The BET Award were handed out Sunday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The show, which honors artists, actors and athletes across 20 categories, also featured tributes to Prince by a slew of artists, including Jennifer Hudson and Stevie Wonder, and a surprise performance by Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar. In addition, Grey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams was given the Humanitarian Award, delivering a passionate Black Lives Matter speech, while Samuel L. Jackson received the Lifetime Achievement Award. A complete of winners is below. Best Female R&B/Pop Artist? Beyonce (WINNER) Adele Andra Day K. Michelle Rihanna Best Male R&B/Pop Artist…
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Rumors have been circulating around Kylie Jenner and her alleged romance with OVO rapper PartyNextDoor over the last few months, and she just added some major fuel to the fire… After starring in her ex-boyfriend Tyga’s «Stimulated» music video a year ago, the 18-year-old has become a video vixen yet again—this time for her new rumored beau. Kylie plays the leading lady in the video—which premiered on the Snapchat Discover page on Thursday—for «Come and See Me,» surrounding the story about a guy who is constantly making his love interest visit him at all hours of the night. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians…
Finally, a long-awaited solo deal for the One Direction star has been signed, say sources. Harry Styles has signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, the same label behind his group One Direction, Billboard has learned. Deal terms are not yet known and there is no timeline for a solo album, say sources. The first hints of a Styles solo career came last year, when four songs performed and written by the star were registered with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Styles is currently filming the Christopher Nolan World War II drama, Dunkirk. Since the group was formed…
From the editors: Like the rest of the country and the world, Billboard editors were horrified by the mass killing at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub on June 12, and by the murder of singer Christina Grimmie the night before. Both tragedies occurred where musicians and music fans gathered. And so faced with another gun-related tragedy, the staff organized this special “Open Letter to Congress” cover of Billboard. With the help of leading gun-violence prevention group Everytown for Gun Safety, editors reached out to those we cover in the music industry, and asked for their support and their signatures to help seek…
Drake’s wallet is now $60,000 lighter after losing a bet to French Montana over Game 7 of the NBA Finals. The Land took home the championship after the Cleveland Cavaliers beta the Golden State Warriors 93-89. In an Instagram clip, French is seen telling the camera, «Shout out to my brother, Drizzy Drake, for that 60 bands ‘cause you ain’t believe in LeBron.» Despite being the global ambassador for the Toronto Raptors, Drizzy has shown his favoritism for Steph Curry and company in the past. On his 2014 track «0 To 100,» he shouted out the GSW MVP, rapping, «I been Steph Curry…
«Ashes to ashes, dust to sidechicks,» Beyonce utters in the intro for her new visual release, «Sorry,» off her top-notch visual LP «Lemonade,» released earlier this year. The black and white clip features a cameo from Serena Williams. The black-and-white clip, directed by Dikayl Rimmasch, finds a braided Bey throwing her middle fingers up and bopping on a bus with a tribe of dancers rocking Yoruba-inspired face and body paint. Tennis icon Serena Williams also twerks in the clip as Beyonce sings away her relationship woes upon her throne. «Sorry,» of course, also features the viral remark, «You better call Becky with the good hair.» «She…
Katy Perry announced a new perfume named Mad Love recently. And despite the fact that it’s a follow-up to her 2015 fragrance Mad Potion, just about everyone is opining that it could be a reference to the «mad love» lyric in Taylor Swift’s Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 «Bad Blood.» The words «mad love» appeared in Taylor’s squad-supported «Bad Blood,» which many assumed was about Katy, though Taylor rejected those rumors and explained the song was simply about «the loss of friendship» to GQ. Credits to Billboard.-
Adam Lambert is going down under. The American Idol season eight runner-up — on tour this summer with Queen — is set to be the third judge for season eight of The X Factor in Australia, he announced Tuesday (June 21) on Twitter. «Big News!!! I am going to be a judge on @thexfactor_au !!!» he wrote. Lambert will join Sydney native Iggy Azalea and singer Guy Sebastian. The show is expected to replace host Luke Jacobz, reports The Daily Telegraph. «I am very excited to join X Factor in Australia and am looking forward to helping people shine their brightest,» Lambert…
Happy 40th birthday, Blake Shelton! Gwen Stefani celebrated the occasion by sharing a youthful photograph of her boyfriend on Twitter. “Happy birthday to my favorite person I ever met @blakeshelton,” she wrote Saturday (June 18), adding “superbabe” as the hashtag. Shortly after, Shelton responded with, “Now THIS is how you start your 40’s!!!!!!!! Thank you @gwenstefani for everything…” Stefani wasted little time retweeting the reaction. Earlier in the week, 46-year-old Stefani was spotted buying party supplied at a Los Angeles novelty shop, People reports. Looks like a birthday bash could be in the works. Credits to Billboard.-