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Albums by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Amyl and The Sniffers, Dirty Three and Hiatus Kaiyote are among the finalists for the 20th annual Australian Music Prize, announced Thursday, Nov. 14.
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The 2024 shortlist features nine albums chosen from a pool of 600, and culled down from a total of 46 nominated records released across the past year by Australian musicians.
This year’s list sees veteran performers such as Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds making the list thanks to their 18th album Wild God. In the two-decade history of the prize, Cave has been nominated four times, including for 2016’s Skeleton Tree, 2019’s Ghosteen, and his 2021 collaboration with Warren Ellis, Carnage.
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Punk outfit Amyl and The Sniffers make another appearance on the shortlist, with third album Cartoon Darkness providing them their third nomination to date. Meanwhile, Melbourne neo-soul quartet Hiatus Kaiyote are nominated for Love Heart Cheat Code, their second nomination after 2021’s Mood Valiant.
First-timers such as Grace Cummings and Rowena Wise also make the list thanks to their Ramona and Senseless Acts of Beauty records, respectively. Australia’s First Nations community are recognised by way of Walmatjarri Elder Kankawa Nagarra’s Wirlmarni and Dobby’s Warrangu; River Story.
Two of the shortlisted albums from this year’s list are also up for ARIA Awards later this month, including Dobby’s record, which is in contention for Best World Music Album, and Audrey Powne’s From the Fire, which is in the running for Best Jazz Album.
Spearheaded by founder and prize director Scott Murphy, previous AMP recipients include Sampa the Great (twice), the Avalanches, Courtney Barnett, the late Gurrumul, King Stingray, and most recent champions RVG.
“On behalf of The AMP, SoundMerch, our industry partners – and the Aussie music industry as a whole, I sincerely thank our judges for their donation of time, expertise – and passion!” said Murphy. “It’s no easy task reviewing over 600 albums and choosing to highlight just 9.”
The winning album will be announced at an event held at APRA AMCOS on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The winning artist will take home a A$50,000 ($32,000) cash prize, courtesy of headline sponsor SoundMerch.
“Thank you to everyone for their support. It means a great deal to us to be recognised by AMP,” Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds said in a statement.
“We are grateful to be shortlisted for this prize,” echoed Amyl and The Sniffers’ Dec Mehrtens. “Australian music is dear to our hearts, and we are incredibly proud to be able to create and perform the music we make.”
2024 AMP shortlist:
Audrey Powne – From the FireAmyl and The Sniffers – Cartoon DarknessDobby – Warrangu; River StoryGrace Cummings – RamonaHiatus Kaiyote – Love Heart Cheat CodeKankawa Nagarra – WirlmarniNick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Wild GodRowena Wise – Senseless Acts of BeautyDirty Three – Love Changes Everything
One of the year’s most unexpected collaborations has come to fruition, with T-Pain teaming up with Mark Zuckerberg to deliver an acoustic version of Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz’s “Get Low”.
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News of the nascent cover broke on Tuesday (Nov. 12) when the Facebook founder took to his Instagram Story to share a picture of the pair together with the caption, “It’s happening guys.” T-Pain later shared the same picture, referring to Zuckerberg as “Z” while claiming, “It is time…”
Now, the fruits of their labor have been revealed, with the pair releasing a cover of “Get Low” under the musical moniker Z-Pain.
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Originally released in 2002 as the third single from Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz’s album Kings of Crunk, “Get Low”, it became the breakthrough single for the group, charting internationally, and peaking at No. 2 on both the Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, and topping the Hot Rap Songs chart.
In a post shared to Instagram, Zuckerberg revealed that he had collaborated with T-Pain on the track to serve as an anniversary present for his wife, Priscilla Chan.
“‘Get Low’ was playing when I first met Priscilla at a college party, so every year we listen to it on our dating anniversary,” Zuckerberg wrote. “This year I worked with @tpain on our own version of this lyrical masterpiece. Sound on for the track and also available on Spotify. Love you P ❤️”
The unlikely relationship between Zuckerberg and T-Pain has been forged over the past few years, with the former even appearing in one of the musician’s livestreams on Instagram in May 2021.
Earlier this year, the Florida singer gifted Zuckerberg a Nappy Boy Meta chain in July. The tech giant posted a video of him putting on the chain and calling it, “a vibe,” and posted a caption, saying: “Thanks @tpain for the epic new chain. Perfect opportunity to show how the new Segment Anything AI research model we’re releasing today can track different objects in the same video. Lots of fun video effects will be possible with this.”
