Demi Lovato to Perform at GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles

Demi Lovato is GLAAD to be hitting the stage…

The 33-year-old half-Mexican American Grammy-nominated actress & singer is set to perform at the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 5.

Demi LovatoActor and producer Jonathan Bennett will host the ceremony.

For the sixth consecutive year, Hulu will serve as the event’s official streaming destination.

The ceremony will premiere on the platform on March 21.

Lovato, who received the GLAAD Media Vanguard Award in 2016, has had nine top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 (topped by Here We Go Again, which reached No. 1 in 2009) and four top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 (topped by “Sorry Not Sorry,” which reached No. 6 in 2017).

Lovato will embark on her It’s Not That Deep arena tour in April.

Expected guests at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards include: Abe Sylvia, Camila Mendes, Cara Delevingne, Claybourne Elder, Colton Underwood, Don Lemon, Eugene Daniels, George Wallace, Jessica Hargrave, Jonathan Capehart, Karolina Wydra, Kristen Wiig, Lauren Chan, Laverne Cox,  Lili Reinhart, Mason Blomberg, Megan Falley, Melissa Fumero, Miles Heizer, Mindy Cohn, Paul Feig, Rhea Seehorn, Rob Mac, Ryan White, Scott Hoying & Mark Hoying, Stef Willen, Stephanie Beatriz, Tig Notaro, Tom Daley, Tonatiuh and unspecified cast and creatives from Heated Rivalry.

This year’s awards spotlight 291 nominees across 32 categories, covering film, television, gaming, music, podcasting, journalism, Spanish-language media, and more. Nominees reflect work published, released, or broadcast during calendar year 2025.

GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis serves as executive producer of the 2026 GLAAD Media Awards, alongside GLAAD’s Rich Ferraro and Anthony Allen Ramos. GLAAD’s Jose Useche will serve as producer.

The ceremony is produced in partnership with STAMP Event Co.

Jacob Elordi Earns First Two Golden Globes Nominations of His Career

Jacon Elordi is celebrating his first-ever Golden Globes nominations…

Nominees for the 2026 Golden Globe Awards have been announced, with the 28-year-old Spanish-Australian actor earning two nods.

Jacob Elordi,In the film section, Elordi is nominated in the best performance by a male actor in a supporting role for his performance in Frankenstein.

In the television section, Elordi is up for best performance by a male actor in a limited series, anthology series or movie made for television for his performance in The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

Oscar Isaac, who won a Golden Globe in 2016, has earned his fourth career nod.

The 46-year-old Cuban-Guatemalan picked up a nod in the best performance by a male actor in a motion picture, drama for his role in Frankenstein.

Tessa Thompson has earned the first Golden Globes nomination of her career.

The 42-year-old half-Mexican, part Panamanian American actress is up for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture, drama for her role in Hedda.

Wagner Moura has earned the second Golden Globes nomination of his career.

The 49-year-old Brazilian actor and filmmaker is nominated in the best performance by a male actor in a motion picture, drama for his role in the Brazilian Portuguese historical political thriller The Secret Agent.

Guillermo del Toro, a two-time Golden Globe winner, is up for two awards this year.

The 61-year-old Mexican Oscar-winning filmmaker is up for best motion picture, drama and best director for Frankenstein.

Benicio del Toro is nominated in the best performance by a male actor in a supporting role category for his role in One Battle After Another, which is this year’s leading nominee.

Diego Luna is back in the running for a Golden Globe.

The Mexican actor, director and producer has picked up his second consecutive nod in the Bbest performance by a male actor, drama category for his portrayal of Cassian Andor in Rogue One.Selena Gomez and Jenna Ortega will once again face off in the best performance by a female actor TV series, musical or comedy.

Gomez is nominated for for the fourth consecutive time for her role in Only Murders in the Building, as well as for the fifth consecutive time for best television series – musical or comedy for serving as a producer on the series.

