Luisa Sonza to Receive Global Force Award at Billboard Women in Music Awards

Luisa Sonza is a global force… And now she’ll have an award to prove it!

The 25-year-old Brazilian singer-songwriter will be among the honorees of this year’s Billboard Women in Music Awards.

Luis SonzaSonza will receive one of Billboard’s new Global Force Awards.

Sonza has released three studio albums, two EPs and two compilations. She has also collaborated with both Katy Perry and Demi Lovato. She and Pabllo Vittar cohost the HBO Max show Queen Stars.

But she’s not the only Latinx artist being feted…Young Miko will receive the Impact Award.

The Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter cracked the Billboard Hot 100 last year with her reggaeton song, “Classy 101” (with Feid). She incorporates her identity and interests, including anime and urban music, into her music.

Ice Spice will receive the Hitmaker Award.

“Four” is the 24-year-old half-Dominican American rapper’s magic number at the moment. That’s the number of Grammy nominations she received this year, including best new artist. And it’s the number of top 10 hits on the Hot 100 she amassed last year – for collaborations with Taylor Swift (“Karma”), PinkPantheress (“Boy’s a Liar, Pt. 2”) and a pair of collaborations with Nicki Minaj (“Princess Diana” and “Barbie World,” which also featured Aqua).

The latter song is nominated for two Grammys – best rap song and best song written for visual media. “Karma” is nominated for best pop duo/group performance.

Tracee Ellis Ross will host the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards, which will be held Wednesday, March 6, at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Calif. – just outside of Los Angeles — and will stream on March 7. The annual event features musical performances and honors women powerhouses who are shaping the music landscape.

Presenters, performers and additional honorees, including the identity of the 2024 Billboard Woman of the Year, will be announced in the coming weeks.

“We could not be more excited to celebrate these inspiring and dynamic artists from around the world, as they move our culture forward and inspire women everywhere to push boundaries and pursue their own dreams,” Billboard’s editorial director, Hannah Karp, said in a statement. “With the talented Tracee Ellis Ross as our host, this year’s Billboard Women in Music Awards will be an unforgettable evening.”

Tickets to attend the Women in Music Awards are available to the public. American Express Card Members get early access to tickets from Wednesday, January 24 at 10:00 am PT/1:00 pm ET – Friday, January 26 at 10:00am PT/1:00 pm ET (terms apply), before the public on-sale Saturday, January 27, at 10:00 am PT/1:00 pm ET, at billboardwomeninmusic.com. Prices range from $89 – $279. Fans can watch the show on Thurs, March 7 at 5pm PT/8pm ET on billboardwomeninmusic.com; more details about the stream will be announced soon.

Here’s a list of the 2024 honorees that have been announced so far.

NewJeans: Group of the Year Award
The South Korean group made a big splash in August 2023 when their second EP, Get Up, entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1, displacing Taylor Swift’s Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). The group also had five Hot 100 hits, topped by “Super Shy,” which rode the chart for two months.

Ice Spice: Hitmaker Award
“Four” is Ice Spice’s magic number at the moment. That’s the number of Grammy nominations she received this year, including best new artist. And it’s the number of top 10 hits on the Hot 100 she amassed last year – for collabs with Taylor Swift (“Karma”), PinkPantheress (“Boy’s a Liar, Pt. 2”) and a pair of collabs with Nicki Minaj (“Princess Diana” and “Barbie World,” which also featured Aqua).

The latter song is nominated for two Grammys – best rap song and best song written for visual media. “Karma” is nominated for best pop duo/group performance.

Victoria Monét: Rising Star Award
Monét was nominated for seven Grammys in 2024, for performance, songwriting and engineering. Her haul includes two of the Big Four awards – best new artist and record of the year for “On My Mama.” Monét’s album Jaguar II is nominated for two awards – best R&B album and best engineered album, non-classical.

Kylie Minogue: Icon Award
Minogue kicked off her Las Vegas residency on the heels of her 2023 Tension album, which featured the dance-floor smash “Padam Padam.” The track is nominated for a Grammy for best pop dance recording. Minogue won a Grammy for best dance recording 20 years ago for “Come Into My World.”

Minogue has a longer history on the Billboard Hot 100 than any of this year’s other nominees. She landed her first top 10 hit, a cover version of Little Eva’s “The Loco-Motion,” in 1988. She returned to the top 10 in 2002 with “Can’t Get You Out of My Head.” Her album Fever reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in 2002.

