Demi Lovato is celebrating two massive hit singles…
The 33-year-old Mexican-American singer/actress has earned two new RIAA five-times Platinum certifications: 2015’s “Cool for the Summer” and fellow Confident track “Confident.”
The tracks follow only “Sorry Not Sorry,” which was certified seven-times Platinum in December 2023, and “Heart Attack,” which was certified six-times Platinum in January 2026.
Disney Music Group president Ken Bunt presented Lovato with the certifications ahead of the Los Angeles premiere of Camp Rock 3 this week; the film arrives on Thursday, August 13 on Disney Channel and the following day on Disney+.
The new milestones are just another bullet to add to the list of the successes these songs have had.
“Cool for the Summer,” released in July 2015 as the lead single from Lovato’s album Confident, reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September of that year.
Meanwhile, the title track peaked at No. 21 in December 2015.
This era was a particularly strong period for Lovato, with Confident debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in November 2015 and being nominated for best pop vocal album at the Grammys.
With Lovato stepping back into the Disney universe that launched her career, the timing of the announcement feels very poetic and full-circle.
Lovato’s connection to Disney has long been intertwined with her music career, as her performance of “This Is Me” with Joe Jonas from the original Camp Rock became a defining hit from the franchise.
In Camp Rock 3, she reprises her fan-favorite role as Mitchie Torres and steps in as an executive producer on the film. The film comes nearly two decades after the original Camp Rock premiered in 2008.
More recently, Lovato released her ninth studio album, It’s Not That Deep, in October 2025.
Another of Cardi B’s massive hitsis shining bright like a diamond…
The 33-year-old half-Dominican American Grammy-winning rap superstar and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Both Cardi B and Meg posted on X shortly after hearing the news about having another plaque on the way to celebrate their latest accolades.
“Awww y’all WAP just went diamond… me and @theestallion really did that!! Love y’all so much… thank you for streaming and making history with us #WAP,” Cardi wrote.
To which the Houston Hottie responded: “WOWW omg diamond sisterrr thank you for having me!”
The certification gives Cardi a fourth diamond song, the most of any female rapper ever, and serves as Megan’s first.
“WAP” arrived during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020 and became the first female rap collab to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100, where it spent four non-consecutive weeks.
Cardi and Meg teamed up for a steamy “WAP” music video, which features an appearance from reality mogul Kylie Jenner, and currently boasts over 583 million views.
“I been had this record for a long time. I wanted it to be like four, five females,” Cardi B told Hot 97 in 2020 of the hit’s origin. “It was just such a good vibe. When I heard the song, I thought she only put one verse… I didn’t even know she put a verse almost at the end of it… It was just too fire.”
The “WAP” duo performed the anthem for the first time at the 2021 Grammy Awards and then reunited a year later during Cardi’s set at Wireless Fest in 2022.
Cardi B will look to keep the accolades coming as she returned with the release of her “Ah Ha” single on Friday (July 31), which serves as her first single since 2025’s Am I the Drama?.
Anitta is looking to expand her global reach and impact with new representation…
The 32-year-old Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer and actress has signed with William Morris Endeavor (WME) for representation in all areas.
Anitta is hoping WME will help her expand her presence across, television and unscripted.
The agency will at the same time look to help Anitta scale her global brand in fashion, beauty, partnerships and the creator economy, with Senior Partner Brad Slater running point for the artist.
“There is a reason Anitta is undoubtedly one of the greatest performers in the world today,” Slater told Deadline. “She is the definition of what a global superstar looks like: an ever-growing multicultural fan base, multi-lingual, and most importantly has a burning motivation to continue building her career. We look forward to expanding her presence across every facet of the entertainment industry.”
Born Larissa de Macedo Machado, Anitta is considered to be one of the most globally successful Latin pop artists of her generation.
She first broke out with a number of funk carioca–infused hits in the early 2010s, becoming a household name in Brazil following the release of her 2013 single “Show das Poderosas.”
After rising to stardom in her home country, she expanded her footprint internationally over the course of a number of years, through collaborations in Portuguese, Spanish and English with a wide array of global acts, including J Balvin, Maluma, Cardi B and Madonna.
In 2022, Anitta released her album Versions of Me — featuring songs in Portuguese, Spanish and English — with her single “Envolver” making history as the biggest debut ever by a Latin artist on the Spotify Global Chart. The single shattered a record she’d previously set as it reached #1 on iTunes in 19 countries and earned her recognition from the Guinness World Records for the second time.
Anitta’s Versions of Me has now surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify.
In 2022, she also won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin with “Envolver,” becoming the first Brazilian solo artist to receive the honor. Additionally, she was nominated for Best New Artist at the 65th annual Grammy Awards.
