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Save this storySaveSave this storySaveFor the first time in 14 years, the Pogues will tour North America. Surviving members James Fearnley, Jem Finer, and Spider Stacy have added a run of U.S. and Canadian shows to the 40th anniversary tour for Rum Sodomy & the Lash. They’ll be playing the classic 1985 album—along with assorted fan favorites—accompanied by special guests including Nadine Shah, John Francis Flynn, and members of Lankum and the Bad Seeds.The Pogues will kick off the previously announced UK leg of the tour on May 1 at O2 Academy Leeds. Their North American shows will take place between September 5 and 17, with stops in Washington, D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Montreal, and New York. Last year, Fearnley, Finer, and Stacy gave the anniversary treatment to 1994’s Red Roses for Me in their first live performances since the 2023 death of frontman Shane MacGowan.In a press release, the band said, πTo celebrate the fortieth anniversary of our second LP, Rum Sodomy & the Lash, a veritable Super Session of musicians, a Last Waltz if you will—including the Pogues themselves, members of bands that have come after, such as Lankum, featuring such incomparable artists as Lisa O’Neill and John Francis Flynn, not to mention from the Bad Seeds—will gather to rekindle the music on the record with a new fire. We’re looking forward not just to raising a glass or two but also to raising the roof with our fans and friends, old and new, to celebrate the music we’ve made and the alliances we’ve formed over the years.”All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.The Pogues: Rum Sodomy & the Lash 40th Anniversary TourBuy Now at TicketmasterThe Pogues:05-01 Leeds, England – O2 Academy Leeds05-02 Birmingham, England – O2 Academy Birmingham05-03 London, England – O2 Academy Brixton05-06 Glasgow, Scotland – Barrowland05-07 Manchester, England – O2 Apollo Manchester05-08 Newcastle upon Tyne, England – O2 City Hall Newcastle05-11 Glasgow, Scotland – Barrowland09-05 Washington, D.C. – Lincoln Theater09-07 Boston, MA – Seisíun Festival09-08 Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall09-10 Toronto, Ontario – History09-11 Montreal, Quebec – M Telus09-16 New York, NY – Terminal 509-17 New York, NY – Terminal 5
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveJenny Hval has announced a North American tour in support of her upcoming album, Iris Silver Mist, and shared a new song. “The Artist Is Absent” comes in two versions, the studio rendition and an extended mix dubbed “89 Seconds Rewrite.” The latter comes with a video directed by Jenny Merger Myhre, featuring Hval and her collaborator Orfee Schuijt. Check out both tracks below.After Hval finishes her previously announced European tour this spring, she heads to Los Angeles on September 5 to begin her North American leg. From there, the experimental singer-songwriter stops in San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, Chicago, and Toronto before wrapping up in Brooklyn. Find Hval’s complete list of tour dates below.Named after a Maurice Roucel fragrance, Iris Silver Mist arrives May 2 via 4AD. The follow-up to 2022’s Classic Objects is led by the single “To Be a Rose,” which also got a Jenny Berger Myhre video. Several of the album’s songs were formed and rehearsed in live settings in 2024 before being recorded, in an effort that Hval said emphasized “the physical and live elements of music.”Read Harry Tafoya’s track review of “To Be a Rose.”Jenny Hval:04-05 Madrid, Spain – Electrónica en Abril05-21 London, England – Islington Assembly Hall ^05-23 Brussels, Belgium – Le Nuits Botanique05-27 Berlin, Germany – Silent Green (Betonhalle) ^05-30 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Muziekgebouw06-05 Oslo, Norway – Parkteatret *06-29 Paris, France – Days Off Festival09-05 Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room09-06 San Francisco, CA – The Independent09-08 Portland, OR – Polaris09-10 Vancouver, British Columbia – Biltmore Cabaret09-12 Chicago, IL – Sleeping Village09-15 Toronto, Ontario – Longboat Hall09-17 Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Music Hall^ with Thea Grant
Tony Bennett’s daughters have expanded their legal battle against their older brother, claiming in a new lawsuit that he has “abused” his power over the late singer’s affairs to “enrich himself.”