Ortega, meantime, earned her second nod for her work on Wednesday.

Here’s the list of nominees for this year’s awards, which will be held on January 11 at the Beverly Hilton. Nikki Glaser will host the ceremony.

Movies

Best motion picture, drama
“Frankenstein”
“Hamnet”
“It Was Just An Accident”
“The Secret Agent”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sinners” 

Best motion picture, musical or comedy
“Blue Moon”
“Bugonia”
“Marty Supreme”
“No Other Choice”
“Nouvelle Vague”
“One Battle After Another” 

Best performance by a female actor in a motion picture, drama
Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet”
Jennifer Lawrence, “Die My Love”
Renate Reinsve, “Sentimental Value”
Julia Roberts, After the Hunt”
Tessa Thompson, Hedda”
Eva Victor, Sorry Baby.”

Best performance by a male actor in a motion picture, drama
Joel Edgerton, “Train Dreams”
Oscar Isaac, “Frankenstein”
Dwayne Johnson, “The Smashing Machine”
Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners”
Wagner Moura, “The Secret Agent”
Jeremy Allen White, “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere”

Best performance by a female actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good”
Kate Hudson, “Song Sung Blue”
Chase Infiniti, “One Battle After Another”
Amanda Seyfried, “The Testament of Ann Lee”
Emma Stone, “Bugonia.”

Best performance by a male actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy
Timothée Chalamet, “Marty Supreme”
George Clooney, “Jay Kelly”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another”
Ethan Hawke, “Blue Moon”
Lee Byung-hun, “No Other Choice”
Jesse Plemons, “Bugonia.”

Best performance by a female actor in a supporting role
Emily Blunt, “The Smashing Machine”
Elle Fanning, “Sentimental Value”
Ariana Grande, “Wicked: For Good”
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, “Sentimental Value”
Amy Madigan, Weapons”
Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After Another”

Best performance by a male actor in a supporting role
Benicio Del Toro, “One Battle After Another”
Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein”
Paul Mescal, “Hamnet”
Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”
Adam Sandler, “Jay Kelly”
Stellan Skarsgård, “Sentimental Value”

Cinematic and box office achievement
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“F1”
“KPop Demon Hunters”
“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”
“Sinners”
“Weapons”
“Wicked: For Good”
“Zootopia 2.” 

Best motion picture, non-English
“It Was Just an Accident,” France
“No Other Choice,” South Korea
“The Secret Agent,” Brazil
“Sentimental Value,” Norway
“Sirāt,” Spain
“The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Tunisia

Best motion picture, animated
“Arco”
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle”
“Elio”
“KPop Demon Hunters”
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain”
“Zootopia 2” 

Best director
Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”
Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”
Guillermo del Toro, “Frankenstein”
Jafar Panahi, “It Was Just an Accident”
Joachim Trier, “Sentimental Value”
Chloé Zhao, “Hamnet”

Best screenplay
“One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson
“Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
“Sinners,” Ryan Coogler
“It Was Just an Accident,” Jafar Panahi
“Sentimental Value,” Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier
“Hamnet,” Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell

Best original score
“Frankenstein,” Alexandre Desplat
“Sinners,” Ludwig Göransson
“One Battle After Another,” Jonny Greenwood
“Sirāt,” Kangding Ray
“Hamnet,” Max Richter
“F1,” Hans Zimmer 

Best original song
“Dream as One,” from “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“Golden,” from “KPop Demon Hunters”
“I Lied to You,” from “Sinners”
“No Place Like Home,” from “Wicked: For Good”
“The Girl in the Bubble,” from “Wicked: For Good”
“Train Dreams,” from “Train Dreams” 

Television

Best television series, drama
“The Diplomat”
“The Pitt”
“Pluribus”
“Severance”
“Slow Horses”
“The White Lotus”

Best television series, comedy or musical
“Abbott Elementary”
“The Bear”
“Hacks”
Nobody Wants This
“Only Murders in the Building”
“The Studio”

Best performance by a female actor, drama
Kathy Bates, “Matlock”
Britt Lower, “Severance”
Helen Mirren, “Mobland”
Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus”

Best performance by a male actor, drama
Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise”
Diego Luna, “Andor”
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
Mark Ruffalo, “Task”
Adam Scott, “Severance”
Noah Wyle, “The Pitt.” 

