The Aurum

ISSUE 1 | MARCH 2021

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Why Grammy award?

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GRAMMY AWARDS Be in the Now: Know about the anticipated annual event. page 1

Comeback

Stronger

GRAMMY WINNERS A MONUMENTAL EVENT GRAMMYs 2021: An event that will transcend through decades

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GRAMMYs:

Industry

Feats

of

Music

Achievements

The Grammys is an event where gilded gramophone-shaped trophies (called a GRAMMY) are given to those who make a big hit in the music industry for a year.

Presented by The Recording Academy, the GRAMMY awards has honored talented performers all over the world since 1959.

This prestigious ceremony recently held it’s 63rd annual awards on March 14, 2021 in the Los Angeles Convention Center.

THE TEAM BEHIND THE AURUM Antonio, Nikki Alexis Bilog, Kelsey Mai Galindez, Joshua Tolentino, Sophia

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Record of the Year

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Major

Song of the Year

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Taylor Swift brings her "Folklore" and "Evermore" universe into the GRAMMYs 2021 as she sings a medley of her songs inside a warm, makeshift cabin.

AWARDS

Album of the Year

Best New Artist

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Gilded in plates of lustrous gold, the iconic gramophone trophies of the Grammys are crafted and assembled by hand in Ridgway, Colorado by Billings Artworks. A grander, larger in scale, developed strong zinc alloy named grammium trademarked by Billings (in which the GRAMMYs is coined from) has been the revamped version since the 1990s of a traditional soft lead design.

To pull a stunt, for each recipient’s personalized name engraving is not available until after the announcement of awards, therefore stunt trophies are re-used annually for the broadcast.

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It has been the iconic award every artist in the music industry dreams of claiming. It is bold and rewarding, boasting hard work, creativity and uniqueness.

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With her signature hair enhanced by an record

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emerald outfit and silvery laces, Billie Eilish brought a bright welcome to the opening of the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards.

The pop star took the stage with her single, "Everything I Wanted", released

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of

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year

on 2019 which was nominated and won as the Song of the Year. It has reached

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the Top 40 hits along with 7 of her songs.

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two awards: Best Pop Solo Performance and Record of the Year.

"Everything I Wanted" is dedicated to her brother Finneas who has always supported her on her musical career and is basically present in every milestone

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wanted

she has made. They even brought their bond into the event, where Finneas,

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matching his sister's outfit, was there to play the piano for Eilish.

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After the Premiere Ceremony, the duo everything

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wanted

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wanted

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wanted

has materialized their bond as they receive the award of Best Song Written For Visual Media for their song "No Time to Die".

Behind talented, successful artists are the people who loves and support them.

everything

i

wanted

For tonight, the love between this tandem has undeniably filled the room

everything

i

wanted

with sparks of familial warmth and wholesomeness.

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Out of Style Harry Styles charmed the GRAMMY's premiere ceremony with his vintage look of slick leather suit topped by a green feather boa. His glamour helped keep the eyes of the audience at him

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as he offered his top-hit music to their ears. A modern-day siren, only he won't do you harm, but would cheer for you like a sweet, sweet creature (pun intended).

The British pop singer owned his performance that night, creating a world of nostalgia as he disco-danced alongside backup singers. Before Siren Styles end his renditions, it's as if everyone was under his spell, grooving to the R&B beat he had setup. And if the hocus-pocus wasn't enough, Styles was joined by

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Alternative R&B Singer/Producer Dev Hynes, casting his magic through an electric guitar solo.

His debut performance in the GRAMMY's was truly astounding, as it has really reflected the awards he has been nominated for, which includes the Best Music Video for “Adore You" Best Pop Vocal Album for "Fine Line".

The night ends with Harry Styles bringing home Best Pop Solo Performance Award for his “Watermelon Sugar.

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Ingrid Andress, Phoebe Bridgers,

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nominated by an award but fan

Chika, Noah Cyrus, D Smoke,

favourite, Megan Tree, 26, “Hot

Doja Cat, and Kaytranad.

