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This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music from artists including Mike Bahía, Javiera Mena, Kapo, and more. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a first collaborative effort, Kenia OS teamed up […]

Shawn Mendes‘ “Why Why Why” has topped this week’s new music poll that features artists in various genres of music. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Aug. 9) on Billboard, choosing the 26-year-old pop star’s comeback single as their favorite new music release of the past week. “Why Why Why” brought in 50% […]

Kim Loaiza and Codiciado’s “QuesoXTE” has topped this week’s new music Latin poll. In a poll published on Friday (Aug. 9) — in support of the weekly New Music Latin roundup and playlist, curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — music fans voted for the Mexican artists first collaborative effort as their favorite […]

August is officially here, and today’s biggest artists are keeping the heat strong in the last month of summer with some great music releases.
Latto unveiled her third studio album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, featuring contributions from Ciara, Coco Jones, Hunxho, Young Nudy, Teezo Touchdown, Megan Thee Stallion and Mariah the Scientist. Sugar Honey Iced Tea is the follow-up to 2022’s 777, which reached No. 15 on the Billboard 200 off the strength of its breakout single “Big Energy.”

Meanwhile, Shawn Mendes made his comeback with single “Why Why Why,” which leads the star’s upcoming album, Shawn. Last month, Mendes shared a message for fans about the project, writing, “Music really can be medicine. 2 years ago I felt like I had absolutely no idea who I was. A year ago I couldn’t step into a studio without falling into complete panic. So to be here right now with 12 beautiful finished songs feels like such a gift.”

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Katy Perry also continued her 143 rollout with new single “Lifetimes.” Perry said in a press statement, “‘Lifetimes’ is a song about eternal love. It’s about finding that one deep and satisfying love of your life. A soulmate doesn’t always have to come in the form of a partner – it can come in all different ways, a child, a best friend, a pet. For me it is my daughter – I ask her every night, ‘Will you find me in every lifetime?’ She says yes, and I feel found. You’ll find each other, over and over again, for lifetimes.”

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In the Latin world, superstar J Balvin unveiled his new 15-track LP Rayo. The project includes collaborations with Feid, Chencho Corleone, Bad Gyal and Carín León, among others.

With all the aforementioned drops, plus so much more, it’s a busy week in music and we want to know which release you liked the most. Check out our Friday Music Guide here, and let us know by voting below.

What’s Your Favorite New Music Release of the Week?

This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music from artists such as DannyLux, Morat, Kim Loaiza, and more. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a first collaborative effort, Kim Loaiza and Codiciado […]

The Smashing Pumpkins‘ Aghori Mhori Mei has topped this week’s new music poll that features artists in various genres of music. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Aug. 2) on Billboard, choosing the the Billy Corgan-led rock band’s 13th studio album as their favorite new music release of the past week. Aghori Mhori […]

Summer is continuing to heat up when it comes to new music releases. Charli XCX continued Brat summer with a remix of “Guess” featuring Billie Eilish. Fans first began speculating that Eilish would be the surprise guest on the new track when Charli teased a new collaborative version of the song, with her special guest’s face cropped […]

Grupo Frontera’s latest single “Ángel,” featuring Romeo Santos, has topped this week’s new music Latin poll. In a poll published on Friday (July 26) — in support of the weekly New Music Latin roundup and playlist, curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — music fans voted for the Texas-based group and Dominican artist’s […]

It’s an exciting week in music, with some of the top music artists from every genre dropping some hot new tracks, albums, collaborations and more. Ice Spice unveiled her long-awaited debut album, Y2K!. The 10-song set features previously released singles “Phat Butt,” “Think U the S— (Fart)” and “Gimmie a Light.” “Think U the S— […]

Last week, the Apollo theater in Harlem was selected as the first venue to receive a Kennedy Center Honor. The Apollo will receive a special award as an iconic American institution, right alongside the four individuals who are being honored — Bonnie Raitt; Grateful Dead; jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola.
The prestigious honors will be presented on Dec. 8 at a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. CBS will broadcast the two-hour program on Dec. 23.

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“The Apollo, one of the most consequential, influential institutions in history, has elevated the voices of Black entertainment in New York City, nationally, and around the world, and launched the careers of legions of artists,” Kennedy Center chairman David M. Rubenstein said in a statement announcing the surprise selection.

This is a rare occasion that the Kennedy Center Honors has veered from its usual practice of honoring individuals. Six years ago, the program honored four key creators of the Broadway sensation Hamilton: An American Musical (Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, Alex Lacamoire, and Andy Blankenbuehler). Five years ago, it honored the legendary children’s TV program Sesame Street (the award was presented to the show’s creators, Lloyd Morrisett and Joan Ganz Cooney).

It’s easy to see why the Kennedy Center chose the Apollo to receive this honor. For 90 years, The Apollo has been a beacon of the Harlem community; a platform for artists from the worlds of jazz, swing, bebop, R&B, gospel, blues, soul, and hip-hop. Artists who have played The Apollo’s famed Amateur Night include Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Luther Vandross, H.E.R., D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill and Miri Ben-Ari.

Now that The Apollo has gotten the nod, what other venues would you like the Kennedy Center Honors to consider for recognition? Here are 20 choices, in alphabetical order:

Which venue should the Kennedy Center Honors consider for recognition next?