Most recently, Anitta released “Bellakeo” with Peso Pluma, which became her highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, and later released Funk Generation, earning her second Grammy nomination for Best Latin Pop Album at the 67th Grammys.
She’s a leading presence at Brazil’s world-renowned Carnival, where she returns as a headliner this year.
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.
Actor 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.
The 56-year-old half-Venezuelan American Grammy-winning singer’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” adds a record-extending 21st week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Carey claims her unprecedented and milestone 100th career week at No. 1 on the Hot 100, having accumulated her haul over 19 leaders, dating to her first, “Vision of Love,” in 1990.
Rihanna ranks second with 60 weeks at No. 1, followed by The Beatles (59) and Drake (56).
“All I Want for Christmas Is You” secures another notable record as it logs its 78th week on the Hot 100, surpassing Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” as the longest-charted title ever by a woman artist.
Two weeks earlier, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” returned to No. 1 on the Hot 100 to lead in a record-extending seventh holiday season.
It arrived on Carey’s album Merry Christmas in November 1994 and, as streaming grew and holiday music became more prominent on streaming services’ playlists, it first hit the top 10 in December 2017 and the top five in the 2018 holiday season.
It led at last, prior to its three weeks this season, over the holidays in 2019 (for three weeks), 2020 (two), 2021 (three), 2022 (four), 2023 (two) and 2024 (four). (Older holiday songs are eligible to appear on the chart each season.)
The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data, the lattermost metric reflecting purchases of physical singles and digital tracks from full-service digital music retailers; digital singles sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites are excluded from chart calculations.
“All I Want for Christmas Is You,” on Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings, drew 43.6 million streams (up 10%) and 28 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 24%) and sold 3,000 downloads (up 1%) in the U.S. December 12-18, according to Luminate.
The single holds for a record-extending 25th week atop the Streaming Songs chart; dashes 23-15 on Radio Songs, where it has hit a No. 7 best; and stays at No. 5 on Digital Song Sales, following six weeks on top.
Here’s a rundown of all of Carey’s Hot 100 No. 1s and their weeks spent at the summit:
21, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (2019-25)
16, “One Sweet Day,” with Boyz II Men (1995-96)
14, “We Belong Together” (2005)
8, “Fantasy” (1995)
8, “Dreamlover” (1993)
4, “Hero” (1993-94)
4, “Vision of Love” (1990)
3, “Honey” (1997)
3, “Emotions (1991)
3, “Love Takes Time” (1990)
2, “Touch My Body” (2008)
2, “Don’t Forget About Us” (2005-06)
2, “Heartbreaker,” feat. Jay-Z (1999)
2, “Always Be My Baby” (1996)
2, “I’ll Be There” (1992)
2, “I Don’t Wanna Cry” (1991)
2, “Someday” (1991)
1, “Thank God I Found You,” feat. Joe & 98 Degrees (2000)
1, “My All” (1998)
Longest-Charted Hot 100 Hits by Women (in lead roles): 78 weeks, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Mariah Carey (No. 1 peak for 21 weeks, 2019-25)
77, “Levitating,” Dua Lipa (No. 2, 2021)
72, “Wildflower,” Billie Eilish (No. 17, 2024)
69, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” Brenda Lee (No. 1, three weeks, 2023-24)
69, “How Do I Live,” LeAnn Rimes (No. 2, 1997)
“All I Want for Christmas Is You” concurrently tops Billboard’s multimetric Holiday 100 chart for a 70th week, of the chart’s 78 total weeks since the survey originated in 2011.
It leads the Holiday Streaming Songs, Holiday Airplay and Holiday Digital Song Sales charts concurrently for the first time this season, and triples up as the top Yuletide title in all three metrics simultaneously for a record 28th time. Since the three charts began coexisting in December 2013, no other song has led them all at the same time even once.
The 56-year-old half-Venezuelan American Grammy-winning singer’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” achieves a record-breaking 20th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, rewriting the mark for the longest reign over the chart’s 67-year history.
The song, originally released in 1994, surpasses the No. 1 runs of two hits that led the Hot 100 over one release cycle each: Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” in 2024, and Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, in 2019.
Carey claims the Hot 100’s No. 1 longevity record for a second time — In 1995-96, her and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day” dominated for 16 weeks, a mark that stood on its own for more than 23 years, until it was tied by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” featuring Justin Bieber, in 2017, and then passed by “Old Town Road.” (She, thus, breaks the record with a song released before “One Sweet Day.”)
Plus, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” logs its 77th week on the Hot 100, tying Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” as the longest-charted title ever by a woman artist.
