2018 MTV Video Music Awards: Bebe Rexha, Rita Ora, Madison Beer set to perform free VMAs Kickoff Concert

August 16, 2018

The following is a press release from MTV:

MTV is teaming up with DIRECTV NOW for the 2018 “VMAs” Kickoff Concert featuring performances by Bebe Rexha, Rita Ora and Madison Beer, as well as a guest set by DJ Lion Babe.  The event will be hosted by supermodel and activist Winnie Harlow and take place on Sunday, August 19 at Terminal 5 in New York.

Nominees Rexha and Ora will also take the stage at the “VMAs” the following night to present two of the show’s biggest awards. The “VMAs” will air live from Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT across MTV’s global network of channels in more than 180 countries and territories, reaching more than half a billion households around the world.

Fans can pick up free tickets to the MTV VMA Kickoff Concert at all 28 official AT&T retail stores in Manhattan from Thursday, August 16 through Saturday, August 18. Each store only has 100 tickets to give out! On Saturday, August 18, Z100 will also host a ticket giveaway at AT&T in Union Square from 12:00-2:00 p.m. The special event will feature an appearance by the Moon Person and give away 200 tickets to the 2018 “VMAs” at Radio City Music Hall. All tickets for the events will be given away to the first adults (18+) who show up and request them, on a first-come-first-serve basis. Limit 2 tickets per person.   Participating stores located at:

  • 425 LEXINGTON AVE
  • 3 TIMES SQUARE
  • 250 W 57TH STREET
  • 171 WEST 71ST STREET
  • 2195 BROADWAY
  • 2540 BROADWAY
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  • 614 W 181ST STREET
  • 200 FIFTH AVENUE
  • 209 WEST 34TH STREET
  • 16 West 34th Street
  • 350 PARK AVENUE
  • 381 MADISON AVENUE
  • 590 FIFTH AVENUE
  • 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
  • 1330 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
  • 82 WALL STREET
  • 217 BROADWAY – SUITE 101
  • 260 CANAL STREET
  • 144 DELANCEY STREET
  • 532  BROADWAY
  • 745 BROADWAY
  • 31 E 17th Street
  • 592 6TH AVENUE
  • 773 LEXINGTON AVENUE
  • 81 WEST 125TH STREET
  • 1103 THIRD AVENUE
  • 200 EAST 86TH STREET

About Rita Ora:
Rita Ora is an international pop singer with multiple #1 singles, and 12 singles in the top 10. Her debut album premiered at #1 on the UK charts and was certified platinum. Recently she hit a major milestone, tying the record for the most Top 10 Singles for a solo female in the UK. Her debut U.S. album is due out this year, with 3 of its singles already platinum and in the UK Top 5. Rita’s film credits include her role in the globally successful Fifty Shades of Grey franchise, of which the final installment was released by Universal Pictures on February 9, 2018.

About Bebe Rexha:
Singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha has accumulated more than 12 million overall single sales, 6 billion total global streams and a radio audience of more than 10 billion. Her highly anticipated debut album, “Expectations,” was released June 22nd on Warner Bros. Records and features her newest chart climbing single, “I’m a Mess,” as well as Bebe’s lead single, the global #1 record breaking smash “Meant To Be” with Florida Georgia Line.  The latter was just nominated for a 2018 MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration. Bebe, whom Billboard calls “one of the most daring artists of 2017,” burst onto the scene in 2013 when she penned the song “Monster,” which became a worldwide hit for Eminem and Rihanna, and went RIAA 6x platinum stateside. Since then, Bebe co-wrote and carried the instantly recognizable hook for the 3x platinum “Hey Mama,” by David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Afrojack, which was nominated for a Billboard Music Award for Top Dance/Electronic Song. She also hit #1 both on the Billboard Pop and Rap charts with her platinum-selling smash single, “Me, Myself & I” with G-Eazy. Her last single, “I Got You” has more than 244 million views, “No Broken Hearts,” featuring Nicki Minaj, has more than 241 million views; and she is featured on Martin Garrix’s single, “In The Name of Love,” which has amassed more than 332 million views. Bebe released her second EP, “All Your Fault: Part 1,” and the follow-up, “All Your Fault: Part 2,” last year to rave reviews.

About Madison Beer:
Independent pop singer-songwriter Madison Beer has taken the music industry by storm, having amassed legion of loyal fans in the five years since her debut. Madison, who has been tipped as an artist to watch in 2018 by the likes of The Guardian, NME, Billboard, Time magazine (to name a few), is a priority artist for First Access Entertainment (founded by Sarah Stennett), who share her independently driven trailblazing spirit. Madison’s latest release, her debut EP As She Pleases, has gathered over 340 million streams to date and spawned the hit single “Home With You”. As the single continues to soar higher on the top Pop radio charts, Madison is currently the only independent female solo artist on the top Billboard Pop Music charts. All eyes are on Madison as we look to her first full length studio debut, set to release in 2019.

About MTV:
MTV is the leading youth media brand inspired by music, in nearly 180 countries and 450 million homes around the world, connecting with over 350 million fans across all social media platforms.  A unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), MTV operations span cable and mobile networks, live events, and the new MTV Studios unit which produces original and reimagined content for SVOD and linear networks based on MTV’s library of over 200+ youth titles and franchises.

Aretha Franklin dead at 76; Queen of Soul passed away from pancreatic cancer

August 16, 2018

by John Larson

Aretha Franklin, known by many as the Queen of Soul, died of pancreatic cancer at her home in Detroit on August 16, 2018. She was 76. Days before her passing, her family had revealed that she was gravely ill and close to dying.

According to the Associated Press, the family released this statement after Franklin’s death:  “In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart. We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family. The love she had for her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins knew no bounds.”We have been deeply touched by the incredible outpouring of love and support we have received from close friends, supporters and fans all around the world.”

Music mogul Clive Davis, who is Sony Music’s chief content officer, is organizing a tribute concert that will take place on November 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Live Nation is the concert promoter, according to the Washington Post.

Franklin, who got her start singing gospel music and later transitioned to R&B, was one of the most celebrated singers in modern history. She had 18 Grammy Awards, and received the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement honor in 1994. She also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honors. In 1987, she was the first woman inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Among her numerous hits were “Respect,” “(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Freeway of Love,” “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” (her duet with George Michael), “Think” and “I Say a Little Prayer.”

In 2017, Franklin announced her retirement from touring. Franklin, who was married and divorced twice, is survived by her longtime partner Willie Wilkerson and her sons Clarence, Edward, Ted and Kecalf.

2018 MTV Video Music Awards: Cardi B, Panic! At the Disco added to lineup; Backstreet Boys, Bazzi, Bryce Vine doing pre-show

August 15, 2018

 

Cardi B has announced that she will open the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.

