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Quavo steps up advocacy against gun violence after his nephew Takeoff's shooting death

Read full article: Quavo steps up advocacy against gun violence after his nephew Takeoff's shooting death

The trauma Migos rapper Quavo suffered after witnessing his nephew Takeoff being gunned down last year is a disturbing experience he says he doesnโ€™t want anyone else to endure.

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Music: 2021 was a good year for Wallen, Adele โ€” and vinyl

Read full article: Music: 2021 was a good year for Wallen, Adele โ€” and vinyl

New data from the music industry confirms what a lot of people long suspected โ€” 2021 was a very good year for Morgan Wallen, Adele and vinyl.

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Grammy facts: Blurred genre lines and a retiree revolution

Read full article: Grammy facts: Blurred genre lines and a retiree revolution

Retirees are ruling the roost in this year's Grammy nominations in the record of the year category.

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Hitmakers BTS stamp their authority on American Music Awards

Read full article: Hitmakers BTS stamp their authority on American Music Awards

South Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, brushing aside challenges from Taylor Swift, Drake and The Weeknd as they took home a total of three awards.

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American Music Awards get Cardi B to host the show this year

Read full article: American Music Awards get Cardi B to host the show this year

Cardi B has won five American Music Awards and performed on the telecast during her career so far.

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Teen pop star Olivia Rodrigo leads AMA nominees in her debut

Read full article: Teen pop star Olivia Rodrigo leads AMA nominees in her debut

Olivia Rodrigo is having a sweet year as the leading nominee at the American Music Awards in her first year to be eligible.

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Cardi B, Queen Latifah, Lil Nas X shine at BET Awards

Read full article: Cardi B, Queen Latifah, Lil Nas X shine at BET Awards

Cardi Bโ€™s โ€œWAPโ€ had new meaning at the BET Awards: winning and pregnant.

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New this week: Whales, 'LFG,' 'Mysterious Benedict Society'

Read full article: New this week: Whales, 'LFG,' 'Mysterious Benedict Society'

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases includes Conan Oโ€™Brien closing out his TBS late-night show and the new soccer documentary โ€œLFG,โ€ a revealing look at the U.S. Womenโ€™s National Soccer Teamโ€™s battle for equal pay.

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Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby top BET Award nominations

Read full article: Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby top BET Award nominations

Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby are the prom queen and king of the 2021 BET Awards.

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Drake, Pink, The Weeknd win big at Billboard Music Awards

Read full article: Drake, Pink, The Weeknd win big at Billboard Music Awards

It was a family affair at the Billboard Music Awards: Pink twirled in the air in a powerful performance with her daughter, and Drake was named artist of the decade, accepting the honor alongside his 3-year-old son.

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Top nominee The Weeknd to perform at Billboard Music Awards

Read full article: Top nominee The Weeknd to perform at Billboard Music Awards

The Weeknd will celebrate his whopping 16 nominations at the Billboard Music Awards with a performance at the show.

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Grammys overhaul process for picking nominees for top awards

Read full article: Grammys overhaul process for picking nominees for top awards

The Grammy Awards have changed its tune and voted to remove its nomination review committees โ€” groups that determined the contenders for key awards at the coveted music show.

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Billboard Awards: 16 nods for Weeknd, 6 for Morgan Wallen

Read full article: Billboard Awards: 16 nods for Weeknd, 6 for Morgan Wallen

The Weeknd was snubbed by the Grammys but heโ€™s the leading nominee at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, where rappers Pop Smoke and Juice WRLD earned multiple posthumous nominations, including top artist.

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The Weeknd is top nominee for May's iHeartRadio Music Awards

Read full article: The Weeknd is top nominee for May's iHeartRadio Music Awards

The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch are among the top nominees for next monthโ€™s iHeartRadio Music Awards.

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AP's song of the year: Keedron Bryant's 'I Just Wanna Live'

Read full article: AP's song of the year: Keedron Bryant's 'I Just Wanna Live'

This cover image released by Warner Records shows "I Just Wanna Live," by Keedron Bryant. Bryant's song was named one of the top 10 of the year by the Associated Press. Keedron Bryant, โ€œI Just Wanna Live": During times of turmoil and unrest, people respond differently. She asked her son, then 12-year-old Keedron Bryant, to sing the song and the rest is for the history books. The song not only helped Keedron Bryant land a record deal, it helped heal the world at a time when music is a language that unites us all.

