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Ten Grammy awards that you don't see on TV but that are totally worth being televised

The Grammys are supposed to be "music's biggest night." Unfortunately, the only person who truly believes this is the copywriter who came up with that tagline. There are easily five festivals every year with stakes to the same claim. One of the highlights of this year's Grammys was a Bruno Mars/Stin ... More >>

Adele breaks Whitney's record, goes double-platinum on iTunes and flips off Brit Awards

Let the comparisons to the late Whitney Houston begin. As of yesterday, Adele, the vocal powerhouse and people's champ of 2011, has broken Houston's record for number of weeks atop the Billboard 200 albums chart. As 21 logged 21 nonconsecutive weeks at the top yesterday, 365 days after being relea ... More >>

2012 Grammy Awards: Adele sweeps, Bon Iver surprises and Kanye West missing in action

As anyone and their mother could have (and, ahem, did) predicted, it was Adele's show at last night's 54th Grammy Awards. The singer, who absolutely swept the awards, took home six Grammys -- meaning she won in every category in which she was nominated, including the big three: Song of the Year, Rec ... More >>

Bon Iver's Grammy nomination doesn't change the Grammys

The 54th Grammys: who will win (Adele) and who won't (Lady Gaga)

From power pop to power ballads, rock anthems to rap staples, the nominees of the 54th Grammy Awards, which airs this Sunday night, sees no dearth of great music. There's little doubt that it will be Adele's night, but others, like Kanye West and Mumford & Sons, could win big too. Continue reading f ... More >>

2012 Grammy Nominations: Kanye West and Adele clean up, Katy Perry earns pair of nods

Grammy nominations for 2012 were announced last night during the Grammys Nomination Concert -- which was, oddly, just that: a concert, not a nominations show. Nominations in four major categories were announced, plus performances by major players in mainstream music like Lady Gaga, who performed twi ... More >>

Grammy winners: The Arcade Fire, Esperanza Spalding and The Grammys

Probably should have seen this coming, actually.​The most derided of the major award shows came and went last night in a flash of epileptic strobe lights, fake fire effects and surprise winners. We're referring, of course, to The Black Keys' win for Best Package. Oh, and some Canadian band on ... More >>

This weekend: 5280 Urban Music Awards

​Last year's 5280 Awards, a ceremony dedicated to honoring the Mile High City's hip-hop and R&B artists, caused a bit of stir in the scene, mainly due to the process by which the nominees were chosen. At issue: Last year's nominees were chosen based off word of mouth. This year, organizers str ... More >>

A rundown of Kanye West's wonkiest moments

Kanye has gotten a lot of flack for doing some absolutely wonky things. Most recently, a photo of his hoo-ha mysteriously appeared on the Internet, followed by word that he copped the microphone on a Delta flight last week to perform for the cabin. Even with all the wonky things he's done, though, ... More >>

Welcome to Colorado, home of the Grammys

Rod Blackhurst​Who do we talk to about changing the state slogan? Instead of the staid "Welcome to Colorful Colorado" phrase that adorns entrance signs at each of our borders, how about we change it to "Welcome to Colorado, Home of the Grammy"? Got a nice ring to it, yeah? What's that? Oh sure ... More >>

Kanye West says he's sorry. Again. Do you believe him?

All right, by now you've seen the clip of Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at this past weekend's MTV Video Music Awards (see the clip after the jump if you haven't already), an act of utter douchebaggery that's been universally condemned: Katy Perry likened the outburst to ... More >>

Watch 3OH!3's set from the MTV VMAs

Okay, if you're like us and were up at Red Rocks for Monolith this past Sunday night watching the Mars Volta confound the audience with its spectacular over indulgence or -- depending upon your perspective -- dazzle the crowd with its awe-worthy musicianship, you missed 3OH!3's thirty second long, ... More >>

A first look at 3OH!3's "Still Around" video

​As if to show the world that they're not one-dimension electro-crunk caricatures -- which those who've heard Sean Foreman's folksier musings -- the 3OH!3 guys included an anomalous ballad on Want, their breakout record. That track, "Still Around," is the subject of the outfit's latest video, whi ... More >>

3OH!3 nominated for VMA for Best New Artist

​Props to 3OH!3. Adding to its global ubiquity, the Boulder-based act was nominated as Best New Artist at this year's MTV Video Music Awards. From the looks of it, the hooligans from the People's Republic have a viable shot of taking home honors, as the competition doesn't seem to be too stiff thi ... More >>

Was India Arie's brother arrested at Mile High Music Festival?

Scalping is illegal in Commerce City, too, as Jon Simpson could tell you.While there were a number of arrests at the Mile High Music Festival yesterday, Simpson's may well be the most high-profile. He appears to be the brother of Grammy Award- winner India.Arie, who was known as India Arie Simpson w ... More >>

What's So Funny weighs in on this year's Grammy nominations

Q&A with Adele

British singer-songwriter Adele Adkins, who's in town for a sold-out show at the Bluebird Theater tonight, is having a moment. She's been nominated for four Grammy awards, including Song of the Year and Best New Artist, in conjunction with 19, an album named for her age upon the time of its releas ... More >>

Holy Fuck

Friday, March 7, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Grammy Suckfest Celebrates Half Century of Lameness

Gym Class Heroes

Friday, November 23, Magness Arena, 303-830-8497.

MTV's VMA Experiment is an Embarrassing Catastrophe

Does Anyone Want My MTV?

An "Inconvenient" Connection

The Grandma Awards

Frayday

And the winner is…

The Fray Get Heaped

Cred Sheet

Stuff you need to know about to avoid cultural ostracism.

Eminem

Thursday, July 14, Pepsi Center, 303-830-8497.

Her Way

On her new album, and in her movie debut, Shelby Lynne suits herself.

Victor Wooten

Friday, April 29, Boulder Theater, 303-786-7030.

Killswitch Engage

Friday, March 18, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

Legendary

It's a very good time to be John Legend.

Various Artists

Grammy Nominees 2005 (Capitol)

Retroactive

Bruce Hornsby

Angelou Spreads Her Words

Maya speaks from her heart.

Best Grammy Winner

India.Arie

Best Blues Musician

Otis Taylor

Best Hair on a TV Personality -- Female

Shaul Turner
Channel 31

Best Repeat Performance by a Denverite at the Grammys

Dianne Reeves

Union Man

There'll be no sorrow for O Brother multi-instrumentalist Dan Tyminski.

Critic's Choice

Alison Krauss

Best Performance by a Denverite at the Grammys

Dianne Reeves

Backwash

Get 2 Da Point takes hip-hop to the classroom.

Best Oscar-night performance by a Coloradan

Trey Parker

Radio Fee Boulder

The coolest college station around could use some cash.

Feedback

Quiz Show

Before you declare yourself a Grammy expert, let Backbeat test your skills.

THE ENVELOPE PLEASE

HERE'S WHAT GRAMMY HOPEFULS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR.

THRILLS

THE GRANDMA AWARDS