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Decoding The Financial Mechanics Behind The Grammys Awards Show
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"Music's Biggest Night"—the Grammy Awards—begins Sunday afternoon with scores of thrilled victors taking the stage. A glamorous live telecast will feature several celebrities later. What do Grammy nominees and winners earn?
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Beyoncé leads the Grammy race. She's up for nine categories, including Record, Song, and Album of the Year, the night's top honours. She would win the most Grammys since the prize was established 65 years ago if she wins four this year. Georg Solti's 31 trophies set the record. )
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However, Beyoncé is in a league of her own, so additional Grammys are unlikely to affect her revenue. (Bragging rights). She's already the most Grammy-winning woman. As tickets are issued, her upcoming tour is selling out instantly. She earned $24 million for a one-hour Dubai VIP show last month.
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For artists and people who work in the music business who aren't quite at that level, however, winning a Grammy can still help their reputations and make them more money.
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Grammy Awards change frequently. New categories are added while less popular ones are simplified or eliminated. The Grammys' non-profit Recording Academy is awarding 91 categories this year. Many nominees specialise in blues, reggae, or liner notes.
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For these people, having the Grammy seal of approval is still a key to opening doors. It can bring in new fans and lead to more gigs; sales and streaming go up. Artists make new recording deals or join forces with managers who have more power. There is a real "Grammy bump."
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Take Megan Thee Stallion. Her career continued in 2019. That year, she had her first significant hit with "Hot Girl Summer" and performed a Tiny Desk performance on NPR for the first time with a live band.
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Her fame soared after she won Best New Artist at the 2021 Grammy Awards. She was the first female hip-hop artist to win since Lauryn Hill in 1999.
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Hip-hop fans knew Megan before her Grammy wins, which included Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. Billboard reported that her digital album sales increased 178% after the Grammys. She signed a Netflix first-look production agreement before year's end.
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Jon Batiste won Album of the Year and four other Grammys last year, surprising many. His success was expected by experienced Grammy watchers since his album We Are appealed to conventional Grammy voters. His work was new to many music enthusiasts. After his Grammy wins, Billboard reported a 2,700% increase in album sales.
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Grammy wins have sometimes hurt artists. The Best New Artist award was cursed long before Milli Vanilli won in 1990 and was revealed to be fakes. With the long-term success of recent winners like Adele, Chance the Rapper, Billie Eilish, and Megan Thee Stallion, maybe that period is over.