Girl Summer” rapper released her EP, Suga in March 2020, included Savage, turning into a TikTok famous dance, “Savage (Remix) was then born with Beyonce,

I KNOW SHE’S HERE WITH ME IN SPIRIT...

winning the pair Best Rap Performance at the Grammys

Grammy winner, Megan also

2021.

thanked her record label, 300 Entertainment, and management

EVERY ARTIST THAT IS NOMINATED FOR THIS AWARD IS AMAZING.

company Roc Nation. To finish her speech, she honored her late mother, Holly.

NEW “She’s not here with me today,

Striking the Best New Artist,

but I know she’s here with me in

Megan Tree Stallion, hit a home

spirit and she always believed I

run, claiming this grammy award

could do it,” the newly minted

at the 2021 event on March 14

Grammy winner said.

with Lizzo, a fellow Houstonian, presenting it to her.

Reeling with shock as the announcement ran out, Megan took a moment to compose herself, upon gracing the stage, overwhelmed, her eyes were star filled and welled up, saying, “I don't want to cry. First of all, I want to say everybody is amazing, every artist that is nominated for this award is amazing, so shout out to all of y'all”.

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DERNST EMILE II, H.E.R. & TIARA THOMAS, SONGWRITERS (H.E.R.) SONG OF THE YEAR, GRAMMYS 2021

JOIN THE MOVEMENT NOW #BLACKLIVESMATTER #STOPASIANHATE #ICANTBREATHE

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O P I N I O N

S E C T I O N

GRAMMYs' Controversy with Diversity by anonymous august

It won't be the GRAMMYs without sparking yet another

by giving more colored people awards, like Meghan

controversy. Ranging from being criticized as having

Thee. Even inviting Korean boy group BTS as the first K-

biases with male and white artists up to getting under

POP act to be presented by a GRAMMY award. But to

the nerves of fans, who has long-awaited for their idols to

no avail, after waiting 'til the near end of the show and

be recognized, accusing them of artist snubs. Before this

knowing that their idols merely received a nomination

year's ceremony, the most recent passive feud of the

award, the ARMY soon realize that it was just more of a

Recording Academy was with the Weeknd,

tactic for viewership than to honor Asian glory.

In January 2020, the solo artist told the Billboard,

Even with that, the 2021 GRAMMYs barely hit quota.

"If you were like ‘Do you think the Grammys are racist?’ I

What's interesting to this fact is that there are only 9.2

think the only real answer is that in the last 61 years of the

million viewers this year which is approximately 51%

Grammys, only 10 Black artists have won Album of the

cut off from the previous year's show, according to the

Year," He also claims that they lack transparency with

Nielsen company. This number shall make more sense

their voting results.

when it is said to be the lowest audience count and rating in the history of GRAMMY awards. That's very

For this year, the Weeknd was not seen in any GRAMMY

peculiar when more people were stuck in their homes

plates, which means he had totally boycotted the event.

with their phones.

It might've even affected the viewership this year as more people start to notice this and want to follow the

Music is all colors and has none at the same time. It

Canadian singer's call to not support white supremacy.

dwells among people who welcome it. We, therefore, call out the Recording Academy to rethink the kind of

The organizers helplessly tried to append this accusation

music they really represent when they honor artists.

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Comeback Stronger Than A Swift's

The

album we didn't expect but

never

knew

we

needed. The surprise quarantine release is an immediate hit, in full swing of acoustic

The

singer

songwriter

being

and the

first woman to claim this award three times, in

succession

of

“Fearless” in 2010 and “1989” in 2016.

melodies and layers of indie-rock

giving

texture to her releases, setting different moods and stories.

MOSTLY WE JUST WANT TO THANK THE FANS. YOU GUYS MET US IN THIS IMAGINARY WORLD WE CREATED, AND WE CANT TELL YOU HOW HONORED WE ARE, FOREVER, BY THIS

Followed by the “sister

Taylor Swift tied legends

record”, “Evermore”, the

of the music industry as

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album

the only artists with best

released in December,

album trophies, Frank

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Sinatra, Stevie Wonder

secret

potentially

nominated at the next year’s Grammys

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and Paul Simon.