The following is a press release from MTV:

MTV announced that the award-winning and internationally acclaimed rock band, Panic! At the Disco, will perform “High Hopes” from their sixth studio album “Pray for the Wicked” at the 2018 VMAs.

The VMAs will air live from Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT across MTV’s global network of channels in more than 180 countries and territories, reaching more than half a billion households around the world.

The band released their #1 album “Pray For The Wicked” in June (via Fueled by Ramen/DCD2 Records) off the heels of their critically acclaimed fifth album, “Death Of A Bachelor.” The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Chart and was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2017 GRAMMY® Awards. The RIAA platinum selling release was the highest selling rock album and fourth-highest selling album released in 2016, according to Nielsen Soundscan. “DOAB” has also spawned RIAA certified gold singles “Hallelujah,” “LA Devotee,” Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time,” and platinum singles “Death Of A Bachelor,” “Emperor’s New Clothes,” and “Victorious.” Panic! At The Disco have been nominated for multiple awards, including the GRAMMYS, Teen Choice Awards, Alternative Press Music Awards, Kerrang! Awards and VMAs. At the 2006 VMAs they won “Video of the Year” for their smash “I Write Sins Not Tragedies.”

Urie recently took on Broadway, first starring as Charlie Price in the critically acclaimed, TONY Award-winning, Broadway hit “Kinky Boots” and then receiving a 2018 TONY Award nomination for “Best Original Score Written For Theatre” for the song he wrote called “Simple Sponge” for “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical.: P!ATD is currently finishing up the first leg of their headline arena Pray For The Wicked Tour and will headline Reading & Leeds Festival before taking on the second leg of the tour which will kick off in January 2019. Outside of music, Urie has founded the Highest Hopes Foundation – an umbrella fund which supports the efforts of non-profit organizations that lead, develop, and advocate support for human rights for all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity. This June, Urie named GLSEN the foundation’s first beneficiary and pledged a $1 million donation to the LGBTQ non-profit.

As previously announced, Jennifer Lopez will be honored with the “Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.” She is also set to perform at this year’s show for the first time since 2001.  Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Travis Scott, Post Malone, and Logic with Ryan Tedder will also take the stage.

MTV today announced the Backstreet Boys, Bazzi and Bryce Vine, the newest artist to join The Sound Drop by PEPSI®, will perform live from the VMAs red carpet Pre-Show outside of Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20th at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.  Actor Terrence J., together with radio and TV personality Nessa, will host alongside Paul “Pauly D” Delvecchio and Vinny Guadagnino from “Jersey Shore Family Vacation.”  Additionally, supermodel and activist, Winnie Harlow will serve as the red carpet fashion correspondent.  To give fans an earlier start to the night, MTV will begin live streaming red carpet coverage at 7:30 p.m. on Twitter hosted by Justina Valentine from “Wild ‘N Out” and Erik Zachary.

The Sound Drop was created by Pepsi to provide emerging artists with a powerful stage to promote their stories, share their art and connect directly with new and existing fans through insightful storytelling and the amplification of their music.

Additionally, current PUSH artist, Bazzi, along with Hayley Kiyoko, Jessie Reyez, Juice WRLD and PRETTYMUCH, are set to perform on the first-ever VMAs PUSH Artist Stage.  MTV’s “PUSH” campaign highlights emerging artists and connects fans across the globe with a new musician every month through live performances, exclusive broadcast premieres of music videos, interviews, video content and more across all platforms. Noah Cyrus was the first artist to kick off the return of program in May 2017 and Chloe x Halle are the July 2018 artists.

Bruce Gillmer and Jesse Ignjatovic are Executive Producers for the 2018 VMAs. Melanie Block serves as Executive in Charge of Production. Amani Duncan is Executive in Charge of Music.  Wendy Plaut is Executive in Charge of Celebrity Talent.

Official sponsors of the 2018 “VMAs” include PEPSI®, Swiffer®, Taco Bell® and truth®.

About MTV:
MTV is the leading youth media brand inspired by music, in nearly 180 countries and 450 million homes around the world, connecting with over 350 million fans across all social media platforms.  A unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), MTV operations span cable and mobile networks, live events, and the new MTV Studios unit which produces original and reimagined content for SVOD and linear networks based on MTV’s library of over 200+ youth titles and franchises.

 

2018 Teen Choice Awards: ‘Riverdale’ is the top winner

August 12, 2018

"Riverdale" stars at the 2018 Teen Choice Awards
“Riverdale” stars Camila Mendes (third from left), KJ Apa (center), Lili Reinhart, Cole Sprouse and Mark Consuelos at the 2018 Teen Choice Awards at The Forum in Los Angeles on August 12, 2018. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Fox)

With nine prizes, TV series “Riverdale” was the top winner at the 2018 Teen Choice Awards, which were presented Aug. 12 at The Forum in Los Angeles. “Riverdale” swept the prizes in every category where it had a nomination, including Choice TV Drama. “Riverdale” star Cole Sprouse also won the award for Choice Male Hottie. Fox had the U.S. telecast of the show, which was hosted by Nick Cannon and Lele Pons. Meghan Trainor, Khalid, Lauv, Foster the People, Bebe Rexha and Evvie McKinney performed on the show.

In the movie categories, “Black Panther,” “The Greatest Showman,” “Coco,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” won multiple awards.

In the music categories, multiple winners included Camila Cabello, BTS, Khalid, 5 Seconds of Summer, Shawn Mendes and Imagine Dragons.

In the digital-media categories, Liza Koshy was the top winner, with three prizes.

Here is the complete list of winners for the 2018 Teen Choice Awards:

*=winner
MOVIES

Choice Action Movie
“Avengers: Infinity War”*
“Justice League”
“Maze Runner: The Death Cure”
“Pacific Rim: Uprising”
“Tomb Raider”

Choice Action Movie Actor
Chris Evans – “Avengers: Infinity War”
Dylan O’Brien – “Maze Runner: The Death Cure”
Henry Cavill – “Justice League”
John Boyega – “Pacific Rim: Uprising”
Robert Downey Jr. – “Avengers: Infinity War”*
Tom Holland – “Avengers: Infinity War”

Choice Action Movie Actress
Alicia Vikander – “Tomb Raider”
Amy Adams – “Justice League”
Elizabeth Olsen – “Avengers: Infinity War”
Gal Gadot – “Justice League”
Scarlett Johansson – “Avengers: Infinity War”*
Zoe Saldana – “Avengers: Infinity War”

Choice Sci-Fi Movie
“Black Panther”*
“Blade Runner 2049”
“Rampage”
“Ready Player One”
“Thor: Ragnarok”

Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actor
Chadwick Boseman – “Black Panther”
Chris Hemsworth – “Thor: Ragnarok”*
Dwayne Johnson – “Rampage”
Mark Ruffalo – “Thor: Ragnarok”
Ryan Gosling – “Blade Runner 2049”
Tye Sheridan – “Ready Player One”

Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actress

Danai Gurira – “Black Panther”
Letitia Wright – “Black Panther”*
Lupita Nyong’o – “Black Panther”
Naomie Harris – “Rampage”
Olivia Cooke – “Ready Player One”
Tessa Thompson – “Thor: Ragnarok”

Choice Fantasy Movie
“A Wrinkle in Time”
“Coco”*
“Peter Rabbit”
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”

Choice Fantasy Movie Actor
Anthony Gonzalez – “Coco”*
Gael García Bernal – “Coco”
James Corden – “Peter Rabbit”
John Boyega – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Mark Hamill – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Oscar Isaac – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”

Choice Fantasy Movie Actress
Carrie Fisher – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”*
Daisy Ridley – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Mindy Kaling – “A Wrinkle in Time”
Oprah Winfrey – “A Wrinkle in Time”
Reese Witherspoon – “A Wrinkle in Time”
Storm Reid – “A Wrinkle in Time”

Choice Drama Movie
“A Quiet Place”
“Midnight Sun”
“Murder on the Orient Express”
“The Greatest Showman”*
“Truth or Dare”
“Wonder”

Choice Drama Movie Actor
Hugh Jackman – “The Greatest Showman”
Jacob Tremblay – “Wonder”
Leslie Odom Jr. – “Murder on the Orient Express”
Patrick Schwarzenegger – “Midnight Sun”
Timothée Chalamet – “Lady Bird”
Zac Efron – “The Greatest Showman”*

Choice Drama Movie Actress
Bella Thorne – “Midnight Sun”
Daisy Ridley – “Murder on the Orient Express”
Julia Roberts – “Wonder”
Lucy Hale – “Truth or Dare”
Saoirse Ronan – “Lady Bird”
Zendaya – “The Greatest Showman”*

Choice Comedy Movie
“Daddy’s Home 2”
“I Feel Pretty”
“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
“Love, Simon”*
“Overboard”
“Pitch Perfect 3”

Choice Comedy Movie Actor
Dwayne Johnson – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”*
Eugenio Derbez – “Overboard”
Jack Black – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
Kevin Hart – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
Mark Wahlberg – “Daddy’s Home 2”
Will Ferrell – “Daddy’s Home 2”

Choice Comedy Movie Actress
Amy Schumer – “I Feel Pretty”
Anna Faris – “Overboard”
Anna Kendrick – “Pitch Perfect 3”*
Hailee Steinfeld – “Pitch Perfect 3”
Karen Gillan – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
Rebel Wilson – “Pitch Perfect 3”

Choice Movie Villain
Adam Driver – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Aiden Gillen – “Maze Runner: The Death Cure”
Bill Skarsgård – “It”
Cate Blanchett – “Thor: Ragnarok”
Josh Brolin – “Avengers: Infinity War”
Michael B. Jordan – “Black Panther”*

Choice Breakout Movie Star
Keala Settle – “The Greatest Showman”
Kelly Marie Tran – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Letitia Wright – “Black Panther”
Nick Robinson – “Love, Simon”*
Olivia Cooke – “Ready Player One”
Sophia Lillis – “It”

Choice Movie Ship
Bella Thorne & Patrick Schwarzenegger – “Midnight Sun”
Chadwick Boseman & Lupita Nyong’o – “Black Panther”
Dylan O’Brien & Kaya Scodelario – “Maze Runner: The Death Cure”
Nick Robinson & Keiynan Lonsdale – “Love, Simon”
Sophia Lillis & Jeremy Ray Taylor – “It”
Zac Efron & Zendaya – “The Greatest Showman”*

TELEVISION

Choice Drama TV Show
“Empire”
“Famous in Love”
“Riverdale”*
“Star”
“The Fosters”
“This is Us”

Choice Drama TV Actor
Cole Sprouse – “Riverdale”*
Freddie Highmore – “The Good Doctor”
Jesse Williams – “Grey’s Anatomy”
Jussie Smollett – “Empire”
K.J. Apa – “Riverdale”
Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us”

Choice Drama TV Actress
Bella Thorne – “Famous in Love”
Camila Mendes – “Riverdale”
Chrissy Metz – “This Is Us”
Lili Reinhart – “Riverdale”*
Maia Mitchell – “The Fosters”
Ryan Destiny – “Star”

Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show
“iZombie”
“Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”*
“Stranger Things”
“Supernatural”
“The 100”
“The Originals”

Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor
Bob Morley – “The 100”
Dominic Sherwood – “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”
Finn Wolfhard – “Stranger Things”
Gaten Matarazzo – “Stranger Things”
Joseph Morgan – “The Originals”
Matthew Daddario – “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”*

Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress
Eliza Taylor – “The 100”
Emeraude Toubia – “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”
Katherine McNamara – “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”
Lana Parrilla – “Once Upon a Time”
Millie Bobby Brown – “Stranger Things”*
Rose McIver – “iZombie”

Choice Action TV Show
“Arrow”
“Gotham”
“Lethal Weapon”
“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
“Supergirl”
“The Flash”*

Choice Action TV Actor
Chris Wood – “Supergirl”
Damon Wayans – “Lethal Weapon”
David Mazouz – “Gotham”
Grant Gustin – “The Flash”*
Lucas Till – “MacGyver”
Stephen Amell – “Arrow”

Choice Action TV Actress
Caity Lotz – “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”
Candice Patton – “The Flash”
Chloe Bennet – “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
Danielle Panabaker – “The Flash”
Emily Bett Rickards – “Arrow”
Melissa Benoist – “Supergirl”*

Choice Comedy TV Show
“Black-ish”
“Fuller House”
“Jane the Virgin”
“Modern Family”
“The Big Bang Theory”*
“The Good Place”

Choice Comedy TV Actor
Andy Samberg – “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
Anthony Anderson – “Black-ish”
Elias Harger – “Fuller House”
Hudson Yang – “Fresh Off the Boat”
Jaime Camil – “Jane the Virgin”*
Rico Rodriguez – “Modern Family”

Choice Comedy TV Actress
America Ferrera – “Superstore”
Candace Cameron Bure – “Fuller House”
Gina Rodriguez – “Jane the Virgin”*
Kristen Bell – “The Good Place”
Sarah Hyland – “Modern Family”
Yara Shahidi – “Black-ish,” “Grown-ish”

Choice Animated TV Show
“Bob’s Burgers”
“Family Guy”
“Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir”*
“Rick and Morty”
“Steven Universe”
“The Simpsons”

Choice Reality TV Show
“Keeping Up with the Kardashians”*
“Lip Sync Battle”
“MasterChef Junior”
“The Four: Battle for Stardom”
“The Voice”
“Total Divas”

Choice Throwback TV Show
“Dawson’s Creek”
“Friends”*
“Gossip Girl”
“One Tree Hill”
“That ’70s Show”
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”

