Megan Thee Stallion has been chronicling her hardcore workout routine for several years now. In videos encouraging her fellow Hot Girls to pump up, eat right and take care of their bodies, she’s made hitting the gym look and sound good.

Now, Meg’s branching out with her latest endorsement deal, one that combines her fitness mindset while tapping into the craze for adding more protein to your diet. In a vibrant, retro 1980s ad that pays homage to Jane Fonda’s famous Reagan-era workout videos, Megan slips into a pink and orange body suit to rap the praises of Dunkin’s new Protein Refreshers shakes.

The one-minute spot — shared by Meg to her social media accounts, and which is part of Dunkin’s “Dunk N’ Pump” campaign — takes place on a bright pink soundstage, with the Grammy-winning MC introducing herself with her nom de rap, as well as alter ego The Hot Girl Coach and her new monetizing moniker: ProTina. “It’s time to grab those Protein Refreshers and start pumping!” Meg says as she sashays into place holding one of the drinks made with Protein Milk that come in a variety of flavors.

Joined by her fellow Hotties, Megan does some basic Jazzercise-like stretches as she takes periodic pulls from a straw and makes sure to seductively swirl the beverage while targeting the most important region in her workout: the “sip muscles.”

Backed by a bouncy funk track, she then busts out an original rap hyping the drinks. “6, 7, 8, 9, 10/ All of your exes gonna want you again/ Bang, bang, the body is bangin’/ Turn around the thing be bangin’,” she raps as the crew filming her join in on the sip-athon.

“Teaming up with Dunkin’ to bring my new Mango Protein Refresher to life has been such an exciting experience and I can’t wait for the Hotties to try it,” said the Houston Hottie in a statement. “Whether you’re drinking it to boost your fitness routine or just to power through a busy day, it’s the perfect drink for any occasion.”

It’s just the latest brand extension from the “Bongos” MC, who celebrated the opening of her first Popeyes restaurant in Miami, Fla., on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31). After starting her partnership with the chain via her Hottie Sauce in 2021, the South Beach location marked Megan’s debut as a franchise owner, which she celebrated with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the South Beach location.

Chaka Khan, St. Vincent, Haim and Amy Allen are among this year’s honorees at the 2026 Resonator Awards, which will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Chaplin Studios (formerly known as Henson Studios) in Los Angeles. The Resonator Awards are presented by We Are Moving the Needle, which was founded in 2021 by Grammy-winning mastering engineer Emily Lazar.

“Empowered women empower women,” Khan, who is set to receive the Luminary Award, said in a statement. “I am honored to be part of a movement that celebrates the creativity, resilience, and determination of women creators everywhere. We lift each other and shine. Together, we are moving the needle.”

Fittingly, for an event being held during Grammy Week, several of the honorees are 2026 Grammy nominees.

Allen has four nominations this year – songwriter of the year, non-classical (an award she won last year), album of the year for her contributions to Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend (Allen won in that category three years ago for her work on Harry Styles’ Harry’s House); and two song of the year nods, for cowriting Carpenter’s “Manchild” and the Bruno Mars/Rosé collab “APT.”

Honorees Roselilah and Jayda Love are current record of the year nominees. Roselilah is nominated for co-producing the Kendrick Lamar/SZA collab “Luther”; Love as engineer/mixer of Doechii’s “Anxiety.” Love won a Grammy earlier this year for best rap album for Doechii’s Alligator Bites Never Heal.

Many other honorees are past Grammy winners. Khan is a 10-time Grammy winner. In addition, she will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy at the Special Merit Awards on Saturday, Jan. 31. St. Vincent, a six-time Grammy winner, is the only female solo artist to win multiple Grammys for best alternative music album. She has won in that category three times, for St. Vincent, Daddy’s Home and All Born Screaming. Gena Johnson has won two Grammys – best country album for Chris Stapleton’s Starting Over and best Americana album for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s Weathervanes.

Other honorees include five-time Grammy nominees HAIM; 2025 Grammy nominee Bella Blasko (Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams, The National); 2025 producer of the year (non-classical) Grammy nominee Alissia (Mary J. Blige, Anderson .Paak, Kaytranada); writer-producer duo Elvira Anderfjärd and Luka Kloser who crafted Addison Rae’s breakout debut album this year; and Betty Bennett, co-founder of the audio company Apogee Electronics.

Resonator Hall of Fame Awards will be presented to Elaine Martone, Jaime Sickora, Judith Sherman, Mary Mazurek and Michelle Sabolchick, and posthumously to songwriter Allee Willis, who died in 2019, and producer, songwriter and DJ Sophie, who died in 2021. Previous Hall of Fame inductees include Alicia Keys, Linda Perry, Ann Mincieli, Leslie Ann Jones and Marcella Araica.

The event will include a seated dinner, awards ceremony, and live performances. Funds raised will go to support the mission of We Are Moving the Needle – a nonprofit organization working to “radically reshape the future of the recording industry.” The organization empowers women, trans, and non-binary creators, producers and engineers to succeed through scholarships and grants, mentorship, research, advocacy, and community events.

