Nominations for 2023 MTV Video Music Awards Announced
[…] Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Records Steve Lacy – “ Bad Habit” – L-M Records / RCA Records SZA – “Kill Bill” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records Records Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records […]
Cardi B, The Carters, Childish Gambino, Drake Lead 2018 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations
[…] mcDJ / RCA Records Dej Loaf and Leon Bridges – “Liberated” – Columbia Records Drake – ‘God’s Plan” – YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records Janelle Monáe – “PYNK” – Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Records Jessie Reyez – “Gatekeeper” – Island Records Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – “1-800-273-8255” – Def Jam Recordings BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Alessia Cara – “Growing […]
2022 GRAMMY Nominations Announced – Here’s the Complete List | VIDEO
[…] song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only. Bad Habits Fred Gibson, Johnny McDaid & Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Ed Sheeran) A Beautiful Noise Ruby Amanfu, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Alicia Keys, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, […]
The 2024 NAACP Image Awards Nominees Announced – See the FULL List | WATCH
[…] Brown Entertainment) Davido (RCA Records/Sony Music UK) Jon Batiste (Verve Records) Usher (Mega/Gamma) Outstanding Female Artist Ari Lennox (Dreamville/Interscope Records) H.E.R. (RCA Records) Janelle Monáe (Atlantic Records/ Bad Boy/Wondaland) Tems (RCA Records/Since ’93) Victoria Monét (RCA Records/Lovett Music) Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album “All Yours” – Kierra Sheard (RCA Inspiration / Karew Entertainment) “Father’s Day” – […]
Kendrick Lamar, Drake Lead 2019 Grammy Noms; H.E.R. Gets Hers, Too – Complete List of Nominations
[…] The Year (Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s), if other than the artist.) • “I Like It” Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin Invincible, JWhiteDidIt, Craig Kallman & Tainy, producers; Leslie Brathwaite & Evan LaRay, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer Track from: Invasion Of Privacy • […]
Nominees Announced for 2023 NAACP Image Awards
[…] Fo Yo Soul Recordings and RCA Inspiration) My Life – James Fortune (FIYA World/MNRK Music Group) The Urban Hymnal – Tennessee State University (TSU/Tymple) Outstanding International Song Bad To Me – Wizkid (RCA Records/Starboy/Sony Music International) Diana feat. Shenseea – Fireboy DML, Chris Brown (YBNL Nation / EMPIRE) Last Last – Burna Boy (Atlantic […]
52nd NAACP Image Awards Nominees Announced – Chadwick Boseman Earns 2 Noms
[…] Lazor Wulf (Adult Swim) Mapleworth Murders (Quibi) Sincerely, Camille (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network) Outstanding Performance in a short Form Series Giancarlo Esposito – The Broken and the Bad (AMC.com ) B. Smoove – Mapleworth Murders (Quibi) Jasmine Cephas Jones – #FreeRayshawn (Quibi) Laurence Fishburne – #FreeRayshawn (Quibi) Stephan James – #FreeRayshawn (Quibi) Outstanding Short […]
‘Will It Go Round in Circles?’ Leadership of the Black Music Executive, the Off-and-On Romance with the Recording Industry
[…] the restructuring and wars among the crime families by stating, “These things gotta happen every five years or so, ten years. helps to get rid of the bad blood.” That scene in The Godfather was a great analogy of the history of Black executives in the record industry. Is it because the Black music […]
Chadwick Boseman: Late Actor Earns NAACP Image Awards Nominations
[…] “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Bridgerton” and “#blackAF.” Regina King’s feature film directorial debut “One Night in Miami,” earned four nominations, including outstanding motion picture along with “ Bad Boys for Life,” “Da 5 Bloods,” “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” King is also competing for entertainer of the year against […]
48th NAACP Image Awards Announced: Beyoncé Leads with 7 Noms; Sister Solange, 5
[…] Barclay – “Pitch” – Pilot (FOX) Sam Esmail – “Mr. Robot” – eps2.5_h4ndshake.sme (USA Network) Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television) Carl Seaton – “ Bad Dad Rehab” – (TV One) Mario Van Peebles – “Roots (Night 2)” – (History) Rick Famuyiwa – “Confirmation” – (HBO) Thomas Carter – “Roots (Night 3)” […]
Carl Carlton (‘She’s A Bad Mama Jama’) Hospitalized in Detroit After Stroke
*You might wanna send up a get-well wish and a prayer for the man forever associated with the soul classics, “She’s A Bad Mama Jama” and “Everlasting Love.” That man, singer Carl Carlton, 66, is said to be recovering in a Detroit hospital. That’s certainly good news for him, his family and his fans. […]
That Time Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs Had Vowed He Wouldn’t Relinquish Biggie’s Publishing Rights
[…] other nicknames. In any event, a Cheatseat story has it that it’s when the Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls (real name Christopher Wallace) signed to Diddy’s “ Bad Boy Records” that the label began to rank financially. Biggie was a successful and influential artist. As soon as Diddy signed him, he began bringing in big money […]
The Women of Bad Boy to Speak at Beauty Chronicles
[…] industry today. About Total Total is a multi-platinum selling R&B group discovered by Sean “Puffy” Combs, who signed the ladies as the first ever girl group to Bad Boy Records. Total released their debut single “Can’t You See,” ft. The Notorious B.I.G., reaching #2 on Billboard’s R&B Chart. Their self-titled debut followed shortly after, spawning hits […]
Clarence Avant to be Honored with ‘GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Award’ At 2019 Pre-GRAMMY Gala
[…] of the Kinks, the Grateful Dead, Dionne Warwick, and Aretha Franklin. His business ventures include forming LaFace Records in 1989 with Babyface and L.A. Reid, and creating Bad Boy Records in 1994 with Sean “Diddy” Combs. In 2000 J Records was born (in partnership with BMG) and emerged as a dominant force, producing the works of […]
Black Children Jailed for Crime That Doesn’t Exist by Tennessee Judge
[…] on the state of youth, telling a local TV station: “We are in a crisis with our children in Rutherford County. … I’ve never seen it this bad.” Rutherford County established the position of elected juvenile court judge in 2000, and ever since, Donna Scott Davenport has been the job’s only holder. She sometimes […]
