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Jelly Roll performs “Liar” at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards.
“Liar” lyrics:
I, I let you drive around my mind
I can’t count the times you made me feel like I’m nothing
Played me like a fool, like a fool
Saying, “Drink another whiskey
Pop another pill
Money makes you happy
Heaven isn’t real
You won’t find nobody to love
Because your heart’s too broke”
Now I know
You ain’t nothin’ but a liar
Yeah, I walk right out the fire
Yeah, you try to keep me down
Try to put me underground
But I’m only going higher
I can hear you in my head
In my bed when I’m dreamin’
You try to be my friend
But you’re blowin’ smoke
Oh, and now, I ain’t scared of
Tellin’ you where you can go
‘Cause I know
You’re nothing but a liar
You burned me one too many times
Like a devil in disguise, hiding your true colors
Just leave me alone
Keep leading me on
Saying, “Drink another whiskey
Pop another pill
Money makes you happy
Heaven isn’t real
You won’t find nobody to love
Because your heart’s too broke”
Now I know
You ain’t nothin’ but a liar
Yeah, I walk right out the fire
Yeah, you try to keep me down
Try to put me underground
But I’m only going higher
I can hear you in my head
In my bed when I’m dreamin’
You try to be my friend
But you’re blowin’ smoke
Oh, and now, I ain’t scared of
Tellin’ you where you can go
‘Cause I know
You’re nothing but a liar
If I was doin’ what you do
Then you would swear I poisoned you
You’re nothing but a liar (liar)
Yeah, I walk right out the fire (fire)
Yeah, you try to keep me down
Try to put me underground
But I’m only going higher
I can hear you in my head
In my bed when I’m dreamin’
You try to be my friend
But you’re blowin’ smoke
Oh, and now, I ain’t scared of
Tellin’ you where you can go
‘Cause I know
You’re nothing but a liar
WRITERS
Taylor Phillips, Ben Johnson, Ashley Gorley, Jason De Ford
PUBLISHERS
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Taylor Swift was the top winner at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, which was broadcast on Fox on Thursday (Dec. 12). Swift’s 10 new trophies bring her career win total to 49, which is more than any other artist in BBMA history. She had been tied for that distinction with Drake, with 39 wins each. (Drake won three awards this year, bringing his total to 42.)
This is the second year in a row that Swift has won 10 BBMAs. 2023 and 2024 are her two years with the most wins. Before these two years, her personal best was eight wins, in both 2013 and 2015. Swift collected her first three BBMAs in 2011.
Swift won Top Artist for the record-setting fourth time, having previously won in 2013, 2015 and 2023. She is the first four-time winner in this category, breaking out of a tie with Drake at three wins each. Moreover, she’s the first artist to win back-to-back awards in this category since Destiny’s Child in 2000 and 2001.
Swift won Top Female Artist for the record-extending sixth time, having previously won in 2013, 2015, 2018, 2021 and 2023. She has won in three of the last four years, missing out in this period only in 2022, when Olivia Rodrigo won.
She won Top Billboard 200 Artist for the record-extending seventh time, having previously won in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Swift won Top Billboard 200 Album (The Tortured Poets Department) for the record-setting third time. She pulls ahead of two-time winners 50 Cent, Eminem, Adele and Drake. She previously won for Red in 2013 and 1989 in 2015. All three of these albums received Grammy nominations for album of the year (1989 won). We’ll learn TTPD’s fate on Feb. 2.
Swift won Top Hot 100 Artist for the second time, having previously won in 2015. She won four other awards for the second time, having previously won them last year. These are Top Hot 100 Songwriter, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Billboard 200 Global Artist and Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist.
Proving that even for Taylor Swift, there are still new worlds to conquer, she won Top Streaming Songs Artist for the first time.
The tracking period for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards was Oct. 13, 2023, through Oct. 10, 2024, which corresponds to Billboard chart dates from Oct. 28, 2023, through Oct. 19, 2024.
The Billboard Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Corporation. PMC is also the parent company of Billboard.
