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12 Mar 2024

PartyNextDoor Opens Up About His Childhood, Biggest Fears & More in 5 Things | Billboard Cover

PartyNextDoor reveals five things you didn’t know about him to Billboard!

PartyNextDoor:
This is Party, and here’s five things you don’t know about me.

No. 1: I used to play football and I was a defensive tackle.

No. 2: I have a fear of heights, so I won’t go on any roller coasters or anything like that. But I’ll fly — that’s easy.

No. 3: I’m Trinidadian and Jamaican, and I lived in Jamaica as a child for a little bit with my grandma.

No. 4: When I was a teenager, I tried out for Canadian Idol. I got cut around the second round, something like that.

No. 5: I suck on my thumb.

And that was five things you didn’t know about me.

12 Mar 2024

Christian Nodal on Creating His Own Lane, Unlikely Collabs, Fatherhood & More | Billboard Cover

Regional Mexican megastar Christian Nodal opens up about carving his lane in the genre, challenging the norm, collaborating with artists outside of the genre, fatherhood, new music, stepping into new creative endeavors and more on the cover of Billboard.

Christian Nodal:
Well, he was a young kid with a guitar, I think of all the genres …

Off Camera:
OK, let’s wait a little bit.

Christian Nodal:
It’s just we’re invading their home.

Yes, it was always on my mind that I wasn’t satisfied with what Regional Mexican music was doing. I always envisioned it with the potential to become bigger and mainstream, it’s just no one had tried. We have great musicians, great songwriters, great arrangers, great singers, great everything, and I felt I had been typecast in a stereotype of an audience as well, and I wanted to break through everything, and something I was taught was that love can break through everything.

I consider myself an important part of what’s going on now because of all the changes I was bringing into this genre — they weren’t well-received. I remember when I started getting tattoos or when I started wearing clothes that were a different style or my music videos, which weren’t the typical video of the genre resembling a soap opera. As I started making all those changes, I think that opened doors for new talents, and it’s very nice, but it also feels weird, as they’re the same age as me and they tell me, ‘I used to listen to you when I was in junior high or high school,’ and it makes sense. When I was that age I didn’t present my mom with a high-school or college diploma — I was presenting her with Grammys.

Watch the full interview above!

11 Mar 2024

Billie Eilish & Finneas Set Record With Oscar Win, North West’s Debut Album & More | Billboard News

Billie Eilish and Finneas set a new record with their Oscar win and Ryan Gosling stole the show with his performance of “I’m Just Ken.” Billboard cover star PARTYNEXTDOOR reveals how he’s created some of his biggest hits with the likes of Rihanna and Drake. We reveal our new No. 1 on the Hot 100. Ye is reportedly working on a world tour with his once former manager John Monopoly while his daughter, North West, is following in his footsteps and releasing her debut album titled ‘Elementary School Drop Out.’ Doja Cat deactivates her Instagram. Vanessa Hudgens unveils she’s expecting. Lil Nas X gets his fan’s feedback on some unreleased tracks and more!

Rania Aniftos 0:00
Billie Eilish and Finneas make Oscars history. Vanessa Hudgens debuts her baby bump. Doja says goodbye to IG, while Lil Nas X is hoarding songs. Plus Kanye West is heading back on the road and North West prepares for her debut album. We reveal who topped this Week’s Hot 100 and PARTYNEXTDOOR breaks down some of his biggest hits. Hey everybody, its Rania Aniftos for Billboard News. It’s Monday, March 11. And we’re kicking off today’s show talking all things Oscars, Billie Eilish makes history while Ryan Gosling steals the show. Here are all the music moments from the 96th Annual Academy Awards. Billie Eilish and Finneas entered the Oscars history books on Sunday by winning Best Original Song for their Barbie ballad “What Was I Made For” ‘Wicked’ stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo presented the winners with their award who previously won in the same category for their title song from the James Bond film ‘No Time To Die,’ the sibling duo became the youngest two time Oscar winners in history in any category. Speaking of wins, Ludwig Göransson took home Best Original Score for his work on Best Picture winning film ‘Oppenheimer’ marking his second win. Now let’s talk about the performances. All Best Original Song nominees to the stage throughout the night but everyone is talking about Ryan Gosling. The Gos completely stole the show with his high energy performance of “I’m Just Ken” featuring Mark Ronson, Slash and all the Kens. I personally think that Ryan is not just Ken because he made Oscar history in my book with the best performance ever. That was incredible. For more on the 2024 Oscars, head over to Billboard.com.

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11 Mar 2024

Young Miko Receives the AMEX Impact Award | Billboard News

Billboard and American Express partnered to present Latin trap star Young Miko with the AMEX Impact Award at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards for her representation of the LGBTQ+ community.

Young Miko
Billboard, how are we feeling tonight?

