Source: LaylaBird / Getty If the world has taught us anything, it’s that people of color define diversity. Our hair type and complexion fall on a extremely wide spectrum. For years the beauty industry ignored the needs of the Black and Brown community by limiting their products to those who fit within their guideline. Once entrepreneurs started creating products that reflected their needs, bigger companies followed suit. Brands took an active role in becoming more inclusive to various skin tones and hair textures. While this is step in the right direction, haircare brand Aveda shows us there’s still a ways to go. This week, Aveda charge a curly haired customer of color a $10.00 “texture fee” because her hair would require more products. In a now viral tweet, Audre voiced her disbelief. So I just got charged $10 extra at Aveda salon for the “textured” hair fee. The woman at the counter said, “It's because we have to use extra product. It's not meant to be discriminatory.” Is it just me or is that not okay? — Audre Lawda Mercy (@k_lisarae) October 15, 2019 “ So I just got charged $10 extra at Aveda salon for the “textured” hair fee. The woman at the counter said, “It’s because we have to use extra product. It’s not meant to be discriminatory.” Is it just me or is that not okay? “ It’s not you. And no, this is not okay. Audre continued to say, “ The response was that all curly-haired folks get charged more, especially when flat-ironed. It’s the principle. If I am paying u to wash and style my hair, just because its curly doesn’t mean it takes more product or time. It just means there’s a different styling process .” Another user responded, “ Why is straight hair the standard? All bodies should be treated equally. @aveda is surcharging based on genetics. Norm or not, it’s not ethical. ” Why is straight hair the standard? All bodies should be treated equally. @aveda is surcharging based on genetics. Norm or not, it's not ethical. — Lauren Davis (@WriterLDavis) October 16, 2019 Aveda caught wind of the commotion and responded to Audre saying, “ We’re concerned to hear of your experience, @k_lisarae. Please DM us with additional information. While our salons are independently owned and operated, we will ensure this matter is shared with the appropriate teams. “ Once again, there is an issue that screams lack of diversity. A customer shouldn’t have to pay a fee because their hair texture requires more product. Perhaps a modification of the products that address the needs of curly, kinky, and coily hair is a better solution. Planet earth is the home to billions of people who look, speak, and act differently. In such a diverse world, we still encounter these moments that make people of color question why their physical attributes are not good enough to co-exist with everyone else’s. Although Aveda stated they’re “independently owned and operated”, this mentality is not specific to the store that Audre visited. This policy is practiced by other companies all over the world. Audre and Aveda have not come to a conclusion yet, but I hope she is vindicated. What is likely to happen is Aveda will put out a statement and conduct an equity and inclusion training for their staff. This has become the formula brands resort to when their employees lack good judgement. It’s time for brands to look inward and figure out a better solution. *We reached out to Audre but heard nothing back by time of publication* DON’T MISS Cincinnati Might Be Outlawing Natural Hair Discrimination Walmart Accused Of Racism For Locking Black Haircare Products Behind Glass Lush Cosmetics Releases New Hair Products After 2-Year Gap [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3057941″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Fans Think Alexis Skyy Needs To Watch Her Back Around Trouble Alexis, you ok sis? Alexis Skyy and Trouble, her official boyfriend of about two weeks, are raising brows after a video shows him gripping the model’s neck awkwardly. It seems like the mother is clearly having a good time while they party at a club on Miami, but is she too inebriated to tell him she’s uncomfortable? In the video, Alexis says “I let him tell me what to do. I follow his lead”. Meanwhile, Trouble has a kung fu grip on her throat. She tries to swat his hand away and he doesn’t move is at first. View this post on Instagram Its Called Daddy A post shared by @ troublelex_ on Aug 16, 2019 at 6:13am PDT Do YOU think this is a red flag? Her fans think it’s a huge HELL NAW. This sh*t ain’t cute .. Alexis Skyy needs to drop him pic.twitter.com/Py0obbEf1h — SpillrealityT (@SpillrealityT) August 16, 2019 Previously, Alexis made headlines for attending and partaking explicitly in Trouble’s “cucumber” soiree. What are YOUr thoughts on them as a couple?
Bella Hadid and Gigi Hadid are Arabs, which means they would be mercy killed if it wasn’t for the fact that her family raised them in LA, where being an LA vapid twat who craves being a model because it is that stamp of approval their egos need, outweighed their Arab family values… Their dad, a pervert LA rich dude who fucks sugar babies and pays their rent, basically bought the family into the “celebrity thing”…to keep up with the Kardashians…oh that is why they called their show that…and like all the incest porn I’ve seen since the late 70s have explained to me, you gotta stick with the family and keep it in the family because no one else can be trusted… what I am saying is that there is no way their pervert dad hasn’t jacked off to pics of them…if anything he probably dressed them in these racy outfits….and got the paparazzi to get that pussy shot to keep their story going…it’s always the ugly one who is the crowd favorite cuz she’s more willing to do shit and not talk about it… So whether that is her pussy or not…doesn’t matter. JOIN THE NEWSLETTER YOU ASSHOLES! The post Bella Hadid and Gigi Hadid Incest Pussy Flashing of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
Source: Helen Sloan/HBO / HBO C ersei thought she was the baddest bitch in all of Westeros but quickly learned the hard way her reign as the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms is coming to an end. The final straw? Her ordering Sir Zombie Gregor to chop off Daenerys’ trusted advisor Missandei’s head to flex her muscle. The Mother of Dragons’ had that look in her eyes, and it was not the glimmer of hope we were used to seeing but that of rage. The Targaryen gene fully activated and the Mad Queen was born in Game of Thrones penultimate episode. Varys Was Right About Daenerys, Unfortunately For Him Source: Helen Sloan/HBO / HBO The episode opens up with Varys drafting up a note detailing that Jon is the true heir to the throne. We immediately get hints of Dany’s paranoia kicking in, and Tyrion doesn’t help matters by dropping a dime on his friend Lord Varys snitching like Tekashi69 that the castrated master of informants planned to spread the word about her relations with her nephew. For a man with no nuts he sure does have a massive pair for even attempting to go against his Queen. Auntie Dany makes the call and sends Grey Worm to go collect Varys and puts him into chains. It doesn’t take too long this episode to see another cast member go this time. Daenerys gives the word and orders her last remaining dragon to incinerate her former advisor as an example to those who even think about spreading her dirty little incestuous secret. Poor Jon watches in utter shock as he is witnessing first hand the woman he bent the knee to give in to the madness that infests her blood. Jon, after witnessing the woman he once loved descent into madness, has a private talk with the Queen. Snow insisted to Varys before he got turned into a deep-fried turkey, and Daenerys numerously he does not want to sit on the throne. He also no longer has any desire to get in his Aunt’s guts much to her dismay. She takes the hint and decides rather than ruling with love, she will do so using fear as her biggest tool. Madness Activated, Daenerys Burns It All Source: Helen Sloan/HBO / HBO Cersei has the numbers, the golden army, Euron with the Iron Fleet and dragon repellent in the form of giant crossbows called scorpions. She should be confident as hell—her new boy toy shot Rhaegal out the sky quite quickly. Well despite being down to just Drogon, sorry the more dragons theory didn’t pan out, Daenerys came through to King’s Landing and went ham like LeBron James in game 6 of Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics . One dragon, no problem was the