Few artists can boast having the amazing year singer-songwriters The Weeknd, Olivia Rodrigo, and H.E.R. have had.

As such, it’s most fitting the trio of chart-toppers would WIN BIG at the 3rd annual Apple Music Awards.

Per an official release, the awards “honor achievements in music across five distinct categories — Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Top Song of the Year, and Top Album of the Year — and winners are chosen through a process that reflects both Apple Music’s editorial perspective and what customers around the world are listening to the most.”

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Alicia Keys may be hot on the promo trail in support of her forthcoming double album, ‘KEYS,’ but there seems to be another subject rearing its ugly head in all of her recent interviews:  when rapper Lil Mama‘s infamously crashed the end of the diva’s 2009 MTV VMA performance with JAY-Z.

While taking to our friends at DrinkChamps and Complex, Keys was quizzed by both outlets about the incident – asking her true thoughts about the experience over 10 years since it happened.

Sending Lil Mama’s name to trending status on Twitter as a result, look inside to see exactly what Alicia said during her stroll down memory lane.

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Wizkid and Tems set the global airwaves ablaze with ‘Essence’ – the certified song of the summer – and its success looks poised to play on throughout the Fall.

Armed with the momentum of their nominations at the 2022 GRAMMYs and performances together at Starboy’s sold-out concerts at London’s O2, the dynamic duo delivered a live rendition of the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Watch them perform the ‘Made In Lagos’ anthem action after the jump…

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Be it for the good, bad, ugly, or downright shocking, 2021 was full of memorable moments!

Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on the occasions that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

Next, we’ll revisit Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello, Kanye West & Kim Kardashian, Tiffany Haddish & Common, and the many other celebrity couples who took a one-way trip to SPLITSVILLE over the last 12 months.

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Singer-actor Marques Houston and wife Miya Dickey are expanding their family!

Details inside:

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The People’s Choice Awards 2021 aired live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.

As its banner title relays, the show is notable for being voted for entirely by the public, a fact which arguably helps gauge who is most “popular” at this point in time.

Spanning a wide variety of categories, the full list of music winners awaits below.

With the likes of Adele, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion and Lil Nas X, up for honors, did your “fave” nab an award?

Find out below…

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Adele continues to reign.

The ‘Easy On Me’ singer is now pacing for another week at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

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Alicia Keys is getting candid.

The ‘No One’ singer has just revealed what happened to her J. Cole collaboration that was supposed to appear on her upcoming ‘KEYS’ album.

Full story below…

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Christina Aguilera has brought her greatest hits to life.

For, the music icon appeared at the People’s Choice Awards to perform her biggest songs.

As part of the medley, she performed ‘Dirty,’ ‘Beautiful,’ ‘Can’t Hold Us Down,’ ‘Fighter,’ ‘Somos Nada,’ and a rock version of her song ‘Genie In A Bottle.’

She was at the award show to accept the prestigious Music Icon award, which was presented by her friend and collaborator Becky G.

During her speech at the show, she said:

“My artistry has always been for the fighters in this world, for those who face adversity, for those wanting to evoke change, my music is for you.”

Watch the hit-filled performance just below…

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Adele is continuing her winning streak.

For, her latest achievement once more comes on the sales front.

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On December 2, NBC continued its tradition of adapting some of Broadway’s most memorable musicals to live television programming via a reimagined version of the TONY Award-winning production ‘Annie.’

With singing sensation Celina Smith assuming the role of the titular character and award-winning entertainers Taraji P. Henson, Tituss Burgess, Nicole Scherzinger, and Harry Connick Jr. delivering updated takes on the rest of the play’s beloved characters, the all-star cast charged to screens last Thursday to enter a ratings showdown against the likes of Thursday Night Football, wildly popular ABC sitcom ‘Young Sheldon,’ and more.

Hop inside to see exactly how it fared:

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Just weeks after the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted Tina Turner, JAY-Z, LL Cool J, and the rest of its 2021 class to historic measure (as we reported here), the National R&B Hall of Fame has unveiled its official list of 2022 nominees.

And while only six to eight inductee slots for are available for next year’s ceremony, a whopping 60 names have been listed on the ballot for fan voting to deem who will see their names printed in the hall.

Among those already garnering buzz for their prospective entry are GRAMMY-winning divas Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson, Anita Baker, Toni Braxton, and Sade.

See the full list inside:

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