PlaqueBoyMax accepts the VENU Disruptor Award from Terri Liebler & Billboard’s Chief Brand Officer, Danna Droppo, at Billboard’s Power 100 Party 2026.
If you’ve been avoiding the firehose of bad headlines this week by strictly doomscrolling celebrity news, it might seem like the only things going on at the moment are heated discussions about the next season of viral gay hockey drama Heated Rivalry and outrage among some Harry Styles fans about the high price of tickets for the first pre-sale round of the singer’s upcoming Together, Together residency tour.
And while it’s not clear if former One Direction singer and solo star Zayn Malik is Team Hollander or Team Rozanov, it seems like he’s definitely got something to say about concert ticket prices. On Wednesday night (Jan. 28), during one of the last gigs of his seven-night residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, fans think Malik may have taken a subtle dig at his former 1D bandmate while casually commenting on the high price of concerts these days.
“Who’s from Vegas? Who’s from elsewhere,” Malik, wearing a double-breasted white coat over a black T-shirt and black pants, asked the crowd. “I just want to say a big, big thank you to each and every single one of you for being here with me tonight. You could’ve been anywhere, [but] you decided to spend your night with me.” He then tossed in a joke that some fans took as a playful tweak at Styles. “Hopefully the ticket prices weren’t too high,” Malik said with a smile. “Just staying… anyway.”
It’s unclear if Malik was taking direct aim at Styles, since he has not commented so far on speculation that that’s what he was getting at and a spokesperson for the singer had not returned Billboard‘s request for comment at press time. But you better believe the internet ramped up speculation that Malik, who famously quit 1D in March 2015 during their On the Road tour, wasn’t just idly commenting on the ticket economy but might have been taking a shot at Styles, the most successful solo member of 1D.
Fans weighed in on X, with one writing, “zayn shading harry styles i fear… i was so gagged i had to stop recording but after he goes: “just saying…” and another adding, “I AM WHEEZINGGGGGGGGGG ‘Hopefully the ticket prices weren’t too high….just saying’ ZAYN SIRRRRRR?!!!!!!!”
They also had thoughts on the disparity in ticket prices between the two, with one writing, “for the price of 2 harry tickets we were able to buy pit tickets for all 7 nights of zayns residency (in one of the best las vegas venues mind you) like at this point i might as well treat myself to a nice vacation,” and another quipping, “Harry styles really should off his upper-middle class self with those ticket prices that man needs to know financial struggle, my poor boys Louis and Zayn would never.”
For context, the eye-popping numbers for the first round of Styles tickets were for an Amex pre-sale that included merch bundles and other add-ons, with subsequent pre-sales this week coming in at lower price points. A few also noted that some of the VIP tickets for Malik’s Vegas residency were initially going for more than $1,000 in his VIP pre-sales, though SeatGeek had non-VIP seats going for as low as $58 for this weekend’s shows at press time.
While fans love to keep the drama percolating between the ex-bandmates, the comparison to a pre-sale by an artist whose last tour grossed more than $617 million and sold five million tickets in arenas and stadiums around the world versus one who launched his first-ever tour in 2024 (with grosses not available at press time) and who is now playing a 5,000-capacity limited run in Las Vegas is not exactly apples-to-apples.
Zayn’s cheeky moment came after Styles recently began his return from a nearly four-year hiatus with the release of the single “Aperture,” the lead single from his upcoming Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, and announced a 66-show, seven-city 2026 residency tour that will include a 30-night run at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
When pre-sale tickets for those summer shows went on sale this week for New York, London and Amsterdam some fans said they were shocked at some of the pre-sale ticket prices for the shows, as well as the need to travel if they want to see Styles during this round of shows.
“Hey @Harry_Styles as someone who’s loved you for almost 14 years and went to all the tours, I’m at a loss for words over how much you/ur team seem to have lost touch with reality in terms of residency shows and ticket prices. Music should be accessible. Remember how you started,” wrote one aggrieved fan on X, with another lamenting, “@Harry_Styles how are we supposed to belong together with these ticket prices what the f–k.”
To be fair, the long lines and high prices for the Styles pre-sale are not unlike the pain points suffered by Taylor Swift and Oasis fans when the immense crush for pre-sale tickets for, respectively, the Eras Tour and the band’s 2025 reunion outing, went on sale.
