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The final nominees for the 59th annual CMA Awards were revealed Monday (Sept. 8), and this year’s nominations highlighted the impact a number of newcomers have had on the genre over the past several months.  Megan Moroney, Ella Langley and Zach Top, all of whom have come into prominence over the past two years, are among the top nominees. Moroney and Langley tied with Lainey Wilson, who only received her first nomination three years ago, for artists with the most nominations with six, while Top leads all males with five nods.  Up for the night’s biggest prize, entertainer of the year, are last year’s winner, Morgan Wallen, and three of his fellow 2024 nominees Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton and Wilson. Rounding out the category is Cody Johnson, who receives his first nod in the category. The awards are voted on by the CMA’s professional members, which number more than 7,100. Eligibility period was July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. According to CMA rules, “singles, albums, music videos and qualified music products for the annual show must have been released or reached peak national prominence during the eligibility period.” The “reached peak national prominence” caveat is key since it allows some leeway in terms of nominations. For example, Langley and Riley Green’s “you look like you love me” won last year for musical event of the year, but snags several more nods this year including for single and song of the year, as the tune grew even more popular after last year’s eligibility cut off.  The 59th annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 19 (8:00–11:00 p.m. ET) on ABC and next day on Hulu. Below, we look at some of the largest snubs and surprises from Monday’s nominations. SURPRISE: Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson Three women are tied for the most nominations, with Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson and Megan Moroney each receiving six. A woman has certainly led all nominations before– Wilson received the most in both 2023 and 2022 — but there has never been a time when three solo women shared the top spot. Not coincidentally, these three extremely talented artists are the women receiving the most airplay at terrestrial radio right now. Each has current hits in the top half of the chart. They will face off in a number of categories, including single, song, female vocalist and music video of the year.  SNUB: Jelly Roll Jelly Roll has only seen his popularity rise since he first received five nominations in 2023 (and won best new artist). He was among only a handful of artists who had ever gone from receiving a new artist nom one year to an entertainer of the year nod the next in 2024. But despite growing only more successful, Jelly Roll finds himself virtually shut out this year — except for one nomination, for musical event of the year, as the featured artist on Contemporary Christian artist Brandon Lake’s “Hard Fought Hallelujah.” SURPRISE: Zach Top Zach Top lost best new artist last year to a well-deserving Megan Moroney, but his star has only risen since then as he has become the new go-to male to symbolize the new traditionalist movement. The result is the most nominations for any male artist this year. He’s recognized again in best new artist (acts can be nominated twice if they haven’t won in any other category) and, like with the ACM Awards in May, he earned both that plaudit and an album of the year nomination, a very rare combo.  SNUB: Morgan Wallen The reigning entertainer of the year, whose new album, I’m the Problem, has spent 12 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, earns three nominations, but given the year he’s had, that feels like the bare minimum. He receives nominations for entertainer, album and male vocalist, but no song, single or musical event of the year nods — despite having multiple chart-toppers and a killer duet with Tate McRae, which hit No. 1 on  the Billboard 100 and Hot Country Songs, and is one of the most streamed songs of the year. SURPRISE: Riley Green This has been Riley Green’s year, but there was no guarantee the CMA voters were going to recognize his ascent. If you need proof, look no further than he went from receiving his first and only nom (and win) last year for “you look like you love me” with Ella Langley for musical event of the year, to four nominations this year — second only to Zach Top for the most among male artists. This year, “you look like you