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Boasting stunning categorical upsets to moving musical performances from the likes of Billie Eilish, Ryan Gosling, and others, the OSCARs aired Sunday night (March 10) and delivered just what the doctor ordered to raise the ailing awards show even further out of its multi-year ratings slump.

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With the combined forces of SZA, Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus, Fantasia, Burna Boy, Tracy Chapman, Olivia Rodrigo, and Billie Eilish on its performance roster, the superstars – alongside the other chart-toppers in the house like Beyonce and JAY-Z, Taylor Swift, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, and others – proved more than enough to boost Sunday’s GRAMMYs into some of its best viewership figures in years.

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The 75th Annual Primetime EMMYs may have rocked headlines for delivering one of its most diverse set of winners in its history (as we reported here), but the show also entered record books for other not-so-applauseworthy reasons.

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Despite that shocking shut out of ‘Barbie’ and ‘The Color Purple’ (as we reported here) and the even more surprisingly bad hosting skills of comedian Jo Koy, the 2024 Golden Globes was still a ratings winner!

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Beyond delivering stage-blazing performances from the likes of Nicki Minaj, Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Shakira, Demi Lovato, Anitta, Karol G, Olivia Rodrigo, and many others (as we reported here), the 2023 MTV VMAs packed just enough punch and star power to help continue the reversal of ailing ratings.

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After shining a biographical spotlight on some of the music industry’s most prized figures via its top-rated series ‘Superstar‘ (i.e. Whitney Houston, George Michael, Reba McEntire, and more), ABC added late R&B princess Aaliyah to the ranks during the show’s sophomore season.

Aired last Wednesday (just two months before the 22nd anniversary of the singer’s untimely passing), the one-hour TV special chronicled her life and enduring legacy with never-before-seen videos, photos, and more.

From exploring her relationship with embattled R&B legend R. Kelly to her meteoric rise to fame, the circumstances around the plane crash that caused her death in August 2001, and so much more, ‘Superstar: Aaliyah’ also featured exclusive interviews with those who knew her best including Barry Hankerson (her uncle, manager, and label head) and former fiance Damon Dash (music executive) as well as music hitmakers will.i.am, Justine Skye, and Sevyn Streeter.

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From stunning categorical upsets to moving musical performances from the likes of Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and others, the OSCARs aired Sunday night (March 12) and delivered just what the doctor ordered to raise the ailing awards show out of its multi-year ratings slump.

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Rihanna‘s Super Bowl Halftime Show may have been a polarizing affair, but one thing that isn’t up for debate is the dynamite numbers the superstar’s spectacle delivered.

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Despite boasting historic wins (see: Angela Bassett, ‘Abbott Elementary,’ etc.) and many-a-memorable moment during the January 10 broadcast of the 80th Annual Golden Globes, Tuesday’s Jerrod Carmichael-hosted telecast drew in its lowest NBC ratings to date.

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Mariah Carey may have lost out on the opportunity to trademark the ‘Queen of Christmas’ titling officially, but all signs from her annual holiday season domination point to the diva being the season’s reigning monarch.

Having already made her perennial stamp on book shelves (‘The Christmas Princess‘) and music charts (‘All I Want For Christmas is You’) with her festive offerings, Carey set her sights on TV ratings with the December 20-aired CBS concert special ‘Merry Christmas To All.’

Refreshed ratings reports suggest the Queen not only came, but she also conquered in a BIG way.

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Just days after H.E.R. learned she’d won her first EMMY (putting her just a TONY win away from EGOT status), the singer-songwriter won the Thursday night TV ratings showdown (December 15) thanks to ABC’s ‘Beauty & the Beast’ 30th anniversary special.

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Be it for the good, bad, ugly, or downright shocking, 2022 was full of memorable moments!

Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on the occasions that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

Next, we’ll revisit how Pop Empress Janet Jackson reigned over TV ratings at the top of the year with her highly anticipated eponymous Lifetime documentary.

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