Grammys 2018 Winners: The Complete List

GENERAL FIELD

Album of the Year:
“Awaken, My Love!” — Childish Gambino
4:44 — Jay-Z
DAMN. — Kendrick Lamar
Melodrama — Lorde
24K Magic — Bruno Mars — WINNER

Record of the Year:
“Redbone” — Childish Gambino
“Despacito” — Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
“The Story Of O.J.” — Jay-Z
“HUMBLE.” — Kendrick Lamar
“24K Magic” — Bruno Mars — WINNER

Song of the Year:
“Despacito” — Ramón Ayala, Justin Bieber, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton, songwriters (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber)
“4:44” — Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (Jay-Z)
“Issues” — Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter, songwriters (Julia Michaels)
“1-800-273-8255” — Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury & Khalid Robinson, songwriters (Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid)
“That’s What I Like” — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars) — WINNER

Best New Artist:
Alessia Cara — WINNER
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA

POP FIELD 

Best Pop Solo Performance:
“Love So Soft” — Kelly Clarkson
“Praying” — Kesha
“Million Reasons” — Lady Gaga
“What About Us” — P!nk
“Shape Of You” — Ed Sheeran — WINNER

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
“Something Just Like This” — The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
“Despacito” — Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
“Thunder” — Imagine Dragons
“Feel It Still” — Portugal. The Man — WINNER
“Stay” — Zedd & Alessia Cara

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
Nobody But Me (Deluxe Version) — Michael Bublé
Triplicate — Bob Dylan
In Full Swing — Seth MacFarlane
Wonderland — Sarah McLachlan
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 — (Various Artists) Dae Bennett, Producer — WINNER

Best Pop Vocal Album:
Kaleidoscope EP — Coldplay
Lust for Life — Lana Del Rey
Evolve — Imagine Dragons
Rainbow — Kesha
Joanne — Lady Gaga
÷ (Divide) — Ed Sheeran — WINNER

DANCE/ELECTRONIC FIELD 

Best Dance Recording:
“Bambro Koyo Ganda” — Bonobo Featuring Innov Gnawa
“Cola” — Camelphat & Elderbrook
“Andromeda” — Gorillaz Featuring DRAM
“Tonite” — LCD Soundsystem — WINNER
“Line Of Sight” — Odesza Featuring WYNNE & Mansionair

Best Dance/Electronic Album:
Migration — Bonobo
3-D The Catalogue — Kraftwerk — WINNER
Mura Masa — Mura Masa
A Moment Apart — Odesza
What Now — Sylvan Esso

CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL FIELD 

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album:
What If — The Jerry Douglas Band
Spirit — Alex Han
Mount Royal — Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge
Prototype — Jeff Lorber Fusion — WINNER
Bad Hombre — Antonio Sanchez

ROCK FIELD

Best Rock Performance:
“You Want It Darker” — Leonard Cohen — WINNER
“The Promise” — Chris Cornell
“Run” — Foo Fighters
“No Good” — Kaleo
“Go To War” — Nothing More

Best Metal Performance:
“Invisible Enemy” — August Burns Red
“Black Hoodie” — Body Count
“Forever” — Code Orange
“Sultan’s Curse” — Mastodon — WINNER
“Clockworks” — Meshuggah

Best Rock Song:
“Atlas, Rise!” — James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich, songwriters (Metallica)
“Blood In The Cut” — JT Daly & Kristine Flaherty, songwriters (K.Flay)
“Go To War” — Ben Anderson, Jonny Hawkins, Will Hoffman, Daniel Oliver, David Pramik & Mark Vollelunga, songwriters (Nothing More)
“Run” — Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters) — WINNER
“The Stage” — Zachary Baker, Brian Haner, Matthew Sanders, Jonathan Seward & Brooks Wackerman, songwriters (Avenged Sevenfold)

Best Rock Album:
Emperor Of Sand — Mastodon
Hardwired…To Self-Destruct — Metallica
The Stories We Tell Ourselves — Nothing More
Villains — Queens Of the Stone Age
A Deeper Understanding — The War On Drugs — WINNER

ALTERNATIVE FIELD

Best Alternative Music Album:
Everything Now — Arcade Fire
Humanz — Gorillaz
American Dream — LCD Soundsystem
Pure Comedy — Father John Misty
Sleep Well Beast — The National — WINNER

R&B FIELD 

Best R&B Performance:
“Get You” — Daniel Caesar Featuring Kali Uchis
“Distraction” — Kehlani
“High” — Ledisi
“That’s What I Like” — Bruno Mars — WINNER
“The Weekend” — SZA

Best Traditional R&B Performance:
“Laugh And Move On” — The Baylor Project
“Redbone” — Childish Gambino — WINNER
“What I’m Feelin'” — Anthony Hamilton Featuring The Hamiltones|
“All The Way” — Ledisi
“Still” — Mali Music

Best R&B Song:
“First Began” — PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)
“Location” — Alfredo Gonzalez, Olatunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Khalid Robinson & Joshua Scruggs, songwriters (Khalid)
“Redbone” — Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
“Supermodel” — Tyran Donaldson, Terrence Henderson, Greg Landfair Jr., Solana Rowe & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (SZA)
“That’s What I Like” — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars) — WINNER

Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Free 6LACK — 6LACK
“Awaken, My Love!” — Childish Gambino
American Teen — Khalid
Ctrl — SZA
Starboy — The Weeknd — WINNER

Best R&B Album:
Freudian — Daniel Caesar
Let Love Rule — Ledisi
24K Magic — Bruno Mars — WINNER
Gumbo — PJ Morton
Feel the Real –Musiq Soulchild

RAP FIELD 

Best Rap Performance:
“Bounce Back” — Big Sean
“Bodak Yellow” — Cardi B
“4:44” — Jay-Z
“HUMBLE.” — Kendrick Lamar — WINNER
“Bad And Boujee” — Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert

Best Rap/Sung Performance:
“PRBLMS” — 6LACK
“Crew” — Goldlink Featuring Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy
“Family Feud” — Jay-Z Featuring Beyoncé
“LOYALTY.” — Kendrick Lamar Featuring Rihanna — WINNER
“Love Galore” — SZA Featuring Travis Scott

Best Rap Song:
“Bodak Yellow” — Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe, Washpoppin & J White, songwriters (Cardi B)
“Chase Me” — Judah Bauer, Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Russell Simins & Jon Spencer,
songwriters (Danger Mouse Featuring Run The Jewels & Big Boi)
“HUMBLE.” — Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar) — WINNER
“Sassy” — Gabouer & M. Evans, songwriters (Rapsody)
“The Story Of O.J.” — Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (Jay-Z)

Best Rap Album:
4:44 — Jay-Z
DAMN. — Kendrick Lamar — WINNER
Culture — Migos
Laila’s Wisdom — Rapsody
Flower Boy — Tyler, The Creator

COUNTRY FIELD

Best Country Solo Performance:
“Body Like A Back Road” — Sam Hunt
“Losing You: –Alison Krauss
“Tin Man” — Miranda Lambert
“I Could Use A Love Song” — Maren Morris
“Either Way” — Chris Stapleton — WINNER

