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Coco Jones talks about receiving five Grammy nominations, what’s next for her role as Hilary Banks in the show Bel-Air, her song for The Color Purple soundtrack, how she is planning to top the success she saw with her hit song “ICU,” performing in front of her hometown Nashville, why she loves her collab with Reneé Rapp and more!
Coco Jones:I guess, look at music creation from the standpoint of “What do you want the final world to be? Where do you want the songs to live, and how do you want to feel on stage?” because you’re going to do that every day. Hey, y’all, it’s Coco Jones, and you’re watching Billboard News.
Kyle Denis:First off, happy new year! How are you feeling now that we’re officially in 2024?
Coco Jones:I’m excited. I think I learned a lot in 2023. I just had a birthday, and I’m ready for whatever challenges are up.
Kyle Denis:What do the Grammys mean to you? And how does it feel to now have “Grammy nominated” in front of your name?
Coco Jones:Grammys are just a very respected group of people who earned their voice and earned their credits and their credentials. To me, I respect everyone who is nominated and who decides, because I just feel like the Grammys also help up-and-coming artists, help up-and-coming creatives. And so for them to recognize the work that I’m doing, it just feels very affirming.
Kyle Denis:You’re up for five awards, and I want to list them out because you deserve that. You’re up for best new artist, “ICU” is up for best R&B performance and best R&B song. What I Didn’t Tell You deluxe is up for best R&B album, and “Simple” with Babyface is up for best traditional R&B performance. Congratulations.
Coco Jones:Thank you.
Kyle Denis:Wow. Where were you when you first learned about those nominations?
Coco Jones:Oh, when I first learned I was nominated, I was on the plane. And I definitely was asleep. My phone was vibrating so much. I was like, “This turbulence is crazy.” But what I realized is everyone was texting me congratulations. So as soon as I landed, I was calling everybody back.
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Usher is gearing up for a busy February, which already includes his headlining performance at Super Bowl LVIII and the release of his ninth studio album, Coming Home. Ahead of the LP, the hitmaker dropped another single on Friday (Feb. 2) with the Afrobeats-tinged “Ruin.” The Pheelz-produced single arrived with a seductive visual, which was […]
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Grammy week is in full swing! Billboard’s Power 100 party was a celebration of some of the biggest names in music. NMPA and Billboard teamed up to honor some of this year’s most iconic songwriters. Justin Tranter stopped by Billboard News to talk about their Grammy nomination, the importance of recognizing songwriters and working with […]
Flo Milli’s “Never Lose Me” continues to reign on the TikTok Billboard Top 50, while Jack Harlow’s “Lovin on Me” enters the top 10. Tetris Kelly:Flo Milli keeps a grip on TikTok as Jack Harlow slides into the top 10. Flo Milli’s “Never Lose Me” spends another week at No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard […]
Billboard and its official partner, tequila company Tres Generaciones held a pre-Grammy dinner this week celebrating this year’s new nominees, and the star-studded event took over The Sun Rose at Pendry West Hollywood on Tuesday (Jan. 30). Among the evening’s guests were Conan Gray, Moses Sumney, Halle Bailey, Rocsi Diaz, Paris Jackson and Elton Qualls-Harris. […]
Justin Tranter talks about receiving a Grammy nomination for his songwriting, goes in depth about the songs he’s written this past year that he submitted for his nomination, why he feels it’s important for the Grammys to recognize songwriters, what he wants to achieve with Facet label, and publishing and writing with artists such as Reneé Rapp, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and more!
Justin Tranter:Hello, hello, hello. Check check. One two, one two. This looks fantastic. Thank you for this opportunity to just speak in front of my own beauty. Hello, I am Justin Tranter, and this is Billboard News.
Katie Bain:Hello, I’m Katie Bain for Billboard News, and I am genuinely thrilled to be here with Grammy-nominated songwriter Justin Tranter. Justin, thank you for joining us.
Justin Tranter:Thank you for having me.
Katie Bain:First of all, November. I want to know what you were doing what when you found out you were nominated for this Grammy.
Justin Tranter:I will be very honest with you. Last year was the first year the category existed, and I had my hopes way the f–k up. I did not get nominated. So this year, I kept my hopes very low. Me and my amazing publicist did no campaigning. We just … I just … I just of course submitted myself and was very proud of the songs that I submitted but just intentionally did not get my hopes up. And right before the nominations came, I went to go walk my dog, was not watching, and I really, truly thought there was was not … was not gonna get nominated. So walking my dog, and then all of a sudden, I looked down at my phone and there’s, like, 300 text messages.
Katie Bain:Yes, that’s great. Yeah, that’s actually just got goosebumps. Did you stop in your tracks?
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Women will rule the night at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards presented by Marriott Bonvoy, and we have all the details, including how you can bid on a red-carpet fan experience. Tetris Kelly:NewJeans, Victoria Monét, Kylie Minogue and so many more are set to take over Billboard‘s Women in Music Awards presented by […]
Narrator:Harry Styles knows his way around the Billboard charts. While he first charted as a member of One Direction, he’s proven he can stand on his own as a solo artist. This is Billboard Explains: Harry Styles’ Solo Chart History. Harry is no stranger to the Billboard charts. He has three No. 1 albums on […]