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After 50 years, The Grammys are moving to ABC

Recording Academy For the past 50 years, The Grammys have aired on CBS. But starting in 2027, they’ll have a new home. The award show, known as Music’s Biggest Night, is moving to ABC, Hulu and Disney+, where it will remain through 2036. The Recording Academy will produce multiple Grammy-branded music specials as part of …

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GloRilla unveils artists featured on debut album, ‘Glorious’

CMG Records GloRilla‘s Glorious feature list has been revealed, and included are a mix of hip-hop, R&B and gospel artists. According to a post shared to her Instagram Monday, Latto, Sexyy Red, Megan Thee Stallion and Bossman Dlow will join Glo on her upcoming debut album. Muni Long, Fridayy and T-Pain represent the genre of …

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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ has left the stable

Blair Caldwell; Parkwood/Columbia Beyoncé’s eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, is available worldwide now.  The superstar already had a smash on her hands with “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which made Beyoncé the first Black female artist to reach #1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts with a country song. The lead track, released along with “16 Carriages” …

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Beyoncé reveals ‘act ii: COWBOY CARTER’ cover and album inspiration

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Beyoncé has revealed the cover for her upcoming album, act ii: COWBOY CARTER. She took to Instagram Tuesday to celebrate the 10-day countdown to the release of the new album, arriving March 29. In the album’s cover photo, Beyoncé sits astride a horse, wearing patriotic cowboy garb and …

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Grammys 2024: The winners

Courtesy CBS/The Recording Academy The 66th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, aired live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS Sunday, February 4. Here’s the complete list of winners: Record of the Year “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus Album of the YearMidnights, Taylor Swift Song of the Year “What Was I Made For?” …

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2023 ‘Billboard’ Music Awards: The complete winners list

Courtesy DCP After years of airing on broadcast TV, the Billboard Music Awards took place completely online Sunday night. Country singer Morgan Wallen was the big winner with 11, followed by Taylor Swift with 10 and Drake with five. Here’s the complete list of winners: Top Artist Taylor Swift Top Female Artist Taylor Swift Top …

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Tanya Tucker + Patti LaBelle to be honored on ‘CMT SMASHING GLASS’

CMT CMT has announced that it will honor Tanya Tucker and R&B icon Patti Labelle in its all-new series, CMT SMASHING GLASS: A Celebration of the Groundbreaking Women of Music. Set to premiere in November 15, the special will celebrate female artists who “smashed stereotypes, broke records and defiantly blazed trails for future generations of female artists,” per a press release. “We’re …

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony adds Stevie Nicks, Adam Levine, LL Cool J, Carrie Underwood + more to lineup

Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction gala has added nine new performers and presenters to its star-studded lineup. Stevie Nicks, Maroon 5‘s Adam Levine, Carrie Underwood, LL Cool J, Sia, Miguel, Queen Latifah, Common and Ice-T will join a lineup that already includes Elton John, Dave …

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‘Billboard’ Music Awards moving online for 2023

Courtesy DCP After years of airing on broadcast TV, the Billboard Music Awards are moving online for 2023. On November 19, the awards show will release performances and award winners across the BBMA and Billboard social channels as well as on BBMAs.watch, which isn’t live yet. According to Dick Clark Productions, which produces the event, the performances and award presentations …

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Katy, Luke and Lionel — and Ryan Seacrest — are all back for new ‘American Idol’ season

ABC The judges’ table remains unchanged for the upcoming 22nd season of American Idol, which will mark its seventh year on ABC. Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan are all back for the new season, which will start in the spring of 2024. Returning as host is Ryan Seacrest, despite the fact that he’s also taking over as host of Wheel …

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