The Biggest Surprises, and Snubs, of the 2018 Grammys
Bruno Mars was the biggest winner at Sunday night's Grammy Awards. The artist sweeping the top categories of the night including album, record, and song of the year. Entertainment Weekly Correspondent Madison Vain explains the biggest moments of the night, and some ways the Recording Academy may have missed the mark.
Vain says last night's event showed "progress but only up until a certain point." In a year where conversation surrounding #metoo, #timesup, and racial inequality is in the spotlight Vain says the award show was a "miss-step."
"A lot of times they vote for things they are familiar with," said Vain on the Recording Academy's voters. "They vote for the stuff that they know."
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy died after he was shot in his patrol car Saturday evening by an unknown assailant, and an investigation is underway that the sheriff said will press all of the department’s resources into action.
Jann Wenner, who co-founded Rolling Stone magazine and also was a co-founder of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hall's board of directors after making comments that were seen as disparaging toward Black and female musicians. He apologized within hours.
Three British news organizations reported Saturday that comedian and social influencer Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse based on allegations from four women who knew him over a seven-year period at the height of his fame.
