Tag Archives: Grammys

Adele’s Grammy Moment Crashed By Well-Known Prankster

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 12th, 2013

Adele accepting her Grammy from Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

If you were wondering who that random tuxedoed interloper was onstage when Adele won her Grammy this past Sunday (February 10), his identity has been revealed via The Hollywood Reporter. He’s the Ukrainian TV presenter Vitalii ...

Mumford and Sons Lead Grammy Field; One Direction Snubbed

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on December 6th, 2012

Mumford & Sons scored six Grammy nominations last night, including Album of the Year. (Rex Features via AP Images)

The Grammy nominations came out last night, and once again, our British brothers and sisters are in the mix for top awards. Clearly, Adele‘s 2012 coronation as the English Queen of the Grammys was a one-off; she astonishingly took ...

Who Is Paul McCartney?

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on February 13th, 2012

Last night, the Grammy awards threw up not one, not two but THREE threads of total Twitter insanity, coming largely from the internal monologues of people who haven’t really been paying attention at the university of life.

Adele’s Six-Grammy Sweep Signals Embrace of ‘Real Music’

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 13th, 2012

“Adele‘s performance is the best tribute to Whitney,” comedian Mo Rocca tweeted during tonight’s Grammys (February 12). “Brilliant unvarnished VOCALS.

Live Coverage of BAFTAs and Grammys: Follow @Anglophenia on Twitter

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 12th, 2012

It’s the busiest day of awards season with two major ceremonies today (February 12). Follow Anglophenia on Twitter for live coverage of the British Academy Film Awards as they air in the UK, starting at 4 pm ET.

Adele Caps Record-Breaking 2011 With Six Grammy Nominations

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on November 30th, 2011

That Adele would cap her astonishing, record-annihilating 2011 with a slew of Grammy nominations was a foregone conclusion. She is Grammy voter catnip. (She already won Best New Artist a few years back.

Grammy Preview: An Interview with Groove Armada’s Tom Findlay

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 11th, 2011

There are several opportunities for Brits to take home Grammys on Sunday (February 13). Florence and the Machine and Mumford & Sons are both up for Best New Artist, but to win, they must vanquish the 15-year-old Canadian, Justin ...

Mumford & Sons to Join Bob Dylan for Grammy Performance

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 10th, 2011

Brilliant news: British folk band Mumford & Sons, who are nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy, will team up with rock legend Bob Dylan for a performance at this Sunday’s (February 13) Grammy ceremony. NME reports that the ...

Mick Jagger to Make His Grammy Performance Debut

By MacKenzie Wilson | Posted on February 3rd, 2011

Mick Jagger is set to perform at the upcoming Grammy Awards for the very first time. According to a CBS press release, the Rolling Stones frontman will be joined by Grammy-nominated vocalist Raphael Saadiq to honor the late soul legend ...

The Biggest British Moments of Last Night’s Grammys

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 1st, 2010

Few Brits were up for awards at last night’s Grammys, but there were reasons for fans of British culture to tune in. Throughout the night, there were many shots of a glam Katy Perry in the audience clutching her British fianc�, ...