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  • The Weeknd to star in film he co-wrote, produced opposite Jenna Ortega

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Musician ‘The Weeknd’, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye will have his first starring role in a feature film that he wrote and is also producing.

    The picture, which is currently untitled and has been kept shrouded in mystery regarding its plot, genre and the like is being directed by Trey Edward Shults, the filmmaker behind ‘Waves’ and ‘It Comes at Night’.

    Shults also co-wrote the movie and is executive-producing it. We do know that it is shooting in Los Angeles, but aside from that the “logline is being kept under wraps,” reports Variety.

    Whether comedy or tragedy, action-adventure or musical extravaganza, this impressively vague feature has lined up a top-shelf cast.

    Beyond The Weeknd, a Grammy-winning recording juggernaut, the film also stars Jenna Ortega, the star of ‘Wednesday’ and ‘Scream VI’, as well as Barry Keoghan, the Oscar-nominated actor from ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ and ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’.

    The film will also be produced by Tesfaye’s producing partner Reza Fahim, who is also a co-writer, as well as Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss.

    Chayse Irvin will handle the cinematography, while composer and producer OPN will be scoring the film alongside The Weeknd.

    OPN has previously done the scores for ‘Good Time’ and ‘Uncut Gems’, in which The Weeknd had a cameo role as himself.

    The Weeknd will also star in the hotly anticipated HBO series ‘The Idol’, co-created with Euphoria’s Sam Levinson and Fahim.

    LOS ANGELES: Musician ‘The Weeknd’, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye will have his first starring role in a feature film that he wrote and is also producing.

    The picture, which is currently untitled and has been kept shrouded in mystery regarding its plot, genre and the like is being directed by Trey Edward Shults, the filmmaker behind ‘Waves’ and ‘It Comes at Night’.

    Shults also co-wrote the movie and is executive-producing it. We do know that it is shooting in Los Angeles, but aside from that the “logline is being kept under wraps,” reports Variety.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Whether comedy or tragedy, action-adventure or musical extravaganza, this impressively vague feature has lined up a top-shelf cast.

    Beyond The Weeknd, a Grammy-winning recording juggernaut, the film also stars Jenna Ortega, the star of ‘Wednesday’ and ‘Scream VI’, as well as Barry Keoghan, the Oscar-nominated actor from ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ and ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’.

    The film will also be produced by Tesfaye’s producing partner Reza Fahim, who is also a co-writer, as well as Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss.

    Chayse Irvin will handle the cinematography, while composer and producer OPN will be scoring the film alongside The Weeknd.

    OPN has previously done the scores for ‘Good Time’ and ‘Uncut Gems’, in which The Weeknd had a cameo role as himself.

    The Weeknd will also star in the hotly anticipated HBO series ‘The Idol’, co-created with Euphoria’s Sam Levinson and Fahim.

  • The Weeknd to work in ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

    By Express News Service

    The Canadian singer, The Weeknd, will compose a soundtrack for James Cameron’s much-anticipated sequel Avatar: The Way of Water.

    According to Variety, the Canadian singer recently uploaded a short clip displaying the film’s logo and December 16 release date.

    In the background, a choir can be heard, supported by a booming drum beat—reminiscent of the previous film’s grandiose James Horner score. Following that, the official account of the upcoming film retweeted the post on Twitter.

    Jon Landau, the film’s producer, who also posted the clip, wrote, “As the Na’vi (the fictional language of the film) say, ‘Zola’u niprrte’ soaiane Avatar’a Welcome to the Avatar family (sic).”

    According to Variety, it remains unclear what the extent of the Weeknd’s involvement will be in the film or the soundtrack.

    The Weeknd recently featured on Metro Boomin’s newest record, which also featured performances by A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott, Future and the late Takeoff. Earlier this year, he released Dawn FM, which followed 2020’s chart-topping After Hours.

    Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to the 2009 blockbuster, is set more than a decade after the story of the first film ends. It follows Jake and Neyitiri as they build their family and battle their past, which seems to be catching up with them. Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and Kate Winslet, the film releases on December 16.

    The Canadian singer, The Weeknd, will compose a soundtrack for James Cameron’s much-anticipated sequel Avatar: The Way of Water.

