Entertainment News Kamala Harris Throwing House Party To Celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th BirthdaySeptember 9, 2023September 12, 2023 by September 9, 2023September 12, 20234040 Kamala Harris is throwing a house party to celebrate hip-hop's 50th birthday.... Read more
Education ‘Your Future Is Now’: The Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective, Amazon Music Kicks Off Third Annual Scholarship Program For HBCU StudentsAtiya JordanApril 4, 2023April 4, 2023 by Atiya JordanApril 4, 2023April 4, 2023779 Calling on all HBCU students who are future music creators, recording professionals and executives, this one is for you!... Read more
Business Career Recording Academy Appoints Spelman Alumna Nzinga ‘Zing’ Shaw as Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion OfficerBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 19, 2023March 20, 2023 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 19, 2023March 20, 20231144 Prior to joining the Academy, Shaw is known for her pioneering DEI work with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.... Read more
Entertainment Lifestyle A Celebration of Black Music and Excellence Culminates During Grammy WeekSelena HillFebruary 11, 2023February 13, 2023 by Selena HillFebruary 11, 2023February 13, 20231061 The Recording Academy, Grey Goose, Roc Nation, and other brands paid tribute to the legacy of hip hop and Black music during Grammy Week.... Read more
Lifestyle Recording Academy Adds Five New Categories in Time for 2023 GRAMMY AwardsCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 10, 2022November 22, 2022 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 10, 2022November 22, 2022628 The Recording Academy announced addition of five new GRAMMY Awards categories to be given out at the 2023 GRAMMYs... Read more
Arts and Culture Business Education Entertainment ‘Your Future is Now’ Scholarship Program Returns Through Collaboration Between the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective and Amazon MusicBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMay 13, 2022November 22, 2022 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMay 13, 2022November 22, 2022597 Apply now for The Recording Academy®'s "Your Future Is Now" scholarship! Four HBCU students will receive $10,000.... Read more
Entertainment Women The Recording Academy: Women in the Music Industry Are Underpaid and Discriminated AgainstSelena HillMarch 17, 2022November 22, 2022 by Selena HillMarch 17, 2022November 22, 20221487 The Recording Academy released the Women In The Mix Study to amplify the experiences of women in the music business and drive equity.... Read more
Arts and Culture Lifestyle Recording Academy and GLAAD Unite To Champion LGBTQ+ RepresentationAtiya JordanJanuary 26, 2022November 22, 2022 by Atiya JordanJanuary 26, 2022November 22, 2022638 The Recording Academy is donating $150,000 to GLAAD to champion greater inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community within the music industry.... Read more
Arts and Culture #ChangeMusic Roadmap Initiative Launched by The Recording Academy And Color Of ChangeCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 20, 2020December 21, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 20, 2020December 21, 20201234 The Recording Academy and Color Of Change have announced the collaborative release of the #ChangeMusic Roadmap Initiative... Read more
Arts and Culture Lifestyle Grammy Awards Renames ‘Urban’ Category After Artists Call for ChangeCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 16, 2020June 16, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 16, 2020June 16, 202011296 The Recording Academy announced new rules and category changes within the Grammy Awards, including the elimination of the term "urban."... Read more