Maren Morris: Visionary Award
Last year, Maren announced that she was taking a break from country music, the format in which she became a star. She has also been outspoken about aspects of country music culture where she would like to see change. She won a Grammy for best country solo performance for “My Church” seven years ago. She has landed two top 10 albums on the Billboard 200, Hero (No. 5 in 2016) and GIRL (No. 4 in 2019). She landed her biggest hit to date for a pop recording, “The Middle,” on which she teamed with Zedd and Grey. The smash reached No. 5 on the Hot 100 in 2018.

Charli XCX: Powerhouse Award
The pop star performed “Speed Drive” on Barbie: The Album. Her biggest unaccompanied hit on the Hot 100, “Boom Clap,” was also from a film, The Fault in Our Stars. That song made the top 10 in 2014. She has made the top 10 as a featured artist twice – on Icona Pop’s “I Love It” and Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy.” Charli XCX’s album Crash reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200 in 2022.

Tems: Breakthrough Award
The Nigerian singer-songwriter and record producer is nominated for a Grammy as a co-writer of Rhianna’s smash “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The smash, which entered the Hot 100 at No. 2 in late 2022, is nominated for best song written for visual media. A year ago, it brought Tems and her co-writers an Oscar nod for best original song.

Tems won a Grammy last year – best melodic rap performance for Future’s “Wait for U,” on which she was featured (along with Drake). That song topped the Hot 100 in 2022. Tems landed her first top 10 hit, as a featured artist on Wizkid’s “Essence,” in 2021. Justin Bieber was also featured on that smash.

Young Miko: Impact Award
The Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter cracked the Hot 100 last year with her reggaeton song, “Classy 101” (with Feid). She incorporates her identity and interests, including anime and urban music, into her music. Young Miko’s birth name is María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano.

Luísa Sonza: Global Force Award
The Brazilian singer-songwriter will receive one of Billboard’s new Global Force Awards. Sonza has released three studio albums, two EPs and two compilations. She has also collaborated with both Katy Perry and Demi Lovato. She and Pabllo Vittar cohost the HBO Max show Queen Stars.

Colman Domingo A Double-Winner at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

Colman Domingo is the beau of the retired community…

The winners of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards have been announced, with the 54-year-old Belizean-Guatemalan American actor taking home two awards.

Colman DomingoDomingo was named Best Actor for his performance as Bayard Rustin in Netflix’s Rustin.

Rustin served as an advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. and dedicated his life to the quest for racial equality, human rights and worldwide democracy. However, as an openly gay Black man, he has been all but erased from the civil rights movement he helped build.

Additionally, Domingo and his The Color Purple cast mates took home the award for Best Ensemble.

AARP’s awards spotlight films and television content that feature crucial issues, thoughtful storylines and top performances that speak directly to the 50-plus audience.

“It’s been a good year for shows and movies by and for people over 50,” said AARP TV and film critic Tim Appelo. “Grownup talent and stories are being recognized across the board, and ageism in Hollywood does seem to be gradually eroding, with help from AARP. In 2000, shortly before the Movies for Grownups Awards began, only one of the top 10 box office stars was over 50; today, half are.”

Here are the winners of the 2024 AARP Movies for Grownups Awards:

Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups:
Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Actress
Annette Bening (Nyad)

Best Actor:
Colman Domingo (Rustin)

Best Supporting Actress
Jodie Foster (Nyad)

Best Supporting Actor
Robert De Niro (Killers of the Flower Moon)

Best Director
Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)

Best Screenwriter
Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig (Barbie),

Best Ensemble
The Color Purple

Best Intergenerational Film
The Holdovers

Best Time Capsule
Maestro

Best Documentary
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Best Foreign Film
The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom)

Best TV Actress
Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus),

Best TV Actor
Bryan Cranston (Your Honor)

Best TV Movie/Series or Limited Series
Succession

Best Reality TV Series
The Golden Bachelor

Colman Domingo Wins Two African American Film Critics Awards

Colman Domingo is a double winner…

The winners of the 15th annual African American Film Critics Awards have been revealed, with the 54-year-old Belizean-Guatemalan American actor taking home two awards.

Colman DomingoDomingo picked up the Best Actor award for portraying Bayard Rustin, an openly gay Black man who served as an advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., in Netflix’s Rustin.