On Sunday (Nov. 10), T-Pain was also honored by his hometown of Tallahassee, with Mayor John Dailey awarding him both the Keys to the City, and cemented the musician’s status as one of the city favorite’s songs by renaming Pasco Street to T-Pain Lane.
One week before the Country Music Association Awards are set to take place in Nashville, the Academy of Country Music announced the submissions and ballot timeline for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards, which are set to take place on May 8, 2025.
The ACM Awards will stream exclusively on Prime Video for the fourth straight year. They will be held at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, for a third straight year and be hosted by Reba McEntire for a second straight year.
This will be the 18th time McEntire has hosted or co-hosted the ACM Awards. She first co-hosted the show in 1986 with John Schneider and the late Mac Davis. McEntire is fast closing in on Bob Hope’s record as the most frequent host of any major awards show. Hope hosted or co-hosted the Oscars 19 times between 1940 and 1978.
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The ACM Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions. The awards are voted on by ACM members. The window to become a member or renew membership, which opened on Oct. 1, closes Friday, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. CT. Prospective voters can submit an application for ACM membership online at www.acmcountry.com/membership.
The eligibility period for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards is Jan. 1, 2024 through Dec. 31, 2024. The submissions period, for both the ACM Awards and the ACM Radio Awards, opens Jan. 6, 2025 and closes Jan. 17, 2025.
Here are other key dates for Academy professional members for the ACM Awards and ACM Radio Awards.
ACM Awards
First round voting: Feb. 10, 2025 – Feb. 18, 2025
Second round voting: March 10, 2025 – March 17, 2025
Final round voting: March 31, 2025 – April 7, 2025
ACM Radio Awards
First round voting: Feb. 10, 2025 – Feb. 24, 2025
Final round voting: March 10, 2025 – March 24, 2025
One of hip-hop’s most celebrated pairs, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, are back on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart together for the first time in 13 years as “Gorgeous,” their collaboration with R&B singer Jhene Aiko, debuts at No. 29 on the list dated Nov. 16.
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“Gorgeous” reunites Snoop Dogg, the multi-platinum rapper, and Dr. Dre, a hitmaking producer and rapper in his own right, on the chart for the first time since “Kush,” a Dr. Dre track featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon, reached No. 43 in 2011. The new hit arrives with 3 million U.S. audience impressions in the tracking week of Nov. 1 -7, according to Luminate. Its strongest support came from a pair of Midwest stations, WHHH-FM in Indianapolis. and WIZF-FM in Cincinnati, while KRRL-FM in Los Angeles – a hometown station for all three performers – ranked third.
With “Gorgeous,” Snoop Dogg collects his 69th credited appearance to the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, Dr. Dre lands his 34th visit and Jhene Aiko notches her 16th entry. Notably, Aiko extends a streak of having at least one song on the chart every year since her debut on the list in 2013, when she and Lil Wayne featured on Big Sean’s “Beware.”
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Plus, “Gorgeous” rewrites Dr. Dre and Aiko’s career-best debut ranks among their R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay hits, while Snoop Dogg falls one spot shy of equaling his best. The rapper and Ball Greezy guested on Lil’ Duval’s “Smile (Living My Best Life),” which opened at No. 28 in 2018.
Released Nov. 1, “Gorgeous” previews Snoop Dogg’s forthcoming album, Missionary, which Dr. Dre will produce. The new LP, due Dec. 13, marks the first full-length collaboration from the pair since their work on Snoop Dogg’s debut album, Doggystyle. The set, which contains classic tracks including “Gin and Juice” and “What’s My Name?” was released in 1993, one year after Dr. Dre’s own debut solo release, The Chronic. Both projects were instrumental in establishing the Los Angeles area as a hip-hop powerhouse and rivaling the New York-centered East Coast for commercial dominance and artistic influence.
Elsewhere, “Gorgeous” begins at No. 34 on the plays-based Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and at No. 26 on Rhythmic Airplay.
For the last few months, Majo Aguilar has been busy working on new music, a tour and partnerships like her team-up with Smirnoff ICE — and it’s only going to get busier in the coming months.