Choice TV Personality
Chrissy Teigen – “Lip Sync Battle”*
Derek Hough – “World of Dance”
DJ Khaled – “The Four: Battle for Stardom”
Hailey Baldwin – “Drop the Mic”
Kelly Clarkson – “The Voice”
Meghan Trainor – “The Four: Battle for Stardom”

Choice TV Villain
Anna Hopkins – “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”
Cameron Monaghan – “Gotham”
Gabrielle Anwar – “Once Upon a Time”
Mark Consuelos – “Riverdale”*
Mind Flayer – “Stranger Things”
Odette Annable – “Supergirl”

Choice Breakout TV Show
“9-1-1”
“Anne with an E”
“Black Lightning”
“On My Block”*
“Siren”
“The Resident”

Choice Breakout TV Star
Iain Armitage – “Young Sheldon”
Luka Sabbat – “Grown–ish”
Lyric Ross – “This Is Us”
Nafessa Williams – “Black Lightning”
Oliver Stark – “9-1-1”
Vanessa Morgan – “Riverdale”*

Choice TV Ship
Cole Sprouse & Lili Reinhart – “Riverdale”*
Grant Gustin & Candice Patton – “The Flash”
K.J. Apa & Camila Mendes – “Riverdale”
Matthew Daddario & Harry Shum Jr. – “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”
Millie Bobby Brown & Finn Wolfhard – “Stranger Things”
Stephen Amell & Emily Bett Rickards – “Arrow”

MUSIC

Choice Male Artist
Bruno Mars
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Louis Tomlinson*
Niall Horan
Shawn Mendes

Choice Female Artist
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello*
Cardi B
Demi Lovato
Dua Lipa
Taylor Swift

Choice Music Group
5 Seconds of Summer*
Fifth Harmony
Florida Georgia Line
Maroon 5
Migos
Why Don’t We

Choice Country Artist
Blake Shelton
Carrie Underwood*
Kane Brown
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Thomas Rhett

Choice Electronic/Dance Artist
Calvin Harris
The Chainsmokers*
Marshmello
Martin Garrix
Steve Aoki
Zedd

Choice Latin Artist
Becky G
CNCO*
Daddy Yankee
J Balvin
Luis Fonsi
Maluma

Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B*
Childish Gambino
Drake
Khalid
Nicki Minaj
Post Malone

Choice Rock Artist
Imagine Dragons*
Panic! At the Disco
Paramore
Portugal. The Man
Twenty One Pilots
X Ambassadors

Choice Song: Female Artist
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left To Cry”
Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) – “Havana”*
Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Sorry”
Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
Halsey – “Bad at Love”
Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do”

Choice Song: Male Artist
Charlie Puth – “Attention”
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”*
Justin Timberlake (featuring Chris Stapleton) – “Say Something”
Kendrick Lamar (featuring Zacari) – “Love.”

Choice Song: Group
5 Seconds of Summer – “Youngblood”*
Imagine Dragons – “Whatever It Takes”
Maroon 5 – “Wait”
Panic! At the Disco – “Say Amen (Saturday Night)”
Portugal. The Man – “Feel It Still”
Why Don’t We – “Trust Fund Baby”

Choice Collaboration
Bebe Rexha (featuring Florida Georgia Line) – “Meant to Be”
Bruno Mars (featuring Cardi B) – “Finesse (Remix)”
Taylor Swift (featuring Ed Sheeran & Future) – “End Game”
The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar – “Pray for Me” (“Black Panther” soundtrack)
Zac Efron & Zendaya – “Rewrite the Stars” (“The Greatest Showman” soundtrack)*
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey – “The Middle”

Choice Pop Song
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry”
Backstreet Boys – “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”
Keala Settle & “The Greatest Showman” Ensemble – “This Is Me”
Meghan Trainor – “No Excuses”
Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”*
Taylor Swift – “Delicate”

Choice Country Song
Bebe Rexha (featuring Florida Georgia Line) –”Meant to Be”*
Brett Young – “Mercy”
Carrie Underwood – “Cry Pretty”
Kane Brown – “Heaven”
Luke Bryan – “Most People Are Good”
Thomas Rhett – “Life Changes”

Choice Electronic/Dance Song
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – “One Kiss”
Clean Bandit (featuring Demi Lovato) – “Solo”
Marshmello & Anne–Marie – “Friends”
Steve Aoki & Lauren Jauregui –”All Night”*
Topic & Ally Brooke – “Perfect”
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey – “The Middle”

Choice Latin Song
CNCO, Yandel – “Hey DJ”
J Balvin, Willy William – “Mi Gente”
Jennifer Lopez (featuring DJ Khaled, Cardi B) – “Dinero”
Liam Payne & J Balvin – “Familiar”*
Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato – “Échame La Culpa”
RedOne, Daddy Yankee, French Montana & Dinah Jane – “Boom Boom”

Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song
Bruno Mars (featuring Cardi B) “Finesse (Remix)”
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All the Stars”
Khalid & Normani – “Love Lies”*
NF – “Let You Down”

Choice Rock/Alternative Song
Alice Merton –”No Roots”
Foster the People –”Sit Next to Me”
Halsey (featuring Big Sean & Stefflon Don) – “Alone”
Imagine Dragons –”Whatever It Takes”*
Paramore – “Hard Times”
Panic! At the Disco – “High Hopes”

Choice Breakout Artist
Bazzi
Khalid*
Lauv
Logic
Marshmello
SZA

Choice Next Big Thing
Black Pink
Jackson Wang*
Jacob Sartorius
MattyBRaps
NCT
Stray

Choice International Artist
Black Pink
BTS*
CNCO
EXO
Got7
Super Junior

SUMMER

Choice Summer Movie
“Adrift”
“Incredibles 2”*
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”
“Life of the Party”
“Ocean’s 8”
“Solo: A Star Wars Story”

Choice Summer Movie Actor
Alden Ehrenreich – “Solo: A Star Wars Story”
Chris Pratt – “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”*
Donald Glover – “Solo: A Star Wars Story”
Julian Dennison – “Deadpool 2”
Ryan Reynolds – “Deadpool 2”
Sam Claflin – “Adrift”

Choice Summer Movie Actress
Bryce Dallas Howard – “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”*
Emilia Clarke – “Solo: A Star Wars Story”
Melissa McCarthy – “Life of the Party”
Sandra Bullock – “Ocean’s 8”
Shailene Woodley – “Adrift”
Zazie Beetz – “Deadpool 2”

Choice Summer TV Show
“Beat Shazam”
“Cobra Kai”
“Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger”
“So You Think You Can Dance”*
“The Bold Type”
“Total Bellas”