A week earlier, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” returned to No. 1 on the Hot 100 to lead in a record-extending seventh holiday season. It arrived on Carey’s album Merry Christmas in November 1994 and, as streaming has grown and holiday music has become more prominent on streaming services’ playlists, it hit the top 10 for the first time in December 2017 and the top five for the first time in the 2018 holiday season. It led at last, prior to the past two weeks, over the holidays in 2019 (for three weeks), 2020 (two), 2021 (three), 2022 (four), 2023 (two) and 2024 (four). (Older holiday songs are eligible to appear on the chart each season.)
“All I Want for Christmas Is You” became Carey’s 19th Hot 100 No. 1, the most among soloists and one away from the Beatles’ overall record 20. It also made Carey the first artist to have ranked at No. 1 on the chart in four distinct decades (1990s, 2000s, ‘10s and ‘20s).
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar’sYHLQMDLG rules as the No. 1 Latin album on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums of the 21st Century chart.
The retrospective is based on performance on the Top Latin Albums chart from the start of 2000 through the end of 2024.
The collection, released via Rimas Entertainment, is the longest-running No. 1 in the survey’s 32-year history, with 70 weeks at the summit in 2021-22.
“Thank you all who believed and who continue to believe in me,” Bad Bunny told Billboard in 2020 upon the album’s chart arrival. Echoing the meaning of its title, he said, “I do what I want, and it’s based on feelings. I don’t think about it. I do it for you and for the faith you have in me.”
At the time, Benito’s groundbreaking album became the all-genre Billboard 200’s highest charting all-Spanish-language album and scored the biggest streaming week ever for a Latin album and the largest week for a Latin title since Billboard began tracking albums by equivalent album units in December 2014.
It’s one of four Bad Bunny albums in the Top 10.
Bad Bunny’s debut album, X 100PRE, comes in at No. 3.
The release marked a significant moment in reggaetón and Latin trap music. One of its standout tracks, “MIA,” featuring Drake and produced by DJ Luian, La Paciencia, Mambo Kingz and Tainy, not only ruled Hot Latin Songs for 16 weeks in 2018-19 but also hit No. 5 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.
Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti comes in at No. 6.
With his fourth solo studio album, Bad Bunny set a new record for the biggest streaming week ever for a Latin album — surpassing the debut of his own YHLQMDLG.
On Hot Latin Songs, all 23 of the LP’s tracks charted upon its debut. The latter half of the album embraces Latin alternative sounds, punctuated by guests Bomba Estéreo, Buscabulla and the Marías.
And coming in at No. 10… Bad Bunny’s El Último Tour del Mundo.
It made history as the first all-Spanish-language release to claim the No. 1 spot on the overall Billboard 200 since its inception in 1956. The concept album that sees Benito experimenting with alternative sounds arrived as a surprise drop on November 26, 2020, at 11 p.m. ET (marking the end of Thanksgiving Day in the United States). The set houses the enduring “Dakiti,” with Jhayco, a 27-week No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs.
Kirstin Maldonado is preparing to help spread holiday cheer this season…
The 32-year-old half-Mexican, part-Spanish American Grammy-winning singer and her Pentatonix group mates have announced their upcoming Christmas in the City tour.
The trek will kick off on November 8 in West Valley City, Utah at Maverik Center, roll through major arenas throughout the U.S. and conclude with two hometown shows on December 21 and December 22 in Fort Worth, TX at Dickie’s Arena.
Pentatonix has become closely identified with the holiday season. Six of the group’s 11 top 10 titles on the Billboard 200 have been holiday releases, including That’s Christmas to Me (No. 2 in 2014) and A Pentatonix Christmas (No. 1 in 2017).
All three of the group’s top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 were drawn from holiday albums or EPs – “Little Drummer Boy” (No. 13 in 2013), Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” (No. 23 in 2017) and “Mary, Did You Know” (No. 26 in 2014).
The group has undertaken an annual holiday tour of arenas for several years. In 2023, the group closed out their year with a North American Christmas tour in support of their compilation album, The Greatest Christmas Hits.
Last year, Pentatonix appeared in the Netflix holiday romcom, Meet Me Next Christmas, which starred Christina Milian.
“This holiday season, we’re bringing you the hits you know and love, the theatrical magic that makes Christmas feel so special, and a few nostalgic sounds from the past — all in one unforgettable night,” Kevin Olusola, the group’s beatboxer, said in a statement.
There is a long history of artists announcing tours and even releasing holiday albums when most people would much rather have a glass of cold lemonade than a cup of hot cocoa. Garth Brooks released his (appropriately-titled) Beyond the Season on August 25, 1992. The album was a smash, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in the issue dated September 19.
Since emerging in 2011, Pentatonix – Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Maldonado, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee – have reached heights unprecedented for an a capella group.