Best Country Duo/Group Performance:
“It Ain’t My Fault” — Brothers Osborne
“My Old Man” — Zac Brown Band
“You Look Good” — Lady Antebellum
“Better Man” — Little Big Town — WINNER
“Drinkin’ Problem” — Midland

Best Country Song:
“Better Man” — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Little Big Town)
“Body Like A Back Road” — Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Sam Hunt)
“Broken Halos” — Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton) — WINNER
“Drinkin’ Problem” — Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne & Mark Wystrach, songwriters (Midland)
“Tin Man” — Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

Best Country Album:
Cosmic Hallelujah — Kenny Chesney
Heart Break — Lady Antebellum
The Breaker — Little Big Town
Life Changes — Thomas Rhett
From a Room: Volume 1 — Chris Stapleton — WINNER

NEW AGE FIELD

Best New Age Album:
Reflection — Brian Eno
SongVersation: Medicine — India.Arie
Dancing On Water — Peter Kater — WINNER
Sacred Journey Of Ku-Kai, Volume 5 — Kitaro
Spiral Revelation — Steve Roach

JAZZ FIELD

Best Improvised Jazz Solo:
“Can’t Remember Why” — Sara Caswell, soloist
“Dance Of Shiva” — Billy Childs, soloist
“Whisper Not” — Fred Hersch, soloist
“Miles Beyond” — John McLaughlin, soloist — WINNER
“Ilimba” — Chris Potter, soloist

Best Jazz Vocal Album:
The Journey — The Baylor Project
A Social Call — Jazzmeia Horn
Bad Ass and Blind — Raul Midón
Porter Plays Porter — Randy Porter Trio With Nancy King
Dreams and Daggers — Cécile McLorin Salvant — WINNER

Best Jazz Instrumental Album:
Uptown, Downtown — Bill Charlap Trio
Rebirth — Billy Childs — WINNER
Project Freedom –Joey DeFrancesco & The People
Open Book — Fred Hersch
The Dreamer Is the Dream — Chris Potter

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album:
MONK’estra Vol. 2 — John Beasley
Jigsaw — Alan Ferber Big Band
Bringin’ It — Christian McBride Big Band — WINNER
Homecoming — Vince Mendoza & WDR Big Band Cologne
Whispers on the Wind — Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge

Best Latin Jazz Album:
Hybrido – From Rio To Wayne Shorter — Antonio Adolfo
Oddara — Jane Bunnett & Maqueque
Outra Coisa – The Music Of Moacir Santos — Anat Cohen & Marcello Gonçalves
Típico — Miguel Zenón
Jazz Tango — Pablo Ziegler Trio — WINNER

GOSPEL/ CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC FIELD

Best Gospel Performance/Song:
“Too Hard Not To” — Tina Campbell
“You Deserve It” — JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise Featuring Bishop Cortez Vaughn
“Better Days” — Le’Andria
“My Life” — The Walls Group
“Never Have To Be Alone” — CeCe Winans — WINNER

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song:
“Oh My Soul” — Casting Crowns
“Clean” — Natalie Grant
“What A Beautiful Name” — Hillsong Worship — WINNER
“Even If” — MercyMe
“Hills And Valleys” — Tauren Wells

Best Gospel Album:
Crossover: Live From Music City — Travis Greene
Bigger Than Me — Le’Andria
Close — Marvin Sapp
Sunday Song — Anita Wilson
Let Them Fall in Love — CeCe Winans — WINNER

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:
Rise — Danny Gokey
Echoes (Deluxe Edition) — Matt Maher
Lifer — MercyMe
Hills and Valleys — Tauren Wells
Chain Breaker — Zach Williams — WINNER

Best Roots Gospel Album:
The Best Of the Collingsworth Family – Volume 1 — The Collingsworth Family
Give Me Jesus — Larry Cordle
Resurrection — Joseph Habedank
Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope — Reba McEntire — WINNER
Hope for All Nations — Karen Peck & New River

LATIN FIELD 

Best Latin Pop Album:
Lo Único Constante — Alex Cuba
Mis Planes Son Amarte — Juanes
Amar Y Vivir En Vivo Desde La Ciudad De México, 2017 — La Santa Cecilia
Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos) — Natalia Lafourcade
El Dorado — Shakira — WINNER

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album:
Ayo — Bomba Estéreo
Pa’ Fuera — C4 Trío & Desorden Público
Salvavidas De Hielo — Jorge Drexler
El Paradise — Los Amigos Invisibles
Residente — Residente — WINNER

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano):
Ni Diablo Ni Santo — Julión Álvarez Y Su Norteño Banda
Ayer Y Hoy — Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga
Momentos — Alex Campos
Arriero Somos Versiones Acústicas — Aida Cuevas — WINNER
Zapateando En El Norte — Humberto Novoa, producer (Various Artists)

Best Tropical Latin Album:
Albita — Albita
Art of the Arrangement — Doug Beavers
Salsa Big Band — Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta — WINNER
Gente Valiente — Silvestre Dangond
Indestructible — Diego El Cigala

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC FIELD

Best American Roots Performance:
Killer Diller Blues — Alabama Shakes — WINNER
Let My Mother Live — Blind Boys Of Alabama
Arkansas Farmboy — Glen Campbell
Steer Your Way — Leonard Cohen
I Never Cared For You — Alison Krauss

Best American Roots Song:
“Cumberland Gap” — David Rawlings
“I Wish You Well” — The Mavericks
“If We Were Vampires” — Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit — WINNER
“It Ain’t Over Yet” — Rodney Crowell Featuring Rosanne Cash & John Paul White
“My Only True Friend” –Gregg Allman

Best Americana Album:
Southern Blood — Gregg Allman
Shine On Rainy Day — Brent Cobb
Beast Epic — Iron & Wine
The Nashville Sound — Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit — WINNER
Brand New Day — The Mavericks

Best Bluegrass Album:
Fiddler’s Dream — Michael Cleveland
Laws Of Gravity — The Infamous Stringdusters — WINNER (TIE)
Original — Bobby Osborne
Universal Favorite — Noam Pikelny
All The Rage – In Concert Volume One [Live] — Rhonda Vincent And The Rage — WINNER (TIE

Best Traditional Blues Album:
Migration Blues — Eric Bibb
Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio — Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio
Roll And Tumble — R.L. Boyce
Sonny & Brownie’s Last Train — Guy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi
Blue & Lonesome — The Rolling Stones — WINNER

Best Contemporary Blues Album:
Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm — Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm
Recorded Live In Lafayette — Sonny Landreth
TajMo — Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ — WINNER
Got Soul — Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Live From The Fox Oakland — Tedeschi Trucks Band

Best Folk Album:
Mental Illness — Aimee Mann — WINNER
Semper Femina — Laura Marling
The Queen Of Hearts — Offa Rex
You Don’t Own Me Anymore — The Secret Sisters
The Laughing Apple — Yusuf / Cat Stevens