Choice Summer TV Star
Aisha Dee – “The Bold Type”
Aubrey Joseph – “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger”
Katie Stevens – “The Bold Type”
Meghann Fahy – “The Bold Type”
Olivia Holt – “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger”*
Xolo Maridueña – “Cobra Kai”

Choice Summer Song
5 Seconds of Summer – “Youngblood”
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa “One Kiss”
Drake – “Nice For What”
Liam Payne & J Balvin – “Familiar”
Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B – “Girls Like You”
Selena Gomez – “Back to You”*

Choice Summer Female Artist
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello*
Cardi B
Halsey
Meghan Trainor
Selena Gomez

Choice Summer Male Artist
Charlie Puth
Kane Brown
Liam Payne
Niall Horan
Shawn Mendes*
Zayn

Choice Summer Group
5 Seconds of Summer*
The Chainsmokers
Dan + Shay
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco

Choice Summer Tour
Charlie Puth – The Voicenotes Tour
Harry Styles – Live on Tour*
Jay–Z and Beyoncé – On the Run II Tour
Kendrick Lamar, Sza and More – The Championship Tour
Niall Horan – Flicker World Tour
Taylor Swift – Reputation Stadium Tour

DIGITAL

Choice Female Web Star
Bethany Mota
Eva Gutowski
Lele Pons
Lilly Singh
Liza Koshy*
The Merrell Twins

Choice Male Web Star
Cameron Dallas
Collins Key
Joey Graceffa
Ryan Higa
The Dolan Twins*
Tyler Oakley

Choice Comedy Web Star
Collins Key
Lele Pons
Lilly Singh
Liza Koshy*
Miranda Sings
The Dolan Twins

Choice Music Web Star
Anitta
Chloe x Halle
Erika Costell*
Jack & Jack
Johnny Orlando
Noah Schnacky

Choice Fashion/Beauty Web Star
Dulce Candy
James Charles*
Kandee Johnson
Nikkie de Jager (NikkieTutorials)
Shay Mitchell
Zoella

Choice Twit
Anna Kendrick*
Chrissy Teigen
Kumail Nanjiani
Mark Hamill
Mindy Kaling
Ryan Reynolds

Choice Instagrammer
Dwayne Johnson
John Mayer
Justin Timberlake
Lucy Hale
Selena Gomez*
Will Smith

Choice Snapchatter
Ariana Grande*
Demi Lovato
Ethan Dolan
Grayson Dolan
Kendall Jenner
Meghan Trainor

Choice YouTuber
DanTDM
Lele Pons
Lilly Singh
Liza Koshy*
The Dolan Twins
The Merrell Twins

Choice Muser
Baby Ariel
Holly H (Holly Horne)
Loren Gray
Mackenzie Ziegler*
Sofia Santino
Valentina Schulz

OTHER

Choice Liplock
Chadwick Boseman & Lupita Nyong’o – “Black Panther”
Chris Pratt & Zoe Saldana – “Avengers: Infinity War”
Cole Sprouse & Lili Reinhart – “Riverdale”*
Gina Rodriguez & Justin Baldoni – “Jane the Virgin”
Millie Bobby Brown & Finn Wolfhard – “Stranger Things”
Zac Efron & Zendaya – “The Greatest Showman”

Choice Hissy Fit
Adam Driver – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Jack Black – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
Joe Keery – “Stranger Things”
Kevin Hart – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
Madelaine Petsch – “Riverdale”*
Mark Ruffalo – “Avengers: Infinity War”

Choice Scene Stealer
Charlie Heaton – “Stranger Things”
Katie McGrath – “Supergirl”
Nick Jonas – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
Taika Waititi – “Thor: Ragnarok”
Tom Hiddleston – “Thor: Ragnarok”
Vanessa Morgan – “Riverdale”*

Choice Comedian
Ellen DeGeneres
James Corden
Jimmy Fallon
Kevin Hart
Lilly Singh
The Dolan Twins*

Choice Male Athlete
Adam Rippon
J.J. Watt
LeBron James*
Red Gerard
Shaun White
Stephen Curry

Choice Female Athlete
Chloe Kim
Lindsey Vonn
Mikaela Shiffrin
Mirai Nagasu
Serena Williams*
U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team

Choice Style Icon
Blake Lively
Chadwick Boseman
Harry Styles*
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Migos
Zendaya

Choice Female Hottie
Hailey Baldwin
Kendall Jenner
Lauren Jauregui*
Olivia Holt
Selena Gomez
Yara Shahidi

Choice Male Hottie
Chadwick Boseman
Chris Hemsworth
Cole Sprouse*
Grant Gustin
Shawn Mendes
Zac Efron

Choice Videogame
Fire Emblem Heroes
Fortnite*
Overwatch
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Super Mario Odyssey
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Choice Fandom
#BLINKS
#BTSArmy*
#CNCOwners
#Directioners
#Harmonizers
#Swifties

Choice Dancer
Cheryl Burke
Derek Hough
Jenna Dewan
Les Twins
Maddie Ziegler*
tWitch

Choice Model
Adwoa Aboah
Bella Hadid
Gigi Hadid*
Jaden Smith
Kaia Gerber
Romeo Beckham

2018 Teen Choice Awards: Foster the People added to performer lineup; show will debut live prize giveaways

August 10, 2018

Foster the People
Foster the People

The following is a press release from Fox:

Foster the People will perform their hit song “Sit Next to Me” at the Teen Choice Awards, which airs August 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox.

For the first time ever, viewers will have a chance to win prizes during the telecast.  Prizes include products from Epiphone Guitars, Fenty Beauty, Ncredible, Headphones, Fujifilm Cameras, Electronic Arts, SNKR Inc and more!  Codes will appear on screen beginning during the red carpet pre-show and throughout the broadcast. Viewers can enter these codes on the sweepstakes website and select their desired prize for a chance to win – it’s that easy!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & D.C., 13 or older. Ends 11:00 p.m. ET on 8/12/18. See Official Rules at https://fox.tv/TCAGiveawayRules18 for full details, including eligibility, how to play, sweepstakes periods, prize descriptions & limitations. Void where prohibited. Sponsor: Bob Bain Productions, Inc.

