Kendrick Lamar was rap’s undoubted MVP of 2024 and Billboard‘s Greatest Pop Star of the Year, and Eminem thinks his epic run is going to continue into 2025.

While Em and Lamar will be facing off in the best rap performance category at the 2025 Grammy Awards, Eminem believes that K. Dot is going to “sweep” all seven of his nominations come Feb. 2.

Slim Shady and Paul Rosenberg celebrated 20 years since the launch of their SiriusXM station Shade45 on Christmas Eve when they joined DJ Whoo Kid for an interview on the channel, which ended with Em giving Lamar his props.

“It’s very stiff competition,” Eminem said of his Grammy-nominated peers. “Kendrick is gonna sweep that sh–. He’s going to, and he should.”

Across Lamar’s seven noms, there are categories where he’s double-dipping with dual consideration thanks to his Mustard-produced “Not Like Us” Drake diss and his assist on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That,” both of which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2024.

Eminem is competing in a stacked best rap performance category with his The Death of Slim Shady lead single “Houdini” in the mix.

The Detroit icon also earned a nomination in the best rap album category for The Death of Slim Shady, which Lamar’s GNX won’t be in since it was released outside of the Grammy calendar for 2025 so it will compete for a nom at the 2026 awards.

Eminem has long hailed Kendrick Lamar’s greatness as he declared that K. Dot was “at the very, very top tier of lyricists. Not just of this generation, but of all time.”

They also hit the Super Bowl stage together in 2022 when the big game came to Los Angeles for the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show headlined by Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.

Listen to the full interview below. Kendrick’s Grammy talk begins shortly after the 30-minute mark.

In this, the last week of 2024, CBS will air two Grammy Greats specials, both co-hosted by CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King. Both shows will also stream on Paramount+. Here are details.

Grammy Greats: The Stories Behind the Songs

Air date: Friday, Dec. 27, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

Co-hosted by King and four-time Grammy nominee Mickey Guyton, this two-hour special dives into the stories behind the winners of the Grammy for song of the year. The show will feature newly recorded interviews, previously aired performances and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage.

Featured songwriters and songs include Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald – “What a Fool Believes” (the 1980 winner), Sting’s “Every Breath You Take” (1984), Alicia Keys’ “Fallin’” (2002), John Mayer’s “Daughters” (2005), Amy Winehouse’s “Rehab” (2008), Adele’s “Hello” (2017, co-written with Greg Kurstin), Billie Eilish and Finneas’ “Bad Guy” (2020) and Bonnie Raitt’s “Just Like That” (2023).

Grammy Greats: The Most Memorable Moments

Air date: Sunday, Dec. 29, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

Co-hosted by King and five-time Grammy winner Jimmy Jam, this two-hour special celebrates some of the most memorable moments in Grammy history. The show combines newly recorded interviews and previously aired performances and promises “a behind-the-scenes look at how the Grammy team responds to unexpected events.”

Featured artists include Brandi Carlile, Dua Lipa, Keith Urban, St. Vincent and Chris Martin.

The 67th annual Grammy Awards are set to air/stream on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT on CBS and Paramount+.

Ozuna is bringing his success and life story to a new film called Odisea (Odyssey), marking his debut as executive producer; the project will be released under his own production company Bear with Oz Films.

Named after the artist’s 2017 debut studio album — which spent 46 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart — the biopic will tell the story of triumph on how Juan Carlos (portrayed by the artist himself) became a global Latin music sensation.

“Odisea is a project that we worked on with great dedication with the goal that my story can serve as an inspiration to children and young people to not stop pursuing their dreams, and never give up until they achieve them,” the artist born Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado said in a press release provided to Billboard. “We all have the ability to do it despite the obstacles that we face along the way. I am a living example of that.” 

The forthcoming film, which does not yet have a premiere date, is directed by Spanish filmmaker Alexis Morante, and was filmed in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and New York. Produced by Zumaya Cordero with Caribbean Films, it stars Ozuna and a cast that includes Jorge Ledenborg Jr., Dania Ramírez, Ana Maria Estupiñán, Jencarlos Canela, Jessica Cediel, Laura Gómez, Israel Lugo, Sawandi Wilson, and Milly Quezada.

“For me, directing Odisea has been a challenge in every sense, both artistic and technical. … A film that faces a novel way of narrating to portray the essence of an interplanetary star of current music who, far from losing his roots, brings them to the foreground of a story full of feeling and inspiration,” Morante noted in the press release. “A film built from cinematic fiction, but which crosses the border of reality again and again with an actor interpreting his own life as I have never seen before.”

Watch the trailer for Odisea below: 

Mexican singer Dulce, an iconic figure of ballad and romantic music who conquered several generations in Mexico with her powerful voice, died at the age of 69 in Mexico City after medical complications, her family and staff announced on Wednesday (Dec. 25).

“With deep sorrow and sadness, we confirm the sensitive passing of our beloved Dulce, an exceptional artist and a wonderful person who left an indelible mark in the hearts of all those who knew her,” reads a statement posted on Dulce’s Instagram account, along with a photograph of the artist.

The news of the death of the singer born Bertha Elisa Noeggerath Cárdenas was confirmed by the National Association of Actors (ANDA), the union to which the singer belonged, in a message on social media.

“The National Actors Association deeply regrets the passing of our colleague Bertha Elisa Noeggerath Cárdenas, ‘Dulce’, a member of our union. Our condolences to her family, friends and colleagues. May she rest in peace,” reads the message published on X.

After the artist’s sister Isabel Noeggerath announced the singer’s death in a brief Facebook post, a wave of messages from various Mexican show-business figures appeared on social networks.

“My dear Dulce, your departure makes me so sad, you don’t know how much I will miss you, dear friend, thank you for all the wonderful moments we shared my doll, thank you for your love, your friendship, for always joining your voice with mine and for always being for me. Fly very high my Dulce, I will always keep you in my heart, I adore you and I will admire you forever! A tremendous artist won the sky, lots of light on your path,” wrote singer Rocío Banquells on X.

“Farewell my dearest Dulce! What a great gift it was to share with you! I’m going to miss you!” expressed singer Manoella Torres on Instagram.

“Today we have to face a loss that fills us with sadness. Dulce was a person who left her mark on those of us who were fortunate enough to know her. Our hearts go out to her family, friends and colleagues in this difficult moment. Rest in peace,” wrote Argentine singer Amanda Miguel in a message on X.

Dulce was born on July 29, 1954, in the border city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, and was a renowned artist in the Latin music scene. According to what she told on several occasions, in 1974 she met José José, who by then was already a great figure in music, and who was captivated by her voice. He was the one who got her an audition with Polygram record executives, said the artist in an interview with Imagen Televisión. In 1978 she achieved fame by participating in different musical events, such as the Mallorca Festival and the Yamaha Song Festival in Tokyo.

With her fusion of ballad and pop, she made a place for herself in the music industry in Mexico and Latin America with hits such as “Tu Muñeca,” “Lobo,” “Déjame Volver Contigo,” “Aún lo Amo,” “Hielo,” “Fui Demasiado Fácil,” “Soy Una Dama,” “Cara Cara,” “Pájaro Herido,” “Échame la Culpa a Mí” and “Cuál de los Dos.” She also performed “Amor en Silencio,” the main theme of the 1988 soap opera of the same name, written by Marco Antonio Solís.

Between 2011 and 2018, Dulce was part of the GranDiosas tour, along with Rocío Banquells, María Conchita Alonso and Karina.