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Folklore

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The three time Grammy award winner, Swift, performed a neverbefore seen mash-up of her songs from Folklore & Evermore. Delivering a stellar performance that was as enchanting as the set and the outfits.

Closing with Folklore's sister album- Evermore's solo, Willow, the strong poignant lyrics and crafted harmony proving the creativity and masterfully done albums of Swift in collaboration with "William Bowery" (Joe Alwyn), Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff

I'm intimidated by the

These songs setting each view and emotions of each person in the fictitious yet vivid world and is portrayed with grace and carefulness to convey the message and emotions , a wondrous experience making us feel we are somewhere in time and somehow in a new world.

fear of being average.

Starting off with her album's debut solo, Cardigan, a melodious harmony that opens up to the fantastical and folklore world, followed by a whimsical indie classic feel, August.

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BETTY

BY TAYLOR SWIFT FREE CHORD PROGRESSION CREDITS: ULTIMATE GUITAR.COM

[Intro] C C/B Am Gsus4 F Gsus4 [Verse] C C/B Am Gsus4 F Gsus4 (2x) Betty, I won't make assumptions About why you switched your homeroom But, I think it's 'cause of me Betty, one time I was riding on skateboard When I passed your house It's like I couldn't breathe [Pre-Chorus] C C/B Am Gsus4 F Gsus4 Am G C F (2x) You heard the rumors from Inez You can't believe a word she says Most times, but this time, it was true The worst thing that I ever did Was what I did to you [Chorus] C C/B Am Gsus4 F Am G (2x) C But if I just showed up at your party Would you have me? Would you want me?

Would you tell me to go fuck myself Or lead me to the garden?

In the garden, would you trust me If I told you it was just a summer thing?

I'm only 17, I don't know anything But I know I miss you [Instrumental] C/B Am Gsus4 F F Gsus4

[Verse] C C/B Am Gsus4 F Gsus4 (2x) Betty, I know where it all went wrong Your favourite song was playing From the far side of the gym I was nowhere to be found I hate the crowds, you know that Plus, I saw you dance with him Repeat Pre-Chorus Repeat Chorus

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[Instrumental] C/B Am Gsus4 F F Gsus4 [Bridge] Am G F G (2x) C I was walking home on broken cobblestones Just thinking of you When she pulled up Like a figment of my worst intentions She said, "James, get in, let's drive" Those days turned into nights Slept next to her, but I dreamt of you all summer long [Instrumental] C/B Am Gsus4 F F Gsus4 Am G F Fm [Chorus] C C/B Am Gsus4 F Am G (2x) C C/B Am Gsus4 F Em Gsus4 (2x) Betty, I'm here on your doorstep And I planned it out for weeks now But it's finally sinking in Betty, right now is the last time I can dream about what happens When you see my face again The only thing I wanna do Is make it up to you So, I showed up at your party Yeah, I showed up at your party [Last Chorus] D D/C# Bm A G D/F# Em A (2x) D A G Yeah, I showed up at your party Will you have me? Will you love me?

Will you kiss me on the porch in front of all your stupid friends?

If you kiss me, will it be just like I dreamed it?

Will it patch your broken wings?

I'm only 17, I don't know anything [Outro] G D A G (2x) D D/F# G But I know I miss you Standing in your cardigan Kissing in my car again Stopped at a streetlight You know I miss you.

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Making

History:

Beyonce’s

Grammy

American Singer/Songwriter Beyonce has impressed the world when she was declared as the most awarded woman in the GRAMMYs. Taking home nine nominations, she surpassed the record of blugrass singer Alisson Kraus.

Dazzling like she is, the guilded trophy for the Best R&B performance finds its home in the space between Beyonce's hands where it deserves to be. She has also received awards for Best Music Video for "BROWN SKIN", Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Song for "Savage".

“I am so honoured, I’m so excited,” Beyonce said as she humbly accepted her GRAMMYs.

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Wins

Nominations

As of 63rd Grammy Awards, according to the GRAMMYs Website

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RANGING from pop to folk songs, the annual awarding in the musical industry picked the most outstanding in each category.