Best Regional Roots Music Album:
Top Of the Mountain — Dwayne Dopsie And The Zydeco Hellraisers
Ho’okena 3.0 — Ho’okena
Kalenda — Lost Bayou Ramblers — WINNER
Miyo Kekisepa, Make A Stand [Live] — Northern Cree
Pua Kiele — Josh Tatofi

REGGAE FIELD 

Best Reggae Album:
Chronology — Chronixx
Lost In Paradise — Common Kings
Wash House Ting — J Boog
Stony Hill — Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley — WINNER
Avrakedabra — Morgan Heritage

WORLD MUSIC FIELD 

Best World Music Album:
Memoria De Los Sentidos — Vicente Amigo
Para Mi — Buika
Rosa Dos Ventos — Anat Cohen & Trio Brasileiro
Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration — Ladysmith Black Mambazo — WINNER
Elwan — Tinariwen

CHILDREN’S FIELD

Best Children’s Album:
Brighter Side — Gustafer Yellowgold
Feel What U Feel — Lisa Loeb — WINNER
Lemonade — Justin Roberts
Rise Shine #Woke — Alphabet Rockers
Songs Of Peace & Love For Kids & Parents Around The World — Ladysmith Black Mambazo

SPOKEN WORD FIELD 

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling):
Astrophysics For People In A Hurry — Neil Degrasse Tyson
Born To Run — Bruce Springsteen
Confessions Of A Serial Songwriter — Shelly Peiken
Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In (Bernie Sanders) — Bernie Sanders And Mark Ruffalo
The Princess Diarist — Carrie Fisher — WINNER

COMEDY FIELD 

Best Comedy Album:
The Age Of Spin & Deep In The Heart Of Texas — Dave Chappelle — WINNER
Cinco — Jim Gaffigan
Jerry Before Seinfeld — Jerry Seinfeld
A Speck Of Dust — Sarah Silverman
What Now? — Kevin Hart

MUSICAL THEATER FIELD

Best Musical Theater Album:
Come From Away — Ian Eisendrath, August Eriksmoen, David Hein, David Lai & Irene Sankoff, producers; David Hein & Irene Sankoff, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Dear Evan Hansen — Ben Platt, principal soloist; Alex Lacamoire, Stacey Mindich, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, producers; Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast Recording) — WINNER
Hello, Dolly! — Bette Midler, principal soloist; Steven Epstein, producer (Jerry Herman, composer & lyricist) (New Broadway Cast Recording)

MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA FIELD 

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media:
Baby Driver — (Various Artists)
Guardians Of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 — (Various Artists)
Hidden Figures: The Album — (Various Artists)
La La Land — (Various Artists) — WINNER
Moana: The Songs — (Various Artists)

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media:
Arrival — Jóhann Jóhannsson, composer
Dunkirk — Hans Zimmer, composer
Game Of Thrones: Season 7 — Ramin Djawadi, composer
Hidden Figures — Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams & Hans Zimmer, composers
La La Land — Justin Hurwitz, composer — WINNER

Best Song Written For Visual Media:
“City Of Stars” — Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone)
“How Far I’ll Go” — Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter (Auli’i Cravalho) — WINNER
“I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (‘Fifty Shades Darker’)” — Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Zayn & Taylor Swift)
“Never Give Up” — Sia Furler & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Sia)
“Stand Up For Something” — Common & Diane Warren, songwriters (Andra Day Featuring Common)

COMPOSING/ ARRANGING FIELD

Best Instrumental Composition:
“Alkaline” — Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Le Boeuf Brothers & JACK Quartet)
“Choros #3” — Vince Mendoza, composer (Vince Mendoza & WDR Big Band Cologne)
“Home Free (For Peter Joe)” — Nate Smith, composer (Nate Smith)
“Three Revolutions” — Arturo O’Farrill, composer (Arturo O’Farrill & Chucho Valdés) — WINNER
“Warped Cowboy” — Chuck Owen, composer (Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella:
“All Hat, No Saddle” — Chuck Owen, arranger (Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge)
“Escapades For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra From Catch Me If You Can” — John Williams, arranger (John Williams) — WINNER
“Home Free (For Peter Joe)” — Nate Smith, arranger (Nate Smith)
“Ugly Beauty/Pannonica” — John Beasley, arranger (John Beasley)
“White Christmas” — Chris Walden, arranger (Herb Alpert)

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals:
“Another Day Of Sun” — Justin Hurwitz, arranger (La La Land Cast)
“Every Time We Say Goodbye” — Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Clint Holmes Featuring Jane Monheit)
“I Like Myself” — Joel McNeely, arranger (Seth MacFarlane)
“I Loves You Porgy/There’s A Boat That’s Leavin’ Soon For New York” — Shelly Berg, Gregg Field, Gordon Goodwin & Clint Holmes, arrangers (Clint Holmes Featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater And The Count Basie Orchestra)
“Putin” — Randy Newman, arranger (Randy Newman) — WINNER

PACKAGE FIELD 

Best Recording Package:
El Orisha De La Rosa — Claudio Roncoli & Cactus Taller, art directors (Magín Díaz) — WINNER (TIE)
Mura Masa — Alex Crossan & Matt De Jong, art directors (Mura Masa)
Pure Comedy (Deluxe Edition) — Sasha Barr, Ed Steed & Josh Tillman, art directors (Father John Misty) — WINNER (TIE)
Sleep Well Beast — Elyanna Blaser-Gould, Luke Hayman & Andrea Trabucco-Campos, art directors (The National)
Solid State — Gail Marowitz, art director (Jonathan Coulton)

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package:
Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque In Upper Volta — Tim Breen, art director (Various Artists)
Lovely Creatures: The Best Of Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (1984 – 2014) — Tom Hingston, art director (Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds)
May 1977: Get Shown The Light — Masaki Koike, art director (Grateful Dead)
The Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition — Lawrence Azerrad, Timothy Daly & David Pescovitz, art directors (Various Artists) — WINNER
Warfaring Strangers: Acid Nightmares — Tim Breen, Benjamin Marra & Ken Shipley, art directors (Various Artists)

NOTES FIELD 

Best Album Notes:
Arthur Q. Smith: The Trouble With The Truth — Wayne Bledsoe & Bradley Reeves, album notes writers (Various Artists)
Big Bend Killing: The Appalachian Ballad Tradition — Ted Olson, album notes writer (Various Artists)
The Complete Piano Works Of Scott Joplin — Bryan S. Wright, album notes writer (Richard Dowling)
Edouard-Léon Scott De Martinville, Inventor Of Sound Recording: A Bicentennial Tribute— David Giovannoni, album notes writer (Various Artists)
Live At The Whisky A Go Go: The Complete Recordings — Lynell George, album notes writer (Otis Redding) — WINNER
Washington Phillips And His Manzarene Dreams — Michael Corcoran, album notes writer (Washington Phillips)

