The New York Times – Music:
Jahari Stampley, a 23-year-old pianist from Chicago, won the prize as the genre’s premier coronation ceremony for young talent was held for the first time since 2019.
Category: Contests and Prizes
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A School Watch Gets the Prize
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After the F.P. Journe competition revealed the 2023 winner, one jury member said Alexandre Hazemann’s student project “looks like a commercial watch.”
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The Impossible Allure of the Perfect Bracket
The New York Times – Sports:
What’s one in 9.2 quintillion, anyway?
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Keep the Dunk Contest Weird
The New York Times – Sports:
It’s a campy celebration of basketball’s pugnacious spirit, and a jolt to the predictable pageantry of the N.B.A.
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Luke Shepardson Wins the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational
The New York Times – Sports:
Waimea Bay in Hawaii finally delivered conditions fit for one of the world’s most elusive surfing events. A local lifeguard beat out the top pro surfers for the trophy.
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What to Know When Entering a Wedding Sweepstakes
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Contests that offer to cover all or some wedding costs can seem to have few downsides. But experts and sweepstakes winners say there are things to look out for.
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Inside the Search for the Best Mullet in America
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
At a qualifying event in Texas for the finals of this year’s USA Mullet Championships, 14 hopefuls competed to be the face of what many say is not just a hairstyle, but a lifestyle.
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Karaoke Singers Live the Dream at the Illinois State Fair
The New York Times – Music:
Near the 500-pound Butter Cow, 16 contestants performed songs by Whitney Houston, Billy Joel, Jamey Johnson and Shania Twain in a bid to win $500 and appear on the Grandstand Stage.
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U.K. Will Host Eurovision in 2023
The New York Times – Music:
Organizers had ruled out Ukraine from hosting because of safety concerns from Russia’s ongoing invasion.