BERWYN wins Best New Act From The UK Supported By Music Venue Trust at the BandLab NME Awards 2022

Youtuber Jim Chapman has married his model fiancée Sarah Tarleton in a beautiful private ceremony.The Internet star, 34, got engaged to Sarah, 27, back in July 2020, and the couple have finally tied the knot in a lovely ceremony ahead of their wedding celebration in Spain.On Monday (March 28), the newly hitched couple broke the news together on Instagram as they shared a series of photos from their special day, which took place in a courthouse in Santa Barbara, California.In the first snap posted, Jim and Sarah could be seen sharing a romantic leaning kiss in front of the courthouse's wooden doors.In another picture, the happy couple could be seen holding their adorable baby Margot after welcoming their first child together last September.Updating their followers about the announcement, the joint post read: "28.3.2022, Santa Barbara Courthouse, Mr and Mrs Chapman."Before our wedding celebration in Spain, we decided to do the paperwork and get hitched. The happiest day together and the loveliest evening celebrating with friends and family in LA."Jim made a rather handsome groom in the snap as he was pictured wearing a navy blue pinstripe suit, a light blue shirt, black tie and a fresh pair of brown loafers.Bride Sarah looked very elegant as she donned a modern-style wedding dress and wore a mini length ivory design with long sleeves.Fans went straight to the comment section to congratulate the newly weds.

Ukrainian forces are thought to be behind a huge explosion at a Russian military camp just across the border late on Tuesday.Unconfirmed footage from two local Russian news outlets appears to show massive fireballs coming from ammunition blowing up at a suspected temporary army base near Belgorod in Russia.A source speaking to the Russian Tass news agency said a weapon had been fired from the Ukrainian side, and cited an emergency services source as saying four people had been injured in the blast.If true, it would mark the first time the Ukrainian military has hit personnel on Vladimir Putin's side of the border since the outbreak of the conflict.Discussing the blasts in a post on Telegram on Tuesday evening, Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote: "Now explosions are heard on the territory of Belgorod and the Belgorod region. The incident occurred near the village of Krasny Oktyabr.

Billy Crystal made a reference to Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock at the Oscars, during a dress rehearsal on Monday for his forthcoming Broadway show Mr. Saturday Night.'We got through a show and no one got slapped - unbelievable,' the New York City native, 74, said to applause at the Nederlander Theatre in Manhattan in a speech following the performance, in a clip published on Deadline.The nine-time Oscar host opened up about reprising the character of Buddy Young Jr.

Sheryl Crow looked incredibly youthful when on the red carpet at the billboard Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening.The beauty - who turned 60-years-old on February 11 - had on a dazzling silver and copper colored, low-cut camisole paired with a black power suit as her lightened locks ran down her shoulders.It has been 26 years since she debuted her 1996 hit songIf It Makes You Happy. Stunner:Sheryl Crow looked incredibly youthful when on the red carpet at the billboard Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday eveningCrowintroduced Olivia Rodrigo to the stage at Los Angeles' YouTube Theater and thanked the iconfor inspiring her.Rodrigo was crowned Woman of the Year at Billboard's 2022 Women in Music ceremony.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe world’s largest music company, Universal Music Group, posted a record $9.4 billion in revenue for 2021, the company announced in its earnings report on Thursday. That marks a 14.4% increase over 2020, although comparisons with the pandemic year are obviously skewed.Recorded music revenues were up 14.3% to around $7.52 billion, while streaming soared nearly 17% to just under $5 billion.

Billboard Women in Music Awards kicked off at the YouTube Theater at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Ciara took center stage as host of the celebration, which shined the spotlight on powerhouse women in the industry.The night’s honorees included H.E.R.

Girl power! Everyone from H.E.R. to Christina Aguilera came out to walk the purple carpet and celebrate the 2022 Billboard Women in Music Awards on Wednesday, March 2. 

Doja Cat oozed superstar confidenceas she arrived to the2022 Billboard Women In Music Awards in Inglewood,Californiaon Wednesday night.The singer, 26, strolled down the star-studded red carpet in an eye-catching black Carolina Herrera gown with a plunging neckline.The Say So hitmaker took to the stage during the ceremony to accept the Powerhouse Award, which is given to female artists who havedominated in their respected year through streaming, sales, and radio. Superstar:Doja Cat oozed superstar confidence as she arrived to the 2022 Billboard Women In Music Awards in Inglewood, California on Wednesday nightDoja's designer dress flowed down to the floor and had a giant bow and a flurry of black tulle at the waist.The California native gave her 5foot5inch frame a boost in a pair of black heels with mirrored platforms.