HISTORICAL FIELD 

Best Historical Album:
Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque In Upper Volta — Jon Kirby, Florent Mazzoleni, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton & Maria Rice, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
The Goldberg Variations – The Complete Unreleased Recording Sessions June 1955 — Robert Russ, compilation producer; Matthias Erb, Martin Kistner & Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers (Glenn Gould)
Leonard Bernstein – The Composer — Robert Russ, compilation producer; Martin Kistner & Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers (Leonard Bernstein)
Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes From The Horn Of Africa — Nicolas Sheikholeslami & Vik Sohonie, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
Washington Phillips And His Manzarene Dreams — Michael Corcoran, April G. Ledbetter & Steven Lance Ledbetter, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Washington Phillips)

PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL FIELD 

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical:
Every Where Is Some Where — Brent Arrowood, Miles Comaskey, JT Daly, Tommy English, Kristine Flaherty, Adam Hawkins, Chad Howat & Tony Maserati, engineers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer (K.Flay)
Is This The Life We Really Want? — Nigel Godrich, Sam Petts-Davies & Darrell Thorp, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Roger Waters)
Natural Conclusion — Ryan Freeland, engineer; Joao Carvalho, mastering engineer (Rose Cousins)
No Shape — Shawn Everett & Joseph Lorge, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer (Perfume Genius)
24K Magic — Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer (Bruno Mars) — WINNER

Producer Of the Year, Non-Classical:
Calvin Harris
Greg Kurstin — WINNER
Blake Mills
No I.D.
The Stereotypes

Best Remixed Recording:
“Can’t Let You Go (Louie Vega Roots Mix)” — Louie Vega, remixer (Loleatta Holloway)
“Funk O’ De Funk (SMLE Remix)” — SMLE, remixers (Bobby Rush)
“Undercover (Adventure Club Remix)” — Leighton James & Christian Srigley, remixers (Kehlani)
“A Violent Noise (Four Tet Remix)” — Four Tet, remixer (The xx)
“You Move (Latroit Remix)” — Dennis White, remixer (Depeche Mode) — WINNER

SURROUND SOUND FIELD

Best Surround Sound Album:
Early Americans — Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Jim Anderson & Jane Ira Bloom, surround producers (Jane Ira Bloom) — WINNER
Kleiberg: Mass For Modern Man — Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Eivind Gullberg Jensen & Trondheim Symphony Orchestra And Choir)
So Is My Love — Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Nina T. Karlsen & Ensemble 96)
3-D The Catalogue — Fritz Hilpert, surround mix engineer; Tom Ammermann, surround mastering engineer; Fritz Hilpert, surround producer (Kraftwerk)
Tyberg: Masses — Jesse Brayman, surround mix engineer; Jesse Brayman, surround mastering engineer; Blanton Alspaugh, surround producer (Brian A. Schmidt, Christopher Jacobson & South Dakota Chorale)

PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL FIELD 

Best Engineered Album, Classical:
Danielpour: Songs Of Solitude & War Songs — Gary Call, engineer (Thomas Hampson, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
Kleiberg: Mass For Modern Man — Morten Lindberg, engineer (Eivind Gullberg Jensen, Trondheim Vokalensemble & Trondheim Symphony Orchestra)
Schoenberg, Adam: American Symphony; Finding Rothko; Picture Studies — Keith O. Johnson & Sean Royce Martin, engineers (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio — Mark Donahue, engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) — WINNER
Tyberg: Masses — John Newton, engineer; Jesse Brayman, mastering engineer (Brian A. Schmidt, Christopher Jacobson & South Dakota Chorale)

Producer Of the Year, Classical:
Blanton Alspaugh
Manfred Eicher
David Frost — WINNER
Morten Lindberg
Judith Sherman

CLASSICAL FIELD 

Best Orchestral Performance:
Concertos For Orchestra — Louis Langrée, conductor (Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)
Copland: Symphony No. 3; Three Latin American Sketches — Leonard Slatkin, conductor (Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
Debussy: Images; Jeux & La Plus Que Lente — Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 — Osmo Vänskä, conductor (Minnesota Orchestra)
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio — Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) — WINNER

Best Opera Recording:
Berg: Lulu — Lothar Koenigs, conductor; Daniel Brenna, Marlis Petersen & Johan Reuter; Jay David Saks, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra)
Berg: Wozzeck — Hans Graf, conductor; Anne Schwanewilms & Roman Trekel; Hans Graf, producer (Houston Symphony; Chorus Of Students And Alumni, Shepherd School Of Music, Rice University & Houston Grand Opera Children’s Chorus) — WINNER
Bizet: Les Pêcheurs De Perles — Gianandrea Noseda, conductor; Diana Damrau, Mariusz Kwiecień, Matthew Polenzani & Nicolas Testé; Jay David Saks, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
Handel: Ottone — George Petrou, conductor; Max Emanuel Cencic & Lauren Snouffer; Jacob Händel, producer (Il Pomo D’Oro)
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel — Valery Gergiev, conductor; Vladimir Feliauer, Aida Garifullina & Kira Loginova; Ilya Petrov, producer (Mariinsky Orchestra; Mariinsky Chorus)

Best Choral Performance:
Bryars: The Fifth Century — Donald Nally, conductor (PRISM Quartet; The Crossing) — WINNER
Handel: Messiah — Andrew Davis, conductor; Noel Edison, chorus master (Elizabeth DeShong, John Relyea, Andrew Staples & Erin Wall; Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir)
Mansurian: Requiem — Alexander Liebreich, conductor; Florian Helgath, chorus master (Anja Petersen & Andrew Redmond; Münchener Kammerorchester; RIAS Kammerchor)
Music Of the Spheres — Nigel Short, conductor (Tenebrae)
Tyberg: Masses — Brian A. Schmidt, conductor (Christopher Jacobson; South Dakota Chorale)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance:
Buxtehude: Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 — Arcangelo
Death & The Maiden — Patricia Kopatchinskaja & The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra — WINNER
Divine Theatre – Sacred Motets By Giaches De Wert — Stile Antico
Franck, Kurtág, Previn & Schumann — Joyce Yang & Augustin Hadelich
Martha Argerich & Friends – Live From Lugano 2016 — Martha Argerich & Various Artists

Best Classical Instrumental Solo:
Bach: The French Suites — Murray Perahia
Haydn: Cello Concertos — Steven Isserlis; Florian Donderer, conductor (The Deutsch Kammerphilharmonie Bremen)
Levina: The Piano Concertos — Maria Lettberg; Ariane Matiakh, conductor (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin)
Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 — Frank Peter Zimmermann; Alan Gilbert, conductor (NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester)
Transcendental — Daniil Trifonov — WINNER

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album:
Bach & Telemann: Sacred Cantatas — Philippe Jaroussky; Petra Müllejans, conductor (Ann-Kathrin Brüggemann & Juan de la Rubia; Freiburger Barockorchester)
Crazy Girl Crazy – Music By Gershwin, Berg & Berio — Barbara Hannigan (Orchestra Ludwig) — WINNER
Gods & Monsters — Nicholas Phan; Myra Huang, accompanist
In War & Peace – Harmony Through Music — Joyce DiDonato; Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor (Il Pomo D’Oro)
Sviridov: Russia Cast Adrift — Dmitri Hvorostovsky; Constantine Orbelian, conductor (St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra & Style Of Five Ensemble)

