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Brandi Carlile to Perform at Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars Viewing Party
Brandi Carlile is set to perform at the 30th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party, taking place March 27. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will join a lineup of performers, the rest of whom will be announced in the coming weeks. Last year’s event went virtual first the first time, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but 2022’s event will be returning in person, organizers said Monday. The party, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, raises funds to support the foundation’s efforts to “challenge discrimination, prevent infections and provide treatment as well as influencing governments to end AIDS.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news “David (Furnish) and I are so grateful to celebrate 30 years...
Judas Priest Say Third Nomination for Rock and Roll of Fame Is ‘Still a Rush’
A third Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination for Judas Priest has frontman Rob Halford indulging himself in all sorts of possibilities if the iconic heavy metal group gets the nod this year. “I know you’ve seen this year’s selection, and it’s crazy,” the Metal God tells Billboard via Zoom from his home in Arizona. “My mind’s going, ‘I must do a duet with Dolly Parton! I must do a duet with Kate Bush!’ If Lionel [Richie] and Priest get in, I think we’ll both be dancing on the ceiling, together. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “It’s wonderful. As we’ve said before, it’s a blessing and it’s a rush — it’s still a rush to be nominated for the Hall, especially when you’re in the company again of such an eclectic bunch of fellow musicians.” First eligible in 2000 and long considered o...
2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees: Who Will Actually Get In?
The nominations arrived Wednesday morning (Feb. 2) for this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and appropriate for Groundhog Day, it’s a lot of names we’ve seen before — with 10 out of the 17 names being repeat nominees, and six of those 10 holdovers from 2021’s shortlist. Mixed in with the more familiar artists to Rock Hall voters, though, are a handful of first-timers — ranging from obvious rock icons to hitmakers more associated with the worlds of pop, country, R&B and rap — which means voters will have some interesting (and likely challenging) decisions to make in the months to come. Here’s how Billboard breaks down the likeliness of the nominees for induction, listed from least to most likely. FELA KUTI It’s a tough ask for the Afrobeat icon to be inducted by straight vote, s...
Post Malone, Taylor Swift, Neil Young, Cardi B, Lana Del Rey & More of the Week’s Biggest Winners (Jan. 28)
If anyone learned a lesson this week, it’s Damon Albarn, and the lesson was to never question Taylor Swift‘s songwriting ability. The 11-time Grammy winner clapped back at his remarks that she didn’t write her own songs, and the credits, collaborators such as Jack Antonoff, and Swifties said otherwise. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Another singer-songwriter whose pen game has been praised and demanded respect lately is Lana Del Rey. The U.S. Army shared the LDR quote, “Being brave means knowing that when you fail, you don’t fail forever” in honor of #SoldierSaturday, which sent Twitter into a frenzy. But her fans recalled the 2010s Tumblr era for the 10th anniversary of her album Born to Die on Thursday (Jan. 27). And Adele sets ano...
Justin Bieber Leads 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominations
Justin Bieber is the only artist with two hits nominated for song of the year at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards. He is in contention with “Peaches” (featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon) and “Stay,” his collab with The Kid LAROI. The other nominees for song of the year are Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits,” Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license,” Adele’s “Easy on Me,” Doja Cat featuring SZA’s “Kiss Me More,” Silk Sonic’s “Leave the Door Open,” Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,” Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” and Ariana Grande’s ”positions.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news If either Adele or Sheeran is announced as the winner when the show is held in March, they’ll become the first two-time winners in this category in the show’s nine-year history. Ad...
2022 Latin American Music Awards Announce Date, Location & More Details
The 2022 Latin American Music Awards are set to take place Thursday, April 21, live from the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The seventh annual ceremony will be broadcast on Telemundo starting at 7 p.m. ET with the red-carpet pre-show followed at 8 p.m. ET by the awards show. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The three-hour event will “pay tribute to today’s most influential and iconic Latin artists” as traditionally voted by music fans in the American Music Awards. Nominees for the this year’s Latin AMAs are set to be announced March 3. “In the past few years, we have seen a huge rise in popularity for Latin music that has pushed it mainstream, so we are thrilled to take the Latin AMAs to Las Vegas for the fi...
