Christina Elmore, Melissa Benoist, Carla Gugino, and Natasha Behnam in ‘The Girls on the Bus’ (Photograph by Nicole Rivelli/Max)
Max has set a March 14, 2024 premiere date for the original drama series The Girls on the Bus, inspired by series co-creator Amy Chozick’s time spent as a political reporter. The first two episodes will air on March 14th, followed by new episodes on Thursdays.
The launch date announcement was accompanied by the first photos from the 10-episode season. The photos feature the series’ stars Melissa Benoist (Supergirl) as Sadie McCarthy, Carla Gugino (The Fall of the House of Usher) as Grace, Natasha Behnam (American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules) as Lola, and Christina Elmore (Insecure) as Kimberlyn. We also get our first look at Scott Foley and Brandon Scott.
Additional season one stars not pictured include Griffin Dunne and Mark Consuelos.
Melissa Benoist and Carla Gugino (Photograph by Nicole Rivelli/Max)
“The Girls on the Bus invites viewers to hit the campaign trail alongside four female journalists, each of them different in their reporting styles and personalities. The story centers on Sadie McCarthy (Benoist), a journalist who romanticizes a bygone era of campaign reporting and scraps her whole life for a shot at covering a presidential candidate for a paper of record,” reads Max’s official synopsis. “Sadie joins the bus and eventually bonds with three female competitors, Grace (Gugino), Lola (Behnam), and Kimberlyn (Elmore). Despite their differences, the women become a found family with a front-row seat to the greatest soap opera in town – the battle for the White House.”
Chozick and Julie Plec (Vampire Academy, The Originals) created the series and serve as executive producers. Showrunner Rina Mimoun also executive produces along with Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, and Marcos Siega. Jesse Peretz executive produced and directed the pilot. Melissa Benoist is a producer.
Christina Elmore and Melissa Benoist (Photograph by Nicole Rivelli/Max)Brandon Scott and Melissa Benoist (Photograph by Nicole Rivelli/Max)Scott Foley and Melissa Benoist (Photograph by Nicole Rivelli/Max)
Just one Coen brother is behind the twisted action comedy Drive-Away Dolls which just dropped a new trailer. Ethan Coen goes solo, writing, directing and producing a film that escalates from a simple roadtrip to encounters with drug dealers, hitmen, a senator, and a mob boss.
Margaret Qualley (Poor Things) and Geraldine Viswanathan (The Beanie Bubble) star as the road trip participants, Jamie and Marian. The ensemble also includes Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart) as Sukie the cop, Colman Domingo (Rustin) as The Chief, Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us) as The Collector, Bill Camp (The Queen’s Gambit) as Curlie, and Matt Damon (Oppenheimer) as Senator Gary Channel.
Geraldine Viswanathan, Margaret Qualley, and Beanie Feldstein in ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ (Credit: Wilson Webb / Working Title / Focus Features)
“This comedy caper follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up,” reads Focus Features’ synopsis. “In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.”
Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke co-wrote the screenplay, with Coen directing. Both serve as producers along with Robert Graf, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner. Coen and Cooke’s behind-the-scenes team includes director of photography Ari Wegner, costume designer Peggy Schnitzer, production designer Yong Ok Lee, and composer Carter Burwell.
Focus Features will release Drive-Away Dolls in theaters on February 23, 2024.
2024’s giving us two films about imaginary friends. IF, from writer/director John Krasinski, is light and fluffy, with Ryan Reynolds starring and Steve Carell voicing an imaginary friend. On the opposite end of the imaginary friend spectrum is Lionsgate’s Imaginary. The trailer shows a young girl’s cute stuffed teddy bear wants to be her forever friend, à la Chucky.
Imaginary stars DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion), Tom Payne (Prodigal Son), Taegen Burns (The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers), and Pyper Braun (Erin & Aaron). Veronica Falcon (A Million Miles Away) and Betty Buckley (Preacher) also star.
“From Blumhouse, the genre-defining masterminds behind Five Nights at Freddy’s and M3GAN, comes an original horror film that taps into the innocence of imaginary friends – and begs the question: Are they really figments of childhood imagination or is something more terrifying lying just beneath?” reads Lionsgate’s synopsis. “When Jessica (Wise) moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice (Braun) develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister.
As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.”
Pyper Braun as Alice in ‘Imaginary’ (Photo Credit: Parrish Lewis / Lionsgate)
Jeff Wadlow (Fantasy Island), Greg Erb, and Jason Oremland wrote the screenplay, with Wadlow directing. Wadlow also serves as producer along with Jason Blum.
Commenting on his film, Wadlow stated: “Not all imaginary friends are friendly… at least that’s what the characters at the heart of Imaginary are about to find out. I love making films that play with the audience’s perception of what is real and what is not, so a horror movie that explores the frightening possibilities of imaginary friends was the perfect sandbox for me to play in.
I think the movie we made is filled with unexpected twists, big scares, and above all else, a ton of thrilling fun. DeWanda, Pyper, and Taegen, the characters at the center of our story, are not only believable as a blended family but a blast to watch as the tale unfolds. I think audiences are going to love watching them go toe to toe with Chauncey, our evil little bear. I promise, you’ll never look at a Teddy the same way again.”
Lionsgate’s set a March 8, 2024 theatrical release.
Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg in ‘A Real Pain’ (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)
Writer/director Jesse Eisenberg explores his family’s history in A Real Pain, a poignant and heartfelt dramedy that follows two cousins on a journey of self-discovery and healing. Eisenberg stars opposite Kieran Culkin, with the filmmaker taking the less showy, more grounded role while Culkin portrays the complex, conflicted, and damaged cousin.
Benji (Culkin) and David (Eisenberg), just three weeks apart in age but vastly different in maturity levels, embark on a Heritage Tour in Poland in honor of their recently departed grandmother Dory. Dory, who was born in Poland and survived the Holocaust, left the cousins money to take the tour to learn more about their family history.
David’s personality is established in the opening minutes when he repeatedly calls Benji to give him updates on the traffic, always ending his messages with, “Ring me when you get this.” Benji never calls back but beats him to the airport, claiming he likes just hanging out there. David’s fastidious and handles all the arrangements and paperwork, while Benji’s more interested in making friends with random strangers, including a TSA agent.
Benji’s been in a funk since Dory died, and he doesn’t hold back his feelings while introducing himself to the other members of the small tour group. On the other hand, David, an introvert, gives away nothing personal during the introductions. That dichotomy continues as the tour gets underway, with Benji spurring on his fellow travelers to strike battle poses in front of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Monument while David is only grudgingly involved as the designated photographer. (He finds the photo op to be incredibly disrespectful.)
As the tour continues, Benji keeps the group entertained and engaged, his natural charisma drawing this small group to him like moths to a flame. However, he lacks a filter, and his troubled mental state becomes more evident with his unexpectedly emotional reactions to certain sights and situations on the tour.
Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg at the ‘A Real Pain’ premiere (Photo by George Pimentel/ Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival)
Eisenberg shows true talent as a filmmaker, skillfully walking a fine line and never allowing the film to inject comedy at the expense of the overall subject. Culkin’s Benji is quite a character, uncontrolled and uncontrollable, finding humor in the weirdest places and keeping himself and others entertained with his unique observations.
Eisenberg gives the settings their appropriate respect, and once the tour enters the Majdanek concentration camp they move through absorbing the history without much conversation. Similar scenes provide history lessons, the impact of which lingers after the film.
Strewn among the historical sites are moments of bonding by the cousins that show the connection they once shared is still strong. Benji sincerely thanks David for being there with him, acknowledging that David’s placed himself in a group environment even though it makes him extremely uncomfortable. It’s these little moments where the film is so raw and heartbreaking.
Culkin gets the lion’s share of the meatiest scenes and feasts on them, but Eisenberg did write one pivotal scene for himself. After Benji leaves the group’s table following one of his rants, David has had enough. David finally pours out his feelings, acknowledging he loves/hates his cousin, and reveals a tragic period in Benji’s past. It’s an incredibly well-written and well-acted scene and could be one of Eisenberg’s best moments on screen.
But back to Culkin. Despite Benji’s mercurial emotional swings and occasionally inappropriate behavior, he still feels grounded. Benji says cringe-worthy things, but you never dislike him. That’s thanks to Culkin finding just the right balance in Benji’s personality. Culkin captures all sides of this damaged young man and never goes overboard in any direction.
A Real Pain is fiction but is based on Eisenberg’s family history. Discussing the film at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, Eisenberg said he’s always wanted to make a movie in Poland. Many of the buildings and locations are part of his family’s past in 1930s Poland, including an apartment. Although it’s an incredibly personal film, A Real Pain makes a real connection with audiences who have nothing in common with the filmmaker’s history.
Kieran Culkin’s career’s red hot coming off four seasons on Succession, and his scene-stealing performance is just as riveting as anything he did as Roman Roy on HBO’s critically acclaimed drama. Culkin and writer/director/actor Jesse Eisenberg are perfectly matched, and together they deliver an entertaining film that’s moving and, more importantly, truthful.
GRADE: A-
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A Real Pain premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and won The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic.
Jim Watson as Dr. Theo Hunter and Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir Hamed in ‘Transplant’ season 3 episode 13 (Photo by: Yan Turcotte/Sphere Media/CTV)
NBC’s Transplant season three comes to an end with episode 13, “The Luxury of Memory.” Episode 13 will air on Friday, February 9, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.
“The Luxury of Memory” Plot: After returning from overseas, Bash faces his future at home. Mags considers big decisions about her health and personal life. June steps up to help her patient with his profound request. Theo witnesses a devastating event.
Hamza Haq leads the cast as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed and Sirena Gulamgaus stars as Amira. Rekha Sharma plays Dr. Neeta Devi, Laurence Leboeuf is Dr. Magalie “Mags” Leblanc, and Ayisha Issa stars as Dr. June Curtis. Jim Watson plays Dr. Theo Hunter, Torri Higginson is Claire Malone, and Gord Rand is Dr. Mark Novak.
Sugith Varughese as Dr. Aajay Singh, Rekha Sharma as Dr. Neeta Devi, and Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir Hamed in the season 3 finale (Photo by: Yan Turcotte/Sphere Media/CTV)
Transplant Season 3 Plot, Courtesy of NBC:
The new season finds Bashir “Bash” Hamed (Haq) continuing his journey to start over, but with each new milestone comes a new challenge. While pursuing Canadian citizenship for himself and his younger sister, Amira (Gulamgaus), Bash closely examines who he’s becoming in his adopted country.
Still being asked repeatedly to prove himself, Bash works closely with his colleagues as they move forward following the dramatic conclusion of season two. Everyone continues to find themselves looking to adapt to change and understand how they fit in, both within and beyond the walls of York Memorial Hospital.
After Dr. Bishop’s (John Hannah) sudden departure, the team gains a new boss with the forward-thinking Dr. Neeta Devi. Dr. Devi has big ideas when it comes to overhauling the emergency department at York Memorial.
Jim Watson as Dr. Theo Hunter, Frank Marrs as Mike, and Tina Jung as Sepi in season 3 episode 13 (Photo by: Yan Turcotte/Sphere Media/CTV)Amanda Ip as Carmen, Mariah Inger as Rhoda Dasilva, and Marianne Farley as Dr. Elizabeth Bergeron in season 3 episode 13 (Photo by: Yan Turcotte/Sphere Media/CTV)Gord Rand as Dr. Mark Novak and Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir Hamed in the season 3 finale (Photo by: Yan Turcotte/Sphere Media/CTV)Sirena Gulamgaus as Amira Hamed and Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir Hamed in season 3 episode 13 (Photo by: Sphere Media/CTV)Laurence Leboeuf as Dr. Magalie Leblanc, Ayisha Issa as Dr. June Curtis, Rachel Wilson as Beatrice, and Gord Rand as Dr. Mark Novak in season 3 episode 13 (Photo by: Sphere Media/CTV)
Michael Douglas and Noah Jupe in ‘Franklin’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Two-time Oscar winner Michael Douglas takes on the titular role in Apple TV+’s Franklin, a limited series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Stacy Schiff. (So glad they shortened the series’ title!) The streaming service just released the first two photos of Douglas in character as Founding Father Benjamin Franklin and announced the series will premiere on April 12, 2024.
The first three episodes will be released simultaneously, followed by a new episode of the eight-episode season every Friday. The finale is set for May 17th.
Joining Michael Douglas for the historical biopic are Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place Part II) as Temple Franklin, Thibault de Montalembert (Call My Agent!) as Comte de Vergennes, and Daniel Mays (Line of Duty) as Edward Bancroft. Ludivine Sagnier (Lupin) plays Madame Brillon, Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan) is John Adams, Assaad Bouab (Call My Agent!) is Beaumarchais, Jeanne Balibar (Irma Vep) is Madame Helvetius, and Theodore Pellerin (There’s Someone Inside Your House) plays Marquis de Lafayette.
Douglas is serving as an executive producer along with Emmy and WGA Award-winning writer and executive producer Kirk Ellis (John Adams) and Emmy, WGA, and Pulitzer Prize Award-nominated writer and executive producer Howard Korder (Boardwalk Empire). Emmy and DGA Award-winning director Tim Van Patten (The Sopranos) directs and executive produces.
Additional executive producers include Tony Krantz, Philippe Maigret, and Mark Mostyn, with Richard Plepler producing through his EDEN Productions. The limited series is a co-production between ITV Studios America and Apple Studios.
Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
“Franklin explores the thrilling story of the greatest gamble of Benjamin Franklin’s career. In December 1776, Franklin is world famous for his electrical experiments, but his passion and power are put to the test when – as the fate of American independence hangs in the balance – he embarks on a secret mission to France,” reads Apple TV+’s synopsis. “At age 70, without any diplomatic training, Franklin convinced an absolute monarchy to underwrite America’s experiment in democracy. By virtue of his fame, charisma, and ingenuity, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies, French informers, and hostile colleagues to engineer the Franco-American alliance of 1778 and the peace treaty with England in 1783.