Best performance by a female actor TV series, musical or comedy
Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This”
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building”
Natasha Lyonne, “Poker Face”
Jenna Ortega, “Wednesday”
Jean Smart, “Hacks”

Best performance by a male actor, TV series, musical or comedy
Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
Glen Powell, “Chad Powers”
Seth Rogen, “The Studio”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”

Best limited series, anthology series or movie made for television
“Adolescence
“All Her Fault”
“The Beast in Me”
“Black Mirror”
“The Girlfriend”
“Dying for Sex”

Best performance by a male actor in a limited series, anthology series or movie made for television
Jacob Elordi, “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”
Paul Giamatti, “Black Mirror”
Stephen Graham, “Adolescence”
Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
Jude Law, “Black Rabbit”
Matthew Rhys, “The Beast in Me” 

Best performance by a female actor in a limited series, anthology series or movie made for television
Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me”
Rashida Jones, “Black Mirror”
Amanda Seyfried, “Long Bright River”
Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault”
Michelle Williams, “Dying for Sex”
Robin Wright, “The Girlfriend”

Best performance by a female actor in a supporting role
Carrie Coon, “The White Lotus”
Erin Doherty, “Adolescence”
Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
Catherine O’Hara, “The Studio”
Parker Posey, “The White Lotus”
Aimee Lou Wood, “The White Lotus” 

Best performance by a male actor in a supporting role
Owen Cooper, “Adolescence”
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Walton Goggins, “The White Lotus”
Jason Isaacs, “The White Lotus”
Tramell Tillman, “Severance”
Ashley Walters, “Adolescence” 

Best performance in stand-up comedy on TV
Bill Maher, “Is Anyone Else Seeing This?”
Brett Goldstein, “The Second Best Night of Your Life”
Kevin Hart, “Acting My Age”
Kumail Nanjiani, “Night Thoughts”
Ricky Gervais, “Mortality”
Sarah Silverman, “PostMortem”

Best podcast
“Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard”
Call Her Daddy”
“Good Hang with Amy Poehler”
“The Mel Robbins Podcast”
“SmartLess
“Up First from NPR”

Bad Bunny Rules Billboard’s List of Top Latin Artists of the 21st Century

Bad Bunny is the man of the quarter-century… 

The 31-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning artist reigns as the No. 1 Latin act on Billboard’s recap of the first 25 years of the quarter-century, ruling Billboard’s Top Latin Artists of the 21st Century chart.

Bad Bunny,The retrospective is based on performance on the Top Latin Albums and Hot Latin Songs charts from January 2000 through December 2024.

Bad Bunny’s placement atop the Top Latin Artists of the 21st Century chart is all the more impressive in that he didn’t appear on Billboard’s rankings until 2016.

His tallies over 2000-24: 14 No. 1s on Hot Latin Songs and eight on Top Latin Albums.

He has since extended his respective counts to 16 and nine leaders, as well as a record 89 Hot Latin Songs top 10s — more than twice the totals of runners-up Enrique Iglesias and Luis Miguel (39 each) — dating to the chart’s 1986 start.

Benito was also Billboard‘s all-genre top artist of 2022 and is the reigning top Latin artist for five straight years, from 2020 to 2024.

Reflecting the biggest names in Latin from Y2K to today, check out the top 10 acts on Billboard’s Top Latin Artists of the 21st Century chart below and the entire 100-position ranking in Billboard’s Greatest of All Time charts menu.

