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BBC Radio 1 dished out its Dance Awards for 2022 on Friday night, basically bigging up what the station’s dance music-centric DJs and producers reckon are the best acts, mixes and releases of the last twelve months.The Dance Awards programme also celebrated The Jaguar Foundation – which is seeking to make the dance music world more diverse and inclusive – and presented an Outstanding Contribution To Dance award to Chase & Status.Says Radio 1 DJ Danny Howard: “2022 has been an amazing year for dance music in terms of releases, new artists breaking through and in the mainstream. More importantly, it’s the first full year we’ve had back in the clubs, Ibiza and festivals since the pandemic which has created so many great moments”.“The Radio 1 Dance Awards is the perfect reflection of what has been a monumental year for the scene, so I’d like to big up everyone shortlisted and say congratulations to all the winners”, he adds.

BBC Radio 1 is set for a major presenter reshuffle as Mollie King, one half of the afternoon show duo with Matt Edmonson, prepares to go on maternity leave.The Saturdays singer, who announced her pregnancy in August, will officially step down from her role next month.Taking over her spot will be Jeremiah Asiamah, whose first show alongside Matt is scheduled for Monday, December 2.The 26 year old expressed his excitement and nerves about the new role on social media, writing: "I'm covering the one of the biggest show on Radio 1 for the next few months with the homie @matthewedmondson." Amid the excitement, he also admitted the nerves were already getting to him, adding: "I'm sick to my stomach with nerves. If you know me, my goal in life is to make at least one person smile and laugh.

Rita Ora was among the artists performing at this year's Mighty Hoopla on 2 June, but her set didn't quite got to plan.The pop star took to the stage to perform a series of tracks, with the likes of Jessie Ware, Rachel Stevens and Danny Howard also on the line up. Rita, 33, attempted to get the audience involved in her show as she belted out hit track Anywhere, and headed down to the crowd to enlist some people to duet with. In a clip shared to X, she could be seen walking down to greet fans at the barrier, before attempting to find someone to sing her lyrics back to her.

BBC has announced its coverage plans for Glastonbury Festival 2024 – you can find all the details below.This legendary Worthy Farm event will take place between June 26-30, with Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA due to headline the Pyramid Stage. Other confirmed acts include Shania Twain, LCD Soundsystem, Little Simz, The National, Avril Lavigne, The Last Dinner Party, Jungle, Justice, Bloc Party, Fontaines D.C., Yard Act, Arlo Parks and Gossip.Today (May 30), the BBC – Glasto’s exclusive broadcast partner – has shared details of its “longest celebration of the festival yet” across TV, BBC iPlayer, radio and BBC Sounds.Fans who weren’t lucky enough to bag a ticket for Glasto ’24 will be able to enjoy “over 90 hours of live performances from the five main stages on BBC iPlayer, extensive coverage on TV [and] 90 hours of radio broadcasts live from the festival”.Viewers can access live-streams of The Pyramid, Other, West Holts, Woodsies and The Park stages in Ultra High Definition.Clara Amfo, Jack Saunders, Jo Whiley and Lauren Laverne will present the main TV coverage this year.

Dundee-based global superstar in the making Hannah Laing has been continuously wowing clubbers with her iconic brand of 'doof' and now, the star is gearing up to playBBC Radio 1's

Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote dazzled in the sunshine for a stunning holiday snap - just before it went wrong. Georgia, 31, who played Katy Armstrong in Corrie, wowed in a sleek black swimsuit as she posed on a boat trip in Ibiza.

BBC has announced that it will broadcast sets live from Glastonbury Festival‘s Pyramid Stage in Ultra High Definition (UHD) for the first time.In addition to the news that will bring fans watching at home closer to the action, BBC Music has also announced its presenters including Lauren Laverne, Jo Wiley, Clara Amfo, Jack Saunders and Huw Stephens.Audiences will be able to watch headline sets by Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar and Diana Ross (legends slot) in UMD aired live on BBC One/Two as well as BBC iPlayer and online from Friday, June 24 to Sunday, June 26.For the first time, BBC iPlayer’s dedicated Glastonbury channel will be live from Thursday, June 23 through to the Sunday, guiding viewers through the hundreds of performances taking place at Worthy Farm.Also on the presenter line-up across TV and radio is: AFRODEUTSCHE, Cerys Matthews, Danny Howard, Dermot O’Leary, DJ Target, Jaguar, Jamz Supernova, Matt Everitt, Sian Eleri, Steve Lamacq, Tiffany Calver, Tom Ravenscroft, Vick Hope and Zoe Ball.BBC Radio 1, Radio 1 Dance, Radio 1Xtra and Radio 2 will all provide coverage of the festival, which returns after three years following the COVID pandemic.BBC Radio 6 Music will be the festival’s radio home, providing all-day Glastonbury coverage from Wednesday, June 22 through to Sunday, June 26.The BBC’s celebration of Glastonbury 2022 will begin earlier than in previous years.

Ayrshire DJ Ewan McVicar said he never meant his dancefloor banger and UK top 40 hit Tell Me Something Good to be anything more than a filler to get his set going.

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