{"id":2162847,"date":"2024-01-30T11:18:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T16:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/womens-pop-culture-power-takes-center-stage-at-sundays-grammys\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T11:20:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T16:20:52","slug":"womens-pop-culture-power-takes-center-stage-at-sundays-grammys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/womens-pop-culture-power-takes-center-stage-at-sundays-grammys\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammys spotlight women&#8217;s pop culture dominance"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwomens-pop-culture-power-takes-center-stage-at-sundays-grammys%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2162847&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>January 30, 2024 \u2013 7:08 AM PST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LOS ANGELES\u2062 (Reuters) \u2063\u2013 Women are \u2064set to dominate the Grammy awards on\u200c Sunday, showcasing their incredible talent and achievements \u2064in the music industry. With a \u2064rise in female representation on the pop music\u2062 charts\u200b and record-breaking\u2062 performances\u2063 at concerts and \u2063cinemas, it&#8217;s clear that women are taking center stage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Taylor Swift, SZA, and the songs from the \u2064Oscar-nominated\u200b movie &#8220;Barbie&#8221; are leading the pack in the race for the highest honors \u2062in the music industry. Among the eight nominees for album of \u2063the year, the top Grammy prize, Jon Batiste is the only male artist.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SZA, the talented female singer behind the\u200c revenge fantasy anthem \u2062&#8221;Kill Bill,&#8221; has received a staggering nine nominations,\u200c making her the most-nominated artist\u200c of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This impressive showing by women comes\u200d at a time when the entertainment industry has witnessed significant \u2062milestones for \u2062women and notable progress in the male-dominated music business.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Taylor\u2064 Swift&#8217;s Eras\u2063 Tour broke ticket sales records, surpassing even Elton\u2064 John,\u2063 while Beyonce performed \u2062to packed stadiums. The &#8220;Barbie&#8221; movie \u2064created a pink-fueled \u200cphenomenon in cinemas, and Swift&#8217;s concert film \u2064became a blockbuster hit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Women had\u200b an extraordinary year, not just in music, but also with &#8216;Barbie&#8217; becoming the highest-grossing movie,&#8221; said Paul Grein, Billboard awards editor. &#8220;Women have\u2064 truly\u200b dominated pop culture.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alongside Swift and SZA, other talented women competing for the album prize this year include Miley Cyrus,\u2063 Lana Del \u2063Rey, Olivia Rodrigo, \u200bJanelle Monae, and boygenius, a band featuring indie rock musicians Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and \u200bLucy Dacus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This marks only\u200c the\u200c 12th time in the 66-year history of the Grammys that women \u200dhave received the majority\u200b of nominations for \u2062album of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In other categories, \u200bthe songs from the &#8220;Barbie&#8221; movie have received\u2064 12 Grammy nominations, including \u200ba song of the year nomination for Billie Eilish&#8217;s heartfelt ballad &#8220;What \u200cWas \u200bI Made For?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RECORDING \u200bACADEMY RECRUITS WOMEN<\/h4>\n<p><strong>The Recording Academy, the group responsible for selecting Grammy nominees and winners, has \u2064seen a\u200c shift in demographics. The percentage of female members has risen from 26% \u200cto 30% since 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;They\u200c have been actively recruiting new members,\u200c particularly individuals from\u2063 diverse backgrounds, including\u2062 women,&#8221; explained Paul Grein. \u2064&#8221;This infusion of new perspectives is likely to bring about change.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Some male artists were absent from the competition this year due to not releasing new music during \u200cthe eligibility period. However, the percentage of women artists on the Billboard Hot 100 reached a 12-year high of 35% \u200dby the\u2062 end of 2023,\u2064 according to a study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion\u200d Initiative\u2063 and professor Stacy L. \u200bSmith.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Women have also made progress behind the scenes, with women\u200b of\u2064 color driving the first increase in \u200bfemale songwriting credits in\u2062 12 years. The percentage of female songwriters rose to nearly 20%,\u200c up from \u206314% the \u2063previous \u200byear.