    According to Variety, the Canadian singer recently uploaded a short clip displaying the film’s logo and December 16 release date.

    In the background, a choir can be heard, supported by a booming drum beat—reminiscent of the previous film’s grandiose James Horner score. Following that, the official account of the upcoming film retweeted the post on Twitter.

    Jon Landau, the film’s producer, who also posted the clip, wrote, “As the Na’vi (the fictional language of the film) say, ‘Zola’u niprrte’ soaiane Avatar’a Welcome to the Avatar family (sic).”

    According to Variety, it remains unclear what the extent of the Weeknd’s involvement will be in the film or the soundtrack.

    The Weeknd recently featured on Metro Boomin’s newest record, which also featured performances by A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott, Future and the late Takeoff. Earlier this year, he released Dawn FM, which followed 2020’s chart-topping After Hours.

    Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to the 2009 blockbuster, is set more than a decade after the story of the first film ends. It follows Jake and Neyitiri as they build their family and battle their past, which seems to be catching up with them. Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and Kate Winslet, the film releases on December 16.

  • Drake and The Weeknd continue to boycott the Grammys

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Drake and The Weeknd have decided to skip the 2023 Grammy Awards, making this the second consecutive year that both Canadian singers have opted out, according to a Vibe report shared by Page Six.

    Page Six quoted a Vibe report that stated that the two musicians, who have worked together for more than a decade, have already expressed their displeasure with the behind-the-scenes working Recording Academy, the body that oversees the Grammy Awards, which are widely regarded as the highest honour in the music business, on different occasions.

    The “Save Your Tears” singer reportedly took aim at the Recording Academy’s opaque voting method in a March 2021 statement to the New York Times, saying, “Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys.”

    According to Page Six, The Weeknd, also vented to Billboard in an interview that was published earlier that year, in January 2021.

    “Look, I personally don’t care anymore. I have three Grammys, which mean nothing to me now, obviously,” he told the music magazine. “I suck at giving speeches anyways. Forget awards shows.”

    Page Six further quoted The Weeknd’s interview with Billboard magazine, “Of his initial shock at the snub, the 32-year-old musician added, “I use a sucker punch as an analogy. Because it just kind of hit me out of nowhere. I definitely felt … I felt things. I don’t know if it was sadness or anger. I think it was just confusion. I just wanted answers. Like, ‘What happened?’”

    According to Page Six, Drake has had a falling out with the Grammys since the 2017 event, when he couldn’t help but notice how his catchy pop/R&B hit “Hotline Bling” had only received nods for Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Rap Song.

    The 35-year-old voiced concern over how the Grammys seemed to have pigeonholed the single despite winning both categories.

    Drake said on the OVO Sound radio show the day after the 2017 event, “Even though ‘Hotline Bling’ is not a rap song, the only category they can manage to fit me in is a rap category. Maybe it’s because I’ve rapped in the past or because I’m black,” reported Page Six.

    “I love the rap world and I love the rap community, but you’re right. I write pop songs for a reason,” he continued. “I wanna be like Michael Jackson. I wanna be like artists that I’ve looked up to. Those are pop songs, but I never get any credit for that…I won two awards last night, but I don’t even want them, because it feels weird for some reason,” he added.

    WASHINGTON: Drake and The Weeknd have decided to skip the 2023 Grammy Awards, making this the second consecutive year that both Canadian singers have opted out, according to a Vibe report shared by Page Six.

    Page Six quoted a Vibe report that stated that the two musicians, who have worked together for more than a decade, have already expressed their displeasure with the behind-the-scenes working Recording Academy, the body that oversees the Grammy Awards, which are widely regarded as the highest honour in the music business, on different occasions.

    The “Save Your Tears” singer reportedly took aim at the Recording Academy’s opaque voting method in a March 2021 statement to the New York Times, saying, “Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys.”

    According to Page Six, The Weeknd, also vented to Billboard in an interview that was published earlier that year, in January 2021.

    “Look, I personally don’t care anymore. I have three Grammys, which mean nothing to me now, obviously,” he told the music magazine. “I suck at giving speeches anyways. Forget awards shows.”

