Migos’ Crossover Win at the AMAs Signals an Imminent Industry Shift
In a music business once defined by stark genre separations, consumer culture is shifting the way songs are (or aren’t) categorized.
One thing guaranteed to get people’s attention around awards shows is when a film, song, or artist is nominated in an unexpected category. , Jordan Peele’s surrealist horror thriller, was nominated for the 2018 Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy (despite the director’s wry suggestion that it was, in fact, a “” on systemic racism), which . Beyoncé’s submission of ’s “Daddy Lessons” for consideration for Best Country Song at the 2017 Grammys incited spirited debate and was ultimately rejected, despite . And after the British folk/prog-rock group Jethro Tull won the 1989 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal, beating out Metallica, which seemed destined to
