Ariana Grande‘s “Yes, And?” has topped this week’s new music poll.

Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Jan. 12) on Billboard, choosing the pop superstar and actress’ highly anticipated single as their favorite new music release of the past week.

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“Yes, And?” brought in 77% of the vote, beating out new music by Jennifer Lopez (“Can’t Get Enough”), Lil Nas X (“J Christ”), Kali Uchis (ORQUÍDEAS), 21 Savage (American Dream), and others.

Grande made her return on Friday with the late-’80s-inspired single “Yes, And?” Dripping with confidence, the upbeat song serves as the lead track for the singer’s anticipated seventh album, which she started teasing online in late December.

The single is built upon the cheeky title, as Grande sings of healing and being done with caring for other people’s projections. “Yes, and?” she asks repeatedly, begging listeners to question why they care so much to comment on her life — and, hopefully, reducing such actions in the future.

The “Yes, And?” music video finds Grande wearing a ballet-inspired outfit and character shoes, completing the look with a hat that pays homage to legends like Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul. The Christian Breslauer-directed clip seems to take inspiration from Abdul’s visual for her own “Cold Hearted,” leaning deeper into the ’80s energy of the song itself.

Grande’s last proper release was 2020’s Positions, which debuted at No . 1 the Billboard 200 albums chart. The set spawned a Billboard Hot 100 chart No. 1 single with its title track.

Her return to music comes after a lengthy break during which she openly chose to focus on her R.E.M. Beauty makeup business and her role in the upcoming live action adaptations of the Broadway musical Wicked, in which she’ll play Glinda opposite Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba.

Trailing behind “Yes, And?” on the poll is Lopez’s breezy “Can’t Get Enough,” which brought in 5% of the vote. The summery track was accompanied by a cinematic Dave Meyers-directed wedding-themed video that appears to make winking references to the singer’s love life.

See the final results of this week’s new music release poll below.

The National Hockey League (NHL) and Adidas have collaborated with Justin Bieber‘s fashion brand Drew House on designs for the 2024 NHL All-Star jersey collection.

On Saturday (Jan. 13), the NHL announced that the vibrant new jerseys will be worn by the league’s players during the NHL All-Star Game at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on Feb. 3. The Toronto Maple Leafs and the city of Toronto will host the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend from Feb. 1-3.

The 2024 NHL All-Star jersey collection includes four versions of the jersey (one for each All-Star team) in four colors: blue, red, yellow and white. The NHL shield will feature bubble letters and enlarged dimensions, and the crest is one of the largest to be included on a NHL jersey.

NHL, Adidas and Bieber’s Drew House previously collaborated on a reversible alternate jersey for the Maple Leafs.

“After the tremendous success of our first NHL, Adidas and Drew House collaboration for the Maple Leafs’ Next Gen jerseys, we have looked forward to another opportunity to bring a bold, fashion forward look to NHL jerseys,” Brian Jennings, NHL’s chief brand officer and senior executive VP, said in a statement. “The All-Star Weekend in Toronto is the perfect setting for a fresh perspective on the All-Star jersey. The vibrant colors in this year’s All-Star collection are both youthful and classic and offer the perfect complement to the young NHL talent set to meet in Toronto for this year’s NHL All-Star Weekend.”

Nic Corbett, director of sports marketing and hockey at Adidas, added: “Since our inaugural year of collaboration with the NHL, Adidas has not only elevated but redefined the benchmarks for performance, sustainability, storytelling and design inherent in the iconic NHL All-Star jersey. This season, our partnership with the NHL and Drew House presents a distinctive opportunity to transcend conventional uniform design, seamlessly merging the realms of sport and youth culture. The added layer of enthusiasm stems from the fact that this extraordinary event unfolds in a hockey-obsessed market, amplifying the excitement to unprecedented heights.”

The NHL All-Star jerseys are currently available for purchase through adidas.com and nhlshop.com, as well as other online and physical retailers.

See designs for the 2024 NHL All-Star jersey collection below.

2024 NHL All-Star jersey collection
2024 NHL All-Star jersey collection

Taylor Swift arrived at Arrowhead Stadium, where temps were in the negatives on Saturday (Jan. 13), to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce as the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Miami Dolphins. The singer was bundled up for the bitter, below-zero cold in a winter beanie, black boots and a puffy coat that boasted her support for Kelce’s number, 87.

Swift and Chiefs fans alike immediately took note of her unique ’87’ jacket. The coat was designed by Kristin Juszczyk, wife of San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk.

Kristin shared the video below via Instagram soon after Swift was photographed wearing it. On her Stories, she commented on Swift rocking her design, writing: “SHE LOOKS AMAZING!!!”

