HITS' PRE-GRAMMY PHOTO GALLERY

Music’s Biggest Night is coming, preceded by a gauntlet of parties, catch-up lunches and trips to the dry cleaner in hopes that they’ve finally located your tux. What better way to herald the arrival of Grammy week than to peep these priceless pics of prominent professionals? Let’s open the envelope and see what we’ve got.



MusiCares Person of the Year Jon Bon Jovi with biz legends Marty Bandier and Doug Morris

2024 Grammy contenders SZA and Taylor Swift at last year's Grammys

ICY gang: Aaron Bay-Schuck, Saweetie, Robert Kyncl, Bebe Rexha and Tom Corson at last year's WMG Grammy bash

Warner Bros. Discovery's David Zaslav, UMG chief Sir Lucian Grainge and Elton John at Grainge's 2023 showcase

Joni Mitchell with Clive Davis at his 2020 pre-Grammy gala

Painting the town red: Sony boss Rob Stringer with RCA's Mark Pitts,
John Fleckenstein, Doja Cat and Peter Edge at Sony's 2022 afterparty

Planets align: HITS COO Todd Hensley finds Virgin's Jacqueline Saturn ahead of Grammy week.

Grammy telecast EP Ben Winston with Alicia Keys at a 2020 rehearsal

Musical chairs: 2020's Recording Academy CEO Deb Dugan with current Chairman Harvey Mason Jr.

HITS LIST GETS LIT UP
Whoa, this year's going too fast. (11/18a)
ON THE COVER: WICKED
They're not in Kansas anymore. (11/18a)
GRAMMY CHEW: RUMINATING ON THE BIG 4 NOMS
80% is a lot better than usual. (11/15a)
NETFLIX BOOKS BEYONCÉ FOR CHRISTMAS HALFTIME SHOW
December 25 will have wall-to-wall sports on TV. (11/18a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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