love me” snags single, song and music video of the year nods, and the pair’s duet, “Don’t Mind If I Do,” is up for musical event of the year. The only question is how on earth did his steamy video for “Worst Way” not get a music video nod? SNUBS: LOCASH, Sugarland & Parmalee For the love of everything country, the genre needs some new duos. All the ones nominated here have their strong suits, but this is the third year in a row we’ve seen the same slate. LOCASH couldn’t even sneak in despite having a Country Airplay No. 1, “Hometown Home,” this year, while (no disrespect to the talented duo) Maddie & Tae, whose May album didn’t chart or yield any hit singles, received their 11th consecutive nomination. Sugarland also re-entered the picture with a tour with Little Big Town and a new EP but got no love.  While we’re at it, Parmalee again goes unrecognized in vocal group of the year, despite also having a Country Airplay-topper. SURPRISE: Stephen Wilson Jr.  Wilson has quickly become a favorite among country music tastemakers for good reason, given his gritty, emotional, raw delivery and singular songs, but he largely remains a critical darling — so it’s a very pleasant surprise to see him receive a well-deserved, if somewhat unexpected, best new artist nomination. There are certainly others, including Hudson Westbrook and Ty Myers, who have had more commercial success, but few

Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson are the top nominees for the 59th annual CMA Awards with six nods each. It’s the first time that three female solo artists have shared the lead. They are followed by Zach Top with five nods; Riley Green and Cody Johnson with four nods each; and Kristian Bush, Carson Chamberlain, Luke Combs, Charlie Handsome, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen with three nods each. Wallen, last year’s winner for entertainer of the year, is back to defend his title. The other nominees in that category are Wilson, who won two years ago; Combs, who won in 2021 and 2022; Stapleton, who has yet to win (despite nine nods in the category); and Johnson, who is nominated for the first time. Top’s Cold Beer & Country Music is the first debut studio album to be nominated for album of the year since Stapleton’s Traveler a decade ago. “You Look Like You Love Me” by Langley and Green, and Moroney’s “Am I Okay?” are this year’s only works to be nominated for single, song and music video of the year. Some may be surprised by the nominations for “You Look Like You Love Me,” which won last year for musical event of the year. Miranda Lambert received her 18th nomination for female vocalist of the year, which enables her to tie Reba McEntire for the most nods in the history of the category. Brooks & Dunn, the reigning winners for vocal duo of the year, received their 26th nomination in the category, extending their lead as the duo with the most nods in the category. Little Big Town received its 20th nomination for vocal group of the year, which puts the band just one nod behind Alabama for the most nominations in the history of the category. Lady A, which received its 18th nomination in the category this year, is in third place on the all-time list. Shaboozey and Top are both nominated for new artist of the year for the second year in a row. They lost last year to Moroney. (Moroney, for that matter, was on her second nomination when she won. She had lost the previous year to Jelly Roll.) CMA rules allow artists two nominations in this category, provided they haven’t won in any other category. If Shaboozey wins, he’ll become the third Black artist to win new artist of the year (or a predecessor category, the Horizon Award), following Darius Rucker (2009) and Jimmie Allen (2021). Charley Pride, the most successful Black artist in country music history, landed his first CMA nominations in 1968, 13 years before the inception of the Horizon Award. The other nominees for new artist of the year are Langley, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr. Wilson, who has had the least commercial success of this year’s nominees in the category, is a country and rock guitarist, songwriter and vocalist. At 46, he is among the oldest nominees in the history of the category. Charlie Handsome is competing with himself for album of the year. He is among the producers of both Post Malone’s F-1 Trillion and Wallen’s I’m the Problem. In much the same way, Aaron Raitiere is competing with himself for song of the year. He co-wrote both Wilson’s hit “4x4xU” and the Langley-Green