Swift paired the ’87’ coat with an all-black, casual ensemble, topped off with what appeared to be Louboutin combat boots.

While Swift watched the Wild Card playoff game, the camera captured her chatting with Kelce’s mom, Donna. Swift was seen covering her mouth as they talked — perhaps to prevent any gossip among internet detectives, like those who believed they could lip-read Selena Gomez’s whispered conversation with her at last weekend’s Golden Globes.

See Swift at the game in the clips below.

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Awards season is here, with the Critics Choice Awards coming up this weekend.

Chelsea Handler returns to host the 29th annual event live from the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sunday (Jan. 14). The ceremony will broadcast at 7 p.m. ET/PT on the CW.

While the Critics Choice Awards honor the best in film and television over the past year, a number of music stars have made the nominations cut. Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night Away” and Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made for,” both from the Barbie movie, and Lenny Kravitz’s “Road to Freedom” from the film Rustin will battle it out in the best song category alongside Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken,” Jack Black’s “Peaches” from the Super Mario Bros. Movie and Ariana DeBose’s “This Wish” from the animated film Wish.

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Barbie leads the nominations race earning 18 nods, including best picture, best comedy, best hair and makeup, best actress for Margot Robbie, best supporting actor for Gosling, best supporting actress for America Ferrera and best young actor/actress for Ariana Greenblatt.

Greta Gerwig is up for best director and best original screenplay for Barbie alongside her husband, fellow director Noah Baumbach.

Read on for details on how to watch the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards.

29th Annual Critics Choice Awards: How to Stream Live

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Fan streaming internationally can use ExpressVPN to access streaming platforms.

Hulu + Live TV is around the same price as DirecTV Stream — and you’ll get lots of bang for your buck with 95+ live channels, plus access to Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+.

Critics Choice Awards: Nominees & Presenters

Elsewhere on the list of nominations,Oppenheimer and Poor Things earned 13 nominations each, including best picture along with Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, which earned 12 nomination in total.

Other movies up for best picture include American Fiction, Maestro, Past Lives, Saltburn, The Color Purple and The Holdovers. See the full list of nominees here.

The Morning Show leads the list of TV nominations, garnering six nods, including best drama series. Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon are both nominated for best actress in a drama series.

On the list of presenters, Robbie will present Ferrera with the SeeHer Award. The award recognizes a woman who embodies the values of the SeeHer campaign, which advocates for gender equality and accurate portrayals of women and girls in advertising and media.

James Mangold will honor Harrison Ford with the Career Achievement Award. Additional presenters include Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Anthony Ramos, David Oyelowo, Kaley Cuoco, Mandy Moore, Ke Huy Quan, Ashley Madekwe, Bella Ramsey, Brendan Fraser, Ramy Youssef, Abigail Spencer, Daniel Levy, David Duchovny, Donald Faison, Jason Segel, Awkwafina, Jenny Slate, Jessica Williams, John Krasinski, Meg Ryan, Nicholas Braun and Vanessa Morgan.

Harry Styles could have been in Mean Girls. Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr., directors of the movie musical remake of the 2004 comedy, revealed that they had them in mind for one particular role.

Jayne and Perez spoke about the making of the new Mean Girls for an interview published by The Hollywood Reporter Saturday (Jan. 13), a day after the film’s opening. The topic of conversation turned to memorable lines and comedic moments from the original movie.

“There are certain iconic lines where we would joke that there would be riots in the streets if it wasn’t in there. Like ‘You go, Glen Coco!’ Give the people what they want. Give me what I want! But when we were like, ‘Who’s Glen Coco?’” Jayne said.

“Who can it be?” Perez chimed in, then shared: “I remember us going, could we ask, like, Harry Styles?”

“We were like Harry Styles could be Glen Coco!” Jayne confirmed.

But, Jayne continued, “Then we were like, hold on, we love to break the fourth wall: What if we are all Glen Coco? So, after 20 years, we can all feel like Glen Coco.” (In a THR editor’s note, the publication explained that the line is actually delivered straight to the camera/audience.)

The 2024 incarnation of Mean Girls is based on the Broadway musical adaptation of the 2004 Tina Fey-penned film, which starred Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. The remake features Reneé Rapp as Regina George and Angourie Rice as Cady Heron, while Fey reprises her role as Ms. Norbury and Tim Meadows is back as Mr. Duvall. Plus, Lohan returns for a cameo.

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Mean Girls opened in theaters Friday (Jan. 12).

According to a box office report from THR, the Paramount film is on track to win “the box office popularity contest” with an estimated four-day opening of $31.5 million over the long holiday weekend.

