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Ariana Grande Is Billboard's 2018 Woman of the Year
The singer will be honored at the Billboard Women in Music dinner and awards gala in New York on Dec. 6.
After an incredibly successful year and on the heels of her Billboard 200 chart-topping fourth album Sweetener, Ariana Grande has been named Billboard’s 2018 Woman of the Year.
The superstar singer, songwriter, actress and activist will be presented with the award Dec. 6 at the 13th annual Women in Music dinner and awards gala in New York. Grande joins a history of icons who have been previously honored as Woman of the Year, including Selena Gomez, Madonna, Lady GaGa and Taylor Swift.
“Ariana Grande is a star on her own terms, never bending to any particular musical trend or path in the industry,” says Ross Scarano, Billboard’s vp of content. “Certain in her convictions, she consistently stands up for herself and her decisions in a world that often isn’t hospitable to that sort of strength in young women. She’s got guts, she’s making some of the best music of her career, and she’s absolutely deserving of Woman of the Year.”
Over the course of her career, Grande has claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart three times. Her latest chart-topper was August's Sweetener, home to the hits "No Tears Left to Cry" and "God Is a Woman" and scoring the largest streaming week ever for a pop album by a female artist upon its release.
Beyond music, Grande uses her platform and strength to support causes she believes in. She took part in March for Our Lives earlier this year in support of smarter gun control laws and is constantly advocating for mental health awareness, gender equality, LGBTQ rights and Black Lives Matter on her social media accounts. Following the tragic Manchester Arena bombing outside her concert last year, the songstress helped organize the One Love Manchester benefit concert, which raised more than $23 million to aid victims and their families.
The Women in Music event and red-carpet pre-show will broadcast live on Dec. 6 via Twitter from 7:00 to 10 p.m. ET. Sponsors include American Airlines, Honda Stage and Nielsen Music. Source: BillBoard
2018-11-05
MTV EMAs 2018: Camila Cabello, Nicki Minaj & Janet Jackson Steal the Show
Nicki Minaj opened the show with a commanding, pyrotechnic-accompanied run through “Good Form” before British pop group Little Mix joined her onstage to perform the band’s new single “Woman Like Me,” which features a guest spot from the rapper.
Minaj also took home awards for best hip-hop and best look at the 25th MTV EMAs, which were held at Bilbao Exhibition Centre in Spain. “I want to thank all my fans around the world,” said the rapper upon receiving the best hip-hop title.
Camila Cabello, who did not perform at the awards show but was present in Bilbao, won four awards, including best artist, best song and best video for “Havana” ft. Young Thug.
“I know what it's like to be a fan," she said after receiving her first honor of the night. "I remember when I was 14-years-old watching these shows, waiting for my favorite artists to come on. I know how special that bond is between a fan and their favorite artist and I know special the bond I have with is with my fans."
Other big winners included Dua Lipa, who was named best pop act, and Cardi B, crowned best new artist. Shawn Mendes, who dominated last year’s EMAs in London, won best live act, while 5 Seconds of Summer took the title for best rock.
Ariana Grande the second, most nominated artist going into the night, behind Cabello didn't take home a win in any of her five categories.
Hosting the event was Oscar-nominated actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld, whose charisma and stage presence made her one of the more accomplished presenters in recent EMA history, helped by a noticeable decrease in the type of lame skits that are normally a standard feature of EMA shows.
One sketch that did hit the mark was an opening art heist sketch that saw Steinfeld raid an art gallery (clearly inspired by Bilbao’s world famous Guggenheim Museum) and culminated in Panic! At The Disco’s Brendon Urie climbing down the venue walls and emerging through the ceiling to perform “High Hopes” alongside his band mates, which he also performed at the 2018 MTV VMAs back in August.
Later in the show, Steinfeld gave a strong plug for her upcoming role in Transformers spinoff Bumblebee by singing her new track “Back To Life” from inside a giant human "vehicle" created by more than 20 dancers.
Other standout performances included Spanish modern Flamenco star Rosalía, last year’s host Bebe Rexha singing “I’m a Mess” joined by 100 dancers wearing hospital gowns, and global icon honoree Janet Jackson delivering a knock-out three song medley of “Made For Now,” “All for You” and “Rhythm Nation” atop an elevated stage accompanied by drummers, torch carriers, pyrotechnic explosions and dozens of dancers.
“I feel moved to speak for women’s voices who have been stifled,” said Jackson in a powerful heartfelt acceptance speech. “I am one of those women. Women who have been gagged, both literally and emotionally. Women who have been abused. Women who have been intimidated. Women who have lived in fear.
"I stand with you. You are my sisters,” she went on to say, calling for women to speak out for justice and the “spirit that crosses all borders, recognizes the dignity of all people and affirms the beauty of all faiths.”
