Jhayco (formerly known as Jhay Cortez) had a successful evening at the 2022 Latin American Music Awards on Thursday (April 21), where he was an eight-time nominee.

The Puerto Rican singer won song of the year and favorite urban song for his Bad Bunny-assisted “Dákiti,” which he also performed on stage, followed by a presentation of his new single “Sensual Bebé.”

That same night, the artist born Jesús Manuel Nieves Cortez officially announced his artistic name change to Jhayco at the live, televised event.

“It’s something that I always wanted to do,” he told Billboard on the red carpet. “That’s the name that goes with my personality and always wanted. I created my brand, my own path, and with all respect there’s a J Balvin, there’s a Jay Wheeler, and I just want my name to be unique and when people hear Jhayco, they know there’s only one Jhayco.”

On the carpet, he was accompanied by his girlfriend, model Mia Khalifa, who admitted to being a fan of all his music. “I never hesitate. I don’t think he would show me a song that I wouldn’t want to play to death,” she said of giving Jhayco’s music her stamp of approval.

In fact, Khalifa says her favorite song right now is “Sensual Bebe.” “I actually told him to send me the MP3 to play it over and over again. My favorite song always changes, but overall, I would say it’s ‘Easy.’”

When asked about her starring role in Becky G and Karol G’s “Mamiii” music video, Khalifa expressed that it was “so much fun” and called it one of her favorite songs of the year.

“It came out on my birthday and not going to lie, he [Jhay] even came out of the shower because I was playing it so much. I was so happy. I’m so thankful to Becky and Karol for asking me to be part of the video.”

As for how the couple planned to celebrate their big night, Jhaco said, “It’s all about being with the right person, the right energy and the people you love, so we’re going to have a good time.”

​​The 2022 Latin AMAs took place Thursday, April 21, live from the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Karol G was the night’s biggest winner, nabbing six of seven awards, including artist of the year and album of the year.

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After a magnificent season, RuPaul’s Drag Race crowned a season 14 winner on Friday (April 22). Filmed at the Flamingo in Las Vegas, where RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! is currently on stage, RuPaul brought out the queens of Drag Race season 14 for a showgirl glitz extravaganza. Unlike past seasons, season 14 got to the grand finale with a top 5 for the first time ever: Angeria Paris VanMichaels, Bosco, Daya Betty, Lady Camden and Willow Pill were all lined up vying for the crown.

Each queen performed a song during the broadcast prior to the final lip-sync showdown that determined the winner. Angeria told us to “Check My Track Record,” Bosco heated things up with “Devil,” Daya Betty reminded us she’s a “Fighter,” Willow dragged humanity on “I Hate People” and Camden declared “I Fell Down (I Got Back Up).”

Based on the performances, Ru decided that the final two competing for the crown would be Willow Pill, wearing a giant oversized pink-and-black-striped suit in the vein of Tim Burton meets David Byrne, and Lady Camden, dressed in white wearing a royal crown and knee-high gold boots. That meant a lip sync finale face-off to Cher’s ABBA cover of “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)” complete with several mid-performance surprise outfit reveals.

In the end, Ru decided the winner was Willow Pill, who walked away with $150,000, a $50 bump up from last season. The runner-up, Camden, still netted a nice $50,000 cash prize. “I want to thank my family and friends and most of all I want to thank Kornbread’s ankle,” Willow said after snatching the crown, nodding to the fact that her friend on season 14, early frontrunner Kornbread “The Snack” Jeté, was forced to leave the competition early on doctors’ orders thanks to an injury.

The end of season 14 is far from the end of Drag Race on TV screens in 2022. RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars returns for season 7 on May 20 on Paramount+ for an all-winners season.

That didn’t last long. Just a little over a year after buying a nine-bedroom home in Hidden Hills, Calif., from The Weeknd for $19.3 million, Madonna has decided to hoist the residence back onto the market.

The music artist has listed the property for $25.995 million — a big jump from what she paid last April — according to the Multiple Listing Service. Located in a guard-gated area set on nearly 3 acres, the estate includes a barn with a newly built gym and dance/Pilates studio, a natural amenity for the perennially fit singer.

The redwood-dotted property includes the main house and a two-bedroom guest house. It comprises 12,500 square feet of living space with 11 bathrooms, a two-story wall of windows leading into the foyer, a home theater, a music lounge, a great room with an indoor/outdoor bar, and an adjacent outdoor living room. Seven bedrooms are en suite, and the primary bedroom offers two closets, a steam shower and a stone bath.

Other features include a driveway lined with olive trees, a full-size basketball court, an outdoor kitchen and a zero-edge saltwater pool with a hot tub that can accommodate 10 people.

Before selling it to Madonna, The Weeknd owned the property for almost four years, purchasing the estate in 2017 for $18.2 million. He first listed it in 2020 for $25 million before dropping the price to just under $22 million, according to Dirt.com.

Madonna has listed the property with Trevor Wright of The Beverly Hills Estates, who also represented the singer in her purchase of the property last April. He could not be reached for comment.

This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.