Ariana Grande shows off her sweet “Yes, And?” vocals in a new video the singer uploaded from the recording studio.

Grande’s assertive new single, a dance-pop track with a sound that calls back to Madonna’s “Vogue,” arrived Friday (Jan. 12). “Yes, And?” is the first track to be released from her upcoming seventh studio album.

On Saturday, the pop star posted a reel on Instagram that gives fans a look at the “Yes, And?” recording process. In the short video, Grande records a few takes of the chorus, singing: “Say that s— with your chest, and/ Be your own f—kin’ best friend/ Say that sh– with your chest/ Keep moving like, ‘What’s next?’/ ‘Yes, and?’”

In the video, Grandealso gets feedback from producer Max Martin on her vocal performance on the first verse: “In case you haven’t noticed/ Well, everybody’s tired/ And healin’ from somebody/ Or somethin’ we don’t see just right.” she sings.

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“Perfect diction,” Martin compliments, to which Grande replies, “Thank you, Max Martin!”

Watch the “Yes, And?” recording studio clip below.

Kali Uchis opens up about how she hid her pregnancy, new album Orquídeas, creating music in both English and Spanish, explains how the album title relates to her pregnancy and her Colombian heritage, her influenced by both American and Latin artists, working with Karol G, El Alfa and City Girls’ JT and more!

Kali Uchis:
It’s a spiritual language. It’s not about English or Spanish. It’s not about genre. It’s just really about expressing yourself as freely as you can. Hi, my name is Kali Uchis, and this is Billboard News

Lyndsey Havens:
Hey, I’m Lyndsey Havens here for Billboard News. And we’re here with a Grammy Award-winning artist Kali Uchis.

So we have two drops to talk about here and congratulations!

Kali Uchis:
Thank you.

Lyndsey Havens:
So excited for you. How have you been keeping this a secret? What’s been the hardest part of that?

Kali Uchis:
I had to do some shows and I was on a Times list, I had to do a red carpet. That was really hard.

Lyndsey Havens:
And then when the time does come, what are you most excited for about being a mom?

Kali Uchis:
I don’t know. There’s so much to be excited for, honestly. So yeah, it’s hard to say just one thing.

Lyndsey Havens:
You won’t know until it happens.

Kali Uchis:
Yeah, exactly.

Lyndsey Havens:
Your fourth album, Orquídeas, is now out. Congratulations. It’s all about the theme of the orchids that inspired this. How did you sort of land on that? And why was that flower like the proper embodiment?

Kali Uchis:
Yeah, I feel like the flower for me, it always symbolizes timelessness, femininity, luxury, has an eerie mystical quality about it as well. And it’s also the national flower of Colombia. So for me it all tied in, and then I didn’t find out that I was pregnant until later in my rollout, but actually it’s also the flower of fertility. So it actually all came together perfectly.

Watch the full interview above!

The 66th annual Grammy Awards are almost here, and before Music’s Biggest Night takes over the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday (Feb. 4), this year’s top talent, nominees and more will be spending the week celebrating their achievements at countless parties and events.

SZA leads this year’s pack of nominees with nine nods — including record and song of the year nods for her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Kill Bill” and an album of the year nomination for her 10-week Billboard 200 chart-topping sophomore album SOS. Phoebe Bridgers, Victoria Monét and engineer/mixer Serban Ghenea follow with seven nominations; and Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Jon Batiste and Brandy Clark are up for six.

Highlights of this year’s Grammy event roundup include NMPA and Billboard’s Grammy Week Songwriter Awards and Showcase, honoring Antonoff, Kelsea Ballerini, Jessie Jo Dillon, Dan Nigro, Leon Thomas III and more. Meanwhile, this year’s MusiCares Person of the Year event will honor Jon Bon Jovi.

See below for where celebs will be spending Grammy Week. (Updating through Grammy night with new events. Events are invitation-only.)

When Kali Uchis picked the orchid as the title and theme of her new album Orquídeas, which arrived on Friday (Jan. 12), she didn’t know it was the flower of fertility. And then, later in her rollout, she found out she was pregnant with her first child, telling Billboard News, “It all came together perfectly.”

“The flower, for me, it always symbolized timelessness, femininity, luxury,” says the Colombian artist. “It has an eerie, mystical quality about it as well. It’s also the national flower of Colombia, so for me it all tied in.”

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Orquídeas is Uchis’ fourth album and second Spanish-language full-length (she typically switches between English and Spanish on each project). Features include her friend Karol G (“Labios Mordidos”), plus Peso Pluma (“Igual Que Un Ángel”), Rauw Alejandro (“No Hay Ley Parte 2”) and the “unpredictable” pairing of City Girls’ JT alongside El Alfa (“Muñekita).