Previously Announced Performers Include:  Meghan Trainor, Bebe Rexha, Khalid, Lauv and Evvie McKinney

Additional Star Appearances:  Louis Tomlinson, Zac Efron, Chris Pratt, Lil Rel Howery, Jessica “Jess Hilarious” Moore, Oliver Stark, Ryan Guzman, CNCO, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anna Kendrick, the cast of “Riverdale,” Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, Vanessa Morgan,  Madeline Petsch, Mark Consuelos, the cast of “Love, Simon,” Nick Robinson, Alexandra Shipp, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Keiynan Lonsdale and Katherine Langford, Sabrina Carpenter, Auli’i Cravalho, Noah Cyrus, Nina Dobrev, Red Gerard, Grant Gustin, Lucy Hale, Olivia Holt, Maddie Ziegler, Hudson Yang, Jojo Siwa, In Real Life, Lauren Jauregui, Chloe Kim, Chloe Grace Moretz, Normani, Troye Sivan, On My Block, Sierra Capri, Jason Genao, Brett Gray and Diego Tinoco

TEEN CHOICE 2018 Airs LIVE  this Sunday, Aug. 12 @ 8/7c on FOX

About Foster the People:

Founded in 2009, Foster the People achieved success with the 2011 release of its debut album, “Torches,” which has sold nearly two million albums and over nine million singles worldwide. “Torches” features the #1 hit single “Pumped Up Kicks.” Foster the People

2018 MTV Video Music Awards: Nicki Minaj to perform at a surprise, ‘iconic’ location

August 9, 2018

Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABC)

The following is a press release from MTV:

MTV today announced global superstar Nicki Minaj will return to the “VMAs” in a special performance, presented by PEPSI(R), from an iconic location in New York. This will mark Minaj’s debut performance after the release of her highly anticipated album, “Queen.” It will also be the first time a major awards show will televise a performance from the surprise location.

As previously announced, Jennifer Lopez will be honored with the “Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.” She is also set to perform at this year’s show for the first time since 2001. Additional performers include Ariana Grande, Travis Scott, Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, and Logic with Ryan Tedder. The “VMAs” will air live from Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT across MTV’s global network of channels in more than 180 countries and territories, reaching more than half a billion households around the world.

The full list of nominees for the 2018 “VMAs” is available here.

Fans can vote for their favorites across 12 VMA categories, including “Video of the Year,” “Artist of the Year,” “Best Collaboration” and more by visiting vma.mtv.com until Friday, August 10. Voting for the “Best New Artist” award, presented by Taco Bell(R), will remain active until the VMA broadcast.

MTV has teamed up with Amazon to release a skill for Alexa, the cloud-based voice service, that will allow customers to vote for “Artist of the Year.” This marks the first time ever that a major awards show has used Alexa for audience voting. To cast your vote, just say, “Alexa, vote for the VMAs” on any Alexa-enabled device.

Bruce Gillmer and Jesse Ignjatovic are Executive Producers for the 2018 “VMAs.” Melanie Block serves as Executive in Charge of Production. Amani Duncan is Executive in Charge of Music. Wendy Plaut is Executive in Charge of Celebrity Talent.

Official sponsors of the 2018 “VMAs” include PEPSI(R), Swiffer(R), Taco Bell(R) and truth(R).

About MTV

MTV is the leading youth media brand inspired by music, in nearly 180 countries and 450 million homes around the world, connecting with over 350 million fans across all social media platforms. A unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), MTV operations span cable and mobile networks, live events, and the new MTV Studios unit which produces original and reimagined content for SVOD and linear networks based on MTV’s library of over 200+ youth titles and franchises.

 

2018 Global Citizen Festival: Janet Jackson, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, Cardi B among performers

August 7, 2018

The following is a press release from Global Citizen:

International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced that headliners Janet Jackson, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, Cardi B, and Janelle Monáe will perform at the 2018 Global Citizen Festival, the free-ticketed event on the Great Lawn in Central Park, New York City on Saturday, September 29, 2018. For the fifth consecutive year, MSNBC & Comcast NBCUniversal will air a live simulcast of the Festival on MSNBC and for the seventh consecutive year, iHeartMedia has been named the exclusive audio media partner.

A special guest performance will be given by John Legend.

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness return as lead hosts for the 5th year.

Co-hosts will include Camren Bicondova, Cynthia Erivo, Danai GuriraForest WhitakerGus KenworthyKal Penn, La La Anthony, Naomi Campbell, and Rachel Brosnahan.

The 2018 festival will serve as a platform from which millions of Global Citizens around the world will demand that world leaders fulfill their obligation to achieve the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development and end extreme poverty by 2030.

Building off momentum by activists and students from across the globe, Global Citizens and music fans will stand together to call on world leaders to uphold their responsibilities towards improving the quality of health care and nutrition that women receive during adolescence and childbirth, ensuring girls do not marry before they are ready, reducing, reusing and recycling plastic waste worldwide, ending the criminalization of poverty, providing quality education for all, and ensuring the United States fully funds its foreign aid budget.

Coinciding with the annual UN General Assembly meetings, this year’s Festival is a continuation of Global Citizen’s “Mandela 100” campaign; a series of global events honoring the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela in his centenary year.

Hugh Evans, CEO of Global Citizen, said, “In 2018, it is more important than ever for Global Citizens here in the United States and around the world to demand their voices be heard – through activism and at the polls – so that we can continue progress towards a world free from needless suffering and want. We are truly grateful to have such incredible artists, hosts and partners standing with us in a moment of history so pivotal in our fight to achieve the global goals and end extreme poverty.”

“We’re incredibly proud to take our support of Global Citizen Festival to the next level as Presenting Partner. As a global bank that is committed to welcoming what’s next, we look forward to helping bring together citizens around the world to stand for issues that matter most and foster meaningful change,” said Jennifer Breithaupt, Global Consumer CMO, Citi

The Weeknd said, “It is invaluable to be in a position where I can use my voice to help the millions of people in need. I am honored to align myself with Global Citizen in the fight to end world poverty.”

Shawn Mendes said, “I’m so excited to be a part of the Global Citizen movement. It’s an honor to be able to use my platform and music to help those in the world who need it most.”

John Legend said, “I’m proud to be supporting Global Citizen again to help focus people’s energy and attention on the issues that matter. I believe we need to look at human beings across the world as our brothers and sisters and do everything we can do to end extreme poverty to make life more livable. We are more powerful when we come together like this.”

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness said, “We are thrilled to be returning for this year’s Global Citizen Festival. It is important that we continue to work towards ending extreme poverty. On September 29, tens of thousands of Global Citizens will come together to celebrate being a part of this movement and the impact of their actions, and we cannot wait to be a part of it.”

Camren Bicondova said, “I am beyond honored and thankful to be a host at this year’s Global Citizen Festival, advocating for rising voices and actions taken. Here’s to making the world a better place.”

Cynthia Erivo said, “I am thrilled to join the millions of Global Citizens who are helping to make our world a better place. By joining together to make our voices heard, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of the world’s poor.”

Forest Whitaker said, “This year, it’s more important than ever that we bring attention to extreme poverty and ask our leaders to take action. I can’t wait to see what we can accomplish at this year’s Global Citizen Festival.”

Gus Kenworthy said, “I believe that if we all speak up and do our part, we can accomplish great things for the world’s poor. I’m excited to support Global Citizen and join a movement that will help put an end to extreme poverty.”

Kal Penn said, “Our voices remain potent and powerful. It is critical that we reject the culture of fear and cynicism, and instead lift up those among us who need our help. That is why I continue to be a proud supporter of Global Citizen and believe that together we can end world poverty.”

