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After opening the book on her private life in her expansive, best-selling 2023 memoir My Name is Barbra, Barbra Streisand will dive even deeper into her private life in an upcoming mutli-part documentary. Sony Music Vision, Columbia Records, Jigsaw Productions and the Kennedy/Marshall Company announced on Thursday (Sept. 26) that production has already begun on a definitive biopic about the EGOT winner.
“For years I’ve been thinking about the best way to share the vast amount of content I’ve been safely storing in my vault. These films, photos and music masters — many never seen or heard by the public — hold some of my most cherished memories,” said Streisand in a statement about granting the production unprecedented access to her personal archives, including hundreds of hours of never-before-seen video, photos and audio recordings, as well as personal items from throughout her career.
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“I’m so pleased that producer Alex Gibney and director Frank Marshall have agreed to take this journey with me,” she added of director Marshall (Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story) and Oscar-winning producer Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side). “My appreciation to Tom Mackay, head of Sony Music’s Premium Content team, for his belief in the project. And especially to Sony Music Chairman Rob Stringer who has unwaveringly supported so many of my creative endeavors.”
According to the release announcing the project, the series will “offer an intimate and comprehensive exploration of every facet of the iconic multi-hyphenate, who, in a career spanning six decades, has excelled in every area of entertainment.” The release promises that the access to Streisand’s personal archives alongside contemporary verité will provide an “in-depth look at Streisand’s star-studded past and her current artistic endeavors.”
At press time a title and release date for the doc had not been announced.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Alex again and to have the opportunity to bring Barbra’s incredible life story to the screen,” said Marshall in a statement. “We have been given unprecedented access to archival footage from decades of her groundbreaking career and intimate visibility to the trailblazing she continues to do in life today. Uncovering these remarkable moments illustrate why she has become an enduring icon to a global audience of all generations.”
Producer Gibney added, “People have been talking about the need for the definitive documentary on Barbra Streisand for years. After a series of wonderful conversations and rigorous research, we are moving forward with Frank Marshall at the helm. I am delighted to produce this film on Barbra, a legendary singer, extraordinary actor, director, and political activist who inspires us all. Did I forget to mention that she’s a great storyteller who is funny as hell?”
And baby makes five. Mandy Moore is celebrating the birth of her third child with husband Dawes singer/guitarist Taylor Goldsmith. In a sweet Instagram post on Wednesday (Sept. 25) featuring the smiling singer cradling her newborn and Goldsmith leaning in to share the joy, Moore wrote, “Lou is here! Louise Everett Goldsmith arrived happy, healthy, expeditiously and right in time for Virgo season.”
At press time Moore had not revealed when the baby was born, but the 40-year-old singer and This Is Us star is clearly smitten with her bundle of joy. “She is our absolute dream girl and her big brothers are already as obsessed with her as we are,” Moore said of the newborn who joins her two big brothers, Gus, 3 and Ozzie, 1. “Endlessly grateful for our family of 5 (and our very own big three) and soaking in every moment of this special time.”
Back in May, Moore posted a pic of the boys (with Gus rocking a “Big” T-shirt and Ozzie holding his hand and wearing a “middle” shirt) with the caption, “Sometimes life imitates art. The third in our own Big Three coming soon. Can’t wait for these boys to have a baby sister.”
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Moore got lots of love from former This Is Us co-star Chrissy Metz, who commented, “Awww, Lou! Congratulationssssss!!!,” with additional congratulations from Zachary Levi (“You got your own little Rapunzel!!!!”), Sophia Bush, Ashley Tisdale, Chelsea Handler and many more.
Last year, Moore appeared in Disney’s live-action/animated crossover comedy short Once Upon a Studio as Rapunzel (see joke above). She also co-starred in the second season of the Peacock true crime anthology Dr. Death, which focused on disgraced Italian thoracic surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, who was convicted in 2022 of research-related crimes in Italy and Sweden involving synthetic trachea transplants.