Echoing allegations from a separate case they filed last year, Antonia and Johanna Bennett accuse D’Andrea “Danny” Bennett of “improper and unlawful conduct” in his role as trustee of the family estate, both before and after the legendary singer’s 2023 death.
They say the legal action is necessary to “protect their father’s wishes,” which were that all four of his children “be treated equally.”
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“Since Tony’s death, Johanna and Antonia have discovered that Danny exercised complete and unchecked control over Tony and his financial affairs prior to and following his death through multiple fiduciary and other roles of authority that Danny has abused, and continues to abuse, for his own significant financial gain,” attorneys for the Bennett sisters write in the Monday filing.
Among other allegations, Antonia and Johanna say Danny paid himself “excessive and unearned commissions” and gave “substantial loans and gifts to himself and his children” prior to the singer’s death: “Danny engaged in these improper transactions without accountability or oversight of any kind, freely using and controlling Tony’s assets and trust assets often as if they were Danny’s own.”
Antonia and Johanna first sued Danny in a petition filed last summer in the same New York court, but that case sought only to force Danny to open the books for the family trust. The new filing is more of an outright lawsuit, accusing him of various forms of wrongdoing and is seeking monetary damages.
An attorney for Danny did not immediately return a request for comment on the allegations Tuesday.
In court filings in the earlier case, Danny’s lawyers have argued that he was “fully authorized to take the steps he took” and that Bennett had “specifically excluded his daughters from ever having any role in such matters after his death.” They also say he has been “fully transparent” about the details of the Iconoclast deal, including providing them with the full agreement and a detailed breakdown of income.
“The undisputed facts establish that Tony provided Danny with authority to manage his affairs and business opportunities, and that Danny did so honestly and in an appropriate manner,” his attorney wrote in a February filing seeking to dismiss the case. “Ironically, Petitioners, despite their baseless complaints, are the beneficiaries of Danny’s hard work and devotion to his father.”
Like the earlier case, Monday’s lawsuit repeatedly references last year’s sale of Bennett’s likeness rights and other intellectual property to the firm Iconoclast. Antonia and Johanna say Danny earned millions from that deal and had “clear conflicts of interest” when he executed it, but has refused to provide them with a clear accounting of the proceeds or other key information about the sale.
“Danny’s explanation for the timing and reasons for the Iconoclast transaction contradict the financial information Danny has provided and fail to establish in any way that the transaction was appropriate, properly valued, free of conflicts of interest and improper self-dealing, and in the best interest of the beneficiaries,” attorneys for the daughters write.
Iconoclast is not accused of any wrongdoing in the lawsuit. The company, which describes itself as “dedicated to preserving and growing the legacy of culturally significant artists,” did not immediately return a request for comment on Tuesday.
The daughters also claim that Danny mishandled Bennett’s physical property after his death, doing so in a “malicious and retaliatory manner” simply because they had asked for more transparency into the financial affairs.
“Danny prohibited Johanna and Antonia from retaining certain items that are priceless to them, and he kept them from even entering Tony’s apartment to see these items for a prolonged period of time,” their lawyers write. “Danny also discarded items of tremendous sentimental value to Johanna and Antonia without notice.”
While some industry observers looking back on 2024 may see a half-empty cup due to slowing music industry revenue growth, a lackluster stock performance from the publicly traded major music companies and slightly declining valuation multiples in private catalog deals, Shot Tower Capital says it sees the “half-full” side of things.
That’s because Shot Tower, the boutique investment banking firm specializing in music asset transactions, says the sector still enjoys plenty of investor interest, adding that the industry is recession-resistant, as proven over time. As a result, it foresees stable valuation multiples.
