Miguel Reflects on Split From Ex-Wife Nazanin Mandi: ‘Wasn’t in the Headspace to Be With Anyone’

Miguel reflected on the end of his 17-year relationship with ex-wife Nazanin Mandi in a new interview, and said he just “wasn’t whole” during their time together.

In an interview with Club Shay Shay to talk about his new album CAOS, the R&B singer spoke openly about where things went wrong with his longtime love. “I know where I went wrong though, I wasn’t whole,” he said at 14-minute mark in lengthy interview. “I’m not saying that I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I got all the answers now,’ but even being able to say and admit that I’m not whole … it completely changes the way that I approach things, you know?”

The singer said that he “wasn’t in the headspace to be with anyone,” and that he “didn’t know how to communicate that.” He said that while their connection was real and meaningful, “I didn’t set it up properly, you know? I didn’t just build the trust as just a friendship to protect that later on … the way that I could have.”

Miguel admitted he could have communicated better with Mandi, and that in retrospect he should have been more open with her. “If I was to do it again, I would have really said, ‘Hey, I’m actually not ready right now!” Miguel said. “But when you meet someone and you’re like, man, I really need something special here, I can see where everything happened.”

The former couple still hold “a tremendous amount of love” for each other, and Miguel said he and Mandi are “working very hard to not make it about what it was.” He added his song “Always Time” off his latest record was about the dissolution of his marriage and was very therapeutic for him.

“It allowed me to kind of look at myself and go, ‘You know, I made a lot of mistakes, man. I’m not perfect!’” He said of the song. “I’m a much more aware person now. And I hate that I had to learn it the hard way, but we must continue.”

Miguel and Nazanin started dating when they were just 19-years-old, tying the knot in 2018.

Watch the full interview below.

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Cardi B Blasts ‘Absurd’ Demand for a New Trial After Security Guard’s Failed Assault Lawsuit

Cardi B’s lawyers are firing back at a “baseless” demand for a new trial in the failed assault case filed by Emani Ellis — including the accuser’s suggestion that Cardi “intimidated” jurors by throwing a pen at a reporter on the courthouse steps.

Ellis is seeking a re-do after jurors easily rejected her civil lawsuit claiming Cardi B (Belcalis Almánzar) assaulted her during an altercation at a Los Angeles doctor’s office in 2018. But in a response filed in court Wednesday (Nov. 12), Cardi’s lawyers said the idea of a second trial should be “rejected out of hand.”

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“Plaintiff Emani Ellis’ motion for new trial is entirely frivolous,” Cardi’s attorneys write. “She fails to establish any permitted grounds for a new trial. Instead, she repeats her counsel’s accusations of misconduct that are both false and not grounds for a new trial.”

In seeking a new trial last month, Ellis’ lawyer cited a viral incident in which Cardi was filmed throwing a pen at someone in a courthouse media scrum after he’d asked a provocative question about her pregnancy. According to Ellis, the disturbance might have been “witnessed by the jury” and could have impacted the trial: “Jurors would be intimidated if they had viewed this type of conduct.”

But in Wednesday’s response, Cardi’s lawyers sharply criticized that argument as hearsay and unfounded guessing — and said that Ellis had never raised it during the actual trial: “Plaintiff’s counsel’s speculation, knowingly false statements, and inaction are not grounds for a new trial,” they wrote.

Ellis’ attorney, Ron Rosen Janfaza, did not immediately return a request for comment on Thursday (Nov. 13).

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Ellis sued Cardi in 2020, claiming the star had assaulted her when she worked as a security guard at a Beverly Hills gynecologist’s office in 2018, when Cardi was four months pregnant with her first child. Ellis said the star cursed and spat at her and scratched her cheek with a sharp acrylic nail, requiring plastic surgery to repair the wound.

At an August trial, Cardi said she never touched Ellis. During two days on the witness stand, the rapper testified that she and Ellis had a verbal-only altercation after she realized that the guard was recording her — a major concern, Cardi said, because she was still concealing her pregnancy from the public.

The rapper said it was Ellis who got aggressive during the encounter, backing her into a corner and refusing to leave her alone. Cardi also said her nails weren’t capable of cutting anyone, and the jury saw a photo of her at the NBA All-Star Game the week of this incident, sporting square nails that she described as less than an inch long.

After less than an hour of deliberations, the jury unanimously found that Ellis did not prove her legal claims of assault, battery, infliction of emotional distress and negligence. And on the courthouse steps a short while later, Cardi warned against future “frivolous” lawsuits.

“I work hard for my money for my kids and for people I take care of, so don’t you ever think that you gonna sue me, and I’m just gonna settle and just give you my money,” the star said at the time. “It’s not gonna happen.”

In the wake of the verdict, Cardi’s lawyers have asked the judge to punish Rosen Janfaza, Ellis’ attorney, for alleged misconduct during the trial. Seeking so-called sanctions against him, they say he repeatedly violated court orders, including by asking Cardi on the witness stand if she had any gang affiliations despite a ruling that such information was irrelevant to the case.

In his own court filings, Rosen Janfaza has denied breaking any rules willfully, saying he was inexperienced at trial and was “simply asking questions as best he could in an effort to zealously advocate.” But the judge ruled last month that the attorney must now “show cause” why he should not face sanctions. A hearing is currently set for next month.

Separate from the debate over misconduct, Ellis moved for a new trial last month, raising a slew of different arguments. Some were typical of a post-trial motion, like her argument that the verdict was not supported by evidence; others were very much not, like the pen-throwing claim, or an accusation that Rosen Janfaza had had a physical altercation with Cardi’s lawyers in a courthouse hallway.

“All of these actions combined had an affect the outcome of this case,” Ellis’ attorney wrote in that filing. “Plaintiff is entitled to a new trial under the circumstances.”

In Wednesday’s response, Cardi’s lawyers said Ellis’ request for a new trial “does not withstand even cursory review and must be denied.” They also denied any physical encounter, saying that “Mr. Rosen Janfaza provides no elaboration because his accusation is patently false.”

Cardi’s team also repeatedly alluded to the judge’s potential sanctions against Rosen Janfaza — suggesting that his eye-catching claims in seeking a new trial were “just another gratuitous attempt” by him to “besmirch defense counsel” and “distract” from the looming possible punishment order.


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Cameo Carlson, Old Dominion, Lee Ann Womack Honored During Save the Music’s Sixth Annual ‘Hometown to Hometown’ Event

On Tuesday evening (Nov. 11), Save the Music’s sixth annual “Hometown to Hometown” event put a spotlight on the power of music education to inspire creativity and launch careers, while also raising money to aid the current and future generations of students to have access to quality music technology. The event was held at Nashville’s City Winery, raising over $250,000 to support music education in under-resourced public high schools.

Singer-songwriter Dasha opened the evening with a performance of “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’),” and also co-hosted the evening alongside FEMco founder Leslie Fram. They led the way in celebrating the night’s 2025 champions of the year, artists Lee Ann Womack and Old Dominion, as well as music industry leader Cameo Carlson.

Lee Ann Womack performs onstage for Save The Music's 6th Annual Hometown to Hometown Event at City Winery Nashville on November 11, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Lee Ann Womack performs onstage for Save The Music’s 6th Annual Hometown to Hometown Event at City Winery Nashville on November 11, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Carlson is the CEO of mtheory, and manages Grammy-nominated artist Mickey Guyton. Carlson is also an instrumental part of organizations and programs including Nashville Music Equality and the Equal Access program. Carlson began her career in terrestrial radio before transitioning into the digital music arena as head of label and artist relations at Apple, helping to spearhead the early iTunes juggernaut. Carlson’s career has also included executive roles at Universal Motown Republic. Prior to her work at mtheory, she led digital strategy at Borman Entertainment.

Guyton honored Carlson with a performance of “Better Than You Left Me,” while music industry exec Rachel Whitney presented Carlson as a champion of the year honoree. Carlson also joined Fram onstage as the two shared a conversation about Carlson’s career.