Daddy Yankee (DY) Making Return to the Stage During 2025 Billboard Latin Music Week

DY, formerly known as Daddy Yankee, is making a comeback…

The 49-year-old Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter, dubbed the “King of Reggaeton,” will make his triumphant return to the stage at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Week after announcing his retirement in 2022.

Daddy YankeeThe event is slated to run October 20–24 and take place at the Fillmore Miami Beach.

Set to star on “The Power of Reinvention” panel, the billion-stream hitmaker will open up about his “legendary career, the evolution of his artistry, and how he is shaping his next chapter,” says the press release.

“Billboard Latin Music Week has always been where history is written. In 2006, DY was the Star Q&A at the Billboard Latin Music Conference, and the first reggaeton artist on our cover. Now, his return marks another defining chapter in our story,” said Leila CoboBillboard’s Chief Content Officer for Latin and Español, in a press release. “His journey of reinvention is not only inspiring but deeply relevant for today’s generation of artists and fans alike.”

The announcement comes hot on the heels of DY’s latest single and music video ”Sonríele,” a joyous summer anthem under HYBE Latin America.

“This isn’t about a comeback. It’s about connection,” DY said about the song when it released in July. “Life’s not perfect, but we have to smile through it. This song was born from what we live every day — it’s my way of telling people not to give up, to appreciate the little things and never let anyone take their joy away.”

Billboard Latin Music Week 2025 promises unparalleled access to top artists, with a lineup featuring Anuel AA, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Ozuna, Myke Towers, Laura Pausini, Carín León, Silvana Estrada, Pablo Alborán, Ela Taubert, Goyo, Kapo, Luis R. Conriquez, Netón Vega, Óscar Maydon, Xavi and more, with additional acts to be announced.

The week will feature panels, live performances, workshops, and networking events, wrapping up with a special celebration concert on October 24. The event aligns with the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards, airing live from Miami on Thursday, October 23 on Telemundo and Peacock.

Karol G to Headline Halftime Show During YouTube’s Exclusive Live Broadcast of 2025 NFL São Paulo Game

Karol G is getting in the jogo (de futebol Americano).

The 34-year-old Colombian superstar will headline the halftime show during YouTube’s first exclusive NFL live broadcast taking place at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, in September, YouTube and the National Football League have announced.

Karol GCelebrating the “Sounds of Latin America through Gameday Entertainment,” the 2025 NFL São Paulo game set for September 5 will be a face-off between the reigning AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers.

“I’m so excited to be part of YouTube’s first-ever NFL live broadcast, it’s truly an honor and a moment I’m so proud to be part of,” Karol Gt, who’s making the rounds with her Billboard No. 1 album Tropicoqueta, said in a press statement. “I’ve watched many NFL halftime shows over the years and now having this opportunity to bring my music to this global stage means the world to me. I can’t wait to celebrate with everyone in São Paulo and fans all around the world.”

As part of the ongoing collaboration between the NFL and YouTube, the upcoming Chiefs and Chargers game marks YouTube’s first-ever exclusive live NFL game.

In addition to Karol helming the halftime show, Brazilian artist Ana Castela will perform the country’s national anthem “Hino Nacional Brasileiro,” and composer and jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington will perform the U.S. national anthem.

“This broadcast is a landmark moment in our partnership with the NFL, where the worlds of football, music and creators will powerfully collide,” said Angela Courtin, VP of Sports and Entertainment Marketing at YouTube. “From the real-life manifestation of our creator community in São Paulo to a global icon like Karol G taking the stage at halftime, this partnership with the NFL is a testament to our shared vision. It’s about more than just a game; it’s a statement that the future of live sports and entertainment is global and connected.”

Tim Tubito, senior director, Global Game Presentation and Entertainment at the NFL, added: “With our incredible NFL fan base in Brazil and across the world, we worked hand-in-hand with our YouTube partners to tap into the larger Latin Pop music scene with an innovative, global artist.”

The week 1 matchup will stream free on YouTube on September 5, beginning with YouTube’s pre-game show at 7 p.m. ET and the game kicking off at 8:00 pm ET.

