From Princess of Crunk N’ B to Queen of Halloween, Ciara‘s status as an entertainment industry royal is hard to challenge – especially when it comes to the spooky holiday.

Treating fans to a number of looks this year including a tribute to legendary supermodel Naomi Campbell as well as one to herself, no transformation she pulled got more chatter than her morphing into fellow music hitmaker GloRilla.

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If you thought Gunna and Chloe Bailey were the only two stars to get a tongue-lashing from veteran R&B crooner Jon B. during his now-viral interview from last week, you thought wrong.

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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 lends to 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,’ TGJ editors – Sam, Rashad, Joe, and Ryan – get real in a very candid way.

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

BET Awards 2024

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As murmurs of a ‘Cowboy Carter Tour‘ continue to heat up, Beyonce may have inadvertently fanned the flames recently when she entered the chat of the ‘II Hands to Heaven‘ challenge!

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Justin Timberlake, TLC, and Jelly Roll may have been among the megawatt music stars who shut down the stage at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards, but they still couldn’t eclipse the night’s biggest star – its trophies!

Look inside to see who walked away with the coveted awards from this year’s ceremony.

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As the credits have rolled on the Queen Latifah-hosted 55th annual NAACP Image Awards, which aired Saturday (February 25) on BET, eyes are turning to the event’s truest star:  its coveted trophies.

Crowning the year’s best and brightest in music, film, television, literary work, and more, the NAACP honored big names like Usher, Fantasia, Taraji P. Henson, Damson Idris, and many more for their advancements of the representation of people of color in entertainment.

Curious to see who took home an award? See the full list inside:

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It’s almost time for the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards.

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

Usher, Fantasia, Colman Domingo, ‘The Color Purple’, Victoria Monét, Ayo Edebiri, and ‘Rustin’ are among the names nominated multiple times across the category tally – which includes music, film, and TV nominees.

Ahead of finding out who will walk away with the coveted trophies when the March 16  show airs live on BET and CBS, head below to see the full nominations list…

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iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment have thrown their names into the fray of award show season madness by announcing the nominees for the 12th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Set to air live from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday (April 1), the highly anticipated event – like past iterations – will toast the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app across the previous year.

Streaming on the iHeartRadio app as well as iHeartRadio stations as well, the ceremony will not only feature award presentations in multiple categories like genre-specific Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and more but will boast live performances from some of the biggest artists in music.

Hop inside to see if your favorite music stars are listed among the competitors for the 2024 coveted trophies.

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With over 300,000 votes cast, the time has finally arrived for the winners of the That Grape Juice End of Year Awards 2023 to be announced!

While some acts maintained a major lead, upon the penultimate cut-off point, the final list brought with it many last-minute surprises.

Check out the full list of winners below. Prepare yourselves for what awaits…and sound off!

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As evidenced by the November 17 drop of her latest single, ‘Get Close,’ fans are closer than ever to Ari Lennox‘s highly anticipated third album (the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Age/Sex/Location‘).

But before they can find out when the project will be located on digital streaming services, the GRAMMY-nominated songstress is already creating a lofty musical wishlist for its successor.

Details inside.

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Music lovers are still buzzing over the official 2024 GRAMMY nominations revealed Friday (November 10).

Beyond making headlines for being dominated by women like SZA, Taylor Swift, and Coco Jones overall, the biggest surprise undoubtedly came via the 7 nods given to Victoria Monet for work found aboard her latest album, ‘Jaguar II’ (and its breakout single ‘On My Mama’).

As if being the night’s second most-nominated act isn’t enough to boast, Monet may see her daughter – Hazel – make history for being the youngest performer to ever win one of the coveted golden gramophones.

Details inside.

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Hours after the unveiling of the 2024 GRAMMY nominations on Friday (November 10), the entertainment industry and its enthusiasts are still buzzing over music’s biggest night (and biggest honor).

Ahead of toasting the year’s best and brightest on February 4, 2024, the coveted tally of nods expectedly listed the likes of chart-toppers Taylor Swift, SZA, and Olivia Rodrigo as competitors for the ceremony’s top honors.

While jaws dropped to see some of the categories they were mentioned in and omitted from, fan groups of other major hitmakers like P!nk, Chloe Bailey, Latto, Travis Scott, Sam Smith, and Kylie Minogue are steam-pressed their favorites were placed in unexpected categories or totally shut out all togther.

Look inside to see who made That Grape Juice‘s list of ‘2024 GRAMMY Snubs and Surprises.’

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