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Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone led the way with the most nominations.They were followed by Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, who all netted six noms.However, these eight powerhouse artists are far from the only big names celebrated by the Recording Academy this year.In total, there are 95 categories covering pop, rock, metal, country, jazz, Hip-Hop, dance, comedy, musical theater and more at the expansive awards ceremony.That means there are quite a few artists that qualify as Grammy nominees this year. And if you want to see them live (well, quite a few of them), you’re in luck.At the time of publication, 97 (!) of these stars are on the road.If you want to see who’s out and about, our team has compiled a list of all Grammy-nominated artists who currently have shows scheduled these next few months.To get you up to speed, here are all the 2025 Grammy nominees on tour in the near future.You made it all the way to the bottom.

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Hosted by Rita Ora, the 30th edition of the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) kicked off at Manchester’s Co-Op Live Arena on Sunday and was broadcast on MTV UK, Channel 5 and Pluto TV.

Paramount+ from Tuesday (November 12).The show was hosted by Rita Ora for a record-breaking third time, while it also featured live performances from Benson Boone, RAYE, Shawn Mendes, Teddy Swims, The Warning, LE SSERAFIM, Peso Pluma, Tyla, Busta Rhymes and Pet Shop Boys.The nominees were announced in October, and saw Taylor Swift lead the pack for the second year running, with a total of seven nods overall. Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Lisa and Ayra Starr were next in line with four nominations apiece.In the end, Swift also wound up winning the most awards, picking up three: Best Artist, Best Video (for ‘Fortnight’) and Best Live.The winners were chosen by fans’ votes on the EMAs website, aside from the Best Video award winner, who was selected by MTV.Last year’s EMAs became the first to ever be called off, due to the “volatility of world events” after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.BEST SONGAriana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)’ Benson Boone – ‘Beautiful Things’ Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Billie Eilish – ‘Birds Of A Feather’ Chappell Roan – ‘Good Luck, Babe!’Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’ – WINNERBEST VIDEOAriana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)’ Charli XCX – ‘360’ Eminem – ‘Houdini’ Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’ Lisa ft.

making Grammy history.In 2023, Queen Bey reigned supreme as the artist with the most Grammy wins ever when she picked up her 32nd gramophone.And when the nominations were announced for the 2025 Grammy Awards on Friday, Nov. 8, the 43-year-old superstar set not one but two more records.Leading the pack with 11 nods, she became the artist with the most Grammy noms ever, with her 99 total breaking the tie she had shared with her husband, Jay-Z.

—and women dominated the top categories.When it comes to record of the year and album of the year, only four of 15 slots went to men or male-led groups (well, five if you include Post Malone for his feature on “Fortnight”). The rest went to women, mainly pop girlies.

The nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards have been announced!

Beyoncé leading the way, earning 11 nominations.She has now become the most nominated artist of all time, with a total of 99 nominations throughout her career. The Beatles, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift are competing against her for Record of the Year.The official Grammys YouTube hosted a livestream today (November 8) for the announcement which you can watch below, with the winners set to be announced at the 68th Grammy Awards ceremony on February 2, 2025 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.Both Roan and Carpenter have been nominated for best new artist, meaning they are up in all four general categories open to recording artists across genres.

The nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards were revealed this morning, and they are packed with big names. Beyoncé tops the list with 11 noms — including Album, Song and Record of the Year, bringing her career total to 99.

Pharrell Williams presents his life and career through Lego in biopic Piece By Piece.Directed by Morgan Neville, the animated comedy film sees Pharrell play himself in Lego form, alongside some of his best known collaborators like Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, and Busta Rhymes.READ MORE: ‘Piece By Piece’ review: Pharrell’s plastic-fantastic Lego biopicA synopsis reads: “Told through the lens of Lego animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music’s most innovative minds.”It is the fifth major blockbuster based on the Lego franchise, following The Lego Movie, The Lego Batman Movie, The Lego Ninjago Movie, and The Lego Movie 2.The film’s score is by Michael Andrews, who is best known for his cover version of Tears For Fears track ‘Mad World’ with Gary Jules. He has also composed scores for films like Bridesmaids and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.Beyond the score, Piece By Piece has a soundtrack album filled with songs by Pharrell Williams and other artists.

It’s “Over” between Drake and DeMar DeRozan. The Canadian rapper, who was on the receiving end of a high-profile loss in a beef with Kendrick Lamar earlier this year, is still seething at the former Toronto Raptor, and he made that abundantly clear Saturday. In a contest between the Raptors, whom Drake has an ownership stake in, and DeRozan’s Sacramento Kings, the “Certified Lover Boy” was anything but.

