Charli XCX – OMG Check It Out ! https://omgcheckitout.com Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:52:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 5 Coachella Performances That Got Everyone Talking https://omgcheckitout.com/5-coachella-performances-that-got-everyone-talking/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 06:58:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=42786 Another Coachella came and went, and it saw some of the world’s leading artists put on a show to remember. From Lady Gaga to Green Day, all the headliners at this year’s Coachella were on top of their game, and we’re bringing you five performances that got everyone talking.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga’s electrifying headlining set at Coachella took us through all of her eras and reminded us why we fell in love with her in the first place.

Megan Thee Stallion

We can count on Megan Thee Stallion to rock our world every time she hits the stage, and her set has given us everything from star-studded guests to amazing dance moves and special effects.

Charli XCX

Charli XCX ruffled some feathers with her Brat-astic Coachella set, and brought out many of her A-list collaborators on stage, including Lorde, Billie Eilish, Troye Sivan, and Addison Rae.

Clairo

This year’s Coachella was a great showcase for some of our favorite alternative artists, including Clairo. Her grand return to the Coachella stage was a great reminder of her raw talent, and she truly entranced the audience with her lo-fi hits.

Green Day

Green Day were on top of their game at Coachella, taking us through the biggest hits of their discography and proving they remain as relevant and outspoken even three decades later.

]]> 2025 Grammy Awards: Kendrick Lamar & Beyoncé Among Top Winners https://omgcheckitout.com/2025-grammy-awards-kendrick-lamar-beyonce-among-top-winners/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:34:06 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=42648 The Grammy Awards returned to Los Angeles on Sunday, and they’ve given us another night to remember. Kendrick Lamar topped the list of winners after collecting five awards, including song and record of the year for “Not Like Us”, while Beyoncé was honored with the coveted album of the year prize.

Kendrick Lamar came into this year’s Grammys with seven nods and came out victorious in all the categories he was nominated for. His smash hit “Not Like Us” was named the song and record of the year, in addition to winning trophies for the best music video, best rap song, and best rap performance.

It was also a night to remember for Beyoncé, who finally won her first album of the year prize after being ignored by the Recording Academy for years. She also made history as the first Black woman to win best country album with Cowboy Carter, in addition to collecting the award for the best country duo/group performance for “II Most Wanted” ft. Miley Cyrus.

The list of major winners at this year’s Grammy Awards also includes Sierra Ferrell with four wins in the Americana categories, St. Vincent with three awards in the alternative field, and Charli XCX, whose hit album Brat was named the best dance/electronic album.

The 2025 Grammy Awards took place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 2, with Trevor Noah hosting the ceremony.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2025 GRAMMY AWARDS:

Album of the Year

Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Dave Hamelin, producers; Matheus Braz, Brandon Harding, Hotae Alexander Jang, Dani Pampuri & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Ryan Beatty, Beyoncé, Camaron Ochs, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Dave Hamelin, S. Carter & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

Song of the Year
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)

Record of the Year
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
Sean Momberger, Mustard & Sounwave, producers; Ray Charles Brown Jr. & Johnathan Turner, engineers/mixers; Nicolas de Porcel, mastering engineer

Best New Artist
Chappell Roan

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Die with a Smile” — Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

Best Latin Pop Album
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran — Shakira

Best Country Album
Cowboy Carter — Beyoncé

Best Pop Vocal Album
Short n’ Sweet — Sabrina Carpenter

Best Rap Album
Alligator Bites Never Heal — Doechii

Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)

Best Classical Compendium
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
“Alma” — Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje Featuring Regina Carter)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” — Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly & John Legend, arrangers (Jacob Collier Featuring John Legend & Tori Kelly)

Best Musical Theater Album
Hell’s Kitchen — Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis & Meleah Joi Moon, principal vocalists; Adam Blackstone, Alicia Keys & Tom Kitt, producers (Alicia Keys, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)

Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
The Heart, The Mind, The Soul — Tank and The Bangas

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Beyond The Years – Unpublished Songs Of Florence Price — Karen Slack, soloist; Michelle Cann, pianist

Best Classical Instrumental Solo
“Bach: Goldberg Variations” — Víkingur Ólafsson

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
“Rectangles and Circumstance” — Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion

Best Choral Performance
“Ochre” — Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)

Best Opera Recording
“Saariaho: Adriana Mater” — Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan & Christopher Purves; Jason O’Connell, producer (San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Timo Kurkikangas)

Best Orchestral Performance
|“Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina” — Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

Best Instrumental Composition
“Strands” — Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Akropolis Reed Quintet, Pascal Le Boeuf & Christian Euman)