Even though fewer music asset transactions closed in 2024 than in any year since 2018, some of the transactions for music assets carried valuations larger than $1 billion resulted in the “highest dollar value year for music M&A transactions in the post-streaming era,” according to Shot Tower’s annual Year in Review and Music Industry Outlook report. In 2024, transactions with an aggregate dollar value in excess of $8 billion have closed, according to the Baltimore-based firm.
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Moreover, Shot Tower notes that while some institutional investors like KKR, Vine Alternative Investments and Elliot Management have exited the music asset space, other private equity groups have entered it or increased their investments in the sector, including Hellman & Friedman, which bought a majority stake in Global Music Rights; New Mountain Capital, which acquired BMI; and Flexpoint Ford, which launched
in the music space with an investment in Nettwerk Music Group in March 2023 and has since invested in Create Music Group, Goldstate Music and Duetti.
Finally, while interest rates now offer competitive returns on music assets, thus negating somewhat the attractiveness of some music assets while making potential deals more expensive to finance, that has been offset by the breakout of asset-backed securitization, which allows buyers to finance deals at rates more favorable than rates offered by bank lenders.
During the last 18 months, Shot Tower has been either the financial advisor or sell-side advisor in transactions that included the sale of 50% of Michael Jackson music assets to Sony Music Group; the sale of a majority interest in Mavin Records to Universal Music Group; and the sale of the Hipgnosis Songs Fund to Blackstone. And those are just the publicly disclosed deals; the company declines to say how many deals it participated in last year.
Shot Tower compiled data on some 25 publicly known and privately sold music asset transactions during 2024, including deals it advised on and other deals it was aware of, even if it wasn’t a participant. From that, it reports that typical music publishing multiples averaged 16.1 times net publisher share (NPS) in 2024 versus 16.7 times in 2023.
However, if iconic transactions — assets with valuations over $200 million — are included, then average multiples are larger but nevertheless also declined from 2023’s 18.4 times NPS to 17.5 times NPS in 2024.
(How are multiples figured? If a song catalog collects $25 million in revenue and, after paying out royalties of $15 million, leaves $10 million in net publisher share, or NPS; and if that catalog is then sold for $200 million, that means the transaction carried a 20 times NPS multiple.)
Recorded music multiples also declined last year. Net label share (NLS) fell to a 13 times multiple for music asset transactions — excluding deals of iconic assets — from the prior year’s 13.8 times NLS multiple. If iconic transactions are included, then the average multiple in 2024 was 14.2 times NLS versus 15.2 times NLS in 2023.
Looking at multiples over time, Shot Tower says that the peak year for average music publishing multiples was 2021, when 19.4 times, including iconic transactions, was the average multiple; while the peak year for recorded music transitions was 2022, when the average multiple for deals including iconic catalogs was 16.3 times. NLS generally trails NPS, but overall, the window between the two multiples is narrowing slightly.
In most years between 2014 and 2022, the multiple spread between music publishing and recorded music catalogs was bigger by a factor of 4 in favor of NPS. For example, in 2014, NPS averaged a 12.5 times multiple while NLS averaged an 8.5 times multiple. But in the last two years, that window has narrowed to a factor of three, with last year’s NPS coming in at 16.1 versus NLS at 13.0; while in 2023, NPS averaged a 16.7 times multiple while NLS averaged a 13.8 times multiple.
Shot Tower attributes the valuation gap between recorded music and music publishing to a number of factors. For one, marketing costs to exploit recorded music are much higher. Music publishing also has more diversified income streams than recorded music. Additionally, music publishing growth slightly exceeds recorded music growth, according to Shot Tower’s analysis.
Looking forward, Shot Tower says it expects music publishing valuation multiples to decline slightly to about a 15.1 times multiple in 2028 from 2024’s 16.1 times average multiple, while it expects recorded music average multiples for valuations will decline to an average of a 12 times multiple from 2024’s average of a 13 times multiple.
