THE DEATH OF PRINT JOURNALISM: GRAMMY-PHONIC EDITION

TDE/RCA’s SZA, who graces the cover of our most recent print edition, has had a stunning year, showing marketplace might and earning critical plaudits with her powerful debut set, Ctrl, and then scoring a brace of Grammy nods—including Best New Artist. This HITS cover appearance, however, is a trophy she never asked for.

Recording Academy chief Neil Portnow is our Contents Page VIP in that same print mag. Neil's in the spotlight as the biz pores over the Grammy noms ahead of January’s big show. How will Neil balance the many forces at play before Music’s Biggest Night makes its splashy return to NYC? We shall see very soon. One thing’s for sure: This HITS Contents shout-out is one item he doesn’t need on his plate.