Jay-Z, right, accepts his award from Recording Academy president Neil Portnow at the 2018 pre-Grammy gala in New York on 27 January. But like many of the major US award shows this year, entertainment and trophies won’t be the only matters on the minds of performers. Artists are expected to wear white roses as a symbol of solidarity with victims of sexual harassment as the #MeToo movement spreads from Hollywood to the music industry. Rapper Jay-Z goes into Sunday’s awards show with a leading eight nominations, mostly from his soul-baring “4:44” album. It also speaks to the more global sound of pop this year, the emphasis on Latin music,” Scarano told Reuters.

Source: Mint January 28, 2018 16:30 UTC