BERLIN—The organizers of Germany’s version of the Grammys, the Echo, said on Wednesday they would no longer bestow the high-profile awards, two weeks after one of this year’s prizes went to a rap duo that peppers its lyrics and videos with anti-Semitic words and images. The decision came after several past Echo laureates, including Argentine-born conductor Daniel Barenboim, the musical director of the Berlin State Opera, said they were returning their awards in protest at the accolade granted to German rappers Kollegah and...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 25, 2018 22:30 UTC