La La Anthony said, “Being a part of the Global Citizen movement and helping to end extreme poverty continues to be important to me. I can’t wait to see what commitments we can achieve by September.”

Rachel Brosnahan said, “Global Citizen is about creating a movement and bringing attention to the difficult choices people living in extreme poverty have to face every day. I’m so happy to be back for another year of supporting this organization that unites people all over the world to tackle some of the world’s biggest issues.”

The 2018 Global Citizen Festival will be presented for the first time by Citi. The leading global bank has been a proud partner of the festival since inception.

Live Nation return for the third consecutive year as production partner.

For the fifth consecutive year, MSNBC & Comcast NBCUniversal will air a live simulcast of the Festival on MSNBC and MSNBC.com. The Festival broadcast will be produced by Emmy Award-winning producer Ken Ehrlich (Grammy Awards).

For the seventh consecutive year, iHeartMedia has been named the exclusive audio media partner and will broadcast live from Central Park on over 150 radio stations across the U.S. and streamed on the iHeartRadio app.

The Festival will also be livestreamed on YouTube and Twitter, presented by Johnson & Johnson.

Proud partners of the 2018 Global Citizen Festival include Global Citizen’s global health partner and major partner Johnson & Johnson,  and major partners P&G, CHIME FOR CHANGE Founded by Gucci, Verizon, House of Mandela, and NYC Parks.

Associate Partners include Microsoft, Great Big Story, and One Championship.

Global Citizens can earn their admission to the free-ticketed Festival by joining the movement at glblctzn.me/nyc2018 by downloading the Global Citizen app. Ticket draws will occur throughout the summer and fans will be notified by Global Citizen when they have been selected.

Specific goals for the 2018 Global Citizen Festival campaigns include:

  • Calling on Congress to resist the White House’s proposed cuts of 32% to American aid programs, which would devastate the fight against extreme poverty.
  • Calling on the G7 countries to contribute to the $2 billion needed to tackle the world’s maternal health crisis that sees more than 5 million mothers and children die of preventable conditions every year.
  • Ending the criminalization of poverty, through eliminating and drastically reducing the use of cash bail in jurisdictions including New York State.

Since the first Global Citizen Festival in New York in 2012, Global Citizen has grown into one of the largest, most visible platforms for people around the world calling on world leaders to honor their responsibilities in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and ending extreme poverty by 2030.

Global Citizens have generated commitments and policy announcements from leaders valued at over $37.9 billion that are set to affect the lives of more than 2.25 billion people. This year alone Global Citizens have secured 29 commitments totaling over $2.9 billion that are set to affect the lives of more than 501 million  people by 2030.

 

2018 MTV Video Music Awards: Travis Scott, Post Malone added to lineup of performers

August 8, 2018

Travis Scott
Travis Scott  (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Maxim)

The following is a press release from MTV:

MTV today announced that Travis Scott and Post Malone will take the stage at the 2018 “VMAs.” Scott will debut his first solo performance with a medley of hits from his highly anticipated, chart-topping, recently released album, “Astroworld,” and Malone will perform a song from his record-breaking album “Beerbongs & Bentleys,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Chart. They join previously announced performers Jennifer Lopez – who will also be honored with the “Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award” – Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, and Logic with Ryan Tedder.

The “VMAs” will air live from Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT across MTV’s global network of channels in more than 180 countries and territories, reaching more than half a billion households around the world.

When artist, producer, songwriter and Cactus Jack Records founder, Travis Scott, hit the scene he forever changed hip-hop and irrevocably impacted culture. Penning and featuring on various cuts for Kanye West’s “Cruel Summer” and “Yeezus,” Scott first left his mark with 2014’s seminal “Owl Pharaoh” and “Days Before Rodeo” mixtapes. “Days Before Rodeo” garnered a platinum plaque and stormed the Top 200 at #3, while notching his first #1 on the Top Hip-Hop/Rap Albums Chart. In 2016, his second platinum opus “Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight” crashed the Billboard Top 200 and Top Hip-Hop/Rap Albums Chart and debuted at #1. “Goosebumps” featuring Kendrick Lamar earned RIAA triple-platinum status, the Young Thug collaboration, “Pick Up The Phone,” featuring Quavo, went double-platinum; “Beibs in the Trap” featuring Nav soared to platinum; and “Through the Late Night” featuring Kid Cudi became gold. Everything set the stage for his recently released album, “Astroworld.”

Post Malone stirs a mix of genres into his own sonic sound that’s both intoxicating and invigorating. His RIAA Platinum certified debut album, “Stoney,” led the genre-bending Dallas, TX artist to his first Top 10 Billboard 200 and first #1 R&B/Hip-Hop Album while being the “#1 Debut Hip-Hop Artist of 2016”. In 2018, his sophomore album, “Beerbongs & Bentleys,” debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at #1 and achieved one the year’s biggest streaming weeks ever. Additionally, Post charted nine songs in the Top 20 of the Hot 100, notching the most songs in the Top 20 of the Hot 100. Moreover, he also smashed the record for most simultaneous Top 40 Hot 100 hits with 14. As “Beerbongs & Bentleys” returned to #1 for the second consecutive week on the Top 200, his domination shows no sign of slowing down.

The full list of nominees for the 2018 “VMAs” is available here.

Fans can vote for their favorites across 12 VMA categories, including “Video of the Year,” “Artist of the Year,” “Best Collaboration” and more by visiting vma.mtv.com until Friday, August 10. Voting for the “Best New Artist” award, presented by Taco Bell(R), will remain active until the VMA broadcast.

MTV has teamed up with Amazon to release a skill for Alexa, the cloud-based voice service, that will allow customers to vote for “Artist of the Year.” This marks the first time ever that a major awards show has used Alexa for audience voting. To cast your vote, just say, “Alexa, vote for the VMAs” on any Alexa-enabled device.

Bruce Gillmer and Jesse Ignjatovic are Executive Producers for the 2018 “VMAs.” Melanie Block serves as Executive in Charge of Production. Amani Duncan is Executive in Charge of Music. Wendy Plaut is Executive in Charge of Celebrity Talent.

Official sponsors of the 2018 “VMAs” include PEPSI(R), Swiffer(R), Taco Bell(R) and truth(R).

About MTV:

MTV is the leading youth media brand inspired by music, in nearly 180 countries and 450 million homes around the world, connecting with over 350 million fans across all social media platforms. A unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), MTV operations span cable and mobile networks, live events, and the new MTV Studios unit which produces original and reimagined content for SVOD and linear networks based on MTV’s library of over 200+ youth titles and franchises.

