Award season is upon us!

And the latest, and one of the most prestigious, is the BRIT Awards 2019.

Nominations for the UK’s equivalent of the Grammys were announced moments ago and brought major listings for the likes of Little Mix, Cardi B, Beyonce, Dua Lip, and Rita Ora.

Ahead of the February 20th ceremony, which airs live from London’s O2 Arena, check out the full list of nominees below..

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Her 2018 may have been crowned the most controversial year of her career to date (as we reported here), but thanks to good news from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) it looks like 2019’s kicking off on the right foot for Nicki Minaj.

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The Songwriters Hall Of Fame has announced its official class of 2019 and it’s led by the incomparable Missy Elliott.

Details below…

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The complicated nature of Teairra Mari‘s revenge porn lawsuit against 50 Cent has seen the rapper come out on top much to the dismay of the ‘Phone Booth’ songbird.

Find out how 50 responded to the news below…

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Omarion is stoked about his forthcoming reunion with his B2K brothers and flew into Entertainment Tonight to reveal that the fellas have a great deal of fun in store for fans who attend.

With the past behind them and a united future before them, the group’s members joined forces last year to build the ‘Millennium Tour’ and will unveil their creation when the tour kicks off this year with help from a number of their R&B peers.

Press play to find out why he can’t wait to hit the road with Raz, Fizz and Boog again below…

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Zhavia is back with a brand new jam and this time she’s recruited Jeremih along for the ride.

Armed with the momentum from her time on ‘The Four‘, the 17-year-old songbird drops this fresh remix ‘Candlelight’ following the unveiling of the well-received ‘Deep Down’ and her Diplo-backed ‘Welcome to the Party.’

The original ‘Candle’ was widely praised for its potently personal lyrics and has amassed a combined 30 million in online streams.

Listen to its latest incarnation below…

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Fleur East is hot on the promo trail for new single ‘Favourite Thing’ and delivered a bolt of electricity with a fierce showing on The One Show. 

Backed by a troop of dancers, the Londoner showed her X Factor with a high-octane performance.

Watch as she wows after the jump…

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Monica is back!

The R&B veteran has been steadily teasing new material during her stint on VH1’s ‘T.I & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle.’

One song in particular, ‘Commitment,’ has served as a focus during the show and now the track has been unwrapped.

The butter-smooth jam is the first taste of new material since Monica’s last studio album ‘Code Red’ – which was released way back in 2015.

Does she have a hit on her hands? Listen below and let us know!

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It’s all systems go for the long-rumored sequel to Eddie Murphy‘s 1988 romantic comedy, ‘Coming to America.’

Details inside:

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After a lengthy break on the bench, ‘TGJ Replay’ is back!

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s newest retrospective segment – a written quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of Pop and Urban Pop music hits.  Today, in honor of her birthday (January 11), we fast backward to the quintessential entry in Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige‘s prized discography – her sophomore album ‘My Life.’

Meet us on the other side:

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At a point in time, Christina Aguilera and Lady Gaga were pit against each other by many in the media.

However, recent years have seen the pair unite in sisterly solidarity – the latest expression of which came courtesy of Xtina.

As widely reported, Gaga retroactively came under fire her collaboration with embattled R&B singer R. Kelly – with much of the discourse centering on the lyrical content of their 2013 duet ‘Do What U Want.’

Much of debate stems back to the on-going furore towards Kelly following the shocking ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ docu-series, which saw several women allege sexual abuse at the hands of the star.

In response, Gaga issued a statement condemning the 52-year-old and announced the removal of ‘Do What U Want’ from all digital retail and streaming services.

Now, Aguilera – who famously performed and released a revised remix of the track with Mother Monster – has weighed-in.

Her words below…

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When the nominations for the 2019 Grammys were announced last month, rising star Ella Mai found herself named not once but twice.

Breakout smash ‘Boo’d Up,’ an ear worm like no other, is currently up for Song of the Year and Best R&B Song — and is hotly tipped as a favorite in both categories.

The impressive feat crowns a whirlwind journey for the songbird, who this month kicked off her first headline trek, aptly christened ‘The Debut Tour.’

Join us below where That Grape Juice‘s Chet Kincaid reflects of Mai’s ascend, with insights from the singer herself.

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