Awards
All updates about the most important awards in the music industry.
Tim McGraw, Paul Overstreet and the Stanley Brothers Formally Enter the Country Music Hall of Fame
Tim McGraw, songwriter Paul Overstreet and bluegrass pioneers the Stanley Brothers became the Country Music Hall of Fame’s 159th, 160th and 161st members at Sunday’s Medallion Ceremony in Nashville.
K-Pop’s Biggest Agencies Reportedly Skip Grammys’ New Asian Pop Category After BTS Opt Out
No acts from HYBE, SM, JYP or YG reportedly entered the Grammys’ new best Asian pop music performance category, widening a protest that began when BTS declined to submit.
Stray Kids Join BTS in Withholding Music From 2027 Grammy Consideration
JYP Entertainment confirmed on October 2 that Stray Kids submitted nothing for the 2027 Grammys, following BTS’s protest of the Academy’s Best Asian Pop Music Performance category.
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Breaks Billboard Hot 100 Record With 23 Weeks at No. 1
“Choosin’ Texas” logs a 23rd week atop the Billboard Hot 100, overtaking Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” for the most weeks at No. 1.
Jhené Aiko Scores First Billboard 200 No. 1 With Westside Whimsy
Westside Whimsy debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 74,000 equivalent album units, giving Jhené Aiko her first chart-topper nearly 13 years after Sail Out and marking the first R&B album by a woman to lead the chart in 2026.