The eight-year French mission stands as Franklin’s most vital service to his country, without which America could not have won the Revolution. Diplomats and historians still regard it as the greatest single tour of duty by an ambassador in our nation’s history.”
Women absolutely dominated the 2024 Grammys, from winning the top awards to delivering the most memorial performances of the February 4th broadcast. Miley Cyrus took home her first-ever Grammy wins, while Taylor Swift made Grammy Awards history for the most Album of the Year wins ever.
Swift also made Swifties worldwide happy by announcing she’ll release her 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department, on April 19, 2024.
Tracy Chapman brought down the house with a stunning performance of “Fast Cars” alongside Luke Combs. Joni Mitchell earned a rousing ovation for her first performance on the Grammy stage, singing “Both Sides Now” while backed by Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell, Sistastrings, Lucius, Jacob Collier, and Blake Mills. And Celine Dion, who is suffering from stiff person syndrome, put in a surprise appearance as presenter of the Album of the Year award.
66th Grammy Awards Nominees and Winners
Album Of The Year
World Music Radio, Jon Batiste
the record, boygenius
Endless Summer Vacation, Miley Cyrus
Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, Lana Del Rey
The Age Of Pleasure, Janelle Monáe
GUTS, Olivia Rodrigo WINNER: Midnights, Taylor Swift
SOS, SZA
Record Of The Year
“Worship,” Jon Batiste
“Not Strong Enough,” boygenius WINNER: “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus
“What Was I Made For?” [From The Motion Picture Barbie], Billie Eilish
“On My Mama,” Victoria Monét
“Vampire,” Olivia Rodrigo
“Anti-Hero,” Taylor Swift
“Kill Bill,” SZA
Song Of The Year
“A&W,” Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey & Sam Dew, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)
“Anti-Hero,” Jack Antonoff & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
“Butterfly,” Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
“Dance The Night” (From Barbie The Album), Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
“Flowers,” Miley Cyrus, Gregory Aldae Hein & Michael Pollack, songwriters (Miley Cyrus)
“Kill Bill,” Rob Bisel, Carter Lang & Solána Rowe, songwriters (SZA)
“Vampire,” Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo) WINNER: “What Was I Made For?” [From The Motion Picture Barbie], Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
Best New Artist
Gracie Abrams
Fred again..
Ice Spice Jelly Roll
Coco Jones
Noah Kahan WINNER: Victoria Monét
The War And Treaty
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical WINNER: Jack Antonoff
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Hit-Boy
Metro Boomin
Daniel Nigro
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Shane McAnally WINNER: Theron Thomas
Justin Tranter
Best Pop Solo Performance WINNER: “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus
“Paint The Town Red,” Doja Cat
“What Was I Made For?” [From The Motion Picture Barbie], Billie Eilish
“Vampire,” Olivia Rodrigo
“Anti-Hero,” Taylor Swift
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Thousand Miles,” Miley Cyrus Featuring Brandi Carlile
“Candy Necklace,” Lana Del Rey Featuring Jon Batiste
“Never Felt So Alone,” Labrinth Featuring Billie Eilish
“Karma,” Taylor Swift Featuring Ice Spice WINNER: “Ghost In The Machine,” SZA Featuring Phoebe Bridgers
Best Pop Vocal Album
Chemistry, Kelly Clarkson
Endless Summer Vacation, Miley Cyrus
GUTS, Olivia Rodrigo
– (Subtract), Ed Sheeran WINNER: Midnights, Taylor Swift
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
“Blackbox Life Recorder 21F,” Aphex Twin
“Loading,” James Blake
“Higher Than Ever Before,” Disclosure
“Strong,” Romy & Fred again.. WINNER: “Rumble,” Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan
Best Pop Dance Recording
“Baby Don’t Hurt Me,” David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray
“Miracle,” Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding WINNER: “Padam Padam,” Kylie Minogue
“One In A Million,” Bebe Rexha & David Guetta
“Rush,” Troye Sivan
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album
Playing Robots Into Heaven, James Blake
For That Beautiful Feeling, The Chemical Brothers WINNER: Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022), Fred again.. Kx5, Kx5
Quest For Fire, Skrillex
Best Rock Performance
“Sculptures Of Anything Goes,” Arctic Monkeys
“More Than A Love Song,” Black Pumas WINNER: “Not Strong Enough,” boygenius
“Rescued,” Foo Fighters
“Lux Æterna,” Metallica
Best Metal Performance
“Bad Man,” Disturbed
“Phantom Of The Opera,” Ghost WINNER: “72 Seasons,” Metallica
“Hive Mind,” Slipknot
“Jaded,” Spiritbox
Best Rock Song
“Angry,” Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Andrew Watt, songwriters (The Rolling Stones)
“Ballad Of A Homeschooled Girl,” Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
“Emotion Sickness,” Dean Fertita, Joshua Homme, Michael Shuman, Jon Theodore & Troy Van Leeuwen, songwriters (Queens Of The Stone Age) WINNER: “Not Strong Enough,” Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers & Lucy Dacus, songwriters (boygenius)
“Rescued,” Dave Grohl, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
Best Rock Album
But Here We Are, Foo Fighters
Starcatcher, Greta Van Fleet
72 Seasons, Metallica WINNER: This Is Why, Paramore
In Times New Roman…, Queens Of The Stone Age
Best Alternative Music Performance
“Belinda Says,” Alvvays
“Body Paint,” Arctic Monkeys
“Cool About It,” boygenius
“A&W,” Lana Del Rey WINNER: “This Is Why,” Paramore
Best Alternative Music Album
The Car, Arctic Monkeys WINNER: The Record, boygenius
Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, Lana Del Rey
Cracker Island, Gorillaz
I Inside The Old Year Dying, PJ Harvey
Best R&B Performance
“Summer Too Hot,” Chris Brown
“Back To Love,” Robert Glasper Featuring SiR & Alex Isley WINNER: “ICU,” Coco Jones
“How Does It Make You Feel,” Victoria Monét
“Kill Bill,” SZA
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Simple,” Babyface Featuring Coco Jones
“Lucky.” Kenyon Dixon
“Hollywood,” Victoria Monét Featuring Earth, Wind & Fire & Hazel Monét WINNER: “Good Morning,” PJ Morton Featuring Susan Carol
“Love Language,” SZA
Best R&B Song
“Angel,” Halle Bailey, Theron Feemster & Coleridge Tillman, songwriters (Halle)
“Back To Love,” Darryl Andrew Farris, Riley Glasper, Robert Glasper & Alexandra Isley, songwriters (Robert Glasper Featuring SiR & Alex Isley)
“ICU,” Darhyl Camper Jr., Courtney Jones, Raymond Komba & Roy Keisha Rockette, songwriters (Coco Jones)
“On My Mama,” Dernst Emile II, Jeff Gitelman, Victoria Monét, Kyla Moscovich, Jamil Pierre & Charles Williams, songwriters (Victoria Monét) WINNER: “Snooze,” Kenny B. Edmonds, Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Solána Rowe & Leon Thomas, songwriters (SZA)
Best Progressive R&B Album
Since I Have A Lover, 6LACK
The Love Album: Off The Grid, Diddy
Nova, Terrace Martin And James Fauntleroy
The Age Of Pleasure, Janelle Monáe WINNER: SOS, SZA
Best R&B Album
Girls Night Out, Babyface
What I Didn’t Tell You (Deluxe), Coco Jones
Special Occasion, Emily King WINNER: JAGUAR II, Victoria Monét
CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE EP, Summer Walker
Best Rap Performance
“The Hillbillies,” Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Love Letter,” Black Thought
“Rich Flex,” Drake & 21 Savage WINNER: “SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS,” Killer Mike Featuring André 3000, Future And Eryn Allen Kane
“Players,” Coi Leray
Best Melodic Rap Performance
“Sittin’ On Top Of The World,” Burna Boy Featuring 21 Savage
“Attention,” Doja Cat
“Spin Bout U,” Drake & 21 Savage WINNER: “All My Life,” Lil Durk Featuring J. Cole
“Low,” SZA
Best Rap Song
“Attention,” Rogét Chahayed, Amala Zandile Dlamini & Ari Starace, songwriters (Doja Cat)
