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  LL Cool J Will Be Loungin' as Grammys Host

  January 18, 2012 – Jon Stewart. Queen Latifah. Nobody for seven years. ... LL Cool J? Sounds about right. The rapper-actor born James Todd Smith will host the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, marking the first time the show has had an official host since hip-hop's Living Single leading lady did the honors in 2005. Don't call it a comeback, though — LL really has been here for years. …
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  Foo Fighters, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift Playing the Grammys

  January 12, 2012 – From "Super Bass" to "Hot Buns": Organizers have started to unveil the performer lineup for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on February 12, and it's shaping up to be a refreshingly eclectic night. Foo Fighters, Nicki Minaj, and Taylor Swift will be among the nominated artists showing off their stuff at the big show, MTV reports. …
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  Gil Scott-Heron, Steve Jobs Earn Posthumous Grammy Honors

  December 21, 2011 – Hip-hop pioneer Gil Scott-Heron, southern rockers the Allman Brothers, and Steve Jobs will be honored with special Grammys at this February's ceremony. …
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  Bon Iver May Regret Calling the Grammys 'Not Important' Now

  December 5, 2011 – Bon Iver were the Arcade Fire of this year's Grammy nominations, the indie rock act that sneaks into the major award categories and confuses parents and Rosie O'Donnell alike (except this time, Rosie got to know the band before the big night). In February, the New York Times asked Bon Iver's Justin Vernon about the Grammys, considering his friends in Arcade Fire just scooped up the Album of the Year trophy. …
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  Van Halen's Promised Grammy Gig: An Epic Fail

  December 1, 2011 – You really (don't) got me: Van Halen's promised appearance at the Grammy Awards nomination concert on Wednesday night failed to take place. Way back in early November, Grammy organizers not-so-subtly revealed the veteran rockers would be "the reuniting band" at the show, where they were supposed to make "a special live announcement" (read our full recap of the event). …
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  Everything You Need To Know About the 54th Grammy Awards Nominations

  November 30, 2011 – Who got the most nods? Kanye West, who earned seven nominations.... in nearly every category but the one that likely meant the most to him, Album of the Year for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Adele, Bruno Mars, and the Foo Fighters scored six nods each. Lil Wayne and Skrillex have five. Drake, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Cee Lo Green, Mumford & Sons, Radiohead, and Bon Iver have four. …
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  Grammy Reflections: The Great White Wash

  February 18, 2011 – Country music, and yes, indie rock, were the big winners at this past Sunday's 53rd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. But you know what lost? Black music. The slight wasn't much of a surprise, really; the Grammys are notoriously out of touch. But this year's ceremony felt actively dismissive, with hip-hop and R&B, inarguably African-American strains of music, getting pointedly whitewashed. The subtle digs at hip-hop started early. …
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  Arcade Fire Win Big at Grammy Awards

  February 14, 2011 – At the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night, Arcade Fire took home the night's top prize, winning Album of the Year for The Suburbs. It was a shocking upset from the Canadian collective: the group, whose album was the only one in the category to be released on an independent label, beat out Eminem, Lady Gaga, and Lady Antebellum — artists who won numerous other awards throughout the night. …
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  Grammy Preview: The Biggest Performances

  February 10, 2011 – This weekend's Grammy extravaganza in Los Angeles promises to bring plenty of water cooler moments, from super-rare television performances (Dr. Dre! Dylan!) to all-star tributes (Florence and the Machine giving props to Aretha!) Below, SPIN breaks down the biggest events of music's biggest night. And remember, the ceremony airs Sunday at 8 PM (EST) on CBS. …
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  Arcade Fire, Em at Grammys, Queen Movie + More

  January 13, 2011 – Arcade Fire, Eminem, Cee Lo, and Katy Perry are all slated to perform at this year's Grammy Awards, airing February 13 on CBS. Lady Gaga has also been confirmed to perform, after the singer's backup dancer announced the news yesterday. More performers will be revealed soon. [Grammy.com] The biopic on Queen's Freddie Mercury, starring Sacha Baron Cohen, will begin filming later this year, with an expected Fall 2011 release date. …
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