“Man of the House,” a new song co-written and produced by Jack Antonoff and performed by Rachel Zegler in Broadway‘s Romeo + Juliet opening tonight, has been released as a single.

Kendrick Lamar is arguably one of the most talented lyricists in hip-hop. He’s shown his versatility time and time again, notably on projects like 2017’s DAMN.

Kendrick Lamar has opened up on the deeper meaning of his hit Drake diss, ‘Not Like Us’.In a new chat with SZA for Harper’s Bazaar, the ‘DNA.’ rapper was asked about ‘Not Like Us’ meant to him. Though the song went viral for its harsh criticism of Drake and allegations of the Canadian rapper being a “paedophile”, Lamar told SZA that it embodies “the type of man I represent”.Lamar explained: “‘Not Like Us’ is the energy of who I am, the type of man I represent. Now, if you identify with the man that I represent … this man has morals, he has values, he believes in something, he stands on something.

Kendrick Lamar has shed light on his future in music and his “end goal” – see what the rapper had to say below.READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar – ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ review: a cathartic, soul-baring autobiographyIn a new chat with SZA for Harper’s Bazaar, the two musicians pondered their future, and their end goals, and spoke about a myriad of other topics. In the interview, SZA asked Kendrick Lamar has planned for the future in his critically acclaimed and accolade-filled career.Lamar replied, revealing that he doesn’t see music as his true calling: “I get fulfilled sharing my experiences with the youth and allowing them to hear these stories and hear these experiences and catch up to them.”“So to actually answer your question, it’s communication just with people in general,” Lamar continued.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Tyler, the Creator is pulling out all the stops for the 10-year anniversary of his Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, taking place on Nov. 16-17 in Los Angeles, CA.

Jay-Z and the NFL are continuing their partnership, according to a new report.

Kendrick Lamar and Nicki Minaj being crowned the night’s biggest winners – see the full list of winners below.Last night (October 15), the 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards was broadcast after being taped in Las Vegas on October 8. It was hosted by Fat Joe for the third consecutive years, with Megan Thee Stallion leading the nominee list with 12 nods.Kendrick Lamar racked up 11 nominations this year, most of which come from his Drake diss track ‘Not Like Us’, as well as his featured verse on the Metro Boomin’ song ‘Like That’.However, by the ceremony’s end, Kendrick Lamar walked away as the night’s biggest winner, clinching eight of his 11 nominations, while Megan Thee Stallion did not win any awards.Among Lamar’s biggest wins were Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Music Video of the Year, Lyricist of the Year and more.

SZA is seemingly teasing that a new Kendrick Lamar album will be released soon.Kendrick Lamar’s last album came in the form of 2022’s ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’. Since then, the rapper has released a handful of singles, though all of them have been directed to Drake as part of their feud earlier this year.Now, however, SZA – who is close friends with Lamar, and has collaborated with him several times in the past – has seemingly shared a post on social media that suggests Kendrick is readying a new album.Last week, Devin Malik, an affiliate of Top Dawg Entertainment and collaborator of Kendrick’s shared on social media: “Mood cause new k dot album otwwww”.

Kendrick Lamar‘s and Drake‘s explosive feud earlier this year has been announced.According to Deadline, the UK’s Channel 4 has green-lit the documentary, titled Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake. A release date has not been announced, nor has a broadcast plan for the US.Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake will include archival footage and new interviews with people who have worked with the rappers, and will examine how the beef “came to be so universally acclaimed, while contextualising their careers through the contemporary history and culture which created them.”It was also touch on Kendrick Lamar’s accusations that Drake is a pedophile, which he heavily referenced in ‘Meet The Grahams’ and ‘Not Like Us’.

Paramount+ from November 12.Taylor Swift leads the nominations for the second year running, earning seven nods overall including Best Artist, Best Collaboration (‘Fortnight’ feat. Post Malone), Best Pop and Biggest Fans.She is followed by Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Lisa and Ayra Starr – all of whom are in the running for four awards.Chappell Roan is continuing her huge year by achieving her first-ever MTV EMAs nominations in the following categories: Best Song (‘Good Luck, Babe!’) Best New, Best Push and Biggest Fans.Nineteen nominees have the chance to bag their first MTV EMA, including Disclosure and Fred Again..