Best Immersive Audio Album
i/o (In-Side Mix) — Hans-Martin Buff, immersive mix engineer; Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel & Richard Russell, immersive producers (Peter Gabriel)

Producer of the Year, Classical (A Producer’s Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. S stands for Single, T for Track and A for Album)

Elaine Martone

Bartók: String Quartet No.3; Suite From ‘The Miraculous Mandarin’ (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
The Book Of Spells (Merian Ensemble) (A)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Divine Mischief (Julian Bliss, J. Eric Wilson & Baylor University Wind Ensemble) (A)
Joy! (John Morris Russell & Cincinnati Pops) (A)
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Schubert: The Complete Impromptus (Gerardo Teissonnière) (A)
Stranger At Home (Shachar Israel) (A)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)

Best Engineered Album, Classical
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit — Mark Donahue & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
Triveni — Wouter Kellerman, Éru Matsumoto & Chandrika Tandon

Best Reggae Album
Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film (Deluxe) — (Various Artists)

Best Global Music Album
Alkebulan II — Matt B Featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Best African Music Performance
“Love Me JeJe” — Tems

Best Global Music Performance
“Bemba Colorá” — Sheila E. Featuring Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Plot Armor — Taylor Eigsti

Best Alternative Jazz Album
No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin — Meshell Ndegeocello

Best Latin Jazz Album
Cubop Lives! — Zaccai Curtis

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence — Dan Pugach Big Band

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Remembrance — Chick Corea & Béla Fleck

Best Jazz Vocal Album
A Joyful Holiday — Samara Joy

Best Jazz Performance
“Twinkle Twinkle Little Me” — Samara Joy Featuring Sullivan Fortner

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
i/o — Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie May & Dom Shaw, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Peter Gabriel)

Best Song Written For Visual Media
It Never Went Away [From “American Symphony”] — Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord — Winifred Phillips, composer

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Dune: Part Two — Hans Zimmer, composer

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Maestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein — London Symphony Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bradley Cooper

Best Alternative Music Album
All Born Screaming — St. Vincent

Best Alternative Music Performance
“Flea” — St. Vincent

Best Rock Album
Hackney Diamonds — The Rolling Stones

Best Rock Song
“Broken Man” — Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent)

Best Metal Performance
“Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” — Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne

Best Rock Performance
“Now and Then” — The Beatles

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (A Producer’s Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. S stands for Single, T for Track and A for Album)

Daniel Nigro

“Can’t Catch Me Now (From The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes)” (Olivia Rodrigo) (S)
Chappell Roan The Rise and Fall Of A Midwest Princess (Chappell Roan) (A)
“girl i’ve always been” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“Good Luck, Babe!” (Chappell Roan) (S)
“so american” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“stranger” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)

Best Historical Album
Centennial — Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band And Various Artists)

Best Album Notes
Centennial — Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band & Various Artists)

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
Mind Games — Simon Hilton & Sean Ono Lennon, art directors (John Lennon)

Best Recording Package
Brat — Brent David Freaney & Imogene Strauss, art directors (Charli xcx)

Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration — Jimmy Carter

Best Comedy Album
The Dreamer — Dave Chappelle

Best Children’s Music Album
Brillo, Brillo! — Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Visions — Norah Jones

Best Music Film
“American Symphony” — Jon Batiste
Matthew Heineman, video director; Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman & Joedan Okun, video producers

Best Music Video
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jack Begert, Sam Canter & Jamie Rabineau, video producers

Best Rap Song

“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)

Best Melodic Rap Performance

“3” — Rapsody Featuring Erykah Badu

Best Rap Performance

“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar

Best R&B Album

11:11 (Deluxe) — Chris Brown

Best Progressive R&B Album (tie)

So Glad to Know You — Avery*Sunshine
Why Lawd? — NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge)

Best R&B Song

“Saturn” — Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang, songwriters (SZA)

Best Traditional R&B Performance

“That’s You” — Lucky Daye

Best R&B Performance

“Made For Me (Live On BET)” — Muni Long

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
A Songwriter’s Award. (Artists’ names appear in parentheses.) (S) stands for Single, (T) stands for Track

Amy Allen

“Chrome Cowgirl” (Leon Bridges) (S)
“Espresso” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)
“High Road” (Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph) (S)
“Please Please Please” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)
“run for the hills” (Tate McRae) (S)
“scared of my guitar” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“Selfish” (Justin Timberlake) (S)
“Sweet Dreams” (Koe Wetzel) (S)
“Taste” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)

