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The date for the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards is confirmed for Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. This puts the show back in its traditional time slot – the first Sunday in January – after the 2023 show aired on Tuesday Jan. 10.
The show has long kicked off the entertainment industry’s awards season. Produced by dick clark productions (dcp), the Golden Globe Awards is one of the few awards ceremonies to honor recipients in both motion picture and television.
The 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards were held on Tuesday (Jan. 10) at its long-time home, the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Jerrod Carmichael served as host. Abbott Elementary and The Banshees of Inisherin were the night’s top winners, with three awards each. The show resulted in more than 24.2 billion impressions on social media platforms worldwide.
Rihanna, A$AP Rocky and Selena Gomez were among the music stars to attend the 2023 Golden Globes. Rihanna’s song “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was nominated for best original song in a motion picture. Gomez was nominated for best actress in a TV series comedy or musical for the hit Hulu comedy series Only Murders in the Building.
Numerous stars attended the 2023 Golden Globes afterparty powered by Billboard. Among them: Jennifer Coolidge, Mike White, Heidi Klum, Tom Kaulitz (of Tokio Hotel), Ke Huy Quan, Justin Hurwitz, M.M. Keeravani, Quinta Brunson, Jenna Ortega, Percy Hynes White, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Bob Odenkirk, Regina Hall, Salma Hayek, Adam Scott and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez.
Proceeds from the annual Golden Globes broadcast provide funding for its philanthropy and charitable giving programs. In 2022, more than $4.5 million dollars was awarded to 93 programs and organizations.
Queen Latifah will host the 2023 NAACP Image Awards, which is set to air live on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET. The show will also simulcast across Paramount Global networks including BET HER, CBS, CMT, Comedy Central, LOGO, MTV, MTV2, Paramount Network, POP TV, Smithsonian, TV Land and VH1.
“It’s an honor to host the 54th NAACP Image Awards, especially in the year we are celebrating 50 years of hip-hop,” Queen Latifah said in a statement. “This is a night to celebrate Black excellence and Black contribution to our industry and beyond. Celebrating one another, lifting each other up and you know we’ll have fun doing it!”
Latifah is the first woman to serve as solo host of the NAACP Image Awards since Diana Ross in 2000. Anthony Anderson, who starred in ABC’s Black-ish alongside Ross’ daughter, Tracee Ellis Ross, hosted the show the last nine years.
Latifah, a Grammy and Primetime Emmy winner, hosted the Grammy Awards telecast in 2005.
“Queen Latifah is one of our generation’s most influential and iconic voices,” Connie Orlando, EVP specials, music programming and music strategy at BET, said in a statement. “We are excited to collaborate with the groundbreaking megastar as she hosts the 54th NAACP Image Awards.”
Presenters on the show include Brian White, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Damson Idris, Taye Diggs, Harold Perrineau, Issa Rae, Janelle Monáe, Janelle James, Jonathan Majors, Kerry Washington, Letitia Wright, Morris Chestnut, Ms. Pat, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Terrence Howard, Tracee Ellis Ross and Zendaya, as well as NAACP president Derrick Johnson and NAACP chairman Leon W. Russell.
The Activist of the Year Award will be presented to Dr. Derrick Lee Foward, president of the Dayton unit of the NAACP and a vice president of the Ohio NAACP.
Previously announced 54th NAACP Image Awards honorees include U.S. Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) who will receive the Chairman’s Award. Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump will receive the Social Justice Impact Award. Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade will receive the President’s Award.
NAACP is recognizing winners in non-televised categories virtually Feb. 20-23 on naacpimageawards.net and at an awards dinner on Feb. 24.
Actress Bresha Webb will host the awards dinner. Presenters include Coco Jones, Dominique Thorne, Tichina Arnold, Amber Riley, Paula Newsome, April Ryan, Skai Jackson, Alaya “That Girl Lay Lay” High, Angie Martinez, Niecy Nash-Betts, Tobe Nwigwe, Tye Tribbett, Armani White, Wendell Pierce, Harlem cast members Meagan Good, Tyler Lepley, Jerrie Johnson, and Shoniqua Shandai and writer/director Tracy Oliver.
For more on the 54th NAACP Image Awards, visit BET.com.
The 2023 NAACP Image Awards is announcing winners in several non-televised categories via streaming presentations all week long leading up to the live ceremony.
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During night one, hosted by actor Khleo Thomas, the NAACP presented a number of awards in the outstanding recording categories. Presenters included Crystal Renee Hayslett, Echo Kellum and Jotaka Eaddy.
