# Biggest News in Music: TF Word 1. [TF Word](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word.md) 2. [Music](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/category/music.md) 3. Biggest News in Music - [Music](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/category/music.md) # Biggest News in Music 2020, despite you-know-what, has been a big year for music. Albums were dropped, awards were won, shots were fired! We’re rounding up the biggest news in music this year – from old beef to new babies. [TFword](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/author/tfwordstaff.md) 22 December 2020 · 4 min read *2020, despite you-know-what, has been a big year for music. Albums were dropped, awards were won, shots were fired! We’re rounding up the biggest news in music this year – from old beef to new babies.* ### The Year of Cancellations - ##### Tomorrowland 2020 postponed to 2021. Read the official statement [here](https://www.tomorrowland.com/en/festival/practical/festival-update). > View this post on Instagram > > [A post shared by Tomorrowland (@tomorrowland)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHaa-spjlyP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) *           The official line-up for Tomorrowland 31.12.2020 via [Tomorrowland IG](https://www.instagram.com/tomorrowland/)* - ##### Lollapalooza 2020 goes live on YouTube > View this post on Instagram > > [A post shared by lollapalooza (@lollapalooza)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDPRomcB2ud/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) *                    The official line-up for Lollapalooza 2020 via [Lollapalooza IG](https://www.instagram.com/lollapalooza/)* - ##### Summerfest 2020 canceled, dated for Summerfest 2021 announced – June 24th – 26th, July 1st – 3rd, and July 8th – 10th. > View this post on Instagram > > [A post shared by Summerfest (@summerfest)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEZjWvkFkCc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) *                                   Official announcement via [Summerfest IG](https://www.instagram.com/summerfest/)* - ##### Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC Las Vegas) postponed to May 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of 2021. > View this post on Instagram > > [A post shared by Electric Daisy Carnival (@edc\_lasvegas)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDZkGEJDT-P/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) *                                Official announcement via [EDC Las Vegas IG](https://www.instagram.com/edc_lasvegas/)* - ##### Coachella 2020 canceled, 2021 dates announced – April 9th –11th and 16th – 18th of 2020 > View this post on Instagram > > [A post shared by Coachella (@coachella)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CBT6AgsHdY5/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) *                                      Official announcement via Coachella IG* - ##### Netflix Is a Joke Fest canceled on July 10th after postponing from 27th April. Read the official statement [here](https://www.netflixisajokefest.com/) \[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-gLxTE6IFA\] The official announcement for Netflix Is A Joke Fest via [Netflix YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOA1ZGywLbqmigxE4Qlvuw) - ##### Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2020 canceled. dates for the next edition announced – September 2nd to 5th of 2021. > View this post on Instagram > > [A post shared by bonnaroo (@bonnaroo)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFumE2-HWBu/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) *                                      Official Announcement via Bonnaroo IG* ### ### The Year of awards - ##### Lady Gaga wins Tricon Award at the MTV VMAs for excellence as an actress/Singer, fashion icon and activist. [Embed from Getty Images](http://www.gettyimages.in/detail/1269771985) - ##### Billie Eilish bags 4 prestigious awards at the 62nd GRAMMYs. [Embed from Getty Images](http://www.gettyimages.in/detail/1202218707) - ##### Post Malone receives 9 Billboard 2020 Awards out of 16 nominations. [Embed from Getty Images](http://www.gettyimages.in/detail/1280294693) - ##### Taylor Swift’s *cardigan* wins Best Music Video at the 2020 AMAs. [Embed from Getty Images](http://www.gettyimages.in/detail/1272901616) - ##### Lady Gaga becomes AMA’s Favorite EDM Artist for 2020. [Embed from Getty Images](http://www.gettyimages.in/detail/1269768278) #### The Year of Firsts - ##### Bob Dylan appears on the Billboard No. 1 chart for the first time! > For the first time in his storied career, [@bobdylan](https://twitter.com/bobdylan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has a No. 1 song on the [@billboardcharts](https://twitter.com/billboardcharts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) under his name > > — billboard (@billboard) [April 8, 2020](https://twitter.com/billboard/status/1248007761335480322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) - ##### Nicki Minaj