The general on-sale for Styles’ tour will begin on Friday at 11 a.m. ET. Ticketmaster reported this week that demand for the MSG shows was so high it broke that all-time record for the biggest pre-sale registrations in a single market with 11.5 million sign-ups.
Malik’s Vegas residency will wrap up this weekend with a pair of shows on Friday (Jan. 30) and Saturday (Jan. 31).
Yasuhisa Hara’s Kingdom Vol. 78 hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 chart released Jan. 29.
The Japan Book Hot 100 is a comprehensive chart combining physical sales, e-books, library loans, subscription data, and social media activity. This week, the latest volume of Kingdom, which marks the series’ 20th anniversary, takes the top spot. The volume leads both physical stores and e-books, while also coming in at No. 6 for EC (e-commerce).
Debuting at No. 2 is Tsurumaikada’s Medalist Vol. 14. With Season 2 of the anime adaptation currently airing, the latest volume of the figure-skating manga comes in at No. 2 for e-books, No. 3 for physical stores, and No. 11 for EC. Meanwhile, HANA’s “Cold Night,” featured as the opener for the TV anime, also debuts on the Japan Hot 100 song chart this week. Synergy between the original work and the anime series is expected to continue.
EBiDAN Visual Dictionary 2026 follows at No. 3. The book features newly shot photos and interviews of 60 members of EBiDAN, including popular acts such as Bullet Train and M!LK. Also charting at No. 8 is the Japanese version of Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary Vol. 1. The paperback edition of the gripping space survival odyssey was released Jan. 22, and a live-action film adaptation is slated for release in March.
Check out the top 10 titles on this week’s Japan Book Hot 100, tracking the period from Jan. 19 to 25 below.
(Numbers in parentheses indicate the title’s metric placements for physical stores, EC, e-books, subscriptions, and social media, top 20 only. English title given if translations or adaptations exist.)
1. Kingdom Vol. 78, Yasuhisa Hara (1・6・1・-・-)
2. Medalist Vol. 14, Tsurumaikada (3・11・2・-・-)
3. EBiDAN Visual Dictionary 2026, EBiDAN (-・1・-・-・-)
4. Blue Lock Vol. 37, Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura (2・-・9・-・-)
5. Isekai Meikyu de Harem wo (Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World) Vol. 12, Issei Hyoju, Shachi Sogano, Shikidouji (5・-・3・-・-)
6. Shangri-La Frontier Vol. 25, Katarina, Ryosuke Fuji (4・-・-・-・-)
7. Naruse wa Tenka wo Toriniiku, Mina Miyajima (-・-・-・1・2)
8. Project Hail Mary Vol. 1, Andy Weir, Kazuko Onoda (16・20・-・-・4)
9. In the Megachurch, Ryo Asai (-・-・-・20・1)
10. Konjiki no Gash!! 2 (Zatch Bell! 2) Vol. 6, Makoto Raiku (6・-・-・-・-)
UPDATE (Jan. 29): Wolf Alice will join Harry Styles and Olivia Dean as performers at the 2026 BRIT Awards. The London-formed band is in the running for three trophies (group of the year, alternative/rock act and album of the year) at 2026’s awards.
The ceremony will take place at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on Feb. 28, the first time it has been held outside of London. The BRITs has also announced that public voting for song of the year and international song of the year will open Friday (Jan. 30) at midday GMT via WhatsApp. See full details on how to get involved at the BRITs’ website.
PREVIOUSLY (Jan. 28): Harry Styles will perform at the 2026 BRIT Awards, marking his first live performance in almost three years.
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The former One Direction member will appear at the show held at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena on Feb. 28. Styles is a minority partner in the venue operated by the Oak View Group.
Styles is the second artist announced to perform live at the ceremony, following Olivia Dean. He last performed at the BRIT Awards back in 2023, during which he collected four awards, including album of the year for Harry’s House. His final performance on global Love On Tour run took place in Bologna, Italy, in July 2023.
It’s the latest move to be announced as he marks his musical comeback. The week following The BRITs, Styles will release his fourth studio album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, due March 6; he released his first single, “Aperture” from the LP, on Jan. 22, and teased that the album was “meant to be listened to loud.”