hit “You Look Like You Love Me.” Handsome received a third nod, for producing Post Malone’s “Pour Me a Drink,” featuring Blake Shelton, which is nominated for musical event of the year. This puts him in a tie with Kristian Bush and Carson Chamberlain for this year’s most nods by a non-artist. Bush was nominated for his work with Moroney; Chamberlain for his work with Top. Bush now has five career CMA nominations for his work as a producer, in addition to 19 nominations as half of the duo Sugarland. Steel guitarist Paul Franklin received his 33rd nomination in the musician of the year category. Amazingly, even with all those nominations, he has yet to win. The other nominees in the category are past winners Jenee Fleenor and Brent Mason and past nominees Rob McNelley and Derek Wells. First-time CMA Awards nominees (in addition to Wetmore and Wilson) include Johnny Clawson, Jon Decious, Jessie Jo Dillon, Josh Dorr, Alexandra Gavillet, Lalo Guzman, Jimmy Harnen, Brandon Lake, Micah Nichols, John Park, Raitiere, Matt Rovey, Kyle Sturrock and Wales Toney. “Each year, the CMA Awards shine a light on the creativity, passion and dedication of our community,” Sarah Trahern, CMA CEO, said in a statement. “The nominees announced today represent some of the most impactful work happening across country music.” The 59th Annual CMA Awards are voted on by the 7,132 voting-eligible professional members of the Country Music Association, which include industry professionals, recording artists, songwriters, producers and musicians. Winners will be determined in a final round of voting by eligible CMA professional voting members. The third and final ballot will be emailed on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Voting for the CMA Awards final ballot ends Wednesday, Oct. 29 (6 p.m. CT). The 59th Annual CMA Awards broadcasts live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 8 to 11 p.m. ET on ABC and next day on Hulu. The program is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is executive producer, Alan Carter is director and Jon Macks is head writer. Tickets are on sale now at the CMA site. Here’s a complete list of nominations for the 59th annual CMA Awards. Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs Cody Johnson Chris Stapleton Morgan Wallen Lainey Wilson Single of the Year Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s) “4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” – Luke Combs; Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton; Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews “Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney; Producer: Kristian Bush; Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank “I Never Lie” – Zach Top; Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey “You Look Like

Couch, couch, couch will have to wait, as HUNTR/X works its way to a fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Golden,” from the soundtrack to the smash animated Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters. Upon the original ascent to No. 1 for “Golden,” HUNTR/X — the singing trio of EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI (in the roles of the film’s characters Rumi, Mira and Zoey) — became the first female group associated with Korean pop to crown the Hot 100. KPop Demon Hunters has also become the first soundtrack to generate four simultaneous Hot 100 top 10s over the chart’s 67-year history. The songs place in the bracket for a third week, with Saja Boys’ “Your Idol” and “Soda Pop” each down a spot from their respective Nos. 4 and 5 bests and HUNTR/X’s “How It’s Done” holding at its No. 9 high. Also in the Hot 100’s top 10, Sabrina Carpenter charts two songs: “Tears” launches at No. 3 and former leader “Manchild” climbs 7-4. Both tracks are from her new album, Man’s Best Friend, which blasts in as her second No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Browse the full rundown of this week’s top 10 below. The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data, the lattermost metric reflecting purchases of physical singles and digital tracks from full-service digital music retailers; digital singles sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites are excluded from chart calculations. All charts (dated Sept. 13, 2025) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, Sept. 9. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram. Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published. ‘Golden’ Streams, Airplay & Sales “Golden,” on Visva/Republic Records, tallied 34.5 million official streams (down 2% week-over-week), 22.1 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 13%) and 9,000 sold (up 4%) in the United States Aug. 29-Sept. 4. The track secures a seventh week at No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart; rises 29-24 on Radio Songs — as it hits the top 10, lifting two spots to No. 10, on the Pop Airplay chart; and adds a second week at No. 1 on Digital Song Sales. 4 Weeks at No. 1 for ‘KPop’ Image Credit: Netflix “Golden” is the ninth song associated with Korean pop to rule the Hot 100, and the first by female lead vocalists with ties to the genre. (HUNTR/X singers EJAE and REI AMI were born in Seoul, South Korea; Nuna is from New Jersey.) “Golden” becomes just the second such song to post at least four weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100. Here’s a recap: 10 weeks, BTS, “Butter,” beginning June 5, 2021 4, HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI, “Golden,” beginning Aug. 16, 2025 3, BTS, “Dynamite,” beginning Sept. 5, 2020 1, Jung Kook, “Seven” (featuring Latto), July 29, 2023 1, Jimin, “Like Crazy,” April 8, 2023 1, BTS, “My Universe” (with Coldplay), Oct. 9, 2021 1, BTS, “Permission To Dance,” July 24, 2021 1, BTS, “Life Goes On,” Dec. 5, 2020 1, BTS, “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” (with Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo), Oct. 17, 2020 Plus, “Golden” ties for the fourth-longest Hot 100 command for a song by an all-female group of three or more members, dating to the first four-week No. 1 in the category in 1963: 11 weeks, Destiny’s Child, “Independent Women Part 1,” beginning Nov. 18, 2000 7, TLC, “Waterfalls,” beginning July 8, 1995 5, The Emotions, “Best of My Love,” beginning Aug. 20, 1977 4, HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI, “Golden,” beginning Aug. 16, 2025 4, TLC, “No Scrubs,” beginning April 10, 1999 4, TLC, “Creep,” beginning Jan. 28, 1995 4, Bangles, “Walk Like an Egyptian,” beginning Dec. 20, 1986 4, The Supremes, “Baby Love,” beginning Oct. 31, 1964 4, The Chiffons, “He’s So Fine,” beginning March 30, 1963 Carpenter Be-‘Friend’s Top 5 Image Credit: Bryce Anderson Sabrina Carpenter scores two songs in the Hot 100’s top five: “Tears” debuts at No. 3 and former chart-topper “Manchild,” which led in its debut week in June, surges 7-4. Both cuts are from her new album, Man’s Best Friend, which arrives atop the Billboard 200. “Tears” starts with 26.3 million streams (good for a No. 2 premiere on Streaming Songs), 11.9 million in airplay audience and 2,000 sold. Carpenter collects her fifth Hot 100 top 10, all since April of last year. “Manchild” drew 19.5 million streams (up 86%) and 49.3 million in radio reach (up 2%) and sold 2,000 (up 129%). It charges 25-5 on Streaming Songs, which it led for one week, and climbs 5-3 for a new high on Radio Songs. Rest of Top 10: ‘Ordinary’ & More Elsewhere in the Hot 100’s top 10, Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” holds at No. 2, after 10 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 beginning in June. It tallies a 12th week at No. 1 on Radio Songs (73 million, down 1%). Below Carpenter and Saja Boys’ two Hot 100 top 10s apiece, Morgan Wallen’s “What I Want,” featuring Tate McRae, slides 3-7, after it debuted in May as Wallen’s fourth No. 1 and McRae’s first. It posts a 16th week at No. 1 on the multimetric Hot Country Songs chart. Ravyn Lenae’s “Love Me Not” falls 6-8 on the Hot 100, after reaching No. 5. Below HUNTR/X’s “How It’s Done,” which concurrently adds a 10th week at No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart, Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control,” which led the Hot 100 for a week in March 2024, and went on to become the year’s No. 1 song, drops 8-10. It logs a record-extending 107th week on the chart