“The real thing for me is staying open-minded,” Carlson said of her early career roles. “Being that first-gen [college] student who didn’t have a network of any kind to walk into, I didn’t know what possibilities there were and weren’t, so I kept an open mind. I was taking opportunities that presented itself in front of me that sounded cool and sounded different, and I wound up in this space of kind of being an interpreter between what the tech needed and what the music industry did and I liked that niche…there’s no way you could have charted out the path that I wound up on.”

In her role at mTheory, she and her team provide services to aid artist managers in their complex myriad of roles.

“The managers, in the ecosystem of an artist, they are the one person who has to know everything, they have to do every single line of business. It is an impossible job. There’s never been a manager that goes to bed at night and says, ‘I did everything I could for my artist today,’ literally doesn’t exist. So the job starts at impossible, and our mission statement is that we support the impossible. We put services in place to help managers.”

Mickey Guyton performs onstage for Save The Music's 6th Annual Hometown to Hometown Event at City Winery Nashville on November 11, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Womack performed “A Little Past Little Rock” and “I Hope You Dance,” the latter being a five-week Billboard Country Airplay chart-topper in 2000. Songwriter Bernie Taupin presented Womack with her accolade, telling Womack, “Honoring this woman is such a pleasure for me, I cannot even begin to tell you. I’m preaching to the choir here and you all know, it’s been happening for years, art and music is getting siphoned out of the educational system.” He added, “Music is a life force and the life blood of my industry… It was my education, and we should not let it be drained out of the educational system.”

“Thank you to Save the Music so much for keeping music in schools… we all know, helps them with their test scores in math and science and tech-related things, and not only that, but emotionally, giving them an emotional outlet to express themselves,” Womack told the crowd. “I want every child to have the opportunity to hold a musical instrument in their hands. It’s so important. I can tell you from personal experience, music is so important in these schools. It can be the reason a kid gets up in the morning. It can be the reason they want to go to school, it can be the reason they want to have a better score on that math test or that science test. I thank Save the Music so much for keeping music in schools.”

Lee Ann Womack performs onstage for Save The Music's 6th Annual Hometown to Hometown Event at City Winery Nashville on November 11, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Lee Ann Womack performs onstage for Save The Music’s 6th Annual Hometown to Hometown Event at City Winery Nashville on November 11, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Old Dominion performed “One Man Band” and a song the band has referred to as a “love letter to Nashville,” this year’s “Good Night Music City.” The band was presented with its accolade by Sony Music Nashville Chairman/CEO Taylor Lindsey. Earlier in 2025, Old Dominion spearheaded raising almost $300,000 for music programs through several initiatives, among them by donating a portion of proceeds from their seven-night run of shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

“My hometown was about the size of this room,” recalled Old Dominion lead singer Matthew Ramsey. “I know what it’s like to grow up in an area where resources are not readily available. I was definitely that kid that felt like music was sometimes the only reason to get up. I know what everyone is talking about here… and I appreciate Save the Music and what they’re doing. We are so honored to be part of it in a small way.”

Later in the evening, Nashville-based Johnson Alternative Learning Center’s principal Franklin and music teacher Mr. Hanna spoke of how music technology and music education have impacted their students. Additionally, one of the school’s senior students Janie, who is learning podcasting through a Save the Music J Dilla Music Technology grant, offered a powerful testimony of how music technology has been beneficial.

Dasha, Fram and singer-songwriter Pynk Beard delivered encouragement for the crowd to raise money for the cause. The event raised $250,000 to support new music technology programs in Nashville as well as the honorees’ hometowns of Washington, D.C. (Old Dominion) and Dallas, Texas (Womack).

Since its launch in 2019, Hometown to Hometown has raised $1.2 million, aiding 18 high schools with resources and state-of-the-art music technology equipment. The sixth annual Save The Music’s “Hometown to Hometown” event was sponsored by Gibson Gives, Love Tito’s, Messina Touring Group, Morris Higham Management, mtheory and SiriusXM.


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Here Are the Winners at the 2025 Latin Grammys: Full List (Updating)

The 2025 Latin Grammys take place on Thursday (Nov. 13), with winners in 60 categories slated to be announced in two separate events.

The bulk of the awards will be announced and given out during the Latin Grammy Premiere Ceremony, a non-televised event taking place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The remainder of the winners will be announced during the Latin Grammy live broadcast, airing and streaming at 8 p.m. ET/PT in the U.S. on TelevisaUnivision platforms.

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny tops the list of nominees with 12 nods, including for album of the year with DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS and double mentions in record of the year and song of the year, in both cases for “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” and “DTmF.”

He is closely followed by acclaimed Mexican musician and producer Edgar Barrera and Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, each with 10 nominations.

Similarly to Bad Bunny, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso are also nominated for album of the year, for Papota, and got double nominations in the record of the year and song of the year categories, for “El Día Del Amigo” and “#Tetas.”

Barrera, who led the list of nominees the last two years, is once again competing for songwriter of the year and producer of the year, and appears in multiple categories for his work with artists such as Karol G, Shakira, Maluma, Fuerza Regida, and Grupo Frontera.

As in previous years, the album of the year category includes artists from a variety of genres, reflecting the diversity within Latin music. In addition to Bad Bunny and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, they include Rauw Alejandro, Gloria Estefan, Vicente García, Joaquina, Natalia Lafourcade, Carín León, Liniker, Elena Rose and Alejandro Sanz.

Additionally, this year a new field for Visual Media has been added along with two new categories: best music for visual media and best roots song.

The best new artist award will be contested by Alleh, Annasofia, Yerai Cortés, Juliane Gamboa, Camila Guevara, Isadora, Alex Luna, Paloma Morphy, Sued Nunes, and Ruzzi.

Billboard and Billboard Español will be updating the list of winners live as they are announced throughout the evening. The full list of nominees is below:  

GENERAL FIELD

Record of the Year

“Baile Inolvidable,” Bad Bunny; Big Jay, Elikai, Julito Gaston, La Paciencia & Mag, record producers; Antonio Caraballo, Luis Amed Irizarry, Armando López & Roberto Rosado, recording engineers; Josh Gudwin, mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

“DTmF,” Bad Bunny; Scotty Dittrich, Hydra Hitz, La Paciencia, Julia Lewis, Mag & Tyler Spry, record producers; Antonio Caraballo, Roberto Rosado & Tyler Spry, recording engineers; Josh Gudwin, mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

“El Día Del Amigo,” CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso; Rafa Arcaute & Federico Vindver, record producers; Rafa Arcaute, Luis Tomás La Madrid & Federico Vindver, recording engineers; Rafa Arcaute, Felipe Bernal, Lewis Pickett & Federico Vindver, mixers; Lewis Pickett, mastering engineer

“#Tetas,” CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso; Rafa Arcaute & Federico Vindver, record producers; Rafa Arcaute, Luis Tomás La Madrid & Federico Vindver, recording engineers; Rafa Arcaute, Felipe Bernal, Lewis Pickett & Federico Vindver, mixers; Lewis Pickett, mastering engineer

“Desastres Fabulosos,” Jorge Drexler & Conociendo Rusia; Nico Cotton, record producer; Nico Cotton & Julio Gómez Núñez, recording engineers; Nico Cotton, mixer; Fred Kevorkian, mastering engineer

“Lara,” Zoe Gotusso; Cachorro López & Diego Mema, record producers; Demián Nava, recording engineer; César Sogbe, mixer; Javier Fracchia, mastering engineer

“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Karol G; Edgar Barrera, Karol G & Sky Rompiendo, record producers; Joel Iglesias, recording engineer; Luis Barrera Jr., mixer; Luis Barrera Jr., mastering engineer

“Cancionera,” Natalia Lafourcade; Adán Jodorowsky & Natalia Lafourcade, record producers; Jack Lahana, recording engineer; Jack Lahana, mixer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer

“Ao Teu Lado,” (Liniker); Julio César Gonçalves De Souza, Liniker & Gustavo Ruiz Chagas, record producers; Ricado Camera, Adonias Farias De Souza Júnior, Daniel Mariano Gonçalves, Julio César Gonçalves De Souza, André Malaquias, João Milliet, Gabriel Pinheiro Machado Milliet & Gustavo Ruiz Chagas, recording engineers; João Milliet, mixer; Felipe Tichauer, mastering engineer

“Palmeras En El Jardín,” Alejandro Sanz; Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Alfonso Pérez Arias & Spread Lof, record producers; Frank Lozano, Alfonso Pérez & Felipe Trujillo, recording engineers; Lewis Pickett, mixer; David Kutch, mastering engineer

Album of the Year

Cosa Nuestra, Rauw Alejandro; Rauw Alejandro, Jorge Pizarro & Nino Karlo Segarra, album producers; Jorge Pizarro, album recording engineer; Josh Gudwin, album mixer; Rauw Alejandro, Christhian Daniel Mojica, Jorge Pizarro & Nino Karlo Segarra, songwriters

DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, Bad Bunny; La Paciencia, Mag & Tainy, album producers; Antonio Caraballo & Roberto José Rosado Torres, album recording engineers; Josh Gudwin, album mixer; Bad Bunny, Marco Daniel Borrero, Marcos Efraín Masis & Roberto José Rosado Torres, songwriters

Papota, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso; Rafa Arcaute, Ignacio Cruz, Danny Flores, Jean Rodriguez & Federico Vindver, album producers; Rafa Arcaute, Luis Tomás La Madrid, Josh Newell & Federico Vindver, album recording engineers; Rafa Arcaute, Felipe Bernal, Josh Newell, Lewis Pickett & Federico Vindver, album mixers; Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL, Ulises Guerriero, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters

Raíces, Gloria Estefan; Emilio Estefan, Jr., album producer; Carlos Alvarez, Dave Poler & Andres Varona, album recording engineers; Carlos Alvarez, album mixer; Emilio Estefan, Jr., songwriter; Mike Fuller, album mastering engineer

Puñito De Yocahú, Vicente García; Eduardo Cabra & Vicente García, album producers; Eduardo Cabra, Vicente García & Harbey Marín, album recording engineers; Harold Wendell Sanders, album mixer; Vicente García, songwriter

al romper la burbuja, Joaquina; Joaquina & Julio Reyes Copello, album producers; Santiago Borja, Joaquina, Natalia Ramirez, Robin Reumers, Julio Reyes Copello, Daniel Riaño Restrepo & Natalia Schesinger, album recording engineers; Lee Smith, album mixer; Joaquina, songwriter; Ted Jensen, album mastering engineer

Cancionera, Natalia Lafourcade; Adán Jodorowsky & Natalia Lafourcade, album producers; Jack Lahana, album recording engineer; Jack Lahana, album mixer; Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter; Bernie Grundman, album mastering engineer

Palabra De To’s (Seca), Carín León; Alberto De Jesús Medina Velásquez & Antonio De Jesús Zepeda Rivera, album producers; Alberto De Jesús Medina Velásquez, album recording engineer; Alberto De Jesús Medina Velásquez, album mixer; Carín León, songwriter; Alberto Medina, mastering engineer

Caju, Liniker; Marcio Arantes, José Henrique Castanho De Godoy Pinheiro, Julio Fejuca, Liniker, André Murilo Da Silva, Nave Beats, Filipe Pampuri, Iuri Rio Branco, Gustavo Ruiz, Seko Bass & Joel Souza Silva, album producers; Marcio Arantes, Ricado Camera, Julio Fejuca, Adonias Junior, André Malaquias, Dani Mariano, Gabriel Milliet, João Milliet, Nave Beats, Pedro Quiriku, Iuri Rio Branco, Gustavo Ruiz, Vitor Vaughan & Dalton Luiz Vicente, album recording engineers; Rafael Fadul de Assumpção & João Milliet, album mixers; Marcio Arantes, Roberto Dalcom Bastos Barreto, Henrique Castanho De Godoy Pinheiro, Amaro João De Freitas Neto, Julio Fejuca, Liniker, Vinicius Leonard Moreira, André Murilo Da Silva, Roosevelt Ribeiro De Carvalho, Iuri Rio Branco & Gustavo Ruiz, songwriters; Mike Bozzi & Felipe Tichauer, album mastering engineers

En Las Nubes – Con Mis Panas, Elena Rose; Héctor Mazzarri & Rafael Rodriguez, album producers; Rafferty Santiago, album mixer; Hector Mazzarri, Daniel Rondon & Elena Rose, songwriters; Orlando Ferrer, mastering engineer

¿Y Ahora Qué?, Alejandro Sanz; Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño & Richi López, album producers; Richi López, Frank Lozano, Alfonso Pérez & Felipe Trujillo, album recording engineers; Lewis Pickett, album mixer; Manuel Lorente Freire, Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Ricardo López & Alejandro Sanz, songwriters

Song of the Year

“Baile Inolvidable,” Marco Daniel Borrero, Antonio Caraballo, Kaled Elikai Rivera Cordova, Julio Gaston, Armando Josue Lopez, Jay Anthony Nuñez, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio & Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, songwriters (Bad Bunny)

“Bogotá,” Andres Cepeda, Mauricio Rengifo & Andres Torres, songwriters (Andrés Cepeda)

“Cancionera,” Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade)

“DtMF,” Bad Bunny, Marco Daniel Borrero, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto José Rosado Torres, Hugo René Sención Sanabria & Tyler Spry, songwriters (Bad Bunny)

“El Día Del Amigo,” Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, Catriel Guerreiro, Ulises Guerriero, Amanda Ibanez, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters (Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso)

“Otra Noche De Llorar,” Mon Laferte, songwriter (Mon Laferte)

“Palmeras En El Jardín,” Manuel Lorente Freire, Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Elena Rose & Alejandro Sanz, songwriters (Alejandro Sanz)

“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Edgar Barrera, Andres Jael Correa Rios & Karol G, songwriters (Karol G)

“#Tetas,” Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL, Gale, Ulises Guerriero, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)

“Veludo Marrom,” Liniker, songwriter (Liniker)

Best New Artist

Alleh

Annasofia

Yerai Cortés

Juliane Gamboa

Camila Guevara

Isadora

Alex Luna

Paloma Morphy

Sued Nunes

Ruzzi

POP

Best Contemporary Pop Album

Cuarto Azul, Aitana

Palacio, Elsa y Elmar

al romper la burbuja, Joaquina

En Las Nubes – Con Mis Panas, Elena Rose

¿Y Ahora Qué?, Alejandro Sanz

Best Traditional Pop Album

Bogotá, Andrés Cepeda

Cursi, Zoe Gotusso

Lo Que Nos Falto Decir, Jesse & Joy

Natalia Lafourcade Live At Carnegie Hall, Natalia Lafourcade

Después De Los 30, Raquel Sofía

Best Pop Song

“Bogotá,” Andres Cepeda, Mauricio Rengifo & Andres Torres, songwriters (Andrés Cepeda)

“El Día Del Amigo,” Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL, Ulises Guerriero, Amanda Ibanez, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)

“Querida Yo,” Camilo Echeverry, Gonzalo Ferreyra, Nicolas Ramirez & Yamila Safdie, songwriters (Yami Safdie Featuring Camilo)

“Soltera,” Edgar Barrera, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno & Shakira, songwriters (Shakira)

“Te Quiero,” Juan Ariza, Covi Quintana & Nicole Zignago, songwriters (Nicole Zignago)

