The 61st Annual Grammy Awards hasn’t even officially kicked off yet and it’s already provided many a notable moment courtesy of its pre-show.

Ahead of the actual telecast, the presentation of major awards, and the line of anticipated show-stopping performances from Fantasia, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Camila Cabello, Janelle Monae, and more, Ariana Grande, Beyonce, and H.E.R. have already “walked away” (as some are not in attendance) with the show’s biggest star – the golden gramophone.

Look inside to see who:

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Actors Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg hosted the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards, which aired live tonight on NBC.

The annual affair, often viewed as a precursor to the Academy Awards, continued to honor the year’s best and brightest film and television stars.  Tuck in below to find out who walked away with the coveted trophies from tonight’s showing at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.

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Grammy nominated songstress Marsha Ambrosius is headed to a city near you on the recently announced ‘NYLA’ tour in support of her latest album of the same name.

Set to kick off January 27th in Las Vegas, the Stateside jaunt – scheduled to feature fellow Grammy-nominated R&B songbird Elle Varner on select dates – will touch every corner of the country including Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, Dallas, Atlanta, St. Louis, Chicago, and more before wrapping up on March 17th in Baton Rouge.

Curious if the ‘Far Away’ singer will be making her way to your town? Look inside to see the full list of tour dates:

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Wealth and chart wins are spread generously across the music industry, but true impact remains exclusive to a limited a few.

For decades, Beyonce has occupied a spot in the coveted club – a fact Forbes says is more accurate than ever in 2018.

Details below…

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Welcome to the latest TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, David, Rashad, and Joe – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks each anchor their thoughts on the…

2018 AMAs 

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Aretha Franklin is to be honoured by the ‘American Music Awards.’

Sweet news below…

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Cardi B is AMAs bound!

Having birthed baby Kulture early this summer, it’s back to business for the chart-topping rapper.

Details on her major October date below…

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Mariah Carey is working the promo trail proper in support of her new music.

For, the superstar songstress has just been announced as the latest performer at the American Music Awards 2018.

Details below…

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Kelly Clarkson may have only just announced her new talkshow, but she’s already showing her fiery spark.

Renown for her chilled personality and playful manner, the original American Idol proved that she’s not afraid of “going there” when need be.

See what we mean below…

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Tiffany Haddish appears to be just what the doctor ordered for MTV as the channel has had a heavily documented number of viewership mishaps since its late 2016 rebranding.

With the revamp of its annual Movie Awards, christened the ‘TV & Movie Awards’ as of 2017, the former music channel enlisted the help of the ‘Girls Trip’ star to assist with breathing new life into the franchise.  The investment proved lucrative.

Haddish, the first African American female host of the shindig, not only brought the funny but also brought the ratings with this year’s showing (which aired June 18th).  Details inside:

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After soaring to the top of R&B charts with his ‘Skywalker’-led fourth album, ‘War & Leisure,’ soulful crooner Miguel tackled the top of 2018 with the ‘War & Leisure’ North American tour in its support.

With demands from his faithful fanbase pouring in from cities neglected from that outing, the Grammy-winner took to social media today to announce yet another road trip in support of ‘War.’  The trek – titled ‘The Ascension Tour’ – will see Miggy bring his bevy of hits to the likes of Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto, Dallas, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and more before wrapping up in Seattle, Wash. on September 28th.

Curious to see if he’ll make his way to your town this time around?  Look below to see:

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Lil Kim‘s contributions to black music and the arts haven’t gone unnoticed by the city of New York who, by way of the City Council’s Black, Latino and Asian Caucus, honoured her in the city this month.

Why this month? Well, because it’s African-American Music Appreciation Month!

Ready to watch the moment Kim nabbed her hard-earned award?

Watch below…

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