartet – Uncovered, Vol. 3: Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, William Grant Still & George Walker
Roomful Of Teeth – Rough Magic
Third Coast Percussion – Between Breaths
Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax & Leonidas Kavakos – Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 6, ‘Pastorale’ And Op. 1, No. 3

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Robert Black – Adams, John Luther: Darkness And Scattered Light
Andy Akiho – Akiho: Cylinders
Yuja Wang; Teddy Abrams, conductor (Louisville Orchestra) – The American Project
Seth Parker Woods – Difficult Grace
Curtis Stewart – Of Love

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Reginald Mobley, soloist; Baptiste Trotignon, pianist – Because
Karim Sulayman, soloist; Sean Shibe, accompanist – Broken Branches
Laura Strickling, soloist; Daniel Schlosberg, pianist – 40@40
Lawrence Brownlee, soloist; Kevin J. Miller, pianist – Rising
Julia Bullock, soloist; Christian Reif, conductor (Philharmonia Orchestra) – Walking In The Dark

Best Classical Compendium

Anne Akiko Meyers – Fandango
Christopher Rountree, conductor – Julius Eastman, Vol. 3: If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich?
Peter Herresthal – Mazzoli: Dark With Excessive Bright
Alex Brown, Harlem Quartet, Imani Winds, Edward Perez, Neal Smith & A.B. Spellman – Passion For Bach And Coltrane
Chick Corea – Sardinia
Andy Akiho – Sculptures
Aaron Diehl Trio & The Knights – Zodiac Suite

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Thomas Adès, composer (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic) – Adès: Dante
Andy Akiho, composer (Andy Akiho, Ankush Kumar Bahl & Omaha Symphony) – Akiho: In That Space, At That Time
William Brittelle, composer (Roomful Of Teeth) – Brittelle: Psychedelics
Missy Mazzoli, composer (Peter Herresthal, James Gaffigan & Bergen Philharmonic) – Mazzoli: Dark With Excessive Bright
Jessie Montgomery, composer (Awadagin Pratt, A Far Cry & Roomful Of Teeth) – Montgomery: Rounds

Congratulations 66th #GRAMMYs Best African Music Performance nominees: @asakemusik & Olamide; @burnaboy; @davido ft. @musakeyss; @ayrastarr; and @tyllaaaaaaa. Watch live: https://t.co/zovEzgeZPG pic.twitter.com/SkyJv3tekb

— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) November 10, 2023

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• Artiste Name: Jon Batiste
• Song Title: Drink Water
• Featuring: Jon Bellion, Fireboy DML
• Genre: Pop
• Country: USA
• Year: 2023

American singer, Jon Batiste teams with Jon Bellion and Nigeria’s Fireboy DML for his latest output, Drink Water.

This new track is off Batiste’s forthcoming project, “World Music Radio,” which features a host of musical guest stars, including Lana Del Rey, Lil Wayne, Fireboy DML, JID, NewJeans, Camilo, and more.

Jon Batiste described his album in a statement:

“World Music Radio is a concept album that takes place in the interstellar regions of the universe.”

“The listener is led through the album by an interstellar travelling griot named Billy Bob Bo Bob, who takes you sonically all around the world at the speed of light.”

“I created this album with a feeling of liberation in my life and a renewed sense of exploration of my personhood, my craft, and the world around me unlike anything I had ever felt before.”

Quotable lyrics

So take a deep breath, drink water
You know that these streets just now calm down
Take a deep breath, drink water
You know that these streets just now
Calm down or calm down or calm down
Whenever you feel like you might drown
Or calm down or calm down…

Listen up!

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Fireboy DML, YBNL’s rising star, has sent shockwaves through the music industry with his unexpected collaboration with Grammy award-winning singer Jon Batiste.

The collaboration was further amplified when it was revealed that American singer-songwriter Jon Bellion would also be featured on the upcoming album.

After a two-year hiatus from the music scene, Jon Bellion is making a triumphant return by joining forces with Jon Batiste and Nigeria’s Fireboy on an exciting new song.

This collaboration marks Bellion’s second project since his comeback, following his notable contribution to the Jonas Brothers’ hit album, The Album.

Fireboy recently unveiled the title of the highly-anticipated song as “Drink Water,” scheduled for release on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The young artist couldn’t contain his enthusiasm and took to Twitter to share his excitement, referring to a post from September 2020 where he expressed his desire to collaborate with Jon.

Meanwhile, It seems that Fireboy’s dream has come full circle, and fans are eagerly awaiting this remarkable musical collaboration.

full circle. https://t.co/Nw6dOY2ENX

— Fireboy DML (@fireboydml) July 9, 2023

Also, Nigerian music sensation Fireboy DML has reason to celebrate as his highly acclaimed album, “Playboy,” reaches a remarkable milestone of 500 million streams on the popular music streaming platform, Spotify. This achievement solidifies Fireboy’s status as one of the most successful and influential artists in the Nigerian music industry.