Moore’s most recent album was 2022’s In Real Life; the video for the album’s title track featured the singer and Goldsmith playing music and taking care of Gus while joined by a bunch of celebrity friends, including This Is Us co-stars, Matthew Koma and Hilary Duff, Wilmer and Christian Valderrama, Amanda Kloots and Karamo Brown and others.
Check out Moore’s baby pic here.
Halsey has been an open book lately about the series of health issues she’s been dealing with over the past few years. But on Wednesday (Sept. 25) they sparked some worry from fans when they posted a video from a hospital room in which the singer was seen laying in a gurney with an IV, with fiancé Avon Jogia across the room laying in his own bed.
“Happy late Bi Visibility Day,” Halsey wrote in an Instagram post. “This year I’m celebrating by dying with a man by my side (for legal reasons that’s a joke).” In the accompanying video, the couple both wished viewers a Happy Bi Visibility Day, with Halsey adding, “we had a whole plan [for you guys],” while laughing and throwing up a peace sign.
Later, in an X Q&A with fans, after someone asked how her health was, Halsey replied, “I’m home from the hospital now after a few days, so a win is a win!,” further revealing “I had a seizure! Very scary! Don’t recommend it!” when another fan wondered if the hospitalization was related to their chronic health issues or something new.
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In June, Halsey revealed they had been diagnosed with Lupus and a rare T-cell disorder. “In 2022, I was first diagnosed with Lupus SLE and then a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder. Both of which are currently being managed or in remission; and both of which I will likely have for the duration of my life,” Halsey wrote, adding that things were “rocky” at first, but thanks to her doctors they were on the mend.
Halsey has discussed other health struggles in the past, including a battle with endometriosis, as well as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Sjögren’s syndrome, mast cell activation syndrome and POTS diagnoses.
At press time a spokesperson for Halsey could not be reached for additional comment.
The singer’s fifth studio album, The Great Impersonator, is due out on Oct. 25. In a statement announcing the project earlier this month, Halsey wrote, “I made this record in the space between life and death. And it feels like I’ve waited an eternity for you to have it. I’ll wait a bit longer. I’ve waited a decade, already.”
Halsey revealed the track list for The Great Impersonator on Wednesday in a clever video featuring a deck of cards, each of which featured one of the album’s song titles, including: previously released singles “The End,” “Lucky,” “Lonely Is the Muse” and, most recently, “Ego,” as well as “Only Girl Living in LA,” “Dog Years,” “Panic Attack,” “I Believe in Magic,” “Hometown,” “I Never Loved You,” “Darwinism,” “Arsonist,” “Life of the Spider (DRAFT)” and “Hurt Feelings.”
Check out Halsey’s posts below.
Brad Paisley, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Green Day, Jennifer Hudson, Kane Brown, Mariah Carey, RAYE and Stray Kids are set to perform on the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special. The two-hour broadcast airs Sunday, Oct. 6, concurrently on both coasts from 8-10 p.m. ET/5-7 p.m. PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
The special will also feature appearances by 17-time AMA winner Carrie Underwood and past AMA hosts and performers Gloria Estefan and Jennifer Lopez. Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted the AMAs five times between 2003 and 2008, will also make a special appearance. Additional performers and guest appearances will be announced.
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The AMAs revealed details about what the performers will be doing on the show:
10-time AMA winner Mariah Carey will perform a medley of hits off her multiplatinum 2005 album The Emancipation of Mimi. The performance will kick off the album’s 20th anniversary celebration.
K-pop stars Stray Kids will deliver a special performance honoring the legacy of boy bands at the AMAs.
EGOT recipient Jennifer Hudson will honor 22-time AMA winner Whitney Houston, one of the top AMA winners of all time, with a performance tribute. Hudson also paid tribute to Houston on the Grammy telecast in 2012 by performing “I Will Always Love You” – just one day after Houston’s shocking death at age 48.
Two-time AMA winner Brad Paisley will honor the late Charley Pride, who won two awards on the first AMA show in February 1974 – favorite country male artist and favorite country album for A Sunshiny Day With Charley Pride. Paisley will also perform his new single.
