Bad Bunny bounces to the front of the pack of nominees for the 2022 Latin American Music Awards, announced Thursday (March 3).

Leading the year’s top Latin movers and shakers, Bunny (born Benito Ocasio) secured a whopping 10 nods for the ceremony, while Jhay Cortez followed with eight nominations, and J Balvin, Karol G, and Rauw Alejandro tied with seven nods each.

Those aren’t the only big names in the running to take home a Latin AMA when the show takes over the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on April 21, however.

Look inside to see where The Weeknd, Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Anitta, and others landed on the full list.

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Alicia Keys has been showered with critical acclaim following the release of her eighth studio album, ‘KEYS.’

However, the dual-concept project has not managed to unlock a position in the top 40 of the Billboard 200.

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Here at That Grape Juice, we love all things R&B! So, fittingly, we’ve teamed up with DJ Ace – one of the UK’s most revered R&B connoisseurs and host of BBC 1Xtra‘s weekly series Everything RNB (which airs Sundays at 10pm).

Each week he’ll be rounding up his latest show and previewing what’s upcoming on the next episode. Right here on That Grape Juice.

Without further ado, check out the latest installment with DJ Ace below…

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“Accept the original of you to become unlocked” is the message Alicia Keys is propagating with her brand new album ‘KEYS.’

Unleashed last week (December 10), the LP sees the songstress fuse stripped back and unlocked versions of songs on the unique dual release.

As reported, the 15-time GRAMMY winner has been hot on the promotional trail for the project and she’s not letting up on its visual component either.

For, moments ago she unwrapped ‘KEYS: A Short Film’ – which sews together tracks such as ‘Old Memories’ and lead single ‘LALA.’

Watch below…

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Alicia Keys is hot on the promotional trail for her brand new album ‘Keys’ and ‘The Breakfast Club’ on Power 105.1 was her latest stop.

Continuing with the brand of candid that has rendered many of her recent interviews super riveting, the 15-time GRAMMY winner opened up in earnest about the project and her career at large.

Beyond VERZUZ, a hilarious JAY-Z story, and insights on home life with hubby Swizz Beatz, One of the most interesting corners of Keys’ conversation was her transparency about the politics and percentages that saw her change management.

Check out the awesome interview below…

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Despite ranking as her lowest-selling and lowest Billboard 200 debut to date, 2020’s ‘Alicia’ – the seventh studio from singer-songwriter Alicia Keys – still managed to premiere at #4 on the hit list, a measure fueled in great part by the viral response to the project’s pandemic-inspired singles ‘Underdog’ and ‘Good Job.’

To rebound, Keys announced the LP’s follow-up would come as another self-titled effort of sorts – the 26-track opus ‘KEYS’ (released December 10).  Her first double album, the unique venture offered 14 original songs on one disc and 12 revamped versions of those same tunes on its second.

And while it comes as the second studio effort of her career to go to chart battle without a Hot 100-charting single to precede it (following 2016’s ‘Here’), ‘KEYS’ is the diva’s first to lack the traditional promotional onslaught afforded her studio releases.

Look inside to see how that’s predicted to impact the set’s first-week sales.

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With John Legend as her opponent during a Juneteenth-inspired battle, Alicia Keys already showcased her brigade of hits last year on the wildly popular virtual platform, ‘VERZUZ’ (which counts her rapper-producer husband Swizz Beatz as one of its curators).

But, if Keys has her way, she not only wants to pay the musical battleground another visit but she already has her sights set on a list of big-named female competitors to take on.

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Just a year after soaring to the top of R&B charts with her eponymous seventh studio album, ‘Alicia,’ singer-songwriter Alicia Keys is looking to repeat the feat with its follow-up, ‘KEYS.’

The ambitious project – which features appearances from Lil Wayne, Khalid, Swae Lee, Brandi Carlile, and more – comes as a double album with both sets containing different versions of the same songs (a whopping total of 26 songs)

Ahead of its December 10 arrival on digital platforms, look inside to see the official tracklist.

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Normani‘s shine intensified tonight at the Variety Hitmakers ceremony.

For, the rising solo star was honored with the Collaborator of the Year Award. 

The seismic salute recognizes the 25-year-old’s achievements with the ‘Wild Side’ – the Cardi B assisted scorcher that blazed its way to #1 on Urban radio.

It also toasts to her penchant for producing smash hit collaborations, such as those crafted with the likes of Sam Smith, Khalid, 6lack, and Megan Thee Stallion.

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Here at That Grape Juice, we love all things R&B! So, fittingly, we’ve teamed up with DJ Ace – one of the UK’s most revered R&B connoisseurs and host of BBC 1Xtra‘s weekly series Everything RNB (which airs Sundays at 10pm).

Each week he’ll be rounding up his latest show and previewing what’s upcoming on the next episode. Right here on That Grape Juice.

Without further ado, check out the latest installment with DJ Ace below…

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Mariah Carey has left few stones unturned in the last weeks while hot on the promo trail for her forthcoming Apple TV+ holiday special, “Mariah’s Christmas: The Magic Continues” (streaming December 3), new holiday single, ‘Fall in Love at Christmas’ (featuring Khalid & Kirk Franklin), and the paperback release of her New York Times Best-selling memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey.”

While chatting it up with our friends at ET, ET Canada, Access Hollywood, and many more, the iconic diva not only dished on what her fans (affectionately called #Lambs) can expect from the TV event but also the other happenings in her career – including a Lee Daniels-directed, 8-part biopic series adapted from ‘Meaning.’

Hop inside to hear her speak on that, the termination of Britney Spears‘ 13-year, court-ordered conservatorship arrangement, and so much more.

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Mariah Carey has re-teamed with Apple TV+ to spread festive cheer this holiday season.

For, fresh from last year’s fun-filled outing, Mimi has formally announced ‘Mariah’s Christmas: The Magic Continues.’

Set to premiere on the streamer on December 3, the Xmas spectacular will see the undisputed Queen of Christmas perform moved loved hits such as the classic ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ and a new version of ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).’

The diva supreme will also deliver the first and only performance of her new single ‘Fall in Love at Christmas’ with Kirk Franklin and Khalid.

Check out the first look trailer below…

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