Kelly Osbourne is about ready to say “No More Tears.” The singer-actress revealed in a new social media post that she is finding ways to be happy again after the death of her dad, iconic rocker Ozzy Osbourne. “In all my sadness & grief I have found something that truly makes me happy!” she wrote on Instagram Stories Monday (Sept. 8) over a photo of herself with a big grin as what appears to be a barn owl is perched on her gloved hand. “I never thought I would find my smile again through falconry but I did. I absolutely love being with the birds!” Two earlier videos in her Stories from Sunday show another bird flying to her and landing on her arm, while in the second clip — shown from the star’s point of view — has the bird gliding gracefully to land on her hand before taking a piece of meat from her fingers. A third video, also shared Monday, shows Osbourne marveling at the owl as it flies back to her before she sweetly asks as it lands on her, “Do you want some chicken?” After the Black Sabbath frontman’s death at age 76 in late July, Kelly shared her grief by citing the band’s “Changes” lyrics. “I feel unhappy I am so sad,” she wrote on Instagram Stories July 24. “I lost the best friend I ever had.” The TV personality also shared that she was struggling with her dad’s death in a post in early August. “Grief is a strange thing — it sneaks up on you in waves,” she noted in an Instagram Story in which she also thanked fans for their support. “I will not be OK for a while — but knowing my family are not alone in our pain makes a difference. I’m holding on tight to the love, the light and the legacy left behind.” Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

Busta Rhymes had every reason to feel good on Sunday night (Sept. 7) at the 2025 MTV VMAs. In addition to being honored with the first-time Rock the Bells Visionary Award — and putting on a show-stopping performance medley of his hits at New York’s UBS Arena — the veteran rapper said he was blessed to be receiving his flowers. “It’s incredible… you know, I’ve never not felt the love, but it’s definitely evolved into new heights,” he told Billboard on the red carpet about the acknowledgement. “It’s a whole other thing to be getting it from your community and your folks and even more so in the abundance that it’s been happening in.” Rhymes wasn’t kidding as he ticked off his recent list of kudos, which include getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, receiving the Hip-Hop Icon Award at Harlem Week and bering crowned an Elite Icon at the 2025 Caribbean Music Awards, all of which happened in August. Rhymes was feeling good on the red carpet on Sunday night (Sept. 7), professing to feeling “incredible… everything is beautiful, everything is blessed and we’re gonna stay right in the blessed energy space,” he said. “No games being played on no day, no time, no place whatsoever.” The 53-year-old rapper who has been spitting for nearly four decades also offered some advice for longevity to upstart MCs who are just breaking into the game. “The most important thing is to really understand the difference between doing this because you love it and doing it because you just trying to get a bag,” he said. “I would be doing this if there was no money, which that’s what it was initially.” His biggest piece of advice? “Think about what your contribution [to hip-hop] should be. Think about how significant your contribution needs to be and then deliver on that,” Rhymes said. Of course Rhymes did eventually get paid for doing what he loves, but for him the money wasn’t the most important part. Rather, it was the joy of making bank for something he was already doing for free, as well as the fulfillment he got from being on the mic and getting high praise from the critics that mattered to him and the culture. “It’s kind of like blurring out the noise, loving what you do, being passionate about what you do and just being committed no matter what people do to deter you from what you’re feeling and believing in and what you really see in your vision for what you think it should be,” he said. Watch the full interview above.    Source link

More than 30 years ago, Oasis made their very first trek to Los Angeles, hitting the Sunset Strip to play the 500-capacity Whisky A Go Go. While a tiny show like that is typically the stuff of rock ‘n’ roll legend, we don’t need to rely on word of mouth to know what a disaster the night turned out to be. There’s video of the full September 1994 set – which found the band having to restart several songs and even playing different tracks at the same time – and as the Gallagher brothers relayed in a 2016 documentary, they were high on what they thought was coke but turned out to be crystal meth. It all led to Noel Gallagher briefly exiting the band (for the first time, but not the last time). It was a bleak beginning for the British band’s relationship with the second biggest city in the U.S., but there were clearly no hard feelings on Saturday and Sunday night in the adjacent Pasadena, California, as Oasis’ massive Live ’25 tour drew around 180,000 fans out to the Rose Bowl for the reunion trek’s final weekend in the U.S. “So America, it’s official: Are we dating?” Liam Gallagher asked the crowd Sunday night before launching into “Wonderwall” – appropriately the group’s only top 10 hit on the U.S.