One of the reasons Shot Tower thinks institutional investors will remain interested in investing in music assets is because of the increasingly popular use of asset-backed securitization (ABS) to finance deals due to “stable royalty income streams.” According to Shot Tower’s analysis, a buyer using asset-backed securitization can pay about 10% higher than a bank-financed buyer while achieving the same equity return. ABS deals also allow for a greater ratio of debt to equity (up to 65% leverage) than deals financed using bank financing (55% leverage).
Consequently, “this represents a meaningful offset to rising interest rates,” the report notes.
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Crime Mob, the Atlanta-based rap group that brought crunk to the forefront, broke onto the scene in the early 2000s with their banger “Knuck If You Buck.”
Formed in 2002, the crew initially consisted of M.I.G., Cyco Black, Lil’ Jay, Killa C, and the fierce female duo, Princess and Diamond. Their raw, high-energy sound made them an instant staple in Southern hip-hop, dominating parties and the streets with tracks like “Rock Yo Hips” and “Stilettos (Pumps).” But even with all that heat, behind-the-scenes drama eventually caused their downfall.
In a recent podcast interview, Princess dropped a bombshell about the real reason behind Crime Mob’s breakup. Apparently, she once hit Diamond with a wild story, telling her that Michael Jackson had been spotted at Six Flags and was interested in hopping on a remix of “Knuck If You Buck.” At first, Diamond bought the story, but when she found out it was a total lie, she was livid. Feeling betrayed, Diamond made the decision to bounce from the group, and that was the beginning of the end for Crime Mob.
While fans had always speculated that creative differences or industry pressures were to blame, Princess’s confession caught everyone off guard. Though they’ve occasionally linked up for performances, Crime Mob never fully reclaimed their place in the rap game. Despite their brief time in the spotlight, their influence is undeniable, with their tracks still bumping in the clubs and inspiring a new generation of Southern rappers.
Crime Mob may be gone, but their legacy is far from over.
Latin music continued its extraordinary rise in the U.S. in 2024, hitting a record-breaking $1.4 billion in revenue, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Adjusted for inflation, this milestone represents an 18% increase over the genre’s previous peak in 2005 and marks the third consecutive year surpassing $1 billion.
Streaming remained the lifeblood of Latin music’s success, accounting for a staggering 98% of total revenue in 2024. Paid subscription services contributed more than two-thirds of those earnings, growing 6% year-over-year to $967 million. Meanwhile, ad-supported on-demand streaming platforms like YouTube, Vevo and the free tier of Spotify amassed $354 million, nearly 25% of the genre’s total value — an outsized share compared to the overall market’s 10% in this area, according to the annual report.
“I’m heartened by the continued explosive popularity of Latin music across the U.S. as artists and labels forge new ways to connect with fans,” says Rafael Fernandez Jr., RIAA’s svp of state public policy & Latin music, in a press release. “With streaming delivering 98% of Latin revenues, we can see how the Latin music community’s embrace of innovation lets traditional stars and new generations reach fans like never before — breaking language and access barriers to more boldly shape America’s music future every year.”
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Powering this dominance is a lineup of global superstars driving engagement across platforms. According to Billboard’s year-end Top Latin Artists chart of 2024, Bad Bunny claimed the No. 1 spot for a sixth consecutive year. Meanwhile, Fuerza Regida surged to second place following a string of album and EP releases that resonated with fans across the U.S. Karol G held her own as the only female in the top 10, at No. 4, while Peso Pluma came in at No. 3 — artists who are blazing new trails and cementing Latin music’s cultural and commercial growth.
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While streaming dominates, physical formats also experienced a surprising resurgence, with revenues up 35% from 2022. Despite still accounting for only 1% of overall U.S. Latin music income, this trend indicates opportunities to cater to collectors and superfans through vinyl and other tangible releases.