On Monday night, Beyoncé took home the most awards, including outstanding female artist, outstanding soul/R&B song for “Cuff It” and outstanding album for Renaissance. The next top winner was Chris Brown with two awards for outstanding male artist and outstanding duo, group or collaboration (contemporary) with Wizkid for “Call Me Every Day” from his album Breezy.
Rihanna also picked up a win for outstanding music video/visual album for her song “Lift Me Up” from the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Other notable winners include Silk Sonic for outstanding duo, group or collaboration (Traditional) for “Love’s Train,” Black Panther: Wakanda Forever for outstanding soundtrack/compilation album, Quavo and Takeoff for outstanding hip hop/rap song for “Hotel Lobby,” and Erica Campbell for outstanding gospel/Christian song for “Positive.”
Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar tied for the most nominations in the music recording categories, with five, respectively. RCA Records/RCA Inspiration also received the most nominations across record labels, with 11 noms.
The NAACP will continue to recognize winners in non-televised categories virtually at 5 p.m. PT through Thursday, and at an awards dinner and program on Friday. Then on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, the 54th NAACP Image Awards will air live on BET from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
The NAACP Image Awards recognizes the achievements and performances of people of color across more than 80 categories. Find the full list of nominees here.
A complete list of the awards handed out the first night follows.
Outstanding International Song“Bad To Me” – Wizkid (RCA Records/Starboy/Sony Music International)Diana feat. Shenseea – Fireboy DML, Chris Brown (YBNL Nation / EMPIRE)“Last Last” – Burna Boy (Atlantic Records)“No Woman No Cry” – Tems (Def Jam Recordings) (WINNER)“Stand Strong” – Davido feat. Sunday Service Choir (RCA Records/Sony Music UK)
Outstanding Jazz Album – InstrumentalDetour – Boney James (Concord Records)Henry Franklin: Jazz Is Dead 014 – Henry Franklin, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge (WINNER)The Funk Will Prevail – Kaelin Ellis (NCH Music)The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni – Javon Jackson (Solid Jackson Records)Thrill Ride – Ragan Whiteside (Randis Music)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song“All in Your Hands” – Marvin Sapp (Elev8 Media & Entertainment LLC)“Fly (Y.M.M.F.)” – Tennessee State University (TSU/Tymple)“Positive” – Erica Campbell (My Block Inc.) (WINNER)“Whole World In His Hands” – MAJOR. (MNRK Music Group)“Your World” – Jonathan McReynolds (MNRK Music Group)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian AlbumAll Things New – Tye Tribbett (Motown Gospel)Hymns – Tasha Cobbs Leonard (Motown Gospel)Kingdom Book One – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin (Tribl Records, Fo Yo Soul Recordings and RCA Inspiration) (WINNER)My Life – James Fortune (FIYA World/MNRK Music Group)The Urban Hymnal – Tennessee State University (TSU/Tymple)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)Kendrick Lamar feat. Blxst & Amanda Reifer – “Die Hard” (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)Mary J. Blige feat. H.E.R. – “Good Morning Gorgeous Remix” (300)PJ Morton feat. Alex Isley and Jill Scott – “Still Believe” (Morton Records)Silk Sonic – “Love’s Train” (Atlantic Records) (WINNER)Summer Walker, Cardi B, and SZA – “No Love” (LVRN/Interscope Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)Beyoncé feat. Grace Jones and Tems – “MOVE” (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment)Chris Brown feat. Wizkid – “Call Me Every Day” (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment) (WINNER)City Girls feat. Usher – “Good Love” (Motown Records/Quality Control Music)Future feat. Drake and Tems – “Wait For U” (Epic Records)Latto feat. Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled – “Big Energy (Remix)” (RCA Records)
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album“About Damn Time” – Lizzo (Atlantic Records)“Be Alive” – Beyoncé (Columbia Records/ Parkwood Entertainment)“Lift Me Up” – Rihanna (Def Jam Recordings) (WINNER)LORD FORGIVE ME feat. FAT, Pharrell and OLU of EARTHGANG – TOBE NWIGWE (THE GOOD STEWARDS COLLECTIVE)The Heart Part 5 – Kendrick Lamar (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation AlbumBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By – Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis and Dave Jordan (Hollywood Records) (WINNER)Bridgerton Season Two (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series) – Kris Bowers (Capitol Records)Entergalactic – Kid Cudi (Republic Records)P-Valley: Season 2 (Music From the Original TV Series) – Various Artists (Lions Gate Records)The Woman King – Terence Blanchard (Milan Records)