ELECTRONIC

Best Latin Electronic Music Performance

“Orión”, Sistek Remix Boza, Elena Rose, Sistek

“Ella Quiere Techno”, Imanbek & Taichu

“Qqqq”, Ela Minus

“Rulay En Dubai (Extended)”, Mr. Pauer, Villa Electronika & Dj Polin

“Veneka”, Rawayana Featuring Akapellah

URBAN

Best Urban/Urban Fusion Performance

“Capaz (Merenguetón),” Alleh, Yorghaki

“DtMF,” Bad Bunny

“De Maravisha,” Tokischa Featuring Nathy Peluso

“La Plena – W Sound 05,” W Sound Featuring Beele & Ovy On The Drums

“Roma,” Jay Wheeler

Best Reggaeton Performance

“Baja Pa’ Acá,” Rauw Alejandro Featuring Alexis & Fido

“Voy A Llevarte Pa Pr,” Bad Bunny

“Dile A Él,” Nicky Jam

“Brillar,” Lenny Tavárez

“Reggaetón Malandro,” Yandel Featuring Tego Calderón

Best Urban Music Album

DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS, Bad Bunny

Underwater, Fariana

Nicki, Nicki Nicole

MPC (Música Popular Carioca), Papatinho

Elyte, Yandel

Best Rap/Hip Hop Song

“El Favorito De Mami,” Noah Assad, José Carabaño, Eladio Carrión, Gustavo Rafael Guerrero Soto, Samuel David Jiménez, Adam Moralejo & Albert Packness, songwriters (Big Soto Featuring Eladio Carrion)

“Fresh,” Trueno, songwriter (Trueno)

“Parriba,” Pedro Elias Aquino, Jesus Fuenmayor & Mateo Palacios Corazzina, songwriters (Akapellah Featuring Trueno)

“Sudor y Tinta,” Samuel Wilfredo Dilone Castillo, Nohelys Jimenez “J Noa” & Manuel Varet “Vakero”, songwriters (J Noa & Vakero)

“Thc,” Arcángel, songwriter (Arcángel)

Best Urban Song

“Cosas Pendientes,” Édgar Barrera, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Manuel Lorente Freire & Maluma, songwriters (Maluma)

“DtMF,” Bad Bunny, Marco Daniel Borrero, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, Hugo Rene Sencion Sanabria & Tyler Spry, songwriters (Bad Bunny)

“En La City,” Young Miko & Trueno, songwriters (Trueno Featuring Young Miko)

“LA MuDANZA,” Luis Amed Irizarry, Marcos Efrain Masis, Jay Anthony Nuñez, Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio & Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, songwriters (Bad Bunny)

“Xq Eres Así,” Alejandro Avila, Jorge Alvaro Díaz, Manuel Lara, Nathy Peluso & Joyce Francue Santana Febres, songwriters (Alvaro Diaz Featuring Nathy Peluso)

ROCK

Best Rock Album

Legado, A.N.I.M.A.L

Luna En Obras (En Vivo), Marilina Bertoldi

A TRES DÍAS DE LA TIERRA, Eruca Sativa

Gigante, Leiva

Novela, Fito Páez

Best Rock Song

“La Torre,” RENEE, songwriter (RENEE)

“Legado,” Andrés Giménez, songwriter (A.N.I.M.A.L)

“Sale El Sol,” Fito Páez, songwriter (Fito Páez)

“TRNA,” Ali Stone, songwriter (Ali Stone)

“VOLARTE,” Eruca Sativa, songwriters (Eruca Sativa)

Best Pop/Rock Album

Vándalos, Bandalos Chinos

Malhablado, Diamante Eléctrico

Malcriado, Lasso

El Último Día De Nuestras Vidas, Dani Martín

Ya Es Mañana, Morat

R, RENEE

Best Pop/Rock Song

“Ángulo Muerto,” Leiva, songwriter (Leiva)

“Desastres Fabulosos,” Conociendo Rusia, Jorge Drexler & Pablo Drexler, songwriters (Jorge Drexler & Conociendo Rusia)

“Lucifer,” Renzo Bravo, Lasso & Orlando Vitto, songwriters (Lasso)

“no llames lo mio nuestro,” Joaquina & Andry Kiddos, songwriters (Joaquina)

“Tu Manera De Amar,” Julián Bernal & Debi Nova, songwriters (Debi Nova)

“Un último vals,” Leiva, Benjamín Prado & Joaquín Sabina, songwriters (Joaquín Sabina)

ALTERNATIVE

Best Alternative Music Album

PARA QUIEN TRABAJAS Vol. I, Marilina Bertoldi

Papota, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso

Bodhiria, Judeline

TODOS LOS DÍAS TODO EL DÍA, Latin Mafia

DAISY, Rusowsky

Best Alternative Song

“El Ritmo,” Salvador Colombo, songwriter (Bandalos Chinos)

“Joropo,” Javier Fernández Blanco, Pablo Gómez Cano, Roberto Gutierrez Acosta, Andrés De Las Heras, Judeline & Pablo López García, songwriters (Judeline)

“Siento Que Merezco Más,” Latin Mafia, songwriters (Latin Mafia)

“(Sola),” Paloma Morphy, songwriter (Paloma Morphy)

“#Tetas,” Paco Amoroso, Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL, Gale, Vicente Jiménez “Vibarco” & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)

TROPICAL

Best Salsa Album

Big Swing, José Alberto “El Canario”

Fotografías, Rubén Blades y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

Mira Como Vengo, Issac Delgado

Infinito Positivo, Los Hermanos Rosario

Debut y Segunda Tanda, Vol. II Gilberto Santa Rosa

Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album

SON 30, Checo Acosta

El Último Baile, Silvestre Dangond & Juancho De La Espriella

De Amor Nadie Se Muere, Karen Lizarazo

Baila Kolombia, Los Cumbia Stars

La Jerarquía, Peter Manjarrés & Luis José Villa

Best Merengue/Bachata Album

El Más Completo, Alex Bueno

Novato Apostador, Eddy Herrera

Milly Quezada – Live Vol. 1 Desde El Teatro Nacional De República Dominicana, Milly Quezada

Best Traditional Tropical Album

Malena Burke Canta A Meme Solís, Vol. 1, Malena Burke & Meme Solís

Raíces, Gloria Estefan

Caminando Piango Piango, Orquesta Failde

Best Contemporary Tropical Album

Calidosa, Mike Bahía

Puñito De Yocahú, Vicente García

Ilusión Óptica, Pedrito Martínez

Bingo, Alain Pérez

Fiesta Candelaria, Puerto Candelaria

Best Tropical Song

“Ahora O Nunca,” Juan José Hernandez, songwriter (Gilberto Santa Rosa)

“Cariñito,” Techy Fatule, songwriter (Techy Fatule)

“La Foto,” Larry Coll, Luis Enrique & Marcos Sánchez, songwriters (Luis Enrique)

“Nunca Me Fui,” Rubén Blades, Andy Clay, Fonseca, Felipe González Abad & Yoel Henríquez, songwriters (Fonseca & Rubén Blades)

“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Edgar Barrera, Andres Jael Correa Rios & Karol G, songwriters (Karol G)

“Si Volviera Jesús,” Jorge Luis Piloto, songwriter (Víctor Manuelle)

“Venga Lo Que Venga,” Andy Clay, Fonseca & Alberto Montenegro, songwriters (Fonseca, Rawayana)

SINGER-SONGWRITER

Best Singer-Songwriter Album

Dos Hemisferios, Alejandro y María Laura

el cuerpo después de todo, Valeria Castro

Cancionera, Natalia Lafourcade

Cosas Que Sorprenden A La Audiencia, Vivir Quintana

Relatos, Ale Zéguer

Best Singer-Songwriter Song

“aeropuerto”, Joaquina, songwriter (Joaquina)

“Amarte sin que quieras irte”, Camilú, songwriter (Camilú)

“Cancionera”, Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade)

“Como Un Pájaro”, Silvana Estrada, songwriter (Silvana Estrada)

“Quisqueya”, Vicente García, songwriter (Vicente García)