“There are still more opportunities to push the bounds of innovation, engaging superfans, expanding paid streaming and introducing vinyl nostalgia to this specific market,” adds Matthew Bass, RIAA’s vp of research and gold & platinum operations, in a press release. “After nearly a decade rising and rising again, Latin music keeps surging across the US and is only getting started!”
According to IFPI’s recent Global Music Report, Latin America has experienced a 15-year growth streak, becoming one of the fastest-growing regions in the world. For the first time, Mexico has entered the top 10 global music markets, overtaking Australia for the No. 10 spot. Meanwhile, Brazil holds steady at No. 9, making 2024 the first year that two Latin American countries have appeared in IFPI’s top 10 rankings, which are based on recorded music revenue.
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You never really know how much your fans have missed you until you go away for a while. Even now, nine months after Oasis shocked the world by announcing that they would be reuniting for a summer 2025 stadium tour that nobody thought would ever happen, songwriter/guitarist and occasional lead vocalist Noel Gallagher finds it hard to believe how big a deal it all is.
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According to NME, in an interview with one of the magazine’s former photographers, Kevin Cummins, for his new book Oasis: The Masterplan, the elder Gallagher admits that the mad dash to secure tickets for the band’s first gigs since 2009 shocked him. “I thought it’d be a big deal, but I was a bit taken aback by just how much of a big deal it was,” Gallagher, 57, said.
In an effort to beat the bots and scalpers, the band fronted by Liam Gallagher teamed with Twickets for a scheme meant to block re-sellers posting tickets for profit, warning that those purchases would be cancelled. During the frenzied pre-sale, though, frustrated fans described being in queue for hours on end and often ending up empty-handed for the initial run of U.K. and Irish dates.
In October, Ticketmaster said it would investigate the matter and cancel roughly 50,000 resale tickets that were deemed to have been purchased using techniques that were forbidden for the tour. Those methods typically used by scalpers and bots, included purchasing more than four tickets per household, per show, and using multiple identities to buy up tickets.
Then, in March, the UK’s CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) said that Ticketmaster may have “misled” fans over pricing for the shows; Oasis later issued a statement saying they had no “awareness that dynamic pricing was going to be used” in the sale of tickets for the initial 19 dates. An update to the CMA’s ongoing investigation revealed that Ticketmaster UK may have breached consumer protection law, by “Labelling certain seated tickets as ‘platinum’ and selling them for near 2.5 times the price of equivalent standard tickets, without sufficiently explaining that they did not offer additional benefits and were often located in the same area of the stadium.”
Though at press time neither the make-up of the rest of the band nor the expected set list has been revealed, Noel may have tipped his hand at which songs will make the cut when Cummins asked him to name his favorite Oasis song. “Can I have more than one? ‘Supersonic’, ‘Some Might Say’, ‘Live Forever’ and ‘Rock’n’Roll Star,” Gallagher said of a handful of the band’s most beloved, frequently performed, songs.
In January, Liam responded to a fan’s dream setlist, telling them “it’s not far off,” when they asked if the unsolicited rundown was “official.” The list had pretty much what you’d expect based on the band’s past setlists, including such live staples as: “Acquiesce,” “Some Might Say,” “Lyla,” “Shakermaker,” “The Hindu Times,” “Cast No Shadow,” “Slide Away,” “Supersonic,” “Morning Glory,” “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star,” “Cigarettes & Alcohol,” “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” “Live Forever” and “Champagne Supernova.”
Last month, the band announced that a film documenting the Oasis Live ’25 tour would be created and produced by BAFTA- and Oscar-nominated writer/producer/director Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Spencer, Dirty Pretty Things) and directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace (Meet Me in the Bathroom, Shut Up and Play the Hits). No release date has been announced yet for the untitled film and no further details were revealed about the content of the project that will be distributed by Sony Music Vision.
Oasis have announced 41 dates so far for the tour, which will kick off on July 4 with the first of two shows at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, before criss-crossing the U.K. in advance of a North American run beginning August 24 in Toronto; the tour will then move on to Mexico City, South Korea, Japan, Australia and South America.