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Unlike the Oscars, which are usually quite predictable, the #Grammys are always full of surprises, and this 2022 edition was no exception.

Jon Batiste has the most wins with five. Who could have predicted that, save for those who saw him coming in with a lead of 11 nominations and assumed the math would work out?

That mathematics, however, did not apply to the highly nominated Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X, who went home empty-handed (but still full-hearted, let’s hope), nor did it generate the results Olivia Rodrigo and the Tony Bennett/Lady Gaga pairing had hoped for.

Here’s a summary of the greatest snubs and surprises of the year:

SURPRISE: Silk Sonic swept the board.

Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak are the duos that make the fast-rising Silk SOnic group.

Paak had the night’s lone perfect record, at least among nominees who had a considerable number of at-bats.

“We are really trying our hardest to remain humble at this point,” said Paak, “but in the industry we call that a clean sweep.”

They won in all four categories in which they were nominated: record of the year, song of the year, best R&B song and best R&B performance. If they’d been up for album of the year (Silk Sonic’s collection won’t be eligible till next year, because it came out after the Oct. 1 cutoff), they probably would have gotten that one, too.

In retrospect, Silk Sonic being Grammy bait shouldn’t have been as big a surprise as it was, given the way Bruno Mars swept with six wins when he was last up to as a solo artist four years ago.

SNUB: Lil Nas X, Billie Eilish

Lil Nas X and Billie Eilish despite having expectations about at least clinching an award went home empty-handed.

“Can’t believe I lost all my Grammys,” wrote Lil Nax on Twitter. “I am now no longer gay!”.

Of course, he still has his two-year-old “Old Town Road” triumphs to keep him warm. However, any notion that Nas would be rewarded for his boldness was soon dismissed.

Even though he was never a front-runner for album or record of the year, how can he lose for a music video when “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” was the water-cooler clip of the year? That’s simple: He loses if the video gets in the way of the Recording Academy’s love affair with Jon Batiste.

Billie Eilish was also shut out at the 2022 Grammys, after dominating the 2020 awards, after winning the record of the year in 2021, and after just receiving an Oscar last week.

Olivia Rodrigo: Blessings and Disappointments

Rodrigo should be ecstatic to receive three Grammys for the first time as a youngster, and she most likely is. She was destined to win best new artist; no one has ever lost their Grammy lottery by guessing wrongly on that one.

While her Grammys debut is remarkable, to say the least, it’s still been damped due to the over-heightened expectations of just how much the commercial and critical phenomenon of her success might translate to a clean sweep of the top four categories, a la Eilish did two years ago.

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Surprising Snubs: BTS and Justin Beiber

If there was a Grammy award for “most spectacular performance on the Grammys,” the K-pop group would be nominated in 2023.

In the absence of anything like that, the seven members are unlikely to care over losing a single nomination as much as its large fan base known as ARMY does. Bowling over a large television audience, as they did on Sunday night, is a reward in and of itself.

However, Bieber and his crew are known to have taken the Grammys seriously in the past, so he may be less enthusiastic about walking home empty-handed.

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Jon Batiste made history after he won 5 out of his 11 nominations at the 2022 Grammys which was held on Sunday night.

Jon Batiste also took home the prestigious Album of the Year award for his eighth studio album, We Are.

The singer who is also the Late Show With Stephen Colbert bandleader and musical director beat out a formidable crop of recent releases that included Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s Love for Sale, Justin Bieber’s Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe), Doja Cat’s Planet Her (Deluxe), Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever, H.E.R.’s Back of My Mind, Lil Nas X’s Montero, Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour, Taylor Swift’s Evermore, and Kanye West’s Donda.

The win was Batiste’s fifth of the evening after he clinched an award for Best Music Video for his song “Freedom,” Best American Roots Performance and Best American Roots Song for “Cry,” and Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for the animated film Soul, which he wrote with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

Batiste had the most nominations of any artist going into the awards, with an astonishing 11 nominations.

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He was also up for Record of the Year (for “Freedom”), Best Traditional R&B Performance (for “I Need You”), Best R&B Album (for We Are), Best Improvised Jazz Solo (for “Bigger Than Us”), Best Jazz Instrumental Album (for Jazz Selections: Music From and Inspired by Soul), Best American Roots Performance (for “Cry”), Best American Roots Song (also for “Cry”), Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (for Soul), Best Contemporary Classical Composition (for “Batiste: Movement 11′”), and Best Music Video (for “Freedom”).

The list of 2022 nominees for Album of the Year was the largest in Grammys history after the Recording Academy expanded its four general field categories — Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best New Artist — in November to include 10 nominees each.

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