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Despite delivering a kaleidoscope of acts with the likes of Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, and Christina Aguilera leading the bill (click here to watch), the curators of the Billboard Music Awards were delivered news the 2018 edition had courted its lowest viewership since 2006.

Moving the show to a new network home of NBC (where it aired last night), the ceremony reeled in less than last year’s ABC-aired showing which, at the time, was itself a decade low with 8.7 million viewers.

Curious to see how much last night’s affair drew?  Look inside:

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R. Kelly’s fans seem to have grown tired of defending the star as allegations surrounding his sick obsession with little African-American girls crush what is left of his legacy.

At the forefront of efforts to put a stop his alleged acts?

The Hip-Hop stars Azealia Banks and Vince Staples.

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Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘DAMN’ has broken new ground in ways we doubt even he could have foreseen.

Beautiful news below…

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The wall of silence that is said to have enabled R. Kelly‘s allegedly sickening obsession with African-American children has been shattered by a new documentary unveiled the British Broadcasting Channel.

In it, much to the ageing star’s horror, his former friends come forward to detail the abuse they say witnessed while in his presence and offer proof that he has indeed groomed, raped and assaulted the minors he calls his “pets.”

How viewers responded to the unearthing of his secrets?

Find out below…

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The 60th Annual Grammy Awards certainly provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of music stars who took to the stage.

Now, after show-stopping performances from Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and more, see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

A full winners’ list awaits below…

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Jordin Sparks may be with child, but she’s also getting ready to give birth to new music.

Full story below…

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2017 was an odd year for Katy Perry.

She earned a top 5 with comeback jam ‘Chained To The Rhythm’ and snagged a $25 Million check for her judging services on the upcoming reboot of ‘American Idol.’

However, it proved to be the most trying year of her music career.

Singles came and went with little impact, housing album ‘Witness’ tanked, and she somehow seemed to lose the ever elusive “cool” that so many clamour for. In many ways, she became the definitive meme of what’s not popping in the pop cultural sphere.

This reality isn’t one that went unnoticed by the head of her label, Capitol Records exec Steve Barnett.

See what we mean below…

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A highly touted tribute to Whitney Houston, P!nk/Kelly Clarkson duet, and Diana Ross lifetime achievement honors were undoubtedly among the draws that lured viewers into this year’s American Music Awards.

Hosted by ‘Black-ish’ star Tracee Ellis Ross, the showing – which also featured stage-blazing performances from chart-toppers Shawn Mendes, Lady Gaga, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, and more – saw a notable improvement in ratings compared to last year’s abysmal 8.18 million (the lowest in its nearly 45 year history).

Curious to see just how many tuned in to see their faves slay the AMA stage?  Look inside:

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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…

2017 AMAs 

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She’s back!

Christina Aguilera is returning to the stage and it’ll be at the 2017 AMAs.

Details on her hotly anticipated showing below…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, just as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’ allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

This week we’ll press play on pop icon Whitney Houston‘s jaw-dropping rendition of the U.S. national anthem.  The repackaged noughties version of the historic number became the singer’s last top 10 single this week in 2001:

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It’s Grammy voting season and SZA, Khalid, and Julia Michaels are hotly tipped to be named in the Best New Artist category when nominations are announced in December.

Fittingly then, the trio joined forces for a special feature in Billboard‘s new Grammy 2018 preview issue.

Beyond posing it up for a striking shoot (lensed by Eric Ray Davidson), the group also say down for an interview.

During the insightful chat, they shared their views on racial and gender diversity and representation in the music industry.

Their words and more await below…

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