Billboard Women in Music 2025 united a wide array of notable names in celebration.

The likes of Doechii, who was named Woman of the Year, and Tina Knowles, who received the Mother of the Year honor, were joined by fellow honorees Muni Long, Tyla, and Erykah Badu.

Other stars shining bright on the blue carpet at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles included Tinashe, Summer Walker, and Victoria Monét.

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Ariana Grande is off to a turbocharged start with ‘Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead.’

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It’s a good week to be Playboi Carti.

Celebrating the ongoing success of his third studio album ‘Music,’ the Atlantan hitmaker (born Jordan Carter) watched the LP soar to the top of this week’s Billboard 200 on the wings of his biggest first-week sales yet.

And while the album chart championship is nothing to shake a stick at, his victory on the Hot 100 side of Billboard is even more jaw-dropping.

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Bruno Mars made Hot 100 history with the Lady Gaga-led ‘Die with a Smile‘ when it danced to a #3 debut in August 2024 – making him the first male vocalist of color to own 20 top 10 hits on the tally this century.

And while his biggest competition, The Weeknd, failed to match that record with hits from his January 2025-released album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow,’ the Canadian hitmaker did so this week thanks to his contribution to Playboi Carti‘s blockbuster set ‘Music.’

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‘Heart of a Woman’ continues to literally tread uncharted territory for Summer Walker.

Nearly five months after bursting onto the Hot 100 as the highest unaccompanied premiere the 2x GRAMMY nominee’s enjoyed in her career so far, the enduring R&B hit has now surpassed another notable milestone.

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Lil Nas X has collaborated with a number of notable names and achieved his biggest successes with such team-ups.

However, in a jaw-dropping reveal, the Hip-Pop star shared that he passed on a collaboration that unquestionably would have been his biggest on paper: a duet with Taylor Swift.

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A lucky sect of Lady Gaga supporters have morphed from “fans to featured.”

For, Mother Monster picked a handful to appear in the official Fan Edit video of her smash ‘Abracadabra.’

A joint venture with Mastercard, the project saw loyalists submit clips of themselves hitting the choreography to Gaga’s latest anthem.

From there, entries were whittled down to 32, who won the chance to appear in the new incarnation of the epic video.

The unwrapping of the Fan Edit comes on the heels of the chart-topping success of Gaga’s seventh studio album, ‘Mayhem.’ It also comes ahead of her hotly anticipated performance at Coachella 2025 next month and before she embarks on the newly announced ‘Mayhem Ball’ this summer.

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Cardi B has never been one to hold back. And her latest target is Offset.

The ‘WAP’ rapper unleashed a fiery tirade against her ex online and leveled a number of shocking allegations against the former Migos MC.

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Zayn Malik was forced to scrap the Mexico stop of his ‘Stairway to the Sky Tour.’ 

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Will Smith has turned a classic lyric into a real-life legacy. For, the “West Philadelphia born and raised” star returned home to see a street named in his honor.

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Just like the CMAs (Country Music Association Awards) before it, the 2025 ACMs (Academy of Country Music Awards) left Beyonce fans – affectionately called the #Beyhive – stunned with its snub of her last album ‘Cowboy Carter.’

The groundbreaking LP, which nabbed the Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Album trophies at this year’s GRAMMYs just last month, was completely absent from the ACMs’ 2025 nominations roster revealed on Thursday (March 27).

And while the Academy’s CEO Damon Whiteside says the zero nods for ‘Carter’ came as a surprise to him as well, he believes he knows why the Queen Bey was royally snubbed.

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The Sugababes are serving up sweet melodies on the promotional trail for their new single ‘Jungle’ and forthcoming UK and Europe arena tour.

Their latest stop was on The Late Late Show in Ireland.

Taking center stage, the trio rocked out to ‘Jungle’ and their classic ‘Push The Button.’ They also sat down for a fun-filled chat, in which they teased that their tour will feature more new music.

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