carpet Washington help grand return to red carpet

She's back! Two months after welcoming her
second child, Kerry Washington made her grand
return to the red carpet

Another Nigerian gets Grammy nomination

The chances that the 2017 Grammy awards
may produce a Nigerian winner is getting
brighter with another Nigerian nomination.
Faridah Seriki known by her stage name
Kah-Lo, a rising international artiste and
daughter of former Minister of Defence and
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) in Lagos State, Chief Demola Seriki
has been nominated for the Grammy
Awards.
Kah-Lo, an alumna of Vivian Fowler
Memorial College for girls, was nominated
in the Best Dance Recording category for
her work in “Rinse & Repeat ”.
Rinse & Repeat by British Disk Jockey, Riton
featured Kah-lo’s vocal on the four-minute
track. Although not popular in Nigeria, the
song was released as a digital download in
the United Kingdom on February 26, 2016.
The song entered the UK Singles Chart at
number 13 and at number 2 on the UK
Dance Chart.

Happy Birthday John Terry

Ghana votes to elect new president and parliamentarians today

Presidential and Parliamentary elections are
currently going on in Ghana. The elections began
this morning at 7:00a.m across the 275 polling
stations and will end by 5:00p.m.
There are seven persons contesting for the
presidential position and they include, the
current president, John Mahama from National
Democratic Congress (NDC), Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo Addo, of the main opposition New
Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Ivor Kobina
Greenstreet, Convention People’s Party (CPP),
Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, National
Democratic Party (NDP),
Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, Progressive People’s Party
(PPP), Dr Edward N. Mahama, People’s National

Convention (PNC); and Mr Jacob Osei Yeboah,
an independent presidential candidate.
A candidate must have at least 50% of the total
votes in order to win the election. In a situation
where no one has 50% of the votes, the top two
candidates will have a run-off in two weeks
time.

