Blige (as well as the occasional lawsuit over interpolation and sampling). Ronson has released five of his own albums - beginning with 2003's Here Comes The Fuzz and up to 2019's Late Night Feelings - each of which is a star-studded affair, featuring everyone from Miley Cryus and Camilla Cabello to Bruno Mars and Mary J. Ronson's elite status only grew over decades - from DJing Paul McCartney 's wedding in 2011 (for which he refused to accept payment ), to creating the ubiquitous hit 'Uptown Funk,' and curating the final night of the iconic 2023 Montreux Jazz Festival. In the latter part of the decade, Diddy hired Ronson to DJ several parties, thus opening up the then-twentysomething to a world of A-list talent. The stepson of Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones, Ronson got his start DJing in New York in the '90s, bridging his twin loves of funk and hip-hop. That Ronson still has things to check off his professional bucket list is something of a surprise.

'I love this film so much and I did something I've never done before by executive producing and overseeing ,' he tells. Today, Ronson is on his way back to New York City from some time spent in the Hudson Valley - a much-need reprieve after a blockbuster summer that saw his Barbie movie soundtrack top charts around the world. The seven-time GRAMMY winner might as well be considered the industry’s Kevin Bacon - he's worthy of his own 'six degrees' game.

Whether he's behind the board as a producer, penning earwormy hooks for some music's biggest names, or employing a crate digger's mindset to create his own records, you'd be hard-pressed to find something on your playlist that Ronson hasn't touched. Mark Ronson 's fingerprints are everywhere in pop music. Watch Lamar's full acceptance speech above, and check back at every Friday for more GRAMMY Rewind episodes.ġ0 Essential Facts To Know About GRAMMY-Winning Rapper J. Lamar has since won Best Rap Album two more times, taking home the golden gramophone in 2018 for his blockbuster LP DAMN., and in 2023 for his bold fifth album, Mr. He also won Best Music Video for the remix of Taylor Swift 's 'Bad Blood.' To Pimp a Butterfly singles 'Alright' and 'These Walls' earned Lamar three more GRAMMYs that night, the former winning Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song and the latter taking Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (the song features Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat ). 'We'd never forget that: Taking these kids out of the projects, out of Compton, and putting them right here on this stage, to be the best that they can be,' Lamar - a Compton native himself - continued, leading into an impassioned conclusion spotlighting some of the cornerstone rap albums that came before To Pimp a Butterfly. Lamar specifically praised Top Dawg's CEO, Anthony Tiffith, for finding and developing raw talent that might not otherwise get the chance to pursue their musical dreams. He also extended his love and gratitude to his fiancée, Whitney Alford, and shouted out his Top Dawg Entertainment labelmates. The Evergreen catalog includes songs from 2Pac, Eric Clapton, Nick Drake, MC Hammer, and Teddy Riley. While terms of the agreement were not disclosed, the deal follows BMG's investments made earlier this year to acquire Cross Town Songs, Cherry Lane Music Publishing and Stage Three Music. (9/20)īMG Rights Management, the Berlin-based joint venture between Bertelsmann and private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., has agreed to acquire Evergreen Copyrights. Other artists receiving nods were 30 Seconds To Mars, Bon Jovi, Kings Of Leon, Muse, Ozzy Osbourne, and Kanye West.

Eminem received four nods for Best Song, Best Male, Best Hip-Hop, and Best Video. Gaga also received a nomination for Best Live Act and Perry for Best World Stage Performance. Nominations were announced for the MTV Europe Music Awards 2010 with GRAMMY winner Lady Gaga and GRAMMY-nominated artist Katy Perry receiving five nominations each, including Best Pop, Best Song, Best Female, and Best Video.

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