Month: August 2024

Netflix has announced that Nicole Scherzinger will serve as mentor and judge in the new unscripted series Building the Band. Joining Scherzinger as judges on Building the Band will be Liam Payne and Kelly Rowland, with AJ McLean serving as host of the series.

Per an official synopsis, ‘Building the Band’: “brings together talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry. The singers are in complete control as they seek to form their own bands in individual “booths” without ever seeing each other. All they have to go on is musical compatibility, connection, chemistry, and merit. What will happen when the bands finally meet, and looks, choreography, and style come into play? With incredible performances, compelling drama, and one big goal – to find the next great music band – the stage is set for an unforgettable experience.”

Remarkable Entertainment’s Cat Lawson shared in a statement: “Building the Band is a brave and bold undertaking for all involved as we hand over power to the singers themselves to form their own band based on chemistry first. With looks out of the equation, can they create a deeper connection with their bandmates? With limited bands, there are difficult decisions and heart-stopping moments along the way, but ultimately the outcome is truly amazing, with bands forming, who in my opinion are worthy of the very biggest stage!”

Filming is set to begin shortly, with additional guest judges to be announced at a later date.

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Megan Thee Stallion will host the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, with the network posting on social media: “She will go down in HOT GIRL HISTORY as your 2024 #VMAs HOST!!! Tune in on Wednesday, September 11th at 8p to see @theestallion HOSTING the show ”

The 29-year-old is a two-time past VMAs winner, and this year has five nominations – including Best Collaboration with GloRilla. Megan also just concluded her “Hot Girl” summer tour to celebrate her album Megan, which dropped in June.

Katy Perry will also be awarded this year’s Vanguard Award, and will perform a career-spanning medley of her biggest chart-toppers. Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro, Sabrina Carpenter, Lenny Kravitz, Blackpink’s Lisa, Benson Boone and Halsey are also slated to perform.

Taylor Swift leads the VMAs this year with ten nominations, followed by Post Malone with nine, Ariana Grande, Eminem, Sabrina Carpenter six each, Megan and Sza five each, and Lisa (from BlackPink), Olivia Rodrigo, and Teddy Swims with four each. Fans can vote for their favorites across 15 gender-neutral categories, including Video of the Year, by visiting vote.mtv.com through Friday, August 30th. Voting for Best New Artist will remain active into the show.

The 2024 MTV VMAs live on Wednesday, September 11th at 8 pm ET/PT from New York’s UBS Arena.

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Katy Perry will receive MTV’s Video Vanguard Award and perform a medley of her biggest hits live at the 2024 VMAs, taking place on Wednesday, September 11th at 8 pm ET/PT from New York’s UBS Arena.

The network announced that the five-time VMAs winner will return to the VMAs stage for the first time since 2017 when she pulled double duty as both host and performer. Perry received the VMA’s  top honor ‘Video of the Year’ in 2011 for her hit song, “Firework.” Perry joins Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro and Sabrina Carpenter as those slated to perform, with additional names to be announced soon.

Bruce Gillmer, President of Music, Music Talent, Programming & Events, Paramount and Chief Content Officer, Music, Paramount+, said in a statement: “Katy is a musical powerhouse and true pop culture icon. With her game-changing creative vision, she has become a global phenomenon and taken over the world’s biggest stages. Katy’s prowess will be on full display live on the VMAs with a can’t-miss, career-encompassing performance celebrating her biggest moments and chart-topping hits.”

Taylor Swift leads this year’s VMA nominations with ten, followed by Post Malone with nine, Ariana Grande, Eminem, Sabrina Carpenter six each, Megan Thee Stallion and Sza five each, and Lisa, Olivia Rodrigo and Teddy Swims with four apiece.

Fans can vote for their favorites across 15 gender-neutral categories, including the highly-coveted Video of the Year, Presented by Burger King, by visiting vote.mtv.com through Friday, August 30th thanks to The General Insurance. Voting for Best New Artist,

Perry’s new album, 143,  will also be released on September 20th via Capitol Records.

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Ariana Grande released the 10th anniversary edition of My Everything, which includes two previously unreleased tracks. My Everything, released in 2014, reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and produced the most Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hits for any album that year, including “Problem” with Iggy Azalea, “Break Free” with Zedd and “Bang Bang” with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj.

My Everything (Tenth Anniversary Edition) vinyl includes songs never previously available on vinyl and in a new color variant. The new digital deluxe album also includes bonus tracks “Too Close” and “Cadillac Song”. Grande dropped a limited seven-inch vinyl bundle with “Problem,” “Break Free,” “Love Me Harder,” and “One Last Time” on Monday, August 26th. On Tuesday, August 27th, the digital release dropped with single bundles including a capella and instrumental versions of “Problem,” “Break Free,” “Love Me Harder,” “One Last Time,” and “Bang Bang”. Fans can also pre-order the vinyl version of the album, which ships in December.

Grande released her latest album Eternal Sunshine, earlier this year, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, her sixth No. 1 album. She is also set to portrays Glinda in Wicked, a film adaptation of the Broadway musical, debuting in theaters Nov. 22.

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