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"Shallow" Songwriter Anthony Rossomando & Lee Ann Womack Added To ASCAP Expo Lineup

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Rossomando is slated to talk co-writing A Star Is Born's "Shallow" with Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
Jennifer Velez
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Mar 11, 2019 - 11:32 am

GRAMMY winners Lee Ann Womack and "Shallow" songwriter Anthony Rossomando have been added to ASCAP's "I Create Music" EXPO lineup, where they will share insight on their music writing journeys and songs.

Rossomando will speak on the road to co-writing A Star Is Born's "Shallow" with Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt; the song has won several awards this year, including a GRAMMY for Best Song Written For Visual Media. Meanwhile, Womack will share her award-winning songs and picks from her latest album, The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone. 

The 14th annual ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO will happen in Los Angeles on May 2–4 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel. The event provides striving songwriters and composers the resources and opportunities to network as well as the chance to receive advice from successful songwriters. Activities include workshops, keynotes, one-on-one sessions and more.

The event will feature a panel on Latin Music's growing presence in the U.S. pop charts with 2019 Best Latin Pop Album GRAMMY winner Claudia Brant, bachata singer/songwriter Romeo Santos co-writer and musical director Joaquin Diaz as well as DJ Ali Stone, who opened Justin Bieber's Purpose tour. 

As previously announced, Don Canon, who has worked with 2 Chainz, Lil Uzi Vert and Jeezy, 21 Savage manager Kei Henderson, Label LVRN's Tunde Balogun and Capitol Music Group Senior Vice President of Global Creative Amber Grimes will come together for a panel highlighting the Atlanta music scene.

Other events include a panel on music making for video games and a performance by singer/songwriter and producer Mathew Koma, who co-wrote Zedd and Foxes' "Clarity."

For more information on how to attend the expo, visit ASCAP's website. 

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The Recording Academy's Executive In Charge of Production and Chief Business Development Officer Branden Chapmen shares what happens behind the scenes during the Biggest Night In Music and surrounding events
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Mar 8, 2019 - 5:39 pm

A lot goes down months, weeks and even days before the GRAMMY awards every year. From the events leading up to the telecast during GRAMMY week and finding new ways to take viewers behind the scenes to events after the GRAMMYs, including the Latin GRAMMYs and special tribute specials like the upcoming Aretha! A GRAMMY Celebration For The Queen Of Soul, the Recording Academy is busy year-round finding ways to connect with audiences and the music community.

Teams in marketing, development, digital media and beyond work tirelessly to make sure it all runs smoothly. Forbes recently sat down with the Recording Academy's Executive In Charge of Production and Chief Business Development Officer Branden Chapmen to talk about what happens behind the curtain around the Biggest Night In Music and surrounding events. Here are some of the fun-facts and insights he shared:

On How GRAMMY Week Came To Be:

"Many years ago, when I first started with the Academy, we actually had something called Grammy Fest, which was a month-long series of events. But ultimately we did not control or produce all of them. We decided approximately a year or two into Neil Portnow's term that we wanted to have greater control and greater focus on amplifying the message around the Grammy Awards and all of our good causes and the people that we go to support, the music community. So we decided that we would no longer do a Grammy Fest, where somebody could simply apply to affiliate with us. We said let's narrow the scope, make it Grammy week and make everything owned or operated by one of us or one of our affiliates at MusiCares or the Grammy Museum Foundation currently. So that's what became Grammy week. So we ultimately made a very strategic decision that we know when the world's eye is focused on us...

Therefore we spend a lot of time focusing our projects initiatives and mission on other events that can amplify and promote the message for the Grammy Awards. But also call attention to all the good work that the Recording Academy and our affiliates at MusiCares and the Grammy Museum Foundation do."

Some Events During GRAMMY Week Are Just For The Music Community:

"At this point you can't stop social media. I believe that one of the reasons that people clamor to get into this room and attend the pre-Grammy gala is because we don't announce who the talent is before the event. We don't talk about the guest list before the event. It has become one of the industry's most preeminent events, where everybody wants to get inside to see and witness something that is likely only gonna happen once in a lifetime. I personally don't think we'll ever see Beck performing at the lead singer with the surviving members of Nirvana ever again. We put experiences on there that you can only see if you're in the room. There is social media, so people will put snippets up, put pictures up. But this isn't for worldwide consumption like the Grammy Awards. It's a unique event and I think that's why it's made such an impact on the industry and continues to stay relevant. Some of what we do should only be the industry, for our fellow musicians. Our voting is established on a peer-based system."

On How The Recording Academy Highlights Music Beyond The GRAMMYs:

"Since I joined the Academy, we've gone from one telecast to five. We now have the Grammy Awards, the Latin Grammy Awards, typically it's our fourth quarter special, this year is a little more unique where we taped it and we're gonna play our Grammy salute to Aretha Franklin in March and then we have our post telecast special. Then one of the shows that is not on CBS, but PBS is when we celebrate our Lifetime Achievement Awards. Our Grammy salute to music legends. So we have expanded our presence not only to the industry, but to the world at large by developing and producing multiple telecasts that would call worldwide attention to us and our Academy. So that has been a strategic decision as well as many as local events. We have summer events in most of our chapter offices and we have a presence in Washington, DC to promote our advocacy and all of that is really year round."

You can read the full interview at Forbes.