They won Grammys three years running — best arrangement, instrumental or a cappella for “Daft Punk” in 2015 and “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” in 2016 and best country duo/group performance in 2017 for “Jolene,” a collab with country legend Dolly Parton. In 2023 and 2024 they were nominated for best traditional pop vocal album for Evergreen and Holidays Around the World, making them the only group or duo to receive two nods in the history of that category.
In addition to Parton, Pentatonix have collaborated with artists including Kelly Clarkson, Miley Cyrus, Meghan Trainor and Lindsey Stirling. In 2015, they had a cameo in the blockbuster film Pitch Perfect 2. In 2023, they received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Tickets for the upcoming tour go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 22 at 10:00 am local time. There will also be a special presale for Pentatonix Patreon members on Monday, August 18, as well as an artist presale on Tuesday, August 19.
$1 per ticket sold for the Fort Worth and Houston shows will go to Direct Relief to assist in their efforts to help those impacted by the recent flooding in the state. www.directrelief.org.
Fans can also check out official VIP packages, available at wearesuper.co/pentatonix. Packages may include best-in-house seating, a mini-performance and official Q&A with Pentatonix, an invitation to the pre-show Pentatonix Winter Village, autographed merchandise, and more special seasonal surprises. Availability is limited in each city.
The 56-year-old half-Venezuelan American Grammy-winning singer/songwriter returns to the summit of Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart — or any radio-based ranking with a new non-holiday song — for the first time in nearly two decades as “Type Dangerous” glides a spot to No. 1 on the August 16-dated chart.
Carey earns her third ruler on the tally and first since “Fly Like a Bird” reigned for six frames in July-September 2006. She first led with “We Belong Together” for eight weeks in 2005.
Carey’s 18-year and 11-month gap between Adult R&B Airplay toppers marks the longest stretch for a woman in the chart’s nearly 32-year history, surpassing Janet Jackson’s 17 years and two months between “I Get Lonely” (1998) and “No Sleeep” (2015).
Carey waited the third longest to revisit No. 1 on the chart. Kenny Lattimore holds the all-time mark (25 years, four months and two weeks between “For You” in 1997 and “Take a Dose” in 2023), followed by The Isley Brothers (21 years and one week from “Contagious” in 2001 to “Make Me Say It Again Girl” in 2022).
In between “Fly Like a Bird” and “Type Dangerous,” Carey reached Adult R&B Airplay 13 times, led by the No. 3-peaking “With You” in 2019.
While Carey last topped a Billboard airplay chart with a new non-seasonal single via “Fly Like a Bird,” in between she led Adult Contemporary for four weeks in 2010-11 with “Oh Santa!” Her 1994 chestnut “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has crowned the Holiday Airplay chart for a record 59 weeks through this past holiday season.
Carey first led a Billboard radio chart with her debut smash “Vision of Love,” which ruled Adult Contemporary for three weeks in August 1990.
Meanwhile, the nine-week trip to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay for “Type Dangerous” is the chart’s quickest of 2025.
The single has also hit No. 7 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.
Upon its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 in June, it became Carey’s milestone 50th career hit on the chart. She first reached the Hot 100 with “Vision of Love,” which became the first of her 19 No. 1s, the most among soloists.
“Type Dangerous” is the lead single from Here for It All, Carey’s 16th studio album, due September 26. Second single “Sugar Sweet,” featuring Shenseea and Kehlani, is now being promoted to radio.
The 56-year-old half-Venezuelan American Grammy-winning songstress has joined voices with Shenseea and Kehlani to release her latest single “Sugar Sweet.”
It’s the second single released ahead of Carey’s 16th studio album Here For It All, which will be released on September 26 via gamma.
In June, she shared the lead single “Type Dangerous,” as well as an accompanying remix EP featuring collaborations with Busta Rhymes, Method Man and Red Man; Big Sean; DJ Snake and Luísa Sonza.
“Type Dangerous,” which samples Eric B. & Rakim‘s 1986 track “Eric B. Is President,” became her 50th Billboard Hot 100 hit, reaching No. 95.
It also entered the top 10 of R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.
At the start of this month, the elusive chanteuse revealed she had finished Here For It Allduring a sit-down interview with Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden at the new Apple Music Studios in Los Angeles during a special live broadcast to celebrate the streaming platform’s 10th anniversary.
Mimi said she was “very excited” about “Sugar Sweet” because “it’s very summery. I like the beat as well.” She also revealed that Here For It All will feature 11 or 12 songs, including “some Mariah ballads.”
Here For It All will arrive seven years after her last studio album, Caution. The 10-track project featured collaborations with Ty Dolla $ign, Slick Rick and Blood Orange and Gunna.
It reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and earned MC her eighth No. 1 project on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
The tracks follow only “Sorry Not Sorry,” which was certified seven-times Platinum in December 2023, and “Heart Attack,” which was certified six-times Platinum in January 2026.