gives birth to her first child on September 30th. > View this post on Instagram > > [A post shared by Barbie (@nickiminaj)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGnMmx-r5SK/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) - ##### Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom welcome baby girl, Daisy Dove Bloom on August 26th. > Welcome to the world, Daisy Dove Bloom! We are honoured to introduce Goodwill Ambassadors [@KatyPerry](https://twitter.com/katyperry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and Orlando Bloom’s new bundle of joy. > > “We are floating with love and wonder from the safe and healthy arrival of our daughter.” > > — UNICEF (@UNICEF) [August 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/UNICEF/status/1298827714158374912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) - ##### Taylor Swift’s *cardigan* hits No. 1 on both Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts during the same week. > View this post on Instagram > > [A post shared by Billboard Charts (@billboardcharts)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CDb5MwRD-Rf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) - ##### Harry Styles becomes the first man to appear solo on Vogue’s US Edition cover for December 2020. > View this post on Instagram > > [A post shared by Vogue (@voguemagazine)](https://www.instagram.com/p/CHiE4oEFMvw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) ### The year of women - ##### Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s *WAP* debuted through Atlantic Records on 7th August of 2020, going on to break the record for the largest opening streaming week for a song in US history. - ##### Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande collaborate for *Rain On Me*, belonging to Gaga’s sixth studio album *Chromatica*. They were awarded Best Collaboration during the 2020 GRAMMY Awards. - ##### Nicki Minaj featured on Doja Cat’s *Say So* after its release on January 28th, 2020. The track became the first-ever collaboration between two female rappers to top the Hot 100 chart. - ##### Megan Thee Stallion’s *Savage* saw Beyonce collaborate on a remix that was released shortly after the original, now on Megan Thee’s *Good News* album. *Savage (Remix)* hit Billboard Hot 100 on 30th May of 2020, also receiving 3 nominations at the 2020 GRAMMY Awards. ### The year of bad news - ##### Ozzy Osbourne reveals he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. > TRENDING: Ozzy Osbourne Reveals He Has Parkinsons Disease, Says ‘I Need’ My Fans to ‘Hang on’ [pic.twitter.com/wnxaQBNGI8](https://t.co/wnxaQBNGI8) > > — hypervocal (@hypervocal) [January 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/hypervocal/status/1219749630818365440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) - ##### The Weeknd receives 0 GRAMMY nominations despite topping various charts with his fourth studio album *After Hours*. > The Grammys remain corrupt. You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency… > > — The Weeknd (@theweeknd) [November 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/1331394452447870977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) - ##### Eddie Van Halen [succumbs to cancer](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/2020/12/21/in-memoriam) on the 6th of October 2020. > View this post on Instagram > > [A post shared by Eddie Van Halen (@eddievanhalen)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_8hXU9ACz2/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) - ##### Little Richard, the father of rock’n’roll [passes away](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/2020/12/21/in-memoriam) at the age of 87, on May 9th, 2020. - Up-and-coming NY-based rapper Pop Smoke was tragically killed in his LA house on 9th Feb, 2020, at the age of 20. > View this post on Instagram > > [A post shared by Barbie (@nickiminaj)](https://www.instagram.com/p/B8wKzSGnCP0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) - ##### Radio Disney announces the official shut-down for all operations from early 2021 onwards. All-in-all, 2020 has been a bittersweet ride.  But one thing has always prevailed – good music. And something tells us there’s a lot more music coming our way… Here we come, 2021! Share [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketfairy.com%2Fword%2F2020%2F12%2F22%2Fbiggest-news-in-music.md&text=Biggest+News+in+Music) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketfairy.com%2Fword%2F2020%2F12%2F22%2Fbiggest-news-in-music.md) [WhatsApp](https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=Biggest+News+in+Music+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketfairy.com%2Fword%2F2020%2F12%2F22%2Fbiggest-news-in-music.md) TF Word newsletter ## The best of new music, every week One email a week: the stories worth reading and the shows worth going to. No spam, unsubscribe any time. Your email address By subscribing you agree to our [privacy policy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/privacy-policy). 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