Mary J. Blige is no stranger to the Grammys, holding the title as the only artist to have won in four distinct genres: R&B, rap, pop and gospel. She has brought home nine awards in total. On Tuesday, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul gained six more Grammy nominations, including two in the general field, Album
ABC and dick clark productions have announced Stevie Wonder will pay homage to Lionel Richie at the 2022 American Music Awards (AMAs) with a special performance. He will be joined by R&B sensation Ari Lennox and pop singer Charlie Puth. The three will perform a medley of Richie’s hits. Richie, a 17-time AMA winner, is
R&B icon Mary J. Blige has announced her debut children’s book, Mary Can! It will arrive March 28, 2023, via HarperKids Books for Young Readers. Featuring illustrations by award-winning illustrator Ashleigh Corrin, the motivational book follows a young, yet determined Mary who’s been told her dreams of becoming all she can be is impossible. Instead
The Recording Academy has announced the nominees for its 65th Grammy Awards. Beyoncé earns the most nominations at the 2023 Grammys. The music icon and mogul is up for nine total, including Album of the Year for Renaissance and Song and Record of the Year for “Break My Soul.” Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical is one
GoGo Morrow has been immersed in music for as long as she can remember. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, native grew up in a musical family. Her father and uncle were part of a singing group called the Golden Chandeliers. “I had so much access to music. It was kind of a second nature thing where I
Rihanna’s new single “Lift Me Up,” from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, has debuted in the top 10 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart at No. 9 this week. It marks Rihanna’s first top 10 single on this chart. She was three spots shy of top 10 status in the winter of 2018 with
Chlöe has scored her first award as a solo artist. The 24-year-old singer won Best R&B at the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), which is a fan-voted awards show. Although Chlöe did not attend the ceremony due to rehearsals for an upcoming performance, she went to Instagram Live to share her excitement about winning
SZA is returning to Saturday Night Live as the musical guest on Dec. 3. The Grammy winner will perform during the upcoming episode hosted by Keke Palmer. It will mark the first time Palmer hosts SNL. The multi-hyphenate entertainer went to Instagram to share her excitement about the new gig. “I can’t wait!! The stage
BET has moved the premiere date of the 2022 Soul Train Awards. It will air Saturday, Nov. 26, at 8 p.m. ET simultaneously on BET, BET Her, Logo, MTV2 and VH1. The event was initially scheduled to air Sunday, Nov. 27. The company did not reveal why it changed the ceremony’s original run date. However
A year after releasing his debut EP, Colorway, Destin Conrad has returned with his new EP, Satin. The nine-track effort includes the lead single “Unpredictable” featuring Kiana Ledé, plus the follow-up track “Day Party.” Ambré contributed vocals and co-production on the latter, which Louie Lastic also helped produce. Satin’s club-friendly opener, “On 10,” offers a