Dating to the start of the Billboard Hot 100, and surely long before, music fans have been fools for songs about fools. (It seems to make sense, as who can’t relate to acting or feeling a bit foolish? And not just on April 1.) The chart began with the edition dated Aug. 4, 1958. No. […]
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” won a Grammy for best music video on Feb. 2, but can it also win a Webby Award? The visual was nominated in the music video, general video & film category, along with Dua Lipa’s “Illusion,” Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Mamushi,” Charli XCX’s “Von Dutch” and Lady Gaga‘s “Abracadabra.”
The nominees for the 29th annual Webby Awards, celebrating excellence on the Internet, were announced Tuesday (April 1) by The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences.
This year’s nominees include such companies as Apple, Fenty Beauty, Hulu and Netflix and such influential stars as Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars, Jason and Travis Kelce, Cynthia Erivo, Kerry Washington, Selena Gomez, Gracie Abrams, A$AP Rocky, Rosé, Bowen Yang and Oprah Winfrey.
All nominees are eligible to win two awards: The Webby Award, selected by members of the Academy, and The Webby People’s Voice Award, voted on by the online community. Voting for The Webby People’s Voice Awards is open now at vote.webbyawards.com through April 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
This year, The Webby Awards introduced a new suite of creator categories. These categories highlight the role individual creators play in transforming our digital experiences and interactions. Nominees include Kai Cenat, Laufey, Trixie Mattel and Mark Rober.
The Webby Awards continues to reflect the growing influence and impact of AI, with nominees that showcase how AI can be used to enhance creativity and transform digital experiences. This year’s nominees include Notion AI Assistant, Google Notebook LM, Ebb by Headspace, Following Wildfire, See The Eye, Surveillance Watch, Animal Alerts, Vocable, Tone Proud, Adobe Premiere Pro, Typeface.ai, Goldee, Shiffbot and ChatJuneteenth: AI With Soul.
The Webby Podcast Company of the Year achievement recognizes the organization with the most overall nominations and wins across the podcast categories. Organizations in contention include Audible (14), SiriusXM (10), Wondery (9) and iHeartMedia (8).
The Webby Media Company of the Year achievement honors the media company that performs best across all Webby Awards categories. Nominees include NBCUniversal (24), MTV Entertainment Studios (18), CNN (16), National Geographic (16), PBS (14), The Walt Disney Company (14) and The Washington Post (14).
This year, the Webby Awards introduced the first-ever Brand of the Year achievement, with Google (38), Apple (38), Samsung (12), YouTube (9), Nike (9), and McDonald’s (7) all in the running.
The Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from over 70 countries. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, April 22. Comedian, actor and writer Ilana Glazer will host the awards show on Monday, May 12, in New York City. Fans will be able to watch special moments and the signature five-word acceptance speeches from all the winners on that date by following @TheWebbyAwards across Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter/X, and Facebook.
Here are highlights of the 2025 Webby Award nominations, with an emphasis on music and entertainment categories. For a complete list of nominees and to vote for the People’s Voice Awards, visit vote.webbyawards.com.
Music Video, General Video & Film (Video & Film)
Dua Lipa, “Illusion” – UnderWonder Content
Megan Thee Stallion, ‘Mamushi’ – Church Edit
Charli XCX, “Von Dutch” – Modern Post
Lady Gaga, “Abracadabra” – Modern Post
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us” music video – pgLang
Art, Culture & Music, Individual Creator (Creator)
Laufey – AWAL
Lachi – Recording Artist – Whalar Group
CZsWorld – CZsWorld
Maris Jones – Bedrooms through the decades – Deep Feel Talent Co.