Best Tropical Latin Album

Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional) — Tony Succar, Mimy Succar

Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)

Boca Chueca, Vol. 1 — Carín León

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

¿Quién trae las cornetas? — Rawayana

Best Música Urbana Album

Las Letras Ya No Importan — Residente

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Mileage — Ruthie Foster

Best Traditional Blues Album

Swingin’ Live at The Church in Tulsa — The Taj Mahal Sextet

Best American Roots Performance

“Lighthouse” — Sierra Ferrell

Best Country Song

“The Architect” — Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

“II Most Wanted” — Beyoncé Featuring Miley Cyrus

Best Country Solo Performance

“It Takes A Woman” — Chris Stapleton

Best Roots Gospel Album

Church — Cory Henry

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Heart Of A Human — DOE

Best Gospel Album

More Than This — CeCe Winans

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

“That’s My King” — CeCe Winans; Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Llyod Nicks & Jess Russ, songwriters

Best Gospel Performance/Song

“One Hallelujah” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr; G. Morris Coleman, Israel Houghton, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters

Best Regional Roots Music Album

Kuini — Kalani Pe’a

Best Folk Album

Woodland — Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Best Bluegrass Album

Live Vol. 1 — Billy Strings

Best Americana Album

Trail Of Flowers — Sierra Ferrell

Best American Roots Song

“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell & Melody Walker, songwriters (Sierra Ferrell)

Best Americana Performance

“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell

Best Remix Recording

“Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix)” — FNZ & Mark Ronson, remixers (Sabrina Carpenter)

Best Dance Pop Recording

“Von dutch” — Charli xcx

Best Pop Solo Performance

“Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter

Best Dance/Electronic Album

BRAT — Charli xcx

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

“Neverender” — Justice & Tame Impala

]]> 2025 Brit Awards: Charli XCX Leads the Way With 5 Nods  https://omgcheckitout.com/2025-brit-awards-charli-xcx-leads-the-way-with-5-nods/ Sat, 25 Jan 2025 06:34:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=42625 Charli XCX’s album Brat was one of the biggest cultural phenomenons of the past year, and she’s getting credit where credit is due. The Brit Awards nominations are in, and she’s leading the way with a total of five nods, followed by Dua Lipa, Ezra Collective, and The Last Dinner Party.

After giving us one of the defining albums of 2024, Charli XCX will enter the Brit Awards as the front-runner for the British album of the year prize. The list of contenders in this category also includes The Cure’s Songs of a Lost World, Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism, Ezra Collective’s Dance, No One’s Watching, and The Last Dinner Party’s Prelude to Ecstasy.

Charli XCX is also in the running for the song of the year prize with “Guess” ft. Billie Eilish. Dua Lipa’s “Training Season”, The Beatles’ “Now and Then”, Coldplay’s “Feelslikeimfallinginlove”, and Artemas’ “I Like the Way You Kiss Me” are some of the songs nominated in this category.

Charli XCX scored nods for British artist of the year, best pop act, and best dance act, bringing her total number of nominations to five. She’s closely followed by Dua Lipa, Ezra Collective, and The Last Dinner Party with four nods each.

The 2025 Brit Awards will take place on March 1 at The O2 Arena in London, with Jack Whitehall hosting the ceremony.

FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2025 BRIT AWARDS:

Artist of the year

  • Beabadoobee
  • Central Cee
  • Charli XCX
  • Dua Lipa
  • Fred Again
  • Jamie xx
  • Michael Kiwanuka
  • Nia Archives
  • Rachel Chinouriri
  • Sam Fender

Group of the year

  • Bring Me The Horizon
  • Coldplay
  • The Cure
  • Ezra Collective
  • The Last Dinner Party

Album of the year

  • Charli XCX – Brat
  • The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World
  • Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism
  • Ezra Collective – Dance, No One’s Watching
  • The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy

Song of the year

  • Artemas – i like the way you kiss me
  • The Beatles – Now And Then
  • BL3SS x CamrinWatsin (feat. bbyclose) – Kisses
  • Central Cee (feat. Lil Baby) – BAND4BAND
  • Charli XCX Ft Billie Eilish – Guess featuring Billie Eilish
  • Chase & Status / Stormzy – Backbone
  • Coldplay – feelslikeimfallinginlove
  • Dua Lipa – Training Season
  • Ella Henderson (feat. Rudimental) -Alibi
  • JADE – Angel Of My Dreams
  • Jordan Adetunji- KEHLANI
  • KSI (feat Trippie Redd) – Thick Of It
  • Myles Smith – Stargazing
  • Sam Ryder – You’re Christmas To Me
  • Sonny Fodera/Jazzy/D.O.D – Somedays

