The Billboard Music Awards 2023 certainly provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of music stars who took to the stage at this year’s uniquely rolled out ceremony.

Now, following show-stopping performances from the likes of Mariah Carey, Tate McRae, Morgan Wallen, Bebe Rexha, Stray Kids, Peso Pluma, and others, and more (as we reported here), see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

The full winner’s list awaits:

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Lola Brooke is hitting the promo trail running in support of her debut album, ‘Dennis Daughter,’ which hit digital shelves on Friday (November 10).

Bolstered by its housed favorites ‘Don’t Play with It (Remix)’ as well as ‘Don’t Get Me Started (featuring Coi Leray and Nija),’ You (featuring Bryson Tiller),and Pit Stop (featuring French Montana),’ the 12-song project was easily among the week’s most highly anticipated Hip-Hop efforts.

To further keep her name on the lips of the genre’s enthusiasts, Brooke took to her official YouTube handle to give a behind the scenes look at the creation of the ‘You’ and ‘Pit Stop’ music videos (directed by Samuel McKnight and Starr Mazi respectively).

See the action inside.

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Hours after the unveiling of the 2024 GRAMMY nominations on Friday (November 10), the entertainment industry and its enthusiasts are still buzzing over music’s biggest night (and biggest honor).

Ahead of toasting the year’s best and brightest on February 4, 2024, the coveted tally of nods expectedly listed the likes of chart-toppers Taylor Swift, SZA, and Olivia Rodrigo as competitors for the ceremony’s top honors.

While jaws dropped to see some of the categories they were mentioned in and omitted from, fan groups of other major hitmakers like P!nk, Chloe Bailey, Latto, Travis Scott, Sam Smith, and Kylie Minogue are steam-pressed their favorites were placed in unexpected categories or totally shut out all togther.

Look inside to see who made That Grape Juice‘s list of ‘2024 GRAMMY Snubs and Surprises.’

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‘Padam Padam’ appears to be the hit that keeps on giving.

As if watching the tune dominate global charts and garner critical acclaim in ways she’s not experienced (arguably) since the 2001’s top-selling ‘Fever‘ wasn’t enough, Kylie Minogue also watched its parent project – ‘Tension‘ – open in America to her biggest numbers in nearly 20 years.

Now, the Aussie Pop royal may be set to get the cherry on top as ‘Padam’ has been nominated for a GRAMMY!

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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 still award season and the Billboard Music Awards 2023 is up next.

Taking place on November 19, the event will honor some of the most commercially impactful releases over the last year.

And, for the first time ever, the BBMAs will unwrap performances and awards across BBMAs and Billboard social channels.

Today (October 26) has seen the much-anticipated nominations unveiled. And it brings with it good news for the likes of Taylor SwiftMorgan WallenSZAThe Weeknd, Drake, and Zach Bryan.

In a first-of-its-kind ‘Fans First’ collaboration with Spotify, this year’s show brings audiences up close and personal with their favorite acts.

The BBMAs and Spotify have teamed up to identify fans who have consumed the most hours of music over the past year and ultimately helped lift their favorite artists to the top spots on the Billboard charts. These super fans will receive a “golden ticket” – which rewards them with access to attend a once-in-a-lifetime performance curated by their favorite artists for the BBMAs.

Speaking on the unique activation, Maddy Mesevage, SVP, Marketing at dick clark productions said:

“We’ve heard the fans loud and clear, and we’re excited to meet them where they are, and everywhere they want to consume music and content. This year’s show is an epic celebration of the fans who propelled their favorite artists to the top of the Billboard charts. To thank them, we are thrilled to work with Spotify and the artists themselves to offer their most loyal fans an experience they’ll never forget.”

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Ahead of their grand return to Paris after a nearly 30-year hiatus, the MTV EMAs have unveiled the official list of nominees for the 2023 ceremony.

Dominated by female acts, this year’s leading nominee, Taylor Swift, sees her name listed a whopping 7 times including in major categories like Best Song, Best Artist, and Best Video. Behind her are Olivia Rodrigo and SZA with six apiece; they are followed by Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, and Maneskin with four respective mentions across the nominations tally.

Other major star power sprinkled across the full nominations list includes Beyonce, The Weeknd, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, Ice Spice, and more.

Before this year’s EMAs broadcasts to nearly 150 countries from the Paris Nord on November 5, hop inside to see if your fave landed a nod.

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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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With the BET Awards 2023 just days away, organizers for Culture’s Biggest Night have officially unveiled this year’s recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award: Busta Rhymes.

Full story below…

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Made In America is back!

The festival returns this September and brings with it headlining sets from ‘Special’ collaborators SZA and Lizzo.

A whole host of major names will also be performing on the bill.

Full story below…

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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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Peruse of the updated Billboard’s Song Sales chart sees Rap Queen Nicki Minaj reigning with her latest single, ‘We Go Up.’

Released March 25, the Fivio Foreign-assisted track comes as her fourth drop in less than two months and followed the warmly received tunes ‘Do We Have a Problem,’ ‘Bussin,’ and ‘Blick Blick.’

Accompanied to Hot 100 success by some history-making measure (i.e. ‘Problem’ made Nicki the first female rapper to have 20 top 10 hits, ‘Blick’ made her the second female artist to have at least 65 top 40 hits, and more), the bops – reportedly set to line the GRAMMY nominee’s forthcoming fifth studio album – set the tone for ‘We Go Up’ to go and do the same.

Ahead of the release of its official music video, look inside to see how the new song’s impact was felt on this week’s hit list.

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