Stray Kids accepts the Top Global K-Pop Artist at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. Stray Kids: Hello, everyone, we are Stray Kids. We have just received the Billboard Top Global K-Pop Artist award. And we just really want to say, you know, a big, huge thanks to STAYs everywhere, all around the world. And without […]
Nothing is bringing Jelly Roll down after winning his first-ever Billboard Music Award during Thursday night’s (Dec. 12) ceremony, and the star kept riding the high with a dynamic performance of “Liar.” “I see people crying and I see strangers wrapping their arms around them and spreading the love all throughout the building. I can […]
Tyla accepts the Top Afrobeats Artist & Top Afrobeats Song at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. Tyla:Now I must give a whole speech. Yo, guys. I do not even know this is all happening. Yo, guys. You’re badalso you’re um, thank you. Thank you, everybody here. You guys killed it. You guys gave me energy. […]
Universal Music Group (UMG) signed a strategic partnership deal with global advertising and public relations giant WPP that will center around audience engagement strategies “leveraging the power of music,” according to a press release. The deal will allow WPP clients access to UMG’s music catalog, with the two companies working together to “unlock additional areas of amplification through data-driven and technological innovation” and exploring ways artificial intelligence “can better help brands and artists connect and create authentic cultural moments,” the release adds. The partnership builds on a pre-existing relationship between UMG and WPP, which have previously teamed up on initiatives including the Coke Studio and Sprite Limelight music platforms. In a statement, UMG chief digital officer and executive vp Michael Nash said that by “combining innovative new technologies with UMG’s industry-leading data insights, we can create significant new commercial opportunities for our artists and songwriters. In addition, working together with WPP, we will harness and amplify the unmatched power and reach of music for WPP’s clients and brands through new strategic initiatives and programs.”
Sony Music launched in Greece following its acquisition of Cobalt Music, one of the country’s biggest independent labels, to re-establish Sony Music Entertainment Greece. The deal will allow Cobalt artists to connect with audiences internationally. it was concurrently announced that Anna Maria Antippas will serve as MD of Sony Music Entertainment Greece after having held leadership roles in the Greek music industry for nearly 20 years. Greek music industry revenues reached $70.4 million last year, a 14.91% increase from the prior year. Streaming accounts for 63.1% of that revenue, marking year-over-year growth of 15.2%, while synch revenues have increased 49.4%, according to a press release.
Virgin Music Group struck a strategic long-term agreement with Hungama Digital Media, a leading digital entertainment company operating out of India. Through the deal, Virgin will help expand the global reach of Hungama’s music catalog, including SVF, Grassroute, OTV and numerous film soundtracks. In turn, the deal will allow Virgin to deepen its presence in India’s regional music scene. “Hungama’s expansive network will enable us to unlock incredible new opportunities for our artists,” said Amit Sharma, country manager of India for Virgin Music Group, in a statement.
CTS Eventim acquired a 17% stake in French ticketing company France Billet from Fnac Darty, making it France Billet’s majority shareholder. Fnac Darty retains a 35% stake after the transaction and will continue its involvement in the company’s governance. France Billet’s management team will remain in place following the deal.
AEG Presents assumed a partnership stake in Germany-based concert promotion company MCT Agentur. “I wanted a partner who shared my vision of how our business should run and could provide some extra muscle in my corner when needed,” said MCT Agentur founder Scumeck Sabottka in a statement on the deal. “Concert promotion is still a gamble…that’s what makes it fun, but it’s a full-contact sport at times. You need a teammate you can trust and Jay and I trust each other.”
Warner Music Japan (WMJ) entered a strategic partnership with NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan (NBCUJ) through which it will produce and promote new releases by NBCUJ’s artists. WMJ will additionally acquire the distribution rights of more than 9,000 works in NBCU’s music catalog, including anime-related tracks, and begin digitally distributing them globally starting early next year. WMJ will also handle distribution and sales of physical products. The two companies will also work to expand opportunities for music tie-ins with anime projects, exploring possibilities for WMJ artists to contribute songs to NBCUJ titles. With the deal, WMJ has also launched an anime business division, which has brought on former Aniplex president/CEO Koichiro Natsume and former TMS Entertainment Co. senior executive officer Hiroyasu Shinohara as external advisors. “This partnership will not only enable us to help bring NBCUJ’s catalog to the world through our global network, but also give our artists opportunities to further grow their careers by leveraging anime-related collaborations,” said Takeshi Okada, president/CEO of WMJ, in a statement.
Under a new strategic partnership, ADA — Warner Music Group’s indie music distribution and artist services arm — will now oversee worldwide distribution for music projects developed by FaroLatino Music, the label division of ForoLatino. “This alliance marks an important chapter for both companies as we unite to champion Latin American music on a global scale,” Javier Fainzaig, president of FaroLatino, said in a statement. ADA president Cat Kreidich added, “We’re excited to partner with FaroLatino and help lead the charge on the global growth and recognition of the many diverse artists and genres that make up Latin music.” Launched in 1995, FaroLatino offers artist services ranging from marketing and press to strategic partnerships. Some of its latest projects include Jessi Uribe and Alejandro Fernández’s collab “Tu Maniquí” and Noche de Brujas and Jorge Celedón’s cross-genre single “Vente Conmigo.” – Griselda Flores
Event management platform Events.com acquired the Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival out of San Diego. “Under our ownership, we’ll streamline operations and create more digital engagement opportunities for guests,” said Stephen Partridge, president/COO of Events.com, in a statement. Launched in 2019, Wonderfront boasted nearly 42,000 attendees at this year’s edition of the festival. “With Events.com’s expertise in event management and the innovative capabilities of its platform, we’re looking forward to creating even more memorable experiences for our guests as we enhance our operational efficiencies, including ticketing, guest engagement, and overall festival management,” added Wonderfront founder/executive producer Paul Thornton. The 2025 iteration of the festival is slated for May 16-18.