Outstanding Male ArtistBrent Faiyaz – Wasteland (Lost Kids)Burna Boy – Love, Damini (Atlantic Records)Chris Brown – Breezy (Deluxe) (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment) (WINNER)Drake – Honestly, Nevermind (OVO/Republic Records)Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)
Outstanding Female ArtistAri Lennox – age/sex/location (Dreamville/Interscope Records)Beyoncé – Renaissance (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment) (WINNER)Chlöe – Surprise (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment)Jazmine Sullivan – Hurt Me So Good (RCA Records)SZA – S.O.S. (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song“About Damn Time” – Lizzo (Atlantic Records)“Cuff It” – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment) (WINNER)“Good Morning Gorgeous Remix feat. H.E.R.” – Mary J. Blige (300)“Hurt Me So Good” – Jazmine Sullivan (RCA Records)“Lift Me Up” – Rihanna (Def Jam Recordings)
Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap SongBillie Eilish – Armani White (Def Jam Recordings)City of Gods – Fivio Foreign (Columbia Records)Hotel Lobby – Quavo, Takeoff (Motown Records/Quality Control Music) (WINNER)The Heart Part 5 – Kendrick Lamar (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)Wait for U – Future feat. Drake and Tems (Epic Records)
Outstanding Albumage/sex/location – Ari Lennox (Dreamville/Interscope Records)Breezy (Deluxe) – Chris Brown (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)Renaissance – Beyoncé (Parkwood/Columbia Records) (WINNER)Watch the Sun – PJ Morton (Morton Records)
This article originally appeared in THR.com.
After winning the BAFTA supporting actress award last year for West Side Story, Ariana DeBose returned to open the 2023 ceremony on Sunday (Feb. 19).
The actress — also known for Hamilton and Westworld — performed an exclusive contemporary song inspired by this year’s nominees on stage at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Richard E. Grant serves as the host of the ceremony.
Alongside DeBose, Mercury Prize-winning artist Little Simz was also set to perform and will sing a track from her album, No Thank You. The pioneering hip-hop artist and actress — who has starred in Top Boy (which also stars this year’s BAFTA best-supporting actor nominee Micheal Ward) — has won MOBO, Ivor Novello and BRIT awards.
Last year, iconic Welsh singer Dame Shirley Bassey raised the curtain on the 75th edition of the BAFTAs with a rendition of the classic James Bond theme “Diamonds Are Forever” in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the film franchise.
All Quiet on the Western Front led the pack of nominees for this year’s BAFTA awards with a record-equaling haul of 14 nominations. Netflix’s acclaimed anti-war epic entered the Sunday ceremony competing for best film, director (for Edward Berger), adapted screenplay and supporting actor (for Albrech Schuch) alongside almost every single below-the-line category.
This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.
Volker Bertelmann’s score for All Quiet on the Western Front won a BAFTA Award for best original score on Sunday (Feb. 19). The awards were presented at Royal Festival Hall in London. The score is also nominated for an Academy Award in that category.
This was Bertelmann’s second BAFTA nomination, but his first on his own and his first under his own name. He was nominated six years ago for Lion, on which he teamed with Dustin O’Halloran. Bertelmann went by the name Hauschka at the time. He and O’Halloran were also nominated for an Oscar for that film, but lost both awards to Justin Hurwitz for La La Land.
The other scores nominated for a BAFTA Award this year were Babylon (Hurwitz), The Banshees of Inisherin (Carter Burwell), Everything Everywhere All at Once (Son Lux) and Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Alexandre Desplat).
All of those scores except Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio are also nominated for Oscars. John Williams’ score for The Fabelmans is nominated instead at the Oscars. Oscar voting will conducted from March 2-7. The awards will be presented on March 12.
Unlike the Oscars, the BAFTAs don’t present an award for best original song.
All Quiet on the Western Front won in six other categories at the BAFTAs – best picture, best director (Edward Berger), best adapted screenplay, best film not in the English language, best cinematography and best sound.
Austin Butler won best actor in a leading role for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in Elvis. Cate Blanchett won best actress in a leading role for Tár. The awards for best actor and actress in a supporting role went to Barry Keoghan and Kerry Condon, both for The Banshees Inisherin.
The 2023 Premio Lo Nuestro awards are just days away, with Sebastian Yatra leading the pack with 10 nominations.