Best Classical Compendium:
Barbara — Alexandre Tharaud; Cécile Lenoir, producer
Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto — Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer — WINNER
Kurtág: Complete Works For Ensemble & Choir — Reinbert de Leeuw, conductor; Guido Tichelman, producer
Les Routes De L’Esclavage — Jordi Savall, conductor; Benjamin Bleton, producer
Mademoiselle: Première Audience – Unknown Music Of Nadia Boulanger — Lucy Mauro; Lucy Mauro, producer

Best Contemporary Classical Composition:
Danielpour: Songs Of Solitude — Richard Danielpour, composer (Thomas Hampson, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
Higdon: Viola Concerto — Jennifer Higdon, composer (Roberto Díaz, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony) — WINNER
Mansurian: Requiem — Tigran Mansurian, composer (Alexander Liebreich, Florian Helgath, RIAS Kammerchor & Münchener Kammerorchester)
Schoenberg, Adam: Picture Studies — Adam Schoenberg, composer (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)
Zhou Tian: Concerto For Orchestra — Zhou Tian, composer (Louis Langrée & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)

MUSIC VIDEO/FILM FIELD 

Best Music Video:
“Up All Night” — Beck
“Makeba” — Jain
“The Story Of O.J.” — Jay-Z
“Humble.” — Kendrick Lamar — WINNER
“1-800-273-8255” — Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid

Best Music Film:
One More Time With Feeling — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Long Strange Trip — (The Grateful Dead)
The Defiant Ones — (Various Artists) — WINNER
Soundbreaking — (Various Artists)
Two Trains Runnin’ — (Various Artists)

BARBIE BLANK RUNWAY SUMMER 2017

Did you have fun at your RUNWAY photo shoot?

This shoot was seriously a dream come true! I’ve always wanted to do a Barbie-inspired shoot, and this went above and beyond my expectations and what I could of have ever imagined! I mean, a Barbie dream house is the perfect way to describe it. Everything was so perfect from the house, photography, clothes, hair, makeup just everything! This was one of my favorite shoots I’ve ever done! 

What styles do you plan on wearing this summer? 

It’s fair to say I would wear a bikini everyday if I could. But living in LA, I have the luxury of a year-round summer. I love to wear a lot flowy dresses and skirts, lots of crop tops and shorts. It honestly depends how I am feeling on that day.

How was Miami Swim Week?

Miami Swim Week was amazing! I’ve never been before, so I was so excited to see what it was all about and it definitely didn’t disappoint! I was invited to sit front row at all the major swim shows like Sports Illustrated, Beach Bunny, Frankie’s Bikinis, Luli Fama just to name a few. It was truly an honor that they wanted to have me front row at every one of those shows. 

What do you eat to stay so fit? 

I try to stick to healthy options, like grilled chicken, vegetables, salads and healthy sandwiches. I’ve actually started getting into vegan options, and I definitely see a difference in how I look and feel. 

Tell us about the IDLife Experience. 

IDLife is this amazing lifestyle brand that carries everything from supplements to protein smoothies, shakes, meal plans, etc. It’s a great program to be involved with. I love how they run things and I truly see a difference in my body when I use their products. 

What was one of your most memorable experiences on WWE? 

I’d have to say winning the WWE Divas Championship Belt. Being given that chance meant that Vince McMahon, the writers and agents all believed in me after 5 years of working my butt off and proving I could be the best wrestler I could. I felt like they really noticed my hard work and thought it was my time to hold the championship. I was able to bring pride to it and the fans were behind me all the way. That’s why it meant so much to me, because the fans really wanted to see me win it. I had been an underdog for so many years, and they knew I was just as deserving as Vince and everyone else at WWE.
Can you tell us what it’s like on the set of WAGS?

Being on the set of WAGS is actually very entertaining. I work with amazing people and an amazing production company who have always supported me and have my back. I love what I do. We just finished wrapping our third season, and it’s been a great journey. You’ve seen a lot of my ups and downs, but it’s all true and shows exactly what we have going on in our lives, good or bad. The girls and I have all formed a great bond just because we are all living and going through the same things, especially being in relationships with athletes. I have to say it’s one of the best sets I’ve ever been a part of. 

Who has been your favorite person to work with?

I love working with all the girls on the show. We have our own special bonds between each other. I really love Nicole. We’ve gotten really close over the past couple years and she’s been such a great supportive friend. We always have a blast together working on and off camera.

What can we look forward to seeing from you in the future? 

I really hope to get more involved in acting, whether it be TV, movies or both! I love being in front of the camera and performing. It’s always been a passion of mine, even as a little girl. I will also be coming out with my own bikini calendar for 2018, and I have been selling Barbie Blank t-shirts on a website called prowrestlingtees.com, which have become a huge hit! I’m going to be coming out with my own Barbie Emoji’s very soon, so keep a look out for those! And can’t wait to see what else this year brings. The world is definitely my oyster! 

Any advice to aspiring young talent? 

Get an education first and then figure out exactly what it is you want out of life. When it comes to a job or family, just go for it, and at the end of the day you can say, “You know what, I went out there and I tried.” Whether it works out or not, you can go through life proud of yourself for at least trying something you’ve always dreamed of doing! That’s what I did with wrestling, and now look where I am today. Just always believe in yourself and never let anyone tell you different. 

RUNWAY MAGAZINE COVER GIRL:    Barbie Blank   @thebarbieblank  @platformprteam
Photographer: Mario Barberio   @mariobarberiophotos
Stylist: Julia Perry   @juliaperrystyle
Makeup:  Beth Follert/JK Artists @bethfollertmakeup @jkartists  Using MAC.
Hair:  Claire Piao @clairepiaoStylist Assistant:   Joaquin Aristides Flores @aristidesfashion
Location:  The Pink Palace @thepinkpalace_

 

 

RUNWAY MAGAZINE NYE 2018

RUNWAY Magazine HOLLYWOOD presents New Years Eve 2018

2 Club Options

Discount tickets available, limited amount of tickets available

Confirmed Celebrities TBA 

Hosted by Runway Magazine Event Director Kyle Graham @KyleGraham912

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Bonnie Jill – Laflin  Interview  RUNWAY Magazine 2017

So, what are you up to these days?

I’m working as a reporter for FOX Sports in the US, working for BBC Sports in the UK and internationally, and I am a cast member on the current season of VH1’s Basketball Wives. My passion is my charity work, focusing on the welfare of animals and our military’s veterans. As well as visiting Capitol Hill often to get bills passed for animals and our wounded warriors. Every day is a crazy busy day for me!

 

Which was your favorite gown from the RUNWAY photo shoot? 

I’ve always been a big fan of Rita Hayworth, and the red dress made it feel as if I was her.  I love the glamour of old Hollywood.

 

Who is your favorite designer?

Stella McCartney.  As an animal activist, I like that her line is cruelty-free and she has a vegan line of boots and purses that I’m a big fan of.  I have many of them!

 

Tell us about your charity Hounds and Heroes. 

