Music’s biggest night: The standout winners from the 2026 Grammys
The most prestigious night for musicians has come and gone; did you miss it? Not to worry, we’re here to give you the rundown!
Here, Music News Blitz’s Megan Rogers-Jones goes through this year’s biggest Grammy awards and tells you more about those who received the awards.
Music opinion: Do the VMAs still shape pop culture?
For nearly four decades, the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) have been one of the music industry’s most audacious spectacles.
They are a ceremony where the rules are constantly rewritten, where artistry collides with theatrics and where pop stars seize the opportunity to immortalise themselves through a single performance.
The VMAs have given us moments that feel stitched into pop culture’s DNA, such as Madonna rolling around in a wedding dress, Britney Spears dancing with a python, Kanye West storming Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech, and Beyoncé revealing her pregnancy on stage with a mic drop and belly rub.
But the question remains. In today’s world of TikTok virality, Instagram reels, and 24/7 online content, do the VMAs still shape pop culture or have they become a nostalgic artefact of a time when television ruled?
Lindokuhle Mlombo delves into the debate for Music News Blitz.
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