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“A new song will be released every month, and by April, the complete album will be out,” the singer told Billboard of her next studio album, Mariachi Tumbado. A cover of Belanova’s 2003 single “Aún Así Te Vas” dropped in late September and serves as the collection’s lead single, but it just so happens to be a Mariachi Tumbado version. “It’s mariachi music interpreted in the traditional way, but with the addition of laying down instruments. It’s experimental, and I’m really happy with it because it took months of work to make it sound authentic and heartfelt. I’m excited to share something that I love creating so much.”
In addition to the monthly appetizers of music, Aguilar is currently on the road and up for two nominations at the 2024 Latin Grammys, a recognition that she called “a tremendous source of pride.” Among her nominations include Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album for Mariachi y Tequila (Deluxe) and Best Regional Mexican Song for “Canción Para Olvidarte.”
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“It’s the community of artists, composers, arrangers, and engineers who are supporting your project and taking notice of it. Honestly, sometimes I don’t even think about it. For me, the nomination itself is already the ultimate award,” she explained. “Plus, I’m nominated alongside great artists like Mariachi Sol de México, mi tío Pepe [Aguilar] and Alejandro Fernández. So, if I win, it’ll be absolutely crazy. But definitely, for me — and I mean this from the bottom of my heart — having the nomination is a tremendous award, isn’t it?”
Just a few weeks back, she also delivered a show-stopping performance as part of the 35-year celebration of Billboard Latin Music Week in Miami. The Billboard En Vivo concert event was sponsored by Smirnoff ICE and arrived on the heels of her partnership with the brand. The team-up also saw her shine a spotlight on her culture in an accompanying “Cultura a Tu Manera” video series.
“For me, it was a very important and special collaboration because I think culture gives us roots. Culture gives us a sense of belonging. Latinos in the world always yearn for our culture and we like to feel connected to it,” Aguilar explained of the three-part video series. “We want to feel that there are many people around us who also connect with our culture. Food, music and style are key pieces of a culture that show who we are and where we come from. So, I felt that this was a very intimate campaign, and I really enjoyed doing it.”
Click here for more on Aguilar’s participation, including her appearance on The Legacies panel, during Billboard Latin Music Week!
Following the Nov. 3 death of music legend Quincy Jones at age 91, his cause of death has been revealed. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health revealed that he died of pancreatic cancer, with no other contributing factors cited, according to CNN. Earlier in the week on Monday (Nov. 11), the 28-time Grammy-winning producer, arranger and composer was […]
Drake has made his disdain for Pharrell known on several occasions with bars from “Meltdown” and “Family Matters” sniping at Skateboard P. The 6 God even purchased some of Pharrell’s jewelry in the Joopiter auction and flexed in P’s $2 million N.E.R.D. necklace in the “Jumbotron S–t Poppin” visual.
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GQ named Pharrell its Designer of the Year for 2024 and at one point in Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) interview the Neptunes legend was asked how he felt about Drake melting down his old chains and Pharrell revealed he’s been unbothered by it all.
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“No, because I think beyond all of the on-goings, at the heart of all of it, he’s a fan of music,” P said of Drake making the purchase. “He’s a fan of the history of what it is, and I happen to be a part of that, and those artifacts are a part of it.”
Pharrell was tight-lipped when questioned about the Drake disses and how “it struck him.”
“It didn’t,” he replied. “No.”
On a broader scale, the Louis Vuitton Men’s Creative Director explained how letting go of all the jewelry in the auction was his way of disconnecting from the value of the items.
“Or not. I guess some things are not for me to understand. When you let things go, a huge part of it is actually letting go,” he added. “Not just of the physical item, but letting go of your connection to what it’s supposed to mean, or the memory.”
P continued, “You’re literally letting them go. That was the purpose. It’s like when people sell something and they go, ‘I just want to make sure you take care of it because this is my baby.’ And I’m like, ‘No, no, no.’ This is not my baby. That’s why I’m letting it go.”
Drake jabs at Pharrell on Utopia‘s “Meltdown” with Travis Scott. “I melt down the chains that I bought from yo’ boss/ Give a f–k about all of that heritage s–t,” he raps.
Pharrell even found himself in the middle of the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud. Lamar stuck up for the superproducer on “Euphoria.” “I don’t like you poppin’ s–t at Pharrell, for him, I inherit the beef/ Yeah, fuck all that pushin’ P, let me see you push a T,” he spews.