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Lady Gaga's 2019 Oscars Acceptance Speech: "If You Have A Dream, Fight For It"

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The songstress also took the stage at the awards show with Bradley Cooper for a captivating performance of their 'A Star Is Born' ballad "Shallow"
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Feb 25, 2019 - 11:37 am

Lady Gaga can add "Oscar winner" to her many accolades.

The GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter's song "Shallow," performed with Bradley Cooper and written with Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt, won the Oscar for achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original Song) at the 2019 Academy Awards.

Gaga's emotional acceptance speech included words of encouragement for anyone who has a dream: "All I have to say is that this is hard work. I've worked hard for a long time and it's not about winning, but what it's about is not giving up. If you have a dream fight for it ... and it's not about how many times you get rejected ... it's about how many times you stand up and are brave and you keep on going. Thank you," she said. 

"Shallow" is a part of the soundtrack for A Star Is Born. Other song nominees were "All The Stars" from Black Panther, "I'll Fight" from RBG and "The Place Where Lost Things Go" from Mary Poppins Returns.

The songstress and Cooper also had a chance to perform their Oscar-winning and GRAMMY-winning ballad at the 2019 Oscars, where Gaga played the piano as Cooper sang across from her. 

The pair won a GRAMMY for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for the song at the 61st GRAMMY Awards. 

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Michael Sticka Named GRAMMY Museum President

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Sticka, who first joined the organization in 2014 and formerly held the position of Executive Director at the GRAMMY Museum, will continue to lead the museum's growth and strategy
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Jul 30, 2019 - 2:14 pm

The GRAMMY Museum has promoted Michael Sticka to President as the Recording Academy and the Latin Recording Academy make the largest conributions to the museum in either organization's history.

Sticka, who first joined the organization in 2014 and formerly held the position of Executive Director at the GRAMMY Museum, will continue to lead the museum's growth and strategy. He will also "oversee all aspects of Museum operations, including curatorial, development, marketing, grants and awards, public and education programs, and more," a statement said. His contract will extend through 2022. 

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“As Executive Director, I’ve witnessed our team’s incredible passion, hard work, and dedication, which has strengthened our impact and presence in the Los Angeles music and education communities,” said Sticka. “I’m honored that the Board has entrusted me in the role as President, allowing me to continue leading this extraordinary team with the purpose of driving our social good within the community and uphold the Museum's mission to educate, inspire, cultivate creativity, and share the significance of music."

Sticka, who created the museum's Community Engagement Department as executive director, said the museum will continue to invest in its community engagement, curatorial mission and education program. Sticka said the museum's goal is to reach 100,000 over the next five years. 

The Recording Academy contributed $5 million for museum renovations and technology updates, while the Latin Recording Academy will donate more than half a million dollars in a three-year period to grow the Latin music exhibits, education programs and the hiring of a Latin music curator. Both presidents of each organization shared their excitement for Sticka's promotion and their investment in the museum's work. 

“Under Michael’s leadership and guidance, the GRAMMY Museum has not only secured substantial new investments from the Recording Academy and the Latin Recording Academy, but has also seen a tremendous increase in visitors, revenue from attendance, merchandise and event sales, and more” said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recording Academy and Chair of the Board of Directors of the GRAMMY Museum. “The Museum’s growth and path towards cementing its status as ‘the’ steward and place where Music Has A Home, as well as its future financial and business well-being is reflective of and a testament to Michael’s strategic vision, impressive operational skills, and exceptional leadership.”  

“We are thrilled to expand our relationship with the GRAMMY Museum,” said The Latin Recording Academy President/CEO Gabriel Abaroa Jr. “The Latin Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Museum share the commitment of educating the public about the significant contributions Latin music has made in the world. I look forward to expanding our presence inside the GRAMMY Museum in an impactful way that guides the narrative and preserves the stories of Latin music and its creators."

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Watch: Angela Aguilar Covers Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's "Shallow" For ReImagined

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The GRAMMY- and Latin GRAMMY-nominated ranchera singer, who typically performs in Spanish, offers a powerful one-woman rendition of Gaga and Bradley Cooper's GRAMMY-winning song from 'A Star Is Born'
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Jul 23, 2019 - 10:25 am

15-year-old ranchera singer Ángela Aguilar grew up in the music industry, coming from a long lineage of powerful performers, including her father Pepe Aguilar. She has already grown into a big name herself, with a massive following (1.5 million followers on Instagram alone) but she's admitted that she'd still be star struck if she met Lady Gaga, of whom she's a big fan.

Now, with the latest episode of ReImagined, which you can watch below, Aguilar pays tribute to the pop queen, offering a moving one-woman cover of Gaga and Bradley Cooper's GRAMMY-winning hit "Shallow," from their Oscar-winning film A Star Is Born.

Angela Aguilar Covers Lady Gaga's "Shallow"

Aguilar may be as just as excited about this video as her many fans are. She first teased the performance last month during a news interview with TV Azteca, where she was very thrilled to have permission to offer her take on the emotional song.

"Shallow," released last fall as part of the A Star Is Born Soundtrack, was written by Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt. The song took home two wins at the 61st GRAMMY Awards earlier this year, for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Song Written For Visual Media. 

Also for the 61st GRAMMYs, Aguilar earned her first nomination, for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) for her debut solo album, Primera Soy Mexicana. She also, along with Aida Cuevas and Natalia Lafourcade, stole the show during the GRAMMY Premiere Ceremony, with their rendition of the classic Spanish language song "La Llorna." Aguilar also earned her first Latin GRAMMY nominations in 2018, for Best New Artist and Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album.

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