REGIONAL MEXICAN


Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album

Mi Suerte Es Ser Mexicano, Pepe Aguilar

Alma De Reyna 30 Aniversario, Mariachi Reyna De Los Ángeles

¿Quién + Como Yo?, Christian Nodal

Best Banda Album

4218, Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda

25 Aniversario (Deluxe), Luis Ángel “El Flaco”

Edición Limitada, Banda Ms De Sergio Lizárraga

Best Tejano Album

Imperfecto, Vol. 2, El Plan

Yo No Te Perdí, Gabriella

Reflexiones, Grupo Cultura

El Siguiente Paso (Live Session), Marian y Mariel

Bobby Pulido & Friends Una Tuya y Una Mía (Vol.1/En Vivo), Bobby Pulido

6, Juan Treviño

Best Norteño Album

El Plan & Manuel Alejandro, El Plan & Manuel Alejandro

Pasado, Presente, Futuro, La Energía Norteña

La Lotería, Los Tigres Del Norte

“V1V0”, Alfredo Olivas

Frente A Frente, Pesado

Best Contemporary Mexican Music Album

Mirada, Ivan Cornejo

Leyenda, DannyLux

Evolución, Grupo Firme

Palabra De To’s (Seca), Carín León

Incómodo, Tito Double P

Best Regional Song

“Hecha Pa’ Mí,” Edgar Barrera, Iván Gamez, Alex Hernandez & Adelaido Solis, songwriters (Grupo Frontera)

“La Lotería,” Luciano Luna, songwriter (Los Tigres Del Norte)

“Me Jalo,” Miguel Armenta, Edgar Barrera & Jesús Ortiz Paz, songwriters (Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera)

“¿Seguimos o No?,” Fernanda Díaz, Daniela García Rosso, Lupita Infante & Mauro Muñoz, songwriters (Lupita Infante)

“Si Tú Me Vieras,” Edgar Barrera, Kevin Mauricio Cruz Moreno, Carín León & Maluma, songwriters (Carín León, Maluma)

“Tierra Trágame,” César Gonzales & Kakalo, songwriters (Kakalo, Carín León)

INSTRUMENTAL

Best Instrumental Album

Alma En Cuba, Ariel Brínguez & Iván “Melon” Lewis

Saga, Yamandu Costa, Martín Sued e Orquestra Assintomática

Ida e Volta, Yamandu Costa

Havana Meets Harlem, Harlem Quartet Featuring Aldo López Gavilán

Y El Canto De Todas, Rafael Serrallet Featuring Lviv Philharmonic

TRADITIONAL

Best Folk Album

Conjuros, Susana Baca

Joropango, Kerreke, Daniela Padrón

Lentamente, Sílvia Pérez Cruz & Juan Falú

Candombe, Julieta Rada

#Anonimas&Resilientes, Voces del Bullerengue

Best Tango Album

Colángelo… Tango, José Colángelo

Piazzolla Para Orquesta Típica, Orquesta Típica Daniel Ruggiero

Milonguín, Giovanni Parra Quinteto

Shin-Urayasu, Richard Scofano, Alfredo Minetti

La Inevitable Tentación De Ir A Contramano, Sexteto Fantasma

En Vivo 20 Años, Tanghetto

Best Flamenco Album

KM.0, Andrés Barrios

Flamencas, Las Migas

Azabache, Kiki Morente

Sangre Sucia, Ángeles Toledano

Best Roots Song

“Aguacero,” Luis Enrique Mejía, Fernando Osorio & Rodner Padilla, songwriters (Luis Enrique, C4 Trío)

“Cómo Quisiera Quererte,” El David Aguilar & Natalia Lafourcade, songwriters (Natalia Lafourcade Featuring El David Aguilar)

“El Palomo y La Negra,” El David Aguilar & Natalia Lafourcade, songwriters (Natalia Lafourcade)

“Ella,” Tato Marenco, songwriter (Anita Vergara, Tato Marenco)

“Jardín del Paraíso,” Catalina García Barahona, William Martínez, Juan Carlos Mindinero Satizabal & Julio Reyes Copello, songwriters (Monsieur Periné Featuring Bejuco)

“Lo Que Le Pasó A Hawaii,” Bad Bunny, Marco Daniel Borrero, Luis Amed Irizarry, Marcos Efrain Masis, Flor Morales Ramos, Jay Anthony Nuñez & Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, songwriters (Bad Bunny)

JAZZ

Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album

Hamilton De Holanda Trio – Live In NYC, Hamilton De Holanda

La Fleur De Cayenne, Paquito D’Rivera & Madrid-New York Connection Band

Luces y Sombras, Iván “Melon” Lewis Trio

Cuba & Beyond, Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet

Golden City, Miguel Zenón

CHRISTIAN

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)

Exaltado, Marco Barrientos

La Novia, Christine D’clario

Coritos Vol. 1, (Israel & New Breed)

Aquí Estamos, Marcos Vidal

Legado, Marcos Witt

Best Portuguese Language Christian Album

Ton Carfi 20 Anos (Ao Vivo), Ton Carfi

Razão Da Esperança, Paloma Possi

Onde Guardamos As Flores?, Resgate

Memóri4s (Ao Vivo), Eli Soares

A Maior Honra, Julliany Souza

PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE


Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album

No Escuro, Quem É Você?, Carol Biazin

Fugacidade, Janeiro

Caju, Liniker

Maravilhosamente Bem, Julia Mestre

Coisas Naturais, Marina Sena

Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album

O Mundo Dá Voltas, Baianasystem

Colinho, Maria Beraldo

Reações Adversas / Ao Persistirem Os Sintomas, Tó Brandileone

Quanto Mais Eu Como, Mais Fome Eu Sinto!, Djonga

Big Buraco, Jadsa

Best Portuguese Language Urban Performance

“Só Quero Ver,” BK’ & Evinha

“Demoro A Dormir,” Djonga Featuring Milton Nascimento

“Caju,” Liniker

“A Dança (Ao Vivo),” Mc Hariel & Gilberto Gil

“Barbie,” Mc Tuto Featuring Dj Glenner

Best Samba/Pagode Album

Alcione, Alcione

Manual Prático Do Novo Samba Tradicional, Vol. 2: Tia Darci, Marcelo D2

Pagode Da Mart’nália, Mart’nália

Zeca Pagodinho – 40 Anos (Ao Vivo), Zeca Pagodinho

Sorriso Eu Gosto No Pagode Vol.3 – Homenagem Ao Fundo De Quintal (Gravado Em Londres), Sorriso Maroto

Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira)/MAPB (Música Afro Portuguesa Brasileira) Album

Sentido, 5 A Seco

Um Mar Pra Cada Um, Luedji Luna

Pique, Dora Morelenbaum

Divina Casca, Rachel Reis

Beleza. Mas Agora A Gente Faz O Que Com Isso?, Rubel

Best Sertaneja Music Album

Let’s Go Rodeo, Ana Castela

José & Durval, Chitãozinho & Xororó

Obrigado Deus, Léo Foguete

Transcende (Ao Vivo / Deluxe), Lauana Prado

Do Velho Testamento, Tierry

Best Portuguese Language Roots Album

Casa Coração, Joyce Alane

Ao Vivo No Ccb: Homenagem A José Mário Branco, Camané

Universo De Paixão, Natascha Falcão

Transespacial, Fitti

Dominguinho, João Gomes, Mestrinho e Jota.pê

Best Portuguese Language Song

“Maravilhosamente Bem,” Julia Mestre, songwriter (Julia Mestre)

“Ouro De Tolo,” Marina Sena, songwriter (Marina Sena)

“Transe,” Zé Ibarra, songwriter (Zé Ibarra)

“Um Vento Passou (Para Paul Simon),” Marcio Borges & Milton Nascimento, songwriters (Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding Featuring Paul Simon)

“Veludo Marrom,” Liniker, songwriter (Liniker)