The Colombian artist, who’s nominated for the all-genre artist of the year, is closely followed by other top nominees Bad Bunny, Camilo, Becky G, and Grupo Firme, who each have nine nods; Maluma, Daddy Yankee, and Ozuna with eight each; power couple Rauw Alejandro and Rosalía tie with seven, as well as Carin León, Karol G, Carlos Vives, and J Balvin.
In total, 192 artists across diverse musical backgrounds are nominated in 39 categories, but in addition to its well-deserving nominees, the awards show will also feature a star-studded lineup of performers.
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Maluma, Marc Anthony, Christian Nodal, Ivy Queen, Paulina Rubio and many more acts have been confirmed to take the stage on Thursday, Feb. 23.
This year’s theme is “El Mundo Es Lo Nuestro” (“The World Is Ours”), and the 35th annual award show will broadcast live on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. ET. It will be simulcast on Galavisión in the U.S. and Canal 5 in Mexico.
Here are all of this year’s performers, in alphabetical order:
Alan Estrada
Álvaro Diaz
Arthur Hanlon
Aymée Nuviola
Carin León
Carlos Rivera
Christian Nodal
El Alfa
Elena Rose
Fuerza Regida
Gente De Zona
Gilberto Santa Rosa
Gloria Trevi
Goyo
Grupo Firme
Grupo Frontera
Isabella Castillo
Ivy Queen
Jerry Rivera
La Adictiva
Lupita Infante
Maffio
Maluma
Marc Anthony
Mau y Ricky
Melendi
Noel Schajris
Norberto Vélez
Ozuna
Paulina Rubio
Pepe Aguilar
Prince Royce
Ricardo Montaner
Sebastián Yatra
Tiago PZK
Tini
Tito Nieves
Valentina
Big Freedia has earned a lot of titles throughout her career — Queen Diva, Queen of Bounce and Grammy Award-winner, to name a few. Now, she’s ready to accept her new title courtesy of America’s oldest LGBTQ organization.
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On Friday (Feb. 17), PFLAG announced Big Freedia as their headline honoree for the organization’s 50th anniversary gala this March. Freedia will receive the organization’s inaugural Breaking Barriers award, which honors “an individual who uses their platform to help remove obstacles to LGBTQ+ and intersectional equality in pursuit of a more just, equitable, and inclusive world,” according to a statement.
Freedia said in a statement that she was honored to be the first recipient of PFLAG’s award. “I know what it is to have unconditional love and affirmation from my mother, Ms. Vera, who was my biggest champion in my life and my career. She was what every PFLAG parent strives to be, and is one of the reasons I can be the loud, proud Black, gay, gender fluid advocate I am,” she wrote.
PFLAG executive director Brian K. Bond took a moment to thank Freedia for her tireless work in the music industry. “Whether it’s making the dance floor a place where every person of every body type is welcome, or it’s being unabashedly herself on the world’s biggest stages as a genderfluid Black and beautiful musician, Big Freedia has used every part of her talent and joy to open doors and break barriers to inclusion,” he wrote.
PFLAG’s 50th Anniversary Gala will take place on March 3, 2023 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. For more information, click here.
Following the 65th Grammy Awards Feb. 5, multiple songs, albums and artists show sizable surges in U.S. streams and sales, equating to gains on Billboard charts dated Feb. 18.
Among the most impactful: Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ “Unholy,” which lifts 5-4 on the multi-metric Billboard Hot 100 after being performed during the ceremony (broadcast on CBS) and winning for best pop duo/group performance.
In the Feb. 3-9 tracking, the former No. 1 earned 17.9 million official U.S. streams, up 16%, according to Luminate.
A pair of songs that were also part of the festivities — Beyoncé’s “Cuff It” and Harry Styles’ “As It Was” — sport gains as well, the former returning to the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10 while the latter extends its run in the region. “Cuff It,” which vaults 15-6 for a new high, earned a 37% boost in streams to 9.4 million, along with 78,000 in sales, up 4,026%, due in part to newly released remixes and its Grammy win for best R&B song.
Former 15-week Hot 100 No. 1 “Was” dips 9-10 but jumped 21% in streams to 12.4 million and 289% to 7,000 sold. Styles performed the song during the broadcast, while parent album Harry’s House took home album of the year honors.