Diesel signs Steve Aoki as spokesmodel for Diesel’s first transparency watch collection

August 8, 2018

The following is a press release from Diesel:

Diesel is ready to challenge conformity once again by partnering with global superstar DJ/producer and fashion and tech entrepreneur, Steve Aoki, as its watch ambassador into 2019. To kick off the collaboration, Steve will be the face of Diesel’s first transparency watch collection, available fall 2018.

Diesel is a guardian of the unconventional, trailblazing spirit, which aligns perfectly with the larger-than-life persona of Steve Aoki, widely known for his over-the-top music performances and intense touring schedule. For over two decades, Aoki has been a disruptive force in music, fashion, tech and lifestyle. Kicking off his career by providing a platform for rock bands and throwing parties in his living room, his enterprise has grown to include a thriving record label and event/lifestyle company, Dim Mak. Thanks to his relentless work ethic and creative attitude, Aoki is now celebrated as one of the most prominent DJ/producers in the world.

“Steve never stops! He’s always on the move in a very experimental way, which is something very close to the attitude of Diesel,” says Andrea Rosso, creative director of Diesel licenses. “His style and his sense of aesthetic perfectly match the design and the clashing features of this watch, together with its new futuristic approach based on transparency. We’re very happy to have him on board.”

For fall 2018, Diesel is reimagining the status quo and introducing the brand’s first bold collection of blue transparency watches. Drawn from the indigo dyeing of jeans, blue transparency is a natural design evolution for Diesel, a brand rooted in denim culture. The new watch styles display vintage cream pops on dials, inspired by denim stitching. Transparent cases and straps that fade from blue to crystal clear complete the original design story.

“I like to challenge the construct of time. I have to manage, maximize and master my days, and that’s why I connect so well with Diesel watches,” says Steve Aoki. “I am all about embracing passions and challenging convention, and that’s exactly what Diesel represents. I am thankful the brand is providing me with a platform to further express my personal style and globally represent the brand.”

Diesel’s 2018 watch campaigns featuring Steve Aoki were shot by famed French photographer and publisher Philippe Jarrigeon and were styled by Justin Lynn. The global multimillion-dollar campaign, supporting multiple watch categories, will debut throughout the year.

The new Diesel blue transparency watches will be available in select stories and at diesel.com/watches beginning August 2018.

2018 Teen Choice Awards: Bebe Rexha, Evvie McKinney added as performers; more presenters announced

August 7, 2018

Bebe Rexha
Bebe Rexha (Photo by Paul Drinkwater/NBC)

The following is a press release from Fox:

Bebe Rexha to Perform “I’m a Mess” at :Teen Choice 2018″ This Sunday on FOX

Plus, Evvie McKinney, Season One Winner of “The Four: Battle for Stardom,” to Perform Debut Single, “How Do You Feel”

As Previously Announced, Meghan Trainor, Khalid and Lauv Also Will Perform

Additional star appearances:

Louis Tomlinson, Zac Efron, Chris Pratt, Lil Rel Howery, Jessica “Jess Hilarious” Moore, Oliver Stark, Ryan Guzman, CNCO, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anna Kendrick, the cast of “Riverdale,” Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, Vanessa Morgan, Madeline Petsch, Mark Consuelos, the cast of “Love, Simon,” Nick Robinson, Alexandra Shipp, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Keiynan Lonsdale and Katherine Langford, Sabrina Carpenter, Auli’i Cravalho, Noah Cyrus, Nina Dobrev, Red Gerard, Grant Gustin, Lucy Hale, Olivia Holt, Maddie Ziegler, Hudson Yang, Jojo Siwa, In Real Life, Lauren Jauregui, Chloe Kim, Chloe Grace Moretz, Normani, Troye Sivan, On My Block, Sierra Capri, Jason Genao, Brett Gray and Diego Tinoco

TEEN CHOICE 2018 Airs LIVE Sunday, Aug. 12 @ 8/7c on FOX

About Bebe Rexha:

Singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha has accumulated more than 12 million overall single sales, six billion total global streams and a radio audience of more than 10 billion. Her highly anticipated debut album, “Expectations,” was released June 22 on Warner Bros. Records and features her newest chart-climbing single, “I’m a Mess,” as well as her lead single, the global #1 record-breaking smash “Meant To Be,” with Florida Georgia Line. The latter was just nominated for a 2018 MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration. Rexha burst onto the scene in 2013 when she penned the song “Monster,” which became a worldwide hit for Eminem and Rihanna, and went RIAA 6x-Platinum stateside. Since then, she co-wrote and carried the instantly recognizable hook for the 3x-Platinum “Hey Mama,” by David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Afrojack, which was nominated for a Billboard Music Award for Top Dance/Electronic Song. She also hit #1 both on the Billboard Pop and Rap charts with her Platinum-selling smash single, “Me, Myself & I,” with G-Eazy. Her last single, “I Got You,” has more than 244 million views; “No Broken Hearts,” featuring Nicki Minaj, has more than 241 million views; and she is featured on Martin Garrix’s single, “In The Name of Love,” which has amassed more than 332 million views. Rexha released her second EP, “All Your Fault: Part 1,” and the follow-up, “All Your Fault: Part 2,” last year to rave reviews.

About Evvie McKinney:

With undeniable spirit, mile-high range and earthquaking delivery, Evvie McKinney exudes her own sense of style, swagger and soul that’s both classic and current. Born and raised in the birthplace of Soul and Rock ‘n’ Roll Music, Memphis, TN, the 20-year-old made history when she emerged as the first winner of FOX’s hit series, THE FOUR: BATTLE FOR STARDOM. However, her journey began at five-years-old, when she joined her first choir at the urging of her mother and musician father. One of seven kids, she faced hardship throughout childhood with dad passing in 2005 and mom struggling to support the family. Living in a home provided by Habitat for Humanity, Evvie pursued her dream relentlessly. She went from the Young Actors Guild Theatre and Dance Company to Stax Music Academy, where she assumed the role of lead singer and actress. Along the way, she performed for everyone, from David Porter to LaLa Hathaway, and shared the stage with Sam of Sam and Dave and Larry Dodson of The Bar-Kays, to name a few. By 2015, she achieved a National YoungArts Foundation scholarship and would be recognized as its “Merit Winner” in Popular Voice. 2017 saw her audition for THE FOUR. From the jump, she instantly captured the hearts of millions by belting out classics from Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner, in addition to serving up a heart-wrenching rendition of the Academy Award-winning “Glory,” by Common and John Legend. Now, she stands poised to leave an indelible mark on soul with her debut single, “How Do You Feel,” and more music on the horizon.

About TEEN CHOICE 2018:

Artist, comedian, actor and five-time TEEN CHOICE nominee Nick Cannon will host TEEN CHOICE TM 2018. Additionally, content creator, actress and singer Lele Pons will co-host. Airing LIVE from the Forum in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, Aug. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, the choicest, star-studded, two-hour event will celebrate this year’s top teen icons in television, music, film, sports, comedy and digital.

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