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A longtime Democratic stronghold and home to the city of Atlanta, Fulton County will present an uphill challenge for Kramer, a vocal Trump supporter. I’m very passionate about making sure the citizens of Fulton County feel confident in their DA,” he added. He lost the primary to Willis and former District Attorney Paul Howard, whom he later endorsed in a runoff. Asked if he believes that Willis has the support of Fulton County after her testimony, Dickens told CNN: “Yes. In that case, like she’s attempting to do with Trump and his allies, Willis used the racketeering statute as a tool to build a broad conspiracy case.

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In her 14-page order, Brooklyn Federal Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall traced the evolution of hip-hop over five decades, referencing tracks from over a dozen artists before ultimately finding the lyrics inadmissible. “From the genre’s nascence as an oral tradition, rap artists have played the part of storytellers, providing a lens into their lives and those in their communities,” Hall wrote. The use of rap lyrics in criminal prosecutions has become a contentious subject in several high-profile cases, including the ongoing racketeering trial of Young Thug. Defense lawyers have claimed the government dragged its feet in indicting Washington and Jordan, making it harder for them to defend themselves. Both men have pleaded not guilty, as has a third defendant who was charged this past May and will be tried separately.

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☆ Young Thug's defense lawyer said his name stands for 'Truly Humble Under God'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A defense lawyer for Young Thug told jurors his rapper name actually means "Truly Humble Under God." AdvertisementAn attorney defending Young Thug in his RICO trial said the Grammy winner's moniker actually stands for "Truly Humble Under God." Steel said Young Thug desired to break his community out of poverty and an "endless cycle of hopelessness," and that if he achieved his goal, he would be "Truly Humble Under God." "They call themselves YSL because the pants, tight-fitting pants, the women's pants that they're wearing it says YSL, Yves Saint Laurent. Steel also said that "pushing P," the title of a song featuring Young Thug, was short for "pushing positivity."

Persons: Young Thug, Brian Steel, Young, Yves Saint Laurent, Steel, —, Jeffery, Tupac Shakur, Fani Willis, Jeffery Williams, Young Stoner, YSL, That's, Prosecutors, He's, Willis, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Prosecutors Locations: Atlanta, Fulton County

☆ Young Thug trial: Opening statements begin in rapper’s racketeering trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Christina Maxouris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The prosecution began opening statements Monday morning in the racketeering trial of Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug, who is accused of leading a violent street gang in the Atlanta area affiliated with the national Bloods gang. Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, was charged alongside more than two dozen other people under the state’s expansive Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act – known as RICO. Young Thug is among six defendants who have pleaded not guilty to all charges and are standing trial in an Atlanta courtroom, the judge said Monday. Prosecutors say Young Thug is the cofounder of a criminal street gang – Young Slime Life – that’s responsible for violent acts dating back a decade. The trial is expected to last months and could feature a star-studded list of witnesses, including rappers Lil Wayne and Killer Mike.

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☆ Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce appear to be very much in love. Some are cynical
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Chris Pizzello/Reed Hoffmann/APIf you are one of those people who is weary of the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce relationship coverage, first of all you are not alone and secondly sorry, not sorry. When it comes to Swift and Kelce, it’s a coming together of two of America’s favorite obsessions – pop culture and sports. It wasn’t until this week that we actually heard from Kelce about Swift as his girlfriend, in the form of a new interview. “I’ve never dated anyone with that kind of aura about them,” Kelce said of Swift in a recent WSJ Magazine profile. Insert the “Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate” Swift lyric here, as I am fully aware that some people are going to take issue with the next portion of what we are discussing here.

Persons: … Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Chris Pizzello, Reed Hoffmann, Taylor Swift, Travis, Swift, it’s, “ I’ve, ” Kelce, “ I’m, ”, That’s, Skip Bayless, Kelce, she’s, Viki, Kim, ” “, Busta, Sergione, he’s, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, aren’t, Young, Chris Brown, Burna, “, Can’t, … Kenan Thompson, Dex, Fabrizio Guido, Jensen, Emily Hinkler, Elizabeth Hinkler, Mindy, Kel Mitchell, Ed, Kamaia Fairburn, Mia, Vanessa Clifton, Kenan Thompson, Good, Dexter Reed, Thompson, Mitchell, It’s defintely Organizations: CNN, NPR, New York Jets, JS Pictures, “ Guardian, Kodak, Nickelodeon, Paramount Locations: Hollywood, Korea

Prosecutors are expected to take the controversial step of using Young Thug's rap lyrics as evidence against him. Here are some things to know as the trial gets underway:WHO IS YOUNG THUG? Elton John called working with Young Thug an “amazing moment” after recording the song “Always Love You” featuring Nicki Minaj and Gunna. Young Thug has been in jail since his arrest on May 9, 2022, having been denied bond several times since then. Young Thug's racketeering conspiracy charge and two gang charges each carry a penalty of five to 20 years in prison.