-only Billboard Hot 100. Liam took the crowd’s booming cheers as a yes: “America and Oasis, the new hot couple, yeah?” It’s an on-again, off-again romance that just needed a 17-year cooling-off period to really reach its full, two-sold-out-stadium-nights potential. Below, find our favorite moments from Oasis’ final weekend in the U.S. A Beatle in the Building Comparisons to The Beatles have trailed Oasis since the start, from their floppy haircuts, to their origins in Manchester (under an hour train ride from Liverpool), to their on-the-nose lyrical and musical references to the rock legends. Even at that ill-fated Whisky A Go Go show, Oasis covered “I Am the Walrus,” a staple in their live sets over the years. And while things have sometimes leaned rocky between the two groups – with Noel infamously saying his band was “bigger” than The Beatles and Paul McCartney griping in a Howard Stern interview that reporters wouldn’t stop asking him about Oasis – they’ve since reconciled, with Noel even playing at the 50th birthday party of Paul’s fashion-designer daughter Stella. Further proof of their mended relationship: Paul McCartney was spotted at Saturday’s Rose Bowl show, the only one standing in his suite, filming Noel singing the 2002 single “Little by Little.” McCartney was also stopped by a paparazzo on the way out of the show and asked how it was, to which he simply responded: “Fabulous.” With the obvious influence The Beatles have had on the group, the brothers must have been thrilled that Paul was one of the 90,000 fans in the house. The Full Moon Aside from the fireworks finale, the real champagne supernova in the sky was the full moon that was perfectly positioned to the right of Oasis’ big screen on Saturday night and to the left on Sunday night, adding a gorgeous glow to every special song fans had waited a decade-plus (or longer) to hear live. It added some extra moonlit magic to an already off-the-charts magical night. The Crying Girl Image Credit: Harriet T K Bols/Courtesy Big Brother Recordings After performing “The Masterplan,” the first song of the encore, Noel Gallagher took a moment to call out one particular fan on Saturday night. After asking her name and not making it out, he said, “I can’t really hear you, but this next song is for you. She’s been in tears all night, this girl.” The Rose Bowl big screen then cut to the fan, uncontrollably sobbing. “I hope that hasn’t been a review of the f–king gig,” Noel quipped, as she shook her head no and mouthed, “Oh my God!” If she hadn’t already been wailing, we’re guessing that getting “Don’t Look Back in Anger” dedicated to her by the band would have set off the waterworks. ‘For All the People Who Couldn’t Be Here’ Ahead of 1995’s “Live Forever” – Oasis’ first Alternative Airplay top 10 hit here in the U.S. – Liam Gallagher has been sending a special dedication to “the people who couldn’t be here – you know who you are.” When the Oasis reunion tour was first announced in August 2024, I know the first person I wanted to message was Russell: As a rabid middle school Oasis fan, I was on a bit of an island in my Michigan farm town, but I found a lifeline years later when somehow an honest-to-God British person started attending my high school. Hailing from the epicenter of Oasis Mania, he was the only one who understood my outsized passion for this band and my need to track down every Q magazine cover story about them, overseas shipping prices be damned. He was also the one always down to road-trip to Detroit to see them in a series of unbelievably intimate venues, like the then-named State Theater (under 3,000 capacity) in April 2000. But I couldn’t message Russell with the reunion tour news because he sadly passed in 2017 – and I know I’m not the only one with a Russell. There are surely countless fans who went to these shows without their Oasis ride-or-dies, which made getting to be there feel all the more important. So on Saturday night, hearing the lyrics of “Half the World Away” – which I was under the impression was my own personal little gem of a song – screamed by tens of thousands of people around me made me realize I was in a room full of Russells. I found a kindred spirit in my small town decades ago, and I found hordes of kindred spirits in one of the biggest stadiums in America over the weekend. The U.S. Finale After the rabid response to their U.S.