Gladys Knight, a seven-time AMA winner who performed with the Pips on the first show in 1974, will return to the AMAs stage for an encore performance of the group’s landmark 1973 hit “Midnight Train to Georgia.”
Chaka Khan will celebrate 50 years of achievements by female artists on the AMAs with a performance of her 1978 hit “I’m Every Woman.”
Singer-songwriter RAYE will perform the 1966 James Brown classic “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World” following a retrospective on the American Music Award of Merit, which has been presented to such legends as Brown, Bing Crosby, Billy Joel, Prince and Whitney Houston.
Three-time AMA winners Green Day will perform their recent hit, “Dilemma,” which is featured on their album Saviors, which in February debuted and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.
Five-time AMA winner Kane Brown will celebrate the legacy of country music at the AMAs with a performance of classic and current hits.
CBS and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) announced on April 26 that the 2024 AMAs would run in the Oct. 6 timeslot. It was to have been the show’s debut on CBS after nearly 50 years on ABC. Instead, the AMAs franchise will debut on CBS with this anniversary special.
The regular, yearly AMAs show has been bumped to May 2025. It will be the first yearly AMAs show since the one that aired on Nov. 20, 2022, with Wayne Brady hosting.
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special will feature new performances, artist interviews, special guests, and never-before-seen footage from DCP’s extensive archives. The program will feature themed highlights from AMAs’ show archives, each culminating with an original performance or artist interview. Segments will look back on the evolution of specific artists and genres at the AMAs, as well as award and performance milestones.
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special is produced by Dick Clark Productions. Michael Dempsey is executive producer.
ABC aired a 20th anniversary AMAs special in 1993. Kenny Rogers hosted the two-hour program.
The American Music Awards is the world’s largest fan-voted awards show. Nominees are based on key fan interactions as reflected on the Billboard charts – including streaming, album sales, song sales and radio airplay.
The AMAs were created by legendary producer Dick Clark in 1973 as a fan-based alternative to the Grammys.
In December 1973, Clark was working on the first AMAs, which would launch on Feb. 19, 1974. The veteran producer knew a little publicity couldn’t hurt, so he found time for an interview with Billboard’s Bob Kirsch that ran on page one of the Dec. 15, 1973, issue under the headline “ABC-TV Slates Favorite Acts’ Awards Feb. 19.”
At the end of the piece, Clark attempted to take the long view of his fledgling show and said “If this is done properly, we may have a show that will last 20 years and will finally get the general public involved in popular music awards.”
Clark underestimated the longevity of his own creation. Next year’s AMAs will be the 51st. (There were two shows in 2003 and none at all in 2023 or 2024.)
That first show in 1974 ran just 90 minutes. It has been allotted three hours for many years, though the length of the 2025 show has not been announced. The show in the first five years had a tight focus on three broad genres – pop/rock, soul/R&B and country. It now recognizes far more genres, including hip-hop, Latin, inspirational, gospel, Afrobeats and K-pop.
But, for the most part, the vision that Clark outlined to Kirsch in 1973 still guides the show.
“This is probably the first time a major effort has been made to sample the U.S. public music taste through popular vote. … To date, we have received extremely favorable response from those in the music industry we have talked to about the show. They seem delighted at the opportunity to be honored by the music-buying public.”
DCP is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a Penske Media Corporation (PMC) subsidiary and joint venture between PMC and Eldrige. PMC is the parent company of Billboard.
A month after his shocking death following a collapse at a concert in Connecticut, that state’s medical examiner’s office has released the cause of death for beloved rapper/hype man Fatman Scoop. According to People magazine, the Connecticut Medical Examiner’s Office announced on Wednesday (Sept. 25) that Scoop (born Isaac Freeman III) died due to hypertensive […]
The long wait is over: The Cure have released their new song in over 16 years and confirmed the release date for their upcoming 14th album.
“Alone” will appear on the upcoming LP Songs From a Lost World, which is set to be released Nov 1, 2024 via Polydor/Fiction. Listen to the track below.