Persons: Young, who's, Jeffery Lamar Williams, “ Stoner, ” —, Childish Gambino’s, Young Thug, Savage, BlocBoy JB, Slim Jxmmi, Rae Sremmurd, Drake, Chris Brown, Travis Scott, Elton John, Nicki Minaj, Gunna, Camila Cabello, M.I.A, Gucci Mane’s, “ Jeffery ”, Calvin Klein, ”, ” Young Thug, Racketeer, “, Sergio Kitchens, Alford, ma'am, — Walter Murphy, Trontavious Stephens, Uzi, HE'S, — Organizations: ATLANTA, Prosecutors, WHO, Business, bae, Bloods, Infiniti, Metro Boomin Locations: Atlanta, Havana, Fulton County

ATLANTA (AP) — When rapper Young Thug goes to trial later this month on gang and racketeering charges, prosecutors will be allowed to use rap lyrics as evidence against him, a judge ruled Thursday. Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was indicted last year along with more than two dozen others. Young Thug has had enormous success as a rapper and has his own music label, Young Stoner Life. All of the defendants were accused of conspiring to violate the anti-racketeering law, and the indictment includes rap lyrics that prosecutors allege are overt acts “in furtherance of the conspiracy.”“The question is not rap lyrics. The question is gang lyrics,” prosecutor Mike Carlson told the judge during a hearing Wednesday, later adding.

Persons: Young Thug, Ural Glanville, Young, Jeffery Lamar Williams, Young Stoner, Childish Gambino, ”, Mike Carlson, ” Carlson, Simone Hylton, Doug Weinstein, Deamonte Kendrick, Yak Gotti, Weinstein, “ They're, “ Organizations: ATLANTA, Fulton County Superior, Prosecutors, Bloods, Defense Locations: Fulton County

☆ A District Attorney's Office investigator accidentally shot herself at Georgia's Fulton County courthouse
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Fulton County DA's Office investigator "accidentally" shot herself at the courthouse. The woman shot herself in the leg on Friday, according to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. "The shooting was an accidental discharge by a Fulton County District Attorney's Office investigator who wounded herself. "A Fulton County Sheriff's Office deputy responded and administered aid until EMS arrived," a press release from the sheriff's office also said, ABC News reported. The Fulton County courthouse was the site of Donald Trump and his co-defendants' arraignments after he was charged for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Persons: sheriff's, Donald Trump, Young Thug Organizations: DA's, Service, ABC News, Sheriff's, Attorney's, EMS, Fund, Atlanta Locations: Fulton, Wall, Silicon, Fulton County

☆ Opinion: Trump indictment in Georgia on RICO charges sets a dangerous precedent
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Opinion David Orentlicher | Eve Hanan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Eve Hanan Courtesy Eve HananNot surprisingly, there are other criminal laws that are straightforward and appropriate to invoke against Trump. But Willis doesn’t stop there, and her invocation of RICO charges in particular raises concerns. To justify her RICO charges against Trump, Willis must point to particular acts by the former president that advanced the alleged criminal enterprise. But criminal law is designed to punish individual, not collective, guilt. By using RICO, Willis has given the defendants a potential prison sentence of five to 20 years.

Persons: David Orentlicher, Jack, Lulu Lehman, William S, Eve Hanan, Donald Trump’s, Trump, David Orentlicher R, Marsh Starks, Fani Willis, Jack Smith, He’s, Smith, Willis, Willis doesn’t, Young Thug, Jeffery Lamar Williams, Williams, Willis ’ Organizations: Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Democrat, Nevada Assembly, CNN, UNLV, Services, Trump, White, America News Network, Twitter, Facebook Locations: Las Vegas, Nevada, Georgia, Fulton County, Arizona , Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Miami, New York, “ Georgia

☆ The Fulton County courthouse has been slogging through more than 2,000 potential jurors for the RICO case against Young Thug. Here's what that means for Georgia's case against Trump and associates.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Fulton County has spent eight months picking jurors for the trial of Young Thug and his associates. One involves the prolific Atlanta rapper Young Thug and his associates, who prosecutors allege are all part of a "criminal street gang" called Young Slime Life or YSL. Defendants, including Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, have maintained that YSL is just an artist label. In the past eight months, the Fulton County courthouse has been slogging through more than 2,000 potential jurors for the Young Thug trial. Similarly, jurors will be questioned about their political beliefs and if they will be able to put that aside in the Trump case.

