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Grammy 2021 Winners: Live Update
The 63rd Grammy Awards is today at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles .
To kick off music’s biggest night, Jhené Aiko is hosting the Grammy Awards’ Premiere Ceremony, where the vast majority of award winners are announced.
Here are the winners:
Grammy 2021 Winners:
Best Dance Recording KAYTRANADA ft KALI UCHIS
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album – ‘LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL’ Snarky Puppy
Best Dance/Electronic Album – ‘BUBBA’ KAYTRA NADA
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella -‘DONNA LEE’ by johnny beasley
Best Music Video – ‘BROWN SKIN GIRL’ by Beyonce, BlueIvy and wizkidayo
Best Music Film – ‘LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE’
Best Instrumental Composition – ‘SPUTNIK’ by schneider maria
Best New Age Album – ‘MORE GUITAR STORIES’ by western most
Best Gospel Performance/Song – ‘MOVIN’ ON’ by jon mcreynolds, Mali Music, Darryl L Howell, Terrell Demetrius Wilson
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album – ‘JESUS IS KING’ Kanye West
Best Roots Gospel Album – ‘CELEBRATING FISK! (THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM)’ by Fisk Jubilee
Best Gospel Album – ‘GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PJ’ by PJ MORTON
Best Recording Package – ‘VOLS. 11 & 12’ for Doug Cunningham, Jason Noto, Desert Sessions
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package – ‘ODE TO JOY’ for LAD design, Jeff Tweedy and Wilco
Best Album Notes – ‘DEAD MAN’S POP’ for Bob Mehr and The Replacements
Best Historical Album – ‘IT’S SUCH A GOOD FEELING: THE BEST OF MISTER ROGERS’ for Mister Rogers
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical – ‘HYPERSPACE’ by beck
Best Remixed Recording – ‘ROSES (IMANBEK REMIX)’ by SAINt JHN
Best Engineered Album, Classical– ‘SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY NO. 13, ‘BABI YAR” by Maestro Muti chicago symphony
Producer Of The Year, Classical – David Frost
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album – ‘LA CONQUISTA DEL ESPACIO’ by Fito Paez
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) – ‘UN CANTO POR MÉXICO, VOL. 1′ by Lafourcade
Best Tropical Latin Album – ’40’ by Grupo Niche
Best Orchestral Performance – ‘IVES: COMPLETE SYMPHONIES’ for GustavoDudamel and Los Angeles Philamonica
Best Opera Recording – ‘GERSHWIN: PORGY AND BESS’ – MET Orchestra, Met Opera Chorus
Best Choral Performance – ‘DANIELPOUR: THE PASSION OF YESHUA’ James K Bass, jnaib mezzo, Timothy Fallon, UCLAChamberSingers
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance – ‘CONTEMPORARY VOICES’ by Pacifica Quartet
Best Classical Instrumental Solo – ‘THEOFANIDIS: CONCERTO FOR VIOLA AND
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA’ by Albany symphony
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album – ‘ROUNDAGAIN’ for EXO Orchestra, sarah enb, dashon burton, Blachly James
Best Classical Compendium – ‘THOMAS, M.T.: FROM THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK & MEDITATIONS ON RILKE’
Isabel Leonard, m tilson thomas, Jack Vad
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media – ‘JOJO RABBIT’
Best Contemporary Classical Composition – ‘ROUSE: SYMPHONY NO. 5’ Christopher Rouse Giancarlo Guerrero and nashville symphony
Best Song Written For Visual Media – ‘NO TIME TO DIE [FROM NO TIME TO DIE]’ Billie Eilish and Finneas
Best American Roots Performance – ‘ROUNDAGAIN’ by John Prine
Best American Roots Song – ‘I REMEMBER EVERYTHING’ Pat McLaughlin & John Prine
Best Americana Album – ‘WORLD ON THE GROUND’ by sarah jarosz