CHILDREN’S

Best Children’s Album

Los Nuevos Canticuentos, (Canticuentos, Coro de Ríogrande)

Aventuras De Caramelo, Antonio Caramelo, Malibu

Cenas Infantis, Palavra Cantada

Buscapié, Luis Pescetti, Juan Quintero

Jirafas, Rita Rosa

CLASSICAL

Best Classical Album

Brouwer, Erena & Others: Guitar Works, Ausiàs Parejo; José Luis Ruiz Del Puerto, album producer

Gabriela Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina, María Dueñas; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitry Lipay, album producer (Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale)

Kaleidoscope – Contemporary Piano Music By Female Composers From Around The World, Isabel Dobarro; Javier Monteverde, album producer

Radamés, São Paulo Chamber Soloists; São Paulo Chamber Soloists, producer

Sisters Of The Moon, Susana Gómez Vázquez; Gonzalo Noqué, album producer

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

“Guitar Concerto. I: The Spirit Within, II. Le Tombeau de Viola Liuzzo, III. Devil’s Rag,” Giovanni Piacentini, composer (Eduardo García Barrios, Eliot Fisk, Orquesta Escuela Carlos Chávez)

“I Movimiento: La Visita, II Movimiento: Ritual Chamánico, III Movimiento: Introspección, IV Movimiento: Federico Alma Gitana,” Marvin Camacho, composer (Marvin Camacho & Orquesta Sinfónica De La Universidad De Costa Rica)

“Revolución Diamantina – Act I: The Sounds Cats Make, Act II: We Don’t Love Each Other, Act III: Borders And Bodies, Act IV: Speaking The Unspeakable,” Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)

VISUAL MEDIA

Best Music for Visual Media

“Cada Minuto Cuenta (Banda Sonora De La Serie Original De Prime Video),” Pedro Osuna (Pedro Osuna, artist); Pedro Osuna, composer

“Cien Años De Soledad (Banda Sonora De La Serie De Netflix),” Camilo Sanabria (Camilo Sanabria, artist); Camilo Sanabria, composer

“El Eternauta (Banda Sonora De La Serie De Netflix),” Federico Jusid (Federico Jusid, artist); Federico Jusid, composer

“In The Summers,” Cabra (Eduardo Cabra, artist); Eduardo Cabra, composer

“Pedro Páramo (Banda Sonora De La Serie De Netflix),” Gustavo Santaolalla (Gustavo Santaolalla, artist); Gustavo Santaolalla, composer

ARRANGING

Best Arrangement

“Sapato Velho”, Rafael Beck & Felipe Montanaro, arrangers (Rafael Beck e Felipe Montanaro)

“Te Deseo Muy Felices Fiestas (Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas)”, Cheche Alara, arranger (David Bisbal)

“Procuro Olvidarte – Versión Sinfónica”, Edy Lan, arranger (Brava Featuring Yaneth Sandoval)

“Bach’s Cuban Concerto For Piano And Tres”, Joachim Horsley, arranger (Joachim Horsley Featuring Olivia Soler & Boston Public Quartet And Friends)

“Camaleón Cesar”, Orozco, arranger (Cesar Orozco & Son Ahead)

“Flight 962”, Cassio Vianna, arranger (Cassio Vianna Jazz Orchestra)

RECORDING PACKAGE

Best Recording Package

Cuarto Azul, Christian Molina, art director (Aitana)

Cuba And Beyond, Ana Gonzalez, Patricia Nunez, Francisco Pinero, Chucho Valdés & Jourdan Villarroel, art directors (Chucho Valdés, Royal Quartet)

Gigante, Boa Mistura, art director (Leiva)

Masters Of Our Roots, Ana Gonzalez, Patricia Nunez, Francisco Pinero & Jourdan Villarroel, art directors (Albita & Chucho Valdés)

Por Esas Trenzas, Daniela Tomas, art director (Lourdes Carhuas)

SONGWRITER

Songwriter of the Year

Edgar Barrera

João Ferreira

Pablo Preciado

Mónica Vélez

Ale Zéguer

PRODUCTION

Best Engineered Album

Bodhiria, Isidro Acedo, Rob Bisel, Pablo Gómez Cano & Pablo López García, engineers; Lewis Pickett, mixer; Lewis Pickett, mastering engineer (Judeline)

Caju, Marcio Arantes, Iuri Rio Branco, Ricardo Camera, Júlio Fejuca, Pedro Henrique Ferreira Rodrigues, André Malaquias, Daniel Mariano, João Milliet, Vinicius Leonard Moreira, Gabriel Pinheiro, Gustavo Ruiz, Adonias Souza Júnior, Vitor Vaughan & Dalton Luiz Vicente, engineers; Mike Bozzi, Rafael Fadul de Assumpção & João Milliet, mixers; Felipe Tichauer, mastering engineer (Liniker)

Cancionera, Jack Lahana, engineer; Jack Lahana, mixer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Natalia Lafourcade)

Enquanto Os Distraídos Amam, Tó Brandileone & Matheus Stiirmer, engineers; Pedro Peixoto, mixer; Fili Filizzola, mastering engineer (Pedro Emílio)

Love Cole Porter, Leo Alcantara & Marcelo Saboia, engineers; Marcelo Saboia, mixer; Andre Dias, mastering engineer (Antonio Adolfo)

Producer of the Year

Rafa Arcaute, Federico Vindver

Edgar Barrera

Nico Cotton

Mauricio Rengifo, Andres Torres

Matheus Stiirmer

MUSIC VIDEO

Best Short Form Music Video

“Diamantes, Lágrimas e Rostos Para Esquecer (Dlre),” Bk’; Felipe Vellas, video director; Renata Dumont, video producer

“EL CLúB,” Bad Bunny; Matias Vasquez, video director; Noah Assad, Sigfredo Bellaflores, Juan Vasquez & Esteban Zuluaga, video producers

“#Tetas,” CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso; Martin Piroyansky, video director; Pío Filgueira Risso & Lula Meliche, video producers

“Cura Pa Mi Alma,” Vera Grv; Willy Rodriguez, video director; Grayskull, video producer

“Full Time Papi,” Guitarricadelafuente; Albert Moya, video director; Philipp Ramhofer, video producer

Best Long Form Music Video

Papota (Short Film), CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso; Martin Piroyansky, video director; Federico Ameglio, Chino Fernández & Lula Meliche, video producers

Iradoh – 3 Atos De Irmandade: A Música, O Crime E A Justiça, Hodari; Kaique Alves & Thiago Eva, video directors; Marcelo Campana, Konrad Dantas, Thiago Freire, Kako & Bruno Pappa, video producers

Mon Laferte, Te Amo, Mon Laferte; Camila Grandi & Joanna Reposi Garibaldi, video directors; José Antonio San Miguel García, Diana Rodríguez, Simran Singh & Jaime Villarreal, video producers

Lamento (Extended Cut), Gaby Moreno; Diego Contreras, video director; Andrew Petersen, video producer

Milton Bituca Nascimento, Varios Artistas; Flavia Moraes, video director; Ricardo Aidar, Caio Gullane, Fabiano Gullane, Rafael Langoni, Flávia Moraes, Augusto Nascimento, Andre Novis, Victor Pozas & Larissa Prado, video producers.


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Our Favorite Five Rocker-Friendly Pieces from Alice + Olivia’s Grateful Dead Collection

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Alice + Olivia is going psychedelic with their latest collaboration with the legendary band Grateful Dead.

The collaboration is one well worth celebrating, given that both parties are iconic institutions. The collab seems rather obvious, given the Grateful Dead’s proclivity for wacky colors and memorable iconography, like their dancing bear motif, seen in multicolored fashion throughout the collection. In fact, it is basically the focal point of the collab. The designer brand’s Grateful Dead offerings include everything from grungy leather jackets to free-flowing maxi skirts and even a few band tees, all paying homage to the hallowed rock band. Every piece can be shopped on the Alice + Olivia website now.