I formed the charity in 2011. I combined my two passions: animal welfare and the military. Our primary initiative is rescuing dogs from shelters and pairing them up with wounded warriors as service and therapy dogs.  Our second major initiative focuses on rescuing horses that will be slaughtered and setting up equine therapy sessions with wounded warriors in Dallas.

 

Tell us about your multiple USO trips.

I’ve traveled nineteen times on USO or Goodwill tours to entertain and support our troops deployed all over the world, including eight trips to Iraq and Afghanistan. The experiences I’ve had on these tours are absolutely life changing. To be with our heroes in a combat zone is unlike anything you will experience. Coming from a military family these tours have been the best times of my life.

 

Tell us about your first acting experience.

I had many guest starring roles but my first recurring role was on Baywatch where I had a 4 episode arc. We were filming an episode and a riptide grabbed me causing me to get pulled out into the ocean. The real Los Angeles lifeguards had to come save me..something I won’t forget! Looking back it was an honor to be a part of such an iconic show…I still have my red one piece swimsuit and lifeguard can.

 

What was it like being on Basketball Wives?  

This was my first foray into reality television and it has been quite the experience to say the least…lol! I’ve made a couple great friends on the show which has been nice. 

 

Did you love your NBA/NFL cheerleading days?

Being a professional dancer and sports fan this seemed like the best fit. I started off dancing for the Golden State Warriors, San Francisco 49ers then to the Dallas Cowboys…and received a Super Bowl ring. I traveled all over the world and was cheering for the best teams..at that time. These days really molded me and gave me a great stepping stone for my career. These were some wonderful times in my life!

 

Tell our readers about the rings you are wearing in our RUNWAY photo shoot. 

I was fortunate during my time working for the Los Angeles Lakers as the first (and only!) female NBA scout that the team won five championships.  As part of front office of the organization, I received a ring each year the Lakers won.

 

What is your next venture/project?

I have my own digital sports show that will be debuting next month, my children’s book will be out in the Fall as well as re-launching my clothing line…Doubleplay Sportswear. Also I am working with a great team to produce a show that combines food, travel, and sports, I am also the host and producer. Look for it on the airwaves early next year!

— 

 

 

Bonnie-Jill Laflin

@BJLaflin | Facebook | Instagram

Personal Website | Hounds and Heroes

Early Thoughts On Key Oscars Categories

We’re still about three months away from the next Academy Awards. However, that also means we’re right in the thick of the season when most of the films that will contend for major honors are being released. Given that, and with consideration that many of these films haven’t reached the cinemas yet, here are some early thoughts on film titles and individuals names you may see in contention for key Oscars categories in a few months’ time.

Best Picture

Films To Watch: “Dunkirk,” “The Shape Of Water,” “Lady Bird,” “Call Me By Your Name,” “The Greatest Showman,” “The Post,” “Darkest Hour,” “Get Out”

Early Observations: It’s going to be a weak year, relatively speaking, for Best Picture nominees. That is to say, it seems very unlikely that we’ll reach the maximum of 10 nominations (and we could fall closer to five). “Dunkirk” appears to have the inside track early on, and could serve as a very pure winner during a dark time for Hollywood. Indeed, as one interview put it, director Christopher Nolan put his artistry where his optimism was with this film, which he views as a strong counter to the narrative that the film industry is surrendering to TV.

Any of the above films could be considered however. If there is a true heavyweight yet to be released it’s probably “The Greatest Showman,” a massive performance drama about P.T. Barnum; “The Post,” a Steven Spielberg film telling a true story of journalistic courage and starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep; or “Darkest Hour,” in which Gay Oldman will play Winston Churchill (in what could be quite a fitting follow-up to “Dunkirk”).

Early Prediction: Though it isn’t out yet, “The Post” could ultimately overtake “Dunkirk.” 2017 has been viewed by many as the most important year for journalism in generations, and Hollywood loves a timely Best Picture. Plus, the Spielberg/Hanks/Streep trio is about as powerful as it gets.

Best Director

Names To Watch: Christopher Nolan, Guillermo del Toro, Joe Wright, Jordan Peele, Patty Jenkins, Steve Spielberg, Michael Gracey, Alexander Payne

Early Observations: This is one of the toughest awards to predict in advance. Nolan will certainly be in the running for “Dunkirk,” and “The Shape Of Water” seems the sort of film that might be recognized more for Del Toro’s direction than for anything else. Jordan Peele made an incredible directorial debut with “Get Out,” and Patty Jenkins earned a great deal of praise for bringing “Wonder Woman” to life. Spielberg (“The Post”) and Payne (“Downsizing”) have had awards season success before, and Gracey will be rewarded if “The Greatest Showman” winds up being a powerhouse.

Early Prediction: This seems like it may be headed Christopher Nolan’s way, either in a “Dunkirk” sweep, or because it’s narrowly edged out for Best Picture. However, don’t sleep on Jenkins. It would be an unconventional pick, but in a year when Hollywood’s problems regarding men in power have come to light, there could be a swell to give this award to the talented female director who made “Wonder Woman.”

Best Actor

Names To Watch: Gary Oldman, Timothee Chalamet, Denzel Washington, Hugh Jackman, Tom Hanks, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jake Gyllenhaal

Early Observations: Chalamet is about to be the big new name in Hollywood once people see “Call Me By Your Name,” but he may be almost too new for this award. Oldman, Jackman, and Hanks all appear to be gunning for it in early trailers of their respective films. And Washington is an interesting dark horse. Just last year, pre-Oscars analysis suggested that the “#OscarSoWhite” issue could be enough of a push to get Mr. Washington an Academy Award for “Fences.” He narrowly lost out to Casey Affleck, but could have an impressive rebound if he wins with “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” It looks like a less challenging but perhaps more accessible role.

Early Prediction: This is actually a fairly loaded category in what most see as a mediocre year in film. But it’s hard not to see Daniel Day-Lewis coming out on top if “Phantom Thread” is anything but a flop. The actor has indicated it’s his last film.

Best Actress

Names To Watch: Jessica Chastain, Sally Hawkins, Margot Robbie, Emma Stone, Meryl Streep, Carrie Fisher

Early Observations: Fisher may be a long shot, but it’s worth noting that JJ Abrams has already talked up Mark Hamill as a potential Oscar contender for his work in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Fisher is supposed to have a smaller role, but you never know. She was deeply beloved in Hollywood, and could earn a fitting posthumous honor. That said, the other actresses above all look formidable. Streep is always tough to beat when she earns a nomination, and Stone is coming off her own first Best Actress win (though “Battle Of The Sexes” isn’t quite the Oscar film some expected it to be). Chastain will have the benefit of reading Aaron Sorkin’s words in “Molly’s Game,” and Sally Hawkins should shine in Del Toro’s “The Shape Of Water.”

Early Prediction: It’s an outside-the-box pick, but Margot Robbie could well end up looking like the favorite. If you haven’t seen it yet, do yourself a favor and watch the trailer for “I, Tonya.” A darkly comedic chronicle of infamous figure skater Tonya Harding, it looks to be a total breakout for Robbie.