motto as the Mother of Dragons lived up to her title and quickly took out Euron and the Iron Fleet. She then set her sights on the Scorpions set up around the kingdom and destroyed them. With those obstacles out the way, she laid waste to the Golden Army and the front gate they were standing in front of. Cersei’s forces knew they were in trouble and quickly decided they didn’t want any of the smoke Daenerys brought to their front door. They threw down their swords to the relief of Jon Snow and sounded the bell signaling a full surrender. While this should have marked the end of the one-sided battle, Tyrion who begged his Queen to show mercy before the lopsided skirmish knew the shit was about to hit the fan. Source: Helen Sloan/HBO / HBO As the bells rang, they probably signaled each person and dragon she lost that was dear to her in her head. Peace was not a part of the plan, and thus the Mad Queen was born. Anybody could get it and that included women, children as well as soldiers who just surrendered. To make matters worse, Khaleesi going off the deep end gave Grey Worm who’s been itching to kick some ass after watching his cuddle bae’s dome get chopped smooth off, permission to go off. The remaining Dothraki, Unsullied and soldiers from Winterfell also joined in the fun with poor Jon absolutely appalled at what he was witnessing. While King’s Landing and its occupants are literally being turned to ash, Cersei is definitely watching from a tower. For some reason, she believes there still is a chance to win, her maester Qyburn had to convince her otherwise telling her its time to get the hell out of dodge before she is turned into a shish kebob. With King’s Landing literally burning and the ash coming down like snowflakes it harkens back to Daenerys’ vision she had while trapped inside The House of Undying. A Fitting End For Jaime and Cersei Source: Helen Sloan/HBO / HBO Jaime left Brienne in tears after busting down her virgin cakes and taking off for King’s Landing to link back up with his twin/lover Cersei. We learn early in the episode he doesn’t make it too far because he gets captured— which Daenerys reveals to Tyrion while she berates him for failing. Tyrion has a soft spot for his brother because Jaime helped him stay alive as a youth. So to pay it forward he decides to help him escaped despite knowing this can mean being turned into a roasted mini marshmallow. The one-handed Lannister takes the mini hand of the of King up on his offer and immediately makes it to King’s Landing. His journey to his incestuous lover is impeded when the doors to the Red Keep are closed forcing him to find another way. He eventually bumps into Euron who somehow survived Drogon’s assault. The two battle out with Euron looking to earn the honor of being the man to take out the Kingslayer. The two get into an intense fight, and Jaime gets wounded severely, but he manages to get the better of Uncle Euron delivering the fatal blow. With Euron out of the way its time to go save Cersei. Source: Helen Sloan/HBO / HBO Cersei is all alone at the moment with her hand Qyburn being hilariously killed by his creation Sir Gregor because he got in the way of his fight with his brother The Hound. The once strong and ruthless queen is now desperate and scared just looking for a way to survive the attack. Jaime finally catches up with her, and they head for the keep, but their road to freedom is blocked off. The two embraced with Jaime consoling his sobbing sister who clearly didn’t think she and her child was going to die. They are both crushed with the castle falling on top of them. Now while many will argue they got a pleasant death they did not deserve, this is actually a fitting death for both of them. They both basked in confidence and to see them go out as mere shadows of their cocky selves was a treat despite Daenerys not getting the opportunity to deliver the final blow. Arya and The Hound Look To Settle The Score Source: Helen Sloan/HBO / HBO Arya wants to kill Cersei really badly and cross her off her list, but she won’t get the chance. BUT it looks like her list got a new name added to it as she witnessed the merciless devastation at the hands of Mad Queen and her giant fire-breathing lizard. Meanwhile, The Hound finally looks to get his revenge on his brother for burning his face as a child. The two giant knights of House Clegane go at it with Sandor learning that his brother is pretty much indestructible. Things look bleak with The Hound almost suffering the same fate as Oberyn Martell at the hands of the Mountain. With some quick thinking, The Hound pulls out a dagger and stabs Sir Gregor in the eye before his undead brother can push in his eyeballs. Source: Helen Sloan/HBO / HBO Realizing this battle is going to be fruitless, The Hound decides to go out in a blaze of gory pushing Sir Gregor through a wall with both of them falling to a fiery death. Arya who managed to survive Drogon’s assault on King’s Landing encounters a horse and hops on it. We can only wonder if she is heading back to Winterfell to tell Sansa or to Dragonstone to take out Daenerys. Next week’s final episode of is going to be L I T!
One month ago, Larissa Lima and Colt Johnson reached a tentative divorce agreement . Their engagement was volatile, and their 7-month marriage was even worse — full of fights, scnadals, and arrests. Now, a judge has finalized their divorce, but there’s a catch that will impact them both for years to come. … Neither Colt nor Larissa has announced the good news on Instagram yet, not even in their Stories. But TMZ reports that their divorce has been finalized at last. On Tuesday, April 30, a judge signed off on the divorce agreement that the pair of exes had worked out. Since they (thankfully!) did not have children together, there are no custody issues. And even though Larissa has only fan donations and cannot work for herself for visa reasons, neither party will receive spousal support. The divorce agreement does include a fun little caveat. And it may explain why Colt and Larissa didn’t immediately leap at the chance to announce that they’re in the clear. The agreement stipulates that neither may “slander, defame, disparage, or communicate untruths” about the other. Don’t worry, though. What you’re seeing on Season 4 of 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? was filmed months and months ago, while they were still married. So when you tune in on Sunday, you can still see them defame each other left and right. Honestly, it is a tremendous relief to see them out of each other’s lives. Just days ago, 90 Day Fiance viewers saw Larissa pull the producer aside and confide that she feels deathly afraid in Colt’s house . That was before her arrest in November for alleged domestic battery. It was also before her arrest in January, in which her head and torso were covered in injuries but Colt told police that they were self-inflicted. It’s impossible to know with absolute certainty what events led to Larissa being smeared with her own blood that night. But we can all breathe a sigh of relief that they are no longer together. Fans hope, however, that more was resolved behind the scenes than was in court. As you may recall, Larissa accused Colt of reporting her phone as stolen when it was hers, preventing her from making further payments on it. (She received a new iPhone when she did her divorce party at Crazy Horse III, a Vegas gentleman’s club) However, she also accused Colt and Debbie of holding onto a number of her possessions. Among them were her luggage and even, weirdly, her wedding dress. It’s not like it was a family heirloom — they famously picked it out at Goodwill. After TLC sent its 90 Day Fiance stars a gift basket featuring T-shirts and similar thrifty collectables, Colt responded. “I’d like to thank the hard working people at TLC and Sharp entertainment,” Colt writes. He praises: “I met some really nice and kind and hard working people.” “Everyone has been amazing and so nice,” he notes. Bizarrely, Colt’s message concludes: “Without you, nothing would matter.” We’re just going to chalk that up to him valuing the role of producers and crew. These days, Larissa has a new boyfriend. Eric is 26 years old. He’s younger, hotter, and more independent than Colt. Colt has suggested that he is still recovering emotionally from his marriage and breakup with Larissa. Presumably, he still has his eye-poppingly expensive porn habit to keep him company. View Slideshow: 90 Day Fiance Happily Ever After Recap: Larissa Lima is BACK!
