Awards
Shirley Bassey, Emilia Jones to Perform at 2022 BAFTA Awards
This month’s BAFTA film awards are set to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the James Bond franchise, having hired its most famous singer to open the ceremony. Dame Shirley Bassey — forever connected with 007 after soundtracking multiple films throughout her career, most notably Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever — will sing an exclusive performance of a Bond theme, raising the curtain of the 75th BAFTAs at the Royal Albert Hall on March 13. The song itself will be revealed on the night. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The British Academy noted that in the 60 years since Dr. No premiered in 1962, the James Bond franchise had earned 32 BAFTA nominations and four wins to date. Also performing on the night will be Emilia Jones, sta...
Barack Obama, Lin-Manuel Miranda Among 2022 Audie Awards Winners
Barack Obama, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Leslie Jordan are among the winners for the 2022 Audie Awards, which recognize work in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment. The Audio Publishers Association (APA) announced the winners on Friday (March 4) in a virtual ceremony hosted by Kal Penn. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The night’s top honor went to Project Hail Mary written by Andy Weir, narrated by Ray Porter, and published by Audible Studios, winning audiobook of the year. The audiobook of the year category was judged by New York Times bestselling author Kristen Arnett, author and journalist Gayle Forman and Seija Rankin (Senior Books Editor at Entertainment Weekly). “The audio of Project Hail Mary did exactly what I want an audiobook to do, which is to use the medium to expan...
‘King Richard,’ ‘Tick, Tick … Boom!’ Top American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards
Pamela Martin’s editing of King Richard, and Myron Kerstein and Andrew Weisblum for Tick, Tick … Boom!, topped American Cinema Editors’ 72nd ACE Eddie Awards, winning the categories for dramatic feature and comedy feature, respectively, Saturday (March 5) at the Theater at the ACE Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. Organizers planned for a reduced capacity in-person event while following COVID-19 safety protocols, and an after-party followed at Clifton’s. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Martin topped a field of nominees, including Úna Ní Dhonghaíle for Belfast, Joe Walker for Dune, Tom Cross and Elliot Graham for No Time to Die and Peter Sciberras for The Power of the Dog. In the best edited comedic feature category, Kerstein and Wei...
H.E.R. Credits Her Mom for Winning the Impact Award at Billboard’s 2022 Women in Music
H.E.R. added another trophy to her long list of awards on Wednesday (March 2), when she accepted the American Express Impact Award at Billboard’s 2022 Women In Music event. Following the performance of her 2018 track “Fate,” H.E.R. graciously accepted the award from Jimmy Jams, one half of legendary R&B production duo Jam and Lewis. “It’s always a beautiful day when women are getting recognized for the hard work we put in,” said the four-time Grammy winner. Explore Explore Her See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Along with acknowledging the women in the room, H.E.R. had a special shoutout for her favorite person: her mother. “I want to thank my mom for teaching me to stay humble, be grounded, and be hardworking,” she said. In February...
Doja Cat Delivers Stripped-Back Performance of ‘Alone’ at 2022 Billboard Women in Music
Doja Cat gave the final performance of the night at the 2022 Billboard Women in Music event on Wednesday (March 2), closing out the ceremony with “Alone,” a deep cut from from her 2021 album, Planet Her. The 11-time Grammy nominee took to the stage in a hooded and draped hot-pink ensemble and kept the visuals to bare minimum to keep the spotlight on her as she sang the emotive track, which sees her embracing loneliness as a coping mechanism when a formerly promising relationship comes to an end. Explore Explore Doja Cat See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Planet Her has had prolonged success since its July 2021 release. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and has spent a total of 35 weeks and counting on the all-genre chart. Though “Alone”...
Karol G Honored With Rule Breaker Award at 2022 Billboard Women in Music
During Wednesday evening’s (March 2) Billboard Women in Music awards, Karol G accepted the Rule Breaker Award, which honors female artists who use their music and platform to defy expectations. Previous honorees of the award have included SZA, Alessia Cara, Kehlani and Demi Lovato. Explore Explore Karol G See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Thanks to hit songs including the collaboration “China” alongside Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, and J Balvin; the Becky G collaboration “MAMII”; the Nicki Minaj collaboration “Tusa”; and solo hits such as “Sejodioto” and “Bichota,” Karol G has topped Billboard‘s year-end top Latin artists female chart for the past three consecutive years — in 2021, 2020 and 2019. Sabrina Claudio introduced Karol G to the stage during t...