Meanwhile, Domingo and his The Color Purple cast mates won the Best Ensemble award. He portrays Albert “Mister” Johnson, the main antagonist in the coming-of-age musical period drama directed by Blitz Bazawule.

The AAFCA winners were announced alongside the organization’s list of the year’s ten best films. The list was topped by American Fiction, with spots for OppenheimerPast Lives, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Poor Things and Anatomy of a Fall.

The winners will be honored at the 15th Annual AAFCA Awards on February 21 at the Beverly Wilshire.

AAFCA’S TOP 10 FILMS OF THE YEAR

  1. American Fiction
  2. Origin
  3. The Color Purple
  4. Oppenheimer
  5. Past Lives
  6. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
  7. Poor Things
  8. Anatomy of a Fall
  9. Killers of the Flower Moon
  10. Barbie

WINNERS | 15TH ANNUAL AAFCA AWARDS
Best Drama: Origin
Best Comedy: American Fiction
Best Musical: The Color Purple
Best Director: Ava DuVernay (Origin)
Best Screenplay: American Fiction
Best Actor: Colman Domingo (Rustin)
Best Actress: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Origin)
Best Supporting Actor: Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction)
Best Supporting Actress: *TIE* Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers), Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple)
Best Ensemble: The Color Purple
Breakout Performance: Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon)
Emerging Filmmaker: Cord Jefferson (American Fiction)
Best Independent Feature: A Thousand and One
Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Documentary: Stamped From The Beginning
Best Music: The Color Purple
Best International Film: Io Capitano
Best Short Film: The After

Colman Domingo & His “The Color Purple” Cast Mates Claim Astra Film Award for Best Cast Ensemble

Colman Domingo is celebrating an Astra-nomical win…

The 2024 Astra Film Awards winners have been announced, with the 54-year-old Belizean-Guatemalan American actor among the honorees.

Domingo and his The Color Purple cast members claimed the Best Cast Ensemble prize.

Domingo portrays Albert “Mister” Johnson in the musical/drama that also stars Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks and Taraji P. Henson.

The ASTRA Film Awards, presented by the Hollywood Creative Alliance, were held on Saturday (Jan. 6) at the Biltmore Los Angeles and hosted by comedian Rick Glassman. The ceremony was live-streamed on KNEKTtv and the HCA YouTube channel.

Here’s a look at the 2024 Astra Film Awards winners:

Best Original Song: “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie, Written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt – Performed by Ryan Gosling (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Score:Oppenheimer, Ludwig Göransson (Universal Pictures)
Best Documentary Feature:Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple Original Films)
Best Animated Feature:Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures)
Best Voice-Over Performance: Hailee Steinfeld – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures)
Best Cast Ensemble:The Color Purple (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers (Focus Features)
Best Supporting Actor: Ryan Gosling – Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Actress: (TIE) Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple Original Films) & Margot Robbie – Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Actor: Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers (Focus Features)
Best Original Screenplay:Barbie, Written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Adapted Screenplay:American Fiction, Screenplay by Cord Jefferson (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
Best Director: Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)
Best Picture:Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Rodrigo Prieto Wins National Society of Film Critics’ Best Cinematography Award for “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Rodrigo Prieto is celebrating a national win…

The National Society of Film Critics has announced the winners of its 58th annual awards, with the 58-year-old Mexican Oscar-nominated cinematographer among the honorees.

Rodrigo Prieto,Prieto earned the Best Cinematography award for lensing Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon.

Critics convened Saturday in New York and Los Angeles to vote on the year’s best movies and performances.

Here’s the complete list of honorees:

Best Picture: “Past Lives”
Runners-up:
“The Zone of Interest”
“Oppenheimer”

Best Director: Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest”
Runners-up:
Todd Haynes, “May December”
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”

Best Film Not in the English Language: “Fallen Leaves”
Runners-up:
“The Zone of Interest”
“Anatomy of a Fall”

Best Nonfiction Film: “Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros”
Runners-up:
“20 Days in Mariupol”
“Kokomo City”

Best Actor: Andrew Scott, “All of Us Strangers”
Runners-up:
Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”
Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”

Best Actress: Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall” and “The Zone of Interest”
Runners-up:
Emma Stone, “Poor Things”
Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Best Supporting Actor: Charles Melton, “May December”
Runners-up: Robert Downey, Jr., “Oppenheimer”, and Ryan Gosling, “Barbie” (tie)

Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”
Runners-up:
Penélope Cruz, “Ferrari”
Rachel McAdams, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”

Best screenplay: Samy Burch, “May December”
Runners-up:
Celine Song, “Past Lives”
David Hemingson, “The Holdovers”

Best cinematography:

Rodrigo Prieto, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Runners-up:
Łukasz Żal, “The Zone of Interest”
Hoyte van Hoytema, “Oppenheimer”

Best experimental film: Jean Luc-Godard’s “Trailer of a Film That Will Never Exist: Phony Wars”

Film heritage award: Criterion Channel

Film heritage award: Facets, Kim’s Video, Scarecrow Video and Vidiots

Special citation for a film awaiting U.S. distribution: Víctor Erice’s “Close Your Eyes”

Colman Domingo to Receive London Critics’ Circle’s Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation

Colman Domingo is the critics’ choice for a special recognition…

The 54-year-old Belizean-Guatemalan American actor and social justice activist will receive the first-ever Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation from the United Kingdom’s leading film critics.

Colman DomingoThe award is named after the legendary critic and film historian who died in August at the age of 91. Named in his honor, the award will be part of the 44th London Critics’ Circle Awards that take place on February 4, 2024.

Domingo is being recognized for his work as an actor, producer, writer, and director in a career that spans film, television and theater.

He won an Emmy for his role in Euphoria and received a Tony nomination as a producer of Fat Ham, a retelling of Hamlet. In film, his recent credits include The Color Purple and Rustin and other work includes appearances in Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk, Lee Daniels’ The Butler and Ava DuVernay’s Selma.

“It’s an honor to receive the inaugural Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation and to be recognized in this way by the London Film Critics’ Circle, a group of journalists I deeply respect,” Domingo said. “This has been an incredible year for film, and having the opportunity to play Bayard Rustin, a man who embodied the word ‘trailblazer’, has been a great privilege.”

Malcolm was a long-standing member of the Critics’ Circle, serving a term as its president. He was variously chief critic for British newspapers The Guardian and The Evening Standard and hosted The Film Club on the BBC, as well as publishing several books. He was also a former director of London Film Festival and governor of the British Film Institute.

Penélope Cruz to Receive Variety’s Creative Impact in Acting Award

Penélope Cruz is making a creative impact

Variety will honor the 49-year-old Spanish Oscar-winning actress, who is currently earning praise for her performance in Ferrari, with the Creative Impact in Acting Award at the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Penelope CruzThe award will be presented as part of Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch on January 5 at the Parker Palm Springs.

Cruz will be recognized for her accomplished career as a four-time Oscar nominee known for her daring, multidimensional and unforgettable performances in Volver, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Nine and Parallel Mothers.

Her latest film, Ferrari, was directed by Michael Mann and stars Adam Driver as the iconic race car driver and entrepreneur. The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and comes out in theaters on December 25.

It was named to National Board of Review’s list of the year’s top 10 films and earned Cruz a Gotham Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Performance.

“More than 30 years after her stunning film debut in Bigas Lunas’ Venice Festival prize winner, Jamón Jamón, Penelope Cruz continues startling global film audiences with her limitless versatility in films created by the world’s finest directors,” said Variety’s Executive Vice President Content, Steven Gaydos. “Her long association with Pedro Almodóvar has won her major accolades, and she took home the Oscar for Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona. She’s now at the peak of her powers in Michael Mann’s masterpiece, Ferrari. It’s Variety‘s great honor to present our Creative Impact in Acting to Penelope Cruz, for both her illustrious career and for her powerful performance as the unforgettable woman at the heart of Ferrari.’

Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos and Killers of the Flower Moon co-writer Eric Roth are also set to receive honors at the January 5 event. Variety  will announce its 10 Directors to Watch on January 3.

The Palm Springs International Film Festival runs January 4 to 15. For additional information visit http://www.psfilmfest.org.

America Ferrera to Receive SeeHer Award at This Year’s Critics Choice Awards

America Ferrera has earned a special honor…

The 39-year-old Honduran American award-winning actress will receive the annual SeeHer Award at the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards during next month’s ceremony.

The award honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with authenticity, defies stereotypes and pushes boundaries.

Previous recipients include Viola Davis, Gal Gadot, Claire Foy, Kristen Bell, Zendaya, Halle Berry and Janelle Monáe in 2023.