If you didn’t know, the dancing bear is meant to represent the band’s sound engineer and counterculture figure, Owsley “Bear” Stanley, who was nicknamed “bear” for his hairy chest. The cheerful and psychedelic dancing bear motif was first featured on the back cover of the band’s 1973 live album titled History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear’s Choice) and was created by artist Bob Thomas, paying homage to Stanley’s nickname. The bear motif has become synonymous with the Grateful Dead, following the band even after the group disbanded in 1995.

In celebration of the collection dropping, ShopBillboard is sharing our favorite five pieces that we think you need to add to cart ASAP. We’ll breakdown pricing, sizing and styling, everything you need to know to make the best shopping decisions before checking out. Shop the Alice + Olivia x Grateful Dead collaboration below.

What To Shop From Alice + Olivia's Grateful Dead Collection Online Now

Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Cody Vegan Moto Jacket

$1,495

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A Grateful Dead vegan leather moto jacket.

Leather jackets are a wardrobe staple for many, but none have been done like this. The Cody Vegan Moto Jacket currently retails for $1,495, standing as an investment piece that is a win for both form and function. Sizing ranges from XS to XL. As we get into the colder months, you’ll want a cozy and, most importantly, fashionable option in your closet that you can reach for again and again.

This jacket has our vote for the coolest outerwear that hits all the marks. It’s certainly stylish, what with all the colorful Grateful Dead-inspired patches throughout and the asymmetric zipper closure. The jacket is also cropped and fitted, adding even more style points. The jacket is also ethically made since it’s constructed of vegan leather, offering prospective buyers an animal-friendly alternative that they won’t feel guilty wearing.

What To Shop From Alice + Olivia's Grateful Dead Collection Online Now

Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Micah Muscle Tank

$275

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A Grateful Dead muscle tank.

Typical rocker wardrobes usually include a sick muscle tee somewhere in there. Thankfully,  Alice + Olivia is here to deliver a good one. The brand’s Micah Muscle Tank currently retails for $275 and comes in sizes XS/S to M/L. The style is one of the more affordable pieces in the collection and comes in a sky-blue colorway with glittering sequin Grateful Dead graphics on the front.

The tee is stylishly cropped and sleeveless, hence the muscle tee aspect. This piece is extremely versatile. It’s one of those clothing items you’ll be wearing over and over again. To style, we’d layer this tee under the Cody Vegan Moto Jacket mentioned earlier, along with classic high-waisted denim. Add some moto boots in black and you’re ready to mosh with the best of ‘em.

What To Shop From Alice + Olivia's Grateful Dead Collection Online Now

Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Dimitra Button Down

$465

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A white Grateful Dead button down shirt.

Another extremely versatile and fun basic is the Dimitra Button Down for $465. Don’t be fooled by the word “basic” because this top is anything but. The crisp button-down style comes in sizes XS to XL and features that ever-iconic dancing bear motif in psychedelic hues lining the shoulders, across the collar and down the sleeves. The print adds a touch of contrast, giving the piece loads of visual interest. A button-down is another basic that you can wear a million ways; however, we’d style this top tucked into a black slip skirt with knee-high boots or simply with your favorite jeans and sneakers for a classic and effortless look.

What To Shop From Alice + Olivia's Grateful Dead Collection Online Now

Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Katz Maxi Skirt

$695

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A colorful Grateful Dead skirt.

One of the more statement-making pieces in this collection is the Katz Maxi Skirt for $695. If you’re into color and texture, this piece has both in spades. The maximalist style comes in sizes 0 through 14 and is made of a lightweight, free-flowing printed satin with pleats and an asymmetrical handkerchief hem. The waistband is a bright green stripe, mirroring the green trim at the hem.

Once again, the colorful dancing bears make an appearance, this time making up the entirety of the skirt set on a black background, so they pop. With a dramatic skirt like this, we’d recommend styling this with a simple top, something black and slim like a bodysuit to draw the focus to the skirt. Black boots would go nicely, or a platform sneaker if you’re feeling bold.

What To Shop From Alice + Olivia's Grateful Dead Collection Online Now

Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Amazing Jean

$895

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Grateful Dead-inspired denim.

Finally, we have the Amazing Jean for $895, and boy, is it amazing. Sizing for these pants ranges from 24 to 32. The denim is chock full of dancing bear motifs in rainbow hues running down the pant legs. The wash is black, letting the print pop. This piece is a classic high-waisted style that sits somewhere above the navel, giving the wearer extra support. The pant legs are roomy and wide, giving the denim a slouchy, relaxed fit that mirrors that rocker attitude. The colorful disposition of these pants makes it a maximalist item, one we’d wear with basics like a crisp white tee and sneakers or a Chelsea boot and slouchy sweater for cozier fall vibes.

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Kenshi Yonezu Breaks Personal Record as ‘IRIS OUT’ Tops Japan Hot 100 for Eighth Week

Kenshi Yonezu’s “IRIS OUT” stays atop the Billboard JAPAN Hot 100 for the eighth straight week, on the chart released Nov. 12.

Across individual metrics, the Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc theme continues to dominate streaming, video views, and karaoke, while coming in at No. 3 for both radio airplay and downloads, and No. 15 for CD sales. Radio impressions saw a 168% increase from the previous week.

Until now, Yonezu’s longest-running No. 1 was “Lemon,” which led for a total of seven weeks. “IRIS OUT” has now surpassed this record with eight weeks at the summit. Among all artists, the track now ties for the sixth-most total weeks at No. 1 in Japan Hot 100 chart history.

List of All-Time Total Weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100

YOASOBI “Idol” 22 weeks

Creepy Nuts “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” 19 weeks

Ado “Show” 13 weeks

Official Hige Dandism “Subtitle” 13 weeks

Aimer “Zankyosanka” 9 weeks

LiSA “Homura” 8 weeks

Kenshi Yonezu “IRIS OUT” 8 weeks

Official Hige Dandism “Pretender” 7 weeks

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Lilac” 7 weeks

Official Hige Dandism “I LOVE…” 7 weeks

Kenshi Yonezu “Lemon” 7 weeks

Yonezu and Hikaru Utada’s “JANE DOE” returns to No. 2. Though overall points for the ending theme of the same movie declined, the track rises from No. 5 last week. Yonezu also scores multiple entries this week: “1991” climbs from No. 9 to No. 5, while “Plazma” comes in at No. 50, “KICK BACK” at No. 70, and “BOW AND ARROW” at No. 89.

HANA’s “Blue Jeans” rises 11-3 this week, while the group’s “My Body” lands at No. 6 — one of seven songs the girls have on the chart this week. AiNA THE END’s “On the Way” rebounds from No. 12 to No. 4, marking her first return to the top five in about two months.

MAZZEL’s “Only You” debuts at No. 8. The lead track from their upcoming single of the same name, due out Nov. 26, leads downloads and hits No. 3 for video views and No. 27 for streaming with its advance digital release. Outside the top 10, Tatsuro Yamashita’s “MOVE ON” bows at No. 12. Featured in Daihatsu’s TV commercial for its kei-type vehicle MOVE, the song from the veteran singer-songwriter’s first single in two years earns the week’s No. 1 in radio.

The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.

See the full Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, tallying the week from Nov. 3 to 9, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.

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Marcus Mumford Reveals How Taylor Swift Was a ‘Phenomenal Houseguest’ When She Borrowed His Home Studio

Taylor Swift can come back anytime she likes to record at Marcus Mumford’s home studio, with the Mumford & Sons bandleader revealing that the pop superstar was an ideal guest when she recorded parts of Evermore there a few years ago.

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In a clip from his recent appearance on the Table Manners podcast, Mumford recalled how his pal and frequent Swift collaborator Aaron Dessner arranged for the Eras Tour headliner to use the personal recording space Mumford has at the home in England he shares with wife actress Carey Mulligan. “Aaron called me and said, ‘I’ve got someone I’m working with that needs a studio in the U.K.,’” Mumford began.

