Thanks to the towering success of her long-awaited sophomore album, 2022’s ‘SOS,’ few in recent Billboard history can boast the year singer-songwriter SZA has had!

So much so, she’s been crowned the year’s top R&B act.

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Taylor Swift and SZA have a reason to celebrate, because they had a wonderful year on the Billboard charts.

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‘Serious‘ hitmaker Omarion has been blazing the promo trail something serious in support of his forthcoming seventh solo studio album, ‘Full Circle: Sonic Book Two.’

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After being put on the Rap map thanks to her June-released sophomore mixtape, ‘Hood’s Hottest Princess,’ femcee Sexyy Red is using the momentum of her rising star to give the set another push thanks to a forthcoming deluxe edition.

To amp excitement about the re-release, the pregnant femcee has delivered the first taste from its updated tracklist: ‘Free My N***a.’

“Free my n-gga, free my n-gga / Only if he knew that this a** gettin’ thicker / Free my n-gga, free my n-gga / Gone for too long, need to get home quicker,” she spits over the Sool Got Hits-produced beat.

Ahead of the release of its accompanying music video, hop inside to hear the new tune in full.

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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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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 Swift, Morgan Wallen, SZA, The Weeknd, Drake, and Zach Bryan.

Pop titan Swift leads with 20 nods, while Wallen and SZA follow with 16 a piece.

Elsewhere, Drake is up for 14 awards and The Weeknd contending for 13.

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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Tyla‘s breakout hit ‘Water‘ already made a historic splash on the Hot 100 when it premiered on the all-genre chart two weeks ago, but now – thanks to rising streams, radio airplay, and sales – the Sammy Soso-produced bop is sailing toward even higher heights.

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Usher‘s latest hit, ‘Good Good,’ shows no sign of slowing on delivering good news.

Released August 4, the Mel & Mus-produced track serves as the first single from the R&B veteran’s forthcoming ninth studio album ‘Coming Home‘ and comes as his biggest hit in years.

Having previously made headlines for being his first top 40 hit as a song leader since 2016’s Young Thug-assisted ‘No Limit,’ ‘Good’ is proving there may be no limit to its rate of ascension on the Hot 100 as it entered the next rung in the chart’s ranking this week.

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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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Doja Cat sees her name painted in top positions on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard 200 thanks to the first-week commercial response to her fourth studio album, ‘Scarlet,’ and its breakout hit single ‘Paint the Town Red.’

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In addition to playing covergirl to the latest GRAMMY preview edition of ‘Rolling Stone,’ award-winning songstress SZA left few topics off the table while dishing it up with the mag’s resident interviewer Mankaprr Conteh.

When not confirming that she was putting the finishing touches on a deluxe edition of her blockbuster sophomore album, ‘SOS,’ the R&B diva chatted honestly about her brief tryst with ‘Slime U Out‘ co-star Drake, the current legal woes of her industry friend Lizzo, those headline-grabbing MTV VMAs snubs, and so much more.

Donning designer duds under the lens of famed photographer Gianni Gallant, look inside to see what she said about the aforementioned subjects and more.

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Barely three weeks after SZA fans woke up to news she had join forces with chart-topping Pop pinup Justin Bieber for the long-awaited, cameo-filled music video for her Hot 100 top 10 hit ‘Snooze,’ the GRAMMY winners are making headlines for linking up again – this time for an acoustic spin on the on the Babyface-produced number.

“In the droptop ride with you, I feel like Scarface (Scarface) / Like that white bitch with the bob, I’ll be your main one (main one) / Let’s take this argument back up to place / Sex remind you, I’m nonviolent, I’m your day one,” Bieber croons on the stripped track.

After a push from a Doja Cat-assisted remix pushed SZA’s previous hit, ‘Kill Bill,’ to the top spot on the Hot 100, will the Justin assist do the same for ‘Snooze’?

Hop inside to listen and tell us.

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