You never know when you record a song if it will top the charts. But for the real-life singers behind the KPop Demon Hunters Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 smash “Golden” by HUNTR/X hope springs eternal. Asked to describe what it feels like to have a late-summer chart-topper on the red carpet at Sunday night’s 2025 MTV VMAs, member Ejay noted that there is a myth in South Korea that if you see a ghost when you’re recording a song, it will be a hit. “I saw one at the studio, so…” she said with a sidelong glance and smile in a video you can watch above. Audrey Nuna added that the ghost happened to be wearing a “flannel.” With the animated musical quickly becoming the most-watched original title in Netflix history since dropping on June 20 — and the soundtrack the highest-charting of the year to date — naturally the question on everyone’s minds is: when is the sequel and what will it be about? “I would really love to know Mira’s back story,” said Rei Ami of HUNTR/X’s main dancer, whose singing is performed by groupmate Ejay. She also wants to know more about main rapper Zoey (whose singing voice is provided by Rei), as well as how the girls in the group originally got together and who is lead singer Rumi’s father. Ejay doesn’t have a specific story line in mind, saying she trusts the directors — Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans — and writers to figure it out. Nuna, however, definitely had some ideas. “I want the romantic tension between Rumi and Jinu [the leader of the Saja boys] to just slowly continue burning and then for them to not break it until the third, or fourth, or fifth, or sixth or seventh movie,” she said with a laugh. May Hong had a simpler idea: to just see more of her three fellow vocalists and “hear their voices.” And also, not for nothing, she wants to hear “more bangers.”    Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards may be over, but more than a few of the evening’s big numbers are still winning fans over the next morning. Lady Gaga walked away with the highest number of Moon People at the annual ceremony held on Sunday night (Sept. 7), earning four more trophies — including for artist of the year — and bringing her career VMAs wins to a staggering 22. Meanwhile, Mariah Carey took home the evening’s coveted Video Vanguard award, while Ariana Grande snagged video of the year for her expansive video project “Brighter Days Ahead.” But as is often the case with the VMAs, fans remain fixated on the high-octane performances that took place over the course of Sunday night’s festivities. Tate McRae wowed audiences with her dance-fueled rendition of “Sports Car” and “Revolving Door” at the ceremony, where she and a group of scantily clad male dancers gyrated their way through a head-turning number. Sabrina Carpenter, meanwhile, used her “Tears” performance as an opportunity to not only highlight the drag artistry she featured in the song’s music video, but to send a potent political message about defending the trans community from attacks, as she and her dancers held up signs declaring “Protect Trans Rights.” And even if Gaga wasn’t in the building — she had a show to perform at New York’s Madison Square Garden last night — Mother Monster gave audiences at home a glimpse of The Mayhem Ball with her pre-filmed rendition of “Abracadabra” and her new song “The Dead Dance” with an expertly choreographed performance. Other performers throughout the evening included Ricky Martin, who delivered a cavalcade of his past hits in a massive medley; Doja Cat, who kicked the show off with an ’80s-inspired rendition of “Jealous Type”; and a tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne from Yungblud, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Nuno Bettencourt. Billboard wants to know: Which performance at the 2025 VMAs was your favorite? Let us know by voting in our poll below. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

Country singer-songwriter Drake White and his wife, Alex, are mourning the death of their infant daughter. The couple shared on Instagram Sunday (Sept. 7) that Della Elizabeth White was born in August at 29 weeks, and passed away soon after her arrival. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “On Sunday, Aug. 31 our precious daughter, Della Elizabeth White, went peacefully to be with Jesus. We are so thankful for the holy moments God gave us with her,” the couple wrote in a joint statement. “The Lord has been so near and close to us during this difficult time. He has held us up and sustained us through it all. We are heartbroken and soul tired, but we know we will get through this difficult time with the strength, peace and joy that only our Heavenly Father can provide. May Della be held in the arms of Jesus until we see her again someday.” The couple’s social media post also included a photo of them holding their baby, and included Biblical scripture verses such as Psalm 34:18. The couple previously revealed their pregnancy in May, noting that baby Della had been due in November. Drake and Alex are also parents to son William Hawk, born in January 2023. Several artists and celebrities offered their condolences in the comments, including Lauren Alaina, who wrote, “My heart aches for you. Sending so much love and prayer your way.” Terri Clark added, “I’m so so very incredibly sorry to hear this. Heartbroken for you both. Sending you both love. No one should ever have to go through the loss of a child.” White recently released a new single titled “Nights on Fire.” He is also set to present his second Benefit for the Brain” concert at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Nov. 17. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

An all-star collection of rock and pop stars will come together for the second Freezing Man benefit concert at the Sylvee in Madison, Wis. on Jan. 9-10 to raise funds for Joey’s Song, the non-profit dedicated to supporting epilepsy research and education. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The intimate show at the 2,500-capacity venue will feature more than 35 acts taking the stage, including Grammy winners, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers and alt rock icons including Butch Vig and Duke Erikson of Garbage, The Bangles’ Vicki and Debbi Peterson, Belly’s Tanya Donnely and Gail Greenwood, Big Star’s Jon Auer and Jody Stephens, Toto’s Steve Porcaro and Kay Hanley and Stacy Jones of Letters to Cleo. Joey’s Song was founded 15 years ago in honor of Joey Gomoll, who died before his fifth birthday after a lifelong battle with Dravet Syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy. Thanks to a series of benefit concerts aimed at funding epilepsy research, education and family support services, Joey’s Song has raised more than $1.75 million to date. Other acts slated to take the stage for January’s show include: Brian Aubert and Nikki Monninger (Silversun Pickups), John Gourley and Eric Howk (Portugal. The Man), Chris Collingwood (Fountains of Wayne), Freedy Johnston, Rick Nielsen and Daxx Nielsen (Cheap Trick, The Nielsen Trust), Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Gos), Max Collins (Eve 6), Hugo Burnham (Gang of Four) and Marshall Crenshaw. The show will also feature Emmy-winning comedian Charlie Berens (“Manitowoc Minute”), along with other special guest performers to be announced soon. Madison native Vig will serve as musical director for the show, with his popular cover band, The Know-It-All Boyfriends, serving as the house band. The shows will once again kick off with a Joey’s Song fundraiser tradition: a battle of the bands between the Know-It-All-Boyfriends and their all-female arch nemeses, the Know-It-All-Girlfriends, each performing randomly chosen songs. The show will end with a jam session featuring a rotating group of musicians playing everything from chart hits to deep cuts and their favorite catalog songs, with Joey’s Song founder Michael Gomoll soliciting donations between sets via auctions for autographed musical instruments, posers and VIP packages for upcoming concerts. “Since our first fundraiser in 2010, Joey’s Song has hosted very memorable annual events to support epilepsy research and education, and Freezing Man is the latest — and most exciting—incarnation of that tradition,” said Michael Gomoll in a statement. “Now in its second year, Freezing Man will bring together an extraordinary mix of musicians for what promises to be our most ambitious concerts yet. It’s always been about more than music — it’s about connection, hope, and honoring Joey’s memory. We’re humbled by the artists who give their time and talent, and grateful to the fans whose support truly changes lives for families impacted by epilepsy.”  Tickets for the shows that have sold out since 2014 will go on sale on Friday (Sept. 12) at 9 a.m. ET here, with GA tickets going for $45 for the Jan. 9 show — which will be an intimate, seated evening with acoustic sets and behind-the-scenes stories from the artists — and $55 for the Jan. 12 gig, a plugged-in showcase featuring the Battle of the Bands, collaborations and an all-star jam. Proceeds from the 2026 Freezing Man concerts will benefit a number of charities, including CURE Epilepsy, select Epilepsy Foundation affiliates and the Wisconsin Badger Camp. Check out a video of the Know-It-All-Girlfriends’ (members of the Bangles, Letters to Cleo and Belly) cover of AC/DC’s “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” from the 2025 benefit below.    Source link