Grammy eligibility period extended

Artists planning to submit music for the 66th Grammy Awards have until September 15 to do so. The extension was announced by the Recording Academy on April 6. The submission deadline was previously August 31. In a statement, Harvey Mason Jr, the Academy’s CEO, addressed the date change. “A few weeks ago we communicated a change to the eligibility period for the 66th Grammy Awards,” referring to the March announcement that the Grammys had adjusted their eligibility period to start on October 1 2022 to August 31 2023. “After listening…

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Stars to Descend on Warner Park Cricket Stadium for St. Kitts Music Festival 2023

  BASSETERRE (23rd March 2023): Be prepared for three nights of musical magic as we set the stage at the world-renowned Warner Park Cricket Stadium for the highly-anticipated 25th edition of the St. Kitts Music Festival, June 22-24, 2023. The St. Kitts Music Festival Committee recently unveiled the first wave of artists for the 2023 edition to phenomenal applause locally and internationally.   Chronixx, Air Supply, Koffee, Skinny Fabulous, Patrice Roberts, Skillibeng, GrandMasters Band, Byron Messia, Govana, and Valiant have been announced as the first tranche of sensational entertainers who will be part…

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Blackwell, the icon

WHEN the Music Business Worldwide (MBW) A&R Awards are handed out today at London’s Abbey Road Studios, Chris Blackwell, legendary co-founder of Island Records, will be on hand to accept the A&R Icon award. Blackwell will be presented with the award in front of more than 500 music industry executives, artistes and entrepreneurs. The UK-focused awards are made up of a mix of independent and major professionals across labels, management and publishing. The awards, which are divided into three category groups, will be judged on a combination of commercial, critical…

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‘Dem Guyanese Boyz’ ready to take Guyana’s music global

Music from Guyana doesn’t always get the shine it deserves on the regional and global landscape. That’s why some of the country’s influential voices have united under the banner of a group called “Dem Guyanese Boyz” to showcase to the world what Guyana has to offer. “Dem Guyanese Boyz” is currently made up of Adrian Dutchin, Jomo Proctor aka (Kapa Shanti), Gaddiel Henry aka Gaddie G and Ryan Lynton aka Gucci Boss. The formation of this group is the culmination of years of unofficial collaborations at events in the United…

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