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Recent Examples of chansonnierZiggy Stardust is on the top of the list and French chansonnier, Serge Gainsbourg, and Iggy Pop, and man, so many interesting and diverse artists that don’t define themselves by their sexuality.—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 28 June 2024 No less instrumental in Minnelli’s development was French chansonnier Charles Aznavour, who taught her how to act a song, making every lyric come from the heart.—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Elsewhere, Paramore singer Hayley Williams has four nominations, spanning rock and alternative music categories.
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Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
To embody the Like a Rolling Stone singer, the actor trained extensively, including five years of preparation, to learn to sing as well as play guitar and harmonica, and to work with dialect and movement coaches to make his performance feel authentic.
The tour will feature founder and guitarist Neal Schon, keyboardist and backing vocalist Jonathan Cain, lead vocalist Arnel Pineda, keyboardist and vocalist Jason Derlatka, drummer and vocalist Deen Castronovo and bassist Todd Jensen.
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Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Ballerini is also nominated for female vocalist of the year at the upcoming CMA Awards, slated to take place in Nashville later this month.
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