As you’ve likely heard by now, David Eason shot and killed his wife’s pet dog on Monday. It’s important to note that this was no accident, and it was no Old Yeller-style reluctant mercy-killing. No, David allegedly ignored pleas for compassion from his wife and shot the small French bulldog named Nugget to death because of the dog’s behavior. David says the dog bit his 2-year-old daughter Ensley — yet even though he’s posted about the incident extensively, he has yet to furnish anything in the way of evidence that might support this claim. And as many fans have pointed out, if David and Jenelle are planning to proceed with turning their swampy morass into a “homestead,” they may want to teach their children how to properly interact with animals. And if one of their animals simply could not be trusted to not harm the children, they should have had him re-homed. (Are you telling us with Jenelle’s millions of social media followers, she couldn’t have found a suitable home for Nugget?) The point of all this is that unless the dog badly injured Ensley — which we know did not happen — then there was no reason for David to kill him. He did so because he’s a violent psychopath, and yet once again, it looks as though he’ll avoid legal prosecution — all because of Jenelle. Yes, according to TMZ, David has been tentatively cleared of all charges. Police say they cannot proceed with an investigation without a complaint from the dog’s owner or one of the other adults living in the household. Technically, Jenelle is considered an adult, which makes her the only person who fits those descriptions. When police performed a welfare check on Ensley Monday night, David informed them that Nugget was still alive — but he refused to let them see the dog. We now know that Nugget was already dead, and while police contacted Animal Control, they say their hands are tied unless Jenelle presses charges. TMZ requested a statement and a spokesperson for the Columbus County Sheriff’s Department told the outlet that they will not respond “sensationalized media reports or social media posts.” PETA says it hopes the authorities change their minds for the sake of Jenelle and her children. “People who abuse animals typically don’t stop there.,” the organization says. Meanwhile, calls for Jenelle to be fired from Teen Mom 2 have become louder than ever on social media. For years, viewers have accused Evans of protecting an abuser, and by continuing to employ her, they argue, MTV is guilty of the same. As the situation escalates online, many are now pointing out that there’s reason to believe gun-crazy Dave has killed other pets in the past: “My belief, this is not the first time he’s killed a dog,” wrote one Twitter user. “Three dogs went “missing” in their care–Pumpkin, the designer dog bought from breeder in Texas & the stray during hurricane. Jenelle is acting sad because they were reported. #RIPNugget #RipPumpkin #EasonAnimalAbuse” We hope David and Jenelle are ready to weather the worst storm of their careers. This criticism will not be going away anytime soon. View Slideshow: David Eason: Damn Right I Killed My Dog! And I’d Do It Again!
I n November 2018, Dr. Tamara O’Neal —an emergency room physician at Mercy Hospital in Chicago—was shot and killed by her ex-fiancé. Her former classmates are turning the tragedy into something positive. In an effort to keep O’Neal’s legacy alive, they have launched a scholarship in her honor, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Dr. Tamara O’Neal was tragically gunned down at her workplace, Mercy Hospital, in November. Now her classmates and closest friends have created a scholarship in her name, @mitchdudek reports. https://t.co/sI0SzztoT3 — Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) March 17, 2019 The scholarship—dubbed the Tamara O’Neal MD Scholarship Fund—is designed for students who are a part of the University of Illinois’ Urban Health Program. The money raised for the fund will go towards supporting a student’s first year in medical school. They also hope to be able to fund the education of a fourth-year medical student who plans on completing their residency in emergency medicine. O’Neal graduated from the institution five years ago and became an emergency medicine resident graduate in 2017. Their mission is to give back to those who are following in O’Neal’s footsteps and are determined to make their mark in the medical field. So far there has been $68,000 raised for the scholarship fund. “Tamara was always a person who lived to help people, and to be able to pass that on in the form of this scholarship fund to help someone else, then Tamara still lives,” O’Neal’s father Tom O’Neal told the news outlet. “She used to call me up and tell me to say an extra prayer for her when she had a big exam … now I’ll say an extra prayer for the person who gets this scholarship.” This isn’t the first scholarship fund that has been created in memory of O’Neal. Shortly after her tragic death, her close friends launched a fund to support the next generation of Black doctors. SEE ALSO: Scholarship For Black Medical Students Created In Memory Of Tamara O’Neal Howard University Tops List For Black Medical School Applicants [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3849176″ overlay=”true”]
Nearly two years after making its debut at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, the highly anticipated drama My Days of Mercy finally has a Stateside release date…. read more
Source: Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images / Getty The 61st annual Grammy Awards are a wrap. We’ll fill you in on all the performances and most-talked about moments but for now, here are the winners! RELATED: Drake Won A Grammy Then Shaded The Grammys In His Acceptance Speech [VIDEO] RELATED: Travis Scott Performs “Stop Trying To Be God” And “No Bystanders” At 2019 Grammy Awards [VIDEO] RELATED: Watch Cardi B Perform “Money” At The 2019 Grammy Awards Record of the Year: “I Like It” — Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin “The Joke” — Brandi Carlile WINNER: “This Is America” — Childish Gambino “God’s Plan” — Drake “Shallow” — Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper “All The Stars” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA “Rockstar” — Post Malone feat. 21 Savage “The Middle” — Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey Album of the Year: Invasion of Privacy — Cardi B By The Way, I Forgive You — Brandi Carlile Scorpion — Drake H.E.R. – H.E.R. Beerbongs & Bentleys — Post Malone Dirty Computer — Janelle Monáe WINNER: Golden Hour — Kacey Musgraves Black Panther: The Album — Various Artists Song of the Year: “All The Stars” — Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA) “Boo’d Up” — Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai) “God’s Plan” — Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake) “In My Blood” — Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes & Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters (Shawn Mendes) “The Joke” — Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile) “The Middle” — Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha & Anton Zaslavski, songwriters (Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey) “Shallow” — Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper) WINNER: “This Is America” — Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino) Best New Artist: Chloe x Halle Luke Combs Greta Van Fleet H.E.R. WINNER: Dua Lipa Margo Price Bebe Rexha Jorja Smith POP Best Pop Solo Performance: “Colors” — Beck “Havana (Live)” — Camila Cabello “God Is A Woman” — Ariana Grande WINNER: “Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?)” — Lady Gaga “Better Now” — Post Malone Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Fall in Line” — Christina Aguilera feat. Demi Lovato “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” — Backstreet Boys “’S Wonderful” — Tony Bennett & Diana Krall WINNER: “Shallow” — Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper “Girls Like You” — Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B “Say Something” — Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapleton “The Middle” — Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Love is Here to Stay — Tony Bennett & Diana Krall WINNER: My Way — Willie Nelson Nat “King” Cole & Me — Gregory Porter Standards (Deluxe) — Seal The Music…The Mem’ries…The Magic! — Barbra Streisand Best Pop Vocal Album: Camila — Camila Cabello Meaning of Life — Kelly Clarkson WINNER: Sweetener — Ariana Grande Shawn Mendes — Shawn Mendes Beautiful Trauma — P!nk Reputation — Taylor Swift DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC Best Dance Recording: “Northern Soul” — Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford “Ultimatum” — Disclosure feat. Fatoumata Diawara “Losing It” — Fisher WINNER: “Electricity” — Silk City & Dua Lipa feat. Diplo & Mark Ronson “Ghost Voices” — Virtual Self Best Dance/Electronic Album: Singularity — Jon Hopkins WINNER: Woman Worldwide — Justice Treehouse — Sofi Tukker Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides — SOPHIE Lune Rouge — TOKiMONSTA CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: The Emancipation Procrastination — Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah WINNER: Steve Gadd Band — Steve Gadd Band Modern Lore — Julian Lage Laid Black — Marcus Miller Protocol 4 — Simon Phillips ROCK Best Rock Performance: “Four Out Of Five” — Arctic Monkeys WINNER: “When Good Does Bad” — Chris Cornell “Made An America” — THE FEVER 333 “Highway Tune” — Greta Van Fleet “Uncomfortable — Halestorm Best Metal Performance: “Condemned to the Gallows” — Between The Buried And Me “Honeycomb” — Deafheaven WINNER: “Electric Messiah” — High on Fire “Betrayer” — Trivium “On My Teeth” — Underoath Best Rock Song: “Black Smoke Rising” — Jacob Thomas Kiszka, Joshua Michael Kiszka, Samuel Francis Kiszka & Daniel Robert Wagner, songwriters (Greta Van Fleet) “Jumpsuit” — Tyler Joseph, songwriter (Twenty One Pilots) “MANTRA” — Jordan Fish, Matthew Kean, Lee Malia, Matthew Nicholls & Oliver Sykes, songwriters (Bring Me The Horizon) WINNER: “Masseduction” — Jack Antonoff & Annie Clark, songwriters (St. Vincent) “Rats” — Tom Dalgety & A Ghoul Writer, songwriters (Ghost) Best Rock Album: Rainier Fog — Alice in Chains M A N I A — Fall Out Boy Prequelle — Ghost WINNER: From the Fires — Greta Van Fleet Pacific Daydream — Weezer ALTERNATIVE Best Alternative Music Album: Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino — Arctic Monkeys WINNER: Colors — Beck Utopia — Björk American Utopia — David Byrne Masseduction — St. Vincent R&B Best R&B Performance: “Long As I Live” — Toni Braxton “Summer” — The Carters “Y O Y” – Lalah Hathaway WINNER: “Best Part” — H.E.R. feat. Daniel Caesar “First Began” — PJ Morton Best Traditional R&B Performance: WINNER (TIE): “Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand” — Leon Bridges “Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight” — Bettye LaVette “Honest” — MAJOR. WINNER (TIE): “How Deep Is Your Love” — PJ Morton feat. Yebba “Made for Love” — Charlie Wilson feat. Lalah Hathaway Best R&B Song: WINNER: “Boo’d Up” — Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai) “Come Through and Chill” — Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Miguel feat. J. Cole & Salaam Remi) “Feels Like Summer” — Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino) “Focus” — Darhyl Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Justin Love, songwriters (H.E.R.) “Long As I Live” — Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton & Antonio Dixon, songwriters (Toni Braxton) Best Urban Contemporary Album: WINNER: Everything Is Love — The Carters The Kids Are Alright — Chloe x Halle Chris Dave And The Drumhedz — Chris Dave And The Drumhedz War & Leisure — Miguel Ventriloquism — Meshell Ndegeocello Best R&B Album: Love & Cigarettes — Toni Braxton Good Thing — Leon Bridges Honestly — Lalah Hathaway WINNER: H.E.R. — H.E.R. Gumbo Unplugged (Live) — PJ Morton RAP Best Rap Performance: “Be Careful” — Cardi B “Nice for What” — Drake WINNER (TIE): “King’s Dead” — Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake WINNER (TIE): “Bubblin” — Anderson .Paak “Sicko Mode” — Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee Best Rap/Sung Performance: “Like I Do” — Christina Aguilera feat. GoldLink “Pretty Little Fears” — 6lack feat. J. Cole WINNER: “This Is America” — Childish Gambino “All The Stars” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA “Rockstar” — Post Malone feat. 21 Savage Best Rap Song: WINNER: “God’s Plan” — Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake) “King’s Dead” — Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake) “Lucky You” — R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels & J. Sweet, songwriters (Eminem feat. Joyner Lucas) “Sicko Mode” — Khalif Brown, Rogét Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Aubrey Graham, John Edward Hawkins, Chauncey Hollis, Jacques Webster, Ozan Yildirim & Cydel Young, songwriters (Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee) “Win” — K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels & C. Thompson, songwriters (Jay Rock) Best Rap Album: WINNER: Invasion of Privacy — Cardi B Swimming — Mac Miller Victory Lap — Nipsey Hussle Daytona — Pusha T Astroworld — Travis Scott COUNTRY Best Country Solo Performance: “Wouldn’t It Be Great” — Loretta Lynn “Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters” — Maren Morris WINNER: “Butterflies” — Kacey Musgraves “Millionaire” — Chris Stapleton “Parallel Line” — Keith Urban Best Country Duo/Group Performance “Shoot Me Straight” — Brothers Osborne WINNER: “Tequila” — Dan + Shay “When Someone Stops Loving You” — Little Big Town “Dear Hate” — Maren Morris feat. Vince Gill “Meant To Be” — Bebe Rehxa & Florida Georgia Line Best Country Song: “Break Up In The End” — Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill & Jon Nite, songwriters (Cole Swindell) “Dear Hate” — Tom Douglas, David Hodges & Maren Morris, songwriters (Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill) “I Lived It” — Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley & Ben Hayslip, songwriters (Blake Shelton) WINNER: “Space Cowboy” — Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves) “Tequila” — Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds & Dan Smyers, songwriters (Dan + Shay) “When Someone Stops Loving You” — Hillary Lindsey, Chase McGill & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Little Big Town) Best Country Album: Unapologetically — Kelsea Ballerini Port Saint Joe — Brothers Osborne Girl Going Nowhere — Ashley McBryde WINNER: Golden Hour — Kacey Musgraves From A Room: Volume 2 — Chris Stapleton NEW AGE Best New Age Album: Hiraeth — Lisa Gerrard & David Kuckhemann Beloved — Snatam Kaur WINNER: Opium Moon — Opium Moon Molecules Of Motion — Steve Roach Moku Maluhia – Peaceful Island — Jim Kimo West JAZZ Best Improvised Jazz Solo: “Some of That Sunshine” — Regina Carter, soloist WINNER: “Don’t Fence Me In” — John Daversa, soloist “We See” — Fred Hersch, soloist “De-Dah” — Brad Mehldau, soloist “Cadenas” — Miguel Zenón, soloist Best Jazz Vocal Album: My Mood Is You — Freddy Cole The Questions — Kurt Elling The Subject Tonight Is Love — Kate McGarry with Keith Ganz & Gary Versace If You Really Want — Raul Midón with The Metropole Orkest Conducted by Vince Mendoza WINNER: The Window — Cécile McLorin Savant Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Diamond Cut — Tia Fuller Live In Europe — Fred Hersch Trio Seymour Reads The Constitution! — Brad Mehldau Trio Still Dreaming — Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley & Brian Blade WINNER: Emanon — The Wayne Shorter Quartet Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: All About That Basie — The Count Basie Orchestra Directed by Scott Barnhart WINNER: American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom — John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists Presence — Orrin Evans And The Captain Black Big Band All Can Work — John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble Barefoot Dances And Other Visions — Jim McNeely & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band Best Latin Jazz Album: Heart of Brazil — Eddie Daniels WINNER: Back to the Sunset — Dafnis Preito Big Band West Side Story Reimagined — Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band Cinque — Elio Villafranca Yo Soy La Tradición — Miguel Zenón Featuring Spektral Quartet GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC Best Gospel Performance/Song: “You Will Win” — Allen Carr & Jekalyn Carr, songwriters (Jekalyn Carr) “Won’t He Do It” — Koryn Hawthorne, songwriter (Koryn Hawthorne) WINNER: “Never Alone” — Kirk Franklin & Victoria Kelly, songwriters (Tori Kelly feat. Kirk Franklin) “Cycles” — Jonathan McReynolds, songwriter (Jonathan McReynolds feat. DOE) “A Great Work” — Aaron W. Lindsey, Alvin Richardson & Brian Courtney Wilson, songwriters (Brian Courtney Wilson) Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: “Reckless Love” — Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver & Ran Jackson, songwriters (Cory Asbury) WINNER: “You Say” — Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram & Paul Mabury, songwriters (Lauren Daigle) “Joy.” — Ben Glover, Matt Hales, Stephen Blake Kanicka, Seth Moslely, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters (for KING AND COUNTRY) “Grace Got You” — David Garcia, Ben Glover, MercyMe, Solomon Olds & John Reuben, songwriters (MercyMe feat. John Reuben) “Known” — Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp & Tauren Wells, songwriters (Tauren Wells) Best Gospel Album: One Nation Under God — Jekalyn Carr WINNER: Hiding Place — Tori Kelly Make Room — Jonathan McReynolds The Other Side — The Walls Group A Great Work — Brian Courtney Wilson Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: WINNER: Look Up Child — Lauren Daigle Hallelujah Here Below — Elevation Worship Living With A Fire — Jesus Culture Surrounded — Michael W. Smith Survivor: Live From Harding Prison — Zach Williams Best Roots Gospel Album: WINNER: Unexpected — Jason Crabb Clear Skies — Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Favorite: Revisited By Request — The Isaacs Still Standing — The Martins Love Love Love — Gordon Mote LATIN Best Latin Pop Album: Prometo — Pablo Alboran WINNER: Sincera — Claudia Brant Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos), Vol. 2 — Natalia Lafourcade 2:00 AM — Raquel Sofía Vives — Carlos Vives Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album: Claroscura — Aterciopelados Coastcity — COASTCITY Encanto Tropical — Monsieur Periné Gourmet — Orishas WINNER: Aztlán — Zoé Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano): Primero Soy Mexicana — Angela Aguilar Mitad Y Mitad — Calibre 50 Totalmente Juan Gabriel Vol. II — Aida Cuevas Cruzando Borders — Los Texmaniacs Leyendas De Mi Pueblo — Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez WINNER: ¡México Por Siempre! — Luis Miguel Best Tropical Latin Album: Pa’ Mi Gente — Charlie Aponte Legado — Formell Y Los Van Van Orquesta Akokán — Orquesta Akokán Ponle Actitud — Felipe Peláez WINNER: Anniversary — Spanish Harlem Orchestra AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC Best American Roots Performance: “Kick Rocks” — Sean Ardoin “Saint James Infirmary Blues” — Jon Batiste WINNER: “The Joke” — Brandi Carlile “All On My Mind” — Anderson East “Last Man Standing — Willie Nelson Best American Roots Song: “All the Trouble” — Waylon Payne, Lee Ann Womack & Adam Wright, songwriters (Lee Ann Womack) “Build a Bridge” — Jeff Tweedy, songwriter (Mavis Staples) WINNER: “The Joke” — Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile) “Knockin’ on Your Screen Door” — Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine) “Summer’s End” — Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine) Best Americana Album: WINNER: By The Way, I Forgive You — Brandi Carlile Things Have Changed — Bettye LaVette The Tree Of Forgiveness — John Prine The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone — Lee Ann Womack One Drop Of Truth — The Wood Brothers Best Bluegrass Album: Portraits In Fiddles — Mike Barnett Sister Sadie II — Sister Sadie Rivers And Roads — Special Consensus WINNER: The Travelin’ McCourys – The Travelin’ McCourys North Of Despair — Wood & Wire Best Traditional Blues Album: Something Smells Funky ‘Round Here — Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio Benton County Relic — Cedric Burnside WINNER: The Blues Is Alive and Well — Buddy Guy No Mercy In This Land — Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite Don’t You Feel My Leg (The Naughty Bawdy Blues Of Blue Lu Barker) — Maria Muldaur Best Contemporary Blues