Kendrick Lamar has been named Billboard’s Top Hot 100 Songwriter and R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of 2025, with the Pulitzer Prize-winning Compton rapper receiving both year-end honors for the very first time. This caps off a banner year for Lamar, fueled by his chart-topping GNX album and its record-breaking hit “Luther,” a collaboration with SZA that topped…… read more »
Alex Warren has been named Billboard’s Top New Artist of 2025 after a breakout year highlighted by his No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit “Ordinary,” which spent 10 weeks atop the chart. The 25-year-old singer-songwriter’s Top 10-charting debut album, You’ll Be Alright, Kid, peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 back in August, and…… read more »
Katseye has been named TikTok’s Global Artist of the Year in the platform’s annual Year in Music recap. The Grammy-nominated girl group was followed on the global list by Alan Arietta, Enhypen, Bad Bunny, and Stray Kids. Connie Francis’s 1962 hit, “Pretty Little Baby” topped the global and U.S. song charts due to a viral…… read more »
Sabrina Carpenter was a guest on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Monday night (December 8), and the pop superstar shared a story about the three-day music video shoot for her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit, “Manchild.” During the 15-minute interview, the pop superstar described the filming as “so ambitious,” while revealing that she…… read more »
On Monday (December 8), Olivia Rodrigo teamed up with Jacob Collier to deliver a stunning a cappella cover of Bing Crosby’s 1943 holiday classic, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” The festive performance was shared by Collier on Instagram on Monday (December 8), along with the caption, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas with my dear friend…… read more »
David Guetta has made history on Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart by earning his 20th No. 1 with his recent collaboration, “Gone Gone Gone” featuring Teddy Swims and Tones and I, making Guetta the artist with the most No. 1s in the chart’s 22-year history. The track, which was released in October 2025, jumps up…… read more »
Chappell Roan has been named a global ambassador for MAC Cosmetics, marking her first major beauty partnership with the brand after using MAC for high-profile moments like the MTV VMAs, Saturday Night Live, and the Grammys. The 27-year-old pop star praised MAC for embracing diversity and self-expression, describing their partnership as a “full circle” collaboration.…… read more »
KPop Demon Hunters has earned three Golden Globe nominations, including Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for “Golden,” performed by HUNTR/X and co-written by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, DO, 24, and Teddy. EJAE makes history by becoming the first Korean American nominated for a Golden Globe in the original song category, where “Golden” competes alongside…… read more »
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has climbed back to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-tying 19th week, matching the longest chart-topping reigns held by Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” in 2024 and Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” in 2019. The 1994 Christmas classic extends its record…… read more »
Tyler, the Creator was honored with the Innovator of the Decade award at Variety’s Hitmakers event in Los Angeles on Saturday (December 6), where the Grammy-winning rapper reflected on 15 years of creating groundbreaking work that spans music, fashion, and acting. “For me, always looking forward — that’s where I sit comfortable at,” Tyler said…… read more »