Lyndsey Havens
Young Miko received the American Express Impact Award at the 2024 Billboard Women In Music Awards.

Young Miko
I never imagined myself — I’m standing on a stage like this one tonight receiving an Impact Award. There’s so many women in my life that have impacted me in such a special way that it just blows my mind that maybe I could do the same for other people.

Lyndsey Havens
Young Miko has made waves in Latin music and the Billboard charts and now she is being presented with one of Billboard’s highest honors. American Express and Billboard are honored to present Young Miko with the Impact Award for her trailblazing representation of the LGBTQ+ community in the Latin American music scene. The Latin trap star performed her song “Curita” at Women In Music, where American Express continued its longstanding partnership with Billboard to support, celebrate and empower women and bring fans closer to the music they love. For more on Women in Music, visit Billboard.com. For Billboard News, I’m Lyndsay Havens.

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11 Mar 2024

Billboard Women in Music 2024: Performances, Honorees, VIP Fan Experiences & More | Billboard News

From the amazing performances, touching speeches, VIP fan experiences and more, Billboard Women in Music 2024 was electric.

Charli XCX:
Being a woman is so nuanced and complex.

Kylie Minogue:
It’s ridiculous to say, but I have never been in a room like this — a pure and vital celebration of women in music, and I’ve been one for 37 years.

Rania Aniftos:
Kylie Minogue and many more were honored at Billboard Women in Music presented by Marriott Bonvoy, and we have all the details.

On Wednesday night, some of the biggest women in the music industry took to the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles for Billboard’s annual affair. The celebration saw a number of powerhouse women gracing the stage, starting with the evening’s host Tracee Ellis Ross.

Tracee Ellis Ross:
I am not here tonight for me. I’m here for my hair. No, I am here tonight to celebrate women, women in music, women in music.

Rania Aniftos:
The biggest award of the night, the coveted Woman of the Year award went to Karol G.

Karol G:
It might be the most significant and important recognition of all my career. This is super special.

Rania Aniftos:
Andra Day presented Maren Morris with the Visionary award.

Maren Morris:
I don’t really consider myself a visionary. I just have visions, I have delusions, so I appreciate getting a trophy for them.

Rania Aniftos:
And NewJeans brought down the house with a performance of “Super Shy.”

And the artists weren’t the only ones experiencing VIP treatment: A group of lucky fans earned their way into the show by bidding on an exclusive experience using Marriott Bonvoy points through the Marriott Bonvoy Moments platform. These fans got a front-row view of stars walking the red carpet and enjoyed club-level seats to take in the show. Attendees also got their sweet fix at this special Marriott Bonvoy candy tunnel before entering the show. The tunnel featured a variety of Marriott Bonvoy’s more than 30 hotel brands with a candy to match the vibe of each brand. The 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards were presented by Marriott Bonvoy, over 30 hotel brands and 10,000 global destinations.

For more from the star-studded show head over to Billboard.com.

11 Mar 2024

Oscars 2024: Stars at the After Parties

One of the biggest nights in film took over the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on Sunday night (March 10) as today’s biggest stars gathered for the 2024 Academy Awards.

With big wins for Billie Eilish, Finneas, Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone and more, the Kenergy in the room was heavily felt — and not just because of Ryan Gosling’s show-stopping “I’m Just Ken” performance.

Of course, what better way to celebrate the wins with a proper after party? As usual, Vanity Fair held their iconic Oscars Party at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, featuring appearances from stars like Margot Robbie, Sydney Sweeney, Camila Cabello, Haim, BLACKPINK’s Rosé, Donald Glover, Cardi B, Vanessa Hudgens — who revealed at the awards show red carpet that she’s pregnant — and many more.

Additionally, Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan made their public debut as a couple at the event. Though the “Feather” singer and Saltburn star didn’t pose side-by-side on the red carpet, they did walk it at the same time, occasionally sneaking looks at each other. Keoghan and the Girl Meets World alum first sparked dating rumors at the beginning of this year.

Similarly, Elton John held his annual AIDS Foundation’s Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party, which Orville Peck, Danny DeVito, Katharine McPhee, David Foster, Andrew Watt and more.

See below for our gallery of photos from the biggest Oscars after parties.

11 Mar 2024

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for March 16 | Billboard News

Tetris Kelly:
With Beyoncé, Ye and Taylor in the top 10 and Teddy Swims continuing his climb, who will be No. 1?

This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated March 16.

Staying in last week’s spot is Taylor Swift.

“Agora Hills” is back in the top 10.

“Snooze” is up a slot to No. 8.

With Zach and Kacey still at No. 7.

Tate McRae is up to No. 6, as Beyonce falls four spots to No. 5.

Benson Boone stays put at No. 4 along with Jack Harlow at No. 3.

Teddy Swims is up to No. 2, which means at No. 1, Ye grabs his fifth topper and Ty Dolla $ign second with “Carnival.”