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ON the following pages is the masterlist of the GRAMMY award winners and nominees.

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T H E

C O M P L E T E AWARD WINNERS

Best Latin pop or urban album record

of

the

year

Beyoncé – Black Parade Black Pumas – Colors DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch– Rockstar Doja Cat – Say So

Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted – WINNER Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now Post Malone – Circles Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé – Savage

Bad Bunny — YHLQMDLG – WINNER Camilo — Por Primera Vez Kany García — Mesa Para Dos Ricky Martin — Pausa Debi Nova — 3:33 Best melodic rap performance DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch – Rockstar Drake featuring Lil Durk – Laugh Now, Cry Later

Anderson .Paak – Lockdown – WINNER Roddy Ricch – The Box Travis Scott – Highest in the Room

Best pop solo performance album

of

the

year

Jhené Aiko – Chilombo Black Pumas – Black Pumas Coldplay – Everyday Life Jacob Collier – Djesse Vol 3 Haim – Women in Music Pt III Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia Post Malone – Hollywood’s Bleeding Taylor Swift – Folklore – WINNER

song

of

the

year

Beyoncé – Black Parade Roddy Ricch – The Box Taylor Swift – Cardigan Post Malone – Circles Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted HER – I Can’t Breathe – WINNER JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels – If the World Was Ending

best

new

artist

Ingrid Andress Phoebe Bridgers Chika Noah Cyrus D Smoke Doja Cat Kaytranada Megan Thee Stallion – WINNER

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Justin Bieber – Yummy Doja Cat – Say So Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now

Harry Styles – Watermelon Sugar – WINNER Taylor Swift – cardigan Best country album Ingrid Andress – Lady Like Brandy Clark – Your Life Is a Record Miranda Lambert – Wildcard – WINNER Little Big Town – Nightfall Ashley McBryde – Never Will

Best pop duo/group performance J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy – Un Dia (One Day) Justin Bieber featuring Quavo – Intentions BTS – Dynamite

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande – Rain On Me – WINNER Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver – Exile Best traditional pop vocal album James Taylor – American Standard – WINNER Burt Bacharach and Daniel Tashian – Blue Umbrella Harry Connick Jr – True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter Rufus Wainwright – Unfollow the Rules Renée Zellweger – Judy Best dance/electronic album Arca – Kick I Baauer – Planet’s Mad Disclosure – Energy

Kaytranada – Bubba – WINNER Madeon – Good Faith

L I S T AWARD WINNERS UP & UP: A view of the neighbouring peak from the other challenging peak.

Best rock performance Fiona Apple – Shameika – WINNER Big Thief – Not Phoebe Bridgers – Kyoto Haim – The Steps Brittany Howard – Stay High Grace Potter – Daylight Best metal performance Body Count – Bum-Rush – WINNER Code Orange – Underneath In This Moment – The In-Between Poppy – Bloodmoney Power Trip – Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe) – Live Best rock song Phoebe Bridgers – Kyoto Tame Impala – Lost in Yesterday Big Thief – Not Fiona Apple – Shameika Brittany Howard – Stay High – WINNER Best rock album Fontaines DC – A Hero’s Death, Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka Grace Potter – Daylight Sturgill Simpson – Sound & Fury The Strokes – The New Abnormal – WINNER Best alternative music album Fiona Apple – Fetch the Bolt Cutters – WINNER Beck – Hyperspace Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher Brittany Howard – Jaime Tame Impala – The Slow Rush Best progressive R&B album Thundercat – It Is What It Is – WINNER Jhené Aiko – Chilombo Chloe x Halle – Ungodly Hour Free Nationals – Free Nationals Robert Glasper – F*** Yo Feelings Best R&B song Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello – Better Than I Imagine – WINNER Beyoncé – Black Parade Tiana Major9 and EARTHGANG – Collide Chloe x Halle – Do It Skip Marley and HER – Slow Down Best R&B album Ant Clemons – Happy 2 Be Here Giveon – Take Time Luke James – To Feel Love/d John Legend – Bigger Love – WINNER Gregory Porter – All Rise Best R&B performance Jhene Aiko featuring John Legend – Lightning & Thunder Beyoncé – Black Parade – WINNER Jacob Collier featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign – All I Need Brittany Howard – Goat Head Emily King – See Me Best pop vocal album Justin Bieber – Changes Lady Gaga – Chromatica Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia – WINNER Harry Styles – Fine Line

