28th Annual Grammy Awards

Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame Announces its Black History Month Class of Inductees

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

ATLANTA, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --  The Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame (BMEWOF) is set to host its 4th Installation of the Crown Jewel of Excellence™ Black History Month Class of 2023 Induction Ceremony and Brunch Celebration. The two-part celebration takes place in Atlanta on February 28th. This year's BMEWOF celebration honors three luminary icons, Ambassador Andrew Young, Danny Glover, and Dr. Bobby Jones.

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  • Ambassador Andrew Young, Danny Glover, and Dr. Bobby Jones to be honored in the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame Black History Month Induction Ceremony and Brunch Celebration.
  • ATLANTA, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --  The Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame (BMEWOF) is set to host its 4th Installation of the Crown Jewel of Excellence™ Black History Month Class of 2023 Induction Ceremony and Brunch Celebration.
  • The Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame Black History Month Induction Ceremony will take place February 28, 2023, from 11 AM EST to 12 PM EST at the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame at 443 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta, GA, 30313.
  • Immediately following, The Black History Month Celebratory Brunch follows at the Thompson Buckhead Hotel from 1 PM EST to 4 PM EST.

Songwriter of the Year, Best Video Game Soundtrack and Social Impact Special Merit Award Among Landmark Changes for the GRAMMY Awards®

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

Five new GRAMMY Awards will be handed out starting next year, including Songwriter Of The Year (Non-Classical) and Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games And Other Interactive Media, among others.

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  • Five new GRAMMY Awards will be handed out starting next year, including Songwriter Of The Year (Non-Classical) and Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games And Other Interactive Media, among others.
  • Additionally, a new Special Merit Award will be given out for Best Song For Social Change.
  • All updates go into effect immediately for the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards taking place in 2023.
  • (Note: Best Compilation Soundtrack, Best Historical Album, Best Immersive Audio Album, Best Recording Package, Best Special Package, and Best Album Notes accept albums of recordings that are not newly recorded.)

EXPLORER1 MUSIC GROUP/ EX1 RECORDS Garner First GRAMMY® Nomination

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Friday, November 26, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --As the nominations for the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards were read today, a collection of career-firsts were established for numerous artists and labels including Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --As the nominations for the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards were read today, a collection of career-firsts were established for numerous artists and labels including Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records.
  • The nomination is the first for Explorer1 Music Group/Ex1 Records as well as Wolfgang Van Halen and Mammoth WVH.
  • "We immediately knew that Distance was a special song from the very first listen" said Paul Woolnough, Founder and CEO of Explorer1 Music Group.
  • The songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist worked tirelessly on material that would become his self-titled debut album now available via EX1 Records as a part of his partnership with Explorer1 Music Group.