Ella Mai officially nabbed the title of “Grammy winner” last night, after taking home the honor of Best R&B Song for ‘Boo’d Up.’

But not one to rest on the laurels of her growing popularity, the British bred songbird nested on the Ellen stage today and offered up a live rendition of two of her notable numbers.

Both lifted from her self-titled debut, she performed ‘Boo’d Up’ and newest single ‘Shot Clock’ – the video for which has wracked up 12 million views since its release last month.

Watch the melodic medley after the jump…

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‘Bon Appetit’ beauty Katy Perry is the latest fashionista to get a taste of controversy due to allegations of racism from groups who assert the design of her “Rue Face slip-on loafer” intentionally resembles blackface.

Just days after popular rappers T.I. and Soulja Boy called for a boycott of Gucci for a similar infraction, Katy – in an attempt to avoid the same level of backlash – has pulled the shoes from the market.

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BET’s extending an olive branch to Nicki Minaj after taking to social media last night (February 10) to ridicule the rapstress for having lost out on her Grammy nominations.

As we reported here, whoever was coordinating posts on behalf of the network’s social media accounts suggested the Young Money maven was upset at news her former nemesis, Cardi B, had become the first woman in history to nab the ‘Best Rap Album’ Grammy (click here to read more).  Once the news hit the desk of Minaj, she clapped back by asserting her label home would not longer be offering its artists to the BET Experience or its annual award show.

A spokesperson for the network quickly responded with an apology:

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As if nabbing two awards for ‘Best Song Written for Visual Media’ and ‘Best Pop Duo/Group Performance’ wasn’t enough for ‘Shallow,’ the hit single found aboard 2018’s ‘Star is Born’ soundtrack, now the song’s back atop the sales charts.

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As millions celebrated Cardi B’s victorious night at the Grammys, an individual placed in charge of BET’s official Twitter page uses her win to publish an unprofessional post about Nicki Minaj.

A tweet, which attempted to erase the rapper’s art and humiliate her.

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Last week Nicki Minaj learned that she had extended her lead as the highest-selling female rapper in chart history when sales of her music crossed the 100 million mark in the United States.

Now, as the European working day begins, the writer has learned that she has sold over 15 million albums worldwide.

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Jennifer Lopez‘ decision to tribute the Motown empire at last night’s Grammy awards was met by praise from some and confusion from others.

Now, the hours following the electrifying performance have seen viewers use some social media to celebrate the performance as others point and laugh at it.

Which side of the fence do you fall on?

I was really curious what #Motown would look like on @JLo — she pulled it off! It was exciting, elegant and sexy. I want her sparkly knee-high boots, too.

— DanielDiNicola.com (@DanielDiNicola) February 11, 2019

Find out below…

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When Cardi B became the first woman to win the Grammy award for  Best Rap album she also picked up the award fans of the late Mac Miller would earn posthumously.

This is why fans of his ex-girlfriend Ariana Grande believed a tweet she published at the time of Cardi’s win was directed to the ‘Bodak Yellow’ rapper as a diss.

She has now revealed that it wasn’t.

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Childish Gambino‘s ‘This is America’ has proven itself the gift that keeps on giving.

In addition to becoming the rapper’s first and sole #1 hit on the Hot 100, tonight the tune was penned in history books by becoming the first rap song in history to nab both ‘Song of the Year’ and ‘Record of the Year’ honors at one ceremony.

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The 61st 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 Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B 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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Vince Herbert has learned that the money he earns from his work with Toni Braxton, Lady Gaga & Destiny’s Child may be seized to clear his debts.

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‘Invasion of Privacy’ just invaded record books yet again thanks to a historic win.

After putting down one of the night’s most talked about performances (as we reported here), rapstress Cardi B won the first Grammy of her career and stunned viewers with an upset by besting Mac Miller, Pusha T, Nipsey Hussle, and Travis Scott in the ‘Best Rap Album’ category.

See her acceptance speech inside:

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