Sunday (January 7), the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards – hosted by Jo Koy – were held to honor the year’s best and brightest in film and television.

Seeing big names like ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Barbie,’ ‘The Bear,’ ‘Succession,’ ‘The Color Purple,’ and many other of 2023’s favorites go head to head for the top trophies, tuck in below to find out who walked away with the wins from the night’s showing.

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‘Barbie‘ may have had a massive shut out at the 2024 Golden Globes, but it can boast at least two wins: Best Original Song and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.

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Before the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces the official nominees for the 2024 Academy Awards on January 23, they’ve already lifted the lid on the nominations’ shortlist.

Dominated by ‘Barbie‘ (the year’s biggest box office blockbuster), three songs from the movie’s star-studded soundtrack made the shortlist cut while two from ‘The Color Purple’ and ‘Flora and Son‘ respectively are mentioned.

Reportedly, 94 songs were eligible but only 15 landed on the coveted list. See them inside.

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Billie Eilish‘s latest hit single, the ‘Barbie‘ soundtrack hit ‘What Was I Made For?,’ may have been released in July and reached its #21 peak on the Hot 100 in August, but it didn’t get its televised performance debut until the December 16 episode of ‘SNL‘ (hosted by Kate McKinnon).

On hand as the night’s musical guest, the GRAMMY and Academy Award-winning songstress rocked the house with a stunning rendition of the Andrew Wyatt-produced tune (which was recently nominated for a Golden Globe) before treating audience members to an equally smoky take on the timeless holiday classic ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.’

Coming as the year’s last new episode of ‘SNL,’ hop inside to see how Eilish helped the iconic variety sketch show close out 2023.

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A who’s who of R&B assembled for the official ‘Color Purple’ soundtrack ahead of the film’s December 25 premiere.

Primarily powered by its cast, the companion album boasts stunning vocal showings from the likes of Fantasia, H.E.R., Taraji P. Henson, Halle Bailey, Colman Domingo, and Danielle Brooks.

Beyond the movie’s stars, however, the soundtrack – preceded to Billboard 200 chart battle by Alicia Keys‘ ‘Lifeline‘ as well as the Usher and H.E.R. duet ‘Risk It All‘ – also features appearances from Mary J. Blige, Mary Mary, Keyshia Cole, Jorja Smith, Megan Thee Stallion, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Jennifer Hudson, The Dream, and more.

Produced by Quincy Jones, Scott Sanders, and Larry Jackson, the 37-track effort boasts 17 timeless classics from the film alongside 16 new songs and 4 remixes.

Stream them all inside courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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 The MOBO Awards are back!

Now in its 26th year, the ceremony has served as the top honor for music of black origin in the UK.

This year’s edition of the world-renowned show brings the ceremony to Sheffield for the very first time.

Set to take place on February 7, 2024 at the Utilita Arena, the incoming MOBOs promise to be an unmissable affair.

Ahead of the reveal of the hosts and names that’ll be blazing the stage, check out the full list of nominations – which includes Nicki Minaj, Central Cee, Wizkid, FLO, Tyla, Ayra Starr, Sault, and more – below…

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The nominations for the 2024 Golden Globe Awards have been announced – and it’s good news for the likes of Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brookes, Colman Domingo, and more.

As some of Hollywood’s most notable names, they have racked up noms for their efforts in titles including ‘The Color Purple,’ ‘Rustin,’ ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ and ‘American Fiction.’

Find out below who’s up for what at the 81st annual spectacle housed at the Beverly Hilton, which airs live on CBS and Paramount+ on January 7, 2023.

The full nominations list awaits after the jump…

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In Peacock TV’s new film ‘Women of the Jury,’ a man is accused of murdering two Black men and a jury comprised of all women are called to serve at his trial. Tensions rise during deliberation as one juror believes in the alleged assailant’s innocence while the others stand firmly opposed.

What unfolds in the gripping story will undoubtedly have audiences on the edge of their seats thanks to stunning performances from the cast lined with names like Drew Sidora, Angela Renee White (Blac Chyna), Trionna Moore, Malan B, Khamilah Gaston, Crystal L. Bass,Miya Golden, Monica Anderson, Erica Pinkett, Alexis “Lexxy” Walker, Alix Kermes, Audrey Farad, Samuel Smith, and Jiton Greene.

Streaming now, hop inside to get your first peek at the Mark K. Buddington-directed flick’s trailer before heading to Peacock TV to watch the courtroom drama in full.

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Fresh from turning heads with her contribution to the ‘Barbie’ soundtrack (‘Angel‘), an appearance on the remix to Troye Sivan’s ‘Rush,’ and the Destroy Lonely collaboration ‘Turn Your Phone Off,’ rising songstress PinkPantheress is garnering buzz with ‘Mosquito’ – her latest in a string of releases.

Accompanied with the delivery of a Y2K-inspired music video, the nostalgia-laden clip sees the singer (born Vicky Beverly Walker) join forces with ‘Grown-ish‘ star Yara Shahidi, ‘Bridgerton‘ actress Charithra Chandran, and ‘Queen Charlotte‘ star India Amarteifio.

“I had prayed out loud and Lord, you answered me too early/I was too young startin’ out, now I’m too scared that you might leave me/I feel like I’m still a child because I always cross my fingers,” she sings over production from Greg Kurstin.

Hear it in full inside.

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Much like Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice‘s ‘Barbie World‘ before it, Dua Lipa‘s ‘Dance the Night‘ – the lead single from the star-studded ‘Barbie‘ movie soundtrack – has taken tenancy in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

Details inside.

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Dua Lipa has shimmied to a new peak on the Official UK Singles Chart with her latest release ‘Dance the Night.’

Full story below…

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As its parent film dominates the movie box office, the official ‘Barbie‘ soundtrack is on its way to doing the same on music charts thanks to what’s predicted to be one of the year’s most handsome openings on the Billboard 200.

In addition to singles ‘Dance the Night‘ (Dua Lipa) and ‘Barbie World‘ (Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice), the album’s out-of-the-box success is due in part to the contribution of GRAMMY and Academy Award-winning songstress Billie Eilish (who contributed the hit song ‘What Was I Made For?‘).

Also like Lipa and Minaj, ‘What’ enjoyed top 40 success on the Pop chart – so far peaking at #34 on the coveted count.

In a bid to lift the Finneas-produced tune to even higher Hot 100 heights, Eilish has lifted the lid on a behind the scenes look at the tune’s official music video (which she also directed).

See the action inside.

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