Eliza Bennett Runway Magazine Exclusive

What are you working on now?

Right now, I’m just in Los Angeles wrapping up press for Sweet/Vicious for the year so I can head back to England for Christmas! I’m really excited to be back with my family and take some time to just be home and in one place for a while. My family are big on Christmas and my sister and I still behave like 8 year olds on Christmas morning. 

We all loved you in Nanny McPhee and Inkheart what was it like to grow up in the entertainment industry?

I was very  lucky that I had a great experience but I know it’s not always that way. Nanny McPhee was just a dream; we worked with animals all day and Emma Thompson would order ice cream trucks to set (I learnt fast that ice cream trucks are not a given on every set!). With Inkheart, I was 14 which I think can be an age where you can start to think you’re the bees knees if with the wrong company, but I was fortunate to work with people like Helen Mirren and Andy Serkis,  incredibly kind and gracious actors that gave me a great example to look up to. Most importantly I’m blessed with an incredible family that kept me grounded. I grew up as a ‘child star’ but my parents made sure I was back in school as much as possible and in my exam years, I barely worked so I managed to retain some level of normality. 

Who inspired you?

I really remember the first time I ever saw Natalie Portman’s performance in Leon: The Professional. I was blown away by her. I’d never seen a performance from someone that young with that much depth of emotion and she drives the film from start to finish. I think it stuck with me because the news is so often filled with stories of great child actors going off the rails and she was an example of someone who managed to make that transition with grace and dignity and still be an incredible talent. 

How do you feel your fashion changed as your evolved?

Well the moment I stopped being a teenager, my fashion sense got so much better. My priorities changed from wanting boys to like me to wanting to like myself. We used to all dress the same, body-con dresses and fake eyelashes were the staple look. I really love fashion now and I love picking an outfit based on my mood that morning, but I’d say generally I’m attracted to interesting cuts and fabrics/textures and anything that looks chic. 

What are your favorite red carpet designers?

Elie Saab, Dior, Oscar De La Renta, Marc Jacobs to name but a few. 

What do you wear at home?

Sweats or pajamas if given the option. 

What are your favorite shoes?

I have a this pair of pointed, slightly platformed, crocodile print electric blue flats that I wear all the time. They are from Finery London, their shoes are amazing. I’m obsessed.  

How do you relax?

I love having game nights with my friends. Currently a few of my friends and I are obsessed with this game called CodeNames. I keep thinking we are going to get bored of it, but we’ve played it hundreds of times now and it’s still so good. Game nights are the best to laugh and spend time with friends without having to leave the comfort of your home, who could ask for more?!

Any advice to aspiring young talent?

The industry is pretty fickle and there are huge highs and lows, so make sure your happiness and identity are rooted in the ‘success’ of your career. Know your values and identity and then work your ass off so you can’t look back and wish you had done more. 

 

LA FASHION WEEK SS 2018 – AHF

OCTOBER 5TH

BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL – LOS ANGELES , CALIFORNIA

6PM OPENING RECEPTION
7PM SS/18 RUNWAY SHOWS FEATURING
– DATARI AUSTIN LONDON

– SIWY DENIM

9PM SS/18 RUNWAY MAGAZINE PRESENTS: RUNWAY SHOWS FEATURING

– RESTY LAGARE

– ELIE MADI

– ROCKY GATHERCOLE

 

OCTOBER 6TH

BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL

4PM DOORS OPEN

5PM SS/18 RUNWAY SHOWS FEATURING

– ILAVA

– MARRISA CLARK

– SANJA BOBAR

7PM SS/18 RUNWAY SHOWS FEATURING

– WICKED THINGS BOUTIQUE

– DAIR BY ODAIR PERERIA

– FERNANDO ALBERTO ATELIER

9PM SS/18 RUNWAY SHOWS FEATURING

– USAMA ISHTAY

– DEXTER SIMMONS

– CHARLES AND RON

 

OCTOBER 7TH

BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL

2PM COCKTAIL RECEPTION

3PM SS/18 KIDS RUNWAY SHOWS FEATURING

– WANDA BEAUCHAMP

– LIL JEWELS BOUTIQUE

5PM SS/18 RUNWAY SHOW FEATURING

– SURPRISE DESIGNER

​7PM SS/18 RUNWAY SHOWS FEATURING

– JONATHAN MARC STEIN

– DINKRA

– DIANA COUTURE X LE CIEL DESIGN

​​9PM SS/18 RUNWAY SHOWS FEATURING

– MICHAEL NGO

– MISTER TRIPLE X

10PM AFTER PARTY / LE GRAN FASHION FESTIVAL @ LE JARDIN HOLLYWOOD

OCTOBER 8TH

BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL

4PM COCKTAIL RECEPTION & ART GALLERY

5PM SS/18 SWIM COLLECTIONS FEATURING

– HONEY BEE SWIM

– GYV ME BODY

– ALINA PETRA

7PM SS/18 RUNWAY SHOWS FEATURING

– ANTHONY RUBIO

– ROCHELLE GOODRICK

– JOVANI LA

 

9PM SS/18 RUNWAY SHOWS FEATURING

– NIDAL NOUAIHED

– ARZAMENDI STYLE

– LAUREL DEWITT

10PM CLOSING NIGHT GALA @ SKYBAR HOSTED BY SOCIETY UNICI

W/ SPECIAL FASHION PRESENTATION

See all of Art Hearts shows at www.artheartsfashion.com

TO BE THRILL x JUDGEMENT OF PARIS break through Brand Of Fashion Week

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Models walk the runway for To Be Thrill X Judgement of Paris #THRILLNYC at New York Fashion Week NYFW Art Hearts Fashion at The Angel Orensanz Foundation on September 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Arun Nevader/Getty Images for Art Hearts Fashion)

Asian rising designer Edison Lu rocked New York Fashion Week at the Angel Orensanz Center with his new collection. The venue has hosted shows from Alexander McQueen, Scotch and Soda, and was the venue of choice for the marriage of Sarah Jessica Parker. The production featured the collaboration of To Be Thrill X Judgment Of Paris.

As a designer but also a former celebrity stylist, Edison Lu mastered his own style with
art and creative imagination while delivering a completely different point of view on life
itself. With the idea of different aspect of life, Edison developed four collections of ready
to wear clothing from “BIRTH”, “IGNORANT”, “EMPOWER” to “RELIEF”. Edison
Lu vividly expressed his creatively towards imaginations and his attitude towards fashion
with his own understanding.

TO BE THRILL is sponsored by the American local organic
beauty brand JUDGMENT OF PARIS and the collaboration brings more possibility of
creativities in the future to come. From celebrity stylist to designer, and from beauty to
fashion, TO BE THRILL has set a new standard in the fashion community.

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 09: Models walk the runway for To Be Thrill X Judgement of Paris #THRILLNYC at New York Fashion Week NYFW Art Hearts Fashion at The Angel Orensanz Foundation on September 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Arun Nevader/Getty Images for Art Hearts Fashion)

Fashion of the Sky F-22

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-22 Raptor during a training sortie near Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 19, 2013. Raptors from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., are deployed to Kadena to promote stability and security in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tyler Prince.)