Persons: Young Thug, Young, Jeffery Williams, Donald Trump, Fani Willis, Trump, Georgia's, Melissa Redmon, Redmon Organizations: Service, Atlanta, University of Georgia School of Law, Attorney's, New York Times, Republican Locations: Fulton County, Wall, Silicon, Fulton County , Georgia, Fulton

On its face, the criminal case accusing former President Donald J. Trump and 18 of his allies of conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia has little in common with the other high-profile racketeering case now underway in the same Atlanta courthouse: that of the superstar rapper Young Thug and his associates. But the 15-month-old gang case against Young Thug — which, like the Trump case, is being prosecuted by Fani T. Willis, the Fulton County district attorney — offers glimpses of how State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump et al. may unfold: with a plodding pace, an avalanche of pretrial defense motions, extraordinary security measures, pressure on lower-level defendants to plead guilty, and a fracturing into separate trials, to name a few. Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, was indicted in May 2022 along with 27 others under Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute, known as RICO. Like Mr. Trump’s RICO indictment, the charging papers described a corrupt “enterprise” whose members shared common illegal goals.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Young Thug, Young, Fani T, Willis, —, Donald John Trump et, Jeffery Williams, Georgia’s Racketeer, Trump’s, Williams Organizations: Prosecutors, Young Locations: Georgia, Atlanta, Fulton County

WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The indictment of Former President Donald Trump for interfering in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia will be the biggest case of prosecutor Fani Willis' career, but it will not be her first contentious prosecution. “She’s not afraid of big cases,” said Gerald Griggs, a criminal defense attorney and president of the Georgia state conference of the NAACP. Willis worked from 2001 to 2018 in the Fulton County prosecutor's office, then won election as county prosecutor in 2020, defeating her former boss, Paul Howard. Willis campaigned on building leniency programs for some low-level offenders, but also adopted a hard line on violent crime and gang activity. “Anybody that thinks they can unleash insults from a podium and that’s going to shake Fani Willis is sorely mistaken."

Persons: Donald Trump, Fani Willis, Willis, Trump, She’s, ”, Gerald Griggs, “ She’s, Brian Kemp, Elijah Nouvelage Georgia's, Jeffery Lamar Williams, Young, Jay Abt, ” Abt, Kamala Harris, Paul Howard, Griggs, ” Griggs, Andrew Goudsward, Tom Hals, David Bario, Alistair Bell Organizations: NAACP, Republican, Democrat, Trump, Georgia, Fulton, REUTERS, South Atlanta Magazine, Black Panther Party, Howard University, Washington , D.C, Emory University School of Law, Thomson Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, overreach, Atlanta, Georgia's, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, Washington ,, Washington, Wilimington , Delaware

Aug 15 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted on Monday for his alleged efforts to illegally overturn the Georgia vote in the 2020 presidential election which put Joe Biden in the White House. After defendants in Georgia are indicted by a grand jury, they are arraigned, which is the formal reading in court of the charges. Trump will have his mugshot taken upon being taken into custody, Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat told local media this month. A jury of 12 people from Fulton County must all agree beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump is guilty for a conviction on any count. If Trump is convicted, he would likely seek a new trial by asserting the outcome was inconsistent with evidence or contrary to the law.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Bail, Trump, Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat, Fani Willis, Elijah Nouvelage, Biden, Young, Jeffery Lamar Williams, Tom Hals, Jack Queen, Noeleen Walder, Alistair Bell Organizations: Former U.S, Fulton County Sheriff, REUTERS, Republican, Thomson Locations: Former, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, Atlanta, Wilmington , Delaware, New York

☆ What is RICO, the law at the heart of Trump’s Georgia criminal case?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The state law – which is commonly referred to as RICO – is similar to the federal version of the statue that targets so-called criminal enterprises. RELATED: Former President Donald Trump’s fourth indictment, annotated“Federal RICO is a very big deal. Georgia RICO is a different animal. “The point is, it’s used very aggressively there.”For Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the law has been her calling card. Like the others, Giuliani is also charged under the Georgia RICO law.

