‘Express Yourself’ icon Madonna has never shied away from expressing her thoughts on political matters over her 40-year career – an outspokenness that’s often landed her in hot water.

The latest to join the chorus of detractors for her candor? Donald Trump‘s #MAGA supporters.

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If there was any doubt about the high anticipation that’s accompanying ‘Finally Over It,’ the forthcoming third studio album from Summer Walker, the Hot 100 performance of its lead single silenced it this week.

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Lady Gaga was given TWO good reasons to smile this week thanks to the ongoing success of her Bruno Mars-assisted smash ‘Die with a Smile‘ and the warm reception of her latest single ‘Disease.’

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From Megan Thee Stallion to Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, and more, fans of some of music’s biggest names are still flooding social media with reactions to the shocking 2025 GRAMMY nominations’ snubs and surprises (as revealed on November 8).

Among those dedicated groups are supporters of Usher‘s who – while still fuming over the absence of 2024 nominations for his 2023 comeback single ‘Good Good‘ – are scratching their heads over the dearth of nods he got for the tune’s parent album ‘Coming Home.’

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Ariana Grande is leaving few stones unturned in promotion of her forthcoming film ‘Wicked‘ ahead of its November 22 release.

When not tackling print, television, and radio outlets, the songbird’s soared over to Web as a guest on several podcasts over the last few weeks with iHeartRadio’s ‘Las Culturistas‘ being the latest she’s graced with her presence.

And though she chopped it up with hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers about the musical movie, her latest album ‘Eternal Sunshine,’ recent stint as host on ‘SNL,‘ and so much more, a standout from the interview was her praise session of fellow GRAMMY-winning diva Kelly Clarkson.

Hop inside to see what she said.

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Not even a month after she toasted her idol Whitney Houston at the AMAs anniversary special with a stirring live rendition of the Pop icon’s signature hit ‘I Will Always Love You,’ EGOT-winning diva Jennifer Hudson repeated the feat at the 75th birthday bash of musical genius and 16-time GRAMMY-winning composer and producer extraordinaire David Foster.

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Doja Cat fans – affectionately called #Kittens – may be bummed at news the Rap diva didn’t earn any 2025 GRAMMY nominations for her hit album ‘Scarlet‘ (as announced on November 8), but the week still brought good news for them to celebrate.

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It’s undeniable that Amerie fans have been impatiently awaiting new music from the R&B diva since she unexpectedly dropped the duo of EPs ‘4AM Mulholland’ and ‘After 4AM’ in October 2018.

Focusing mostly on podcasting and authorship in the time since, the GRAMMY-nominated songstress has intermittently teased tours and plans for a new album over the years but nothing seemed to be coming to fruition.

That is, until last month when she took to Questlove‘s iHeartRadio podcast to not only confirm she’s putting the finishing touches on a new project but also suggesting it may hit shelves in early 2025.

Sending her dedicated followers into a frenzy at the time, she’s now sent their excitement into overdrive with what’s believed to be the first taste from the forthcoming set.

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‘Buttons‘ hitmaker Nicole Scherzinger definitely pushed a few of her dedicated fans’ buttons (the wrong way) when she took to social media recently to lend a favorable comment under a post perceived by many to be pro-Trump after the results of this week’s shocking U.S. presidential election.

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It’s officially GRAMMY season! And today (November 8) brought with it one of the most poignant moments on the journey to Music’s Biggest Night. For, the veil was finally lifted on nominations for the GRAMMY Awards 2025.

In toasting some of the most resonating releases of the last year, a number of expected names made a major splash on the tally. Namely, Beyonce – who leads the pack with a history-making 11 nominations.

Elsewhere, however, there have been a number of pleasant surprises and shocking snubs.

Join us after the jump as we unpack some of the most notable.

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Wizkid sent fans into a frenzy moments ago with the announcement of his new album ‘Morayo.’

Especially as the long-awaited LP will be arriving sooner than folk may think.

Full story below…

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Female rappers may have offered some of 2024’s most memorable contributions to music, but it appears the good folks over at the Recording Academy were none-too-impressed as the ladies were severely underrepresented across the 2025 GRAMMY nominations (as revealed on November 8).

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