He also shared news of his Together Together global residency, which kicks off on May 17 in Amsterdam. Styles will perform in Amsterdam, London, Mexico City, São Paolo, New York and Melbourne, before the tour wraps in Sydney on Dec. 13. On Sunday (Feb. 1), Styles will present an award at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
Styles also shared news on Wednesday (Jan. 28) of two additional nights at London’s Wembley Stadium to take his run of shows to a total of 12. The move breaks a record previously held by Coldplay for most shows in a calendar year; the British group achieved a 10 show stand back in 2024 for the band’s Music of the Spheres jaunt. He also topples the record set by Taylor Swift for shows by a solo artist, with the 14-time Grammy winner performing eight shows at Wembley on her Eras Tour in 2024.
The nominations for the BRIT Awards were announced Jan. 21, with Olivia Dean and Lola Young both leading the pack with five nominations each, with Sam Fender placed on four. Further performers will be announced for the ceremony, which is taking place outside of London for the first time in its history.
Mötley Crüe has won a key ruling in its bitter breakup with guitarist Mick Mars, saying that the band was legally allowed to fire him – and that Mars actually owes his ex-mates hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The civil war inside the iconic heavy metal band burst into the open in 2023, when Mars filed a lawsuit accusing co-founders Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil of unfairly terminating him and failing to pay him after he could no longer tour due to a chronic illness.
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But in a ruling made public on Tuesday and obtained by Billboard, an arbitrator says the band did nothing wrong. He says Crüe was legally entitled to remove Mars after his guitar playing had severely “deteriorated” — and that the band had long ago agreed that only touring members would be paid.
“I find that the contracts, the law, and the equities lead to the conclusion that band members who stop touring are not entitled to share in the proceeds from touring,” writes Patrick J. Walsh, a retired federal judge. “Mars voluntarily stopped touring and, as a result, he is not entitled to share in the tour proceeds.”
On the contrary, Walsh says it’s actually Mars who owes the band money. In 2019, the guitarist received $1.5 million as his portion of a $7 million advance Crüe received from Live Nation for an upcoming tour – a sum that was to be recouped by the band’s performances. Since Mars skipped 69 shows, Walsh says he must pay back much of that advance.
“It was not a payment for services. It was not a gift. It was not an honorarium. It was an advance,” Walsh writes. “And Mars knew it and knew that he had to pay it back.”
Under that ruling, Mars owes the band more than $750,000 in unrecouped advance money. But since Crüe must also pay him $505,737 for his 25 percent stake in the band after removing him, Walsh says the final bill is for Mars to pay the band $244,293.
In a statement, Mötley Crüe’s attorney Sasha Frid said: “This dispute was about protecting the integrity and legacy of one of the most successful bands in rock history. With the arbitrator rejecting every claim and enforcing the parties’ agreements as written, the band has been fully vindicated—legally, financially, and factually.”
An attorney for Mars did not immediately return a request for comment.
Formed in 1981, Mötley Crüe was one of the top rock bands of the 1980s, reaching the top of the Billboard 200 with 1989’s Dr. Feelgood. But in April 2023, Mars claimed that his former “brothers” had tossed him to the curb after he said he could no longer tour due to a “tragic” disability called ankylosing spondylitis.
The band strongly denied the allegations, saying they had offered Mars “generous compensation” and had tried to “keep these matters private to honor Mick’s legacy,” but that he had chosen to file an “ugly public lawsuit.” They claimed Mars made serious errors on stage before he exited the band, including suddenly “playing a different song in the middle of another one.”
For years, the dispute moved ahead in private arbitration, where Walsh considered the disputed requirements of the band’s operating agreement and sorted out who owed what to whom. Over the past year, the arbitrator has issued a series of sealed rulings siding with Crüe. On Tuesday, those decisions were made public when Crüe’s attorneys asked a Los Angeles court to confirm them.
In seeking to keep getting paid after stepping away from touring, Mars argued that other iconic musical acts like Earth, Wind & Fire and The Beach Boys had kept paying their founding members even after they were unable to keep performing. In his ruling, Walsh says that very well may be true, but that it had no bearing on the battle over Crue.
