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NY: Alicia Keys To Host 2020 Grammy Awards

November 14, 2019 3:33 pm

Alicia Keys is back. The songstress will return for the second year in a row to host the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in January, the Recording Academy announced Wednesday.

“At first, I did think last year was a one-time thing, but when the opportunity came back around, there was no question about returning as host,” Keys said in a statement. “Last year was such a powerful experience for me. Not only did I feel the love in the room, but I felt it from around the world, and it confirmed the healing and unifying power of music.”

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Louie Rankin, Belly Actor And Grammy-Winning Star Is Dead

October 1, 2019 11:26 am

Louie Rankin, famous for his role as Teddy Bruckshot in the Jamaican movie ‘Shottas’, has died after being involved in a horror car crash.

The Grammy-award winning reggae artist, who worked with stars such as DJ Khalid and DMX, was involved in the fatal car accident in Ontario, Canada on Monday.

A transport truck and another vehicle were said to be involved in the wreckage, according to TMZ.

Further details are yet to surface but he is thought to have died from injuries sustained in the crash.

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Seun Kuti explains why he didn’t play at the Grammy Awards

February 11, 2019 9:28 pm

The son of the Afrobeat legend, Seun Kuti, has cleared the air about why he didn’t perform at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards event.

Seun, who was supposed to perform at the ceremony, said he couldn’t mount the stage as a result of flight tickets issues.

The afrobeat singer also lost out in his first attempt to win a Grammy award after being nominated in the best world music album category but lost to South Africa’s ‘Soweto Gospel Choir’.

According to the message on his Instagram page: “First and foremost I have to say I am sorry to all the fans …