Best Bluegrass Album – ‘HOME’ by Billy Strings
Best Traditional Blues Album winner – ‘RAWER THAN RAW’ by Bobby Rush Blues
Best Latin Jazz Album – ‘FOUR QUESTIONS’ Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album – ‘DATA LORDS’ – schneider maria
Best Jazz Instrumental Album- ‘TRILOGY 2’ – ChickCorea, mcbrides world, Brian Blade
Best Jazz Vocal Album Solo – ‘SECRETS ARE THE BEST STORIES’- kurt Elling ft. Danilo Perez
Congrats Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – ‘AMERICAN STANDARD’ James Taylor
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – ‘RAIN ON ME’ lady gaga and Ariana Grande
Best R&B Album winner – ‘BIGGER LOVE’ John Legend
Best Progressive R&B Album – ‘IT IS WHAT IT IS’ by Thundercat
Best R&B Song – “BETTER THAN I IMAGINED” robert glasper and HERMusicx
Best Traditional R&B Performance – ‘ANYTHING FOR YOU’ Ledisi
Best Improvised Jazz Solo – ‘ALL BLUES’by Chick Corea
Best Alternative Music Album – ‘FETCH THE BOLT CUTTERS’ by fiona apple
Best Musical Theater Album – ‘JAGGED LITTLE PILL’ jagged musical Sparkles
Best Comedy Album – ‘BLACK MITZVAH’ by Tiffany Haddish
Best Spoken Word Album winner – ‘BLOWOUT: CORRUPTED DEMOCRACY, ROGUE STATE RUSSIA, AND THE RICHEST, MOST DESTRUCTIVE INDUSTRY ON EARTH’ 0 Rachel Maddow
Best Children’s Music Album winner – ‘ALL THE LADIES’ by joanie leeds
Best Global Music Album – ‘TWICE AS TALL’ by Burna Boy
Best Reggae Album – ‘GOT TO BE TOUGH’ toots and the maytals
Best Regional Roots Music Album- ‘ATMOSPHERE’ New Orleans Nightcrawlers
Best Folk Album winner – ‘ALL THE GOOD TIMES’ gillian welch and Dave Rawlings
Best Traditional Blues Album – ‘RAWER THAN RAW’ @Bobby Rush Blues
Best Country Solo Performance – ‘WHEN MY AMY PRAYS’ Vince Gill
Best Rock Album winner – ‘THE NEW ABNORMAL’by the Strokes
Best Rock Song winner – ‘STAY HIGH’ Brittany Howard
Best Metal Performance – ‘BUM-RUSH’ by Body Count
Best Rock Performance winner – ‘SHAMEIKA’ by fiona apple
Best Rap Album winner – ‘KING’S DISEASE’ by Nas
Best Rap Performance winner – ‘SAVAGE’ by Megahn Thee Stallion ft. Beyonce
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical winner – Watt
Best Country Song – ‘CROWDED TABLE’ Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Lori McKenna, The Highwomen
Best Country Duo/Group Performance – “10,000 HOURS” Dan And Shay & justin bieber
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Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries roll out vaccine
In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries—Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone—today launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children across the three West African nations. The vaccine rollout, announced on World Malaria Day, seeks to further scale up vaccine deployment in the African region.
Today’s launch brings to eight the number of countries on the continent to offer the malaria vaccine as part of the childhood immunization programmes, extending access to more comprehensive malaria prevention. Several of the more than 30 countries in the African region that have expressed interest in the vaccine are scheduled to roll it out in the next year through support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as efforts continue to widen its deployment in the region in coordination with other prevention measures such as long-lasting insecticidal nets and seasonal malaria chemoprevention.
Benin, which received 215 900 doses, has added the malaria vaccine to its Expanded Programme on Immunization. The malaria vaccine should be provided in a schedule of 4 doses in children from around 5 months of age.
