R&B/Soul superstar Bruno Mars comes into tonight's 60th annual Grammy Awards with six nominations, and the way things are looking, he may just win them all. Based on the pre-show winner's list, Mars has already secured wins for all his none show nominations, principally in the R&B category. Mars won Grammys for Best R&B Performance, Best R&B Song, Best R&B Album, and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. [More]
The second round of performers was announced today for this year's 60th Annual Grammy Awards, and it's lit. Grammy winner and current nominee Bruno Mars, new nominees SZA (5), Khalid (5), Alessia Cara (4), along with rapperCardi B (2), Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee (3), Kesha (2), and Logic were added to the lineup, which already includes previously announced performers Childish Gambino, Lady [More]
Music superstar Mariah Carey is celebrating after receiving a Golden Globe Awards nomination for her ballad "The Star," the title track for the animated Christmas film, 'The Star.' “Thank you so much to the #HFPA for the Golden Globe nomination for ‘The Star,'” Carey wrote on Twitter. “As songwriters, myself and my dear friend and collaborator Marc Shaiman are truly [More]
The annual Billboard "Women in Music Awards" went down last night (Nov. 30th) at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles -- The event honors the most powerful female artists and executives in the industry. Solange Knowles received the first-ever American Express Impact Award, which recognizes a musician who noticeably uses their voice to empower and develop new leaders of [More]
Hip-Hop leads the pack for the upcoming 60th annual Grammy Awards, but R&B is close behind. 21-time winner Jay-Z leads all nominations with eight followed by Kendrick Lamar (7), Childish Gambino (5), and producer No I.D. (5). As for R&B/Soul music, Bruno Mars leads the pack with six nominations, followed by Khalid and SZA, whom both earn five nods. This [More]
The 2017 Soul Train Awards, presented by BET and hosted by Erykah Badu, aired last night (Nov. 26) on BET and BET HER. Bruno Mars led the night’s winners dominating in top categories including Best R&B/Soul Male Artist, Video of the Year, Album/Mixtape of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Dance Performance. SZA ensued with two awards -- [More]
The nominations have been announced for the 49th NAACP Image Awards, and in the music category, several R&B stars are front-runners. R&B/Soul veteran Mary J. Blige and Hip Hop mogul Jay-Z lead all nominations with five nods each. Bruno Mars, SZA, and Kendrick Lamar follow closely with four each while Charlie Wilson and Ledisi both secure three nominations. The One-Hour [More]
Bruno Mars was the main event at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (Nov 19th) and he wasn't in attendance. The music superstar won seven awards including Artist of the Year, Video of the Year (That's What I Like), Favorite Pop/Rock Album (24K Magic), Favorite Pop/Rock Male Aritst, Favorite Soul/R&B Album (24K Magic), Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, and Favorite [More]
Toni Braxton, SWV, Tamar Braxton, 112, Tank and Kirk Franklin has been announced as performers at the upcoming 2017 Soul Train Awards, presented by BET
More performers have been announced to grace the stage for the 2017 BET Awards, and it seems to be gearing up to be a star-studded event. On the R&B side, Mary J. Blige, Maxwell, El Debarge, Xscape, and SZA have all been added as performers for one of black music's biggest nights. On the Rap/Hip-hop side, A$AP Rocky, French Montana, Gucci Mane, Swae Lee, and Khalid have [More]
