Grammy Award for Album of the Year

the three’s social circle and fans. Background of Controversy Both Taylor Swift and Kanye West have had a bumpy relationship together over the past couple years which led to this controversy. On September 13th, 2009, Kanye West interrupts Taylor Swift acceptance award during the MTV Video Music Awards. A year later in the 2010 MTV VMA Awards, Taylor Swift performs a forgiving song in tribute the incident called Innocent. Although Kanye West has been inconsistent with his apologies to Taylor…

The Rock and roll genre has brought us many names that will never be forgotten. A significant amount of these names are recognized for their music as early as the 30's. Although many artists have shared their influence in the world of music, what makes each of them unique and stand out from one another is the way they took events and emotions that came about throughout their lives and creatively expressed them in their works. There are many people who are aware of the works of artists such as…

There were many great leaders during the Civil Rights Movement. Many of those leaders fought hard for what they believed in and sometimes the fates of those courageous people were not pleasant. Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela fought the battle against discrimination peacefully; however, it resulted in great consequences for them both. Today, the world is familiar with some of the events that occurred during this time of struggle and devastation. It was never easy for the…

play her music often when we were cleaning, getting ready, riding in the vehicle, and any time she got a chance. We sat down and watched the movie about her life titled “Coal Miner's Daughter” many times. I have been to many of her concerts over the years, mainly in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. I visited Loretta’s ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, and met her granddaughter, Tayla Lynn. I got Tayla’s autograph and took a picture with her. I grew up around her music and learning about her, so I…

played the role of Jimmy Brooks in the teen soap Degrassi: The Next Generation for seven years and earned a Young Artist Award in 2002 for best ensemble in a TV series. He also released his first mixtape, Room for Improvement, in 2006, achieving modest sales of approximately 6,000 copies, and joined Lil Wayne on his Carter III tour as a result of his mixtape sales (Biography.com Editors). Drake received a BET award in 2008 for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, and his single "Best I Ever Had” reached…

abused and lost her confidence to speak or sing(in reference to the bird analogy) But over the many years of her life, she used her experiences and her damaged state of being, to evolve into a confident, successful, and socially active woman, who became very famous for the things she has accomplished. Marguerite Annie Johnson, now known as Maya Angelou was born on April 4,1928 in St. Louis,…

first hit …Baby one more time. That same year Britney received Female artist of the year at the Billboard Music Awards. That next January she won favorite pop/rock new artist. In February she was nominated for two awards at the Grammys. Later that year “Oops…I did it again” hit the radios and broke the record for most radio adds in one day. That very song also sold 1.3 million copies sold within the first week. Her next awards show was the MTV music awards where she performed. Her…

nickname Stevie Wonder.(CITE) Stevie Wonder has won many awards in musical areas such as pop, soul, and jazz. Throughout Stevie Wonder’s path of success, he has collaborated with many celebrities who have helped Stevie grow in his musical career. Celebrities such as Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, in which Stevie sang alongside them “We are the World” for the USA for Africa…

City in Chicago. She went on to become a writer and performer on Saturday Night Live. Fey eventually became head writer, and moved on to a new series called 30 Rock. Since the show started, it received universal critical acclaim and earned her many awards, including 6 Emmys. Once 30 Rock ended in 2013, she went on to produce, write…

This think piece was done based on the song ‘I’ve Got Your Man’ by “Lady Saw”. This song was first published in August, 2004. It was published together with other songs in the album ‘Strip Tease’ within the same year. This song made the chart in 2004, peaking at 84 and 14 respectively. Marion Hall, also known as “Lady Saw” is a Jamaican Reggae singer. She was born on July 12th 1972 at Galina, Saint Mary, Jamaica. She began performing with local sound systems at age fifteen. Her performances…