Together and apart, Drake and Rihanna have amassed a wealth of success.

Those achievements have been noted by the organizers of the 2016 American Music Awards; for the the dynamic duo (and rumored lovers) lead the list of nominations.

Announced moments ago, Drizzy tops the pack with a whopping 13 honors – besting a 32-year-record held by Michael Jackson, who scored 11 in 1984 during the ‘Thriller’ era.

To her credit, RiRi bagged the next highest amount of nominations – earning 7.

With the 2016 AMAs airing November 20th live from LA’s Microsoft Theater, find out who’s up for what awards below where the full list of nominees awaits…

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With production contributions from The Dream, Tricky Stewart, Boi-1da, and many other heavy hitters, it’s safe to say the offerings found aboard Tinashe‘s forthcoming LP, ‘Joyride,’ are laced with some serious heat.

Already evidenced by the set’s first two singles, ‘Player’ (featuring Chris Brown) and ‘Superlove,’ the burgeoning diva hopes to keep the heat rising with her latest release, ‘Company.’

Teased all week via her social media handles, fans can finally get their ears on the single that sees T coo some of her sexiest lyrics yet.

It all awaits below…

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Kelly Rowland and Damon Dash have joined forces to launch what may be the latest hit series to grace Hip-Hop’s arm of the entertainment industry.

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Adele may have her multi-platinum eye on SuperBowl 2017.

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‘Love & Hip Hop Hollywood’ takes a turn for the credible this season by welcoming the singer/songwriter Lyrica Anderson to its cast.

Celebrated within industry circles for his penned for several Disney movie soundtracks as well hits launched by Chris Brown, the vocalist joins Teairra Mari and company for a dramatic ride when the show returns on Monday August 15th.

Also joining her is the rapper Safaree who rose to fame as Nicki Minaj’s creative partner and seeks to make a name for himself following the demise of their personal relationship.

How he’ll fare in the city of angels?

Peep the first of many teasers set to be delivered to fans this month below…

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2015 has brought us countless great albums, and some not so great. Looking forward, there are a few artists who we are expecting to take 2016 by storm and anxiously awaiting their arrivals. Find out who after the jump!

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It’s Grammy nomination time!

Music’s biggest calendar night, the 58th annual Grammy Awards, are set to air February 15th 2016 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 nominations for the 2016 Grammys await below…

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While some may be busy searching for the perfect gift, the most festive decorations, or the right Christmas tree, several artists are gearing up for their holiday album releases.

There are ample pros and cons to releasing during this time of year and after the jump we will discuss the most effective ways to capitalize on the 2015 holiday season…

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Chris Brown isn’t the only R&B maestro dropping new music during the Holiday season.

Yes, in celebration of his birthday Trey Songz has joined the release party with the unveiling of his ‘To Whom It May Concern‘ mixtape, hosted by The Breakfast Club‘s DJ Envy.

The release drops as he continues to create new material for his forthcoming album which follows his latest studio set ‘Trigga.’

Press play below…

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The split between longtime lovers Nicki Minaj and Safaree Samuels is growing more acrimonious.

So much so that Samuels is reportedly gearing up to take his issue with Onika to the court house!

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Tinashe delivers diva with Dev Hynes a-front of Essential Homme‘s first ever music issue.

The sultry songstress appears with the producer on the cover as buzz builds for her sophomore album ‘Joyride.’

As well as Hynes, the 22-year-old has teamed with industry heavy-hitters such as Max Martin and  Dr. Luke on the project – which is proceeded by singles ‘Party Favors’ and ‘Player’ featuring Chris Brown.

Your thoughts?

The 58th Annual Grammy Awards will take place on February 15th 2016 and will air live from Los Angeles’ Staples Centre armed with appearances by the likes of Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift and ‘Hotline Bling’ mastermind Drake.

Today, before its official nominations are unveiled on December 7th, the ceremony’s submission list has surfaced, revealing which artists and projects have been submitted by their representatives with hopes of nabbing nominations for them in categories that are relevant to them.

Some of the names you can expect to find below?

Beyonce

Janet Jackson

Rihanna

Lana Del Rey

Jazmine Sullivan

Rita Ora

Ciara

Read below…

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