Album: WINNER: Please Don’t Be Dead — Fantastic Negrito Here In Babylon — Teresa James And The Rhythm Tramps Cry No More — Danielle Nicole Out Of The Blues — Boz Scaggs Victor Wainwright And The Train — Victor Wainwright And The Train Best Folk Album: Whistle Down The Wind — Joan Baez Black Cowboys — Dom Flemons Rifles & Rosary Beads — Mary Gauthier Weed Garden — Iron & Wine WINNER: All Ashore — Punch Brothers Best Regional Roots Music Album: Kreole Rock & Soul — Sean Ardoin Spyboy — Cha Wa Aloha From Na Hoa — Na Hoa WINNER: No ‘Ane’i — Kalani Pe’a Mewasinsational – Cree Round Dance Songs — Young Spirit REGGAE Best Reggae Album: As The World Turns — Black Uhuru Reggae Forever — Etana Rebellion Rises — Ziggy Marley A Matter Of Time — Protoje WINNER: 44/876 — Sting & Shaggy WORLD MUSIC Best World Music Album: Deran — Bombino Fenfo — Fatoumata Diawara Black Times — Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 WINNER: Freedom — Soweto Gospel Choir The Lost Songs Of World War II — Yiddish Glory CHILDREN’S Best Children’s Album: WINNER: All the Sounds — Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats Building Blocks — Tim Kubart Falu’s Bazaar — Falu Giants Of Science — The Pop Ups The Nation Of Imagine — Frank & Deane SPOKEN WORD Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry Audio Books & Storytelling): Accessory to War — Courtney B. Vance (Neil deGrasse Tyson & Avis Lang) Calypso — David Sedaris (David Sedaris) Creative Quest — Questlove WINNER: Faith – A Journey for All — Jimmy Carter The Last Black Unicorn — Tiffany Haddish COMEDY Best Comedy Album: Annihilation — Patton Oswalt WINNER: Equanimity And The Bird Revelation — Dave Chappelle Noble Ape — Jim Gaffigan Standup For Drummers — Jim Gaffigan Tamborine — Chris Rock MUSICAL THEATER Best Musical Theater Album: WINNER: The Band’s Visit — Etai Benson, Adam Kantor, Katrina Lenk & Ari’el Stachel, principal soloists; Dean Sharenow & David Yazbek, producers; David Yazbek, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast) Carousel — Renee Fleming, Alexander Gemignani, Joshua Henry, Lindsay Mendez & Jessie Mueller, principal soloists; Steven Epstein, producer (Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist) (2018 Broadway Cast) Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert — Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper, Ben Daniels, Brandon Victor Dixon, Erik Grönwall, Jin Ha, John Legend, Norm Lewis & Jason Tam, principal soloists; Harvey Mason, Jr., producer (Andrew Lloyd-Webber, composer; Tim Rice, lyricist) (Original Television Cast) My Fair Lady — Lauren Ambrose, Norbert Leo Butz & Harry Hadden-Paton, principal soloists; Andre Bishop, Van Dean, Hattie K. Jutagir, David Lai, Adam Siegel & Ted Sperling, producers (Frederick Loewe, composer; Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist) (2018 Broadway Cast) Once On This Island — Phillip Boykin, Merle Dandridge, Quentin Earl Darrington, Hailey Kilgore, Kenita R. Miller, Alex Newell, Isaac Powell & Lea Salonga, principal soloists; Lynn Ahrens, Hunter Arnold, Ken Davenport, Stephen Flaherty & Elliot Scheiner, producers (Stephen Flaherty, composer; Lynn Ahrens, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast) MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media: Call Me By Your Name — Various Artists Deadpool 2 — Various Artists WINNER: The Greatest Showman — Various Artists Lady Bird — Various Artists Stranger Things — Various Artists Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media: WINNER: Black Panther — Ludwig Göransson, composer Blade Runner 2049 — Benjamin Wallfisch & Hans Zimmer, composers Coco — Michael Giacchino, composer The Shape Of Water — Alexandre Desplat, composer Star Wars: The Last Jedi — John Williams, composer Best Song Written For Visual Media: “All The Stars” — Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Alexander William Shuckburgh, Mark Anthony Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA) “Mystery Of Love” — Sufjan Stevens, songwriter (Sufjan Stevens) “Remember Me” — Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Miguel Featuring Natalia Lafourcade) WINNER: “Shallow” — Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper) “This Is Me” — Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble) COMPOSING/ARRANGING Best Instrumental Composition: WINNER: “Blut Und Boden (Blood And Soil)” — Terence Blanchard, composer (Terence Blanchard) “Chrysalis” — Jeremy Kittel, composer (Kittel & Co.) “Infinity War” — Alan Silvestri, composer (Alan Silvestri) “Mine Mission” — John Powell & John Williams, composers (John Powell & John Williams) “The Shape Of Water” — Alexandre Desplat, composer (Alexandre Desplat) Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella: “Batman Theme” (TV) — Randy Waldman & Justin Wilson, arrangers (Randy Waldman feat. Wynton Marsalis) “Change The World” — Mark Kibble, arranger (Take 6) “Madrid Finale” — John Powell, arranger (John Powell) “The Shape Of Water” — Alexandre Desplat, arranger (Alexandre Desplat) WINNER: “Stars and Stripes Forever” — John Daversa, arranger (John Daversa Big Band feat. DACA Artists) Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: “It Was A Very Good Year” — Matt Rollings & Kristin Wilkinson, arrangers (Willie Nelson) “Jolene” — Dan Pugach & Nicole Zuraitis, arrangers (Dan Pugach) “Mona Lisa” — Vince Mendoza, arranger (Gregory Porter) “Niña” — Gonzalo Grau, arranger (Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider) WINNER: “Spiderman Theme” — Randy Waldman, arranger (Randy Waldman feat. Take 6 & Chris Potter) PACKAGE Best Recording Package: Be The Cowboy — Mary Banas, art director (Mitski) Love Yourself: Tear — HuskyFox, art director (BTS) WINNER: Masseduction — Willo Perron, art director (St. Vincent) The Offering — Qing-Yang Xiao, art director (The Chairman) Well Kept Thing — Adam Moore, art director (Foxhole) Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package: Appetite For Destruction (Locked N’ Loaded Box) — Arian Buhler, Charles Dooher, Jeff Fura, Scott Sandler & Matt Taylor, art directors (Guns N’ Roses) I’ll Be Your Girl — Carson Ellis, Jeri Heiden & Glen Nakasako, art directors (The Decemberists) Pacific Northwest ‘73-74’: The Complete Recordings — Lisa Glines, Doran Tyson & Roy Henry Vickers, art directors (Grateful Dead) WINNER: Squeeze Box: The Complete Works Of “Weird Al” Yankovic — Meghan Foley, Annie Stoll & Al Yankovic, art directors (“Weird Al” Yankovic) Too Many Bad Habits — Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Johnny Nicholas) NOTES Best Album Notes: Alpine Dreaming: The Helvetia Records Story, 1920-1924 — James P. Leary, album notes writer (Various Artists) 4 Banjo Songs, 1891-1897: Foundational Recordings Of America’s Iconic Instrument — Richard Martin & Ted Olson, album notes writers (Charles A. Asbury) The 1960 Time Sessions — Ben Ratliff, album notes writer (Sonny Clark Trio) The Product Of Our Souls: The Sounds And Sway Of