Create Music Group acquired a 50% share of the London-based dance music label and music publisher Enhanced Music, which boasts such genre brands as Enhanced Recordings, Enhanced Progressive, Colorize, Shapes of Solitude and Enhanced Chill. Enhanced has publishing rights to thousands of songs by artists including The Chainsmokers, Elley Duhé, Tiësto and Steve Aoki.
Symphonic Distribution partnered with Masterchannel to provide artists with an AI mastering tool that makes tracks release-ready and optimized for streaming. Under the deal, Symphonic artists can upload as many tracks as they want and receive unlimited free full-length master previews.
Also at Symphonic, the company signed South Korean lable EchoesInDream (EID) to a global distribution deal. Upcoming EID releases include “Swimmin’”, a collaboration between Filipino R&B artist Jay R and emerging artists PAAK and AVN, along with new music from PAAK, an Afrobeats artist. Both are slated for release in January.
Stray Kids performs “CHK CHK BOOM” and “JJAM” at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards.
“CHK CHK BOOM” lyrics
Boom, boom, chk, chk, boom
(Brrah) 정중앙 흑색의 저 점도
맞춰 내 재빠른 계획도
허점 없이 완벽한 판도
위에서 춤춰 내 plan대로 keep going
Sick of this life, it’s regular
승리를 너무 과식했지 배불러 (ayy)
산책도 할 겸 허리띠 매 둘러
우린 우주로 나머지 전부 kneel, I’m strong
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
안 되는 것 없이 I do it (do it)
Just pull out my trigger, I got that (ooh)
I’ma pop, pop, pop, take a shot, yeah
Shoot down my goals one by one, I snipe them
Filling up my truck
Yeah, you want that ride (boom)
Hit you like a truck
I’ma make you fly
(Boom) Vamos, I know that you want it
(Boom) Lobos, we cannot stop hunting
(Boom) Ra-ta-ta-ta, I’ma make it
Boom, boom, chk, chk, boom
(Boom) Vamos, I know that you want it
(Boom) Chaos, we so catastrophic
(Boom) Ra-ta-ta-ta, I’ma make it
Boom, boom, chk, chk, boom
(Boom) Cliche 파괴 자체가 더 cliche
(Boom) 나에 대한 견해 전부 유지해
(Boom) 바뀐 건 없어 I’m not a changed man
내 행보는 여전히 그다음 level에만 대입해
목표치에 한 발씩
한발치 더 다다랐지
I’m the owner of my goal 주인 잘 만난 복
I make it right 영점 조준 clear
정적을 깨 버리지 나의 trigger, fire (fire)
저 끝까지 과녁을 더 위로 올려 (my amigo)
Filling up my truck
Yeah, you want that ride (boom)
Hit you like a truck
I’ma make you fly
(Boom) Vamos, I know that you want it
(Boom) Lobos, we cannot stop hunting
(Boom) Ra-ta-ta-ta, I’ma make it
Boom, boom, chk, chk, boom
(Boom) Vamos, I know that you want it
(Boom) Chaos, we so catastrophic
(Boom) Ra-ta-ta-ta, I’ma make it
Boom, boom, chk, chk, boom
깊이 더 파고들어
My bullet goes 탕탕탕
이건 la vida loca
이건 good shot, shot, shot
깊이 더 파고들어
My bullet goes 탕탕탕
이건 la vida loca
Boom, boom, chk, chk, boom
WRITERS
BB Elliot, Chang Bin Seo, Christopher Chahn Bang, Ji Sung Han, Dallas Koehlke, Ronnie Icon
PUBLISHERS
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
“JJAM” lyrics
재미 좀 볼 때 발라 버려 honey jam, ayy
Finger lickin’, yeah 실컷 찍어라 직캠
다채로움을 모아 새로 조화롭게
자, 찬란한 목소리, 현란한 춤사위 모여 같이 jam, jam
오늘의 topic 걍 잼있게 놀기
이 음악도 솔깃해 you can’t stop it
굵직한 bass line에 맞춰 body shake
그래 okay 컷, 바라던 대로 take
Come and join the crew, get closer now
It’s time to make a move, get lit, so loud
We know we’ll never lose, get trophies now
숨겨둔 흥을 터트려, 시선들은 멈춰 yeah
Peanut butter jelly time
We stick together day and night, yeah
Fill up our jars every time
Just spread it out
찍어 발라 버려 jam
Sticky, sticky, sticky jam
Yeah, our jam got them
I got no 잼? You got no 잼? We gotta jam (촵촵)
Look at our jam, come on and 도리도리 잼잼
Stick it up now, put your, put your hands up
It’s our playground 북적북적해져
재미재미져, 재미재미 catch up
Look at our jam, come on and 도리도리 잼잼 (sing)
Come on 억눌러 봤자 불필요
버려, 고민들 털고 움직여
꽉 막힌 road, just take it slow
여긴 언제나 open, our home
붉은 headlights 속에서
불러 힘껏 sing this song
No one can escape this feeling
빠질 수 없어