“The introduction of the malaria vaccine in the Expanded Programme on Immunization for our children is a major step forward in the fight against this scourge. I would like to reassure that the malaria vaccines are safe and effective and contribute to the protection of our children against this serious and fatal diseases,” said Prof Benjamin Hounkpatin, Minister of Health of Benin.
In Liberia, the vaccine was launched in the southern Rivercess County and will be rolled out afterwards in five other counties which have high malaria burden. At least 45 000 children are expected to benefit from the 112 000 doses of the available vaccine.
“For far too long, malaria has stolen the laughter and dreams of our children. But today, with this vaccine and the unwavering commitment of our communities, healthcare workers and our partners, including Gavi, UNICEF and WHO, we break the chain. We have a powerful tool that will protect them from this devastating illness and related deaths, ensuring their right to health and a brighter future. Let’s end malaria in Liberia and pave the way for a healthier, more just society,” said Dr Louise Kpoto, Liberia’s Minister of Health.
Two safe and effective vaccines — RTS,S and R21 — recommended by World Health Organization (WHO), are a breakthrough for child health and malaria control. A pilot malaria vaccine programme in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi reached over 2 million children from 2019 to 2023, showing a significant reduction in malaria illness and a 13% drop in overall child mortality and substantial reductions in hospitalizations.
In Sierra Leone, the first doses were administered to children at a health centre in Western Area Rural where the authorities kicked off the rollout of 550 000 vaccine doses. The vaccine will then be delivered in health facilities nationwide.
“With the new, safe and efficacious malaria vaccine, we now have an additional tool to fight this disease. In combination with insecticide-treated nets, effective diagnosis and treatment, and indoor spraying, no child should die from malaria infection,” said Dr Austin Demby, Minister of Health of Sierra Leone.
Malaria remains a huge health challenge in the African region, which is home to 11 countries that carry approximately 70% of the global burden of malaria. The region accounted for 94% of global malaria cases and 95% of all malaria deaths in 2022, according to the World Malaria Report.
“The African region is taking positive steps in scaling up the rollout of the malaria vaccine – a game-changer in our fight against this deadly disease,” said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa. “Working with our partners, we’re committed to supporting the ongoing efforts to protect, save the lives of young children and lower the malaria burden in the region.”
Aurelia Nguyen, Chief Programme Officer at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, noted: “Today we celebrate more children gaining access to a new lifesaving tool to fight one of Africa’s deadliest diseases. This introduction of malaria vaccines into routine programmes in Benin, Liberia, and Sierra Leone alongside other proven interventions will help save lives and offer relief to families, communities and hard-pressed health systems.”
Progress against malaria has stalled in these high-burden African countries since 2017 due to factors including climate change, humanitarian crises, low access to and insufficient quality of health services, gender-related barriers, biological threats such as insecticide and drug resistance and global economic crises. Fragile health systems and critical gaps in data and surveillance have compounded the challenge.
To put malaria progress back on track, WHO recommends robust commitment to malaria responses at all levels, particularly in high-burden countries; greater domestic and international funding; science and data-driven malaria responses; urgent action on the health impacts of climate change; harnessing research and innovation; as well as strong partnerships for coordinated responses. WHO is also calling attention to addressing delays in malaria programme implementation.
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The Un Certain Regard Jury of the 77th Festival de Cannes
The Canadian actor, director, screenwriter and producer Xavier Dolan will be the President of the Un Certain Regard Jury of the 77th Festival de Cannes. He will be joined by French-Senegalese screenwriter and director Maïmouna Doucouré, Moroccan director, screenwriter and producer Asmae El Moudir, German-Luxembourg actress Vicky Krieps, and American film critic, director, and writer Todd McCarthy. They will be in charge of awarding prizes for the Un Certain Regard section, which showcases art and discovery films by young auteurs.
This year, 18 films have been selected, including 8 first films. The 2023 Un Certain Regard top prize went to director Molly Manning Walker’s debut feature How to Have Sex.
When the light breaks by Rúnar Rúnarsson will open the Un Certain Regard section on Wednesday May 15, 2024.
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