    Page Six further quoted The Weeknd’s interview with Billboard magazine, “Of his initial shock at the snub, the 32-year-old musician added, “I use a sucker punch as an analogy. Because it just kind of hit me out of nowhere. I definitely felt … I felt things. I don’t know if it was sadness or anger. I think it was just confusion. I just wanted answers. Like, ‘What happened?’”

    According to Page Six, Drake has had a falling out with the Grammys since the 2017 event, when he couldn’t help but notice how his catchy pop/R&B hit “Hotline Bling” had only received nods for Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Rap Song.

    The 35-year-old voiced concern over how the Grammys seemed to have pigeonholed the single despite winning both categories.

    Drake said on the OVO Sound radio show the day after the 2017 event, “Even though ‘Hotline Bling’ is not a rap song, the only category they can manage to fit me in is a rap category. Maybe it’s because I’ve rapped in the past or because I’m black,” reported Page Six.

    “I love the rap world and I love the rap community, but you’re right. I write pop songs for a reason,” he continued. “I wanna be like Michael Jackson. I wanna be like artists that I’ve looked up to. Those are pop songs, but I never get any credit for that…I won two awards last night, but I don’t even want them, because it feels weird for some reason,” he added.

  • The Weeknd’s Los Angeles concert ends abruptly after singer loses voice while performing

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: The Weeknd’s Saturday night concert at Los Angeles’ Sofi Stadium ended abruptly after the Canadian singer-songwriter said he had lost his voice and didn’t feel he could provide the show that people pay for.

    According to Variety, addressing the crowd of roaring fans, he said, “I don’t know what just happened…but I just lost my voice, this is killing me I don’t want to stop the show but I can’t give you the concert I want to give you right now.”

    The Weeknd added, “I’m gonna make sure everybody’s good, you’ll get your money back, I’ll do a show real soon for you guys. But I wanted to come out and personally apologize.” Before exiting the stage, he said, “You know how much this kills me, I’m sorry. I love you thank you so much.”

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    Not long after, the house lights came on and audience members wandered amongst themselves wondering if they should begin to make their way to the exit or hoping for a return to the stage, reported Variety.

    The show, which was due to start at 9 pm, kicked off with a scene from the upcoming HBO Max show ‘The Idol’ taped at the top and co-star Lily-Rose Depp took the stage delivering key lines from the shell.

    As per Variety, at around 9:17 p.m., The Weeknd took the stage but only managed to get through four songs before he had to cut the set short. He was wrapping up a two-night run at the stadium. 

    WASHINGTON: The Weeknd’s Saturday night concert at Los Angeles’ Sofi Stadium ended abruptly after the Canadian singer-songwriter said he had lost his voice and didn’t feel he could provide the show that people pay for.

    According to Variety, addressing the crowd of roaring fans, he said, “I don’t know what just happened…but I just lost my voice, this is killing me I don’t want to stop the show but I can’t give you the concert I want to give you right now.”

    The Weeknd added, “I’m gonna make sure everybody’s good, you’ll get your money back, I’ll do a show real soon for you guys. But I wanted to come out and personally apologize.” Before exiting the stage, he said, “You know how much this kills me, I’m sorry. I love you thank you so much.”

    ALSO READ | Benjamin Clementine announces first album in 5 years

    Not long after, the house lights came on and audience members wandered amongst themselves wondering if they should begin to make their way to the exit or hoping for a return to the stage, reported Variety.

    The show, which was due to start at 9 pm, kicked off with a scene from the upcoming HBO Max show ‘The Idol’ taped at the top and co-star Lily-Rose Depp took the stage delivering key lines from the shell.

    As per Variety, at around 9:17 p.m., The Weeknd took the stage but only managed to get through four songs before he had to cut the set short. He was wrapping up a two-night run at the stadium. 

  • Aaliyah’s ‘Poison’ collab with The Weeknd is finally here

    By Online Desk

    Aaliyah and The Weeknd bring fans their long-awaited collab album ‘Poison,’ which was released on Friday. The release comes after much of Aaliyah’s music arrived to streaming services for the first time.

    Blackground Records 2.0 and EMPIRE has released the album from the singer amid the world awaiting Unstoppable, Aaliyah’s first posthumous album.

    Barry Hankerson, Blackground founder and Aaliyah’s uncle, told Billboard earlier this year that the new album would feature The Weeknd.

