Billie Eilish, who swept the four major categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards, accepts her trophy for Song of the Year, for "Bad Guy." Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Lizzo accepts the award for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 62nd annual Grammys in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
Suspended Recording Academy president and CEO Deborah Dugan, speaking at the 62nd Grammy Awards nomination event in New York in November. John Lamparski/WireImage hide caption
The Cloud Over The Grammys: Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct, Vote Rigging
Megan Thee Stallion's latest single, "B.I.T.C.H.," introduces fans to her new alter ego, Suga. Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage hide caption
A Grammy Award on display at a Recording Academy event in New York City in 2018. Mike Pont/Getty Images for NARAS hide caption
David Olney, performing in Denver, Co. on Apr. 23, 2015. Larry Hulst/Getty Images hide caption
Before she was nominated for four Grammy Awards, Yola was a highlight of NPR Music's SXSW playlist The Austin 100 in 2019. Coincidence? Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Andy Madadian is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Jan. 17, 2020 in Hollywood, Calif. David Livingston/Getty Images hide caption
Andy Madadian, The Prince Of Persian Pop, Receives Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star
The now-former Recording Academy president and CEO, Deborah Dugan, speaking in Nov. at the Grammy nomination press conference in New York City. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images hide caption
(L-R) Martina McBride, Leslie Fram, Tanya Tucker and Brandi Carlile seen onstage during the 2019 CMT Next Women Of Country in November 2019. Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images hide caption
Greg Johnson opened the Blue Door in 1993. Over the past few years, the concert venue has become a hub of liberal activism in a largely conservative state. Betty Soo/Courtesy Greg Johnson hide caption
In Deep Red Oklahoma, The Blue Door Is 'A Lighthouse' For Progressive Protest Music
"Cop Car" is Mitski's first new song since her 2018 album, Be The Cowboy. Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images hide caption
Saxophonist, composer and arranger Jimmy Heath. Lonnie Timmons III/Getty Images hide caption
Eminem performs on stage during the MTV European Music Awards in 2017. Dave J Hogan/Getty Images hide caption
The Recording Academy has placed Deborah Dugan on administrative leave. The statement did not specify the nature of the allegation, nor who is accused of committing the misconduct. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Whitney Houston is the only woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year. Other 2020 inductees include Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, Biggie Smalls and T. Rex. Scott Gries/Getty Images hide caption
Two competing data firms, BuzzAngle and Nielsen Music, released reports in early Jan. 2020 detailing the many changes in listening over the past decade. Kirsty Lee / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption
Janet Jackson speaks onstage during the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. In her speech, she criticized the lack of women in the Rock Hall. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images hide caption
Women Make Up Less Than 8% Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees
Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) potentially traveling through the much speculated about "valley of plenty" mentioned in the song "Toss A Coin To Your Witcher." Katalin Vermes/Netflix hide caption
O' Valley Of Plentyyyyy: 'Toss A Coin To Your Witcher' Is An Intentional Earworm
Drummer Neil Peart, on stage with Rush in Springfield, Mass. in 1976. Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
"I think we've been tricked into believing that we have to constantly consume, and I think challenging the way we consume is important," Noname says. SUZANNE CORDEIRO/Getty Images hide caption
On Jan. 11, Rapper Noname Wants You To Register For A Library Card
From left: Lucian Grainge, CEO of Universal Music Group; artist Billie Eilish; and Eilish's brother, songwriter Finneas O'Connell — photographed during the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on Nov. 24, 2019 in Los Angeles. Kevin Mazur/AMA2019/Getty Images for dcp hide caption