Pharrell Williams’ non-profit Black Ambition will announce its second annual Black Ambition prize winners at the three-day Mighty Dream Forum in Norfolk, Virginia, kicking off November 1.
The company will award approximately $2.5 million to 31 Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, with the Black Ambition grand prize winner receiving $1 million in funding and the Black Ambition HBCU grand prize winner receiving $250,000.
“We can’t wait to show some of the top business leaders of the world our prize winners and founders and how hard they have worked to bring their ideas and dreams to life,” Pharrell says in a statement.
He adds, “By investing in our Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, we are laying the foundation for more incredible people to have access to the resources they need to change the world.”
Selena Gomez, Harry Styles, Lizzo and more are up for a 2022 People’s Choice Award.
The list for Album of 2022 is stacked, with Harry’s House squaring off against Lizzo’s Special, Taylor Swift‘s Midnights, Beyoncé‘s Renaissance and The Weeknd‘s Dawn FM.
Another stacked category is Music Video of 2022, which includes Taylor’s “Anti-Hero,” Harry’s “As It Was,” Charlie Puth‘s “Left and Right” with BTS‘ Jung Kook, Adele‘s “Oh My God,” Selena Gomez and Coldplay‘s “Let Somebody Go,” BLACKPINK‘s “Pink Venom” and BTS’ “Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment).”
The Song of 2022 category sees Lizzo’s “About Damn Time” squaring off against Harry’s “As It Was,” Jack Harlow‘s “First Class,” Lady Gaga‘s “Hold My Hand” and Bey’s “Break My Soul.”
Collaboration Song of 2022 pits Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran‘s “Bam Bam” against Elton John‘s “Hold Me Closer” duet with Britney Spears and Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion‘s “Sweetest Pie.”
Lizzo also faces off against Taylor, Gaga and Bey — as well as Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion — in the Female Artist of 2022 category. As for Male Artist of 2022, Harry, Jack, The Weeknd and Charlie all earned nods.
Group of 2022 sees BTS squaring off against 5 Seconds of Summer, BLACKPINK, Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, OneRepublic, Panic! At the Disco and Måneskin.
In the category for New Artist of 2022, Dove Cameron, GAYLE, Latto, Lauren Spencer-Smith and Steve Lacy all earned nods.
Harry, BTS, Dua, Ed and Billie Eilish also earned nods for Concert Tour of 2022.
Selena’s Only Murders in the Building is up for Comedy Show of 2022, and she’s nominated for Female TV Star of 2022.
The 2022 People’s Choice Awards air Tuesday, December 6 at 9 p.m. ET on both NBC and E!
The 2022 People’s Choice Awards announced this year’s batch of nominees, and among the prestigious list are artists such as Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Lady Gaga.
Harry and The Weeknd both earned Male Artist 2022 nods, while the former is also up for Song of 2022 with his #1 hit “As It Was.”
Camilla Cabello, Taylor and Gaga are all up for Female Artist of 2022; Gaga is also competing against Harry for Song of 2022 with the Top Gun: Maverick ballad “Hold My Hand.” She didn’t secure a nod for Album of 2022, but Styles’ Harry’s House is squaring off against Taylor’s Midnights and The Weeknd’s Dawn FM.
Harry and Taylor are also facing off against each other in the music video category, as her “Anti-Hero” and his “As It Was” are up for the top award. But, they need to watch out for Adele because her “Oh My God” music video also secured a nod.
Lauren Spencer-Smith and Steve Lacy also earned recognition from the PCAs as they’re both up for New Artist of 2022.
Looking into Collaboration Song of 2022, Camila and Ed Sheeran are up for “Bam Bam” — but they face stiff competition from Elton John and Britney Spears‘ “Hold Me Closer” duet.
Speaking of Ed, his tour has been nominated for Concert Tour of 2022, as has Dua Lipa‘s Future Nostalgia Tour, Harry’s Love on Tour and Gaga’s Chromatica Ball.