“Mars argues that it is immoral for him to be cast aside after forming the backbone of this group for more than four decades merely because his age and AS symptoms precluded him from performing,” the retired judge writes in his decision. “I am not unsympathetic to this argument but it is not for me in the context of this arbitration to weigh in on the morality of the band’s decision.”
The judge pointedly notes that it was Mars himself who was the “architect” of the contract provision requiring payment of tour revenue only to band members who actually performed in concert. And Walsh says that provision makes perfect sense because touring can be “rigorous, monotonous, and onerous.”
“It requires them to be separated from their family and friends for long stretches of time and sleep in a bed not their own night after night. In fact, these are some of the very reasons why Mars elected to stop touring,” the judge writes. “It seems inequitable that three members of a band would be subjected to the hardships of the road yet all four would share in the spoils.”
As for Mars’ removal from the band, the judge says the band’s operating agreement gives the other three members broad powers to decide when a member should be removed “for cause” — and that they had cited valid reasons for doing so.
“The testimony established that they terminated Mars because they believed that his guitar playing had so deteriorated that they had to make provisions to cover for his mistakes when he strayed during
concerts,” Walsh writes. “The decision by Sixx, Lee, and Neil to terminate him as an officer and director for legal cause is entitled to deference.”
After a lengthy wait, Tom Misch has announced details of his upcoming sophomore album, Full Circle.
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The LP will be released on March 27 via Beyond The Groove/AWAL, and will be his first solo album since 2018’s Geography. He has also shared “Sisters With Me” as the lead single from the record.
Misch’s Geography featured collaborations with De La Soul, longtime friend Loyle Carner and Poppy Ajudha, and peaked at No. 8 on the U.K. Albums Chart. 2022’s Ivor Novello-nominated What Kinda Music, a joint record with jazz drummer Yussef Dayes, landed at No. 4. He has also sporadically released music under the Supershy moniker, which was influenced by his love of dance music.
Misch shared a note on his social media on Jan. 20 explaining that managing his mental health, and dealing with a career getting bigger than he “ever imagined” were part of the reasons behind the hiatus. Misch first found attention with his Beat Tape mixtape in 2014, and his career success led him to festivals across the globe and headline shows at London’s Brixton Academy and New York City’s Terminal 5.
“I stepped back for a while,” the Instagram post read. “Taking some time away has definitely been needed and very formative for me. Exploring who I am outside of this project and trying all sorts of new things. And very importantly spending more time with family ands friends.”
He said that in 2026, he would be taking things “very slowly” as he returned to the limelight, and said of Full Circle, “It’s very vulnerable and personal,” and was influenced by his time away. Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and John Taylor are listed as some of the key influences behind the folk-flecked sound of his new material, a departure from his initial sound as a beatmaker and jazz guitarist.
“Sisters With Me” was written during a period when he returned to living in the family home alongside his siblings. “Red Moon” and “Old Man,” first released in March 2025, will also appear on Full Circle.
Misch will play two album release shows at London’s KOKO on April 1 and 2, his first public live performances since 2022.
Listen to the new song below:
AI music company Suno has hired Sam Berger as senior director of artist partnerships, where he will report directly to chief music officer Paul Sinclair.
In the role, Berger will be tasked with developing partnerships with artists, managers and creative teams, “exploring how AI can thoughtfully support modern music creation,” according to a press release. He most recently worked at Patreon, where he led music strategy. Prior to that, he founded and led the music team at Moment House, where he worked on building out livestreams for artists including Justin Bieber, Tame Impala and Anderson .Paak — a job that led directly to his role at Patreon, which acquired Moment House in 2023. Earlier in his career, he served in a key role on Spotify’s global artist and label partnerships team and also worked in artist management.
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“I’ve known Sam for more than 15 years and he is without a doubt one of the most respected artist and label partners in the industry,” said Sinclair in a statement. “We’re thrilled he is joining our growing team as we continue to invest in deepening our relationships with the music industry. Like most of our music team, Sam has spent his career shepherding artists through new technology and has earned a reputation for putting artists and their creative vision first, with a proven track record of bringing to life and scaling new experiences that deepen the relationship between artist and fan.”
