Awards
Lizzo Tearfully Accepts Her First Emmy for ‘Watch Out For The Big Grrrls’
Lizzo is officially halfway to EGOT status, taking home the outstanding competition program Emmy on Monday night (Sept. 12) for her Amazon Prime Video series, Watch Out for the Big Grrrls. “I’m very emotional,” she said through tears on stage when accepting her award, standing alongside her Watch Out for the Big Grrrls collaborators. “The trophy is nice, but my emotion is for these people who are on this stage with me. The stories that they share are not that unique. They just don’t get the platform. Telling stories, let’s tell more stories.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “When I was a little girl, all I wanted was to see me in the media. Someone fat like me, Black like me, beautiful like me,” she recalled, before adding with a laugh ...
John Legend Performs ‘Pieces’ for Moving 2022 Emmys In Memoriam Segment
John Legend took the stage at the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday night (Sept. 12) to deliver a moving, emotional rendition of “Pieces” from his freshly released eighth studio album, Legend. The song was performed during the In Memoriam segment, which paid respects to many of the performers and behind-the-scenes players who lent their talent to our TV screens over the years, including Betty White, Vin Scully, Bob Saget, Nichelle Nichols, James Caan, Louie Anderson, Anne Heche, Ray Liotta, Sidney Poitier and more. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Legend has performed on the Emmys in the past. In 2018, he joined Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson, Tituss Burgess, Kristen Bell, Sterling K. Brown, Ricky Martin, Andy Samberg and RuPaul t...
Lizzo, Zendaya & Amanda Seyfried Among 2022 Primetime Emmys Winners
Lizzo, Zendaya and Amanda Seyfried were among the winners at the 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, held on Monday (Sept. 12) at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls was an upset winner for outstanding competition program. It beat RuPaul’s Drag Race, which won the previous four years, as well as The Amazing Race, The Voice and Top Chef, all of which have also won in the category, and Nailed It!, a four-time nominee in the category. This is Lizzo’s first Emmy. She has won three Grammys and is a likely Grammy nominee this year for her No. 1 smash “About Damn Time.” This marks the first time a first-season show has won in this category since it was introduced in 2003. Zendaya won outstanding lead actress in a drama series for the second time in three yea...
Lizzo, Steve Martin & Martin Short Added to 2022 Emmy Awards Lineup
Lizzo, Steve Martin and Martin Short are among the celebrities who have been added to the lineup for the 2022 Emmy Awards broadcast, which will air on Monday (Sept. 12). Kenan Thompson is set to host the show, which will emanate from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Lizzo is nominated for outstanding competition program as an executive producer of Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls. She has topped the Billboard Hot 100 twice, with “Truth Hurts” in 2019 and “About Damn Time” this year. Martin is nominated in three categories for Only Murders in the Building at Monday night’s show — outstanding lead actor in a comedy series, outstanding writing for a comedy series and outstanding comedy series (as an executive p...
2022 Mercury Prize Ceremony Postponed Following Queen Elizabeth II’s Death
The 2022 Mercury Prize ceremony has been postponed following the announcement that Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday (Sept. 8). The event had been scheduled to take place tonight at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith. “In light of the sad news of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen, we are so sorry to announce that we will not be proceeding with this evening’s event as planned,” Mercury Prize shared in a statement. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Mercury Prize will be communicating with guests and audience members over the coming days,” they added. “We thank you for your understanding at this difficult and sad time.” The Mercury Prize celebrates the best of British and Irish music across a range of contemporary music genres. Last year, ...
Chris Tomlin & Erica Campbell to Co-Host 2022 GMA Dove Awards
Erica Campbell and Chris Tomlin are set to host the 53rd annual GMA Dove Awards, Billboard has learned. The GMA Dove Awards ceremony will be held in person on Oct. 18 in Nashville and will be broadcast Oct. 21 on TBN. Among this year’s top nominees are for King & Country, Maverick City Music, CeCe Winans, Anne Wilson and more. Tomlin, a 27-time GMA Dove Award winner, has earned 10 No. 1 Billboard Christian Airplay hits and has had eight albums lift to the pinnacle of Billboard‘s Top Christian Albums chart. On Sept. 9, he will release his latest album, Always. In addition to the radio-single title track, the album also features “I See You” with Brandon Lake and “Yahweh” with Elevation Worship. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Campbell is know...