Grammy nomination: 9 for Beyonce, 8 each for Drake, Rihanna, Kanye West

The 2017 Grammy awards nominees have been
revealed with Beyonce leading the pack with 9
nominations while Drake, Kanye West and
Rihanna got 8 nominations. The award show will
hold on February 2017 at Staples Center with
James Corden as the host. See the full list after
the cut...
Song of the Year
Beyoncé, "Formation"
Adele, "Hello"
Mike Posner, "I Took a Pill in Ibiza"
Justin Bieber, "Love Yourself"
Lukas Graham, "7 Years"
Record of the Year
Adele, "Hello"
Beyoncé, "Formation"
Lukas Graham, "7 Years"
Rihanna, "Work (feat. Drake)"
Twenty One Pilots, "Stressed Out"
Album of the Year
Adele, 25
Beyoncé, Lemonade
Justin Bieber, Purpose
Drake, Views
Sturgill Simpson, A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Best New Artist
Kelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers
Chance the Rapper
Marin Morris
Anderson .Paak
Best Pop Solo Performance
Adele, "Hello"
Beyoncé, "Hold Up"
Justin Bieber, "Love Yourself"
Kelly Clarkson, "Piece by Piece (Idol Version)"
Ariana Grande, "Dangerous Woman"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
The Chainsmokers, "Closer (feat. Halsey)
Lukas Graham, "7 Years"
Rihanna, "Work (feat. Drake)"
Sia, "Cheap Thrills (feat. Sean Paul)"
Twenty One Pilots, "Stressed Out"
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Andrea Bocelli, Cinema
Bob Dylan, Fallen Angels
Josh Groban, Stages Live
Willie Nelson, Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings
Gershwin
Barbra Streisand, Encore: Movie Partners Sing
Broadway
Best Pop Vocal Album
Adele, 25
Justin Bieber, Purpose
Ariana Grande, Dangerous Woman
Demi Lovato, Confident
Sia, This Is Acting
Best Dance Recording
Bob Moses, "Tearing Me Up"
The Chainsmokers, "Don't Let Me Down (feat.
Daya)"
Flume, "Never Be Like You (feat. Kai)"
Riton, "Rinse & Repeat (feat. Kah-Lo)"
Sofi Tukker, "Drinkee"
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Flume, Skin
Jean-Michel Jarre, Electronica 1: The Time
Machine
Tycho, Epoch
Underworld, Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining
Future
Louie Vega, Louie Vega Starring...XXVIII
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Herb Alpert, Human Nature
Bill Frisell, When You Wish Upon a Star
Steve Gadd Band, Way Back Home: Live From
Rochester, NY
Chuck Loeb, Unspoken
Snarky Puppy, Culcha Vulcha
Best Rock Performance
Alabama Shakes, "Joe (Live From Austin City
Limits)"
Beyoncé, "Don't Hurt Yourself (feat. Jack White)"
David Bowie, "Blackstar"
Disturbed, "The Sound of Silence (Live on Conan)"
Twenty One Pilots, "Heathens"
Best Metal Performance
Baroness, "Shock Me"
Gojira, "Silvera"
Korn, "Rotting in Vain"
Megadeath, "Dystopia"
Periphery, "The Price Is Wrong"
Best Rock Song
David Bowie, "Blackstar"
Radiohead, "Burn the Witch"
Metallica, "Hardwired"
Twenty One Pilots, "Heathens"
Highly Suspect, "My Name Is Human"
Best Rock Album
Blink-182, California
Cage the Elephant, Tell Me I'm Pretty
Gojira, Magma
Panic! at the Disco, Death of a Bachelor
Weezer, Weezer
Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver, 22, A Million
David Bowie, Blackstar
PJ Harvey, The Hope Six Demolition Project
Iggy Pop, Post Pop Depression
Radiohead, A Moon Shaped Pool
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
BJ The Chicago Kid, "Turnin' Me Up"
Ro James, "Permission"
Musiq Soulchild, "I Do"
Rihanna, "Needed Me"
Solange, "Cranes in the Sky"
Best Traditional R&B Performance
William Bell, "The Three of Me"
BJ The Chicago Kid, "Woman's World"
Fantasia, "Sleeping With the One I Love"
Lalah Hathaway, "Angel"
Jill Scott, "Can't Wait"
Best R&B Song
PartyNextDoor, "Come See Me (feat. Drake)"
Bryson Tiller, "Exchange"
Rihanna, "Kiss It Better"
Maxwell, "Lake by the Ocean"
Tory Lanez, "Luv"
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Beyoncé, Lemonade
Gallant, Ology
KING, We Are King
Anderson .Paak, Malibu
Rihanna, Anti
Best R&B Album
BJ The Chicago Kid, In My Mind
Lalah Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway Live
Terrace Martin, Velvet Portraits
Mint Condition, Healing Season
Mya, Smoove Jones
Best Rap Performance
Chance the Rapper, "No Problem (feat. Lil Wayne
& 2 Chainz)"
Desiigner, "Panda"
Drake, "Pop Style (feat. The Throne)"
Fat Joe and Remy Ma, "All the Way Up (feat. Fat
French Montana and Infared)"
ScHoolboy Q, "That Part (feat. Kanye West)"
Best Rap/Sung Performance
Beyoncé, "Freedom (feat. Kendrick Lamar)"
Drake, "Hotline Bling"
D.R.A.M., "Broccoli (feat. Lil Yachty)"
Kanye West, "Ultralight Beam (feat. Chance the
Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin and The-Dream)
Kanye West, "Famous (feat. Rihanna)"
Best Rap Song
Fat Joe and Remy Ma, "All the Way Up (feat. Fat
French Montana and Infared)"
Kanye West, "Famous (feat. Rihanna)"
Drake, "Hotline Bling"
Chance the Rapper, "No Problem (feat. Lil Wayne
and 2 Chainz)"
Kanye West, "Ultralight Beam (feat. Chance the
Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin and The-Dream)
Best Rap Album
Chance the Rapper, Coloring Book
De La Soul, And the Anonymous Nobody
DJ Khaled, Major Key
Drake, Views
ScHoolboy Q, Blank Face LP
Kanye West, The Life of Pablo
Best Country Solo Performance
Brandy Clark, "Love Can Go to Hell"
Miranda Lambert, "Vice"
Maren Morris, "My Church"
Carrie Underwood, "Church Bells"
Keith Urban, "Blue Ain't Your Color"
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Dierks Bentley, "Different for Girls (feat. Elle
King)"
Brothers Osborne, "21 Summer"
Kenny Chesney, "Setting the World on Fire (feat.
Pink)"
Pentatonix, "Jolene (feat. Dolly Parton)"
Chris Young, "Think of You (feat. Cassadee Pope)"
Best Country Song
Keith Urban, "Blue Ain't Your Color"
Thomas Rhett, "Die a Happy Man"
Tim McGraw, "Humble and Kind"
Maren Morris, "My Church"
Miranda Lambert, "Vice"
Best Country Album
Brandy Clark, Big Day in a Small Town
Loretta Lynn, Full Circle
Maren Morris, Hero
Sturgill Simpson, A Hero's Guide to Earth
Keith Urban, Ripcord
Best New Age Album
John Burke, Orogen
Enya, Dark Sky Island
Peter Kater & Tina Guo, Inner Passion
Vangelis, Rosetta
White Sun, White Sun II
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Joey Alexander, "Countdown"
Ravi Coltrane, "In Movement"
Fred Hersch, "We See"
Brad Mehldau, "I Concentrate on You"
John Scofield, "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
Best Jazz Vocal Album
René Marie, Sound of Red
Branford Marsalis Quartet and Kurt Elling, Upward
Spiral
Gregory Porter, Take Me to the Alley
Catherine Russell, Harlem on My Mind
The Tierney Sutton Band, The Sting Variations
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Kenny Barron Trio, Book of Intution
Peter Erskine, Dr. Um
The Fred Hersch Trio, Sunday Night at the
Vanguard
Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau, Nearness
John Scofield, Country for Old Men
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Real
Enemies
John Beasley, Presents Monk'estra, Vol. 1
John Daversa, Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of The
Beatles
Bob Mintzer, All L.A. Band
Ted Nash Big Band, Presidential Suite: Eight
Variations on Freedom
Best Latin Jazz Album
Andy González, Entre Colegas
Brian Lynch, Madera Latino: A Latin Jazz
Perspective on the Music of Woody Shaw
Michael Spiro/Wayne Wallace La Orquesta
Sinfonietta, Canto América
Trio Da Paz, 30
Chucho Valdés, Tribute to Irakere: Live in Marciac
Best Gospel Performance/Song
Shirley Caesar, "It's Alright, It's OK (feat. Anthony
Hamilton)"
Jekalyn Carr, "You're Bigger (Live)"
Travis Greene, "Made a Way (Live)"
Tamela Mann, "God Provides"
Hezekiah Walker, "Better"
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/
Song
Lauren Daigle, "Trust in You"
For King & Country, "Priceless"
Natalie Grant, "King of the World"
Hillary Scott & The Scott Family, "Thy Will"
Zach Williams, "Chain Breaker"
Best Gospel Album
Tim Bowman Jr., Listen
Shirley Caesar, Fill This House
Todd Dulaney, A Worshipper's Heart [Live]
Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion
William Murphy, Demonstrate [Live]
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
All Sons & Daughters, Poets & Saints
Crowder, American Prodigal
Natalie Grant, Be One
Hillsong Young & Free, Youth Revival [Live]
Hillary Scott & The Scott Family, Love Remains
Best Roots Gospel Album
Gaither Vocal Band, Better Together
The Isaacs, Nature's Symphony in 432
Joey+Rory, Hymns
Gordon Mote, Hymns and Songs of Inspiration
Various Artists, God Don't Never Change: The
Songs of Blind Willie Johnson
Best Latin Pop Album
Jesse & Joy, Un Besito Mas
Gaby Moreno, Ilusión
Laura Pausini, Similares
Sanalejo, Seguir Latiendo
Diego Torres, Buena Vida
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
ile, ilevitable
Illya Kuryaki & The Valderamas, L.H.O.N. (La
Humanidad O Nosotros)
La Santa Cecilia, Buenaventura
Los Rakas, Los Rakas
Carla Morrison, Amor Supremo
B est Regional Mexican Music Album (Including
Tejano)
Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga, Raíces
Joss Favela, Hecho a Mano
Vicente Fernández, Un Azteca en el Azteca, Vol. 1
(En Vivo)
