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The Billboard Music Awards 2017 are currently underway at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. As ever, That Grape Juice will be providing you with performances as they occur!

Check out live showings from Nicki Minaj, Drake, Celine Dion, Bruno Mars, Cher, Camila Cabello, John Legend, and more below. Keep refreshing, as we’ll be updating minute-by-minute!

Nicki Minaj

Camila Cabello

Celine Dion

Cher

Bruno Mars

Drake

Ed Sheeran

Miley Cyrus

Lorde

John Legend / Florida Georgia Line

The Chainsmokers

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Check out Beyonce!

Music’s reigning queen looked oh so regal with husband Jay Z at their elaborate co-ed baby shower for their twins last night in Los Angeles.

As reported, the African-themed affair was attended by a host of notable names including Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, and LaLa.

Renown for chronicling her life on Instagram, Queen Bey shared more pics from the event.

Peep em above and below…

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The stars shine bright for one of music’s biggest calendar nights – the Billboard Music Awards 2017!  Live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the extravaganza features appearances from the likes of Nicki Minaj, Drake, Katy Perry, Celine Dion, Bruno Mars, Cher, Camila Cabello, John Legend, and many more.

Check out the industry’s biggest names as they arrive to the scene. See and sound off on the fashion hits and misses below…

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Beyonce continues to rack up the accolades.

Ahead of this evening’s Billboard Music Awards, it has been revealed that Queen Bey has become the most awarded act at the coveted ceremony.

At the untelevised pre-show, the 36-year-old bagged five honors – a feat that saw her eclipse Taylor Swift as the most rewarded name in BBMA history.

For, Bey now has 11 awards with Destiny’s Child and 11 solo – totalling 22 (and besting Swift’s 21).

Her gongs from today are:

Top Female Artist (2017)

Top Touring Artist – The Formation World Tour (2017)

Top R&B Album – LEMONADE (2017)

Top R&B Tour – The Formation World Tour (2017)

Top R&B Artist (2017)

Needless to say, congratulations are in order for Mrs Carter.

Will she bring home more awards before the night is done or will she cede her most honored title to another act before the day is done? Stay tuned!

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Camila Cabello is in quite the giving mood.

Ahead of her debut TV performance as a solo artist at tonight’s Billboard Music Awards, the 20-year-old has premiered new track ‘I Have Questions.’

A portion of the song features as an intro to the video for lead single ‘Crying In The Club,’ which was unwrapped on Friday.

Hear it in full below…

Kudos to Camila for another solid effort. For, while this doesn’t pack the punch of a single, it does hint at quality holistically.

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Vanity Fair and Chopyard welcomed Naomi Campbell, Kendall Jenner and Clint Eastwood to the party it threw to celebrate the Cannes Film Festival last night.

Leading the night’s festivities? The legends who are Will Smith, Mary J. Blige and the fashion designer Ozwald Boateng (pictured above).

The trio rubbed shoulders and enjoyed the company of Billy Zane and Viola Davis‘ husband Julius Tennon as Mary celebrates the release of her new album ‘The Strength of a Woman‘.

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As far as Pop princesses go, none of the ladies who debuted within the last decade have reached levels set by the likes of Beyonce, Britney SpearsMadonna and Janet Jackson.

However, the same can’t be said of the genre’s men.

For, the last ten years has seen Drake succeed in giving the likes of Justin Timberlake a serious run for their money by way of his impact and chart records (even when streaming is removed from his chart mix).

This week, said impact and chart glory edges nearer to new heights by way of his unyielding popularity in the United Kingdom!

How?

As of Friday, sales of the performer’s albums have seen him spend 103 weeks in the UK Albums Chart’s Top 40 and 38 weeks in the Top 10.

How he’s been doing on a singles tip?

Why do you think Drake outperforms his idols and rivals?

Azealia Banks has taken to her new social media handle to celebrate the success of her cosmetics line.

Advertised via her XoCheapy account, her products hit the net recently and- if reviews published by her patrons are anything to go by- are stellar. How stellar? They are selling out.

Do you think the media treats the controversial rapper fairly?

Nicki Minaj has revealed that she has secretly been funding the development of an impoverished Indian village hours before she rocks the Billboard Music Awards tonight.

This is the kind of thing that makes me feel the most proud. The money I’ve sent to this village in India for the last couple years [via my Pastor Lydia Sloley], has gotten them a Computer Center, a Tailoring Institute, a Reading Program and 2 WATER WELLS. We complain about the most ridiculous little things when some ppl don’t even have clean water. Blessings to India. Our work is far from done. I’ll tell you guys more about my charity work in the near future in case you’d like to be a part of it. Love??

Fantastic!

She added…

I’m so proud of our sisters in India. God is so good. Their desire was to have water wells & places where they can worship, places where they can learn technology, computers, reading, etc. We’re just getting started. These women are us and we are them!

 

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The actress Monique inspired thousands survivors of sexual abuse around the world when she revealed that her older brother had molested her when she was a child.

Shortly after, her good friend Oprah Winfrey invited her family onto her talkshow to quiz them on how the abuse started and how and why Monique’s parents had been able to maintain a relationship with their son even after hearing their daughter’s story.

This month, Monique took to the net to blast Winfrey and her ‘Precious’ collaborator Lee Daniels after learning of their supposed decision to blackball her.

Today, she has revealed that she feels Oprah manipulated a personal moment they shared for ratings.

Watch her full explanation below…

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Beyonce was showered with all sorts of love at her elaborate Push Party this evening.

The superstar diva is due to give birth to twins imminently and celebrated her incoming arrival with her nearest and dearest.

African-themed, the event was attended by mother Tina Knowles-Lawson, sister Solange, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Serena Williams, La La, and more.

See more below…

All theses beautiful ladies at The Carter Push party! ❤️❤️

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Elsewhere, Bey’s team were at the Peabody Awards to pick up their collective award for the ‘Lemonade’ album. Winning all-round!

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Katy Perry continues to leave no stone unturned in the push for new album ‘Witness’ (due June 9th).

This evening saw her seize the Saturday Night Live finale as her latest platform to plug the project.

As is customary for the show’s musical guest, the starlet took to the stage twice. She first tackled newest number ‘Swish Swish’ sans Nicki Minaj – but with special friends. Joined by Migos, she then showcased ‘Bon Appetit.’

Check out both performances below…

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