JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 1, 2020 staradvertiser.com STARS GATHER The Grammy Awards ceremony is the most exciting, dazzling and entertaining of all awards shows, and you can catch the 2020 Grammy Awards on Sunday. Alicia Keys hosts, and Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X have garnered the most nominations this year. All the three new artists are up against a host of more seasoned veterans. Tune in to see who wins each category. Airing Sunday, Jan. 26, on CBS. Provided video training for over 19,000 local residents Celebrating 30 years of empowering our community voices. For our community. For you. olelo.org ON THE COVER | 62ND ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS Singing praises Year’s best artists honored tain a committed, young and vocal audience. In four main categories of the night: Album of fact, the intense reactions of fans to changes the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist and at the 62nd Annual Grammy and decisions made by those who run the Record of the Year. Further, all three of these Awards awards just goes to show you how much these artists are quite new, having emerged on the fans truly care. scene within the past year or two. By Sachi Kameishi It all boils down to the idea that songs can The fact that this is the snapshot chosen to TV Media touch people and connect them to each other represent the past year in the charts is remark- far more immediately than film or television. able, especially considering the backlash the here’s something for everyone in the Music is as unifying as it is personal, so pitting 2019 Grammy Awards received for ignoring televised ceremonies that populate genres and artists against each other can artists of color and continuing to favor more Tawards season. From boozy Golden elicit strong reactions. As returning host and traditional-sounding tracks over the newer Globes banter to the Emmys’ quirky hosting 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys said in her generation’s tastes. That being said, the history and BAFTAs charming decorum, each 2019 opening monologue: “Music is what we Recording Academy is giving out Grammys in of the major awards shows has its own way of cry to, it’s what we march to, it’s what we rock 84 different categories, so if none of the major celebrating its particular craft and making the to, it’s what we make love to. It’s our shared frontrunners rings a bell, rest assured there show rewarding and accessible to its millions global language.” will be a performance or a nod directed to your of viewers. The ratings vary year to year, and This year’s Grammys ceremony is gear- genre of interest. although the Academy Awards tends to walk ing up to be an interesting iteration, with the Other notable nominees include Beyoncé, away from the season as the most-watched three most-nominated acts adding youth and Bon Iver, Lana del Rey, Gary Clark Jr., Vampire awards show, the Grammy Awards is a close diversity to the night, qualities the Recording Weekend, J. Cole, Thom Yorke, Barbra second. Academy (the Grammys’ voting body) Streisand, Cardi B, Miranda Lambert and J. I would argue that the Grammys is the has often been criticized for lacking. Balvin. Nominated artists represent a wide most exciting, dazzling and entertaining Lizzo, a black, plus-sized, flute-playing range of genres, such as country, reggaeton, of all awards shows, and you can watch vocalist and rapper leads the pack traditional pop, rap and film soundtracks. this year’s presentation when it airs with eight nominations; Billie With a long-overdue balanced mixture of Sunday, Jan. 26, on CBS. According to Eilish, an 18-year-old singer- nominees that represent a variety of back- Nielsen, it’s also the one with the most songwriter with extremely grounds and both old and new generations, the social media presence and engagement, modern, minimalist pop pro- 62nd Annual Grammy Awards also boasts an which is to say it’s the one that the gen- ductions earned six; and Lil Nas impressive roster of performers for the night eral public is the most interested and X, a black, gay, country-rap — these performances are the biggest draw invested in. Accounting for overall fusion sensation match- for viewers. What makes the Grammys so spe- declining ratings and constant dis- es Eilish’s six nomina- cial is the fact that, unlike the Oscars, Golden course about the significance tions. All three are Globes, etc., this ceremony can properly show- and repute of awards shows, nominated in at case the talent it intends to honor. It’s not just the Grammys has withstood least three of the three hours of quick clips and acceptance brutal criticism and ridicule over speeches, it’s a legitimate concert from begin- A Grammy award the years, but it has managed to re- ning to end. 2 STAR CHANNELS JANUARy 26 - FebruARY 1, 2020 BEST BETS Sunday Tuesday Thursday Shameless Arrow Station 19 SHOW 7 p.m. CW 8 p.m. KITV 7 p.m. Don’t miss the finale of this original series The saga of billionaire playboy Oliver Queen This spinoff stars Jaina Lee Ortiz as starring William H. Macy. 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