La Maquinaria Norteña, Generación Maquinaria
Est. 2006.
Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea, Tributo a Joan
Sebastian y Rigoberto Alfaro
Best Tropical Latin Album
Fonseca, Conexión
Formell y Los Van Van, La Fantasia Homenaje a
Juan Formell
Grupo Niche, Aniversario
La Sonora Santanera, La Sonora Santanera en Su
60 Aniversario
Jose Lugo & Guasábara Combo, Donde Están?
Best American Roots Performance
Avett Brothers, "Ain't No Man"
Blind Boys of Alabama, "Mother's Children Have a
Hard Time"
Rhiannon Giddens, "Factory Girl"
Sarah Jarosz, "House of Mercy"
Lori McKenna, "Wreck You"
Best American Roots Song
Robbie Fulks, "Alabama at Night"
Jack White, "City Lights"
Eric Adcock and Roddie Romero, "Gulfstream"
Vince Gill, "Kid Sister"
Lori McKenna and Felix McTeigue, "Wreck You"
Best American Album
The Avett Brothers, True Sadness
William Bell, This Is Where I Live
Kris Kristofferson, The Cedar Creek Sessions
Lori McKenna, The Bird & the Rifle
The Time Jumpers, Kid Sister
Best Bluegrass Album
Blue Highway, Original Traditional
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Burden Bearer
Laurie Lewis andThe Right Hands, The Hazel and
Alice Sessions
Claire Lynch, North by South
O'Connor Band With Mark O'Connor, Coming
Home
Best Traditional Blues Album
Lurrie Bell, Can't Shake This Feeling
Joe Bonamassa, Live at the Greek Theatre
Luther Dickinson, Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger's
Songbook: Volumes I & II)
Vasti Jackson, The Soul of Jimmie Rogers
Bobby Rush, Porcupine Meat
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Fantastic Negrito, The Last Days of Oakland
Janiva Magness, Love Wins Again
Kenny Neal, Bloodline
The Record Company, Give It Back to You
Joe Louis Walker, Everybody Wants a Piece
Best Folk Album
Judy Collins and Ari Hest, Silver Skies Blue
Robbie Fulks, Upland Stories
Rhiannon Giddens, Factory Girl
Sierra Hull, Weighted Mind
Sarah Jarosz, Undercurrent
B est Regional Roots Music Album
Barry Jean Ancelet and Sam Broussard, Broken
Promised Land
Northern Cree, It's a Cree Thing
Kalani Pe'a, E Walea
Roddie Romero and The Hub City All-Stars,
Gulfstream
Various Artists, I Wanna Sing Right:
Rediscovering Lomax in the Evangeline Country
Best Reggae Album
Devin Di Dakta and J.L, Sly & Robbie
Presents...Reggae for Her
J Boog, Rose Petals
Ziggy Marley, Ziggy Marley
Raging Fyah, Everlasting
Rebelution, Falling Into Place
SOJA, SOJA: Live in Virginia
Best World Music Album
Celtic Woman, Destiny
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Walking in the
Footsteps of Our Fathers
Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble, Sing Me
Hope
Anoushka Shankar, Land of Gold
Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, Dois Amigos, Um
Século De Música: Multishow Live
Best Children's Album
Frances England, Explorer of the World
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Infinity Plus One
Recess Monkey, Novelties
Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could,
Press Play
The Okee Dokee Brothers, Saddle Up
Best Spoken Word Album
Amy Schumer, The Girl With the Lower Back
Tattoo
Carol Burnett, In Such Good Company: Eleven
Years Of Laughter, Mayhem and Fun in the
Sandbox
Patti Smith, M Train
Various Artists, Under the Big Black Sun: A
Personal History of L.A. Punk
Elvis Costello, Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink
Best Comedy Album
David Cross, ...America...Great…
Margaret Cho, American Myth
Tig Notaro, Boyish Girl Interrupted
Amy Schumer, Live at the Apollo
Patton Oswalt, Talking for Clapping
B est Musical Theater Album
Bright Star
The Color Purple
Fiddler on the Roof
Kinky Boots
Waitress
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Amy
Miles Ahead
Straight Outta Compton
Suicide Squad (Collector's Edition)
Vinyl: The Essentials Season 1
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Thomas Newman, Bridge of Spies
Ennio Morricone, Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful
Eight
Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto, The Revenant
John Williams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, Stranger Things:
Volume 1
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, Stranger Things:
Volume 2
B est Song Written for Visual Media
Justin Timberlake, "Can't Stop the Feeling!"
Twenty One Pilots, "Heathens"
Pink, "Just Like Fire"
Skrillex and Rick Ross, "Purple Lamborghini"
Shakira, "Try Everything"
Peter Gabriel, "The Veil"
Best Instrumental Composition
Thomas Newman, "Bridge of Spies (End Title)"