The track appeared as the opening song on the band’s Shows of a Lost World global tour throughout 2022 and 2023. The album has been long in the making, with its original release dates mooted for 2019. The album’s tracklist will be revealed in the coming weeks on the band’s social media channels.
Speaking about the song, frontman Robert Smith said that “Alone” was “the track that unlocked the record; as soon as we had that piece of music recorded I knew it was the opening song, and I felt the whole album come into focus.”
He added: “I had been struggling to find the right opening line for the right opening song for a while, working with the simple idea of ‘being alone’, always in the back of my mind this nagging feeling that I already knew what the opening line should be… as soon as we finished recording I remembered the poem Dregs by the English poet Ernest Dowson. That was the moment when I knew the song – and the album – were real.”
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Songs From a Lost World was produced by Smith and Paul Corkett, who co-produced The Cure’s 2000 album Bloodflowers. The album features contributions from Smith, Simon Gallup (bass), Jason Cooper (drums), Reeves Gabriel (guitar) and Roger O’Donnell (keyboards). The latter recently announced he’d been diagnosed with rare and “aggressive” blood cancer a year ago, but added that “I’m fine and the prognosis is amazing”.
In recent weeks the band had been teasing the release of Songs From a Lost World to fans via mystery postcards and puzzles. Smith has been revealing details of the LP for many years, and speaking to the Los Angeles Times in 2019, he blamed himself for some of the delays. “I keep going back over and redoing them, which is silly. At some point, I have to say that’s it. It’s very much on the darker side of the spectrum,” Smith added.
“I lost my mother and my father and my brother recently, and obviously it had an effect on me. It’s not relentlessly doom and gloom. It has soundscapes on it, like Disintegration, I suppose. I was trying to create a big palette, a big wash of sound.”
Rapper Tierra Whack and Venezualan phenom Danny Ocean have each partnered with outdoor clothing company Cotopaxi to support causes close to their hearts.
As part of the just-announced campaigns, Whack will work with the brand to support the Philadelphia-based music education non-profit Fam Frequency, with Cotopaxi also donating gear to the organization. As part of the initiative, the Philadelphia-born Whack will also visit schools around the city to talk about the importance of education.
“I got to surprise a young artist in the studio, which was so special,” Whack tells Billboard of working with FamFrequency. “Just seeing her face light up reminded me why I do what I do. I’m here to share my journey and my experiences. I also want to show these young creatives that it’s possible to turn your art into a career, and that you can do it while staying true to yourself.”
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Ocean, meanwhile, is using the partnership to draw attention to the global refugee crisis, which is particularly meaningful to him given the current situation in his home country of Venezuela.
“There’s been an autocratic dictatorship there for 25 years which has robbed and depleted all resources which should go towards helping the Venezuelan people, and they’ve created a historic refugee crisis since everyone has to flee to have any hope for a future,” Ocean says in a statement. “I appreciate that Cotopaxi understands the seriousness of this issue for me and is willing to amplify and help.”
“It’s not just about the music or the fame,” Whack adds in regard to artists using their position to support good causes. “We’ve got a voice and a platform that can reach people in ways most can’t. I feel like it’s our duty to use that for something positive, to uplift, to educate, to inspire. If I can do something good with my platform, why wouldn’t I?
Based in Salt Lake City, Cotopaxi donates 1% of its revenue to support communities experiencing poverty, which the company says has benefited 4.25 million people to date. The company focuses on making products as ethical, sustainable and durable as possible while also having a positive social, environmental and economic impact. As of now, 96% of their products are made with leftover deadstock, recycled or certified responsible materials, with the company anticipating that this number will reach 100% in the next few months.
Additionally, Cotopaxi has partnered with the Global Citizen Festival, happening this Saturday (Sept. 28) in New York City’s Central Park and featuring performances by Post Malone, Doja Cat, LISA, Rauw Alejandro and Jelly Roll. These initiatives mark the company’s first forays into music.