“Speak out for acts of true charity, small and large," she continued. "Speak out for an all-embracing love because its love that will heal our wounds."
If Jackson’s performance represented fire, Halsey’s was all about water as the singer passionately belted out “Without Me” while chained to a stake in the ground as rainfall fell around her.
Also making their EMAs mainstage debut was US pop rap duo Jack & Jack, who soared high above the crowd on wires during “Rise” before crash-landing into a living room set where they were joined by dozens of dancers.
As the event drew to a close, Minaj returned to the stage to join Jason Derulo and David Guetta for an energetic run through their collaboration “Goodbye.”
The show ended with two songs by best electronic winner Marshmello, beginning with “FRIENDS” alongside Anne-Marie. Bastille then joined the DJ and Anne-Marie for the rousing “Happier,” and were accompanied by giant inflatable Marshmello heads and exploding confetti canons. Source: BillBoard
2016-10-20
Bruno Mars to Open 2016 American Music Awards
Bruno Mars will open the 2016 American Music Awards show, marking his first performance on the AMA stage. Mars, who won the Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist award in 2011, has scored seven AMA nominations in the past. The singer/songwriter/producer has just scored his latest hit with "24K Magic," which debuted at NO. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, earning Mars his highest debut to date.
The 2015 American Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Drake broke a 32-year record for the most AMA nominations with 13 nods, beating Michael Jackson's previous high mark of 11 from 1984. The "Hotline Bling" rapper leads all 2016 American Music Awards nominees with nods in categories including Artist of the Year, Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Album, Favorite Rap Artist, Favorite Rap Song and Favorite R&B song, among others. If he wins in any of the categories it will make his first AMA win.
Rihanna is just behind Drizzy with seven nominations, with Adele and Justin Bieber picking up five nominations each, followed by four nods each for Beyonce and The Chainsmokers and three forBryson Tiller, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood, Fetty Wap and The Weeknd.
Drake will go up against Adele, Beyoncé, Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, Twenty One Pilots, Underwood and The Weeknd for Artist of the Year; the 10 nominees will be narrowed to five based on the votes received through Monday, November 14 at 8:59 a.m. PT. Voting for Artist of the Year will close on Thursday, November 17 at 8:59 p.m. PT.
The winner will be determined by the total votes received throughout the entire voting period. If Bieber wins the award he will tie current record hold Taylor Swift for the most wins (3). With eight past wins and this year's five nominations, Bieber needs just one win to become one of the top 10 AMA winners of all time.
Fans can vote for all category once per day, per platform in one or both of the below ways. For New Artist of the Year Un-leashed by T-Mobile, fans can vote 100 times per day, per platform at AMAvote.com or by posting a tweet that includes the nominee's Twitter handle, the category name and #AMAs within the post(s). The 2016 American Music Awards is produced by dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro and Mike Mahan are executive producers. Larry Klein, Barry Adelman and Mark Bracco are producers.
Ariana Grande Raps on Remixed "Knew Better Part 2"
Ariana Grande shared a new remix of her Dangerous Woman track "Knew Better/Forever Boys" on Thursday (Sept. 15) that's complete with a rap breakdown from the pop star, calling it "Knew Better Part 2."
The new version picks up the tempo and builds off the original's early melody, while adding some extra bass to make it a nice club-ready package. And then there's the rapping...
"And I ain’t even worry about it this time/ I know he gonna be the one to treat me just right/ Never had a motherfucker this tight/ So, baby, this is what your soul mate look like/ I look good, right?" Grande smoothly flows at a breakdown about halfway through.
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Ariana Grande: Lipsy Summer Collection 2016 Source: BillBoard
2016-08-25
The Chainsmokers & Halsey Will Get "Closer" at MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards are only a few days away, and fans could already look forward to performances by Britney Spears and G-Eazy, Ariana Grande with Nicki Minaj, Nick Jonas featuring Ty$, Future, and Rihanna.
But things just got even more delectable, because MTV announced today (Aug. 25) that The Chainsmokers will also join the cast of performers alongside Halsey to give a stirring rendition of their Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Closer.” Grab your tissues. Get your Snapchats ready. It's going to be a #moment.
Don't forget, “Don't Let Me Down” is also nominated for Best Electronic Video. It's been a big year for The Chainsmokers. It's only about to get bigger.
The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards will air live from New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Ariana Grande gave fans a special treat on Tuesday (Aug. 2), delivering two old unreleased tracks by surprise.
Grande started a new SoundCloud page to share the songs, which she humorously titled "arianagrandeforrealidkwhyicantgetmyownlinkbutok" as the "arianagrande" url was apparently taken.
The songs are "Voodoo Love," an uptempo and fun pop song, and an alternate take of her Yours Truly opening track "Honeymoon Avenue," with support from the Dap Kings of Sharon Jones fame.
The singer posted both to her social accounts (Twitter and Instagram) Source: BillBoard