Best new artist

  • English Teacher
  • Ezra Collective
  • The Last Dinner Party
  • Myles Smith
  • Rachel Chinouriri

International artist of the year

  • Adrianne Lenker
  • Asake
  • Benson Boone
  • Beyoncé
  • Billie Eilish
  • Chappell Roan
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Sabrina Carpenter
  • Taylor Swift
  • Tyler, The Creator

International group of the year

  • Amyl and The Sniffers
  • Confidence Man
  • Fontaines D.C.
  • Future & Metro Boomin
  • Linkin Park

International song of the year

  • Benson Boone – Beautiful Things
  • Beyoncé – Texas Hold ‘Em
  • Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
  • Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
  • Djo – End of Beginning
  • Eminem – Houdini
  • Hozier – Too Sweet
  • Jack Harlow – Lovin On Me
  • Noah Kahan – Stick Season
  • Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen) – I Had Some Help
  • Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
  • Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
  • Taylor Swift (feat. Post Malone) – Fortnight
  • Teddy Swims – Lose Control
  • Tommy Richman – Million Dollar Baby

Best alternative/rock act

  • Beabadoobee
  • The Cure
  • Ezra Collective
  • The Last Dinner Party
  • Sam Fender

Best hip-hop/grime/rap act

  • Central Cee
  • Dave
  • Ghetts
  • Little Simz
  • Stormzy

Best dance act

  • Becky Hill
  • Charli xcx
  • Chase & Status
  • Fred again..
  • Nia Archives

Best pop act

  • Charli xcx
  • Dua Lipa
  • JADE
  • Lola Young
  • Myles Smith

Best R&B act

  • Cleo Sol 
  • Flo
  • Jorja Smith
  • Michael Kiwanuka
  • Raye

Rising star

  • Winners: Myles Smith 
  • Elmiene 
  • Good Neighbours
]]> Taylor Swift Bids Emotional Farewell to Her “Reputation Stadium Tour” https://omgcheckitout.com/taylor-swift-farewell-reputation-tour/ Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:14:29 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=27625 All good things must come to an end – including Taylor Swift’s latest concert tour. The Reputation era drew to a close in Tokyo this week, where four-time Grammy winner held the last concert of her massive stadium trek.

The singer used her last performance to thank everyone who was part of this journey – including the dancers, background singers and member of the band who made her wildest dreams come true.

She also gave a shout-out to her beloved Swifties for supporting her every step of the way and expressed her hope this shows made them feel like they were escaping and going into a different world.

“I’m so happy that that’s the kind of show that you’ve wanted to see, because it makes it so much fun to create a world for you. I’m so lucky to get to do that. I’m so lucky you care about anything I create, whether it be music or a stage show,” said Taylor Swift during her emotional farewell.

Reputation Stadium Tour featured 53 concerts that took place between May 8 and November 21, with Charli XCX, Camila Cabello, and Broods serving as the opening acts.

]]> Taylor Swift Announced Opening Acts for Her “Reputation” Tour https://omgcheckitout.com/taylor-swift-announced-opening-acts-reputation-tour/ Fri, 02 Mar 2018 10:47:51 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=20547 Taylor Swift took to social media to announce that Camila Cabello and Charli XCX will be the opening acts for her Reputation Stadium Tour.

“I have a very exciting update to share… @Camila_Cabello and @charli_xcx will be the opening acts on the #reputationStadiumTour!!!” the “End Game” singer revealed on Thursday via Instagram Story and Twitter.

Charli tweeted in response to Swift’s news. “I AM SO EXCITED THANK U TAYLOR FOR HAVING ME.” Cabello also retweeted the announcement.

For those who subscribe to Swift’s Spotify, “Songs Taylor Loves,” the revelation may not come as a surprise since both artists are featured in her playlist.

Some of Swift’s previous opening acts include Shawn Mendes, Vance Joy and Ed Sheeran, who opened up her North American leg of Red tour in 2013. Mendes and Joy performed at her 1989 tour in 2015.

Swift’s 1989 tour also featured big artists such as Justin Timberlake, Mick Jagger, Selena Gomez, Nick Jonas, Mary J. Blige, The Weeknd and Lisa Kudrow. Charli XCX performed at her Toronto concert and Cabello joined Swift on stage together with her former girl band Fifth Harmony at Santa Clara show.

Taylor Swift’s Reputation Stadium Tour kicks off on May 8 in Glendale, California.