“Barbie World” [From Barbie The Album], Isis Naija Gaston, Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr. & Onika Maraj, songwriters (Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice Featuring Aqua)
“Just Wanna Rock,” Mohamad Camara, Symere Woods & Javier Mercado, songwriters (Lil Uzi Vert)
“Rich Flex,” Brytavious Chambers, Isaac “Zac” De Boni, Aubrey Graham, J. Gwin, Anderson Hernandez, Michael “Finatik” Mule & Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, songwriters (Drake & 21 Savage) WINNER: “SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS,” Andre Benjamin, Paul Beauregard, James Blake, Michael Render, Tim Moore & Dion Wilson, songwriters (Killer Mike Featuring André 3000, Future And Eryn Allen Kane)
Best Rap Album
Her Loss, Drake & 21 Savage WINNER: MICHAEL, Killer Mike
HEROES & VILLIANS, Metro Boomin
King’s Disease III, Nas
UTOPIA, Travis Scott
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
A-You’re Not Wrong B-They’re Not Either: The Fukc-It Pill Revisited, Queen Sheba
For Your Consideration’24 -The Album, Prentice Powell and Shawn William
Grocery Shopping With My Mother, Kevin Powell WINNER: The Light Inside, J. Ivy
When The Poems Do What They Do, Aja Monet
Best Jazz Performance
“Movement 18′ (Heroes),” Jon Batiste
“Basquiat,” Lakecia Benjamin
“Vulnerable (Live),” Adam Blackstone Featuring The Baylor Project & Russell Ferranté
“But Not For Me,” Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding WINNER: “Tight,” Samara Joy
Best Jazz Vocal Album
For Ella 2, Patti Austin Featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
Alive At The Village Vanguard, Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding
Lean In, Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke
Mélusine, Cécile McLorin Salvant WINNER: How Love Begins, Nicole Zuraitis
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
The Source, Kenny Barron
Phoenix, Lakecia Benjamin
Legacy: The Instrumental Jawn, Adam Blackstone WINNER: The Winds Of Change, Billy Childs
Dream Box, Pat Metheny
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
The Chick Corea Symphony Tribute – Ritmo, ADDA Simfònica, Josep Vicent, Emilio Solla
Dynamic Maximum Tension, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society WINNER: Basie Swings The Blues, The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart
Olympians, Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest
The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions, Mingus Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album
Quietude, Eliane Elias
My Heart Speaks, Ivan Lins With The Tblisi Symphony Orchestra
Vox Humana, Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band
Cometa, Luciana Souza & Trio Corrente WINNER: El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2, Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo
Best Alternative Jazz Album
Love In Exile, Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily
Quality Over Opinion, Louis Cole
SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree, Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, SuperBlue
Live At The Piano, Cory Henry WINNER: The Omnichord Real Book, Meshell Ndegeocello
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim, Liz Callaway
Pieces Of Treasure, Rickie Lee Jones WINNER: Bewitched, Laufey
Holidays Around The World, Pentatonix
Only The Strong Survive, Bruce Springsteen
Sondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions), Vol. 3, (Various Artists)
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album WINNER: As We Speak, Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia
On Becoming, House Of Waters
Jazz Hands, Bob James
The Layers, Julian Lage
All One, Ben Wendel
Best Musical Theater Album
Kimberly Akimbo
Parade
Shucked WINNER: Some Like It Hot
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
Best Country Solo Performance
“In Your Love,” Tyler Childers
“Buried,” Brandy Clark
“Fast Car,” Luke Combs
“The Last Thing On My Mind,” Dolly Parton WINNER: “White Horse,” Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“High Note,” Dierks Bentley Featuring Billy Strings
“Nobody’s Nobody,” Brothers Osborne WINNER: “I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan Featuring Kacey Musgraves
“Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold),” Vince Gill & Paul Franklin
“Save Me,” Jelly Roll With Lainey Wilson
“We Don’t Fight Anymore,” Carly Pearce Featuring Chris Stapleton
Best Country Song
“Buried,” Brandy Clark & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (Brandy Clark)
“I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Zach Bryan Featuring Kacey Musgraves)
“In Your Love,” Tyler Childers & Geno Seale, songwriters (Tyler Childers)
“Last Night,” John Byron, Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin & Ryan Vojtesak, songwriters (Morgan Wallen) WINNER: “White Horse,” Chris Stapleton & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)
Best Country Album
Rolling Up The Welcome Mat, Kelsea Ballerini
Brothers Osborne, Brothers Osborne}
Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
Rustin’ In The Rain, Tyler Childers WINNER: Bell Bottom Country, Lainey Wilson
Best American Roots Performance
“Butterfly,” Jon Batiste
“Heaven Help Us All,” The Blind Boys Of Alabama
“Inventing The Wheel,” Madison Cunningham
“You Louisiana Man,” Rhiannon Giddens WINNER: “Eve Was Black,” Allison Russell
Best Americana Performance
“Friendship,” The Blind Boys Of Alabama
“Help Me Make It Through The Night,” Tyler Childers WINNER: “Dear Insecurity,” Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile
“King Of Oklahoma,” Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
“The Returner,” Allison Russell
Best American Roots Song
“Blank Page,” Michael Trotter Jr. & Tanya Trotter, songwriters (The War And Treaty)
“California Sober,” Aaron Allen, William Apostol & Jon Weisberger, songwriters (Billy Strings Featuring Willie Nelson) WINNER: “Cast Iron Skillet,” Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit)
“Dear Insecurity,” Brandy Clark & Michael Pollack, songwriters (Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile)
“The Returner,” Drew Lindsay, JT Nero & Allison Russell, songwriters (Allison Russell)
Best Americana Album
Brandy Clark, Brandy Clark
The Chicago Sessions, Rodney Crowell
You’re The One, Rhiannon Giddens WINNER: Weathervanes, Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
The Returner, Allison Russell
Best Bluegrass Album
Radio John: Songs of John Hartford, Sam Bush
Lovin’ Of The Game, Michael Cleveland
Mighty Poplar, Mighty Poplar
Bluegrass, Willie Nelson
Me/And/Dad, Billy Strings WINNER: City Of Gold, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
Best Traditional Blues Album
Ridin’, Eric Bibb
The Soul Side Of Sipp, Mr. Sipp
Life Don’t Miss Nobody, Tracy Nelson
Teardrops For Magic Slim Live At Rosa’s Lounge, John Primer WINNER: All My Love For You, Bobby Rush
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Death Wish Blues, Samantha Fish And Jesse Dayton
Healing Time, Ruthie Foster}
Live In London, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram WINNER: Blood Harmony, Larkin Poe
LaVette!, Bettye LaVette
Best Folk Album
Traveling Wildfire, Dom Flemon
I Only See The Moon, The Milk Carton Kids WINNER: Joni Mitchell At Newport [Live], Joni Mitchell
Celebrants, Nickel Creek
Jubilee, Old Crow Medicine Show
Seven Psalms, Paul Simon
Folkocracy, Rufus Wainwright
Best Regional Roots Music Album WINNER: New Beginnings, Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band
Live At The 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers WINNER: Live: Orpheum Theater Nola, Lost Bayou Ramblers & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Made In New Orleans, New Breed Brass Band
Too Much To Hold, New Orleans Nightcrawlers
Live At The Maple Leaf, The Rumble Featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.