Persons: Donald Trump, Donald Trump’s, it’s, ”, Kenneth White, Fani Willis, she’s, Young, ” Willis, “, Trump, Willis, Andrew Fleischman, Rudy Giuliani, Giuliani, ” Giuliani, CNN Willis, RICO Willis, Young Thug, Gang, Fulton Organizations: Washington CNN, Peach State, District of Columbia, Prosecutors, Trump, Georgia House, Senate, Southern, of, New York Times, CNN, CNN Willis ’, Atlanta Public School Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Peach, Fulton County , Georgia, State of Georgia, Arizona , Michigan, Nevada , New Mexico , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, District, Pennsylvania , Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin , Arizona, of New York, Washington

District Attorney Fani Willis brought charges against Trump and 18 other defendants under the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The charges include forgery in the first degree, false statements and writing, and violating the RICO Act. If found guilty under the RICO Act, Trump could face a minimum sentence of five years and a maximum sentence of 20 years and a fine. She has also used the statute against local gangs and in an ongoing 56-count RICO case against rapper Young Thug and others. The RICO charge would also carry up to a 20-year prison sentence on its own, making it one of the more severe charges.

Persons: Fani Willis, Donald Trump, Georgia's, Georgia Racketeer, Fulton, Trump, Nicholas Cotten, Willis, Brad Raffensperger, Melissa Redmon, Redmon, mafias, Young Thug, R, Kelly, Norm Eisen, Eisen Organizations: Fulton, DA, Service, Attorney's, Trump, University of Georgia School, Law's, The Atlanta, Atlanta, Prosecutors, Brookings Institution Locations: Georgia, Wall, Silicon, Fulton County, Brooklyn, Georgia's

☆ Live updates: The latest news on Trump and the Fulton County, Georgia, election case
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Aditi Sangal | Mike Hayes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, in Atlanta on August 30, 2022. Audra Melton/The New York Times/ReduxFani Willis had only been in office as Fulton County district attorney for a day when former President Donald Trump phoned Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger urging him to “find” votes to overturn the 2020 presidential election results on Jan. 2, 2021. She had campaigned on the premise of restoring integrity to the Fulton County district attorney’s office, was elected after ousting six-term incumbent Paul Howard and inherited a stack of backlogged cases from her predecessor. According to a South Atlanta Magazine profile, she worked in the private sector for five years before becoming assistant district attorney for Fulton County in 2001. Read more about the district attorney here.

Persons: Fani Willis, Audra Melton, Donald Trump, Brad Raffensperger, Paul Howard, Fulton County’s, Donald Trump’s, Young Thug, Willis, “, ” Willis, Read Organizations: New York Times, Georgia, Howard University, Emory School of Law, South Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Public School Locations: Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia, California, Washington, DC

☆ Killer Mike, Atlanta’s Rap Journeyman, Is at the Peak of His Powers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Joe Coscarelli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“It’s a reflection of Black masculinity at this moment, of who we are and what we are,” Mike said. I’ve never not been honest with you, but I didn’t understand how to give you a balanced representation of me. “People always say to me, you’ve got so much going on, you’re always running,” Mike said. I don’t know where the journey’s taking me, but I know God got me on a journey. I’ve got a purpose, and I’d be a fool not to see it all the way through.”Audio produced by Tally Abecassis .

☆ 19 Best Gift Ideas for the Dad Who Has Everything
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

To help, we tapped a coterie of expert gift-givers to share the best gifts for dads who have everything. For the dad who loves to relaxFor the dad who’s always moaning about his aching feet, gift him this top-rated foot massager, which uses a mix of Shiatsu, compression and vibration to provide an effective and thorough massage. For the dad who loves to napFor fathers who enjoy an afternoon snooze or have trouble sleeping at night, these wireless sleep headphones are a solid bet. New York City-based Greenberg loves the space-saving aspect. If he’s even “slightly handy,” says Greenberg, he’ll appreciate this addition to his gadget arsenal.

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☆ DA Fani Willis takes a breather from deciding Trump's fate in Georgia and parties with Shaq
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Fulton County DA Fani Willis was spotted partying with Shaq at his birthday party over the weekend. Willis is weighing whether to empanel a grand jury for criminal indictments against Donald Trump. A special grand jury Willis empaneled completed a report into Trump in January. If Willis now refers the case to a grand jury, it would have the power to bring criminal indictments. Criminal cases, such as the Manhattan and Georgia cases, typically get priority over civil cases in court calendars when they're running concurrently.

☆ Atlanta DA Fani Willis loves using a law designed for going after the mob. She may use it to charge Trump.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The law — designed for going after the mob — makes sense for her investigation into Donald Trump, experts say. In her time in the district attorney's office, Willis has aggressively used Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization statute. One sprawling 56-count RICO case, against the rapper Young Thug's alleged gang, is in its second month of jury selection ahead of what's expected to be a nine-month trial. But if she were to bring a case, experts believe RICO charges are likely. Rahmani cautioned that a RICO case may make Willis look too aggressive.

