With the GRAMMY Awards announcing nominations on November 23, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and Billie Eilish are poised to pick up several nominations each.

However, H.E.R., Lil Nas X, and Doja Cat may be hot on their tails in several of the main categories.

With each of these categories including eight nominees, join us below as we reveal our predictions…

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Taylor Swift is christening the charts as holy ground.

For, the sales for her ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ album have increased again and she is on course to break a major record as a result.

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Bree Runway is strutting to higher heights.

The multi-hyphenate talent has been blazing a trail, thanks to hard-hitting hits such as ‘Hot Hot,’ ‘ATM,’ and ‘All Night.’

She’s also scorched as part of an eclectic list of names featured on Lady Gaga‘s ‘Dawn of Chromatica’ remix album, notably adding a fresh spin on fan-favorite ‘Babylon.’

Bree’s major momentum has resulted in two nominations at the forthcoming 2021 MOBO Awards, which take place December 5 at the Coventry Building Society Arena.

That Grape Juice‘s Samuel Eni caught up with the rising star at the MOBO Nominations Launch, where she dished on working with Gaga, her journey thus far, and, of course, her nominations.

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After much ado, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have unlocked their long-awaited album ‘An Evening with Silk Sonic.’

The collaborative project was preceded by Billboard Hot 100 #1 ‘Leave The Door Open’, as well as ‘Skate’ and current top 10 hit ‘Smokin Out The Window.’

Mars and Paak have also been working the promotional trail, making a number of high-profile stops along the way.

So, how are the first week numbers looking? The answer awaits below…

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It’s time to put those BBQs away because one of Rap’s most notable beefs has been squashed.

After years of spicy jabs, Kanye West and Drake have called time on their fiery feud.

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Britney Spears is a free woman and looks set to tell-all…possibly in a sit-down interview with none other than Oprah Winfrey.

The singer, whose controversial conservatorship was terminated after 13 years last week, has spoken up and out about her plans in the wake of the end of that chapter of her life.

And she has a lot to say about the mandate which governed both her personal and professional life; a mandate, she says, those in control used and abused.

In a new social media video post, a very clear, coherent, and assured Spears slammed her family, rallied for change in the conservatorship system, relayed her intention to share her story, and thanked her fans in earnest.

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As Halle Berry gears up for the November 24 premiere of her new Netflix film, ‘Bruised’ (in which she also makes her directorial debut), the Academy Award winner’s ego may have suffered a bruise after she was unceremoniously slammed for crowning Cardi B the ‘Queen of Hip Hop.’

Cardi – who leads the charge for the movie’s all-female soundtrack (which arrives on digital shelves November 19) – earned big praise from Berry at the flick’s recent premiere event.

“I would like to say thank you today to Cardi B,” the 55-year-old movie star said. “She was my partner in crime. Of course, she’s the queen of hip hop. I reached out to Cardi and we paired and we created… a soundtrack and an album that is not only historic, but I think is a beautiful backdrop for this story.”

Once diehard fans of other female Rap stars caught wind of Halle’s comments, they flooded her social media handles with criticism.

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Love her or loathe her, what can’t be denied is Saweetie is easily one of the hardest working women in Hip Hop.

Just days ahead of blazing the MTV EMA stage with hits ‘Tap In,’ ‘Best Friend,’ and more Sunday (as we reported here), the rapstress unwrapped a holiday special that saw her rock performances of the same cuts.

Hosted by ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Symone, the ‘Icy Season: A Saweetie Special’ (November 9) came as a partnership with Amazon and Calvin Klein as the ‘My Type’ maestra serves as the spokeswoman for the fashion brand’s newest collection.

“Working with Calvin Klein and Amazon to curate my own show was so amazing– it’s unlike anything I’ve ever done,” said Saweetie. “The holidays are super special to me and that’s something I wanted to share with my fans and give them something extra icy. The show has a lot of firsts – new songs, new dances, and a bunch of surprises that I was so excited to bring to life.”

When not answering Q&A from her fans, affectionately called the #IcyGang, Saweetie was sharing fashion tips and rocking the stage.  Look inside to see how she fared:

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Much like during the backlash that consumed most of his summer (as we extensively reported here), DaBaby – when in the midst of drama – doesn’t mind trying to pivot the conversation to his new music.

As fans of the GRAMMY nominee know, he is currently dominating headlines thanks to a highly publicized spat on IG live with baby mama/on-and-off-again girlfriend DaniLeigh (whom he deemed his ‘certified side b*tch’).

Instead of wallowing in the negative press, DaBaby is pressing play on new tunes housed on his November 12-released EP, ‘Back on My Baby Jesus Sh*t Again’ – namely its latest single, the OG Parker and London On Da Track-produced ‘Roof.’

Hop inside to hear the new track and see its party-heavy music video.

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In late September, Ashanti sent her fans into a frenzy when she took to ‘The Tamron Hall Show’ to reveal she was set to re-record her biggest hits (as we reported here).

The news – of particular importance for the R&B diva who is just 6 months away from celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of her eponymous debut album – was trumpeted again during a recent interview on ‘The Angie Martinez Show.’

While there, the GRAMMY winner dished on a number of hot topics in her life including the “awkward” #VERZUZ reunion with ex-boyfriend/rapper Nelly, remembering DMX, working on a tell-all documentary, getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and more.  But, it’s the discussion about the ownership of her music that really got tongues wagging – chiefly that of her Murder Inc. Records CEO Irv Gotti.

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As the most charted woman in the 63-year history of the Billboard Hot 100, Taylor Swift‘s list of accomplishments on the tally are not only legion but at one time seemed insurmountable.

Yet, this week saw at least one of them met by an surprising challenger:  R&B sensation Summer Walker.

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The commercial performance of ‘Bad Habits,’ the lead single from Ed Sheeran‘s latest album ‘=(Equals),’ continues to equal major Stateside success for the GRAMMY-winning Brit.

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