Filmed Version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” Musical to Hit Theaters in September

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s biggest Broadway hit is heading to a movie theater near you.

The filmed version of the 45-year-old Puerto Rican Tony-winning multi-hyphenate’s period Broadway musical Hamilton will hit theaters on September 5.

Hamilton, Lin-Manuel MirandaMiranda spilled the beans on The Tonight Show recently.

Disney will have more details very soon the release, but the date is already on Comscore. You can also see a new trailer above.

In February 2020, Disney bought the filmed version of the stage show for $75M, planning a theatrical release for October 2021. COVID-19 sidetracked those plans and Hamilton dropped on Disney+ in July 2020 to great viewership success and ultimately two Emmy wins in a 12 nom count, including Outstanding Variety Special.00:00

Hamilton additionally will be released in theaters in Canada and Puerto Rico on September 5, the UK and Ireland on September 26, and Australia and New Zealand on November 13.

Among box office benchmarks for Hamilton, the staged musical in previews made $400M in Chicago, breaking the B.O. record for a theater in the Windy City.

Hamilton opened on Broadway in 2015, going on to win 11 Tony awards, including Best Musical, as well as a 2016 Pulitzer Prize for drama.

The original cast includes Miranda as Alexander Hamilton, Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr, Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson, Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler; Jonathan Groff as King George; Christopher Jackson as George Washington; Jasmine Cephas Jones as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds; Okieriete Onaodowan as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison; Anthony Ramos as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton; and Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton.

Hamilton is inspired by the book Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow and produced by Thomas Kail, Miranda, and Jeffrey Seller, with Sander Jacobs and Jill Furman serving as executive producers. Filming was produced by RadicalMedia.

“When we filmed Hamilton, we wanted to try to capture the feeling of being in the Richard Rodgers Theatre during that first year on Broadway,” says director/producer Kail, “and we’re thrilled that audiences will now have the opportunity to experience it on the big screen.”

Bruno Mars Earns 11 MTV Video Music Award Nominations

Bruno Mars is embracing the rule of eleven

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominations have been revealed, with the 39-year-old part-Puerto Rican multi-Grammy-winning singer/songwriter earning 11 nods, the most of any Latino artist.

Bruno MarsMars, a five-time MTV VMAs winner, earned nominations for his two recent chart-topping collaborations – “Die with a Smile” with Lady Gaga and “APT.” with Rosé – sometimes with both songs nominated in the same category.

Mars is up for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Collaboration and Best Pop for both songs. That’s eight of his 11 nods.

Bad Bunny, meantime, has earned four nods.

The 31-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar, a two-time MTV VMAs winner, is nominated for Artist of the Year.

He’s also up for Best Latin for “Baile Inolvidable,” Best Album for Debí Tirar Más Fotos and Best Long Form Video for Debí Tirar Más Fotos  (Short Film).

Gigi Perez has earned her first MTV VMA nominations following her hit single “Sailor Song.”

The 25-year-old Cuban American singer-songwriter is up for Best New Artist, MTV Push Performance of the Year and Best Alternative for “Sailor Song.”

Maria Zardoya and her The Marias band mates have earned their first-ever MTV VMA nominations.

In addition to Best New Artist, Zardoya and her band mates are up for Best Alternative for “Back to Me.”

Selena Gomez has earned two nods…

The 33-year-old Mexican American singer is up for Best Collaboration for her single with Benny Blanco, “Sunset Blvd,” as well as Video for Good for her Benny Blanco-collab “Younger and Hotter Than Me.”

Daniela Avanzani and her KATSEYE members have earned their first nod.

The Venezuelan and Cuban singer and her mates are up for MTV Push Performance of the Year for “Touch.

Mariah Carey earned one nod this year.

The 56-year-old half-Venezuelan American Grammy-winning singer/songwriter is up for Best R&B for “Type Dangerous.”

