Are we the only ones who love when awards’ season is in full swing?

With the Grammys around the corner and the Golden Globes in rearview, next up is the NAACP Image Awards.

Unveiling its full list of nods today, the prestigious award honors actors, actresses, singers, authors, and activists of color, in and out of the entertainment industry, via its 51st annual presentation this year live on BET.

Music royals such as Beyonce and Bruno Mars landed noms in the recording categories, as did newcomers such as Lizzo and H.E.R.

Elsewhere Netflix leads in the TV categories, with major looks for ‘When They See Us’ and Eddie Murphy‘s ‘Dolemite Is My Name.’

Ahead of finding out who will walk away with the coveted trophies on February 2nd, head below to see the full nominations list:

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The iHeartRadio Music Awards may be one of the music industry’s youngest award shows, but that doesn’t mean it packs any less punch than some of Hollywood’s standard showings – especially on the nominations front.

Set to honor some of 2019’s biggest movers and shakers, the 2020 rendition of the annual ceremony – hosted at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, CA – will take place on Sunday, March 29.  Ahead of the live event, its official nominations list has been revealed and shows Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Lizzo, and Billie Eilish leading the pack.

Look inside to see who they’ll be competing with for the night’s coveted trophies:

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‘Breathe Again’ beauty Toni Braxton has breathed new life into her timeless classic, ‘Unbreak My Heart,’ thanks to a stirring performance at Sunday’s American Music Awards (November 24).

Backed by a stringed orchestra, the diva’s dramatic, winter wonderland take on the Diane Warren-penned tune not only made her one of the night’s most talked about performers, but has also reignited interest in the song 23 years after its release.

Details inside:

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The American Music Awards 2019 were held earlier tonight live at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.

The Ciara-hosted ceremony had many-a-highlight thanks to jaw-dropping performances from the likes of Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello, Halsey, Toni Braxton, and many more, but the biggest star of the show – as expected – remained the awards themselves.

Curious to know who took home the coveted trophies? Head below as we update the list of winners:

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It’s Grammy nomination time!

Music’s biggest calendar night, the 62nd annual GRAMMY Awards, are set to air January 26th 2020 live on CBS.

The industry’s brightest stars will align to shine at the event, which will boast performances from the creme de la creme.

Today, excitement for the ceremony soared to new heights as its committee reveals which artists have been nominated in which categories.

What are you waiting for? The full nominations for the 2020 GRAMMYs await below…

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The 2019 Soul Train Awards, which aired live for the first time tonight Las Vegas’ Orleans Arena, saw some of Urban music’s finest go head-to-head for the show’s coveted trophies.

With the likes of top names and newcomers going for the prize, the competition was steep. Yet it saw Chris Brown and Drake emerge as the evening’s top honorees – taking home three awards.

Now that the show is over find out who else picked up which awards in which categories…

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It’s once again time to hop aboard the Soul Train!

BET presents the 2019 Soul Train Awards next month, so what better way to incite excitement than to reveal the official list of nominations?!

An eclectic array of names lead the ballot this year, with Chris Brown nabbing 8 noms, Drake following with 7, and Beyonce and breakout star Lizzo repping for the ladies with six each.

Set to take place November 29, the show – which is hosted by Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell for the third time- will simulcast

Check out the full list of nominees below…

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It’s that time of year again!

November 24th brings with it the 2019 American Music Awards live on ABC.

As ever, all eyes are on the nominees for the latest instalment of the annual extravaganza, which this year airs from LA’s Microsoft Theater.

And folk need not wonder anymore, because the full list has just been unveiled by Grammy winner Ella Mai.

With the likes of Cardi B, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, and Camila Cabello nabbing nominations, find out who else scooped nods below…

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Nearly two months after introducing his latest single to the masses, the Lil Uzi Vert-assisted ‘Pose,’ rapper Yo Gotti‘s called on a little help from Megan Thee Stallion to help the song ride to the top of charts.

Adding her set of fiery bars to the SoundsByBreezy, Ben Billions, & JulianBeatz-produced cut, Stallion can be heard on the track saying:

A reunion of sorts as she and Gotti have swapped bars previously on the remix to Khalid‘s ‘Talk,’ look inside to see if they still have the chemistry that made listeners fall in love with that Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit:

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Some of the biggest names in music are assembling to help you get into the holiday spirit courtesy of iHeartMedia’s annual Jingle Ball tour.

Hitting 12 cities on a Stateside tour, the jaunt’s star-studded 2019 lineup features chart-toppers Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Billie Eilish, Camila Cabello, Halsey, Lizzo and many more.

Touching every corner of the country from New York City to Minneapolis, Tampa, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and a few major stops in between, look below for the full list of performers and see if the group of superstars will be coming to a city near you:

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Award season is upon us and we couldn’t be more excited!

With the MTV VMAs behind us and the Emmys on the way (September 22), expect to see many of your favorite stars aligning on red carpets galore over the next few months to collect honors for their work from the past year.  One of 2019’s most highly anticipated award shows comes in the form of the ‘People’s Choice Awards,’ which – as its name implies – is handed out to honorees based on votes from the general public.

After 42 years of annual broadcast at CBS, 2018 marked the beginning of the ceremony’s airing from new network home E!.  Now, to continue the celebration of the show’s relocation, the 2019 class of nominees have been revealed and music stars Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Ariana Grande, Lil Nas X, and Ed Sheeran lead the pack with multiple nominations.

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Despite nabbing two top 10 placements on the Hot 100 playing assistant to Khalid and Sam Smith on their respective hits ‘Love Lies’ and ‘Dancing with a Stranger,’ former Fifth Harmony star Normani‘s not been able to replicate that success by her lonesome or as a leading act on a song [to date].

With her song ‘Waves’ failing to make a splash on charts, fans were undoubtedly worried the 23-year-old’s solo ship was set to sink before it sailed – that is, until ‘Motivation.’  Upon its August 16th unveiling, the Ariana Grande-penned, Max Martin-produced bop – with its slick bass, percussion, horn combo – has given the general public just the motivation they needed to perk up and pay attention.  That same encouragement was only underscored when the tune’s Dave Meyers-directed music video hit the net and helped lift it to top 5 on streaming and digital download services.

Now, with its inaugural tracking week behind it, look inside to see just where its handsome mix of sales, streaming, and radio airplay landed it for its debut placement on the Hot 100:

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