It’s that time of year!

The BET Hip-Hop Awards 2023 are around the corner. As such, nominations for the hotly anticipated ceremony have been unveiled.

Cardi B and 21 Savage jointly lead with a whopping 12 nods each. Drake follows with 9.

Other notable names who scored multiple nominations include Burna Boy and DJ Khaled (7 apiece), J. Cole (6), and Jay-Z, GloRilla, and Coi Leray (all of whom nabbed 5).

This year’s installment of the show takes place in Atlanta, GA on October 3 and airs on October 10 on BET at 9pm ET/PT.

Speaking on the nods, Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy for BET said in a statement:

“This year’s ‘BET Hip Hop Awards will mark the culmination of our year-long celebration of hip hop’s storied creation and the art form’s sonic and cultural expansion. We are honored by this year’s roster of nominees as they continue to carry the creativity and diversity of Hip-Hop into the future. We congratulate each nominee on their accomplishments as they take Hip-Hop artistry to new heights.”

Before the broadcast, find out who’s nominated below…

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Coi Leray may have seen her first two studio albums, 2022’s ‘Trendsetter‘ and 2023’s ‘Coi,’ miss the Billboard 200’s topmost quadrant with their respective #89 and #102 peaks, but that commercial nonperformance has acted as little deterrent for the 26-year-old.

Easily one of the most active femcees of the year, Leray has heat up social media and streaming waves with her inaugural Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit ‘Players,’ as well as serving guest appearances on work from Dave East, David Guetta, Metro Boomin, and more.

The buzz around those projects and others had Coi feeling herself on social media late last week – a feeling evidenced by a statement posted to Twitter that started quite the fiery debate in the comment section.

See what we mean inside.

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Ice Spice is scorching on a global scale and this week brought her fiery brand of heat to London town.

Fresh from rocking the Wireless Festival 2023, the rising femcee made a splash last night (July 7) at her official afterparty in partnership with Spotify.

The People’s Princess was joined by a host of major names at the star-studded event, which was attended by the likes of Stefflon Don, Micheal Ward, Leomie Anderson, Ms Banks, Lola Brooke, Sexxy Red, MNEK, and more.

Housed at Cirque Le Soir, the Ice Spice x Spotify Afterparty featured seismic sets from the likes of Tiffany Calver, Ella DHC, Jjess, and Joyce Wavey – all of whom delivered vibes on vibes.

The New York rapper’s London trip comes on the heels of her landing another top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week with Nicki Minaj collaboration ‘Barbie World.’

Peep pics from the memorable night below…

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Madonna may have made overall Billboard history this week when her latest single, ‘Popular‘ (led by The Weeknd and featuring Playboi Carti), charged onto the Hot 100 and made her the first female act to have charted a new single in each of the last five decades, but the tune’s appearance on the hitlist also marked a unique personal milestone.

Details inside.

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It looks like GloRilla isn’t the only female rapper with “girl power” on her mind.

Just days after expressing her desire to remix the Cardi B and Latto-led ‘Put It on Da Floor Again,’ the GRAMMY nominee brought her unmistakable flow to the all-female sequel of the viral Tik Tok hit ‘Keep Dat N***a‘ alongside iCandy, Kali, and Big Boss Vette.

Now, it appears her fellow femcee – Coi Leray – is hoping to follow suit by recruiting even bigger names in the female Rap game for a modern-day take on the 1997 Lil Kim smash ‘Not Tonight-Ladies Night Remix’ (which famously featured Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, Angie Martinez, Missy Elliott, and Da Brat).

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The BET Awards is back and set to blaze on Sunday, June 25.

As always, all eyes are on who’ll be up for nominations at Black entertainment’s biggest calendar night.

Well, wonder no more. For, the nominees’ list has been revealed.

After unprecedented success, Drake leads with seven nominations.

The likes of Beyonce, Lizzo, 21 Savage, and GloRilla all make their presence felt with multiple nominations apiece.

What are you waiting for? The full list of nominations awaits below…

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With over 300,000 votes cast, the time has finally arrived for the winners of the That Grape Juice End of Year Awards 2022 to be announced!

While some acts maintained a major lead, upon the penultimate cut-off point, the final list brought with it many last-minute surprises.

Check out the full list of winners below. Prepare yourselves for what awaits…and sound off!

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The American Music Awards 2022 were held Sunday night (November 20) live at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and – per usual – the ceremony had many-a-highlight thanks to jaw-dropping performances from the likes of Stevie Wonder, P!nk, Glorilla, Anitta, and many more (as we reported here).

Yet, even with the spectacle each of the aforementioned acts provided, the biggest star of the Wayne Brady-hosted show remained the awards themselves.

Curious to know who took home the coveted trophies? Head below to see the list of winners.

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The credits are now rolling on the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards.

Broadcast live from Dusseldorf, Germany, the extravaganza was dually hosted by Rita Ora and Taika Waititi and brought with it performances from the likes of OneRepublic, Ava Max, Lewis Capaldi, Thundercat, and more…

Of the evening’s winners, Harry Styles led with seven awards, while Taylor Swift (who was in attendance) followed closely with six.

Head below to find out who else won big…

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With award show season in full swing, expect the year’s best and biggest in entertainment to be gearing up to grace the stages of annual staples to perform or accept some of the industry’s most coveted trophies.

The latest to unveil its highly anticipated list of nominees is the NBC & E! People’s Choice Awards.

Hosted by Kenan Thompson, the year’s list of leading musical nominees includes Bad Bunny (7), Harry Styles (6), Lizzo and Selena Gomez (5 apiece), and Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift (3 each).

They aren’t the only big names in the running for the night’s prized statuettes, however.

Ahead of the show’s December 6 air date, look inside for the full list of nominees across music, television, movies, and more.

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It’s that time of year again!

November 20 brings with it the 2022 American Music Awards live on ABC.

As ever, all eyes are on the nominees for the latest installment of the annual extravaganza, which will boldly air as planned from LA’s Microsoft Theater.

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

The unstoppable Bad Bunny leads with eight noms, while Beyonce, Drake, and Taylor Swift follow with six each.

Elsewhere Adele, Harry Styles, and The Weeknd nabbed five nominations. Also in the mix are Doja Cat, SZA, WizKid, Anitta, Tems, and more.

Check out the full list of nominations below…

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The credits have rolled on the action-packed 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, which boasted many-a-memorable moment from blazing stage performances to technical hiccups, shocking on-stage antics, and more.

But, with all eyes on who took home which honor, did your favorite win any of the coveted Moonperson?

Look inside to recap the full winner’s list.

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