Meanwhile, the Best Latin category features major Latin superstars beyond Bad Bunny.

The other nominees include; J Balvin (“Rio”), Karol G (“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”), Peso Pluma (“La Patrulla”), Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – (“Khé?”) and Shakira (“Soltera“).

The Moonman statuettes will be handed out during the VMAs ceremony on September 7 at the USB Arena in New York City. CBS and MTV will simulcast the event live, and Paramount+ will stream it.

Here are the nominees for the 2025 MTV VMAs: 

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande – “Brighter Days Ahead”
Billie Eilish – “Billie Eilish – “Birds of a Feather”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “Apt.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

SONG OF THE YEAR
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
Billie Eilish – “Birds of a Feather”
Doechii – “Anxiety”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
Gracie Abrams – “I Love You, I’m Sorry”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile”
Lorde – “What Was That”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “Apt.”
Tate McRae – “Sports Car”
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”

BEST NEW ARTIST
Alex Warren
Ella Langley
Gigi Perez
Lola Young
Sombr
The Marías

BEST POP ARTIST
Ariana Grande
Charli xcx
Justin Bieber
Lorde
Miley Cyrus
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae

MTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
August 2024 – Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
September 2024 – Ayra Starr – “Last Heartbreak Song”
October 2024 – Mark Ambor – “Belong Together”
November 2024 – Lay Bankz – “Graveyard”
December 2024 – Dasha – “Bye Bye Bye”
January 2025 – Katseye – “Touch”
February 2025 – Jordan Adetunji – “Kehlani”
March 2025 – Leon Thomas – “Yes It Is”
April 2025 – Livingston – “Shadow”
May 2025 – Damiano David – “Next Summer”  
June 2025 – Gigi Perez – “Sailor Song”
July 2025 – Role Model – “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out”

BEST COLLABORATION
Bailey Zimmerman with LuLke Combs – “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)”
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “Luther”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile”
Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton – “Pour Me a Drink”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “Apt.”
Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco – “Sunset Blvd”

BEST POP
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
Ariana Grande – “Brighter Days Ahead”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die with a Smile”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “Apt.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”

BEST HIP-HOP
Doechii – “Anxiety”
Drake – “Nokia”
Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Somebody Save Me”
GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red – “Whatchu Kno About Me”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
LL Cool J ft. Eminem – “Murdergram Deux”
Travis Scott – “4X4” – Cactus Jack/Epic Records

BEST R&B
Chris Brown – “Residuals”
Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – “Mutt (Remix)”
Mariah Carey – “Type Dangerous”
Partynextdoor – “N o C h i l l”
Summer Walker – “Heart of a Woman”
SZA – “Drive”
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless”

BEST ALTERNATIVE
Gigi Perez – “Sailor Song”
Imagine Dragons – “Wake Up”
Lola Young – “Messy”
MGK & Jelly Roll – “Lonely Road”
Sombr – “Back to Friends”
The Marías – “Back to Me”

BEST ROCK
Coldplay – “All My Love”
Evanescence – “Afterlife (From the Netflix Series ‘Devil May Cry’)”
Green Day – “One Eyed Bastard”
Lenny Kravitz – “Honey” – Roxie Records
Linkin Park – “The Emptiness Machine”
Twenty One Pilots – “The Contract”

BEST LATIN
Bad Bunny – “Baile Inolvidable”
J Balvin – “Rio”
Karol G – “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
Peso Pluma – “La Patrulla”
Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – “Khé?”
Shakira – “Soltera“

BEST K-POP
Aespa – “Whiplash”
Jennie – “Like Jennie ”
Jimin – “Who”
Jisoo – “Earthquake”
Lisa ft. Doja Cat & Raye – “Born Again”
Stray Kids – “Chk Chk Boom”
Rosé – “Toxic Till the End”