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11 Mar 2024

How PartyNextDoor Created Hits ‘Work,’ ‘Come and See Me’ & More | Billboard Cover

In this episode of How It Went Down, singer-songwriter and producer PartyNextDoor explains how he created some of his biggest hits, such as “Work” with Rihanna, “Come and See Me” with Drake and more during his Billboard cover shoot.

PartyNextDoor:
The guy who signed me to my publishing deal, Ryan Press sent me to, I guess Rihanna’s house or she had a big mansion where everyone who was working at, everybody in the industry was there. Me and Rihanna got introduced, we spoke. They sent us into this, like, tiny room outside that, like, maybe fit five people who open up this beat. And the song came like this, like, the song came in max 20 minutes. And the rest of the times you’re doing background and stuff like that. It was very organic, and very quick. It was a crazy experience. Everyone around me was telling me that it was going to be a hit, but I didn’t know that it was gonna do, what it’s gonna do.

PartyNextDoor:
I went to see Drake in the studio in Toronto and he just said like, ‘Yo, I want to play this record,’ and the 40 beat … that beat was amazing. Like, you know, you just felt it right away. And he had a hook idea on it. So we took it back maybe, like, it was maybe two months later, I was like, ‘You know what, like, I gotta find something for this.’ Me and Prep locked in an Airbnb, and I recorded that song on the edge of a bed in an Airbnb. And yeah, I just didn’t know it was gonna be that …. I love that record. It’s one of my favorite records. And that was just magic.

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10 Mar 2024

2024 Oscars: Best Photos From the Show

The 96th annual Academy Awards lit up Hollywood from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 10, with comedian and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel helming the ceremony for the fourth time.

The star-studded celebration featured many notable moments, from the joyous to the fun to the downright hilarious. Some of those bright spots during the telecast included John Cena showing up in nothing more than his birthday suit to present — what else? — the best costume design category, which went to Poor Things. There was also Oppenheimer star Emily Blunt and Barbie hunk Ryan Gosling presenting together and taking jabs at each other’s films for summer’s Barbenheimer phenomenon, as well as Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo presenting for the awards for best original song and score. Plus, show-stealing performances from Billie Eilish and Finneas with Oscar-winning original Barbie song “What Was I Made For?” and Gosling’s Kenergetic delivery of “I’m Just Ken” (with surprise appearances from Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, as well as Wolfgang Van Halen!) had the audience on its feet.

There were also some sweet moments in the audience, including latest Dancing With the Stars champ Xochitl Gomez posing with Barbie star America Ferrera and Becky G, who performed “The Fire Inside” written by Diane Warren for Flamin’ Hot. Kimmel’s sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez also advocated for margaritas for all, and toasted those around him.

The night’s big winners were Oppenheimer, which took home seven awards, including best picture, best director for Christopher Nolan, best actor for Cillian Murphy, best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr. and best score for Ludwig Goransson. Poor Things‘ Emma Stone won for best actress in a surprise victory over front-runner Lily Gladstone from Flowers of the Killer Moon, while Da’Vine Joy Randolph won supporting actress for The Holdovers. Eilish and Finneas won their second best original song Oscar with “What Was I Made For?.”

The 2024 Oscars aired live on ABC.

10 Mar 2024

2024 Oscars Red Carpet: See All the Best Pics

The stars shined bright in their best looks on Hollywood’s Biggest Night on Sunday, March 10, as they descended upon the 2024 Oscars red carpet at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles.

Among the early arrivals for the 96th annual Academy Awards were members of the Osage Nation, who are performing “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” alongside Scott George from the film Killers of the Flower Moon. The track is nominated for best original song. The other musical pieces nominated in the category and set be performed live at the ceremony are “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas from Barbie; “I’m Just Ken” by Ryan Gosling, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, also from Barbie; “The Fire Inside” by Becky G from Flamin’ Hot; and “It Never Went Away” by Jon Batiste from American Symphony.

Other musical acts taking their turns on the step-and-repeat are scheduled presenters Bad Bunny, Wicked stars Ariana Grande (who was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live the evening prior) and Cynthia Erivo, as well as Rita Moreno, Zendaya, Emily Blunt and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who each have songs that have charted on various Billboard tallies.

Singer-actress Vanessa Hudgens was another celeb who arrived early. The High School Musical star showed up before the night’s biggest names to cohost The Oscars Red Carpet Show – and debuted her baby bump. The red carpet show kicked off at 6:30 p.m. ET, with singer and Dancing With the Stars cohost Julianne Hough also interview A-listers on the red carpet..

The 2024 Oscars are hosted for the fourth time by comedian and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, who teased ahead of the ceremony that jokes about the high-profile romance of Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce may not be likely, but are certainly “not off limits.” The show is scheduled to begin an hour earlier than usual at 7 p.m. ET, and airs live on ABC.