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>While there \u200dis still work to be done to achieve gender parity, female \u2062musicians have made significant strides in\u200d just a few\u2062 years,&#8221;\u2062 said Stacy L. Smith. &#8220;The collective action across the music industry is moving towards empowering women in ways \u200dwe haven&#8217;t\u2062 seen\u200d before.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>However, there are still gender imbalances\u200c in \u2063Grammy categories for rock, dance, and \u200bhip-hop, according to Tatiana Cirisano, senior music industry analyst for \u200dMIDiA \u200dResearch.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>At the Grammys on Sunday, several women have the opportunity to make history.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If Taylor Swift wins album of the year for &#8220;Midnights,&#8221; she will become the first artist to achieve this feat four times.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If SZA wins album\u200b of \u2063the year for &#8220;SOS,&#8221; she will be the first Black woman to win \u2062in this category as\u2063 a\u2062 lead artist since \u2064Lauryn Hill 25 years ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The winners\u2064 will\u2064 be announced at a live ceremony in downtown Los Angeles, broadcast \u2064on CBS and \u2064streamed \u2064on \u200bParamount+.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><sup><strong>Reporting \u200cby Lisa Richwine; Editing by Mary Milliken and\u200d Aurora Ellis<\/strong><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t<strong>Share this post!<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>OAN\u2019s John Hines6:25 PM \u2013 Monday, January 29, 2024 Georgia Congresswoman \u200bMarjorie Taylor Greene \u2063announces plans to impeach D.H.S.\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Chicago is grappling with the migrant crisis as Mayor Brandon Johnson&#8217;s \u2064administration prepares to issue eviction notices to hundreds of migrants in city shelters. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>The Biden Administration \u200dresponds\u2062 to the\u200b deaths of three U.S. service members near Syria, and the IRS contractor \u2064who leaked Trump&#8217;s tax \u200breturns is sentenced.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Americans may soon \u200dface mandatory\u2062 vaccines and 24\/7 surveillance under a proposed &#8220;pandemic treaty&#8221; by \u2063Joe Biden and W.H.O. leaders. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>January\u2063 29, 2024 \u2013 \u20626:18 AM PST (Reuters) \u2013 \u2062Microsoft\u2064 is expected to report\u200b a remarkable 15.8% increase in quarterly\u2063 revenue, \u200bmarking its best growth\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>X\u2062 is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musks-x-aims-to-hire-100-content-moderators-in-austin-by-end-of-year\/\" title=\"Musk's X plans to recruit 100 content moderators in Austin by year-end\">hiring 100 content moderators<\/a> for a new office in Austin, Texas, dedicated \u200cto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/perron-trump-must-keep-focus-on-biden-shortfalls\/\" title=\"Perron: Trump Should Stay Focused on Biden's Weaknesses\">combating child abuse content<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Intel&#8217;s stock slumped over 12% on Friday following a bleak first-quarter revenue outlook.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Microsoft\u200d will \u200dbe laying off 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard\u200b and Xbox this week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What percentage of \u2062female members does the Recording Academy currently have<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>January 30, 2024 \u2013 7:08 AM PST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LOS ANGELES\u2062 (Reuters) \u2063\u2013 Women are \u2064set to dominate \u200bthe Grammy awards on\u200c Sunday, showcasing their \u2063incredible talent and achievements \u2064in the music industry. With a \u2064rise in female representation on the \u200bpop music\u2062 charts\u200b and record-breaking\u2062 performances\u2063\u2063 at concerts and \u2063cinemas, it&#8217;s \u200cclear that women are taking center stage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><script><\/p>\n<p>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });<\/p>\n<p><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Taylor Swift, \u2063SZA, and \u200cthe songs from\u200b the \u2064Oscar-nominated\u200b movie &#8220;Barbie&#8221; are leading\u200b the\u2062 pack in the race for the highest honors \u2062in the music industry. Among the eight nominees for album of \u2063the year, the top Grammy prize, Jon Batiste is the only male artist.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SZA, the talented female singer behind the\u200c revenge fantasy anthem \u2062&#8221;Kill Bill,&#8221; has received a staggering nine nominations,\u200c making her the most-nominated artist\u200c\u200b of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This impressive\u2062 showing \u2064by women comes\u200d\u200b at a time when the entertainment\u200c industry\u200b has\u200d witnessed significant \u2062milestones\u2064 for \u2062women and notable \u200cprogress \u2063in the male-dominated music business.