BEST AFROBEATS
Asake & Travis Scott – “Active”
Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – “TaTaTa”
Moliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It to the Max (Fly) (Remix)”
Rema – “Baby (Is It a Crime)”
Tems ft. Asake – “Get It Right”
Tyla – “Push 2 Start”
Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece of My Heart”

BEST COUNTRY
Chris Stapleton – “Think I’m in Love With You”
Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – “I’m Gonna Love You”
Jelly Roll – “Liar”
Lainey Wilson – “4x4xU”
Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”
Morgan Wallen – “Smile”

BEST ALBUM
Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Lady Gaga – Mayhem
Morgan Wallen – I’m the Problem
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow

BEST LONG FORM VIDEO
Ariana Grande – “Brighter Days Ahead”
Bad Bunny – “Debí Tirar Más Fotos (Short Film)”
Damiano David – “Funny Little Stories”
Mac Miller – “Balloonerism”
Miley Cyrus – “Something Beautiful”
The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow”

VIDEO FOR GOOD
Burna Boy – “Higher”
Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”
Doechii – “Anxiety”
Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Somebody Save Me”
Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco – “Younger and Hotter Than Me”
Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan – “Sleepwalking”

BEST DIRECTION
Ariana Grande – “Brighter Days Ahead”
Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “Apt.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”

BEST ART DIRECTION
Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Lorde – “Man Of The Year”
Miley Cyrus – “End of the World”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “Apt.”

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Ariana Grande – “Brighter Days Ahead”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Miley Cyrus – “Easy Lover”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”

BEST EDITING
Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”
Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (From ‘F1 The Movie’)”

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Doechii – “Anxiety”
FKA Twigs – “Eusexua”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Tyla – “Push 2 Start”
Zara Larsson – “Pretty Ugly”

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Ariana Grande – “Brighter Days Ahead”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Rosé & Bruno Mars – “Apt.”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching” (From ‘F1 The Movie’)
The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow”

Alberto Iglesias Nominated for 2025 World Soundtrack Awards for Composing the Soundtrack to “The Room Next Door”

Alberto Iglesias is celebrating a worldly recognition…

The 69-year-old Spanish Goya Award-winning composer. a four-time Academy Award nominee, is among the nominees for the 2025 World Soundtrack Awards.

Alberto IglesiasIglesias is nominated in the Film Composer of the Year category for his work on Pedro Almodovar’s The Room Next Door.

The nominations were announced by Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Academy on Tuesday, August 5.

Meanwhile, Gustavo Santaolalla is nominated alongside David Fleming in the Television Composer of the Year category for their work on season two of The Last of Us.

Winners will be announced on October 15 at the annual WSA Ceremony & Concert during Film Fest Gent, Belgium’s biggest international film festival.

Philip Glass and Michael Nyman are set to receive lifetime achievement awards.

Nominees for best original composition by a young composerare Neville Bharucha, Théo Cascio and Bongseob Kim.

The second wave of nominations – for discovery of the year, public choice award, game music award, and Belgian film composer of the year – will be announced on Sept. 4.

Here’s the full list of nominations in these first three categories:

Best Original Song
    “Beautiful That Way” from The Last Showgirl – written by Andrew Wyatt, Lykke Li, Miley Cyrus; performed by Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Matt Dunkley
“El Mal” from Emilia Pérez – written by Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard; performed by Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón
“I Lied to You” from Sinners – written by Ludwig Göransson, Raphael Saadiq; performed by Miles Caton
“Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late – written by Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Watt, Bernie Taupin; performed by Elton John, Brandi Carlile
“Winter Coat” from Blitz – written by Nicholas Britell, Steve McQueen, Taura Stinson; performed by Nicholas Britell, Saoirse Ronan

Film Composer of the Year
    Volker Bertelmann – Conclave; The Amateur
    Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist
    Kris Bowers – The Wild Robot
    Clément Ducol and Camille – Emilia Pérez
    Alberto Iglesias – The Room Next Door
    John Powell – How to Train Your Dragon