Kylie Minogue’s red-hot moment isn’t cooling off anytime soon.
Australia’s “princess of pop” started her week in Singapore, where she performed for the crowds gathered for the Formula 1 Grand Prix, and fulfilled a lifelong dream when she waved the chequered flag.
Then, on Thursday, Kylie’s name was called out — five times — when the nominations for the 2024 ARIA Awards were announced. Only Royel Otis (with eight) and Dom Dolla (six) collected more nods.
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Next month, the Melbourne-raised pop veteran releases Tension II, Kylie’s 17th studio album and the sequel to her 2023 hit Tension, which led the national charts in the United Kingdom and Australia, and peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard 200.
Tension II is scheduled to arrive Oct. 18, and is led by “Lights Camera Action,” the lead single due out this Friday, Sept. 27.
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There’s no slowing down for Kylie who, in the early months of 2025, embarks on a global tour.
Choosing which songs to stack in her setlist is a “juggling act,” she tells ABC Breakfast in her homeland. It’s “the hardest part of every tour.”
Of course, Kylie will deliver “the biggest hits and leave some space for some oddities. Not just the same old songs you’ve heard time and time again on tours,” she admits.
The global success of Tension hit “Padam Padam” was both “mind-blowing” and “life-changing,” says Kylie. “I didn’t set out to do that. I just consistently worked and consistently try and keep achieving.”
Tension II has “a similar vibe” to its predecessor, Minogue confesses, and features “a few random collaborations which I’ve really enjoyed,” with The Blessed Madonna, Orville Peck, Bebe Rexha, Tove Lo, and fellow Aussie Sia among them. “You feel like some of the pressure’s off you when you share the load.”
Kylie can apparently do no wrong. Earlier in the year, she scooped the Global Icon Award at the BRIT Awards, becoming just the second woman to win it following Taylor Swift in 2021, and went on to win the Billboard Women in Music Icon Award.
Kylie landed a Grammy Award (best pop dance recording) for “Padam Padam,” completed her inaugural Las Vegas Residency, and signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for live representation in the U.S. and Canada and acting roles worldwide.
The Tension Tour 2025 is scheduled to kick off Feb. 15 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, following by pan-Asian dates in March, and a trek through the U.K. and Europe in May.
With eight nominations, Royel Otis is all set to reign at the 2024 ARIA Awards.
The Sydney-formed indie act bags nods for album of the year, best group, best independent release, best rock album, best Australian live act and more, following their debut full-length album release, Pratts & Pain, which peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Chart.
Royel Otis has been in sparkling form heading into the ARIAs. Led by Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic, and developed by Ourness, the music company behind Genesis Owusu, Royel Otis made their debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with a cover of The Cranberries’ “Linger” reaching No. 94, and impacted Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart with another cover, hitting No. 2 with their rendition of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder On The Dancefloor,” which they covered for triple j’s Like A Version.
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They’ve accumulated 9 million followers on Spotify, and more than 318 million combined streams on the streaming platform in the past year. Royel Otis wrapped a tour of the U.K. and Europe last month, and their currently stateside on a trek that runs until Oct. 22.
At the ARIAs, EDM star Dom Dolla is close behind with six nominations, while Angie McMahon and Kylie Minogue score five nods each.
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Amy Shark, 3%, RÜFÜS DU SOL, The Kid LAROI, Tones And I and Troye Sivan each land four chances, while Confidence Man, FISHER, Mildlife, Miss Kaninna, SPEED and Troy Cassar-Daley are each finalists in three categories.
Awards in 29 categories will be presented Nov. 20 during a ceremony at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion. On the night, Missy Higgins will be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.
“This year,” comments ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd, “we get to celebrate a deep list of household names in Australian music that span all genres, highlighting the huge shift in positive momentum that the Australian music industry experienced this year. It’s a time to acknowledge those who are achieving amazing things, and spotlight those who are about to, to ensure we continue this momentum forward into 2025.”