Outside the Hot 100’s top 10, Lil Uzi Vert’s “Just Wanna Rock,” the closing song of the Grammy’s 50th anniversary pf hip-hop medley, backtracks to No. 12 from its No. 10 high but is up in overall metrics, garnering a 5% gain to 15.7 million streams, alongside 2,000 sold, up 18%. Elsewhere within the top 30, Luke Combs’ “Going, Going, Gone” pushes 24-23 after his performance of the song during the telecast, with 10.7 million streams, up 6%, and 3,000 sold, up 71%.
Lizzo‘s former two-week Hot 100 No. 1 “About Damn Time” climbs 50-41 after she performed the song and it won for record of the year nod, garnering 6.2 million streams, up 20%, and 5,000 sold, up 295%.
In all, 10 songs performed during the Grammy broadcast are among the 2,000 most-streamed titles of the week Feb. 3-9 in the U.S. and garnered at least a 5% gain:
Performed
Sam Smith & Kim Petras, “Unholy” (17.9 million streams, up 16%)
Lil Uzi Vert, “Just Wanna Rock” (15.7 million streams, up 5%)*
Harry Styles, “As It Was” (12.4 million streams, up 21%)
Steve Lacy, “Bad Habit” (11.6 million streams, up 6%)
Luke Combs, “Going, Going, Gone” (10.7 million streams, up 6%)
Lil Baby, “Freestyle” (8.1 million streams, up 6%)*
Lizzo, “About Damn Time” (6.2 million streams, up 20%)
Bad Bunny, “Después de la Playa” (3.1 million streams, up 34%)
Nelly, “Hot in Herre” (1.8 million streams, up 5%)*
DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy, “God Did” (1.7 million streams, up 57%)
(*performed during the Grammy’s hip-hop medley)
Additionally, nine songs that won Grammy awards, either during the main ceremony or during the pre-telecast, were both up at least 5% and within the top 2,000 songs in U.S. streams Feb. 3-9.
Won
Sam Smith & Kim Petras, “Unholy” (17.9 million streams, up 16%) (best pop duo/group performance)
Future feat. Drake & Tems, “Wait for U” (10.9 million streams, up 5%) (best melodic rap performance)
Beyoncé, “Cuff It” (9.4 million streams, up 37%) (best R&B song)
Lizzo, “About Damn Time” (6.2 million streams, up 20%) (record of the year, best remixed recording, non-classical)
Adele, “Easy on Me” (5.8 million streams, up 16%) (best pop solo performance)
Cody Johnson, “’Til You Can’t” (4.8 million streams, up 7%) (best country song)
Beyoncé, “Break My Soul” (3.5 million streams, up 41%) (best dance/electronic recording)
Muni Long, “Hrs and Hrs” (3.5 million streams, up 8%) (best R&B performance)
Taylor Swift, “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” (3.3 million streams, up 9%) (best music video)
Concurrently, the Billboard 200 dated Feb. 18 reflects multiple bumps for albums either prominently featured during the Grammys or by artists who appeared at the ceremony. Leading the way, Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti rises 8-7 with 45,000 equivalent album units, up 16%. Aforementioned album of the year winner Harry’s House follows, jumping 13-9 with 38,000 units, a 51% boost.
Samara Joy’s Linger Awhile also appears on the Billboard 200 for the first time, debuting at No. 158 (8,000 units, up 319%) following her best new artist victory.
Beyoncé, Berry Gordy, Clive Davis, Anita Baker and George Clinton are among 60 nominees for the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
More than 230 artists and others have been inducted since 2013. The roster includes James Brown, Prince, B.B. King, The Temptations, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Jackie Wilson and Whitney Houston.
Most of this year’s nominees are Black, but the list also includes Davis, who has signed and championed many Black artists, including Sly & the Family Stone, Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys, throughout his long career; Burt Bacharach, the peerless composer who wrote hits for Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle, Chuck Jackson and many more; Daryl Hall & John Oates, the blue-eyed-soul duo that topped Hot Soul Singles (as the chart was called in 1982) with “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do),” and Average White Band, which had such hits as “Pick Up the Pieces” and “Cut the Cake.”
Most of the nominees are primarily known as artists, but the list also includes record executives Gordy, Davis and Dick Griffey; songwriters Bacharach, David Porter and Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff; radio personalities Jeff Fox, King Arthur and Jae The Gospelkidd; music and event producers and promoters Robert Brown and Sweet Boogie Productions; Malaco Records, the Mississippi-based indie label that signed Johnnie Taylor Bobby Bland, Denise LaSalle, Dorothy Moore, Tyrone Davis and more; and The Recording Academy.
