With the 2022 GRAMMY Awards mere days away, the excitement continues to build for the event.

Every field is jam-packed with the who’s who in the music industry. Take for example the Record Of The Year category. ABBA, Jon Batiste, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, Doja Cat and SZA, Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, Brandi Carlile, Olivia Rodrigo, Silk Sonic, and Lil Nas X are all nominated.

But who will win and who should win?

Join us below to find out…

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Doja Cat may have recently announced her desire to hang up her mic and quit the music industry (as we reported here), but the steam behind the tunes that line her third studio album – 2021’s ‘Planet Her’ – don’t appear to have quitting in its future.

Already one of the year’s best commercial performers (a stat continuing well into 2022), the project previously catapulted Cat into the Hot 100’s upper rankings with the longest-running all-female top 10 hit in history ‘Kiss Me More’ (featuring SZA) and ‘Need to Know.’

Now, she’s revisiting the chart tier thanks to the set’s official fourth single, ‘Woman.’

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It’s almost time for the 53rd Annual NAACP Image Awards.

Unveiling its full list of nominations today, the prestigious awards honors actors, actresses, singers, authors, and activists of color, in and out of the entertainment industry.

Jennifer Hudson, Lil Nas X, H.E.R., ‘The Harder They Fall,’ and ‘Insecure’ lead the pack of film, TV, and music nominees.

The Harder They Fall’ and HBO’s “Insecure” each amassed 12 noms in their respective categories, while H.E.R. is the most-nominated musician with six noms to her name.

Elsewhere Netflix leads in the TV and motion picture categories.

Ahead of finding out who will walk away with the coveted trophies when the February 26 show airs live on BET, head below to see the full nominations list:

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Whether penciled in history books for reasons good, bad, ugly, and/or everything in between, 2021 brought with it some of entertainment’s most memorable moments.

Now, as the year draws to a close, we are reflecting on our favorite moments that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

Next, we’ll recount the many ways Doja Cat made 2021 her best year ever!

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When we last checked in with the best songs of 2020 in December, the world was a drastically different place.

Now, many genres – specifically Pop – are leaning on their most reliable stars for comfort. To which, they answered the call.

Find out which artist and songs made the cut for the best songs of 2021 so far…

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With the GRAMMY Awards announcing nominations on November 23, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and Billie Eilish are poised to pick up several nominations each.

However, H.E.R., Lil Nas X, and Doja Cat may be hot on their tails in several of the main categories.

With each of these categories including eight nominees, join us below as we reveal our predictions…

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Summer Walker waves the flag for R&B with the chart debut of her highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Still Over It.’

The conceptual sequel to the R&B diva’s 2019 debut album, ‘Over It,’ the November 5-released, 20-song set featured SZA, Cardi B, Ciara, and many more and was not only greeted with massive critical acclaim but showed early signs of delivering some of the year’s biggest first-week sales numbers (as we reported here).

Ultimately bowing at #1 on the refreshed Billboard 200, look inside to see how her final figures stacked up against industry analyst predictions.

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After blazing the MTV VMAs stage with a high octane performance of his latest single, ‘Industry Baby,’ Sunday night (September 12), Lil Nas X was the name on many viewers’ lips.

That chatter only amplified once the ‘Old Town Road’ star captured the night’s top award and rode right into history books as a result!

See how inside:

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2021 continues to prove itself the year of Doja Cat!

As if multiple GRAMMY nods. history-making Hot 100 hits, and hosting the year’s MTV VMAs (September 12) weren’t enough to brag about, the 25-year-old has clawed her way inside an elite group of music stars to endorse soft drink giants Pepsi.

Joining an exclusive roster that includes the likes of Michael and Janet Jackson, Madonna, Britney Spears, Beyonce, Cardi B, and many more, Cat’s commercial sees her give an updated take on the legendary musical ‘Grease.’

Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, look inside to see Doja portray ‘Sandy’ and put her unique spin on the film’s classic song, “You’re the One That I Want.”

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As if owning three concurrent top 20 hits, the longest-running all-female top 10 hit in history, and one of the current top-selling albums in the country aren’t enough to boast, Doja Cat came through to demonstrate her silent slayage isn’t limited to the charts.

Via a scintillating featured photo shoot helmed by famed photographer Eric Johnson, the singer-rapper struck a series of sizzling poses for the September issue of ‘Interview’ magazine.  Interviewed by Missy Elliott, Cat covered a number of hot topics including her eclectic style, diverse musical influences, balancing being a rapper and singer (like Elliott), and so much more.

And while Doja made clear she did not approve of the photos chosen for the mag’s final printed edition, her fans – affectionately called #Kittens – still lapped up another opportunity to see their fave in action.

Look inside to see even more highlights from the shoot.

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Since the June 25 unveiling of her tertiary album, ‘Planet Her,’ rapper-singer Doja Cat has been the talk of the music world.

Spun to a history-making debut on Spotify, the set’s also fared well on digital sales platforms thanks to the out-of-this-world response to its singles ‘Kiss Me More’ (featuring SZA), ‘You Right’ (featuring The Weeknd), and ‘Need to Know’ as well as a surprise-dropped deluxe edition.

Reportedly on track to boast her highest first-week album sales figures to date, Cat’s looking to see that sales tally climb just a bit higher by unveiling a sizzling performance of housed track, ‘Ain’t Sh*t.’

Recorded live from ‘Planet Her’ (actually a Californian canyon), look inside to see Doja do what she does best – this time under the direction of famed music video director Kyle Goldberg.

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Fans of ‘Kiss Me More’ crooner Doja Cat wanted more, and more is exactly what they received courtesy of the deluxe edition of her third studio album, ‘Planet Her.’

Released June 26 (just a day after its original incarnation), the updated version expanded the set’s tracklist to 19 songs and includes appearances from fellow rappers Eve, Gunna, and others.  As Cat’s beloved fan base, affectionately called #Kittens, continue to consume the set and its re-release at a historic rate (see:  biggest album debut by a female rapper in Spotify history), their hard work has boosted its predicted first-week sale figure.

What’s more, the uptick in activity could also see its lead single – the SZA-assisted ‘Kiss Me More’ – pucker up to kiss the top of the Hot 100.

Look inside to see just how new development has become just what the Dr. Luke doctor ordered.

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