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Taylor\u2064 Swift&#8217;s Eras\u2063 \u200dTour \u200bbroke \u200dticket sales records, \u2064surpassing even Elton\u2064 John,\u2063 \u2063while Beyonce performed \u2062to packed stadiums. The &#8220;Barbie&#8221; movie \u2064created a pink-fueled \u200cphenomenon in cinemas, and Swift&#8217;s concert film \u2064became a blockbuster hit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Women had\u200b an extraordinary year, not just in music, but \u2063also with &#8216;Barbie&#8217; becoming the highest-grossing movie,&#8221; said\u200b Paul Grein, Billboard awards editor. \u2064&#8221;Women have\u2064 truly\u200b dominated pop culture.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alongside Swift and\u200c SZA, other talented women \u2064competing\u200b for the album prize this year\u200b include Miley\u200c Cyrus,\u2063 Lana Del \u2063Rey, Olivia Rodrigo, \u200bJanelle Monae, and boygenius, a band featuring indie rock musicians Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and \u200bLucy\u200b Dacus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This marks only\u200c the\u200c 12th time in\u2064 the 66-year history of \u2064the Grammys that women \u200dhave received the majority\u200b of nominations for \u2062album of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In other \u2064categories, \u200bthe songs from the\u200c &#8220;Barbie&#8221; movie have received\u2064 \u200c12 Grammy nominations, including \u200ba song of the year\u200c nomination \u2064for Billie Eilish&#8217;s heartfelt ballad &#8220;What \u200cWas \u200bI Made For?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RECORDING \u200bACADEMY RECRUITS WOMEN<\/h4>\n<p><strong>The Recording\u200c Academy, the group responsible for selecting Grammy nominees and winners, \u2064has \u2064seen a\u200c shift in demographics. The percentage of female members \u200chas risen\u200d from 26% \u200cto 30% since 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;They\u200c \u200bhave been actively \u2063recruiting \u2062new\u200c members,\u200c particularly individuals from\u2063 diverse backgrounds, including\u2062 women,&#8221;\u200d explained Paul Grein. \u2064&#8221;This infusion\u200b of new perspectives\u200b is\u200c likely to\u2064 bring\u2063 about change.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Some male artists were\u2063 absent\u2063 from the competition this year due to not releasing new music during \u200cthe eligibility period. However, the percentage \u200cof women artists on the\u200d Billboard Hot\u2064 100 \u200dreached a 12-year high of 35% \u200dby the\u2062 end of 2023,\u2064 according to a \u2062study\u2062 by the USC Annenberg Inclusion\u200d Initiative\u2063 and professor Stacy L. \u200bSmith.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Women have also made progress behind the scenes, with women\u200b of\u2064 color driving the first\u200c increase in \u200bfemale songwriting credits in\u2062 12 years.\u2062 The percentage of female songwriters rose to nearly 20%,\u200c up from \u206314% the \u2063previous \u200byear.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>While there \u200dis still work to be done to achieve\u2062 gender parity, female \u2062musicians have made significant strides in\u200d just a few\u2062 years,&#8221;\u2062 said Stacy L.\u200c Smith. &#8220;The collective action across the music industry is moving towards empowering women in\u200d ways \u200dwe haven&#8217;t\u2062 seen\u200d before.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>However, there are \u200bstill gender imbalances\u200c in \u2063Grammy categories for rock, dance, and \u200bhip-hop, according to Tatiana Cirisano, senior music industry analyst for\u200b \u200dMIDiA \u200dResearch.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>At the Grammys on Sunday, several women have the opportunity to make history.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If Taylor Swift wins\u2062 album \u200bof the year for &#8220;Midnights,&#8221; she will become the first artist to achieve this feat four \u200ctimes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If SZA wins album\u200b of \u2063the year for &#8220;SOS,&#8221; she\u200b will be the first Black woman to win \u2062in\u200c this category\u200c as\u2063 a\u2062 lead artist since \u2064Lauryn\u200c Hill 25 years ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The winners\u2064 \u200bwill\u2064 be announced at a live ceremony in downtown Los Angeles, broadcast \u2064on CBS and \u2064streamed \u2064on \u200bParamount+.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><sup><strong>Reporting \u200cby Lisa Richwine; Editing by Mary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The charge as women dominate the Grammy awards, showcasing their success in the music industry. 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