This award show is determined on popular vote, so if you want a special someone to win, head on over to Twitter or VotePCA.com to support your favorites. You can vote until November 9 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
The 2022 People’s Choice Awards air Tuesday, December 6 at 9 p.m. ET on both NBC and E!
Alabama Shakes has announced a deluxe reissue of their debut album, Boys & Girls,in honor of its 10th anniversary.
The expanded collection is due out December 9 and includes a bonus disc capturing a live radio session.
Boys & Girls was originally released in April, 2012 and spawned the Grammy-nominated single “Hold On.” The album’s success also earned Alabama Shakes a nomination for Best New Artist.
Alabama Shakes followed Boys & Girls with 2015’s Sound & Color, which remains the band’s most recent album due to their ongoing hiatus. Frontwoman Brittany Howard has since pursued a solo career, releasing her debut album, Jaime, in 2019.
On this week’s Battle Rounds episode of The Voice, husband-and-wife duo The Dryes faced off against another Team Blake contestant, Bryce Leatherwood. Their performance of Brooks & Dunn’s “Red Dirt Road” hit a snag thanks to technical difficulties, but the duo rallied, and by the end, all four coaches were impressed by The Dryes’ ability to keep calm during a tough situation.
In fact, if it were up to Blake, they would have been able to try their performance again. “I wish we could have a do-over,” the country star joked. “I’ve been texting with the legal department. Apparently that’s a no-go.”
Ultimately, Bryce won the battle, but The Dryes aren’t done with their time on The Voice just yet. Instead of sending them home, Blake used his “save” to keep the contestants from being eliminated.
“I just feel like that overall performance, it kinda got derailed from the beginning, and that’s why we have a ‘save,’” Blake said in a video message on Twitter after the show. “To give somebody a second chance. And I felt like they deserved it.”
Season 22 of The Voice is currently underway. Blake, who’s been a coach on every single season of the show since its inception, recently announced that next season — season 23 — will be his last.
The Chainsmokers are the latest artists to publicly condemn Ye — formerly Kanye West — formaking antisemitic comments. The EDM duo have pulled the track bearing his name from streaming services.
“Kanye,” the single, was released in 2014 following their breakout hit “#Selfie.” At the time, Kanye was making waves with his critically acclaimed sixth studio album, Yeezus.
Now, The Chainsmokers’ feelings toward the rapper have changed in the wake of the antisemitic remarks he made on Twitter and in a since-deleted Drink Champs interview.
“Who would have guessed in 2014 that #selfie would have aged better than our song ‘Kanye,'” the EDM duo tweeted on Tuesday.
They then took to their Instagram Story to explain why they decided to shelf their 2014 song. “8 years ago we made a song saying we want to be like Kanye. Back then this guy inspired us in so many ways with his music and vision. Even more. recently he sampled our [2015 song ‘New York City’] which was so cool but a lot has changed even since then,” they expressed.
The duo continued, “This is just not the same guy we loved and were inspired by which really saddens us. So we are removing our song off streaming sites because it no [longer] represents the views we once shared.”
“I hope he gets his s*** together and stops with this hate rhetoric and bullying before it’s too late,” they closed, adding, “But we will not stand for this kind of behavior.”
The singers now join a growing number of celebrities that have openly condemned Ye, including his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Legend and Reese Witherspoon.
After much teasing, it’s now official: Rihanna has a new song on the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack.
The lead track called “Lift Me Up” is a tribute to the late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman and was written by Tems, Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna and director Ryan Coogler.
Tems says in a statement, “After speaking with Ryan and hearing his direction for the film and the song, I wanted to write something that portrays a warm embrace from all the people that I’ve lost in my life. I tried to imagine what it would feel like if I could sing to them now and express how much I miss them.”
“Rihanna has been an inspiration to me so hearing her convey this song is a great honor,” the Nigerian artist adds.
The song comes out this Friday, October 28. It marks Rihanna’s first new music since 2016’s Anti.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By will be available on November 4. The movie comes out November 11.
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The nominees are in for 2022’s People’s Choice Awards, with movies including Bullet Train and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,and TV shows including Better Call Saul and Stranger Things all in the running.