Added Berger, “We’re at a critical point in time where the future of music is being actively shaped and establishing trust with our industry partners is more important than ever. Suno is a company that is building alongside artists with real intention, and empowering creatives with the best tools and technology available. I’m excited to be joining this team who have inspired me throughout my career.”
With his hire, Berger joins a team that also includes CJ Smith, who previously served in roles at Snap, 88rising and Encore, among others; Athena Yasaman, previously of Twitch and Spotify; Leanna Bremond, a former music supervisor at Peloton; Kenneth Herman, formerly of Splice; Elena Louvis, who previously served as an A&R at companies including Atlantic Records; and Brianny Aybar, a former A&R at Motown, Capitol and Sony Music.
Berger arrives at Suno just two months after the company signed a licensing deal with Warner Music Group (WMG), effectively settling WMG’s part of the $500 million copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Suno by the three major labels (Universal Music Group and Sony Music’s part of the lawsuit is ongoing). Under that agreement, WMG artists and songwriters will be able to “opt-in” to having their names, images, likenesses, voices and compositions used in AI-generated music. Along with that news, Suno announced that it would make changes to the platform in 2026, including launching new and improved licensed music-making models.
Charli xcx has finally shared the full tracklist for her Wuthering Heights soundtrack album, revealing all 12 song titles — including one featuring Sky Ferreira — after attending the film’s premiere on Wednesday (Jan. 28).
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In an Instagram post following the Los Angeles premiere of Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s famous novel, the British dance-pop star shared a carousel of photos of herself in a gold period gown, walking the red carpet with stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. The final slide is a screenshot of a comment Charli recently left on the Wuthering Heights Letterboxd page, in which she premiered the 12 song names in order.
“‘Wuthering Heights’ 13th February <3,” she wrote simply in her caption.
The singer’s companion album to the film will feature songs such as “Dying for You,” “Open Up,” “My Remember” and “Funny Mouth,” as well as a track titled “Eyes of the World” featuring Ferreira. The latter comes about seven years after Charli last worked with the California alt-pop star, who has famously released very little music over the years due to her fraught relationship with former label Capitol Records; in 2019, Ferreira guested on “Cross You Out” for Charli’s self-titled album.
The Wuthering Heights album is set to drop on the same day Fennell’s adaptation will hit theaters. So far, fans have already heard “House” featuring John Cale of Velvet Underground, “Chains of Love” and “Wall of Sound” from the LP.
“I wanted to dive into persona, into a world that felt undeniably raw, wild, sexual, gothic, British, tortured and full of actual real sentences, punctuation and grammar,” Charli wrote in a Substack essay about the project around the time its trailer dropped in November. “This collection of songs is an album, and sure, my name’s on the credits, but is it a Charli xcx album? I don’t even know. Nor do I really care to find out.”
See the full Wuthering Heights tracklist below.
- “House” (feat. John Cale)
- “Wall of Sound”
- “Dying for You”
- “Always Everywhere”
- “Chains of Love”
- “Out of Myself”
- “Open Up”
- “Seeing Things”
- “Altars”
- “Eyes of the World” (feat. Sky Ferreira)
- “My Reminder”
- “Funny Mouth”
A$AP Rocky will receive the Vanguard Award for Fashion at the 57th NAACP Image Awards Fashion Show on Friday, Feb. 27, the day before the 57th NAACP Image Awards’ telecast. Previous Vanguard Award honorees include ESSENCE magazine, June Ambrose, Bethann Hardison and Ruth E. Carter.
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The award to Rocky is fitting: His song “Fashion Killa” was the fourth single from his 2013 debut studio album Long. Live. ASAP. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
“This year’s Vanguard Award honoree, A$AP Rocky, embodies the power and evolution of Black artistry,” Karen Boykin-Towns, vice chair, NAACP national board of directors said in a statement. “As a creative force who consistently pushes culture forward, he has redefined the intersection of music and fashion, shaping global trends and inspiring new generations.”
“A$AP Rocky represents the fearless evolution of Black creativity,” said Connie Orlando, evp of specials, music programming & music strategy at BET. “His influence extends far beyond fashion. He has reshaped how culture, music, art, and personal expression intersect on a global stage.”