    Much of Aaliyah’s music has been left off DSPs for more than a decade following her death in a plane accident on Aug. 25, 2001, when she was only 22 years old.

    In the Billboard interview, Hankerson hinted that The Weeknd wouldn’t be the only superstar featured on the upcoming album of new Aaliyah music, since he name-dropped Drake, Future, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown and Snoop Dogg.

    The Weeknd previously sampled Aaliyah’s 2001 Billboard Hot 100 top 20 hit “Rock the Boat” on “What You Need” from his 2012 compilation album Trilogy. 

  • Grammy nominations to be announced after sweeping changes

    By Associated Press

    LOS ANGELES: The Recording Academy will announce nominees for its 64th Grammy Awards on Tuesday morning, but it’ll be the first year selections have been made after some sweeping changes.

    The academy earlier this year ditched anonymous selection committees and now allows its more than 11,000 voters to choose nominees in certain categories, with the full membership eligible to weigh in on top honors like album and song of the year.

    The shift comes after The Weeknd called the Grammys “corrupt” after he was shut out of 2021′s ceremony, despite having last year’s biggest song.

    This year’s announcement will be made on a livestream beginning at noon Eastern, 9 a.m. Pacific at https://live.grammy.com/.

    Possible nominees include Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Coldplay and K-pop group BTS, which triumphed at Sunday’s fan-voted American Music Awards. The Weeknd, who collaborated on Kanye West’s hit album “Donda,” has said he would no longer submit his work for Grammy consideration.

    Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. has said he is committed to rebuilding trust in the Grammys and has worked to increase its membership.

    The Grammy Awards will be handed out Jan. 31 in Los Angeles. Last year’s ceremony was held under strict pandemic conditions. While few details about next year’s ceremony have been released, the academy has committed to staging the show and using an inclusion rider, which is meant to increase diversity among those working on the ceremony at all levels.

  • Lily Rose-Depp joins The Weeknd’s HBO series ‘The Idol’

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Actor Lily Rose-Depp will feature opposite Canadian music star The Weeknd in upcoming HBO series “The Idol”.

    The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, will make his acting debut with the series that he will co-write and executive produce, reported Variety.

    The story follows a female pop singer who starts a romance with an enigmatic LA club owner who is the leader of a secret cult.

    The Weeknd created “The Idol” with renowned LA nightlife entrepreneur Reza Fahim and Sam Levinson, who won a BAFTA for his critically-acclaimed HBO show “Euphoria”.

    Joseph Epstein will serve as showrunner and writer on the project.

    The series will be executive produced by Levinson, Tesfaye, Fahim, Epstein, Ashley Levinson, Kevin Turen, Bron Studios’ Aaron L Gilbert.

    Mary Laws will write on the show and serve as a co-executive producer.

    Rose-Depp, the daughter of Hollywood star Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, has featured in films such as “The King”, “Tusk”, “The Dancer” and most recently “The Voyagers”.

  • The Weeknd sweeps 2021 Juno Awards, here’s the list of winners

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: The winners for the 2021 Juno Awards have been announced and The Weeknd won big at this year’s ceremony, taking home five honours.

    As per Variety, during the opening night of the awards, ‘Blinding Lights’ won single of the year, ‘After Hours’ took home the award for contemporary R&B recording of the year and the Weeknd was awarded songwriter of the year, along with his co-writers Belly and Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville.

    At Sunday’s ceremony, the Weeknd was presented with two more awards: artist of the year and album of the year for ‘After Hours’.

    Other winners include singer Shawn Mendes, who won the Juno Fan Choice award; Harry Styles, who took home the honour for international album of the year for ‘Fine Line’ and Justin Bieber, whose album ‘Changes’ won pop album of the year.