Gallery: Singer, inspiration, icon: Learn what makes Carole King so special at 80. . . (BANG Showbiz)Lorde – ‘Solar Power’ BEST SONG BY A UK ARTIST CHVRCHES Robert Smith – ‘How Not To Drown’ BEST LIVE ACT: SUPPORTED BY GROLSCH Rina Sawayama BEST FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD Life Is Beautiful BEST FESTIVAL IN THE UK: SUPPORTED BY WHITE CLAW Reading Leeds BEST SMALL FESTIVAL Wide Awake BEST FESTIVAL HEADLINER Wolf Alice BEST BAND IN THE WORLD Fontaines DC BEST BAND FROM THE UK: SUPPORTED BY PIZZA EXPRESS Bring Me The Horizon BEST SOLO ACT IN THE WORLD Burna Boy BEST SOLO ACT FROM THE UK Little Simz BEST NEW ACT IN THE WORLD: SUPPORTED BY CANO WATER Olivia Rodrigo BEST NEW ACT FROM THE UK: SUPPORTED BY MUSIC VENUE TRUST BERWYN BEST MIXTAPE Holly Humberstone – ‘The Walls Are Way Too Thin’ BEST COLLABORATION Griff x Sigrid – ‘Head On Fire’ BEST PRODUCER: SUPPORTED BY BANDLAB Arca Fred again.

Olivia Rodrigo and Normani glam up the pink carpet for the 2022 Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater on Wednesday night (March 2) in Inglewood, Calif.

Olivia Rodrigo is Billboard's «Woman of the Year» and the moment couldn't be more «surreal» for the 19-year-old singer.ET's Lauren Zima spoke to Rodrigo at the Billboard Women in Music Awards Wednesday night where she was being presented with the honor, and she shared how it feels to be recognized in such a big way.«Oh my gosh, it's incredible,» Rodrigo gushed. «I mean, writing songs is just my favorite thing in the whole world, and so to be recognized in this way, is absolutely surreal, and I'm just so grateful to everyone who has supported me this year.»"[I'm] excited for what's to come," she added.Rodrigo has had a meteoric rise to the top since the release of her debut single, «Drivers License,» and has already been a big award winner, taking home MTV Video Music Awards, American Music Awards and a People's Choice Award, in addition to her Billboard honor.Rodrigo's latest achievement comes a little over two months after she earned seven GRAMMY nominations in her first eligible GRAMMYs since the release of her debut album, .

Ciara, 36, was one of the best dressed at the 2022 Billboard Women in Music event on March 2! The singer showed up on the red carpet of the Los Angeles, CA venue in a cheetah print halter top dress that had cut-out sections and high slits. The stylish fashion choice also included a black leather collar around her neck and black leather straps down her shoulders and middle section as well as a thick matching belt.

Lorde’s ‘Solar Power’ has won Best Song In The World at the BandLab NME Awards 2022.The title track of the New Zealand pop star’s latest album, ‘Solar Power’ beat out nine other nominated songs by the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, The Kid LAROI, BTS and more.The award for Best Song In The World was presented by Natalie Imbruglia and Bastille’s Dan Smith.Lorde accepted the honour in appropriately summery ‘Solar Power’ fashion – via a video filmed from a pool. Watch her full speech above.“Hi, NME! I’ve heard I’ve just been awarded the best song in the world and I’m really grateful for that,” she said.Lorde also gave props to her fellow nominees, particularly Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg: “Big fan of all the songs in this category, especially ‘Chaise Longue’ by Wet Leg.

Olivia Rodrigo has won Best New Act In The World Supported By CanO Water at the BandLab NME Awards 2022.The US singer-songwriter came out on top among the international slate of nominees, which included Bad Boy Chiller Crew, BERWYN, Bree Runway, Wet Leg and Yard Act. Dublin band Inhaler, Nigerian singer Tems, King Stingray from Australia and Shye of Singapore were also nominated in the same category.The gong was presented by It’s A Sin actor Nathaniel Curtis and Love Island presenter Laura Whitmore.

Holly Humberstone has won Best Mixtape at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 for her intimate project ‘The Walls Are Way Too Thin’.BERWYN (‘Tape 2/Fomalhaut’), Central Cee (‘Wild West’), FKA twigs (‘Caprisongs’) and PinkPantheress (‘To hell with it’) were also up for this year’s award.“I’m really nervous,” Humberstone said while accepting her Best Mixtape gong, before talking about how NME had an impact on her growing up.“I used to listen to the NME demo CDs with my family when I was a kid,” she went on to say that’s how she “discovered so many of my favorite artists when I was a kid.”She added: “Thank you so much NME.”The Grantham singer-songwriter released ‘The Walls Are Way Too Thin’ last November. In a four-star review, NME said the EP had “a sense of warmth and levity” with “more adventurous” production than Humberstone’s 2020 debut, ‘Falling Asleep At The Wheel’.Speaking to NME at this year’s BRIT Awards red carpet, she opened up about the “scary” task of writing her debut album.“For some reason, the idea of an album is so intense, quite scary, and quite official,” Humberstone said.

