The Grammys / The Brits

The 2020 62nd Annual Grammy Awards
As hosted by Alicia Keys, this was selected highlights, so performances by Ariana Grande, Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Camila Cabello, not to mention yet another re-teaming of Aerosmith & Run DMC, whose big hit together was before many if not all the above names were even born. Lizzo won at least 1 award, but Billie won many.

Ellen: Alicia Keys
This year's Grammys host talked about hosting it for the 2nd time, how they coped with the sudden news about Kobe Bryant, it being her birthday too. She's a new album out in March, and did new her song Underdog too.

Brits at 40
A worthy look back over the history of the Britannia Awards, the highs and lows, great performances, mishaps, and what really went wrong with Mick Fleetwood and Sam Fox in 1989. Host Jack Whitehall handled the voice-over, and many stars and contributors past & present were sometimes surprisingly passionate about the show. The Brit School and the Rising Star award was discussed, and many of the Outstanding Contributors were mentioned (Cliff Richard was both an early winner in the late 1970s, and given the OC tag later).

Brit Awards 2020 - Red Carpet
An amusing pre-show effort with Lewis Capaldi performing Bruises, and presenters Clara Amfo and Alice Levine chatting to many guests including Sir Tom Jones, Mabel, Stormzy, Burna Boy, Anne-Marie and Lewis Capaldi.

The Brit Awards 2020
Jack Whitehall presented again. Lewis Capaldi and Billie Eilish were among the winners and performers. There were few surprises though. Dave used a performance to call out the Prime Minister for being a racist. The show closed with Rod Stewart and the other 2 surviving Faces for a performance more about his recent #1 album than any respect for the Faces.

misery guts wrote:
But more trouble with the forthcoming Grammys, after Deborah Dugan was kicked out with 10 days to go, and now she's made some serious claims (followed by counter-claims):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51204484

Oh dear, if only it mattered 

She's been sacked now, which she expected to happen after she made complaint 

The 2021 Brit Awards have been pushed back from next February to next May, in the hope things will be more normal by then.

Nominations for the 2021 Grammys have been revealed. Beyonce and Dua Lipa have got a lot, but the Weeknd has got zilch, and he's called the process "corrupt".

misery guts wrote:Nominations for the 2021 Grammys have been revealed. Beyonce and Dua Lipa have got a lot, but the Weeknd has got zilch, and he's called the process "corrupt".

Drake has also added his $0.02, calling for the Grammys to be replaced by something new and more modern.

The Grammys were due for January 31st, but with California in pandemic crisis, it's been put back to mid-March.