]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Charli XCX – OMG Check It Out ! https://omgcheckitout.com Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:52:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 5 Coachella Performances That Got Everyone Talking https://omgcheckitout.com/5-coachella-performances-that-got-everyone-talking/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 06:58:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=42786 Another Coachella came and went, and it saw some of the world’s leading artists put on a show to remember. From Lady Gaga to Green Day, all the headliners at this year’s Coachella were on top of their game, and we’re bringing you five performances that got everyone talking.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga’s electrifying headlining set at Coachella took us through all of her eras and reminded us why we fell in love with her in the first place.

Megan Thee Stallion

We can count on Megan Thee Stallion to rock our world every time she hits the stage, and her set has given us everything from star-studded guests to amazing dance moves and special effects.

Charli XCX

Charli XCX ruffled some feathers with her Brat-astic Coachella set, and brought out many of her A-list collaborators on stage, including Lorde, Billie Eilish, Troye Sivan, and Addison Rae.

Clairo

This year’s Coachella was a great showcase for some of our favorite alternative artists, including Clairo. Her grand return to the Coachella stage was a great reminder of her raw talent, and she truly entranced the audience with her lo-fi hits.

Green Day

Green Day were on top of their game at Coachella, taking us through the biggest hits of their discography and proving they remain as relevant and outspoken even three decades later.

]]> 2025 Grammy Awards: Kendrick Lamar & Beyoncé Among Top Winners https://omgcheckitout.com/2025-grammy-awards-kendrick-lamar-beyonce-among-top-winners/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:34:06 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=42648 The Grammy Awards returned to Los Angeles on Sunday, and they’ve given us another night to remember. Kendrick Lamar topped the list of winners after collecting five awards, including song and record of the year for “Not Like Us”, while Beyoncé was honored with the coveted album of the year prize.

Kendrick Lamar came into this year’s Grammys with seven nods and came out victorious in all the categories he was nominated for. His smash hit “Not Like Us” was named the song and record of the year, in addition to winning trophies for the best music video, best rap song, and best rap performance.

It was also a night to remember for Beyoncé, who finally won her first album of the year prize after being ignored by the Recording Academy for years. She also made history as the first Black woman to win best country album with Cowboy Carter, in addition to collecting the award for the best country duo/group performance for “II Most Wanted” ft. Miley Cyrus.

The list of major winners at this year’s Grammy Awards also includes Sierra Ferrell with four wins in the Americana categories, St. Vincent with three awards in the alternative field, and Charli XCX, whose hit album Brat was named the best dance/electronic album.

The 2025 Grammy Awards took place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 2, with Trevor Noah hosting the ceremony.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2025 GRAMMY AWARDS:

Album of the Year

Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Dave Hamelin, producers; Matheus Braz, Brandon Harding, Hotae Alexander Jang, Dani Pampuri & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Ryan Beatty, Beyoncé, Camaron Ochs, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Dave Hamelin, S. Carter & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

Song of the Year
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)

Record of the Year
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
Sean Momberger, Mustard & Sounwave, producers; Ray Charles Brown Jr. & Johnathan Turner, engineers/mixers; Nicolas de Porcel, mastering engineer

Best New Artist
Chappell Roan

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Die with a Smile” — Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

Best Latin Pop Album
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran — Shakira

Best Country Album
Cowboy Carter — Beyoncé

Best Pop Vocal Album
Short n’ Sweet — Sabrina Carpenter

Best Rap Album
Alligator Bites Never Heal — Doechii

Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)

Best Classical Compendium
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
“Alma” — Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje Featuring Regina Carter)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” — Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly & John Legend, arrangers (Jacob Collier Featuring John Legend & Tori Kelly)

Best Musical Theater Album
Hell’s Kitchen — Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis & Meleah Joi Moon, principal vocalists; Adam Blackstone, Alicia Keys & Tom Kitt, producers (Alicia Keys, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)

Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
The Heart, The Mind, The Soul — Tank and The Bangas

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Beyond The Years – Unpublished Songs Of Florence Price — Karen Slack, soloist; Michelle Cann, pianist

Best Classical Instrumental Solo
“Bach: Goldberg Variations” — Víkingur Ólafsson

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
“Rectangles and Circumstance” — Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion

Best Choral Performance
“Ochre” — Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)

Best Opera Recording
“Saariaho: Adriana Mater” — Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan & Christopher Purves; Jason O’Connell, producer (San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Timo Kurkikangas)

Best Orchestral Performance
|“Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina” — Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

Best Instrumental Composition
“Strands” — Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Akropolis Reed Quintet, Pascal Le Boeuf & Christian Euman)

