Award season is upon us!

And  for Adele, the success story of her ’25’ album continues to add new pages. The latest comes courtesy of the BRIT Awards 2016.

Nominations for the UK’s equivalent of the Grammys were announced moments ago and unsurprisingly, the ‘Hello’ singer is at the forefront

The fourth-quarter arrival of the LP last year means it’s not eligible for many of this year’s biggest award shows; however it’s undeniably fitting that the BRITs is the first that it is.

Find out which honors  Ms. Adkins is up for at the February 24th ceremony below, where the full list of nominations also awaits.

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Lady Gaga is wowing with her current winning streak.

December saw her named Billboard’s Woman of the Year, this month saw her nab a Golden Globe, and this morning morning she was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song.

Now, the ‘Applause’ generator has been revealed as one of an elite list of artists tapped to front a major advertising campaign for the 58th annual Grammy Awards.

Details below…

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It’s that time of year again. The Oscars 2016 air live from Los Angeles on February 22nd at Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

As is always, all eyes are on which movies are up for honors at the latest instalment of the historic ceremony.

Moments ago, it was revealed that Dr. Dre and Ice Cube‘s N.W.A biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ landed a nod. But without further ado…check out the full list of nominees at the 88th Annual Academy Awards below…

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Welcome to the latest TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, David, Rashad, and Joe – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks each anchor…

What Is On Your 2016 Wish List?!

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Tank teams up with Siya, Chris Brown & Sage the Gemini for ‘#BDay‘, the latest cut lifted to support his January 22nd release ‘Sex, Love, & Pain.’

Unlikely to impress those of Tank‘s fans who prefer his usually older & wiser sound the jam features a sample of Drake‘s ‘Marvin’s Room’ and sits alongside cuts on the LP that feature Rich Homie Quan and Yo Gotti.

How the cut fares when compared to  recent releases launched by his closest competitors Sam Smith and Tyrese?

Weigh in below…

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Hip Hop & R&B act Wstrn and Pop superstar Adele are among of a group of British acts praised for helping the market’s industry sweep up $1.6 billion from consumers in 2015.

Good news below…

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Only 10 albums released in 2013 went platinum that year.  In 2014, only 5 acts who released projects in that calendar year crossed the platinum threshold before December 31st (Taylor Swift, Sam Smith, Pentatonix, Ariana Grande, Jason Aldean).  This year is set to see that precious metal elude more acts than ever.

As of this week, only 3 albums released this year have gone platinum in the U.S.  Interestingly, not one is by an American-born act.

That’s right, Canadian emcee Drake laid claim to the first title when his surprise fourth album, ‘If You’re Reading This…,’ crossed the platinum threshold in summer 2015.  It wasn’t until late November when powerhouse diva Adele nabbed the second title after her blockbuster comeback album, ’25,’ sold over 3 million its first week.  The sales give her the distinct honor of being the only multiplatinum release of 2015.

Now, courtesy of a sales bump, the two will be joined by Canadian crooner Justin Bieber as his comeback album, ‘Purpose,’ is now in the 2015 platinum club.  Details below:

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The nominations for the 2016 Golden Globe Awards have been announced – and it’s good news for Lady Gaga.

Mother Monster has nabbed a nomination for her role in Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Horror Story: Hotel.’

Find out below which gong she’s up for at the 73rd annual spectacle, which airs January live on January 10th 2016. The full nominations list also awaits after the jump.

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Eminem is no longer the most-streamed star on Spotify….and he has Ed Sheeran to thank for it.

Good news for the latter below…

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Hip-Hop’s foray into R&B waters has revived its pulling power on radio.

Find out how below…

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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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It’s that time of year again!

November 22nd brings with it the 2015 American Music Awards – hosted by Jennifer Lopez.

As ever, all eyes are on the nominees for the latest instalment of the annual extravaganza, which this year airs from LA’s Microsoft Theater.

And folk need not wonder anymore, because the full list has just been unveiled.

Typically Taylor Swift leads with six honors, but find out who else scooped nods below…

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