The 51-year-old Fulton County district attorney will need that kind of tenacity if she decides to bring criminal charges against Trump, who is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Willis, a Democrat, has taken an aggressive approach in the Trump investigation, subpoenaing some of his allies including Republican U.S. "It doesn't matter if you're rich, poor, Black, white, Democrat or Republican," Willis, who is Black, told CNN last year. Trump, who in November announced another run for the presidency in 2024, has denied wrongdoing and has called Willis a "Radical Left Prosecutor." To assist with the Trump investigation, Willis retained private Atlanta lawyer John Floyd, who wrote a guide on prosecuting state racketeering charges and worked with Willis on the teacher case.

That would be the kind of tenacity Willis, 51, would need if she decides to bring criminal charges against the Republican former president. Willis, a Democrat, has taken an aggressive approach in the Trump investigation, subpoenaing some of his allies including Republican U.S. To assist with the Trump investigation, Willis retained private Atlanta lawyer John Floyd, who wrote a guide on prosecuting state racketeering charges and worked with Willis on the teacher case. Willis told a judge on Jan. 24 that a decision on whether to bring criminal charges was "imminent" after a special grand jury completed its work. Portions of the grand jury's report are expected to be publicly released on Thursday, though any recommendations on criminal charges will remain sealed for now.

☆ Young Thug and co-defendant made hand-to-hand drug exchange in court, prosecutors say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Atlanta rapper Young Thug, charged with criminal gang activity in Georgia, was passed drugs in a hand-to-hand exchange with a co-defendant during a court hearing Wednesday, prosecutors said. Young Thug in Las Vegas on Sept. 19 2021. Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic fileYoung Thug tried to conceal his hand with the contraband, Percocet, under the table, prosecutors said. A sheriff's deputy noticed the exchange, walked up to Young Thug and seized the Percocet, according to court documents. Young Thug is alleged to be one of three founding members of YSL, or “Young Slime Life,” which prosecutors say is a street gang formed in 2012 in Atlanta, according to the indictment.

☆ Black rappers call out double standard of using hip-hop lyrics as evidence in rapper Young Thug’s criminal trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Safia Samee Ali | Safia Samee Ali Is A Reporter For Nbc News Digital | Based In Chicago. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Authorities had no physical evidence or weapon that linked Phipps to the shooting, and the then 22-year-old had no criminal record. Through her research Kubrin has found bias against rap music and artists, she said, adding that much of that bias is racialized. That means using lyrics from rap music, a historically Black genre, can infect jurors with anti-Black racism regardless of whether the defendant himself is Black, she said. Defending the practiceFulton County prosecutor Fani Willis, whose office is trying the case against Young Thug and other YSL members, has defended using music lyrics in trials. Gavin Newsom signed the Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act, which made it the first state to restrict the use of rap lyrics as evidence in state court.

☆ Factbox: Key nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Danielle Broadway | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Nominations for the music industry’s Grammy Awards were announced during a livestreamed program at the Grammy Museum on Tuesday. The following is a list of nominations in key categories. RECORD OF THE YEAR“Don't Shut Me Down” - ABBA“Easy On Me” - Adele“BREAK MY SOUL” - Beyonce“Good Morning Gorgeous” - Mary J. Blige“Woman” - Doja Cat“Bad Habit” - Steve LacyALBUM OF THE YEAR“Voyage” - ABBA“30” - Adele“Un Verano Sin Ti” - Bad Bunny“RENAISSANCE” - Beyonce“Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)” - Mary J. Blige“In These Silent Days” - Brandi Carlile“Music Of The Spheres” - Coldplay“Mr. (Let's Go)” - Hitkidd & GloRilla“The Heart Part 5” - Kendrick LamarBEST ROCK PERFORMANCE“So Happy It Hurts” - Bryan Adams“Old Man” - Beck“Wild Child” - The Black Keys“Broken Horses” - Brandi Carlile“Crawl!” - Idles“Patient Number 9” - Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Jeff Beck“Holiday” - TurnstileBEST COUNTRY ALBUM“Growin' Up” - Luke Combs“Palomino” - Miranda Lambert“Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville" - Ashley McBryde“Humble Quest” - Maren Morris“A Beautiful Time” - Willie NelsonThe 2023 Grammy’s will take place in Los Angeles at the Crypto Arena on Feb. 5. Reporting by Danielle Broadway Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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