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MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Women returned at the Grammys on Sunday as female acts won al- bum of the year and best new artist, while rap also triumphed, with Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” becoming the first Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP rap-based song to win record and Aledo native and best new artist song of the year. Kacey Musgraves’ “Golden nominee Margo Price is rocking Hour” picked up album of the her baby bump on the Grammy year, and Dua Lipa won best new carpet Sunday. Price says her baby artist (over Aledo native Margo was kicking on her way to Staples Price). Center and she thinks it’s because “I don’t even know what to “babies can kind of feel your say,” Musgraves said. “I am very adrenaline.” MEG MCLAUGHLIN / [email protected] thankful. Winning doesn’t make Bert and Becky Leehinton, of Rock Island, relax in a Superior Sheds Inc. chair during the 42nd Annual Quad my album any better than any- but was cut off as the ceremony body else in that category.” suddenly went to a commercial. Cities Builders and Remodelers Association Home Show on Sunday at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island. Gambino was the night’s big Rap has endured a longtime See more photos at QCOnline.com/gallery. winner, picking up four honors, losing streak at the Grammys. including best music video and The last time a rapper won album best rap/sung performance. of the year was in 2004, with Out- surprised the music kast. Only a handful of rappers world when he emerged on stage have won best new artist. Design your sweet spot to accept the best rap song tro- made history as the phy but told the room of musi- first solo female to win best rap 220 vendors, Julie Huffer, exec- Huffer said the hottest trend cians that winning awards isn’t album ( won as a It should be like utive officer of the Quad Cities in home improvement this year necessary if you have real fans member of the Fugees at the 1997 Builders and Remodelers Asso- is adding technology features attending your concerts and sing- Grammys). ‘vacation when ciation, said. such as remotely controlling the ing your songs. She was shaking onstage as Huffer said this year’s theme thermostat or turning on and off Drake, who rarely attends she tried to give a thank-you you’re not away’ was “Home Sweet Home,” in an lights using a smartphone. awards shows, won the honor speech with her rapper-husband effort promote sweet ideas for Sue Voltz, of Geneseo, said she for his massive hit “God’s Plan.” Offset holding her arm. SARAH HAYDEN the home. was interested in updating her “You’ve already won if you “The nerves are so bad. Maybe [email protected] “Your home is your sweet home, including the flooring and have people who are singing your I need to start smoking weed,” spot,” Huffer said. “Your house window blinds. songs word for word, if you’re a she said as the audience laughed. ROCK ISLAND — Thousands should be like your vacation She was surprised to learn hero in your hometown. Look, if “I just want to say thank you ev- came seeking inspiration for when you’re not away.” some blinds can be controlled there are people who have regu- erybody that was involved ... I home improvement, renovation, People browsed row after electronically through a virtual lar jobs who are coming out in want to thank my daughter.” design and landscaping ideas row of vendors selling kitchen assistant like Amazon’s Alexa. the rain and the snow, spending The Grammys kicked off with at the 42nd annual Quad Cities cabinetry, flooring, carpeting, “You can tell Alexa to raise their hard-earned money to buy a group of powerful women, Builders & Remodelers Associ- lighting, fireplaces, windows, or lower the blinds 30 percent,” tickets to come to your shows, including Michelle Obama and ation Home Show at the QCCA siding, gutters, mattresses, hot Voltz said. “I didn’t realize ... I you don’t need this right here. I , describing the role Expo Center, 2621 4th Ave. tubs, interior and closet design always see stuff I want to dream promise you. You already won,” of music in their lives — a dis- An estimated 5,500 people at- services, geothermal installation about.” he said at the Staples Center in play that came a year after female tended the show over the week- and electric dog fencing, among Los Angeles. end, which featured more than others. See HOME EXPO, Page A5 He tried to continue speaking See GRAMMYS, Page A2 Candidate Warren brings populist message to Q-C BILL LUKITSCH have a country – a government her run for president one day af- to a roundtable-style discussion [email protected] –that works great for those at ter formally announcing in her with local labor leaders, many the very top,” Warren told an home state of Massachusetts. of whom decried recent policy Fresh off her formal an- assembly of around 250 people The topics of the evening came changes in the state as anti-or- nouncement that she wants to be at the Mississippi Valley Fair- right from the menu of Warren’s ganized labor. the Democrat to defeat President grounds in Davenport. “It works usual economic populist talking “The laws are stacked against Donald Trump in 2020, presiden- great for those who already have points: affordable housing, the us,” said Tracy Leone, with the Andy Abeyta, Quad-City Times tial candidate U.S. Sen. Elizabeth money. It works great for those federal minimum wage, orga- national Teamsters union. Leone Warren on Sunday made her case who can hire armies of lobbyists nized labor rights. And there pointed to recent changes in the Sen. Elizabeth Warren talked about before hundreds of Quad-Citians and lawyers. It’s just not working were calls to enact laws address- state law about union recertifi- affordable housing, the federal minimum as she ended her daylong tour of for much of anyone else.” ing climate change, and reduce cation and cases where contract wage and organized labor during a round eastern Iowa. Warren was on hand after the influence corporations can negotiations between unions and table discussion at the Mississippi Valley “I think the biggest problem events in Iowa City and Cedar have on political campaigns. Fairgrounds in Davenport, Sunday. facing America today is that we Rapids, where she kicked off Most of the night was devoted See WARREN, Page A2

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