“And I was like, ‘Cool. Well, if it’s one of your homies, then I’m sure it’ll be fine,’” Mumford continued. “‘Like, what is it? Beyoncé or something?’ He was looking for a discreet studio in London. I was like, ‘I don’t think there really are any.’ And he was like, ‘Can they come and use yours?’”

The folk-rock musician was surprised to learn that the artist Dessner was talking about was none other than the biggest pop star on the planet. “She came down right at the end of COVID, and was the most phenomenal houseguest,” Mumford said. “Burned a lot of vegetables for her. And she brought a killer candle. Her candle game was excellent.”

During her time there, Swift would finish the second half of Evermore, according to Mumford. “And then she asked me to sing on one [of the songs] and I said yes,” he added, referring to fan-favorite “Cowboy Like Me.”

The album would go on to debut atop the Billboard 200 in December 2020, remaining in the No. 1 spot for four weeks. Years later, the 14-time Grammy winner would bring Mumford up on stage at one of her Eras Tour shows to perform “Cowboy Like Me” in front of tens of thousands of fans.

Mumford is now gearing up to release his band’s next album, Prizefighter. As announced at the end of October, the project will feature collaborations with Gracie Abrams, Chris Stapleton, Gigi Perez and Hozier.

Watch Mumford reflect on sharing his space with Swift below.

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Tyler, the Creator’s New Converse Line Shifts Focus to Feature the Perfect Winter Boots – Shop the 1908 Bronco Boot Here

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Tyler the Creator has just dropped yet another collaboration with Converse, but instead of sneakers, he’s launched a line of boots.

The collaborative 1908 Bronco boot is a unisex vintage-inspired utilitarian style with tons of personality, much like Tyler’s other collaborative silhouettes. The ankle-length style retails for $150 and comes in four colorways: Green, Black, Brown and Pear. You can shop the collection right now at Converse.com or on Tyler’s GOLF le FLEUR* website. The new entry in Tyler’s Converse universe comes just in time, given it is the season for cozy puddle stomping snow-trudging footwear a la a boot.

The 1908 Bronco boot features textural suede uppers that transition into sturdy rubber toe overlays and glistening brass eyelets. The boot also has welted lug outsoles, a non-slip detail that gives the wearer more control with each step. Every pair comes with an interchangeable set of laces, one solid and one two-toned, so you can change up the boot’s look depending on your mood. Every model is also accented by a cursive logo and Le Fleur* branded lace jewels. Even the soles feature Converse x GOLF le FLEUR* branding, an instantly recognizable touch.

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Here's Where To Buy Tyler The Creator's New Converse Boot Line Online

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We’d recommend snagging up this silhouette while you can. Most, if not all, of Tyler’s collaborations with Converse have sold out within the day, if not the week. The colors of these boots alone drew us in, given there’s really nothing like this on the market. You’ve got basics like brown and black for the less-adventurous and a forest green and yellow-ish cream tone that caters to the trendsetters. The shoe is, as we mentioned, great for winter weather thanks to the sturdy rubber soles.

If you’re wondering, which you probably are, the 1908 in the style’s name makes reference to the year Converse’s was founded. The collection celebrates the timeless Converse legacy, which now includes a multitude of collaborative endeavors with Tyler. The “New Magic Wand” rapper’s collaboration began with the brand following his long standing collaboration with Vans ended.

Here's Where To Buy Tyler The Creator's New Converse Boot Line Online

Converse x Tyler the Creator 1908 Bronco Boot in Black

$150

Buy Now at GOLF le FLEUR*

$150

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Converse x Tyler the Creator boot.

Here's Where To Buy Tyler The Creator's New Converse Boot Line Online

Converse x Tyler the Creator 1908 Bronco Boot in Pear

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He moved on to Converse in 2017 with the launch of his Converse One Star “Scum F*ck Flower Boy” model, in reference to his 2017 album Flower Boy. The One Star model was a major hit, leading to a slew of other collaborative models like his Golf le Fleur x Converse One Star and One Star “Mono Collection.” The rapper even launched a collaborative high-top for Pride Month back in 2019, featuring rainbow soles. Tyler’s footwear is inventive and playful, serving as an extension of himself and his music. It’s clear to see why the rapper keeps getting tapped for fashionable endeavors, given his personal style has always been a stand-out.

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Niall Horan Joins VENU as Shareholder, Strategic Partner

VENU, a sponsor of Billboard’s recently wrapped Live Music Summit, announced today that global pop star Niall Horan has become a shareholder and strategic partner. 

With more than a decade of chart-topping hits, sold-out tours, Horan brings experience and insight into what resonates with both artists and audiences. From his early success with One Direction to his solo career, Horan has built a reputation for authenticity and connection. His business ventures — including cofounding Modest! Golf Management, investing in Boston Common Golf and Whoop through Greenbridge Ventures, and serving as a coach on The Voice — reflect a broader interest in mentorship and innovation.

According to VENU, Horan’s involvement goes beyond a typical celebrity endorsement. He’ll take an active role as a founding member of the company’s advisory council, joining country artist Dierks Bentley in a group focused on shaping the future of live entertainment and advancing VENU’s fan-first, artist-driven approach.

“My whole career’s been built on creating something special for fans,” said Horan. “Music is about connection. Joining VENU is a chance to strengthen that bond and push boundaries for artists and audiences.”

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VENU founder and CEO J.W. Roth called Horan’s involvement “an incredible moment,” adding: “He’s not only one of the most respected artists in the world, but also a thoughtful businessman who shares our vision to change how the world experiences live music.”

VENU is expanding its presence in live entertainment by opening venues across the United States and focusing on creating spaces that enhance the concert experience for both artists and fans.

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Inside the Concert Boom: How CAA’s Top Agents Shape Touring With Rob Light & Rick Roskin | Billboard On The Record

Live music is booming, and CAA’s top touring execs explain exactly how today’s biggest shows come to life. Managing director Rob Light and co-head of global touring Rick Roskin join host Kristin Robinson to unpack the rise of live music’s modern era. They dive into the post-pandemic concert boom, how agents build tours from the ground up and what it takes for an artist to grow from a club act to a headliner. Light and Roskin discuss the balance between fair ticket pricing and fan demand and how agents fight to keep more money with the artists. They share how gut instinct still plays a role in spotting future stars, how massive shows like Harry Styles’ 15-night Madison Square Garden run come together and the evolving impact of festivals and social media on touring. Plus, they reveal the wildest artist requests, unforgettable live moments and their take on concert etiquette in the age of the live music boom.

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Kristin Robinson:

The business of live music has never looked quite like this. Stadium tours like Taylor Swift’s Eras tour are breaking records, ticket prices are breaking wallets, platforms like Ticketmaster are under greater scrutiny, and new venues like the Sphere are redefining what a concert can be. Artists are playing fewer cities, but staying longer. Fans are turning travel plans into world tours of their own. And behind it all — the economics, logistics, and expectations of touring are shifting in real time. So how did we get here, and what’s next for the live music business? Welcome back to On the Record, a music business podcast from Billboard and SickBird Productions. As always, I’m your host Kristin Robinson, and today we are joined by two of the most legendary agents in music, Rob Light and Rick Roskin of CAA. Rob Light is the partner and managing director of CAA, and he’s spent his career building up the touring businesses of some of the biggest artists in history of music. From Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, AC/DC, One Direction, Katy Perry, Twenty One Pilots, Ariana Grande, and many more. He was also CAA’s longtime global head of touring, a role which has since been passed to our other guest this week, Rick Roskin. Rick now shares the global head of touring title with two others, Emma Banks and Darryl Eaton, and brings his own wealth of experience to the top job, working with a roster of clients like Eric Clapton, Santana, Kesha, Kelly Clarkson, Slipknot, The Black Keys, Fiona Apple, Iron Maiden and more.

Keep watching for more!

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