Brit Awards 2022 to Celebrate Winners With First-Ever NFT Collection
The Brit Awards is entering the NFT space. When the winners are announced next month at London’s O2 arena, music fans will get a chance to capture a piece of the action, by way of the awards’ first-ever NFT collection. The official digital collectibles are designed by MRE, the West Midlands-born digital artist who has worked with previous Brit Award-winning rappers artists Dave and J Hus, and they’re delivered through a partnership with Australia-originated NFT platform Serenade. Priced at £10 each ($13.50), the limited-edition NFTs commemorate the 2022 winning artists, in categories including artist of the year, best new artist, album of the year and the four new genre awards: alternative/rock act, dance act, hip-hop/grime/rap act and pop/R&B act. “Working with the Brit Awards to crea...
D’Mile Could Become the First Songwriter in Grammy History to Accomplish This Feat
When the 64th annual Grammy Awards are belatedly presented on April 3, Dernst Emile II (better known as D’Mile) could become the first songwriter in Grammy history to win song of the year two years running. The musician, who turns 37 on Monday (Jan. 24), has two songs in the running: H.E.R.’s “Fight for You,” the Oscar-winning song from Judas and the Black Messiah, and the Silk Sonic smash “Leave the Door Open.” Explore Explore D’Mile See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news D’Mile co-wrote “Fight for You” with H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas. The three collaborators shared the song of the year Grammy last year for “I Can’t Breathe,” which became an anthem of the Black Lives Matter movement. (If “Fight for You” wins song of the year this year, his two collaborato...
Billboard Receives 12 Nominations for National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards
On Wednesday (Jan. 19), the Los Angeles Press Club announced nominations for the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, where Billboard nabbed 12 nods. The L.A. Press Club’s 14th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards is “a national contest aimed at arts and entertainment reporters, photographers, editors and critics across the country, including foreign journalists,” according to its categories and rules page. All published work that was considered for nominations was published between July 2020 and June 2021. In the creative/performing arts feature (over 1,000 words) and business, music/theater/performing arts related categories, Billboard‘s executive editor, features Rebecca Milzoff received nominations for the “Making a Movement” November 2020 cov...
‘Encanto,’ ‘Grease’ & More Films Where the Biggest Hit Wasn’t the Song that Vied for an Oscar Nod
The zesty “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” is the breakout hit from Encanto, but it’s not the song from the film that members of the music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will be considering when they vote to determine this year’s nominees for best original song. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Instead, they’ll evaluate “Dos Oruguitas,” a Spanish-language acoustic ballad that had special meaning for Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote both music and lyrics for all of the songs in the film. It’s the first song he wrote entirely in Spanish. “I really had to go out of my comfort zone,” Miranda told The Los Angeles Times. “My task was to write a Colombian folk song that feels like it’s always existed. … It was important to me that I write it in Spanish, rather than ...
Here’s the New Date of the 2022 SCL Awards
The 2022 SCL Awards, presented by the Society of Composers & Lyricists, have been rescheduled to March 8 and will be held at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The awards were originally slated to be presented on Feb. 1 at the Skirball, with Emmy winner Darren Criss hosting, but on Jan. 7 they were postponed due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The postponement came two days after the 64th annual Grammy Awards were postponed from Jan. 31 to a still-unspecified date in the spring. The SCL is waiting to hear if Criss will be able to host the rescheduled show. The rescheduled March 8 date still puts the show before final-round voting for the 2022 Academy Awards, which extends from March 17-22. The SCL Awards, like other film ...
Lionel Richie to Receive 2022 Gershwin Prize
Lionel Richie will receive the 2022 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the Library of Congress announced Thursday (Jan. 13). The pop and R&B superstar will be feted at an all-star tribute in Washington, D.C., on March 9. PBS stations will broadcast the concert on May 17. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Richie is the 12th recipient of the award; the third who rose to fame at Berry Gordy’s Motown Records. The first two were Stevie Wonder (2009) and Smokey Robinson (2016). These are also the only Black composers to receive the honor. “This is truly an honor of a lifetime, and I am so grateful to be receiving the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song,” Richie said in a statement. “I am proud to be joining all the other previous artists, who I also admire and am a fan of their music.” Ri...
