Well February was an eventful month for music with the Oscars and the BRIT Awards. The 87th Academy Awards was held on February 22, 2015. The Best Original Score went to Alexandre Desplat for his work on The Grand Budapest Hotel. What is significant is that Desplat was also nominated for his score on The Imitation Game. The Best Original Song went to Glory from Selma by John Legend and Common who also won the Golden Globe in this category. Best Sound Editing went to Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman for American Sniper and Best Sound Mixing to Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley for Whiplash. But it was Lady Gaga who stole the show with her tribute to The Sound of Music on the musical's 50th anniversary by singing a medley of The Sound of Music/My Favourite Things/Edelweiss/Climb Every Mountain to a standing ovation.
The 35th BRIT Awards was also held in February. Performances of the night included Taylor Swift with Blank Space, Sam Smith with Lay Me Down, Ed Sheeran with Bloodstream, George Ezra with Budapest, and Paloma Faith with Only Love Can Hurt Like This. After a 20 year lapse, Madonna once again took to the stage at the BRIT Awards with her new single Living For Love. But the artist found the stage a bit hostile when she took a tumble during the first minute of her performance as her backup dancers pulled a cape off her, dragging her down with it. But kudos to her for getting back up and continuing with her performance. The British Male Solo Artist was awarded to Ed Sheeran and British Female Solo Artist went to Paloma Faith. The British Single of the Year was Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars' Uptown Funk and the Video of the Year went to One Direction's You & I. Other significant winners include:
- British Group: Royal Blood
- International Group: Foo Fighters
- British Breakthrough Act: Sam Smith
- British Album of the Year: Ed Sheeran - X
- International Male Solo Artist: Pharrell Williams
- International Female Solo Artist: Taylor Swift
- British Producer of the Year:Paul Epworth
- BRITs Global Success - Sam Smith
The nominees for the 2015 YouTube Music Awards were also released with artists and bands such as Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Fifth Harmony, 2NE1, Sia, Tove Lo, George Ezra, Snoop Dogg, Drake, Meghan Trainor and Beyonce all being nominated out of 50 such artists which YouTube has recognized as the site's artists to watch. The ceremony will be held on March 23 and somewhat different from the 2013 edition.
In the US, the peak at the Billboard Hot 100 was stagnant with Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars' Uptown Funk remaining at the top throughout the month. No change is certain in the near future except for the competition from Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud which has also stayed at No.2 throughout. Maroon 5's Sugar peaked at No.4 and Fall Out Boy's Centuries also peaked at No.10 during the month. Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney's much anticipated titanic collaboration FourFiveSeconds entered the top 10 and peaked at No.4 as well. With the release of the controversial box office sensation Fifty Shades of Grey, the soundtrack's Love Me Like You Do by Ellie Goulding climbed rapidly up the charts to reach the top ten. Taylor Swift's Style also entered the top ten during the month.
In the UK, Uptown Funk stayed at the top during the first week and thereafter Ellie Goulding's Love Me Like You Do took over and remained at the top during the rest of the month. The Weeknd's Earned It also from Fifty Shades, entered the top ten peaking at No. 4. Maroon 5's Sugar peaked at No.7, Rihanna's FourFive Seconds peaked at No.4, Fergie's L.A. Love (La La) peaked at No. 3 and DJ Fresh ft. Ella Eyre's Gravity peaked at No.4 during the month.
Other songs which became popular during the month are:
- Charli XCX ft. Rita Ora - Doing it
- Tove Lo - Talking body
- Kelly Clarkson - Heartbeat song
- Chris Brown & Tyga - Ayo
- Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink - Worth it
- Nick Jonas - Chains
- Nicki Minaj ft. Drake & Lil Wayne - Truffle butter
Till the next beat…
At Ease!!!
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