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Big Sean and the Sean Anderson Foundation have announced the schedule for the 4th annual DON Weekend slated for later this month. The festivities kick off on Thursday, Aug. 25 with the premiere of the Kristian R. Hill-directed documentary God Said Give ’Em Drum Machines, which focuses on how the city of Detroit played a pivotal role in the creation and […]
Ahead of the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards later this month, the award show has announced that Nicki Minaj will receive the Video Vanguard award. The rapper is set to perform during the awards ceremony on August 28, 2022, with a medley of some of her greatest hits. She’s also nominated in the “Best Hip Hop” category […]
The nominees for MTV’s Video Music Awards have been announced. Kendrick Lamar, Jack Harlow, and Lil Nas X have the most nominations for the award show’s 2022 iteration, with all three of the artists receiving seven nominations. Doja Cat and Harry Styles both have six nominations while Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd got five nominations. Fans […]
Toronto’s Mustafa has been crowned the winner of the 2022 Prism Prize for his music video “Ali.” The self-directed video was selected by a panel of over 130 esteemed industry professionals in Canadian music and visual arts. Mustafa took home the $20,000 Grand Prize for Canadian music video of the year, surpassing nine other videos from artists like Haviah […]
Kanye West made a surprise appearance at the 2022 BET Awards on Sunday night to present Sean Combsaka Diddy with the Lifetime Achievement award. “How do we crown our kings? How do we appreciate our kings? To think how far we could just make if off of inspiration, to hear the way somebody chopped a sample […]
On Sunday, the winners for the 2022 BET Awards were unveiled during a broadcast from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with host Taraji P. Henson. Doja Cat led the nominees with six nods, Drake and Ari Lennox both scored four nominations each, and an extensive list of artists garnered three nods, including Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Lil […]
The 2022 SOCAN Songwriting Prize votes are in and Toronto’s own Emily Steinwall has been named the winner for “Welcome to the Garden.” Steinwall is someone who wears many hats. From emerging composer to multi-instrumentalist to former back-up singer for Alessia Cara, her exponential growth and commitment continues to pay off. “Welcome to the Garden,” […]
Just a week after he blasted BET for not receiving any nominations this year, Lil Nas X took to social media on Tuesday to tease a song that contains a diss aimed at the annual awards show. In a one-minute clip, the “Industry Baby” artist is seen sitting shirtless in his car as he lip-syncs along to […]
Jennifer Lopez took a uniquely inspiring approach when naming off those in need of thanks during her acceptance speech at Sunday’s MTV Movie & TV Awards ceremony. Taking the stage as the 2022 recipient of the Generation Award, a distinction reserved for those—per MTV—whose “diverse contributions to both film and television have turned them into […]
The annual Prism Prize—awarded to Canadian music videos for their outstanding artistry—has announced their top 10 finalists. The list includes videos by Mustafa, BADBADNOTGOOD, Haviah Mighty, and more. The 2022 winner will be revealed and awarded the $20,000 grand prize at a screening and awards presentation on July 7, 2022. It’ll be streamed live on the […]