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Roddy Ricch has Apple Music's top album, song of 2020

Read full article: Roddy Ricch has Apple Music's top album, song of 2020

NEW YORK โ€“ Roddy Ricch is the king of Apple Music: The rapper has the music platformโ€™s most-streamed song and album of the year. The Weekndโ€™s โ€œBlinding Lightsโ€ was the second most-streamed song of the year, followed by Australian singer Tones and Iโ€™s โ€œDance Monkey,โ€ DaBaby and Ricchโ€™s โ€œRockstarโ€ and โ€œLife Is Good" by Future and Drake. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year, was the most Shazamed song of the year (Apple acquired Shazam in 2018). Ranked by time spent viewing lyrics in Apple Music, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallionโ€™s raunchy hit โ€œWAPโ€ tops the list of most-read lyrics of 2020. Other songs in the Top 5 include โ€œDance Monkey,โ€ YOASOBIโ€™s โ€œYoru ni Kakeru,โ€ Ricchโ€™s โ€œThe Boxโ€ and Official HIGE DANdism โ€œPretender.โ€

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12 Grammy facts: BTS and Dr. Luke in, The Weeknd out

Read full article: 12 Grammy facts: BTS and Dr. Luke in, The Weeknd out

And it earned him his first Grammy nomination in six years. 3 spot on the pop charts โ€” is up for best rap song and best rap performance. And Anderson .Paak's โ€œLockdown," about police brutality and racial injustice, is up for best melodic rap performance and best music video. JAY-Z, THE SONGWRITERS, SHINESHappy wife, happy life: Jay-Z has lent his songwriting hand to his wife Beyoncรฉ and he's earned Grammy nominations for it. PAUL McCARTNEY, THE ART DIRECTORPaul McCartney scored his 79th Grammy nominations this year โ€” as an art director.

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And the Grammy nomination goes to ... Megan? Harry? Weeknd?

Read full article: And the Grammy nomination goes to ... Megan? Harry? Weeknd?

Others who may earn nominations include Lewis Capaldi, Summer Walker, Morgan Wallen, Doja Cat, BLACKPINK, Ingrid Andress, Snoh Aalegra, Skip Marley, Mickey Guyton and CNCO. Ricch should also earn nominations for his guest appearance on DaBabyโ€™s international hit โ€œRock Star,โ€ helping him become the showโ€™s overall top nominee. ________FOLKS LOVE FOLKLORETaylor Swiftโ€™s last two albums, โ€œLoverโ€ and โ€œreputation,โ€ didnโ€™t earn nominations for album of the year. The seven-member groupโ€™s hit โ€œDynamiteโ€ could snag a nomination for best pop duo/group performance, and their latest album could compete for best global music album. 3 on pop charts, should earn a nomination for best country performance and best country song.

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Police: Pop Smoke's social media led killers to LA home

Read full article: Police: Pop Smoke's social media led killers to LA home

This aerial photo taken from video provided by Fox11 News KTTV-TV shows the Hollywood Hills home, center, where Pop Smoke, 20, was shot and killed early Feb. 19, 2020, in Los Angeles. Authorities say three men and two juveniles have been arrested in connection with the home-invasion death of the rising rapper. (Fox11 News KTTV-TV via AP)

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Police: Pop Smoke's social media led killers to LA home

Read full article: Police: Pop Smoke's social media led killers to LA home

This aerial photo taken from video provided by Fox11 News KTTV-TV shows the Hollywood Hills home, center, where Pop Smoke, 20, was shot and killed early Feb. 19, 2020, in Los Angeles. The three men were identified as Jaquan Murphy, 21, Corey Walker, 19, and Keandre D. Rodgers, 18, all of Los Angeles. Pop Smoke and his entourage staying at the home are not believed to be associated with the gang, Tippet said. โ€œItโ€™s our belief that (the home-invasion robbery) was based on some of the social media" posts, Tippet said. Earlier this year, Pop Smoke released the mixtape โ€œMeet the Woo 2,โ€ which debuted at No.

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Police: Robbery looks unlikely as motive in rapper killing

Read full article: Police: Robbery looks unlikely as motive in rapper killing

In this undated photo provided by Republic Records is Pop Smoke. "We are devastated by the unexpected and tragic loss of Pop Smoke," Republic Records said in a statement. An autopsy was planned after Pop Smoke was declared dead at a hospital. Chance the Rapper, 50 Cent, Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj, who collaborated with Pop Smoke, were among those paying tribute on social media. โ€œYoung tycoon gone2soon had a blast wit ya,โ€ Snoop Dogg posted, along with a video of himself and Pop Smoke on stage together.

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