    Here is the complete list of winners:

    ‘Blinding Lights,’ the Weeknd
    The Weeknd
    ‘After Hours,’ the Weeknd
    Shawn Mendes
    ‘Fine Line,’ Harry Styles
    Arkells
    JP Saxe
    Crown Lands
    The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye), Belly (Ahmad Balshe), and Jason ‘DaHeala’ Quenneville
    ‘Changes,’ Justin Bieber
    ‘The Lemonade Stand,’ Tenille Townes
    ‘Sad Hunk,’ Bahamas
    ‘Pray for It,’ July Talk
    ‘Ruthless,’ JJ Wilde
    Jann Arden
    The Hip
    ‘With You,’ Sammy Jackson
    ‘Elegant Traveler,’ Jocelyn Gould
    ‘The reMission,’ Andy Milne and Unison
    ‘Movements III,’ Blitz//Berlin
    ‘Quand la nuit tombe,’ Louis-Jean Cormier
    ‘Heart Parade,’ Splash’N Boots
    ‘Mosaique,’ Ensemble Made in Canada
    ‘Ginastera – Bernstein – Moussa: OEuvres pour violon et orchestre / Works for Violin and Orchestra Orchestre symphonique de Montreal,’ conducted by Kent Nagano, feat. Andrew Wan
    ‘Violin Concerto ‘Adrano,” Samy Moussa
    ‘Elements Vol. 1,’ Tobi
    ‘Bubba,’ Kaytranada
    ‘After Hours,’ The Weeknd
    ‘Solid,’ Savannah Re
    ‘I Pray,’ TOME x Sean Kingston
    ‘North Star Calling,’ Leela Gilday
    ‘Bravado,’ Rose Cousins
    ‘Bet on Love,’ Pharis and Jason Romero
    ‘Church House Blues,’ Crystal Shawanda
    ‘The Way,’ Shawna Cain
    ‘Espiral,’ Okan
    WondaGurl
    Serban Ghenea
    Julien Hebert (Art Director), David Beauchemin (Designer), Florence Obrecht (Illustrator), Marc-Etienne Mongrain (Photographer) — ‘Notre-Dame-Des-Sept-Douleurs,’ Klo Pelgag
    ‘No One’s in the Room,’ Emma Higgins and Jessie Reyez
    ‘Suddenly,’ Caribou
    ‘Abyss,’ Unleash the Archers
    ‘Such Pretty Forks in the Road,’ Alanis Morissette
    ‘Horse Power,’ Jacob Samuel
    The Juno Awards recognise the best musical achievements of Canadian artists each year, with most awards selected by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

    The winners for nine of the categories, including album of the year and artist of the year, are determined by sales figures, though members of CARAS select the nominees.

  • WATCH | The Weeknd, BTS, Pink bag big wins at Billboard Music Awards, catch best moments here

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: The Weeknd’s ode to lost love “Blinding Lights” did wonders for the singer as he topped 10 of the 16 categories he was nominated in at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA), which also saw Korean pop sensation BTS expand their global reign with four wins.

    The Weeknd took home the night’s biggest award of top artist over fellow nominees Drake, Juice WRLD, Pop Smoke, and Taylor Swift.

    The singer also won the top male artist, top hot 100 artist, top radio songs artist, top R&B artist, top R&B male artist, top R&B album (for After Hours), top hot 100 song, top radio song and top R&B song.

    The Weeknd thanked his parents and fans, promising them that he does not take the success “for granted”.

    In the winners’ list, The Weeknd was followed by the late Pop Smoke with five trophies, and BTS and Bad Bunny with four awards each.

    CONGRATS @theweeknd “Blinding Lights” for taking home the for Top Hot 100 Song Presented by @rockstarenergy. #BBMAs #RockstarEnergy #paidpartner pic.twitter.com/02dCbeR7iT
    — Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) May 24, 2021

    Pop Smoke’s posthumous wins included top Billboard 200 album, top new artist, top rap artist, top rap male artist and top rap album.

    Pop Smoke, whose real name was Bashar Barakah Jackson, was only 20 years old when he was killed in February last year.

    His mother, Audrey Jackson, received the awards on his behalf and remembered him in a moving speech.

    “Thanks to all the fans for respecting his life and the spirit of my son. He created music for children who have to sleep four in the room, children who need to understand how to graduate and go to school every day to be proud of their mother.

    “He did this, so the 14-year-old didn’t have to kill to prove who they were,” she said referring to the unidentified teen charged with her son’s murder.

    The ceremony took place in front of a fully vaccinated, fully masked live audience in the plaza outside Los Angeles’s Microsoft Theatre.