The US military gave North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a rare runway show of its fighter jet of the future this week when four F-35 Joint Strike Fighters equipped with a full payload of live bombs and missiles conducted a training flight over the Korean peninsula.

Along with its fifth-generation counterpart — the F-22 Raptor — the F-35 is widely considered the most advanced fighter jet in the skies but the US military is planning to upgrade both aircraft with even more firepower and combat capability amid a growing demand for US air power around the world.
 
US fighter jets stage mock bombing drill over Korean Peninsula
The F-22 and F-35 have long been touted as the future of US aerial dominance — the expectation being that the Raptors’s air-to-air combat capabilities will work in concert with the multi-role F-35’s advanced long-range sensors to maintain an advantage over emerging competition from foreign rivals like China and Russia.
Both aircraft have flown training missions over the Korean peninsula in recent months despite ongoing efforts to expand their combat capabilities.
 
 Cloaked with the world’s most advanced stealth coating, the F-22 and F-35 would likely be called upon to lead a potential air campaign against North Korea should the situation escalate to the point of using military force.
 
While the North Korean military maintains capable anti-air weaponry, their radar systems would be unable to detect the stealth fighters before a strike on those defensive systems.
While the F-22 Raptor has been involved in combat missions since 2014, the Air Force is planning to equip the fifth-generation aircraft with new missiles, upgraded sensors and perform key maintenance on its special stealth coating.
 
Scout Warrior was first to report the planned F-22 upgrades.
The Air Force is also in the early stages of improving the F-22’s software and on-board sensors so that it will be able to seamlessly connect and share information with F-35 aircraft. But while the F-22 is set for a face-lift to maintain its competitive edge, the Pentagon could decide against upgrading the F-35s that have already been delivered once the program’s latest weapons and software capabilities are fully developed in early 2018.

LOLA LENNOX – RUNWAY magazine Exclusive Interview

How did your shoot go?

I had lots of fun! All the sparkly things made me happy!

What projects are you working on?

Writing, recording and playing intimate gigs of my music. Sometimes I write at home on my piano, sometimes in the studio, sometimes when I’m walking down the street or trying to get to sleep. I’m obsessed with melody.

How do you describe your personal style?

I love mixing up looks from the past. I love looks from 1970’s Rock musicians: suede, crystals, denim and colorful fluffy jackets. Or for a more glamorous look I’ll think about the 1930’s or 50s and wear a dress with sparkles, lace and a red lip.

Where did you grow up?

North London and Ibiza

Did your mother have an amazing closet to play in when you were a kid?

Yes! I’ve been ‘recycling’ her clothes for a very long time now.

What music are you listening to this week?

Last night I was listening to The Thrill Is Gone sung by B.B King and Tracy Chapman. They sing some serious heartfelt Blues.

Name your favorite accessory.

I have a Cowboy style silver belt buckle from Joshua Tree that I think is pretty special.

Are you single?

Yes

Do you like to dance?

Of course!

Do you work with any charities?

Yes, I support Mothers2Mothers, an amazing charity helping Women and Children with HIV/AIDS.

Tell our readers where they can find your work.

Instagram: lolalennoxmusic

Facebook.com/lolalennoxmusic

www.lolalennox.com

RUNWAY magazine Interview – Lil Mama

What was your favorite look from your Runway Magazine shoot?

The red gown I wore for the Runway Magazine shoot was my favorite. I have loved the idea of being elegant since I was a little girl. The difference between then and now is that I would have worn tons of accessories to feel like a princess. To where as now I feel like a queen with simply bare minimum.

What is your favorite red carpet designer?

Michael Costello is my favorite red carpet designer. He has a great eye for fashion and he really understands the body type of all of his clients. When he customizes a dress it is sure to fit the client’s energy and body type perfectly. What makes it even better, is that he has an amazing personality.

Tell us about how your fashion developed in New York.

Well it’s no secret that New York is one of fashion’s global capitals. Growing up in the heart of the city I was exposed to so many different styles of dressing. Riding the subway alone was like a fashion show. People coming and going with trenches and leathers, skirts and kilts, ties, scarves, hats, brief cases, thigh high boots, booties, open toes and flats. Being exposed to so many different palettes and tastes for fashion has influenced me to have an eclectic style.

What are your favorite shoes in your closet?

My Favorite shoe in my closet is my Chanel thigh high flat boots. While they make a statement they are as equally as comfortable. They are made of three fabrics suede leather and patent leather they are also made of three colors toffee, black and white. The feature I love most is that they string all the way up to the top of my thighs. I can wear them just to chill with my friends or to an important business meeting and I’d be in style.

What was it like to have such a large family?

I love that I am a part of the large family. The best part of being in a large family is my siblings. I have seven siblings and all together we make eight. Most of my life I was the only girl and I was surrounded by boys. I was later blessed with two sisters who I love very much. Although we have so much in common from the way we communicate to how much we love each other, our fashion sense is very different. It could be the age thing or it could be that all of our individual styles stem from our personal experiences. I think that that’s really interesting and it says a lot about the diversity of fashion and how it affects all of us in a unique way.

Tell us about your new music.

Music for me now is such a second nature thing, it’s like breathing. No matter what I do in life I can’t escape music. I could be on the set of a film and I’m singing a tune. Or I could be on set for a photo shoot and I asked to play some of my favorite songs so I could sing along with them. I’ve been working in the studio on some new music here and there and I’m excited to share with my friends all that I’ve been working on as soon as I get it to a presentable space.

What is up with Hit a Lick?

Hit a lick is a based on a true story about Felicia Blakely. A young girl who at the age of 16 got turned on to exotic dancing. She later catches the eye of a pimp who turns her on to his game. She sooner than later at the age of 19 serves a three counts life sentence in prison . The movie airs on TV ONE, This Labor Day September 4, 2017.

What do you eat to stay so fit?

I try to eat as clean as possible. I have my meals prepped by a company called Eat Naked LA. They prepare and deliver my meals to me at home every week. Their main focus is clean healthy eating.. it’s a new journey for me but I’m really adamant about being in the best shape of my life right now. I want new results that I’ve never had so I’m doing something I’ve never done. I’m disciplining myself to stay on course and to see my vision through.

Do you work out a lot?

At this present moment I’m working out at least three times a week with a trainer. I’m lifting some days and boxing other days. I really enjoyed my work out and I’m trying to learn how to enjoy the pain that comes with them but I don’t think that will ever happen.

What is your favorite color?

Pink has always been my favorite color. It’s the same color as my birthstone. I was born born in October on the 4th. My mother, on the other hand, loved red. I’m starting to see why. It looks really good on!

How about some advice for your fans.

Wow advice for my fans… I will say that if you truly love me and you know my story then you know that the road to success is not an easy one. So be strong, and pray for endurance. Through your growth and through your pain be authentic at all times. No matter how bad things may seem at the moment it will be worth it in the end. God has saved my life, be faithful and you will be saved too!