The Grammy winner debuted in 2018 with Isolation, followed by Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) in 2020 and last year’s Red Moon In Venus. She believes that Orquídeas, defined by its uptempo, high-energy productions, perfectly compliments those prior albums.

“I’m not a new artist anymore, I’m looking at my discography as a whole,” she says. “My next album that I’ve been working on that is also going to come out this year is all downtempo music. So being able to have to contrast, there’s so much within me that needs to be expressed and I never want to confine myself to anything.”

She confirms that forthcoming fifth album was written and recorded while pregnant, which is perhaps where the inspiration for a more soothing, lower energy release came from. And while she says “there’s so much to be excited for” about motherhood (she will soon welcome her first born with longtime partner Don Toliver), she also admits how hard it was to keep her pregnancy private, saying she still had a few shows and a red carpet appearance on her calendar — both of which made it harder to hide her growing baby bump.

Balancing her professional life with her private one has always been a priority to Uchis, who says she most looks up to Sade for how she walks that line. “It is such a fine line between trying to understand how much of ourselves are we really meant to share, or do we really feel comfortable sharing. And at the end of the day, I really thought it was strange that there is such an expectation on an artist to share their personal life,” says Uchis. “I try to remember that my music is supposed to be in the forefront, my private life and personal matters, I really don’t want that to be something that’s consuming or overshadowing my work.”

And as someone who puts their art first — and who has always embraced her bicultural upbringing along the way, having been born and raised in Virginia — Uchis has become a safe space for others who hope to do the same. “There’s a lot of artists who sing in Spanish who are English speakers primarily and they’ve come to me like, ‘You really make me want to make music in English too. I’ve always wanted to but my label doesn’t want me to do that because this or that is what sells for me,’” she says. “I think as an artist, what’s most important always is the thought of no limitations…I feel like everyone should be as free and creative as possible.”

Watch the full interview above.

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Television’s biggest night is back! Anthony Anderson will host the 75th annual Emmy Awards live from the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Monday (Jan. 15).

The show will air live on Fox on Monday and stream on Hulu the next day.

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Presenters include Christina Applegate, Carol Burnett, Peter Dinklage, Coleman Domingo, Tom Hiddleston, Natasha Lyonne, Ke Huy Quan and Tracee Ellis Ross. The ceremony will also feature cast reunions and tributes from TV shows such as The Sopranos, Martin, Cheers, Grey’s Anatomy, Saturday Night Live Weekend Update, All in the Family, Ally McBeal and I Love Lucy.

Charlie Puth and The War and Treaty will helm this year’s “In Memoriam” segment. Travis Barker is expected to open the show with a performance alongside Anderson.

HBO leads the pack of primetime Emmy nods this year, thanks to shows like Succession which snagged 27 nominations and The White Lotus with 24 nods (you can stream both shows on Max). Other nominated TV shows include Ted Lasso, Abbott Elementary, Jury Duty, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Andor, The Crown, Better Call Saul, The Bear, The Voice, Survivor, Wednesday, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Hocus Pocus 2 and Prey.

Quinta Brunson, Jenna Ortega, Jeremy Allen White, Bill Hader, Ayo Edebiri, Lyonne, Applegate, Jennifer Coolidge, Taraji P. Henson, Storm Reid, Nick Offerman, Nathan Lane, and Martin Short are among this year’s nominees.

The 2023 Emmys were slated to air last year but were delayed until 2024, due to the Writer’s Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

Read on for details on how to watch the 75th annual Emmy Awards from around the globe.

Where to Watch the Emmys: Live TV & Stream Online

The 75th annual Emmys will air on Monday, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Fox and will stream on Hulu the next day. This year’s Creative Arts Emmys will air on FXX on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The ceremony will also stream on Hulu the next day.

If you’re a cable customer or have access to local channels through a streaming provider or TV antenna, click here to find your Fox affiliate.

If not, you can stream the Emmys live on Direct TV Stream, Fubo, Sling TV (in select locations) and other platforms that offer live television.

DirecTV Stream offers 75+ cable and local channels, plus unlimited DVR and a free trial for the first five days. Stream the Emmy’s on from your laptop, phone, TV and other compatible devices via the DirecTV app.

Not interested in watching the Emmy’s live? You can stream the 75th Emmys on Hulu starting on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Hulu offers a free trial for the first week and streaming plans as low as $7.99/month.

Streaming internationally? Try ExpressVPN or NordVPN to access programs on NBC, Peacock and other streaming platforms from outside the U.S.

The Emmys can be viewed in Canada, Africa, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, India, Japan, the Middle East, the U.K. and other countries and territories. Find more details here.