It’s that time of year!

The Billboard Music Awards are back for its 2018 instalment and today the much anticipated nominees were revealed.

Two of the names featured on the coveted list, Khalid and Bebe Rexha, were on-hand for the partial announcement this morning on the TODAY Show.

In the time since, the full list of finalists for the May 20th ceremony (which airs live on new network NBC from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas) has surfaced.

See who’s up for what after the jump…

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Cop a gander of Keri Hilson!

The R&B siren continues her steady return to the spotlight with a striking new ad campaign for Ramomar (a fashion brand who counts the likes of Nicki Minaj amongst its supporters).

Inspired by African queendom, the shoot – lensed by Derek Blanks – sees the ‘Pretty Girls Rock’ singer channel Cleopatra to stunning effect.

The spread, more of which will be unwrapped imminently, comes as Hilson gears up to make her stage comeback at LA Pride 2018 in June.

It’s been eight years since the star released her last studio album. So, ahead of her return, re-live her launch performance of TGJ’s ‘The Splash’ below… (more…)

The elusive chanteur Zayn Malik has been booted from his management company First Access Entertainment.

Surprising news below…

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Usher has been struck with bad news.

Full story below…

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One Republic frontman Ryan Tedder has sent a bouquet of warm words to his friend and collaborator Camila Cabello this week as he celebrates the release of his new ‘Rollacoaster’ cover!

What the writer, who has penned smash hits for Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson & Adele, had to say about the ‘Havana’ singer?

Hit the link below to find out…

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Well, isn’t J. Cole just full of surprises.

Just hours after the Grammy-nominated rapper took to Twitter to announce a surprise concert in New York City (click here to read more about that), fans were sent into an absolute frenzy when he unveiled his new album – the follow-up to 2016’s ‘4 Your Eyez Only’ – will be rolling into stores this Friday.

Look inside for the annoncement:

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Finally!

After murmurs of cancellation and uncertainty, Netflix took to press in June 2017 to reveal its original series, ‘Dear White People,’ had in fact been renewed for a sophomore season (as we reported here).  Since that exciting announcement the streaming giant has been mum about the show’s development – until now.

With news that will undoubtedly excite its dedicated legion of fans, the controversial series is set to come back swinging in a matter of weeks.  Look inside to find out when you’ll be able to find out the latest happenings of Samantha, Troy, Lionel, Gabe, and more:

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Britney Spears has certainly been flexing her vocal muscle over the last few months.

First getting fans talking for pausing playback to take on Bonnie Raitt‘s iconic hit ‘Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About’ (click here to watch) the Grammy winner rendered soul-stirring renditions of ‘Happy Birthday,’ Elvis Presley‘s ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’ (click here to watch), and more over the months that followed.

Now, as preparations begin for her summer tour (click here for dates), Spears is giving fans a taste of what they can expect when she blazes stages across the world.  Tackling Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin‘s challenging anthem, ‘Think,’ tell us what you think about the pop princess’s country-twanged rendition of the 1968 classic:

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“R. Kelly is a piece of f**king sh*t. R. Kelly didn’t go to jail for being a child molester, peeing on people, and having a human trafficking ring in Atlanta…”

A year after making headlines for slamming the Grammy-winning R&B star, the stinging words above were lifted again from rapper Vince Staples who’s taking aim yet again at Kelly for ongoing allegations of child molestation, child abuse, and human trafficking (including newly surfaced reports that can be seen by clicking here).

The emcee – who made headlines over the weekend for his show-stopping set at Coachella – saw many of those headlines overshadowed by his blunt comments on Kelly.  Hear it from his lips inside:

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Khloe Kardashian has been juggling joy with jabs. For, she welcomed her first child within a week of partner Tristan Thompson being caught up in a cheating scandal – with two women.

Still, as is customary with celebrity baby births, all attention has turned to what the youngster has been named.

And with the Kardashian clan arguably renown for one-upping each other with the left-field-ness on that front (see: North, Saint, Chicago, Stormi), did Khloe buck the trend or embrace it?

Find out below…

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Is J. Cole about to toss his name into the Q2 musical royal rumble? It’s seeming so.

Join us below to find out why below…

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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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