Now You Can Watch Maneskin’s Cheeky 2022 MTV VMAs Performance in a ‘Restored,’ Less-Censored Edit
When you watched the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards back on Aug. 28, were you wondering why the cameraman decided to use so many wide shots during Måneskin‘s performance of “Supermodel”? A lot of fans assumed it was because of frontman Damiano David’s barely there black leather chaps that exposed his backside — and that might have been part of it, but there was another, even racier outfit in the band. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Bassist Victoria De Angelis was originally wearing a one-armed blouse with a pasty covering an exposed breast, but during the performance, her sleeve slipped down, uncovering her other breast. Ever the rock star, De Angelis kept playing, even going out into the crowd in her newly topless look. Now, MTV has uplo...
Fat Joe to Host 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards
Fat Joe is in demand. The BET Hip Hop Awards have enlisted the Bronx legend to host their forthcoming awards show slated for Oct. 4 at the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta. “This will be the BIGGEST award show in history,” Fat Joe tells Billboard. “It’s truly an honor to host and produce the BET Hip Hop Awards, and I can’t thank Connie and the entire BET family enough for this opportunity. We’re going to celebrate music, culture, and entertainment, honor the biggest and brightest stars in the world and make this an unforgettable night full of laughs and surprises. Always remember that yesterday’s host is not today’s host.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Fat Joe is hip-hop royalty. He has represented the art form and the Bronx, the birthp...
Here’s the Date of the 2023 Brit Awards: Will The O2 Arena Be ‘Harry’s House’?
The 2023 Brit Awards are set for Saturday Feb. 11, 2023. That’s six days after the 2023 Grammy Awards, which will air on Sunday Feb. 5 from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The 2023 Brits will air live from The O2 Arena in London for the 13th year and will be broadcast exclusively on ITV and ITVX for the 30th year. This marks the first time that the Brits will be held on a Saturday. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Harry Styles is sure to be a top nominee at both the Brits and the Grammys. His Harry’s House has headed the Official U.K. Albums Chart for six nonconsecutive weeks, longer than any other album in 2023. His smash “As It Was” headed the Official U.K. Singles Chart for 10 consecutive weeks, also the record for 2022. As such, Styles is a...
Wizkid & Tems Are Top Winners at 2022 Headies Awards (Full Winners List)
Wizkid and Tems were the top winners at the 15th annual Headies Awards, which were held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta on Sunday (Sept. 4). This marked the first time the show has been held outside of Nigeria. Wizkid and Tems collaborated on the international smash “Essence,” which became a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 2021 (with an assist by Justin Bieber). “Essence” won song of the year and best R&B single. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In addition to their two joint awards, Wizkid won album of the year for Made in Lagos (Deluxe Edition), while Tems won best female artiste and best R&B album for If Orange Was a Place. Patoranking, Burna Boy, FireBoyDML, Ayra Starr and Bnxn each won two aw...
Adele Reacts to Emmy Win: ‘Trust Me to Officially Have an EGO’
Adele is one step closer to becoming an EGOT after winning an Emmy this weekend. The star proudly posed for a pair of selfies with an Emmy statuette on Sunday (Sept. 4) following the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, where Adele: One Night Only was one of the night’s top winners. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Bloody hell I’m pleased as punch! Thank you @mrbenwinston for dropping this round to me this afternoon!! Trust me to officially have an EGO,” she wrote on Instagram and Twitter Sunday night, tagging the producer of Adele: One Night Only and adding a laughing emoji to her message. Adele won the Emmy for outstanding variety special (pre-recorded), and her CBS television special was the winner in four other categories. Paul Dugdale, ...
Lorde, Six60 Lead Inaugural Rolling Stone New Zealand Awards
Lorde, the chart-topping, Grammy Award-winning Kiwi superstar, reigned supreme at the inaugural Rolling Stone New Zealand Awards, held last week in Auckland. The singer and songwriter scooped the global award in her hometown, beating out a shortlist that included Benee, Six60, L.A.B, Broods and ARIA Hall of Famers Crowded House. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The global award is judged by Rolling Stone’s international editors, a panel that previously crowned winners in this category for the Australian edition of the awards, won by Tame Impala (2021) and The Kid LAROI (2022). Until now, the RS Award was one of the few missing from Lorde’s trophy cabinet. Her collection includes a brace of Grammys for her Billboard Hot 100 leader “Royals...