Best Gospel Performance/Song
“God Is Good,” Stanley Brown Featuring Hezekiah Walker, Kierra Sheard & Karen Clark Sheard; Stanley Brown, Karen V Clark Sheard, Kaylah Jiavanni Harvey, Rodney Jerkins, Elyse Victoria Johnson, J Drew Sheard II, Kierra Valencia Sheard & Hezekiah Walker, songwriters
“Feel Alright (Blessed),” Erica Campbell; Erica Campbell, Warryn Campbell, Juan Winans & Marvin L. Winans, songwriters
“Lord Do It For Me (Live),” Zacardi Cortez; Marcus Calyen, Zacardi Cortez & Kerry Douglas, songwriters
“God Is,” Melvin Crispell III WINNER: “All Things,” Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“Believe,” Blessing Offor; Hank Bentley & Blessing Offor, songwriters
“Firm Foundation (He Won’t) [Live],” Cody Carnes
“Thank God I Do,” Lauren Daigle; Lauren Daigle & Jason Ingram, songwriters
“Love Me Like I Am,” for KING & COUNTRY Featuring Jordin Sparks WINNER: “Your Power,” Lecrae & Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Alexandria Dollar, Jordan Dollar, Antonio Gardener, Micheal Girgenti, Lasanna “Ace” Harris, David Hein, Deandre Hunter, Dylan Hyde, Christian Louisana, Patrick Darius Mix Jr., Lecrae Moore, Justin Pelham, Jeffrey Lawrence Shannon, Allen Swoope, songwriters
“God Problems,” Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine; Daniel Bashta, Chris Davenport, Ryan Ellis & Naomi Raine, songwriters
Best Gospel Album
I Love You, Erica Campbell
Hymns (Live), Tasha Cobbs Leonard
The Maverick Way, Maverick City Music
My Truth, Jonathan McReynolds WINNER: All Things New: Live In Orlando, Tye Tribbett
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
My Tribe, Blessing Offor
Emanuel, Da’ T.R.U.T.H.
Lauren Daigle, Lauren Daigle WINNER: Church Clothes 4, Lecrae
I Believe, Phil Wickham
Best Roots Gospel Album
Tribute To The King, The Blackwood Brothers Quartet WINNER: Echoes Of The South, Blind Boys Of Alabama
Songs That Pulled Me Through The Tough Times, Becky Isaacs Bowman
Meet Me At The Cross, Brian Free & Assurance
Shine: The Darker The Night The Brighter The Light, Gaither Vocal Band
Best Latin Pop Album
La Cuarta Hoja, Pablo Alborán
Beautiful Humans, Vol. 1, AleMor
A Ciegas, Paula Arenas}
La Neta, Pedro Capó
Don Juan, Maluma WINNER: X Mí (Vol. 1), Gaby Moreno
Best Música Urbana Album
SATURNO, Rauw Alejandro WINNER: MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO, Karol G
DATA, Tainy
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
MARTÍNEZ, Cabra
Leche De Tigre, Diamante Eléctrico WINNER: Vida Cotidiana, Juanes WINNER: De Todas Las Flores, Natalia Lafourcade
EADDA9223, Fito Paez
Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)
Bordado A Mano, Ana Bárbara
La Sánchez, Lila Downs
Motherflower, Flor De Toloache
Amor Como En Las Películas De Antes, Lupita Infante WINNER: GÉNESIS, Peso Pluma
Best Tropical Latin Album WINNER: Siembra: 45º Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 14 de Mayo 2022), Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Voy A Ti, Luis Figueroa
Niche Sinfónico, Grupo Niche Y Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia
VIDA, Omara Portuondo
MIMY & TONY, Tony Succar, Mimy Succar
Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así, Carlos Vives
Best Global Music Performance
Shadow Forces, Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
Alone, Burna Boy
FEEL, Davido
Milagro Y Desastre, Silvana Estrada
Abundance In Millets, Falu & Gaurav Shah (Featuring PM Narendra Modi) WINNER: Pashto, Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia
Todo Colores, Ibrahim Maalouf Featuring Cimafunk & Tank And The Bangas
Best African Music Performance
“Amapiano,” ASAKE & Olamide
“City Boys,” Burna Boy
“UNAVAILABLE,” Davido Featuring Musa Keys
“Rush,” Ayra Starr WINNER: “Water,” Tyla
Best Global Music Album
Epifanías, Susana Baca
History, Bokanté
I Told Them…, Burna Boy
Timeless, Davido} WINNER: This Moment, Shakti
Best Reggae Album
Born For Greatness, Buju Banton
Simma, Beenie Man
Cali Roots Riddim 2023, Collie Buddz
No Destroyer, Burning Spear WINNER: Colors Of Royal, Julian Marley & Antaeus
Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
Aquamarine, Kirsten Agresta-Copely
Moments Of Beauty, Omar Akram
Some Kind Of Peace (Piano Reworks), Ólafur Arnalds
Ocean Dreaming Ocean, David Darling & Hans Christian WINNER: So She Howls, Carla Patullo Featuring Tonality And The Scorchio Quartet
Best Children’s Music Album
Ahhhhh!, Andrew & Polly
Ancestars, Pierce Freelon & Nnenna Freelon
Hip Hope For Kids!, DJ Willy Wow!