Television Composer of the Year
    Volker Bertelmann – The Day of the Jackal; Dune: Prophecy; The Count of Monte Cristo
    David Fleming, Gustavo Santaolalla – The Last of Us (Season 2)
Ariel Marx – Dying for Sex
    Bear McCreary – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season 2)
Martin Phipps – Black Doves
    Theodore Shapiro – Severance (Season 2)

Tiny San Francisco Street Named After Late Grateful Dead Guitarist Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia’s legacy lives on in San Francisco

A few hundred people gathered on Friday, August 1, to name a tiny San Francisco street after the late half-Spanish American Grateful Dead guitarist on what would have been his 83rd birthday, and as part of a citywide celebration to mark the band’s 60th anniversary.

Jerry GarciaHarrington Street, which is one block long, will now also be called “Jerry Garcia Street.”

Garcia died in 1995, but the band’s popularity has only grown as younger generations discover the Dead’s improvisational music, which blended rock, blues, folk and other styles.

Garcia spent part of his childhood in a modest home in the city’s diverse Excelsior neighborhood. He lived with his grandparents after the death of his father, Jose Ramon “Joe” Garcia.

“I hope that you all get a chance to enjoy the music, dance, hug, smile,” said daughter Trixie Garcia, growing emotional during her brief remarks. “Cherish what’s valuable, what’s significant in life.”

Tens of thousands of fans are in San Francisco to commemorate the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary with concerts and other activities throughout the city.

The latest iteration of the band, Dead & Company, with original Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Mickey Hart, played Golden Gate Park’s Polo Field for three days this weekend, with an estimated 60,000 attendees expected each day.

Formed in 1965, the Grateful Dead played often and for free in their early years while living in a cheap Victorian home in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. The band later became a significant part of 1967’s Summer of Love, and the Grateful Dead has become synonymous with San Francisco and its bohemian counterculture.

On Friday, fans in rainbow tie-dye and Grateful Dead T-shirts whooped and cheered as the sign was unveiled. Nonfans with shopping bags and some using walking canes maneuvered around the crowd on what was for them just another foggy day in the working-class neighborhood.

Afterward, devotees peeled off to pose for photos in front of Garcia’s childhood home.

Jared Yankee, 23, got the crowd to join him in singing “Happy Birthday.” Yankee said he flew in from Rhode Island for the shows. He got into the music about a decade ago.

“It’s a human thing,” he said of his impromptu singing. “I figure everyone knows the words to ‘Happy Birthday.’”

Bad Bunny Partners with Adidas Originals & Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS to Bring Formula 1 Racing to Puerto Rico

Bad Bunny has a new formula to promote his native land…

The 31-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar, Adidas Originals and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team are joining up to bring Formula 1 racing to Puerto Rico for the first time on Saturday, August 2.

Bad BunnyTo celebrate the three-way collaboration bringing F1 to Puerto Rico, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 have also announced that Bad Bunny is officially joining the team as its newest member.

The press release did not specify what duties this will entail.

Open to the public and free of charge, this showcase — which kicks off at 9:00 am local time — will be the “first time in history that a Formula 1 car has touched Puerto Rican soil,” according to the press release.

At the heart of this spectacle is a demo run featuring a Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 car driven by Mexican motorsports star Esteban Gutiérrez that will race across the Puente Dos Hermanos bridge, which was built in 1910.

Following the demo run, attendees will get the opportunity to immerse themselves in racing history. A curated exhibit at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico (aka El Choli) will showcase Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 race suits, gloves, boots and other archival gear, honoring decades of motorsport excellence.

As Bad Bunny continues his 30-show sold-out residency at El Choli, the partnership continues to “reflect the aim of Adidas, the artist, and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 to spotlight Puerto Rico on a global stage,” the press release notes, as it also aims to “energize the team’s serious competitive perspective through Bad Bunny’s trailblazing identity as a generational force and Originals’ unrelenting aesthetic innovation.”