“We Are Moving The Needle is about strengthening the music industry so creators can thrive on their own terms,” Lazar said in a statement. “The Resonator Awards are a reflection of that mission — honoring not only remarkable artistry, but the shared commitment to building an industry that lives up to its values.”

In 2019, Lazar became the first female mastering engineer to win a Grammy for best engineered album, non-classical for her work on Beck’s Colors. Two years later, she became the first mastering engineer to land three Grammy nods for album of the year in a single year. She was the mastering engineer on Coldplay’s Everyday Life, Haim’s Women in Music Pt. III and Jacob Collier’s Djesse Vol. 3. 

Here’s a complete list of this year’s honorees, with the presenters listed alongside them:

Luminary Award: Chaka Khan presented by Sia

Golden Trifecta Award: St. Vincent presented by Olivia Rodrigo

Disruptors Award: HAIM presented by Rostam

Powerhouse Award: Gena Johnson presented by Jason Isbell

Exceptional Ears Award: Bella Blasko presented by Aaron Dessner 

Exceptional Ears Award: Jayda Love presented by special guest

Calliope Award: Amy Allen presented by Laufey

All-Star Award: Alissia presented by Anderson .Paak

In Stereo Award: Elvira Anderfjärd and Luka Kloser presented by Addison Rae

Breakthrough Award: Roselilah presented by Emily Lazar

Equalizer Award: Betty Bennett presented by Tony Berg

Resonator Hall of Fame Awards: Elaine Martone, Jaime Sickora, Judith Sherman, Mary Mazurek, Michelle Sabolchick, Allee Willis (In Memoriam), SOPHIE (In Memoriam)

BRISBANE, Australia — Powered by concerts from AC/DC, Metallica and a slew of sporting concerts, Optus Stadium is crowned as Australia’s stadium of the year.

The Perth venue takes the top honors in the seventh edition of the fan-voted awards, organized by Austadiums, the online resource for Australian and New Zealand venues and events.

Optus Stadium secured 27.5% of the public vote, narrowly beating Adelaide Oval (23%) and Suncorp Stadium (18.2%).

The venue’s “continued success comes off another major year hosting high-profile AFL matches, international cricket, concerts, and special events,” reads a statement from Austadiums. “Its riverfront location, modern design, and strong match-day atmosphere continue to resonate with fans nationwide.”

Opening in January 2018, Optus Stadium has a standard seating capacity of 60,000, making it the country’s third-largest stadium, though the venue can be reconfigured to hold up to 65,000 for rectangular field sports, like soccer and rugby, and more for concerts, lifting to 70,000 or more with temporary seating. It’s owned by the Western Australian state government and operated by VenuesLive.

Optus Stadium has now won stadium of the year every year since 2019, with the exception of the inaugural 2018 vote, which was nabbed by the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The west won big as RAC Arena edged out east coast heavyweight Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne to snag best indoor arena for the third consecutive year.

“We’re proud to create unforgettable live experiences for the people of WA,” comments RAC Arena general manager, Michael Scott, in a statement, “and look forward to welcoming even more world-class events to the venue in 2026.”

Also, Adelaide Oval won a brace, for best oval stadium and most picturesque stadium, while Suncorp Stadium (best rectangular stadium) and GMHBA Stadium (best regional stadium) were in the winners’ circle.

The awards are a national, fan-voted competition recognizing excellence across Australian venues in six categories, with more than 570 stadiums and arenas eligible for nomination.

The numbers are in for Katy Perry’s Lifetimes tour, which wrapped last month with more than $134 million total gross ticket sales, according to figures provided by her management.

All told, the trek shifted upwards of 1.05 million tickets from 91 shows in Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America, and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for good causes.

In the United States, fans generated more than $264,000 for Perry’s Firework Foundation, which aims to empower children from underserved communities through arts initiatives. And in the United Kingdom, north of £81,000 ($109,000) was secured for the Music Venue Trust, the charitable organization that protects, secures and improves the country’s grassroots music venues.

Live Nation backed the U.S. and Canada legs of the tour, which officially launched April 23 in Mexico City, and wrapped up Dec. 7 in Abu Dhabi — a seven-and-a-half month jaunt.

Along the way, Perry stopped by 23 countries, including China, where she performed six shows. Those concerts in China — two in Hangzhou, three in Shanghai and one in Haikou — sold out one minute after going on sale, Perry’s reps tell Billboard.

The Lifetimes Tour was themed around Perry saving the world by rescuing a motif-heavy kaleidoscope of butterflies, which represented her various musical eras. With the finishing line in sight, Perry got new ink tied into the theme.

The tour came off the back of 143, which debuted and peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 in late September 2024, for her seventh top 10 album in the U.S.

On the music front, Perry’s most recent release is “Bandaids” from early November 2025, a ballad that explores the end of a longterm relationship. The single, her first single since splitting with Lord of the Rings actor Orlando Bloom, topped Billboard’s favorite new music poll following its release.