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Grammys

For country music traditionalists, Grammy changes promise a brighter spotlight

By jewly hight

November 7, 2025

Zach Top, performing at CMA Fest 2025 in Nashville, Tenn. in July 2025, is among the musicians who may benefit from the Grammy Awards' decision to introduce a "traditional" country award

Starting with this year’s nominations, the Grammy Awards will split its prize for country album of the year into two distinct categories: traditional and contemporary.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: country music, Grammys, Morgan Wallen, Sunny Sweeney, Zach Top

Key Changes: Stylistic blending brings on shifts in awards show and market boundaries and more

By jewly hight

September 19, 2025

Changes to the Grammy categories, an insight from Americana Fest, and a preview from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Americana, Country Music Hall of Fame, Grammys, Key Changes

What’s bigger than a Grammy? Dr. Bobby Jones’ lifetime achievement award

By jewly hight

February 3, 2025

At a separate Saturday ceremony, Grammy lifetime achievement awards were bestowed on a select few: Prince, Frankie Beverly, early rap legend Roxanne Shanté and Nashville’s own Dr. Bobby Jones.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Race & Equity, WNXP, WPLN News Tagged With: gospel, Grammy, Grammys, music

Grammys 2025: the boundary-crossing hits and crises

By jewly hight

January 31, 2025

Ordinarily, the entire week leading up to the Sunday telecast is packed with parties and showcases. Most of those have been canceled, though, and the few remaining have been slightly reframed.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WNXP, WPLN News Tagged With: Beyonce, David Rawlings, Gillian Welch, Grammys, Kacey Musgraves, music

Shelby Lynne finally feels safe in the spotlight

By jewly hight

August 22, 2024

In 2001, the Grammys crowned Shelby Lynne “Best New Artist.” Now, more than 20 years later, she has been beckoned back to the spotlight by those who understand what it’s like.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Grammy, Grammys, Karen Fairchild, Little Big Town, Shelby Lynne

Viewing the 2023 Grammys through a Nashville lens

By jewly hight

February 6, 2023

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The 65th Grammy Awards, held this past Sunday in Los Angeles, featured several fascinating firsts and notable new additions.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, News Hits, Programs, WPLN News Tagged With: Brandi Carlile, Dan Auerbach, Grammy, Grammys, Molly Tuttle, Tennessee State University, TSU

Celebrating local Grammy winners

By Anna Gallegos-Cannon

February 6, 2023

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In this episode, we check in with Nashville Public Radio’s Jewly Hight about other local winners and what the awards mean for the Nashville music industry. In honor of AOB’s big wins, we’ll revisit an earlier interview with Larry Jenkins, TSU’s assistant director of bands.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Grammy, Grammys, TSU

Grammy nominations: Notable Nashville artists recognized across genres

By jewly hight

November 15, 2022

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Nashville music-makers have a strong showing across categories in the 2023 Grammy nominations.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Grammys, Jessy Wilson, Molly Tuttle, music, Tennessee State University

‘Doors Will Be Opened’: Fisk Jubilee Singers Say Grammy Win Is Only The Start

By Damon Mitchell

April 9, 2021

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The world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers have spent more than a century making a name for themselves as a talented music group. So, it wasn’t a surprise when they won their first Grammy award in March.   

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Fisk Jubilee Singers, Fisk University, Grammy, Grammys, music

Fisk Jubilee Singers Win First Gospel Grammy For Record Celebrating 150 Years

By Tony GonzalezandNina Cardona

March 15, 2021

Fisk Jubilee Singers

The Fisk Jubilee Singers, the Nashville Symphony, and an array of lauded local musicians were among the winners at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Fisk Jubilee Singers, Fisk University, Grammys

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