The Australian recording industry’s flagship awards night will air live on Stan, with a special broadcast on free-to-air Channel 9. Also, performances and moments will stream globally at the official ARIA YouTube channel.
The ARIA Awards is supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and events agency, Destination NSW, and partnered by YouTube.
Visit aria.com.au for the full list of nominations.
2024 ARIA Awards Nominations
Album of the YearAmy Shark – Sunday Sadness (Sony Music)Angie McMahon – Light, Dark, Light Again [AWAL Recordings]Kylie Minogue – Tension [Mushroom Music/BMG]Royel Otis – PRATTS & PAIN [Ourness/Believe]Troye Sivan – Something to Give Each Other [EMI Music Australia]
Best Solo ArtistAmy Shark – Sunday Sadness (Sony Music)Angie McMahon – Light, Dark, Light Again [AWAL Recordings]Dom Dolla – Saving Up [Three Six Zero/Sony Music]Emma Donovan – Till My Song Is Done [Mushroom Music/BMG]Kylie Minogue – Tension [Mushroom Music/BMG]The Kid LAROI – THE FIRST TIME [DELUXE VERSION] [Columbia Records/Sony Music]Tkay Maidza – Sweet Justice [Dew Process/Universal Music Australia]Tones And I – Beautifully Ordinary [Bad Batch Records/Sony Music]Troy Cassar-Daley – Between The Fires [Tarampa Music/Sony Music]Troye Sivan – Something To Give Each Other [EMI Music Australia]
Best Group presented by Stan3% – KILL THE DEAD [1788 Records/Virgin Music Group]Hiatus Kaiyote – Love Heart Cheat Code [Brainfeeder/Inertia]Royel Otis – PRATTS & PAIN [Ourness/Believe]RÜFÜS DU SOL – Music is Better [Reprise Records/Warner Music Australia]SPEED – Only One Mode [Last Ride Records/ADA]
Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist3% – KILL THE DEAD [1788 Records/Virgin Music Group]Becca Hatch – MAYDAY [Forever Ever/SonyMusicKita Alexander – Young In Love [Warner Music Australia]Sycco – Zorb [Future Classic]Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – I Love You [Domestic La La]
Best Pop ReleaseAmy Shark – Sunday Sadness (Sony Music)Jessica Mauboy – Yours Forever (Warner Music Australia)Kylie Minogue – Tension (Mushroom Music/BMG)The Kid LAROI – Girls (Columbia Records/Sony Music)Troye Sivan – Something To Give Each Other (EMI Music Australia)
Best Dance / Electronic ReleaseConfidence Man – I CAN’T LOSE YOU (I OH YOU/Mushroom Music)CYRIL – Stumblin’ In (Spinnin’ Records/WMA)Dom Dolla – Saving Up (Three Six Zero/Sony Music)FISHER Feat. Kita Alexander – Atmosphere (etcetc Music)RÜFÜS DU SOL – Music is Better (Reprise Records/Warner Music Australia)
Best Hip Hop / Rap Release3% – KILL THE DEAD (1788 Records/Virgin Music Group)Kobie Dee – Chapter 26 (Bad Apples Music/Island Records Australia)Lithe – Fall Back (GSL/GYROstream)ONEFOUR – Natural Habitat (ONEFOUR RECORDS)The Kid LAROI – THE FIRST TIME [DELUXE VERSION] (Columbia Records/Sony Music)
Best Soul / R&B ReleaseForest Claudette – Jupiter (Sony Music)Milan Ring – Mangos (Astral People Recordings/[PIAS])Miss Kaninna – Blak Britney (Soul Has No Tempo)PANIA – WE STILL YOUNG (Say Less)Tkay Maidza – Sweet Justice (Dew Process/Universal Music Australia)
Best Independent Release presented by PPCAAngie McMahon – Light, Dark, Light Again (AWAL Recordings)Emily Wurramara – NARA (ABC Music/The Orchard)Kylie Minogue – Tension (Mushroom Music/BMG)Miss Kaninna – Blak Britney (Soul Has No Tempo)Royel Otis – PRATTS & PAIN (Ourness/Believe)
Best Rock AlbumAngie McMahon – Light, Dark, Light Again (AWAL Recordings)Grinspoon – whatever, whatever (Universal Music Australia)King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Flight b741 (p(doom) records)Middle Kids – Faith Crisis Pt 1 (EMI Music Australia)Royel Otis – PRATTS & PAIN (Ourness/Believe)
