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Who Won Every Season of ‘America’s Got Talent’?

NBC’s America’s Got Talent kicked off its 16th season last week, so Billboard is paying tribute to the 15 talented winners who made history on the series. Created by ex-American Idol judge, X Factor creator and Syco Entertainment founder Simon Cowell and currently hosted by Terry Crews, the talent competition series premiered on NBC in 2006 as a way to find […]

The Kid LAROI Sets Chart Airplay Record

The Kid is growing up fast. In a matter of days, the Sydney-raised, Los Angeles-based chart-champion The Kid LAROI busts a longstanding radio airplay record in his homeland, and unveils a deal with U.S. management guru Scooter Braun. The teenage singer and rapper’s “Without You” enters a 14th non-consecutive week at No. 1 on Australia’s […]

The Weeknd Sweeps 2021 Juno Awards

The Weeknd swept the 2021 Juno Awards, which honor the year’s best music by Canadian artists. This year’s Junos were presented over two nights, Friday June 4 and Sunday June 6. Both shows were virtual affairs, with Sunday’s show including eight performances and six award presentations. The Weeknd won five awards — artist of the […]

Justin Bieber Kicks Off 2021 Juno Awards With ‘Somebody’

Justin Bieber returned to the Junos stage for the first time in 11 years with a live performance of “Somebody.” Bieber opened the  festivities with the upbeat Justice track, backed by a band, with lights and song lyrics streaming across his set Sunday night (June 6). Bieber was nominated for five awards, including album and […]

BTS’ RM Shares Solo Song ‘Bicycle’

BTS’ RM dropped a new track, “Bicycle,” as part of the group’s Festa 2021, a celebration of their anniversary that spans several days in June. “Bicycle” rolled in this weekend when BTS tweeted a link to their blog, which featured a stream of the tune. The new song was produced, written and arranged by RM and […]

Sinead O’Connor Says She Is Retiring From Touring and Recording

In a series of tweets over the weekend, Sinéad O’Connor stated that she is retiring from her career in touring and recording music. The Irish singer-songwriter, known for her ethereal take on the Prince-penned “Nothing Compares 2 U” that peaked at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 1990, announced her retirement plans on Friday […]

Ed Sheeran Answers Difficult Questions From Kids: Watch

How much money does Ed Sheeran have? Are there any songs he hates playing? He answered those tricky questions, and more, in a new video posted by BBC Radio 1. Sheeran was interviewed by 9- and 10-year-old kids for the clip, which was uploaded to YouTube on Friday (June 4). The questions weren’t so bad […]

Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (June 5)

From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Karol G Announces Livestream In celebration of all the success her album KG0516 is having, Karol G will bless fans with […]