Best country duo / group performance Brothers Osborne – All Night Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber – 10,000 Hours – WINNER Lady A – Ocean Little Big Town – Sugar Coat Old Dominion – Some People Do Best country song Miranda Lambert – Bluebird Maren Morris – The Bones The Highwomen – Crowded Table – WINNER Ingrid Andress — More Hearts Than Mine Old Dominion — Some People Do Best jazz vocal album Thana Alexa – Ona Kurt Elling featuring Danilo Pérez – Secrets Are the Best Stories – WINNER Carmen Lundy – Modern Ancestors Somi with Frankfurt Radio Big Band – Holy Room: Live at Alte Oper Kenny Washington – What’s the Hurry

Best folk album Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – All the Good Times – WINNER Bonny Light Horseman – Bonny Light Horseman Leonard Cohen – Thanks for the Dance Laura Marling – Song for Our Daughter The Secret Sisters – Saturn Return Best compilation soundtrack for visual media A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood – Various Artists Bill & Ted Face the Music – Various Artists Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga – Various Artists Frozen 2 – Various Artists Jojo Rabbit – Various Artists – WINNER Best song written for visual media Taylor Swift – Beautiful Ghosts (from Cats) Brandi Carlile – Carried Me With You (from Onward) Idina Menzel and Aurora – Into the Unknown (from Frozen 2) Billie Eilish – No Time to Die (from No Time to Die) – WINNER Cynthia Erivo – Stand Up (from Harriet)

Best Latin jazz album Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra – Tradiciones Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra – Four Questions – WINNER Chico Pinheiro – City of Dreams Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymee Nuviola – Viento y Tiempo — B e s t r a p a l b u m Live at Blue Note Tokyo D Smoke – Black Habits Poncho Sanchez – Trane’s Delight Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist – Alfredo Jay Electronica – A Written Testimony Best gospel album Nas – King’s Disease – WINNER Anthony Brown & group therAPy – 2econd Wind: Ready Royce Da 5’9” – The Allegory Myron Butler – My Tribute Ricky Dillard – Choirmaster PJ Morton – Gospel According to PJ – WINNER Kierra Sheard – Kierra Best contemporary Christian album Cody Carnes – Run to the Father Hillsong Young & Free – All of My Best Friends We the Kingdom – Holy Water Tauren Wells – Citizen of Heaven Kanye West – Jesus Is King – WINNER Best Latin rock or alternative album Bajofondo – Aura Cami – Monstruo Cultura Profética – Sobrevolando Fito Paez – La Conquista del Espacio – WINNER Lido Pimienta – Miss Colombia

Best rap performance Big Sean featuring Nipsey Hussle – Reverence DaBaby – Bop Jack Harlow – What’s Poppin Lil Baby – The Bigger Picture Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé – Savage – WINNER Pop Smoke – Dior Best music video Beyoncé – Brown Skin Girl – WINNER Future featuring Drake – Life Is Good Anderson .Paak – Lockdown Harry Styles – Adore You Woodkid – Goliath

Best tropical Latin album José Alberto “El Ruisenor” – Mi Tumbao Edwin Bonilla – Infinito Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis – Sigo Cantando al Almor (Deluxe) Grupo Niche – 40 – WINNER Víctor Manuelle – Memorias de Navidad Best comedy album Tiffany Haddish – Black Mitzvah – WINNER Patton Oswalt – I Love Everything Jim Gaffigan – The Pale Tourist Bill Burr – Paper Tiger Jerry Seinfeld – 23 Hours to Kill Producer of the year, non-classical Jack Antonoff Dan Auerbach Dave Cobb Flying Lotus Andrew Watt – WINNER

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