Paul Grein

Los Angeles

Awards editor for Billboard magazine since 2019. My main takeaway: Boy, there are a lot of award shows! Writer, editor, music historian.

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Here Are the Performers for the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala

5 days ago | msn.com | Paul Grein

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Here Are the Performers for the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala

5 days ago | billboard.com | Paul Grein

Susanna Hoffs, Muni Long and more have been added to the lineup for the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame gala, presented jointly by the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum. The event is set for Friday (May 16) at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. – the site of the first Grammy Awards ceremony in 1959. Performances will pay tribute to the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame inducted recordings, which were announced on Feb. 13.
Snubs & Surprises at the 2025 ACM Awards

6 days ago | msn.com | Paul Grein
Snubs & Surprises at the 2025 ACM Awards

6 days ago | billboard.com | Paul Grein

Snubs & Surprises at the 2025 ACM AwardsAfter five years of massive success, Wallen has won just two ACM Awards in competition.
Snubs & Surprises at the 2025 ACM Awards

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Paul Grein

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysSnubs & Surprises at the 2025 ACM AwardsEven before the ACM Awards got underway Thursday (May 8), winners had been announced in six categories. And in one of those categories, the voters delivered a big surprise.
Lainey Wilson Sets Record & Winner Highlights: 2025 ACM Awards

6 days ago | billboard.com | Paul Grein

Lainey Wilson and Ella Langley were the big winners at the 2025 ACM Awards, which were held on Thursday (May 8) at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Wilson won four awards, including entertainer of the year and album of the year. Langley won five, including four for “you look like you love me,” her flirty duet with Riley Green. Wilson won entertainer of the year for the second year in a row.
Lainey Wilson & Ella Langley Win Big at 2025 ACM Awards

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Paul Grein

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysLainey Wilson and Ella Langley were the big winners at the 2025 ACM Awards, which were held on Thursday (May 8) at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Wilson won four awards, including entertainer of the year and album of the year.
Lainey Wilson, Jessie Jo Dillon Win 2025 ACM Awards in Songwriting Categories Ahead of Telecast

6 days ago | billboard.com | Paul Grein

Lainey Wilson and Jessie Jo Dillon were named the winners of 2025 ACM Awards in the two songwriting categories on Thursday (May 8), ahead of tonight’s telecast. Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert presented Wilson with the artist-songwriter of the year award in a backstage surprise. Kelsea Ballerini presented Dillon with the songwriter of the year award during ACM Country Kickoff. It’s the second year in a row that Dillon has won in that category.
Lainey Wilson, Jessie Jo Dillon Win 2025 ACM Awards in Songwriting Categories Ahead of Telecast

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Paul Grein

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysLainey Wilson and Jessie Jo Dillon were named the winners of 2025 ACM Awards in the two songwriting categories on Thursday (May 8), ahead of tonight’s telecast. Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert presented Wilson with the artist-songwriter of the year award in a backstage surprise.
What Hints Do 2025 BET Awards Nominations Give Us About 2026 Grammys?

6 days ago | billboard.com | Paul Grein

Just as Kendrick Lamar leads the 2025 BET Award nominations, which were announced on Thursday (May 8), he is likely to also lead the Grammy nominations when they’re announced later this year. Lamar has been the leading Grammy nominee twice before. He had 11 nominations leading up to the 2016 ceremony, and eight nods leading up to the 2019 ceremony. He has finished second (or in a tie for second) four other times — twice behind Jay-Z and twice behind Beyoncé.