    I started this last week by taking a brutal tumble on a bike fracturing my rib and ended it hosting the @bbmas with my incredible wife by my side who helped me every step of the way to recover and feel my best. I love you @priyankachopra. pic.twitter.com/DrogMP0nZR
    — NICK JONɅS (@nickjonas) May 24, 2021

    The winners entered the stage via enclosed backstage area to accept their awards.

    Korean pop sensation BTS, who joined the ceremony virtually from Seoul, South Korea, emerged winners in all the four categories they were nominated in.

    The hit septet, comprising RM, V, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, and Jungkook, took home the award for top selling song for their first English single “Dynamite” and lit the up the BBMA’s stage with their debut performance on “Butter”, their second English single.

    The group also won awards for top duo/group, top song sales artist and the fan-voted top social artist at the Sunday night ceremony here.

    BTS, whose full name is Bangtan Sonyeondan (Bulletproof Boy Scouts) or Beyond The Scene, their English branding, also received the top social artist award, for the fifth consecutive year.

    BTS’s world debut performance of ‘Butter’ at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards was ELECTRIC!!! #BBMAs#ButterLiveDebut #BillboardTNT @BTS_twtpic.twitter.com/1PgiEwt4cq
    — BTS UK ARMY UNITE (@BTSUKUNITE) May 24, 2021

    “Top social artist for the fifth consecutive time. Thank you ARMY and BBMAs for such an incredible title,” J-Hope said in a video shared by the Billboard Music Awards Twitter handle.

    R&B artiste Drake received the artist of the decade award for his triumphs in the 2010s.

    Drake was joined by his son Adonis, mother Sandi Graham, father Dennis Graham and several friends as he accepted the honour.

    “I rarely celebrate anything. And just for anyone watching this that’s wondering how this happened, that’s really the answer: being so unsure how you’re getting it done that you just kind of keep going in the hopes of figuring out the formula.

    “I just know that I’ve spent an incalculable amount of hours trying to analyze all the things I did wrong, but tonight for once I’m sure as hell we did something right,” he said.

    ARTIST. OF. THE DECADE. #DrakeDecade #BBMAs@Drake pic.twitter.com/fgMFt1OpIZ
    — Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) May 24, 2021

    The singer was also up for top artist, top male artist, top billboard 200 artist, top hot 100 artist, top streaming song (“Life Is Good”), and top rap artist.

    He won the trophy for top streaming songs artist.

    Drake remains the most awarded BBMAs honouree of all time.

    The ceremony, hosted by singer-actor Nick Jonas, saw some performances that took place live at the venue, including those by Twenty One Pilots, AJR, Glass Animals and DJ Khaled with H.E.R. and Migos.

    Singer Pink’s medley of old and new songs, a Doja Cat/SZA duet, BTS’ ‘Butter’ performance and Alicia Keys’ medley of songs from her 20-year-old debut album were recorded.

    Apart from the top honours, most of the awards were presented off-camera.

    we love you, @pink !!! #BBMAs #IconPINK pic.twitter.com/YpICEdGtH3
    — Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) May 24, 2021

    Honestly everything about her is beyond perfect #PriyankaChopra #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/8Y1rWK0tzM
    — Fendi (@being_Fendi) May 24, 2021

    About last night Swipe for some looks from the #BBMAs Comment your fave look below pic.twitter.com/wVaTEF7nUa
    — boohoo (@boohoo) May 24, 2021

  • The Weeknd dominates 2021 Billboard Music Awards, here’s the complete list of winners

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: The Billboard Music Awards celebrated yet another iteration of its beloved show on Sunday, with American singer-songwriter The Weeknd dominating the ceremony with 10 awards, including the climactic top artist trophy, followed by the late Pop Smoke with five, and BTS and Bad Bunny with four apiece.

    According to E! News, the finalists were chosen based on their performance on Billboard charts as well as music sales, streaming platform statistics, radio airplay, and social engagement.

    The Weeknd, while accepting one of the several awards on camera earlier in the evening promised a change of stylistic pace to come in his future album and performance cycles. He said, “The after hours are done and the dawn is coming.”

    At another point, he made a joke after beginning with a slight show-of-religiosity fake-out, “I’d like to thank God… that I don’t have to wear that red suit anymore.”

    Last year, Post Malone took home the most awards with nine out of his 16 nominations. This year, Pink was announced as the Billboard Icon award, Trae tha Truth as the Change Maker winner and Drake continued his historic winning streak, as he accepted the Artist of the Decade Award.

