USA Today Music — Ariana Grande was saying "thank u, next" to Grammys drama ahead of Sunday's awards show on social media.             more info

Reuters — Lady Gaga, the "Black Panther" soundtrack, and folk singer Brandi Carlile took home early Grammy awards on Sunday ahead of a female-flavored telecast hosted by R&B singer Alicia Keys. more info

Stereogum — Ariana Grande's Sweetener won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 61st Grammy Awards tonight, beating out a field of competitors including Camila Cabella, Kelly Clarkson, Shawn Mendes, P!nk, and Taylor Swift. Somewhat shockingly, this is Ariana Grande's fi... more info

USA Today Music — Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with eight at the 2019 Grammy Awards Sunday night, which feature an expanded field in the top four categories.             more info

Stereogum — Music's biggest night is upon us. Although Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, and Ariana Grande won't be performing and you know that, Ken, this year's Grammys will feature performances from Kacey Musgraves, Cardi B, Janelle Monaé, Diana Ross,... more info

Reuters — R&B singer Alicia Keys hosts a female-flavored Grammy Awards show on Sunday featuring performances by Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Diana Ross and Dolly Parton, but which risks being overshadowed by the absence of some of music's most influential ... more info

Stereogum — Ariana Grande just released her new album thank u, next , and she was supposed to perform at the Grammys on Sunday night. That's not happening anymore. After a disagreement with the Grammys producers over what song she was going to perform, Grande p... more info

E! Online — Ariana Grande almost didn't drop names in "Thank U, Next." In a new interview, the pop star talks about how her and former fiancé Pete Davidson's split impacted the... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich said the show had multiple conversations with Ariana Grande about possibly performing Sunday. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Given the increasing chatter over who’s set to perform on the Grammy Awards — or, as in the case of Ariana Grande, who’s not — it may have slipped your mind that Sunday’s show will also feature the distribution of e... more info