It’s Grammy voting season and SZA, Khalid, and Julia Michaels are hotly tipped to be named in the Best New Artist category when nominations are announced in December.

Fittingly then, the trio joined forces for a special feature in Billboard‘s new Grammy 2018 preview issue.

Beyond posing it up for a striking shoot (lensed by Eric Ray Davidson), the group also say down for an interview.

During the insightful chat, they shared their views on racial and gender diversity and representation in the music industry.

Their words and more await below…

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Solange has hit a career stride thanks to her unbridled artistry and fearless igniting of necessary conversation.

But while celebrated for these traits, she’s revealed in a new interview that blazing that trail has come at a cost. Literally.

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Cardi B fans are up in arms after learning that her smash hit ‘Bodak Yellow’ was knocked from #1 by a song which may have “cheated” its way to the position.

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Atlantic Records, the label which houses the rising rapper Cardi B, has been slammed by the hit maker Metro Boomin who has accused them of being deeply unscrupulous.

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Plaques on plaques on plaques!

Huge eras are a rarity in today’s climate are a hard find – but not for Bruno Mars.

The global superstar has been enjoying career highs with album ’24k Magic’ and the accolades continue to come in.

Today the RIAA are saluting the 32-year-old with an array of honors.

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The 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards land in London next month and aims to scorch with a line-up of exciting talent.

Today organizers for the event, which is hosted by Rita Ora, revealed the first list of names set to join her on the performer bill.

Head below for details…

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The Pussycat Dolls may be gearing up or a reunion, but they’re first keen to clear up a brewing scandal.

Former member named Kaya Jones (who departed the group just before they blew up) claimed – in an explosive sit-down – that PCD were more a “prostitution ring” than a music group.

The accusation made waves, but the ensemble have released a statement denying everything. Their words below…

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Michelle Williams, one-third of the Grammy-winning, best-selling girl group, Destiny’s Child, has revealed she was at her lowest point at the height of the trio’s success.

The songstress, by her lonesome as a gospel singer and alongside Beyonce and Kelly Rowland in the group , may have acted as an inspiration for millions of girls around the world, but now – as she unmasked to CBS ‘The Talk’ – it was she who need inspiring.

Granted, Williams has never been shy about discussing her past battles with depression, but this time she’s informed of stunning details.  Hear it inside:

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After tearing down the ‘TRL’ stage with a live rendition of their single, ‘He Like That’ (click here to see it if you missed it), the ladies of Fifth Harmony – Ally, Dinah, Lauren, and Normani – took to tune to ‘Kimmel’ for an even hotter showing of the tune.

To date, the Ester Dean-penned cut has yet to impact the Hot 100.  But, if these stomps on the promo trail prove as lucrative as we’re sure #Harmonizers are hoping, we may see ‘Like’ land on the charts as early as next week.

See their stop by ‘Kimmel’ inside if you missed it

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A $14.5 million defamation lawsuit against Grammy-winning singer Frank Ocean, brought on by his own father, Calvin Cooksey, has been tossed.

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Diana Ross has a talent and legacy that are legendary.

This year’s American Music Awards will salute her accordingly with the Lifetime Achievement honor.

Full story below…

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BET was on hand to capture what may have been the Hip-Hop wedding of the year.

Walking down the aisle? The rapper Gucci Mane and the love of his life Keyshia Kaoir, inviting the cameras in to capture the event for the wedding special ‘The Mane Event.‘

Missed the event? Fear not, snaps and footage from the wedding below…

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