Best Immersive Audio Album
i/o (In-Side Mix) — Hans-Martin Buff, immersive mix engineer; Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel & Richard Russell, immersive producers (Peter Gabriel)

Producer of the Year, Classical (A Producer’s Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. S stands for Single, T for Track and A for Album)

Elaine Martone

Bartók: String Quartet No.3; Suite From ‘The Miraculous Mandarin’ (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
The Book Of Spells (Merian Ensemble) (A)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Divine Mischief (Julian Bliss, J. Eric Wilson & Baylor University Wind Ensemble) (A)
Joy! (John Morris Russell & Cincinnati Pops) (A)
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Schubert: The Complete Impromptus (Gerardo Teissonnière) (A)
Stranger At Home (Shachar Israel) (A)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)

Best Engineered Album, Classical
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit — Mark Donahue & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
Triveni — Wouter Kellerman, Éru Matsumoto & Chandrika Tandon

Best Reggae Album
Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film (Deluxe) — (Various Artists)

Best Global Music Album
Alkebulan II — Matt B Featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Best African Music Performance
“Love Me JeJe” — Tems

Best Global Music Performance
“Bemba Colorá” — Sheila E. Featuring Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Plot Armor — Taylor Eigsti

Best Alternative Jazz Album
No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin — Meshell Ndegeocello

Best Latin Jazz Album
Cubop Lives! — Zaccai Curtis

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence — Dan Pugach Big Band

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Remembrance — Chick Corea & Béla Fleck

Best Jazz Vocal Album
A Joyful Holiday — Samara Joy

Best Jazz Performance
“Twinkle Twinkle Little Me” — Samara Joy Featuring Sullivan Fortner

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
i/o — Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie May & Dom Shaw, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Peter Gabriel)

Best Song Written For Visual Media
It Never Went Away [From “American Symphony”] — Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord — Winifred Phillips, composer

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Dune: Part Two — Hans Zimmer, composer

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Maestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein — London Symphony Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bradley Cooper

Best Alternative Music Album
All Born Screaming — St. Vincent

Best Alternative Music Performance
“Flea” — St. Vincent

Best Rock Album
Hackney Diamonds — The Rolling Stones

Best Rock Song
“Broken Man” — Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent)

Best Metal Performance
“Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” — Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne

Best Rock Performance
“Now and Then” — The Beatles

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (A Producer’s Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. S stands for Single, T for Track and A for Album)

Daniel Nigro

“Can’t Catch Me Now (From The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes)” (Olivia Rodrigo) (S)
Chappell Roan The Rise and Fall Of A Midwest Princess (Chappell Roan) (A)
“girl i’ve always been” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“Good Luck, Babe!” (Chappell Roan) (S)
“so american” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“stranger” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)

Best Historical Album
Centennial — Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band And Various Artists)

Best Album Notes
Centennial — Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band & Various Artists)

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
Mind Games — Simon Hilton & Sean Ono Lennon, art directors (John Lennon)

Best Recording Package
Brat — Brent David Freaney & Imogene Strauss, art directors (Charli xcx)

Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration — Jimmy Carter

Best Comedy Album
The Dreamer — Dave Chappelle

Best Children’s Music Album
Brillo, Brillo! — Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Visions — Norah Jones

Best Music Film
“American Symphony” — Jon Batiste
Matthew Heineman, video director; Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman & Joedan Okun, video producers

Best Music Video
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jack Begert, Sam Canter & Jamie Rabineau, video producers

Best Rap Song

“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)

Best Melodic Rap Performance

“3” — Rapsody Featuring Erykah Badu

Best Rap Performance

“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar

Best R&B Album

11:11 (Deluxe) — Chris Brown

Best Progressive R&B Album (tie)

So Glad to Know You — Avery*Sunshine
Why Lawd? — NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge)

Best R&B Song

“Saturn” — Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang, songwriters (SZA)

Best Traditional R&B Performance

“That’s You” — Lucky Daye

Best R&B Performance

“Made For Me (Live On BET)” — Muni Long

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
A Songwriter’s Award. (Artists’ names appear in parentheses.) (S) stands for Single, (T) stands for Track

Amy Allen

“Chrome Cowgirl” (Leon Bridges) (S)
“Espresso” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)
“High Road” (Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph) (S)
“Please Please Please” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)
“run for the hills” (Tate McRae) (S)
“scared of my guitar” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“Selfish” (Justin Timberlake) (S)
“Sweet Dreams” (Koe Wetzel) (S)
“Taste” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)