(Dance)
I gotta move
Look at my groove
Jam, jam, jam, jam
Say, “Whoa”
(Ha)
Say, “Whoo”
I know, you know, Lee Know (rap)
Kick snare hi-hat drum and bass
환상적 케미 peanut butter jelly
개나 소나, 쟤나 걔나 얘나 다
불러와, 재미 보고 흥미를 take it
움츠러들 필요 따윈 없지
필요한 건 오로지 패기와 객기
재빠른 재치 catch 노잼 allergy 기침, 재채기 에취
Sticking together day and night yeah
Filling up jars, oh, every time
So just spread it out (right now)
찍어 발라 버려 jam
Sticky, sticky, sticky jam
Yeah, our jam got them
I got no 잼? You got no 잼? We gotta jam (촵촵)
Look at our jam, come on and 도리도리 잼잼
Everybody, every, every, body, body
Jam
(Jam)
(촵촵)
Stick it up now, put your, put your hands up (yeah)
It’s our playground 북적북적해져
재미재미져, 재미재미 catch up
Look at our jam, come on and 도리도리 잼잼
WRITERS
Christopher Chahn Bahng, Chang Bin Seo, Jung Ah Kim, Gang Hae Chae
PUBLISHERS
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Morgan Wallen accepts the Top Male Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Country Male Artist and Top Collaboration at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. Morgan Wallen:What’s going on? Billboard Music Awards, it’s Morgan Wallen here. I just wanted to say thank you guys for everyone who’s supported me along my journey, as always, most importantly, thank […]
Teddy Swims took home two new pieces of hardware at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards presented by Marriott Bonvoy, winning Top Hot 100 Song and Top Radio Song for “Lose Control” — which he also performed — at the ceremony on Thursday (Dec. 12).
Standing on the performance stage with his band, surrounded by a group of passionate fans, the 32-year-old singer-songwriter accepted both prizes at the same time. “Two is absolutely bonkers, man. I’m so grateful,” Swims began, holding one BBMA in each hand. “Thank you for changing my life, everyone who’s listening. Thank you for letting me do the best job in the world with the best team in the world.”
“I love you, mama,” added the Georgia native. “Thank you for letting a fat kid from Conyers win.”
“Lose Control” peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March, seven months after the track first debuted on the chart. Swims has since lodged three more entries on the chart: “The Door,” “Bad Dreams” and “Dirty” with Jessie Murph.
Swims also performed his slinking ballad on the BBMAs stage, letting his signature rasp shine through on the belted chorus and, at one point, ceding the spotlight to his guitarist for a soulful solo. “I lose control/ When you’re not next to me/ I’m falling apart right in front of you, can’t you see?” sang the musician, dressed in a leather biker jacket and silver chain, sunglasses hanging off his forehead. Earlier during the BBMAs, Swims sang an emotive live version of “Bad Dreams.”
The star is a finalist for a total of eight awards at this year’s BBMAs. In addition to Top Hot 100 Song and Top Radio Song, Swims is also up for Top New Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Streaming Song, Top Selling Song and more.
Hosted by Michelle Buteau, the 2024 BBMAs is airing on FOX and Fire TV Channels and on-demand on Paramount+. Performances are available to watch back as they’re uploaded on Billboard.com and via @BBMAs and @Billboard social channels.
The Billboard Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Corporation. PMC is also the parent company of Billboard.
Morgan Wallen was a big winner at this year’s Billboard Music Awards, picking up four trophies, winning in the categories of Top Male Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Country Male Artist and Top Collaboration (for his Post Malone collaboration “I Had Some Help”). Wallen accepted the honors and thanked fans in his acceptance speech. Holding […]