Taste The Sky, Uncle Jumbo WINNER: We Grow Together Preschool Songs, 123 Andrés
Best Comedy Album
I Wish You Would, Trevor Noah
I’m An Entertainer, Wanda Sykes
Selective Outrage, Chris Rock
Someone You Love, Sarah Silverman WINNER: What’s In A Name?, Dave Chappelle
Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
Big Tree, Meryl Streep
Boldly Go: Reflections On A Life Of Awe And Wonder, William Shatner
The Creative Act: A Way Of Being, Rick Rubin
It’s Ok To Be Angry About Capitalism, Senator Bernie Sanders WINNER: The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times, Michelle Obama
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
AURORA (Daisy Jones & The Six) WINNER: Barbie The Album (Various Artists)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From And Inspired By (Various Artists)
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix, Vol. 3 (Various Artists)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (Weird Al Yankovic)
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Barbie, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ludwig Göransso
The Fabelmans, John Williams
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, John William WINNER: Oppenheimer, Ludwig Göransson
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Sarah Schachner
God Of War Ragnarök, Bear McCreary
Hogwarts Legacy, Peter Murray, J Scott Rakozy & Chuck E. Myers “Sea” WINNER: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Stephen Barton & Gordy Haab, composers
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, Montaigne, Tripod & Austin Wintory
Best Song Written For Visual Media
“Barbie World” [From Barbie The Album], Naija Gaston, Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr. & Onika Maraj, songwriters (Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice Featuring Aqua)
“Dance The Night” [From Barbie The Album], Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
“I’m Just Ken” [From Barbie The Album], Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Ryan Gosling)
“Lift Me Up” [From “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From And Inspired By”], Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Robyn Fenty & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Rihanna) WINNER: “What Was I Made For?” [From Barbie The Album], Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
Best Music Video WINNER: “I’m Only Sleeping” (The Beatles), Em Cooper, video director; Jonathan Clyde, Sophie Hilton, Sue Loughlin & Laura Thomas, video producers
“In Your Love” (Tyler Childers), Bryan Schlam, video director; Kacie Barton, Silas House, Nicholas
Robespierre, Ian Thornton & Whitney Wolanin, video producers
“What Was I Made For?” (Billie Eilish) Billie Eilish, video director; Michelle An, Chelsea Dodson & David Moore, video producers}
“Count Me Out” (Kendrick Lamar), Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jason Baum & Jamie Rabineau, video producers
“Rush” (Troye Sivan), Gordon Von Steiner, video director; Kelly McGee, video producer
Best Music Film WINNER: Moonage Daydream (David Bowie), Brett Morgen, video director; Brett Morgen, video producer
How I’m Feeling Now (Lewis Capaldi), Joe Pearlman, video director; Sam Bridger, Isabel Davis & Alice Rhodes, video producers
Live From Paris, The Big Steppers Tour (Kendrick Lamar), Mike Carson, Dave Free & Mark Ritchie, video directors; Cornell Brown, Debra Davis, Jared Heinke, Hank Neuberger & Jamie Rabineau, video producers
I Am Everything (Little Richard), Lisa Cortés, video director; Caryn Capotosto, Lisa Cortés, Robert Friedman & Liz Yale Marsh, video producers
Dear Mama (Tupac Shakur), Allen Hughes, video director; Steve Berman, Jody Gerson, Allen Hughes, John Janick, Lasse Jarvi & Charles King, video producers
Best Recording Package
The Art Of Forgetting, Caroline Rose, art director (Caroline Rose)
Cadenza 21′, Hsing-Hui Cheng, art director (Ensemble Cadenza 21′)
Electrophonic Chronic, Perry Shall, art director (The Arcs)
Gravity Falls, Iam8bit, art director (Brad Breeck)
Migration, Chang Yu Chung, Li Jheng Han & Yu Wei, art director (Leaf Yeh) WINNER: Stumpwork, Rottingdean Bazaar & Annie Collinge, art directors (Dry Cleaning)
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
The Collected Works Of Neutral Milk Hotel, Jeff Mangum, Daniel Murphy & Mark Ohe, art directors (Neutral Milk Hotel) WINNER: For The Birds: The Birdsong Project, Jeri Heiden & John Heiden, art directors (Various Artists)
Gieo, Duy Dao, art director (Ngot)
Inside: Deluxe Box Set, Bo Burnham & Daniel Calderwood, art directors (Bo Burnham)
Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition, Masaki Koike, art director (Lou Reed)
Best Album Notes
Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy (Live) (John Coltrane & Eric Dolphy)
I Can Almost See Houston: The Complete Howdy Glenn (Howdy Glenn)
Mogadishu’s Finest: The Al Uruba Sessions (Iftin Band)
Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection Of Mack McCormick, 1958–1971 (Various Artists) WINNER: Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (Various Artists)
Best Historical Album
Fragments – Time Out Of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 17 (Bob Dylan)
The Moaninest Moan Of Them All: The Jazz Saxophone of Loren McMurray, 1920-1922 Colin Hancock (Various Artists)
Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection Of Mack McCormick, 1958–1971 (Various Artists)
Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition (Lou Reed) WINNER: Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (Various Artists)
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Desire, I Want To Turn Into You (Caroline Polachek)
History (Bokanté) WINNER: JAGUAR II (Victoria Monét)
Multitudes (Feist)
The Record (boygenius)
Best Engineered Album, Classical
The Blue Hour (Shara Nova & A Far Cry) WINNER: Contemporary American Composers (Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Fandango (Gustavo Dudamel, Anne Akiko Meyers, Gustavo Castillo & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Sanlikol: A Gentleman Of Istanbul – Symphony For Strings, Percussion, Piano, Oud, Ney & Tenor (Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, George Lernis & A Far Cry)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 & Schulhoff: Five Pieces (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
Producer Of The Year, Classical
David Frost
Morten Lindberg
Dmitriy Lipay WINNER: Elaine Martone
Brian Pidgeon
Best Remixed Recording
“Alien Love Call” (Turnstile & BADBADNOTGOOD Featuring Blood Orange)
“New Gold (Dom Dolla Remix)” (Gorillaz Featuring Tame Impala & Bootie Brown)
“Reviver (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix)” (Lane 8) WINNER: “Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix)” (Depeche Mode)
“Workin’ Hard (Terry Hunter Remix)” (Mariah Carey)
Best Immersive Audio Album
Act 3 (Immersive Edition) (Ryan Ulyate)
Blue Clear Sky (George Strait) WINNER: The Diary Of Alicia Keys (Alicia Keys)
God Of War Ragnarök (Original Soundtrack) (Bear McCreary)
Silence Between Songs (Madison Beer)
Best Instrumental Composition
“Amerikkan Skin,: Lakecia Benjamin (Lakecia Benjamin Featuring Angela Davis)
“Can You Hear The Music,” Ludwig Göransson (Ludwig Göransson)
“Cutey And The Dragon,” Gordon Goodwin & Raymond Scott (Quartet San Francisco Featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band) WINNER: “Helena’s Theme,” John Williams (John Williams)