Best Tropical Latin Album

Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional) — Tony Succar, Mimy Succar

Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)

Boca Chueca, Vol. 1 — Carín León

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

¿Quién trae las cornetas? — Rawayana

Best Música Urbana Album

Las Letras Ya No Importan — Residente

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Mileage — Ruthie Foster

Best Traditional Blues Album

Swingin’ Live at The Church in Tulsa — The Taj Mahal Sextet

Best American Roots Performance

“Lighthouse” — Sierra Ferrell

Best Country Song

“The Architect” — Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

“II Most Wanted” — Beyoncé Featuring Miley Cyrus

Best Country Solo Performance

“It Takes A Woman” — Chris Stapleton

Best Roots Gospel Album

Church — Cory Henry

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Heart Of A Human — DOE

Best Gospel Album

More Than This — CeCe Winans

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

“That’s My King” — CeCe Winans; Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Llyod Nicks & Jess Russ, songwriters

Best Gospel Performance/Song

“One Hallelujah” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr; G. Morris Coleman, Israel Houghton, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters

Best Regional Roots Music Album

Kuini — Kalani Pe’a

Best Folk Album

Woodland — Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Best Bluegrass Album

Live Vol. 1 — Billy Strings

Best Americana Album

Trail Of Flowers — Sierra Ferrell

Best American Roots Song

“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell & Melody Walker, songwriters (Sierra Ferrell)

Best Americana Performance

“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell

Best Remix Recording

“Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix)” — FNZ & Mark Ronson, remixers (Sabrina Carpenter)

Best Dance Pop Recording

“Von dutch” — Charli xcx

Best Pop Solo Performance

“Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter

Best Dance/Electronic Album

BRAT — Charli xcx

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

“Neverender” — Justice & Tame Impala

]]> 2025 Brit Awards: Charli XCX Leads the Way With 5 Nods  https://omgcheckitout.com/2025-brit-awards-charli-xcx-leads-the-way-with-5-nods/ Sat, 25 Jan 2025 06:34:00 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=42625 Charli XCX’s album Brat was one of the biggest cultural phenomenons of the past year, and she’s getting credit where credit is due. The Brit Awards nominations are in, and she’s leading the way with a total of five nods, followed by Dua Lipa, Ezra Collective, and The Last Dinner Party.

After giving us one of the defining albums of 2024, Charli XCX will enter the Brit Awards as the front-runner for the British album of the year prize. The list of contenders in this category also includes The Cure’s Songs of a Lost World, Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism, Ezra Collective’s Dance, No One’s Watching, and The Last Dinner Party’s Prelude to Ecstasy.

Charli XCX is also in the running for the song of the year prize with “Guess” ft. Billie Eilish. Dua Lipa’s “Training Season”, The Beatles’ “Now and Then”, Coldplay’s “Feelslikeimfallinginlove”, and Artemas’ “I Like the Way You Kiss Me” are some of the songs nominated in this category.

Charli XCX scored nods for British artist of the year, best pop act, and best dance act, bringing her total number of nominations to five. She’s closely followed by Dua Lipa, Ezra Collective, and The Last Dinner Party with four nods each.

The 2025 Brit Awards will take place on March 1 at The O2 Arena in London, with Jack Whitehall hosting the ceremony.

FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2025 BRIT AWARDS:

Artist of the year

  • Beabadoobee
  • Central Cee
  • Charli XCX
  • Dua Lipa
  • Fred Again
  • Jamie xx
  • Michael Kiwanuka
  • Nia Archives
  • Rachel Chinouriri
  • Sam Fender

Group of the year

  • Bring Me The Horizon
  • Coldplay
  • The Cure
  • Ezra Collective
  • The Last Dinner Party

Album of the year

  • Charli XCX – Brat
  • The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World
  • Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism
  • Ezra Collective – Dance, No One’s Watching
  • The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy

Song of the year

  • Artemas – i like the way you kiss me
  • The Beatles – Now And Then
  • BL3SS x CamrinWatsin (feat. bbyclose) – Kisses
  • Central Cee (feat. Lil Baby) – BAND4BAND
  • Charli XCX Ft Billie Eilish – Guess featuring Billie Eilish
  • Chase & Status / Stormzy – Backbone
  • Coldplay – feelslikeimfallinginlove
  • Dua Lipa – Training Season
  • Ella Henderson (feat. Rudimental) -Alibi
  • JADE – Angel Of My Dreams
  • Jordan Adetunji- KEHLANI
  • KSI (feat Trippie Redd) – Thick Of It
  • Myles Smith – Stargazing
  • Sam Ryder – You’re Christmas To Me
  • Sonny Fodera/Jazzy/D.O.D – Somedays