Heidi Wong – WME (Agency)
Music, General Video & Film (Video & Film)
AMP Cypher 2024 – AMP
The 25th Anniversary of Christina Aguilera | Spotify Anniversaries LIVE – Spotify
Jorts with Will Ferrell & Nick Jonas – The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Gracie Abrams – The Secret of Us (Short Film) | Vevo Extended Play – Vevo
How ‘Oppenheimer’ Oscar Winning Composer Ludwig Göransson Created ‘Can You Hear The Music?’ – Variety
Comedy, Individual Creator (Creators)
Jake Shane – Align PR
Boman Martinez-Reid – R&CPMK
BOY ROOM – Gymnasium
Chris Klemens – Middle Kid Productions Inc
Sock Puppet Master – Sock Puppet Master, Inc.
Best Use of AI, Performance & Craft (Video & Film)
Reid Hoffman meets his AI Twin – Reid Hoffman
Unfinished Legacies – Barkley
La Fenêtre – an AI short film – Creativ Strategies
Shrimpdaddy AI – Shrimpdaddy
Michael Jackson ‘Smooth Criminal’ Lego Edition – Www.robbiereddy.com
Comedy, General Video & Film (Video & Film)
Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny – MPRM
Kai Cenat x Kevin Hart x Druski ‘Thanksgiving’ – Church Edit
Onion News Network – The Onion
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Perform a Song About Deadpool & Wolverine – The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Very Important People – Dropout
Long Form, Branded Entertainment (Video & Film)
Cynthia Erivo Teaches Storytelling – Celebrity Substitute – Amazon
La Causa del Accidente que Provoco el Incendio – CANADA
Shot on iPhone – Midnight – TBWA Media Arts Lab
Rising Voices – Fireline – Indeed
Late Checkout: A Ritz-Carlton Story – Marriott International
Interview or Talk Show, Branded Entertainment (Video & Film)
RuPaul’s Drag Race – The Pit Stop with Trixie Mattel – MTV Entertainment Studios
Quest for Craft, Season 4 – Quaker City Mercantile
Donald Duck Tries to Keep His Cool While Eating Spicy Wings | Hot Ones – Disney
Countdown to Beautifully Broken: Jelly Roll in conversation w/ mgk | Spotify
32 Questions With Virgin Galactic Pilot Jameel Janjua – Virgin Galactic
Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle, Branded Entertainment (Video & Film)
The Director – Happy Place
Loewe – Partizan Entertainment LLC
Burberry ‘It’s Always Burberry Weather’ – Church Edit
Puma x A$AP ROCKY – Dreambearr
HEADPEACE – Freelance film director – Izrayl Brinsdo
Best Individual Performance, Performance & Craft (Video & Film)
“What a Girl Wants” (ft. Sabrina Carpenter – Live – Spotify Anniversaries Version) Spotify
“Assume That I Can” – INDIANA PRODUCTION
“The Runner” – Tempomedia Filmproduktion GmbH
“Todd Almond’s I’m Almost There” (In-Studio Preview) – Audible
“Music video” – Stand Clear Entertainment, LLC
Health, Wellness & Lifestyle, Individual Episode (Podcasts)
Paging Dr. Chanda: “Keke Palmer Talks About Her New Book, Master of Me (PART 1)” – REVOLT
The Mel Robbins Podcast with Dr. Mary Claire Haver, MD – 143 Studios, Inc.