Ferrera had a huge year co-starring in the year’s biggest box office blockbuster, Warner Bros’ Barbie, as well as Dumb Money. She received the Groundbreaker Award earlier this month at the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Cinema & Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements.

She’s also was nominated for the Critics Choice supporting actress award as part of Barbies haul of a leading 18 nominations. Winners will be revealed in a ceremony set to air January 14 on the CW with Chelsea Handler hosting.

Ferrera, an Emmy winner for Ugly Betty, has acting credits that include Real Women Have Curves, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Superstore. She also directed and executive produced both Superstore as well as Netflix’s Gentefied, and she is making her feature directoral debut with the adaptation of the bestselling novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.

As an activist, Ferrera helped launch Poderistas, a digital lifestyle community and nonprofit to empower Latinas, and Harness, a community of artists, influencers and leaders focused on art and storytelling that creates a more equitable world.

She has been a keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention and March for Our Lives among other events.

Colman Domingo to Receive Black Reel Awards’ Chadwick Boseman Vanguard Award

It’s a Reel special honor for Colman Domingo

The 24th annual Black Reel Awards have set this year’s list of honorees for special recognition, with the 54-year-old Belizean-Guatemalan American actor and social justice activist among those being feted.

Colman DomingoFor a third year in a row, the Black Reel Awards will hand out a slate of awards, including its Vanguard Award among others.

Now known as the Chadwick Boseman Vanguard Award to honor both the recipient and memory of the prolific Boseman, who died of cancer in 2020 at age 43, the first renamed award will go to Domingo.

He’s being honored for his critically acclaimed and Oscar-worthy performances as civil rights leader Bayard Rustin in the Netflix film Rustin and as Mister in the musical film The Color Purple.

The 24th Annual Black Reel Awards will be broadcast on January 16, 2024.

Karla Souza Wins International Emmy for Performance in Mexican TV Movie “La Caída”

Karla Souza is celebrating an international recognition…

The 2023 International Emmys have been announced, with the 37-year-old Mexican actress earning an award.

Karla Souza, La CaidaSouza picked up the Best Performance by an Actress award for her starring role in Mexican series La Caída, which took home the TV Movie/Mini-Series award.

The Non-Scripted Entertainment award went to Brazil’s A Ponte – The Bridge Brasil.

The special Founders Emmy was presented to Jesse Armstrong, creator of the hit HBO show Succession by Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content.

“In a tumultuous time, television again proves to be a common denominator for people around the world,” said International Academy President & CEO Bruce L. Paisner. “The International Academy is proud to shine a global spotlight on these outstanding programs and performances.”

The Directorate Award was presented to Ektaa R. Kapoor, Co-Founder of Balaji Telefilms by Dr. Deepak Chopra.

List of 2023 International Emmy Winners

Arts Programming
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
Eagle Vision / White Pine Pictures / Paquin Entertainment
Canada

Best Performance by an Actor
Martin Freeman in The Responder
Dancing Ledge Productions
United Kingdom

Best Performance by an Actress
Karla Souza in La Caída [Dive]
Madam / Filmadora / Infinity Hill / Amazon
Mexico

Comedy
Derry Girls – Season 3
Hat Trick Productions
United Kingdom 

Vir Das: Landing
Weirdass Comedy / Rotten Science / Netflix
India

Documentary
Mariupol: The People’s Story
Top Hat Productions / Hayloft Productions / BBC
United Kingdom

Drama Series
The Empress
Sommerhaus Serien GmbH / Netflix
Germany

Non-Scripted Entertainment
A Ponte – The Bridge Brasil
Warner Bros. Discovery / Endemol Shine Brasil
Brazil

Short-Form Series
Des Gens Bien Ordinaires [A Very Ordinary World]
Magneto / Canal+
France

Sports Documentary
Harley & Katya
Stranger Than Fiction Films
Australia

Telenovela
Yargi [Family Secrets]
Ay Yapim
Turkey

TV Movie/Mini-Series
La Caída [Dive]
Madam / Filmadora / Infinity Hill / Amazon
Mexico

Kids: Animation
The Smeds and The Smoos
Magic Light Pictures
United Kingdom

Kids: Factual & Entertainment
Built To Survive
Butter Media / Breslin Media / Australian Broadcasting Corporation / Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Australia

Kids: Live-Action
Heartbreak High
Fremantle / Newbe / Netflix
Australia