“Motion,” Edgar Meyer (Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
“Angels We Have Heard On High” (Just 6)
“Can You Hear The Music” (Ludwig Göransson) WINNER: “Folsom Prison Blues” (The String Revolution Featuring Tommy Emmanuel)
“I Remember Mingus” (Hilario Duran And His Latin Jazz Big Band Featuring Paquito D’Rivera)
“Paint It Black” (Wednesday Addams)
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
“April In Paris” (Patti Austin Featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band)
“Com Que Voz (Live)” (Maria Mendes Featuring John Beasley & Metropole Orkest)
“Fenestra” (Cécile McLorin Salvant) WINNER: “In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning” (säje Featuring Jacob Collier)
“Lush Life” (Samara Joy)
Best Orchestral Performance WINNER: “Adès: Dante” (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
“Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra; Four Pieces” (Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra)
“Price: Symphony No. 4; Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony” (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
“Scriabin: Symphony No. 2; The Poem Of Ecstasy” (Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
“Stravinsky: The Rite Of Spring” (San Francisco Symphony)
Best Opera Recording WINNER: “Blanchard: Champion” (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
“Corigliano: The Lord Of Cries” (Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Odyssey Opera Chorus)
“Little: Black Lodge” (The Dime Museum; Isaura String Quartet)
Best Choral Performance
“Carols After A Plague” (The Crossing)
“The House Of Belonging” (Miró Quartet; Conspirare)
“Ligeti: Lux Aeterna” (San Francisco Symphony Chorus)
“Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil” (The Clarion Choir) WINNER: “Saariaho: Reconnaissance” (Uusinta Ensemble; Helsinki Chamber Choir)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
“American Stories,” Anthony McGill & Pacifica Quartet
“Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 6, ‘Pastorale’ And Op. 1, No. 3,” Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax & Leonidas Kavakos
“Between Breaths,” Third Coast Percussion WINNER: “Rough Magic,” Roomful Of Teeth
“Uncovered, Vol. 3: Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, William Grant Still & George Walker,” Catalyst Quartet
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
“Adams, John Luther: Darkness And Scattered Light,” Robert Black
“Akiho: Cylinders,” Andy Akiho WINNER: “The American Project,” Yuja Wang; Teddy Abrams, conductor (Louisville Orchestra)
“Difficult Grace,” Seth Parker Woods
“Of Love,” Curtis Stewart
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Because, Reginald Mobley, soloist; Baptiste Trotignon, pianist
Broken Branches, Karim Sulayman, soloist; Sean Shibe, accompanist
40@40, Laura Strickling, soloist; Daniel Schlosberg, pianist
Rising, Lawrence Brownlee, soloist; Kevin J. Miller, pianist WINNER: Walking In The Dark, Julia Bullock, soloist; Christian Reif, conductor (Philharmonia Orchestra)
Best Classical Compendium
Fandango
Julius Eastman, Vol. 3: If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich?
Mazzoli: Dark With Excessive Bright WINNER: Passion For Bach And Coltrane
Sardinia
Sculptures
Zodiac Suite
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
“Adès: Dante”
“Akiho: In That Space, At That Time”
“Brittelle: Psychedelics”
“Mazzoli: Dark With Excessive Bright” WINNER: “Montgomery: Rounds”
18 Survivor fans will attempt to outwit, outplay, and outlast the competition on season 46 of the popular reality competition. The first-time Survivor castaways competing for the $1 million grand prize include an actor, an artist, a musician, a real estate agent, and a special education teacher.
Emmy winner Jeff Probst returns to guide the castaways through immunity challenges and tribal councils as host.
Season 46 will premiere on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 with a two-hour episode airing at 8-10pm ET/PT. The March 6th episode will also run two hours, followed by new 90-minute episodes each week.
“Building upon its legacy, this groundbreaking series continues to be the ultimate test of physical and mental endurance as this new set of castaways embarks on the adventure of a lifetime when they are left stranded on the breathtaking islands of Fiji. These determined players must form a new society and adapt to their physical and social surroundings while facing difficult obstacles and navigating a complex social game,” reads CBS’s synopsis. “The participants will be divided into three tribes of six and endure a faster, more intense season from the moment they step foot on the beach. The moral dilemmas, extreme situations and new twists in the game will test even the strongest competitor, and the mental and physical challenges require players to masterfully evolve their strategies to survive another day.”
Survivor Season 46 Castaways
Name: Q Burdette
Age: 29
Hometown: Senatobia, Miss.
Current Residence: Memphis, Tenn.
Occupation: Real estate agent
Name: Jessica “Jess” Chong
Age: 37
Hometown: Hong Kong, China/Toronto, Ontario
Current Residence: San Francisco, Calif.
Occupation: Software engineer
Name: Charlie Davis
Age: 26
Hometown: Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass.
Current Residence: Boston, Mass.
Occupation: Law student
Name: Tevin Davis
Age: 24
Hometown: Goochland, Va.
Current Residence: Richmond, Va.
Occupation: Actor
Name: Tiffany Nicole Ervin
Age: 33
Hometown: Franklin Township, N.J.
Current Residence: Elizabeth, N.J.
Occupation: Artist
Name: Moriah Gaynor
Age: 28
Hometown: Boca Raton, Fla.
Current Residence: San Diego, Calif.
Occupation: Program coordinator
Name: Maria Shrime Gonzalez
Age: 48
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Current Residence: Dallas, Texas
Occupation: Parent coach
Name: Bhanu Gopal
Age: 41
Hometown: Visakhapatnam, India
Current Residence: Acton, Mass.
Occupation: IT quality analyst
Name: Jemila “Jem” Hussain-Adams
Age: 32
Hometown: Berbice, Guyana
Current Residence: Chicago, Ill.
Occupation: International brand mentor
Name: David “Jelinsky” Jelinsky
Age: 22
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Occupation: Slot machine salesman
Name: Ben Katzman
Age: 31
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
Current Residence: Miami, Fla.
Occupation: Musician
Name: Hunter McKnight
Age: 28
Hometown: French Camp, Miss.
Current Residence: French Camp, Miss.
Occupation: Science teacher
Production is currently underway on Netflix’s Cobra Kai season six, with the cast announcing the start of production in a minute-long video. Although they were restricted from revealing any real details, Cobra Kai‘s returning stars promised fans haven’t seen anything yet and should prepare for a bigger, badder final season.
Ralph Macchio and William Zabka return to lead the cast as Daniel LaRussa and Johnny Lawrence. Season six also stars Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso, Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz, Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene, Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso, and Jacob Bertrand as Hawk.
Gianni Decenzo plays Demetri, Vanessa Rubio is Carmen, Peyton List is Tory, Martin Kove is John Kreese, Dallas Dupree Young is Kenny, Oona O’Brien is Devon, Griffin Santopietro is Anthony, Yuji Okumoto is Chozen Toguchi, and Alicia Hannah-Kim is Kim Da-Eun.
