No…time…to..waste

This seems to be the mantra Beyonce‘s team are adhering to. For after reigniting interest in ‘Run The World (Girls)’, and generating a buzz with album cut ‘1+1’, the superstar is to release the 2nd official single from her forthcoming ‘4’ LP next week.

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In the Billboard Hot 100’s 65-year history, only 8 female-led songs can boast a tenancy of over 60 weeks.

Before the chart’s updated print, Mariah Carey – with her perennial holiday hit ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ – reigned as the only woman of color in the exclusive group as the yuletide tune sits in second place on the all-time list among females.

The Songbird Supreme made room for company in her nest this week, however, when SZA‘s history-making smashSnooze‘ woke her up to news it had crossed the elusive threshold.

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Victoria Monet fans who feared the singer-songwriter would suffer a shutout at the 2024 GRAMMYs breathed a heavy sigh of relief when the 34-year-old won her first trophy – Best Engineered Album for her 2023 LP ‘Jaguar II‘ – during the event’s pre-show.

Little did they know then, her victory lap had only just begun.

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The Hot 100 has done all but sleep on ‘Snooze,’ the history-making sixth single from SZA‘s chart-busting sophomore album ‘SOS.’

As if marking a personal milestone for being her longest-charting song to date (racking up a whopping 56-week and counting) wasn’t enough, the Babyface-produced bop was penciled in record books when it went on to be the only song to be printed on the hitlist every week last year.

Having already tied or broken Billboard records by music monarchs Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin, Rihanna, and others, SZA woke up in 2024 to news ‘Snooze’ had helped her break a three-way tie with Pop royals Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson thanks to its rebound into the Hot 100’s top 10.

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Sunday (November 25), the 2023 Soul Train Awards saw some of Urban music’s finest go head-to-head for the show’s coveted trophies.

Hosted by KeKe Palamer, this year’s iteration of the annual ceremony saw SZA, Usher, and Summer Walker lead the nominees’ list with 9 apiece, 21 Savage followed with 8, and relative newcomers Coco Jones and Victoria Monet had 6 each.

By the night’s end, SZA captured 4, Usher won 3, and Monet left with 2 prizes.

Curious to see how everyone else fared agains the big-named competition? Hop inside to see the full list of who nabbed what at this year’s ceremony.

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The nominations for the 2024 GRAMMYs have been rolled out, and – per usual – music lover are buzzed and bummed over the surprises and snubs respectively.

Among the former, however, are the slew of nods received by a crew of 2023’s most noteworthy R&B belles: Victoria Monet, Coco Jones, Halle Bailey, and Tyla!

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It’s Grammy nomination time!

Music’s biggest calendar night, the 66th annual GRAMMY Awards, are set to air on February 4, 2024 live on CBS.

The industry’s brightest stars will align to shine at the event, which takes place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and will boast performances from the creme de la creme.

SZA leads with a whopping nine nominations, followed by Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, and Serban Ghenea who landed 7 each.

Today, excitement for the ceremony soared to new heights as its committee reveals which artists have been nominated in which categories.

What are you waiting for? The full nominations for the 2024 GRAMMYs await below…

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It’s once again time to hop aboard the Soul Train!

BET presents the 2023 Soul Train Awards on November 26, so what better way to incite excitement than to reveal the official list of nominations?!

An eclectic array of names lead the ballot this year, with Usher, SZA, and Summer Walker leading the noms with 9 each, while 21 Savage follows with 8, and Victoria Monét and Coco Jones nabbing 6 apiece.

Set to take place in Las Vegas, the show will simulcast on BET and BET Her at 8 PM ET.

Check out the full list of nominees below…

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Anita Baker may have rocked the Vegas Strip to historic measure in 2021 and 2022 as part of two separate residencies, but ‘Sin City’ demand for the Queen of Quiet Storm is still royally high.

To answer the call, the 8x GRAMMY-winning diva – after ample teasing over the last few weeks – took to social media Wednesday (July 26) to confirm her top-selling ‘Songstress Tour‘ will be taking her back to Nevada for yet another limited engagement.

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Just weeks after the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced Missy Elliott, George Michael, Cyndi Lauper, and Willie Nelson were among its high-profile nominees poised for induction this year (as we reported here), the National R&B Hall of Fame has unveiled its official list of 2023 hopeful inductees.

Despite boasting a whopping tally of 60 names on the ballot for fan voting, only six to eight will be inducted into the museum’s hallowed hall.

Among those already garnering buzz for their prospective entry are groundbreaking divas Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson, Anita Baker, Xscape, Aaliyah, and SWV.

See the full count inside:

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The 65th annual Grammy Awards provided many notable moments courtesy of the host of music stars who took to the stage Sunday night (February 5).

In addition to show-stopping performances from Harry Styles, Lizzo, Mary J. Blige, JAY-Z, and more at the ceremony’s main show, see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies.

See the list of winners inside:

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It’s once again time to hop aboard the Soul Train!

BET presents the 2022 Soul Train Awards on November 27, so what better way to incite excitement than to reveal the official list of nominations?!

An eclectic array of names lead the ballot this year, with Beyonce and Mary J. Blige leading the noms with 7 each, while Ari Lennox follows with 6, and Chris Brown and Lizzo nabbing 5 apiece.

Set to take place in Las Vegas, the show – which will be hosted by Deon Cole will simulcast on BET and BET Her at 8 PM ET.

Check out the full list of nominees below…

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