Perfect your hand position. Hold the microphone firmly but gently, as if you’re shaking hands—no tight squeezing. This helps prevent annoying handling noises that can distract your audience.

After winning the accolade for best R&B song for "Snooze," the singer hugged presenter Lizzo and scurried over to the microphone with her phone still in her hand as the audience erupted in applause.

The aim of the microphone’s design is to let the audience hear every detail in a ... The more a singer cups a mic in their hand, the more the initial cardioid pattern will turn into an ...