Rocky is nominated for three NAACP Image Awards this year for his performance in Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest – outstanding supporting actor in a motion picture, outstanding breakthrough performance in a motion picture and outstanding ensemble cast in a motion picture. He is nominated in the latter category alongside costars Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright and Ilfenesh Hadera. Rocky also demonstrated his acting prowess in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, directed by Mary Bronstein.
On Jan. 16, Rocky released his fourth studio album DON’T BE DUMB, which enters the Billboard 200 this week at No. 1. Rocky’s first studio album in eight years features cover art by filmmaker and illustrator Tim Burton and collaborations with BossMan Dlow, Brent Faiyaz, Danny Elfman, Doechii, Gorillaz, Jessica Pratt, Jon Batiste, Slay Squad, Thundercat, Tyler, The Creator, Westside Gunn and will.i.am.
Rocky co-chaired the 2025 Met Gala with the theme of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” showing off a full wardrobe of his own brand AWGE. Later in the year, he received the 2025 CFDA Fashion Icon Award. He is currently the creative director of both Ray-Ban and PUMA and has been a part of high-profile commercial campaigns for such clients as Bottega Veneta, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Gucci, Courvoisier, Mercedes Benz, Guess and Fenty Skin. He was also the first Black male face of Dior Homme.
Rocky’s partner since 2021 is style icon Rihanna. The two superstars have three children together, two boys and a girl.
By visiting the NAACP Image Awards site, the public can vote to determine the winners of the 57th NAACP Image Awards in select categories. Voting closes on Feb. 13 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Winners will be revealed during the 57th NAACP Image Awards’ telecast on Saturday, Feb. 28. The show will air live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on BET and simulcast on CBS. NAACP will also recognize winners in non–televised categories at the 57th NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors on Thursday, Feb. 26 and virtually on YouTube/NAACPPlus from Monday Feb. 23 to Wednesday, Feb. 25.
Lady Gaga is set to perform on the 2026 Grammy Awards. Gaga received seven Grammy nominations this year, a one-year record for the superstar. Her previous best mark was set in 2011, when she received six nods.
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Gaga’s album MAYHEM is nominated for both album of the year and best pop vocal album. “Abracadabra” is up for record of the year, song of the year and best dance pop recording. “Disease” is nominated for best pop solo performance. And Harlequin, an album tied to her 2024 film Joker: Folie à Deux, is up for best traditional pop album.
If Gaga performs a song from MAYHEM on the telecast, it will be the first time she has performed an original song on the Grammys since she teamed with her “Shallow” collaborators Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt and Anthony Rossomando to deliver that power ballad at the 2019 ceremony.
In her last two Grammy performances, she performed outside material. In 2022, she delivered a pair of Cole Porter songs (“Love for Sale” and “Do I Love You”) as a tribute to Tony Bennett, with whom she had teamed on an all-Porter album. Last year, she and Bruno Mars were set to perform their smash “Die With a Smile,” but they pivoted to The Mamas & The Papas’ classic “California Dreamin’” as a way of honoring those affected by the wildfires that had devastated the Los Angeles region.
Gaga has won 14 Grammys, but she has yet to win a Grammy in a so-called Big Four category — album, record and song of the year, plus best new artist. She is one of the biggest contemporary stars who has yet to win in one of those marquee categories.
Previously announced performers on Sunday’s telecast are Addison Rae, Alex Warren, Andrew Watt, Brandy Clark, Chad Smith, Clipse, Duff McKagan, Justin Bieber, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Lukas Nelson, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Olivia Dean, Pharrell Williams, Post Malone, Reba McEntire, Sabrina Carpenter, Slash, sombr and The Marías.
The 68th annual Grammy Awards will air live on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS; it will also be available to stream live and on demand via Paramount+. Trevor Noah is set to host the show for the final time, which is also his sixth consecutive year. The comedian will be the first person to host six back-to-back Grammy telecasts since crooner Andy Williams hosted the first seven live telecasts from 1971-77.
The 2026 Grammy Awards will be produced by Fulwell Entertainment for the Recording Academy. Ben Winston, Raj Kapoor, Jesse Collins and Noah are executive producers.
Additional performers will be announced in the coming days.