The latter nomination will be welcome news to the Academy, which has been criticized by such major figures in the culture as Magic Johnson and Spike Lee for perceived disrespect. The criticism flows from frustration that Beyoncé has been nominated four times for album of the year (as a lead artist), but has yet to win what is widely regarded as the Grammys’ top award.
Most of the nominees are individuals, but the list includes 14 groups – New Edition, Jr. Walker & the All Stars, The Isley Brothers, Bell Biv Devoe, SWV, Xscape, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Stubbs Girls, Blue Magic, Jodeci and The Controllers – as well as Hall & Oates and AWB.
Fans may vote now at rbhofvote.com. Voting is set to run through April 24. This year’s inductees will be announced at a press conference on May 1.
The National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Foundation had its groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 30, 2022, in Marks, Miss.
The foundation will honor four individuals with the following awards, to be given annually — The LaMont D. Robinson Founders Award, The Aretha Franklin Lifetime Achievement Award, The Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Living Legend Award and The Mary Wilson Global Music Industry Award.
The foundation has also developed another annual musical event coming in 2024, the R&B Music Honors, that will honor and showcase the best of today’s R&B music.
Here’s the complete list of 2023 nominees for the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. The capsule descriptions of each nominee are provided by the organization.
Beyoncé – singer
Jay-Z – rapper/producer
John Legend – singer/songwriter
Berry Gordy – music executive/songwriter
Burt Bacharach – composer/songwriter/producer
David Porter – singer/songwriter/producer
New Edition – group
Recording Academy – Grammys
Clive Davis – music executive
Aaliyah – singer
Mary J. Blige – singer
Morris Day – singer
Dee Dee Warwick – singer
Dick Griffey – music executive
Gerald Alston – singer
Anita Baker – singer
Roz Ryan – singer
Carla Thomas – singer/songwriter
Daryl Hall & John Oates – group
Janet Jackson – singer
Robert Brown – music & event promoter
Malaco Records – record company
George Clinton – performer/songwriter
Clyde McPhatter – singer
Brook Benton – singer
Jr. Walker & The All Stars – group
Rufus Thomas – singer
The Isley Brothers – group
Frankie Beverly – singer
Mavis Staples – singer
Ruby Andrews – singer
Jeff Fox – radio personality
Jermaine Dupri – music executive/producer
Chaka Khan – singer
Bell Biv DeVoe – group
Dee Dee Sharp – singer
SWV – group
King Arthur – radio personality
Xscape – group
Latimore – singer
Willie Clayton – singer
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – group
Earth Wind & Fire – group
Peabo Bryson – singer
Tyrone Davis – singer
Sweet Boogie Productions – music production & events
Deniece Williams – singer
Luther “Skywalker” Campbell – rapper/music executive/songwriter
The Stubbs Girls – group
Priscilla Price – singer
Freddie Jackson – singer
Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff – songwriters
Jae The Gospelkidd – radio personality
Average White Band – group
Blue Magic – group
Babyface – singer/songwriter
Jodeci – group
G.C. Cameron – singer
Al Lindsey – singer
The Controllers – group
It’s been nearly two weeks since Sam Smith and Kim Petras danced with the devil at the 2023 Grammys. Now, thanks to a new performance, they’re back in the controversial spotlight.
On Wednesday (Feb. 15), U.K. broadcasting regulator Offcom revealed that Smith and Petras’ performance at the 2023 Brit Awards on Sunday (Feb. 12) had received more than 100 complaints, despite not engaging in the same devilish imagery as their Grammys set.
For the Brit Awards, Sam and Kim took a more literal approach to their “Body Shop” metaphor from the song’s lyrics, with an industrial set, flying sparks and mechanic’s outfits on both performers and their dancers. While it is unclear which parts of the performance received complaints, Offcom received 106 complaints for the 2023 Brit Awards, the majority of which were aimed at Smith and Petras.
The complaint comes after the pair’s highly publicized Grammy’s performance, which also drew plenty of criticism for its use “satanic” imagery from viewers and even a few right-wing politicians, including Ted Cruz and Marjorie Taylor Greene. The Church of Satan itself ended up weighing in, saying the pair’s performance felt pretty tame.
The ongoing controversy seems to have followed Smith into their daily life — in a viral video posted on Wednesday, Smith can be seen in New York’s Central Park Zoo ignoring a yelling woman, who refers to them as a “pedophile,” “demonic,” and “evil,” while also declaring “Sam Smith belongs in hell.”
Check out what all the fuss was about with Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ “Unholy” performance at the Brit Awards above.