“Cobra Kai takes place over 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament with the continuation of the inescapable conflict between Daniel LaRusso (Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (Zabka),” reads Netflix’s generic synopsis. The streaming service didn’t drop any hints about the final season’s description, other than the start of production video that shows John Kreese will be involved in sending the series out with a bang.
Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg write and executive produce. Additional executive producers include Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, and Westbrook Entertainment’s Will Smith, James Lassiter, and Caleeb Pinkett, along with Susan Ekins in association with Sony Pictures Television.
‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ starts production (Photo Credit: Starz)
Filming has begun on Starz’s Outlander prequel Outlander: Blood of My Blood which dives into the lives of Jamie’s parents, Ellen and Brian, and Claire’s parents, Julia and Henry. The network’s start of production announcement confirmed Harriet Slater (Pennyworth) will star as Ellen and Jamie Roy (Condor’s Nest) is playing Brian. Hermione Corfield (The Road Dance) is on board as Julia and Jeremy Irvine (War Horse) stars as Henry.
“We’re thrilled to be telling the stories of these two couples. The origins of their relationships explore universal themes that transcend time periods, and we’re so excited for fans to discover and fall in love with these characters and their love stories the way they have with Claire and Jamie,” said Matthew B. Roberts, showrunner, executive producer, and writer on both series.
Season one will consist of 10 episodes and will be shot in Scotland.
“Outlander: Blood of My Blood will explore the lives and relationship of Jamie’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie (Slater) and Brian Fraser (Roy). STARZ confirmed today that the series will also explore the origin story of Claire’s parents, Julia Moriston (Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Irvine),” reads Starz’s announcement. “The series will center on these two parallel love stories set in two different time periods, with Jamie’s parents in the early 18th century Scottish Highlands and Claire’s parents in WWI England.”
Executive producers include Roberts, Ronald D. Moore, Maril Davis, and Story Mining & Supply Company. Author Diana Gabaldon is a consulting producer.
The original Outlander will return with the second half of season seven later this year. Filming is expected to begin on the eighth – and final – 10-episode season soon in Scotland.
Starz provided the following brief biographies on its newly announced Outlander: Blood of My Blood stars.
Harriet Slater (Photo Credit: Gerry McCabe, Courtesy of Starz)
Harriet Slater was born in Leicester, England and caught the acting bug early, at 6 years of age, through involvement with the ‘Little Theatre,’ home of the hundred-year-old Leicester Drama Society, which counts Lord Richard Attenborough as one of its most famous members. Having performed in dozens of musicals and plays during her youth, the Society gave Slater the foundations and confidence to pursue acting as her career.
At the age of 19, she relocated to Guildford to attend drama school. Slater studied dramatic arts at Guildford School of Acting, before moving to London and signing with a prestigious talent agency. Slater’s first professional job was a three-person play at Theatre Royal in Plymouth. The play, about cycling, required the cast to peddle on static bikes for the full duration of the play! Off the back of her run at the Theatre Royal, she completed six months with the Royal Shakespeare Company in a play called Vice Versa.
She quickly followed that by landing her first TV role as Sandra Onslow, club singer and Alfred Pennyworth’s love interest in three seasons of the high-profile Pennyworth, a highly stylized deep dive into the life of the Wayne family butler of Batman fame.
On completing Pennyworth, Slater jumped straight into production on three feature films: a small role in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the most recent installment of the Indiana Jones franchise and a bucket-list job alongside Harrison Ford; as one of three leads in The Haunting in Wicker Park alongside Jamie Campbell-Bower and Erin Moriarty telling the story of the first-ever televised exorcism, broadcast on NBC News in 1971 with terrifying after effects for everyone involved; and another horror feature film called Horrorscope, which is set for a release in spring/summer 2024.
Most recently, Slater can be seen as the lead character of Clara Dunn in Julian Fellowes’ Belgravia: The Next Chapter.
Jamie Roy (Photo Credit: Kristia Knowles, Courtesy of Starz)
Jamie Roy was born in Greenock and grew up in Glasgow, Scotland. He has lived in America for a number of years where he has developed his career. Roy’s credits include Condor’s Nest, Your Boyfriend is Mine, Squeaky Clean Mysteries: Hazardous Duty, Flowers and Honey, Burning Little Lies, and Picture Perfect Lies.
Roy is a keen and talented golfer and rugby player.
Hermione Corfield (Photo Courtesy of Starz)
Hermione Corfield has had an extensive career on screen. Her film, The Road Dance, won the 2021 Audience Award at the Edinburgh Film Festival. Other film credits include Sea Fever, directed by Neasa Hardiman and premiered at the Toronto Film Festival; The Misfits, a heist crime drama alongside Pierce Brosnan, Jamie Chung and Tim Roth; Born a King, the extraordinary real life story of a 14-year old teenage Arab prince, also starring Kenneth Cranham and Ed Skrein; Rust Creek, directed by Jen McGowan; Slaughterhouse Rulez, alongside Michael Sheen, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost; King Arthur: Legend of the Sword with Charlie Hunnam, Annabelle Wallis, Jude Law and Aiden Gillen; xXx: Return of Xander Cage, alongside Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson, Ruby Rose and Nina Dobrev; Lucasfilms’ Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Tallie Lintra; Fallen, based on the popular young adult novel series by Lauren Kate; Seth Grahame-Smith’s horror parody Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which starred Lily James, Sam Riley and Charles Dance; Mr. Holmes alongside Ian McKellen, Frances de la Tour and Hattie Morahan, and Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, the fifth instalment in the Mission Impossible franchise, with Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg and Jeremy Renner.
For television, she starred as Freddy in We Hunt Together, currently in its second season. She also previously starred in the period drama series The Halcyon, co-starring Olivia Williams, Jamie Blackley, and Kara Tointon.
Corfield has just wrapped production on the thriller Family Secrets.
Jeremy Irvine (Photo Courtesy of Starz)
Jeremy Irvine is an English stage and screen actor. He attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before catching Hollywood’s eye starring in Steven Spielberg’s 2011 epic war film War Horse which went on to receive a Best Picture nomination for the 2012 Academy Awards and Golden Globes.
Irvine earned widespread critical acclaim for his role opposite Dakota Fanning in the independent film Now Is Good, leading critics to list him among Hollywood’s fastest-rising stars. In 2013, he dropped more than 25 pounds and performed his own torture scene stunts in the film adaptation of The Railway Man.
In 2018, Jeremy played the younger version of Pierce Brosnan’s character Sam in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again opposite Lily James and directed by Ol Parker.
His recent credits include Leopardi & Co, Return to Silent Hill, Baghead, This Is Christmas, Dalgliesh, Treadstone, and The Last Full Measure with Christopher Plummer and Samuel L. Jackson.
Other notable credits include Paradise Hills, Billionaire Boys Club, The Professor And The Madman, Fallen, The World Made Straight, Stonewall, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, and Beyond the Reach, in which he stars alongside Michael Douglas.