Best Adult Contemporary AlbumAngus & Julia Stone – Cape Forestier (Sony Music)Crowded House – Gravity Stairs (BMG/ADA)Emily Wurramara – NARA (ABC Music/The Orchard)Emma Donovan – Til My Song Is Done (Civilians)Fanning Dempsey National Park – The Deluge (Dew Process/Universal Music Australia)
Best Country AlbumCasey Barnes – Mayday (Casey Barnes Entertainment/Chugg Music)Henry Wagons – The Four Seasons (Cheatin’ Hearts Records/ADA)James Johnston – Raised Like That (Warner Music Australia)Tori Forsyth – All We Have Is Who We Are (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)Troy Cassar-Daley – Between The Fires (Tarampa Music/Sony Music)
Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal AlbumC.O.F.F.I.N – Australia Stops (Damaged Records/Inertia)Dune Rats – If It Sucks, Turn It Up (BMG/ADA)Polaris – Fatalism (Resist/Civilians)SPEED – Only One Mode (Last Ride Records/ADA)Teenage Jones – The Rot That Grows Inside My Chest (Domestic La La)
Best Blues & Roots AlbumCheckerboard Lounge – SUN Sessions (Cheersquad Records and Tapes)Dope Lemon – Kimosabè (BMG/ADA)Georgia Mooney – Full Of Moon (Nettwerk Music Group)Mia Dyson – Tender Heart (Metropolitan Groove Merchants)The Paper Kites – At The Roundhouse (Wonderlick Recording Company)
Best Children’s AlbumBluey – Dance Mode! (Ludo Studios/Demon Demon Music Group/Rocket)Emma Memma – Twirly Tunes (GYROstream)Josh Pyke – It’s Gonna Be A Great, Great Day! (ABC Music/The Orchard)The Wiggles – Wiggle and Learn: 100 Educational Songs for Children (ABC Music/The Orchard)Zinzi & The Zillionaires – Zinzi & The Zillionaires (ABC Music/The Orchard)
PUBLIC VOTED AWARDSBest Video presented by YouTubeREAL LIFE LOVE – SPEED, Jack Rudder, Jem Siow, Thomas Elliot (Last Ride Records/ADA)Cold Treatment – Lime Cordiale, Jack Shepherd (Chugg Music/MGM)U Should Not Be Doing That – Amyl and The Sniffers, John Angus Stewart (Amyl and TheSniffers/Virgin Music Group)Time Of My Life – Peach PRC, Josh Harris (Island Records Australia)Lately – RÜFÜS DU SOL, Katzki (Rose Avenue Records/Warner Music)Beautiful Eyes – Amy Shark, Marcario De Souza (Sony Music)Is It Ever Gonna Make Sense – Budjerah, Michael O’Halloran [ONYX FILM] (Warner Music Australia)Dance With Me – Tones And I, Nick Kozakis and Sela Vai (Bad Batch Records/Sony Music)Blak Britney – Miss Kaninna, Will Hamilton-Coates (Soul Has No Tempo)I CAN’T LOSE YOU – Confidence Man, Zac Dov Wiesel (I OH YOU/Mushroom Music)
Best Australian Live Act presented by Destination NSWAngie McMahon – Making It Through Tour (AWAL Recordings)Barkaa – BARKAA (Bad Apples Music/Island Records Australia)Confidence Man – Laneway Festival (I OH YOU/Mushroom Music)Dirty Three – Love Changes Everything Tour (Anchor & Hope/Remote Control Records)Dom Dolla – DOM DOLLA AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2023 (Three Six Zero/Sony Music)King Stingray – Regional Run 2024 (Civilians/The Orchard)Missy Higgins – The Second Act Tour 2024 (Eleven/EMI Music Australia)Royel Otis – Royel Otis PRATTS & PAIN Tour (Ourness/Believe)RÜFÜS DU SOL – RÜFÜS DU SOL 2024 Australian Summer Tour Dates (Rose Avenue Records/WarnerMusic)Tones And I – P!nk Supported By Tones And I (Bad Batch Records/Sony Music)