Are You Remembering the Good Times? – Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
SHE MD Podcast: A Women’s Health Advocacy Platform – SHE MD Podcast
The Spillover: How the Texas Abortion Ban Shook Up Eastern New Mexico – The Futuro Media Group
Best Co-Hosts, Features (Podcasts)
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard – Wondery
The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast – Rabbit Grin Productions
We Can Do Hard Things – Audacy Podcasts and Paper Kite Podcasts
The Pivot Podcast – Pivot Podcast LLC
SmartLess – SiriusXM
Comedy, Shows (Podcasts)
Office Ladies – Audacy Podcasts and Paper Kite Podcasts
Lovett or Leave It – Crooked Media
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang -iHeartPodcasts
SmartLess – SiriusXM
Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker – The Podglomerate
Comedy, Individual Episode (Podcasts)
The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya – Studio71
Petty Crimes – Bobby – Metro Public Relations
Halfway to Horse Town with Luke Null – Almost Friday Media
My Momma Told Me: New Year, New Black-Eyed Peas (with Monét X Change) – Big Money Players Network
Toni and Ryan – Toni and Ryan
Interview/Talk Show, Shows (Podcasts)
The Oprah Podcast – Harpo
Baby, This Is Keke Palmer – Wondery
The Assignment with Audie Cornish – CNN
Why Is This Happening? With Chris Hayes – MSNBC
The Weekly Show – Jon Stewart – MTV Entertainment Studios
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, Shows (Podcasts)
The Pink House with Sam Smith – Lemonada Media
National Immigration Law Center: Freedom to Thrive – National Immigration Law Center
Accessibility Accelerator: The Podcast – Accessibility Accelerator
Uncivil Liberties with Goldie Taylor – Audible
ADHD Aha! – Understood.org
Comedy, Shows (Podcasts)
Office Ladies – Audacy Podcasts and Paper Kite Podcasts
Lovett or Leave It – Crooked Media
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang – iHeartPodcasts
SmartLess – SiriusXM
Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker – The Podglomerate
Interview/Talk Show, Individual Episode (Podcasts)
Possible | Kara Swisher on AI, media, and accountability – Wonder Media Network
Skip Intro – Zoe Saldaña – Netflix
Ep. 556 — Obama 15-Year Anniversary Special – Institute of Politics/CNN
On the Ground in Gaza — With Arwa Damon – New Lines Magazine
The Bert Show Interviews Usher – The Bert Show
Best Video Series, Features (Podcasts)
New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce – Wondery
Nightcap Best Video Series – Hirsch Leatherwood
My First Million – HubSpot
The Pivot Podcast – Pivot Podcast LLC
Oprah Reveals All – Life-Changing Lessons on Weight, Shame & Worthiness – The Jamie Kern Lima Show
Fashion & Beauty, General Social (Social)
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez – Best Social, Fashion & Beauty – Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez
Alexis Bittar: The Bittarverse – Alexis Bittar
Byrdie – Dotdash Meredith
Retrofête – Retrofête
theSkimm’s Fashion You’ll Actually Wear Week – theSkimm
Best Use of Filters/Lenses, Features (Social)
Fenty Beauty ” Which Riri Are You?” Lip Looks TikTok Filter – Fenty Beauty
Zach Woods Joins Social Media – Block Party
LEGO BRICKTACULAR – Arcadia
Indiana Pacers – Best Use of Filter – Indiana Pacers & Indiana Fever
Harry Potter Snapchat Lenses and Landmarkers – Warner Brothers Discovery
Celebrity/Fan, General Social (Social)
Deuxmoi World – L+R
Kyle MacLachlan’s Social Media – Full Picture Productions
Mariah Carey’s It’s Time!!! Partnership with KAY Jewelers – RhythmInfluence
Zach Woods – Block Party
Andrew Zimmern – Intuitive Content
Arts & Entertainment, Social Video Short Form (Social)
“Apt.” by Rose ft. Bruno Mars YouTube Shorts Challenge – We Are Social U.S.
“The Storm: KÀ by Cirque du Soleil” – Cirque du Soleil
“Paris 1874” – National Gallery
“I Just Told My Therapist I Love Him” – QuillBot
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The 2025 Soundside Festival in Bridgeport, CT will feature headlining sets from The Killers, Weezer, Hozier and Vampire Weekend. The two-day event (Sept. 27-28) formerly known as the Sound on Sound festival will once again take place at Bridgeport’s Seaside Park, with a pre-sale slated to kick off on Thursday (April 3) from 10 a.m.-11 […]