James Reese Europe’s Society Orchestra — David Gilbert, album notes writer (Various Artists) Trouble No More: The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / 1979-1981 (Deluxe Edition) — Amanda Petrusich, album notes writer (Bob Dylan) WINNER: Voices of Mississippi: Artists And Musicians Documented By William Ferris — David Evans, album notes writer (Various Artists) HISTORICAL Best Historical Album: Any Other Way — Rob Bowman, Douglas Mcgowan, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton, mastering engineer (Jackie Shane) At The Louisiana Hayride Tonight… — Martin Hawkins, compilation producer; Christian Zwarg, mastering engineer (Various Artists) Battleground Korea: Songs And Sounds Of America’s Forgotten War — Hugo Keesing, compilation producer; Christian Zwarg, mastering engineer (Various Artists) A Rhapsody In Blue – The Extraordinary Life Of Oscar Levant — Robert Russ, compilation producer; Andreas K. Meyer & Rebekah Wineman, mastering engineers (Oscar Levant) WINNER: Voices of Mississippi: Artists And Musicians Documented By William Ferris — William Ferris, April Ledbetter & Steven Lance Ledbetter, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: All The Things That I Did And All The Things That I Didn’t Do — Ryan Freeland & Kenneth Pattengale, engineers; Kim Rosen, mastering engineer (The Milk Carton Kids) WINNER: Colors — Julian Burg, Serban Ghenea, David “Elevator” Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen, Greg Kurstin, Florian Lagatta, Cole M.G.N., Alex Pasco, Jesse Shatkin, Darrell Thorp & Cassidy Turbin, engineers; Chris Bellman, Tom Coyne, Emily Lazar & Randy Merrill, mastering engineers (Beck) Earthtones — Robbie Lackritz, engineer; Philip Shaw Bova, mastering engineer (Bahamas) Head Over Heels — Nathaniel Alford, Jason Evigan, Chris Galland, Tom Gardner, Patrick “P-Thugg” Gemayel, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Tony Hoffer, Derek Keota, Ian Kirkpatrick, David Macklovitch, Amber Mark, Manny Marroquin, Vaughn Oliver, Chris “TEK” O’Ryan, Morgan Taylor Reid & Gian Stone, engineers; Chris Gehringer & Michelle Mancini, mastering engineers (Chromeo) Voicenotes — Manny Marroquin & Charlie Puth, engineers; David Kutch, mastering engineer (Charlie Puth) Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Boi-1da Larry Klein Linda Perry Kanye West WINNER: Pharrell Williams Best Remixed Recording: “Audio (CID Remix) — CID, remixer (LSD) “How Long (EDX’s Dubai Skyline Remix)” — Maurizio Colella, remixer (Charlie Puth) “Only Road (Cosmic Gate Remix)” — Stefan Bossems & Claus Terhoeven, remixers (Gabriel & Dresden feat. Sub Teal) “Stargazing (Kaskade Remix)” — Kaskade, remixer (Kygo feat. Justin Jesso) WINNER: “Walking Away (Mura Masa Remix)” — Alex Crossan, remixer (Haim) PRODUCTION, IMMERSIVE AUDIO Best Immersive Audio Album: WINNER: Eye In The Sky – 35th Anniversary Edition — Alan Parsons, surround mix engineer; Dave Donnelly, PJ Olsson & Alan Parsons, surround mastering engineers; Alan Parsons, surround producer (The Alan Parsons Project) Folketoner — Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Anne Karin Sundal-Ask & Det Norske Jentekor) Seven Words From The Cross — Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, surround producer (Matthew Guard & Skylark) Sommerro: Ujamaa & The Iceberg — Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Ingar Heine Bergby, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Choir) Symbol — Prashant Mistry & Ronald Prent, surround mix engineers; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer, Prashant Mistry & Ronald Prent, surround producers (Engine-Earz Experiment) PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL Best Engineered Album, Classical: Bates: The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs — Mark Donahue & Dirk Sobotka, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edwards Parks, Jessica E. Jones & Santa Fe Opera Orchestra) Beethoven: Symphony No. 3; Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 — Mark Donahue, engineer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) John Williams At The Movies — Keith O. Johnson & Sean Royce Martin, engineers; Keith O. Johnson, mastering engineer (Jerry Junkin & Dallas Winds) Liquid Melancholy – Clarinet Music Of James M. Stephenson — Bill Maylone & Mary Mazurek, engineers; Bill Maylone, mastering engineer (John Bruce Yeh) WINNER: Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 11 — Shawn Murphy & Nick Squire, engineers; Tim Martyn, mastering engineer (Andris Nelsons & Boston Symphony Orchestra) Visions And Variations — Tom Caulfield, engineer; Jesse Lewis, mastering engineer (A Far Cry) Producer Of The Year, Classical: WINNER: Blanton Alspaugh David Frost Elizabeth Ostrow Judith Sherman Dirk Sobotka CLASSICAL Best Orchestral Performance: Beethoven: Symphony No. 3; Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 — Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) Nielsen: Symphony No. 3 & Symphony No. 4 — Thomas Dausgaard, conductor (Seattle Symphony) Ruggles, Stucky & Harbison: Orchestral Works — David Alan Miller, conductor (National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic) Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 — Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony) WINNER: Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 11 — Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra) Best Opera Recording: Adams: Doctor Atomic — John Adams, conductor; Aubrey Allicock, Julia Bullock, Gerald Finley & Brindley Sherratt; Friedemann Engelbrecht, producer (BBC Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers) WINNER: Bates: The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs — Michael Christie, conductor; Sasha Cooke, Jessica E. Jones, Edward Parks, Garrett Sorenson & Wei Wu; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer (The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra) Lully: Alceste — Christophe Rousset, conductor; Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Emiliano Gonzalez Toro & Judith Van Wanroij; Maximilien Ciup, producer (Les Talens Lyriques; Choeur De Chambre De Namur) Strauss, R.: Der Rosenkavalier — Sebastian Weigle, conductor; Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Günther Groissböck & Erin Morley; David Frost, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus) Verdi: Rigoletto — Constantine Orbelian, conductor; Francesco Demuro, Dmitri Hvorostovsky & Nadine Sierra; Vilius Keras & Aleksandra Keriene, producers (Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra; Men Of The Kaunas State Choir) Best Choral Performance: Chesnokov: Teach Me Thy Statutes — Vladimir Gorbik, conductor (Mikhail Davydov & Vladimir Krasov; PaTRAM Institute Male Choir) Kastalsky: Memory Eternal — Steven Fox, conductor (The Clarion Choir) WINNER: McLoskey: Zealot Canticles — Donald Nally, conductor (Doris Hall-Gulati, Rebecca Harris, Arlen Hlusko, Lorenzo Raval & Mandy