Drake then directly responded on “Family Matters” when baiting Kendrick to come get his legacy — in this case the chains — out of his mansion. “You wanna take up for Pharrell/ Then come get his legacy out of my house,” the OVO boss replied.
Dolly Parton has long been an advocate and supporter of early childhood literacy. Now Parton’s Dollywood Foundation, home of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, has made a $4.5 million investment to help launch the Nashville Public Library’s new early literacy program, called Begin Bright.
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According to the Nashville Public Library Foundation, the $4.5 million investment marks “the most significant gift” in the foundation’s 27-year history. Begin Bright will help ensure that every Nashville child starts kindergarten reading early, by delivering a Little Library filled with Parton’s Imagination Library books and a slate of Nashville Public Library resources to every childcare center in the county. A new app will also offer on-demand digital early literacy training for parents and teachers, while Vanderbilt University’s Prenatal to 3 Policy Impact Center will study the results, creating an actionable, measurable and replicable model.
“I really believe this partnership can make a huge impact on inspiring a love of reading for children and families. And one of the best parts is that Nashville can once again light the way for the nation,” Parton said in a statement.
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The Foundation initially aims to raise $20 million for Begin Bright’s implementation and to build an endowment that sustains the program. The Library will roll out the program in the spring of 2025.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library began in Tennessee and celebrates its 30th anniversary next year. Imagination Library programs exist in all 50 states and 5 countries around the world, mailing over 3 million books in the hands of children each month. The program aims to provide high-quality, age-appropriate books free of charge to children from birth to age five.
“We are humbled by Ms. Parton’s incredible act of generosity,” said Foundation president, Shawn Bakker. “Not only has The Dollywood Foundation given all the books necessary to fulfill a key pillar of the program, but the historic financial contribution will enable the Library to accelerate launch of this program within the fiscal year. Dolly Parton is a transformational figure in worlds of philanthropy and literacy, and we are thrilled to partner with her and excited about the impact this promises to have on our city.”
Nashville Public Library Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization that raises private support for Nashville Public Library (NPL).
Interim Library Director Terri Luke said, “We are honored to join Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in this first-in-the-nation partnership. Nashville Public Library is committed to setting our city’s young children on a pathway to reading success. With Dolly Parton’s passion for bringing books to children and her legacy of bringing communities together through her Imagination Library, this partnership now sets us on an inspired, heart-filled journey together – a legend, a library, and the community it serves.”
Who needs therapy when you have Navy Blue the Truest? The West Coast rapper, pro skateboarder, and model just dropped the video to his Nicholas Craven-produced song “Red Roses from his album Memoirs in Armour released back in August. Directed by Nicholas Stafford Briggs and Grayson Kohs in charge of cinematography, the video is centers […]
Yes, it’s so true that Gracie Abrams has an alternate version of her recent single, “That’s So True,” in her files… but you’ll never hear it.
During a wide-ranging conversation with her co-writer and friend Audrey Hobert for Spotify’s “You’re Invited, I’m Sorry: An Evening with Gracie Abrams” on Tuesday night (Nov. 12), the duo opened up about writing the song after getting a little tipsy at New York City’s Electric Lady Studios, as seen in videos circulating social media from the event.
“We were drunk when we wrote the lyrics,” Hobert noted, before Abrams added, “Yeah, there’s a very vulgar version of ‘That’s So True’ that will never see the light of day.”
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Abrams then recalled a hilariously awkward moment when they were writing said “vulgar” version of the track on the rooftop at the NYC studio. “We didn’t know that there was a roof above the roof until I got a text from Lee [Foster], who runs the studio, at one point,” she explained. “We were a little drunk — in a great way, like, a light, fresh way — we actually doubled over in tears laughing so hard saying the most horrific s— to song. Then, I get a text and he’s like, ‘Mumford and Sons are doing an interview right above you.’ It was bad! I was like, ‘Oh God!’”
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Since its release in October, “That’s So True” has gained serious momentum, thanks in part to a boost from TikTok virality. The track currently sits at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Elsewhere in the interview, Abrams discussed her first-ever Grammy nominations for best new artist and best pop/duo group performance for her Taylor Swift collaboration, “Us,” saying she spoke with the superstar on the phone after the news. “We were like, ‘That’s just silly full circle,’” she shared, adding that she did not expect the nomination but she’s “very grateful.”