Genesis Owusu’s ‘Smiling With No Teeth’ Wins Australian Music Prize
Genesis Owusu adds the 17th annual Australian Music Prize to their bulging collection. With their debut full-length LP Smiling With No Teeth (Ourness/AWAL), the hip-hop and funk oracle wins the Soundmerch AMP, awarded to the 2021 Australian album of the year. Along with the winner’s spoils, Owusu snares A$30,000 ($22,000) in cash, thanks to headline sponsor Soundmerch. Owusu accepted the prize via satellite from soundcheck at his sold-out show at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre. “This means a lot,” comments Owusu. “This is an award with a lot of esteem, not to mention putting real money back into music at a time like this is so crucial. I’m super grateful, and I’m keen to use this prize to help spread my art across the world, shouting out Australian talent on the way.” Explore See latest videos, c...
Which Billboard Women in Music Performance Are You Most Excited For? Vote!
The 2022 Billboard Women in Music Awards is set to take place on Wednesday (March 2), and will feature a host of performers and honorees for this year’s ceremony. Ciara — who was named Woman of the Year by Billboard in 2009 — will be hosting the event, which will take place at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif. Olivia Rodrigo is the 2022 Woman of the Year while other honorees include H.E.R. for the Impact Award, and Golnar Khosrowshahi for the Executive of the Year Award recipient. Performers and award recipients include Doja Cat (Powerhouse Award), Bonnie Raitt (Icon Award), Gabby Barrett (Rising Star Award), Karol G (Rule Breaker Award), Phoebe Bridgers (Trailblazer Award), Saweetie (Game Changer Award) and Summer Walker (Chart Breaker Award). Explore See latest videos, charts and ...
Selena Gomez Stumbles on Red Carpet, Ditches Heels to Present at 2022 SAG Awards
Selena Gomez is the loose, quirky presence on her Hulu detective comedy Only Murders in the Building. So it makes perfect sense that she’d bring a bit of Mabel Mora on Sunday night (Feb. 27) when she presented an award alongside her cast mate Martin Short at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The 29-year-old star took the stage barefoot to hand out the outstanding female actress in a supporting role trophy to West Side Story‘s Ariana DeBose. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The shoeless shuffle came after Gomez had a bit of a slip-up earlier in the evening on the red carpet when she strutted out to pose and one of her Christian Louboutin pumps gave way and she fell into a handler’s arms before getting pulled back up to her feet. Seemingly not wanting a repeat, Gomez ditched the...
Will Smith, Ariana DeBose Win at 2022 SAG Awards (Full List of Winners)
Will Smith, whose varied career accomplishments include landing two No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and winning four Grammy Awards, won his first SAG Award on Sunday (Feb. 27). The 28th annual SAG Awards were held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., and were broadcast on TNT and TBS. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Smith won outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for King Richard, in which he plays Richard Williams, father and coach of future tennis superstars Serena and Venus Williams. This is the second year in a row that a Black actor has won the SAG Award in this category. The late Chadwick Boseman won last year for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. This is the first time in SAG Awards history that Black actors have ...
Selena Gomez Channels ‘Elegant Opulence’ at First SAG Awards
The postponement of the 2022 awards season influenced the look that star stylist Kate Young put together for Selena Gomez to wear at Sunday night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards. “It feels strange to be so late and just starting [with awards season],” says Young, who did a final fitting with Gomez on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 26. “It’s been a long time for everyone, so we talked a lot about elegant opulence, the idea of something that feels glamorous and fancy. I think everyone is going to be excited about dressing up.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news The Only Murders in the Building actress, attending her first SAG Awards ceremony as part of the Hulu show’s nominated cast for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series...
8 Best Moments From 2022 NAACP Image Awards
Hosted by black-ish star Anthony Anderson for the ninth time, and with recurring appearances by his mom, the 53rd NAACP Image Awards aired on Saturday (Feb. 26) at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The ceremony, with many nominees and presenters attending virtually, was complete with a performance by Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Mary J. Blige. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The NAACP Image Awards were jam-packed with fan-favorite presenters including Kerry Washington, LL Cool J, Issa Rae, Michael Strahan, Morgan Freeman, Paula Patton, Questlove, Simu Liu, Tiffany Haddish and Zendaya. Award-winner Rae quipped that she should host the show next year. Non-televised winners were announced earlier this week, including Daniel Kaluuya and Regina King, who respectively won for ...