Wolman; The Crossing) Rachmaninov: The Bells — Mariss Jansons, conductor; Peter Dijkstra, chorus master (Oleg Dolgov, Alexey Markov & Tatiana Pavlovskaya; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks) Seven Words From The Cross — Matthew Guard, conductor (Skylark) Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: WINNER: Anderson, Laurie: Landfall — Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet Beethoven, Shostakovich & Bach — The Danish String Quartet Blueprinting — Aizuri Quartet Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Concerto for Two Pianos — Leif Ove Andsnes & Marc-Andre Hamelin Visions And Variations — A Far Cry Best Classical Instrumental Solo: “Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 2” — Yuja Wang; Simon Rattle, conductor (Berliner Philharmoniker) Biber: The Mystery Sonatas — Christina Day Martinson; Martin Pearlman, conductor (Boston Baroque) Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46; Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 26 — Joshua Bell (The Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields) Glass: Three Pieces In The Shape Of A Square — Craig Morris WINNER: “Kernis: Violin Concerto” — James Ehnes; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Seattle Symphony) Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: ARC — Anthony Roth Costanzo; Jonathan Cohen, conductor (Les Violons Du Roy) The Handel Album — Philippe Jaroussky; Artaserse, ensemble Mirages — Sabine Devieilhe; François-Xavier Roth, conductor (Alexandre Tharaud; Marianne Crebassa & Jodie Devos; Les Siècles) Schubert: Winterreise — Randall Scarlata; Gilbert Kalish, accompanist WINNER: Songs of Orpheus – Monteverdi, Caccini, D’India & Landi — Karim Sulayman; Jeannette Sorrell, conductor; Apollo’s Fire, ensembles Best Classical Compendium: Fuchs: Piano Concerto ‘Spiritualist’; Poems Of Life; Glacier; Rush — JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Tim Handley, producer Gold — The King’s Singers; Nigel Short, producer The John Adams Edition — Simon Rattle, conductor; Christoph Franke, producer John Williams At The Movies — Jerry Junkin, conductor; Donald J. McKinney, producer WINNER: Vaughan Williams: Piano Concerto; Oboe Concerto; Serenade To Music; Flos Campi — Peter Oundjian, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer Best Contemporary Classical Composition: Bates: The (R)evolution Of Steve Jobs — Mason Bates, composer; Mark Campbell, librettist (Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edwards Parks, Jessica E. Jones & Santa Fe Opera Orchestra) “Du Yun: Air Glow” — Du Yun, composer (International Contemporary Ensemble) Heggie: Great Scott — Jake Heggie, composer; Terrence McNally, librettist (Patrick Summers, Manuel Palazzo, Mark Hancock, Michael Mayes, Rodell Rosel, Kevin Burdette, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nathan Gunn, Frederica von Stade, Ailyn Pérez, Joyce DiDonato, Dallas Opera Chorus & Orchestra) WINNER: “Kernis: Violin Concerto” — Aaron Jay Kernis, composer (James Ehnes, Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony) “Mazzoli: Vespers For Violin” — Missy Mazzoli, composer (Olivia De Prato) MUSIC VIDEO/FILM Best Music Video: “Apes***” — Ricky Saiz, video director; Melodie Buchris, Natan Schottenfels & Erinn Williams, video producers (The Carters) WINNER: “This Is America” — Hiro Murai, video director; Ibra Ake, Jason Cole & Fam Rothstein, video producers (Childish Gambino) “I’m Not Racist” — Joyner Lucas & Ben Proulx, video directors; Joyner Lucas, video producer (Joyner Lucas) “PYNK” — Emma Westenberg, video director; Justin Benoliel & Whitney Jackson, video producers (Janelle Monáe) “MUMBO JUMBO” — Marco Prestini, video director; Sara Nassim, video producer (Tierra Whack) Best Music Film: Life in 12 Bars — Lili Fini Zanuck, video director; John Battsek, Scooter Weintraub, Larry Yelen & Lili Fini Zanuck, video producers (Eric Clapton) Whitney — Kevin Macdonald, video director; Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn & Lisa Erspamer, video producers (Whitney Houston) WINNER: Quincy — Alan Hicks & Rashida Jones, video directors; Paula DuPré Pesmen, video producer (Quincy Jones) Itzhak — Alison Chernick, video director; Alison Chernick, video producer (Itzhak Perlman) The King — Eugene Jarecki, video director; Christopher Frierson, Georgina Hill, David Kuhn & Christopher St. John, video producers (Elvis Presley)
B lack directors are making power moves in the entertainment industry. Many of them are racking up accolades for their work while breaking down racial barriers in an effort to ensure that the next generation of Black filmmakers have a seat at the table. One of those trailblazers is Chinonye Chukwu . Chukwu recently made history at the Sundance Film Festival by becoming the first Black woman to win the Grand Jury Prize for her movie Clemency , IndieWire reported. #Sundance2019 : “Clemency” Filmmaker Chinonye Chukwu Is First Black Woman to Win Festival's Biggest Prize https://t.co/jLS5yQ2RP4 pic.twitter.com/3w88ZlmiAc — IndieWire (@IndieWire) February 3, 2019 The prize is the highest honor that is given at the festival, the news outlet writes. Chukwu’s film —which stars Alfre Woodard , Danielle Brooks , Wendell Pierce , and Aldis Hodge —is centered on a prison warden who has to carry out death row executions. The film explores how doing the executions has a psychological impact. Chukwu, who wrote and directed the film, is humbled by the honor. “When everybody was saying ‘No’ this story does not have an audience, you, Sundance and the people who have seen this film have proven that there is an audience for this film, and I thank you,” she said in a statement, according to Deadline . “I wrote this because I wanted audiences, I wanted us, I wanted myself to connect with the ecosystem of humanity’s connected to incarceration, so we as a society can stop defining people by their worst possible acts, that we can end mass incarceration, and dismantle the mass prison industrial complex, and root our societies in true justice and mercy and freedom, which is all tied to our joy inside, that nobody can ever incarcerate or execute.” The filmmaker joins a distinguished list of pivotal directors who have won the Grand Jury Prize for their U.S. Dramatic entries, including Ryan Coogler , Damien Chazelle , and Desiree Akhavan . Black women in entertainment are starting off the year strong. In January, Marsai Martin made history as Hollywood’s youngest executive producer, Regina Hall became the first Black woman to receive a New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, and Taraji P. Henson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. SEE ALSO: #BlackExcellence: Taraji P. Henson To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame #BossMoves: 14-Year-Old Marsai Martin To Become Youngest Hollywood Executive Producer In History [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3845349″ overlay=”true”]
