The 52-year-old half-Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and record producer has been revealed as one of the artists set to appear at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s40th annual induction ceremony in November.
Maxwell forms part of an initial lineup of presenters and special guests that includes Doja Cat,Elton John,David Letterman and Olivia Rodrigo.
Taking place on November 8 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the induction ceremony will also feature presenters and performers Beck, Brandi Carlile, Flea, Iggy Pop, JID, Killer Mike, Missy Elliott, Questlove, Raye, Sleepy Brown, Taylor Momsen, Teddy Swims and Twenty One Pilots.
Additional special guests will be announced later.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees this year are Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes in the Performer category, along with Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon for Musical Influence, Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins and Carol Kaye for Musical Excellence, and Lenny Waronker for the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
Disney+ will stream the induction ceremony live coast to coast on Saturday, November 8, at 5:00 pm PT/8:00 pm. ET, and will be available to stream following the ceremony.
ABC will also air a primetime special with performance highlights and standout moments on Thursday, January 1, available next day on Hulu.
Jessie Reyezis making the list… And, it’s a prestigious one at that!
The 40-album list for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize— an annual award that celebrates the best Canadian albums released over the past year – has been released, with 29-year-old Colombian singer-songwriter earning a place.
Reyez was recognized for her acclaimed debut Before Love Came To Kill Us, which was released in March. It debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200.
Reyez’s album includes collaborations with Eminem and 6LACK, with the deluxe edition including additional features from Rico Nasty, Melii, JID, and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie.
But Reyez isn’t the only Latina honoree…
Lido Pimienta has made the list for her album Miss Colombia, which was released earlier this year.
The 34-year-old Colombian singer rose to prominence after her 2016 album, La Papessa, won the Polaris Music Prize in 2017.
To qualify for this year’s honor, albums must have been released between June 1, 2019, and May 31, 2020. A total of 223 albums were considered for the 2020 long list, as determined by a 201-member jury comprised of music journalists, broadcasters and bloggers.
The long list will eventually be culled down to a short list of 10 albums, set to be announced July 15 during a CBC Music radio special. Eleven members of the jury will then be selected to serve on a grand jury that will choose this year’s winner.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the 2020 Polaris winner — normally revealed during a splashy awards ceremony — will be announced live on the CBC Gem streaming service and via the CBC Music website during a “special cinematic event” this fall. Like every year, the winner will receive $50,000 CAD, while shortlisted artists will receive $3,000 CAD each courtesy of Slaight Music.
The Polaris Music Prize is considered one of Canada’s most prestigious music awards; in addition to the cash prize, winners receive a level of attention and renown that is highly coveted in the Canadian music industry.
The 2020 Polaris Music Prize long list is: Allie X – Cape God Anachnid – Dreamweaver Aquakultre – Legacy Marie-Pierre Arthur – Des feux pour voir Backxwash – God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It Badge Époque Ensemble – Badge Époque Ensemble Begonia – Fear Chocolat – Jazz engagé Louis-Jean Cormier – Quand la nuit tombe Corridor – Junior dvsn – A Muse In Her Feelings Jacques Greene – Dawn Chorus Sarah Harmer – Are You Gone Ice Cream – FED UP Junia-T – Studio Monk Kaytranada – Bubba Flore Laurentienne – Volume 1 Cindy Lee – What’s Tonight To Eternity? Men I Trust – Oncle Jazz nêhiyawak – nipiy OBUXUM – Re-Birth Owen Pallett – Island Pantayo – Pantayo Lido Pimienta – Miss Colombia Joel Plaskett – 44 William Prince – Reliever Jessie Reyez – BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US Andy Shauf – The Neon Skyline Riit – ataataga Super Duty Tough Work – Studies in Grey U.S. Girls – Heavy Light Leif Vollebekk – New Ways Wares – Survival The Weeknd – After Hours WHOOP-Szo – Warrior Down Witch Prophet – DNA ActivationZen Bamboo – GLU
Maxwell forms part of an initial lineup of presenters and special guests that includes Doja Cat, Elton John, David Letterman and Olivia Rodrigo.