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."
Legendary musician Louis Armstrong's many contributions to music and culture are on display at a museum built at his longtime Queens, New York residence. Regina Bain, executive director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum, joined Michelle Castillo and spoke with Cheddar News about the iconic trumpeter, the museum's background and history and displayed some historic artifacts from the musician's past.
With several high-profile divorces of longtime powerful couples in the headlines recently, Cheddar News highlighted the importance of protecting your assets after splitting up. Correspondent Janice Lieberman explained how figuring out finances before signing those papers is a must.