Hosted again by Kenan Thompson, the telecast will air December 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and E!
For the full list of nominees and to vote for your favorites, visit VotePCA.com.
Here are a list of the nominees for film and TV:
THE MOVIE OF 2022 Bullet Train Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Elvis Jurassic World Dominion Nope The Batman Thor: Love and Thunder Top Gun: Maverick
THE COMEDY MOVIE OF 2022 Fire Island Hustle Hocus Pocus 2 Marry Me Senior Year The Adam Project The Lost City Ticket To Paradise
THE ACTION MOVIE OF 2022 Black Adam Bullet Train Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Jurassic World Dominion The Batman The Woman King Thor: Love and Thunder Top Gun: Maverick
THE DRAMA MOVIE OF 2022 Nope Death on the Nile Don’t Worry Darling Elvis Halloween Ends Luckiest Girl Alive Scream Where the Crawdads Sing
THE MALE MOVIE STAR OF 2022
Brad Pitt – Bullet Train
Chris Hemsworth – Thor: Love and Thunder
Chris Pratt – Jurassic World: Dominion
Daniel Kaluuya – Nope
Dwayne Johnson – Black Adam
Miles Teller – Top Gun: Maverick
Ryan Reynolds – The Adam Project
Tom Cruise – Top Gun: Maverick
THE FEMALE MOVIE STAR OF 2022
Elizabeth Olsen – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Gal Gadot – Death on the Nile
Jennifer Garner – The Adam Project
Jennifer Lopez – Marry Me
Joey King – Bullet Train
Keke Palmer – Nope
Queen Latifah – Hustle
Viola Davis – The Woman King
THE DRAMA MOVIE STAR OF 2022
Austin Butler – Elvis
Daniel Kaluuya – Nope
Florence Pugh – Don’t Worry Darling
Gal Gadot – Death on the Nile
Harry Styles – Don’t Worry Darling
Jamie Lee Curtis – Halloween Ends
Keke Palmer – Nope
Mila Kunis – Luckiest Girl Alive
THE COMEDY MOVIE STAR OF 2022
Adam Sandler – Hustle
Channing Tatum – The Lost City
Jennifer Garner – The Adam Project
Jennifer Lopez – Marry Me
Julia Roberts – Ticket To Paradise
Queen Latifah – Hustle
Ryan Reynolds – The Adam Project
Sandra Bullock – The Lost City
THE ACTION MOVIE STAR OF 2022
Chris Hemsworth – Thor: Love and Thunder
Chris Pratt – Jurassic World: Dominion
Dwayne Johnson – Black Adam
Elizabeth Olsen – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Joey King – Bullet Train
Tom Cruise – Top Gun: Maverick
Viola Davis – The Woman King
Zöe Kravitz – The Batman
THE SHOW OF 2022 Abbott Elementary Better Call Saul Grey’s Anatomy House of the Dragon Obi-Wan Kenobi Saturday Night Live Stranger Things This Is Us
THE DRAMA SHOW OF 2022 Better Call Saul Cobra Kai Euphoria Grey’s Anatomy Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ozark The Walking Dead This Is Us
THE COMEDY SHOW OF 2022 Abbott Elementary Black-ish Only Murders in the Building Never Have I Ever Saturday Night Live The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window Young Rock Young Sheldon
THE REALITY SHOW OF 2022 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days Below Deck Sailing Yacht Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta The Kardashians The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Selling Sunset
THE COMPETITION SHOW OF 2022 America’s Got Talent American Idol Dancing with the Stars RuPaul’s Drag Race The Bachelorette The Masked Singer Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls The Voice
THE MALE TV STAR OF 2022
Dwayne Johnson – Young Rock
Ewan McGregor – Obi-Wan Kenobi
Ice-T – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jason Bateman – Ozark
Noah Schnapp – Stranger Things
Norman Reedus – The Walking Dead
Oscar Isaac – Moon Knight
Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us
THE FEMALE TV STAR OF 2022
Millie Bobby Brown – Stranger Things
Ellen Pompeo – Grey’s Anatomy
Kristen Bell – The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan – Never Have I Ever
Mandy Moore – This Is Us
Mariska Hargitay – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
THE DRAMA TV STAR OF 2022
Ellen Pompeo – Grey’s Anatomy
Jason Bateman – Ozark
Mandy Moore – This Is Us
Mariska Hargitay – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Norman Reedus – The Walking Dead
Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us
Sydney Sweeney – Euphoria
Zendaya – Euphoria
THE COMEDY TV STAR OF 2022
Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live
Dwayne Johnson – Young Rock