Song of the Year presented by YouTubeCYRIL – Stumblin’ In (Spinnin’ Records/WMA)Dom Dolla – Saving Up (Three Six Zero/Sony Music)FISHER Feat. Kita Alexander – Atmosphere (etcetc Music)G Flip – The Worst Person Alive (Future Classic)Jessica Mauboy Feat. Jason Derulo – Give You Love (Warner Music Australia)Kylie Minogue – Tension (Mushroom Music/BMG)Lithe – Fall Back (GSL, GYROstream)Royel Otis – Murder on the Dance Floor – triple j Like A Version (ABC Music/The Orchard)The Kid LAROI – Nights Like This (Columbia Records/Sony Music)Troye Sivan – Got Me Started (EMI Music Australia)
Most Popular International ArtistAriana Grande – Eternal Sunshine (Republic Records/Universal Music Australia)Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard And Soft (Darkroom/Interscope/Universal Music Australia)Chappell Roan – The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess (Island Records USA/Universal MusicAustralia)Charli XCX – BRAT (Atlantic Records/Warner Music Australia)Drake – For All The Dogs (Republic Records/Universal Music Australia)Olivia Rodrigo – Guts (Geffen/Universal Music Australia)Tate McRae – Think Later (RCA Records/Sony Music Entertainment)Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department (Republic Records/Universal Music Australia)Travis Scott – Utopia (Epic/Sony Music Entertainment)Zach Bryan – Zach Bryan (Warner Records/Warner Music Australia)
ARIA Music Teacher AwardCasey Allen – PLC Sydney, Eora Nation, NSWHayley Wedding – Seaview High School, Kaurna Land, SANathaniel Miller – Bulman School, Arnhem Land, NTSusan Sukkar – Petersham Public School, Eora Nation, NSW
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The music of Sophie lives on through her self-titled final album, which surprised dropped late Wednesday.
Released through Future Classic and Transgressive, the posthumous SOPHIE collection is stacked with collaborations with close friends, and houses previously-released cuts “Reason Why” (featuring Kim Petras & BC Kingdom), “Berlin Nightmare” featuring Evita Manji, “One More Time” ft. Popstar, “Exhilarate” ft. Bibi Bourelly, and “My Forever” ft. Cecile Believe.
Hannah Diamond worked with Sophie on the album track “Always and Forever,” recorded in London during the 2020 lockdown. “It ended up being the last ever day that I saw her in person,” Diamond remarks.
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Sophie, an important figure in underground pop and dance music, died the following year, at the age of 34.
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“Our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident,” read a statement at the time, issued by Future Classic. “True to her spirituality she had climbed up to watch the full moon and accidentally slipped and fell.”
Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Sophie Xeon inherited an interest in dance and electronic music from their father, and started recording their own music at a young age. In the early ’10s, they struck up an association with a few artists on the PC Music label, soon to be at the experimental pop vanguard, and released their debut single “Nothing More to Say” in 2013.
Over the next decade, Sophie appeared on and helmed a slew of recordings, including 2017’s “It’s Okay to Cry,” ultimately named by Billboard as one of the best songs of the year.
Following Sophie’s passing, pop cult favorite Rina Sawayama remembered the lateartist as “the sweetest – an icon and a visionary,” adding, “the world and our community has lost a beautiful soul.”
SOPHIE is released as a double vinyl, with each side representing a different section of the album. The wax comes in standard black as well as translucent neon pink, clear, and silver and is available to order here.
Stream SOPHIE in full below.