    While receiving the award he was joined on stage by his son Adonis, his mother and father, and his closest friends to celebrate. Currently, the Canadian rapper holds the title for most Billboard Music Awards wins with 27, and was nominated for an impressive seven more tonight.

    The evening featured a star-studded lineup of presenters including Cynthia Erivo, Chelsea Handler, Dixie D’Amelio, Gabrielle Union, Lena Waithe, Leslie Odom Jr. and more.

    Meanwhile, Pink was honoured with the Icon Award, and her daughter Willow made a stunning cameo during her performance. Check out the complete list of winners:

    Top Artist: The Weeknd

    Top New Artist: Pop Smoke

    Top Male Artist: The Weeknd

    Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift

    Top Duo/Group: BTS

    Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift

    Top Hot 100 Artist: The Weeknd

    Top Streaming Songs Artist: Drake

    Top Song Sales Artist: BTS

    Top Radio Songs Artist: The Weeknd

    Top Social Artist (Fan Voted): BTS

    Top R&B Artist: The Weeknd

    Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd

    Top R&B Female Artist: Doja Cat

    Top Rap Artist: Pop Smoke

    Top Rap Male Artist: Pop Smoke

    Top Rap Female Artist: Megan Thee Stallion

    Top Country Artist: Morgan Wallen

    Top Country Male Artist: Morgan Wallen

    Top Country Female Artist: Gabby Barrett

    Top Country Duo/Group: Florida Georgia Line

    Top Rock Artist: Machine Gun Kelly

    Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny

    Top Latin Male Artist [New Category]: Bad Bunny

    Top Latin Female Artist [New Category]: Karol G

    Top Latin Duo/Group [New Category]: Eslabon Armado

    Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga

    Top Christian Artist: Elevation Worship

    Top Gospel Artist: Kanye West

    Top Billboard 200 Album: Pop Smoke ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’

    Top R&B Album: The Weeknd ‘After Hours’

    Top Rap Album: Pop Smoke ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’

    Top Country Album: Morgan Wallen ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’

    Top Rock Album: Machine Gun Kelly ‘Tickets to My Downfall’

    Top Latin Album: Bad Bunny ‘YHLQMDLG’

    Top Dance/Electronic Album: Lady Gaga ‘Chromatica’

    Top Christian Album: Carrie Underwood ‘My Gift’

    Top Gospel Album: Maverick City Music ‘Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1’

    Top Rap Album: Pop Smoke ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’

    Top Country Album: Morgan Wallen ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’

    Top Rock Album: Machine Gun Kelly ‘Tickets to My Downfall’

    Top Latin Album: Bad Bunny ‘YHLQMDLG’

    Top Dance/Electronic Album: Lady Gaga ‘Chromatica’

    Top Christian Album: Carrie Underwood ‘My Gift’

    Top Gospel Album: Maverick City Music ‘Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1’

    Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar: The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’

    Top Streaming Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch ‘ROCKSTAR’

    Top Selling Song: BTS ‘Dynamite’

    Top Radio Song: The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’

    Top Collaboration (Fan Voted): Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth ‘I Hope’

    Top R&B Song: The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’

    Top Rap Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch ‘ROCKSTAR’

    Top Country Song: Gabby Barrett ‘I Hope’

    Top Rock Song: AJR ‘Bang!’

    Top Latin Song: Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez ‘Dakiti’

    Top Dance/Electronic Song: SAINt JHN ‘Roses (Imanbek Remix)’

    Top Christian Song: Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake ‘Graves Into Gardens’

    Top Gospel Song: Kanye West ft. Travis Scott ‘Wash Us In The Blood’

    The 2021 Billboard Music Awards took place in front of a fully vaccinated, fully masked live audience in the plaza outside L.A.’s Microsoft Theatre, with winners emerging from an enclosed backstage area to accept their awards with their backs to the crowd.

    As per People magazine, this year’s awards show was based on chart data from March 21, 2020, through April 3, 2021, with winners based on “key fan interactions with music,” including song sales, streaming and social engagement.

    Meanwhile, the top social artist and top collaboration categories were fan-voted. The 2021 Billboard Music Awards aired live on NBC.