Kenan Thompson – Saturday Night Live
Kristen Bell – The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan – Never Have I Ever
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-Ish
THE DAYTIME TALK SHOW OF 2022 Good Morning America Live with Kelly and Ryan
3. The Drew Barrymore Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jennifer Hudson Show The Kelly Clarkson Show The View Today with Hoda and Jenna
THE NIGHTTIME TALK SHOW OF 2022 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Late Night with Seth Meyers The Daily Show The Late Late Show with James Corden The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
THE COMPETITION CONTESTANT OF 2022
Charli D’Amelio – Dancing with the Stars
Bosco – RuPaul’s Drag Race
Gabby Windey – The Bachelorette
Mayyas – America’s Got Talent
Noah Thompson – American Idol
Selma Blair – Dancing with the Stars
Teyana Taylor – The Masked Singer
Willow Pill – RuPaul’s Drag Race
THE REALITY TV STAR OF 2022
Chrishell Stause – Selling Sunset
Garcelle Beauvais – The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Kandi Burruss – The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Kenya Moore – The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Khloé Kardashian – The Kardashians
Kim Kardashian – The Kardashians
Kyle Richards – The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino – Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
THE BINGEWORTHY SHOW OF 2022 Bridgerton Bel-Air Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Inventing Anna Severance The Bear The Boys The Thing About Pam
THE SCI-FI/FANTASY SHOW OF 2022 House of The Dragon La Brea Moon Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Stranger Things The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power The Umbrella Academy
Lady Gaga is set to appear in the upcoming Joker sequel — titled Joker: Folie à Deux – and cinematographer Lawrence Sher had nothing but great things to say about the powerhouse singer.
Gaga is rumored to be starring as the nefarious Harley Quinn, opposite to Joaquin Phoenix‘s Joker. While we know she will be in the forthcoming film, the exact role she’ll play has yet to be confirmed.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter‘s Behind the Screenpodcast, Sher teased what’s to come with the hotly anticipated sequel and — more importantly — how Gaga fits into the mix.
“She’s just going to be a really cool fit for this movie and will create a similar kind of magic that Joaquin brought by himself,” the cinematographer explained. “I think the combination of the two will be exactly what we hope, which is exciting, and we’ll find magic every day on set.”
Sher added, “Hopefully, we’ll also have a bit of madness in there. So, we like when there is a bit of chaos. So we hope she brings the necessary chaos that Joaquin brought to the first one.”
Though Sher wasn’t willing to part with too much information concerning Gaga’s involvement with the film, he said he’s “super excited” to be working her, as he’s admired for years. “I’m a real believer in her as an artist… I really believe in her as an actor,” he said, adding he was a fan of her performance in House of Gucci.
He also said shooting is set to commence in about five to six weeks, noting they are in “the final steps of prep.”
Joker: Folie à Deux is slated to laugh its way into theaters on October 4, 2024.
Måneskin and Imagine Dragons are among the nominees for the 2022 People’s Choice Awards.
The Italian rockers and the “Radioactive” outfit will compete for the Group of 2022 prize along with Coldplay and Panic! at the Disco. Chris Martin and company are also up for Music Video of 2022 with their Selena Gomez collaboration, “Let Somebody Go.”
Other nominees include GAYLE and Steve Lacy for New Artist of 2022 and Billie Eilish for Concert Tour of 2022. Additionally, Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy, based on My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way‘s comic book series of the same name, is nominated for Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2022.
The 2022 PCAs will air December 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and E! For the full list of nominees and to vote for your favorites, visit VotePCA.com.
