Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, Byron Blunt and Daria Markina, CNN Its fuselage is a charred and twisted gaping hole. Its gigantic wings are slumped to the ground, one of its engines burned and destroyed. The huge train of tires on which the aircraft sits is still visible, as is the tattered nose cone, proudly bearing
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Doja Cat is up for eight awards at the 2022 Grammys, and the rapper and singer arrived on the red carpet in a sheer, sea foam-colored Versace gown looking like Grammys royalty. The off-shoulder look is dripping in crystals and features a corseted bodice. She paired it with matching platform shoes and
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN The President of Ukraine brought a touching moment to the 64th annual Grammy Awards Sunday. President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a speech that began “The war. What’s more opposite than music.” “The silence of ruined cities and killed people. Our children drew swooping rockets, not shooting stars,” he said. “Over 400
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Grammy Awards host Trevor Noah set up expectations moments into Sunday night’s show: Music’s biggest night is essentially one big concert where awards happen to be given out. It was that, but because of a mid-show appearance from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who spoke of Ukrainian musicians in body armor and
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The President of Ukraine brought a touching moment to the 64th annual Grammy Awards Sunday. President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a speech that began “The war. What’s more opposite than music.” “The silence of ruined cities and killed people. Our children drew swooping rockets, not shooting stars,” he said. “Over 400
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Oscar Holland, CNN Contributors: Angie Orellana Hernandez, CNN and Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The Grammy Awards have a reputation for attracting bolder, riskier and more eye-popping fashion than almost any other major award ceremony — and the stars didn’t disappoint as they arrived on the red carpet Sunday evening. Held in Las Vegas for the very
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Contributors: Angie Orellana Hernandez, CNN and Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The Grammy Awards have a reputation for attracting bolder, riskier and more eye-popping fashion than almost any other major award ceremony — and the stars didn’t disappoint as they arrived on the red carpet Sunday evening. Held in Las Vegas for the very
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins was honored during the Grammy Awards on Sunday. Grammys host Trevor Noah introduced a video montage of Hawkins performing, while the band’s song “My Hero” played. The video led to the In Memoriam segment, performed by Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr. and Rachel
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Lil Nas X may have taken a stripper pole to hell in his music video for “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” but his all-white ensemble for the 2022 Grammys red carpet was a purely angelic look. It is already becoming one of most talked about outfits of the night, propelling him
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Doja Cat is up for eight awards at the 2022 Grammys, and the rapper and singer arrived on the red carpet in a sheer, sea foam-colored Versace gown looking like Grammys royalty. The off-shoulder look is dripping in crystals and features a corseted bodice. She paired it with matching platform shoes and
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The 2022 Grammy Awards were presented Sunday. A list of nominees in several major categories follows below, with winners indicated in bold. You can see the full list of nominees and winners in more than 80 categories here. Record of the Year “I Still Have Faith In You,” ABBA “Freedom,”
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By Keith Allen and Alaa Elassar, CNN Denzel Washington spoke publicly about his interaction with Will Smith on Oscar night and what happened after Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage. Washington was a guest and speaker at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ leadership summit on Saturday. During the two-hour discussion about faith and his award-winning acting career,
Continue Reading By Keith Allen and Alaa Elassar, CNN Denzel Washington spoke publicly about his interaction with Will Smith on Oscar night and what happened after Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage. Washington was a guest and speaker at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ leadership summit on Saturday. During the two-hour discussion about faith and his award-winning acting career,
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN Supermodel Bella Hadid is joining the cast of the acclaimed Hulu series “Ramy.” “Ramy,” which earned co-creator Ramy Youssef two Emmy nominations, follows the life of an Arab American on his quest for identity as a Muslim living in New Jersey. The show, which premiered in 2019, was renewed for a
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN A week after Will Smith famously strode on stage and slapped Chris Rock as Rock was presenting at the Academy Awards, questions still remain about the incident and its aftermath. Here are just a few of them: Will Smith’s career From a family-friendly rapper to a sitcom star on “The
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN A week after Will Smith famously strode on stage and slapped Chris Rock as Rock was presenting at the Academy Awards, questions still remain about the incident and its aftermath. Here are just a few of them: Will Smith’s career From a family-friendly rapper to a sitcom star on “The
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew The Grammys are happening this Sunday — a little later than usual — but happening nonetheless! Pushed from January due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, the 64th Grammys are set in Las Vegas this year. Expect performances from Gen Z stars and nominees Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo and perennial winner
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN Musician and actress Camila Cabello took to Instagram to share her struggles with body image. The Cuban-American performer, who recently starred in a rendition of “Cinderella,” detailed the pressures that come with being under the spotlight. “I’ve worn bikinis that were to small and paid no mind to how I looked,
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From Jake Tapper’s Book Club A note from CNN’s Jake Tapper: Let me start this week’s newsletter with a confession. If the Book Club show and newsletter only reflected those books I found myself reading over the past few years, many would have been thrillers by middle-aged white men. Good books—highly enjoyable, well-written, well-rendered—but I
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN The Grammys are happening this Sunday — a little later than usual — but happening nonetheless! Pushed from January due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, the 64th Grammys are set in Las Vegas this year. Expect performances from Gen Z stars and nominees Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo and perennial
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