BandLab NME Awards 2022, updated as all the action goes down at O2 Academy Brixton this evening (March 2).After a year of silence due to the pandemic, the wildest night in music returns, sponsored by leading social music creation platform BandLab and hosted by Daisy May Cooper and Lady Leshurr.Sam Fender, Little Simz, Wet Leg, Wolf Alice, Billie Eilish, Rina Sawayama and CHVRCHES are among the artists leading the nominations with several nods each. Meanwhile, Lana Del Rey, Self Esteem, Ghetts, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde, Bring Me The Horizon, IDLES and Megan The Stallion are up for some of the biggest awards tonight.FKA Twigs will be crowned Godlike Genius, while Neneh Cherry will be honoured with the Icon Award.

Adele’s latest album ’30’ and The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours‘ single ‘Save Your Tears’ were the world’s best-selling records of 2021.Music industry body the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has revealed that Adele’s 2021 album sold more than five million copies in two months. It’s also the biggest-selling record on vinyl and CD.The Weeknd’s ‘Save Your Tears, which was released in 2020, topped the charts in 18 countries and was streamed 2.15billion times. In 2020, The Weekend also had the biggest record of the year with his other ‘After Hours’ single ‘Blinding Lights’.You can see the rankings below.Top 10 global singles 2021:01 The Weeknd – ‘Save Your Tears’ (2.15billion streams)02 The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber – ‘ STAY’ (2.07billion streams)03 Dua Lipa – ‘Levitating’ (1.88billion streams)04 BTS – ‘Butter’ (1.76billion streams)05 Olivia Rodrigo – ‘drivers license’ (1.73billion streams)06 Justin Bieber (ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon) – ‘Peaches’ (1.72billion streams)07 The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’ (1.61billion streams)08 Olivia Rodrigo – ‘good 4 u’ (1.61billion streams)09 Lil Nas X – ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’ (1.60billion streams)10 Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’ (1.57billion streams)Top 10 global albums 2021:01. Adele – ’30’02. Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Sour’03. Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’04. Ed Sheeran – ‘=’05. The Weeknd – ‘After Hours’06. Dua Lipa – ‘Future Nostalgia’07. The Kid LAROI – F Love (Mix Tape)08. ABBA – ‘Voyage’09. Morgan Wallen – ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’10. Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’The three album charts compiled by the IFPI (overall sales, physical sales and vinyl) “reflect the truly global nature of the industry today,” chief executive Frances Moore told the BBC, “with albums by artists

Joshua Bassett is singing about an ex-girlfriend in his new song “Doppelganger” and he seemingly is opening up about Olivia Rodrigo.

LL Cool J is getting ready to step into a new role — awards show host! The music artist and actor has been tapped to host the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards.iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment announced on Thursday that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will helm the event, which will be held at the The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 22.LL Cool J will also be taking the stage for a live performance, and the star said he's looking forward to the big night.«It’s an honor to return to the stage as host of the iHeartRadio Music Awards and bring live music back to fans all over the world as we celebrate our favorite artists,» he shared in a statement released Thursday. «I have a special performance for the fans, and the show will have some great surprises throughout the night.»Additionally, Jennifer Lopez will be honored with the prestigious 2022 iHeartRadio Icon Award, which celebrates and honors performers' «impact on pop culture, longevity and continued relevance as a touring and radio force with a loyal fan base worldwide,» according to the press release.The full list of nominees were announced back in January, and include Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, Karol G, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Megan Thee Stallion, Bad Bunny and many more.The 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards will air live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, on Tuesday, March 22 on FOX.

Olivia Rodrigo has revealed that she has a name for her second album and has reunited with her ‘Sour’ co-writer/producer to create new songs.The singer-songwriter said in a new interview that “[I] really enjoy the music we’ve been making”, and that despite the success of her 2021 debut album she still writes much of her music in her bedroom.“I have a title for my next album and a few songs,” she told Billboard. “It’s really exciting to think about the next world that’s coming up for me.

She'll soon embark on her first world tour in support of her debut album, SOUR.But it was time to celebrate as Olivia Rodrigo stepped out in Santa Monica to ring in her 19th birthday with a few of her friends.The former Disney star rocked a pink satin crop top with a matching skirt as she stopped by the SHOREbar with her pals, including Australian singer The Kid LaROI. Party time: Olivia Rodrigo stepped out in Santa Monica to ring in her 19th birthday with a few of her friends Olivia looked sensational in a matching set which featured delicate black lace detailing along the top and bottom.