Tim Davies, "The Expensive Train Set (An Epic
Sarahnade for Double Big Band)"
Alan Ferber, "Flow"
Ennio Morricone, "L'Ultima Diligenza Di Red Rock
- Versione Integrale"
Ted Nash, "Spoken at Midnight"
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
John Beasley, "Ask Me Now"
Sammy Nestico, "Good 'Swing' Wenceslas"
Christian Jacob, "Linus & Lucy"
John Daversa, "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"
Ted Nash, "We Three Kings"
Jacob Collier, "You and I"
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Gordon Goodwin, "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
John Daversa, "Do You Want to Know a Secret"
Jacob Collier, "Flintstones"
Alan Broadbent, "I'm a Fool to Want You"
Barry Childs and Larry Klein, "Somewhere (Dirty
Blvd) (Extended Version)"
Best Recording Package
Rihanna, Anti (Deluxe Edition)
David Bowie, Blackstar
Parquet Courts, Human Performance
Reckless Kelly, Sunset Motel
Bon Iver, 22, A Million
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Edith Piaf, Edith Piaf 1915-2015
J. Views, 401 Days
The 1975, I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are
So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It (Box Set)
Trey Anastasio, Paper Wheels (Deluxe Limited
Edition)
Paul McCartney, Tug of War (Deluxe Editon)
Best Album Notes
Kris Kristofferson, The Complete Monument &
Columbia Albums Collection
Various Artists, The Knoxville Sessions,
1929-1930: Knox County Stomp
Various Artists, Ork Records: New York, New York
Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle, Sissle and Blake
Sing Shuffle Along
Various Artists, Waxing the Gospel: Mass
Evangelism & The Phonograph, 1890-1900
Best Historical Album
Bob Dylan, The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The
Bootleg Series, Vol.12 (Collector's Edition)
Various Artists, Music of Morocco From the
Library of Congress: Recorded by Paul Bowles,
1959
Various Artists, Ork Records: New York, New York
Vladimir Horowitz, Vladimir Horowitz: The
Unreleased Live Recordings 1966-1983
Various Artists, Waxing The Gospel: Mass
Evangelism & The Phonograph, 1890-1900
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Andrew Bird, Are You Serious
David Bowie, Blackstar
Bonnie Raitt, Dig in Deep
Prince, Hit N Run Phase Two
Sarah Jarosz, Undercurrent
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Benny Blanco
Greg Kurstin
Max Martin
Nineteen85
Ricky Reed
Best Remixed Recording
Soul Pacific, "Cali Coast (Psionics Remix)"
The Silver Lake Chorus, "Heavy Star
Movin' (staRo Remix)"
Paul McCartney and Wings, "Nineteen Hundred
Eighty-Five (Timo Maas & James Teej Remix)"
Ry X, "Only (Kaskade x Lipless Remix)"
Bob Moses, "Tearing Me Up (RAC Remix)"
The Chemical Brothers, "Wide Open (Joe Goddard
Remix)"
Best Surround Sound Album
Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony, Dutilleux:
Sur Le Même Accord; Les Citations; Mystère De
L'instant & Timbres, Espace, Mouvement
Craig Hella Johnson & Conspirare, Johnson:
Considering Matthew Shepard
Maja S.K. Ratkje, Cikada & Oslo Sinfonietta, Maja
S.K. Ratkje: And Sing ...
Primus, Primus & The Chocolate Factory (5.1
Surround Sound Edition)
Øyvind Gimse, Geir Inge Lotsberg &
Trondheimsolistene, Reflections
B est Engineered Album, Classical
James Conlon, Guanqun Yu, Joshua Guerrero,
Patricia Racette, Christopher Maltman, Lucy
Schaufer, Lucas Meachem, LA Opera Chorus and
Orchestra, Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles
Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony, Dutilleux:
Sur Le Même Accord; Les Citations; Mystère De
L'Instant & Timbres, Espace, Mouvement
Øyvind Gimse, Geir Inge Lotsberg &
Trondheimsolistene, Reflections
Jerry F. Junkin and the University of Texas Wind
Ensemble, Shadow of Serious
Andris Nelsons and Boston Symphony Orchestra,
Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow -
Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9
Producer of the Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh
David Frost
Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin
Judith Sherman
Robina G. Young
Best Orchestral Performance
San Francisco Symphony, "Bates: Works for
Orchestra"
Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, "Ibert:
Orchestral Works"
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, "Prokofiev:
Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, Op. 100"
New York Philharmonic, "Rouse: Odna Zhizn;
Symphonies 3 & 4; Prospero's Rooms"
Boston Symphony Orchestra, "Shostakovich:
Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 &
9"