Best new artist

  • English Teacher
  • Ezra Collective
  • The Last Dinner Party
  • Myles Smith
  • Rachel Chinouriri

International artist of the year

  • Adrianne Lenker
  • Asake
  • Benson Boone
  • Beyoncé
  • Billie Eilish
  • Chappell Roan
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Sabrina Carpenter
  • Taylor Swift
  • Tyler, The Creator

International group of the year

  • Amyl and The Sniffers
  • Confidence Man
  • Fontaines D.C.
  • Future & Metro Boomin
  • Linkin Park

International song of the year

  • Benson Boone – Beautiful Things
  • Beyoncé – Texas Hold ‘Em
  • Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
  • Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
  • Djo – End of Beginning
  • Eminem – Houdini
  • Hozier – Too Sweet
  • Jack Harlow – Lovin On Me
  • Noah Kahan – Stick Season
  • Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen) – I Had Some Help
  • Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
  • Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
  • Taylor Swift (feat. Post Malone) – Fortnight
  • Teddy Swims – Lose Control
  • Tommy Richman – Million Dollar Baby

Best alternative/rock act

  • Beabadoobee
  • The Cure
  • Ezra Collective
  • The Last Dinner Party
  • Sam Fender

Best hip-hop/grime/rap act

  • Central Cee
  • Dave
  • Ghetts
  • Little Simz
  • Stormzy

Best dance act

  • Becky Hill
  • Charli xcx
  • Chase & Status
  • Fred again..
  • Nia Archives

Best pop act

  • Charli xcx
  • Dua Lipa
  • JADE
  • Lola Young
  • Myles Smith

Best R&B act

  • Cleo Sol 
  • Flo
  • Jorja Smith
  • Michael Kiwanuka
  • Raye

Rising star

  • Winners: Myles Smith 
  • Elmiene 
  • Good Neighbours
]]> Taylor Swift Bids Emotional Farewell to Her “Reputation Stadium Tour” https://omgcheckitout.com/taylor-swift-farewell-reputation-tour/ Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:14:29 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=27625 All good things must come to an end – including Taylor Swift’s latest concert tour. The Reputation era drew to a close in Tokyo this week, where four-time Grammy winner held the last concert of her massive stadium trek.

The singer used her last performance to thank everyone who was part of this journey – including the dancers, background singers and member of the band who made her wildest dreams come true.

She also gave a shout-out to her beloved Swifties for supporting her every step of the way and expressed her hope this shows made them feel like they were escaping and going into a different world.

“I’m so happy that that’s the kind of show that you’ve wanted to see, because it makes it so much fun to create a world for you. I’m so lucky to get to do that. I’m so lucky you care about anything I create, whether it be music or a stage show,” said Taylor Swift during her emotional farewell.

Reputation Stadium Tour featured 53 concerts that took place between May 8 and November 21, with Charli XCX, Camila Cabello, and Broods serving as the opening acts.

]]> Taylor Swift Announced Opening Acts for Her “Reputation” Tour https://omgcheckitout.com/taylor-swift-announced-opening-acts-reputation-tour/ Fri, 02 Mar 2018 10:47:51 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=20547 Taylor Swift took to social media to announce that Camila Cabello and Charli XCX will be the opening acts for her Reputation Stadium Tour.

“I have a very exciting update to share… @Camila_Cabello and @charli_xcx will be the opening acts on the #reputationStadiumTour!!!” the “End Game” singer revealed on Thursday via Instagram Story and Twitter.

Charli tweeted in response to Swift’s news. “I AM SO EXCITED THANK U TAYLOR FOR HAVING ME.” Cabello also retweeted the announcement.

For those who subscribe to Swift’s Spotify, “Songs Taylor Loves,” the revelation may not come as a surprise since both artists are featured in her playlist.

Some of Swift’s previous opening acts include Shawn Mendes, Vance Joy and Ed Sheeran, who opened up her North American leg of Red tour in 2013. Mendes and Joy performed at her 1989 tour in 2015.

Swift’s 1989 tour also featured big artists such as Justin Timberlake, Mick Jagger, Selena Gomez, Nick Jonas, Mary J. Blige, The Weeknd and Lisa Kudrow. Charli XCX performed at her Toronto concert and Cabello joined Swift on stage together with her former girl band Fifth Harmony at Santa Clara show.

Taylor Swift’s Reputation Stadium Tour kicks off on May 8 in Glendale, California.

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