Bruno Mars Earns Five BET Award Nominations

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Bruno Mars is serious BET Awards bait…

The 31-year-old part-Puerto Rican singer has picked up five nods for the 2017 BET Awards.

Among his nods, Mars is nominated in the Best Male R&B/Pop Artist category, as well as Album of the Year for his critically acclaimed LP 24K Magic and Video of the Year for album’s title track.

Kehlani has picked up a nod. The 22-year-old part-Spanish American singer is nominated in the Best Female R&B/Pop Artist category.

And, Fat Joe is up for Best Group alongside Remy Ma.

The BET Awards will air live on June 25 from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. ET. The awards ceremony will cap off the annual BET Experience at L.A. Live in Los Angeles from June 22-25.

The BET Awards will also recognize achievements in film, television, sports and international music acts across more than 19 categories.

A complete list of the 2017 BET Awards nominees is available at the BET Awards‘ official website, but take a look at some of the categories below.

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Kehlani
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
Solange

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Group
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
A Tribe Called Quest
Fat Joe & Remy Ma
Migos
Rae Sremmurd

Best Collaboration
Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”
Chance the Rapper ft. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne – “No Problem”
Chris Brown ft. Gucci Mane & Usher – “Party”
DJ Khaled ft. Beyoncé & Jay Z – “Shining”
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee”
Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane – “Black Beatles”

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Big Sean
Chance the Rapper
Drake
Future
Cole
Kendrick Lamar

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B
Missy Elliott
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Young M.A.

Video of the Year
Beyoncé – “Sorry”
Big Sean – “Bounce Back”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee”
Solange – “Cranes in the Sky”

Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom – Kehlani, “CRZY”
Bruno Mars & Jonathan Lia – Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
Director X – Zayn Malik, “Like I Would”
Hype Williams – Tyga “Gucci Snakes ft. Desiigner”
Kahlil Joseph & Beyoncé Knowles-Carter – Beyoncé, “Sorry”

Best New Artist
21 Savage
Cardi B
Chance the Rapper
Khalid
Young M.A.

Album of the Year
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
4 Your Eyez Only – J. Cole
A Seat at the Table – Solange
Coloring Book – Chance the Rapper
Lemonade – Beyoncé

Reyes Wins First-Ever Emmy at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

Víctor Reyes has an extra special piece of hardware for his mantel…

The 54-year-old Spanish composer won his first-ever Emmy during the first night of the Television Academy’s the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

Reyes picked up the award in the Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) category for his work on AMC’s The Night Manager.

In recent years, Reyes has enjoyed international success with scores for Buried, Red Lights and Grand Piano. The latter, a taut thriller starring Elijah Wood and John Cusack includes an original piano concerto written by the composer, which is integral to the plot of the film and received high praise from music critics.

Reyes also earned the 2002 Cinema Writers Circle Award (CEC) for The City With No Limits.

But Reyes isn’t the only Latino winner…

Dana Gonzales won his first Emmy in the Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series or Movie category. The Latino cinematographer earned the award for his work on the “Waiting for Dutch” episode of FX Network’s series Fargo

Meanwhile, Eddie Perez picked up his first-ever Emmy award in the Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Comedy Series or Variety Program category. The Latino stunt performer and actor won the award for his work on Showtime’s Shameless.

The first night of the two-night Creative Emmy Awards show was held at the Microsoft Theatre L.A. Live.

Lovato Earns Three Radio Disney Music Awards Nominations

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Tom Castaneda

Demi Lovato is a Radio Disney darling…

Nominations for this year’s Radio Disney Music Awards have been revealed, with the 22-year-old part-Mexican American singer-actress earning three nominations.

Lovato, a two-time RDMA award winner, is nominated in the Best Breakup Song category for her hit single “Really Don’t Care” (featuring Cher Lloyd).

Additionally, Lovato will compete against herself for Best Collaboration, after earning two nominations in the category. Her first came for her multi-nominated track “Really Don’t Care,” while the second came for her collab with The Vamps on “Somebody to You.”

Fifth Harmony, meantime, tied Lovato with three nods.

The all-girl group created on Fox’s second season of The X Factor, featuring Latina singers Ally Brooke Hernandez, Camila Cabello and Lauren Jauregui, will face off against One Direction and 5 Seconds to Summer in the Best Music Group category.

Additionally, Fifth Harmony’s track “Bo$$” is nominated for Catchiest New Song, while the group’s devoted Harmonizers have landed them a nod in the Fiercest Fans category.

But Fifth Harmony and Demi Lovato aren’t the only Latina nominees…

Becky G, last year’s Best New Artist winner, has earned two nods this year.

The 18-year-old Mexican American singer-rapper will compete in the Artist with the Best Style category, as well as in the Catchiest New Song section for her dancetastic single “Shower.”

Last but certainly not least, Selena Gomez, a four-time RDMA winner, has earned a nod in the Best Breakup Song category for her Justin Bieber-inspired single “The Heart Wants What It Wants.”

The 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards will take place on Saturday, April 25 at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. They’ll air the next day, Sunday, April 26 at 8:00 pm ET/PT on the Disney Channel.

Voting is open now through Sunday, April 5 at Disney.com, via the Radio Disney app, on Radio Disney’s Facebook and Twitter profiles, or by texting RDMA to Disney (347639).

Tickets for the award show have been made available for purchase now also at the official website.

Here’s the complete list of nominees for the 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards:

They’re The One – Best Music Group

5 Seconds of Summer
Fifth Harmony
One Direction

He’s The One – Best Male Artist

Ed Sheeran
Nick Jonas
Pharrell Williams

She’s The One – Best Female Artist

Ariana Grande
Meghan Trainor
Taylor Swift

The Bestest – Song Of The Year

“Problem” (feat. Iggy Azalea) – Ariana Grande
“All About That Bass” – Meghan Trainor
“Shake It Off” – Taylor Swift

XOXO – Best Crush Song

“Jealous” – Nick Jonas
“Steal My Girl” – One Direction
“Can’t Blame a Girl For Trying” – Sabrina Carpenter

So FANtastic – Fiercest Fans

Directioners – One Direction
Harmonizers – Fifth Harmony
R5Family – R5

The Freshest – Best New Artist

Charli XCX
Echosmith
Shawn Mendes

So Happy – Best Song That Makes You Smile

“Happy” – Pharrell Williams
“Smile” – R5
“Sugar” – Maroon 5

#Cool – Radio Disney’s Most Talked About Artist

@arianagrande
@taylorswift13
@5sos

Stuck In Our Heads – Catchiest New Song (Presented By BAND-AID Brand)

“Shower” – Becky G
“Bo$$” – Fifth Harmony
“Classic” – MKTO

That’s My Jam – Best Song To Rock Out To With Your BFF

“Young Blood” – Bea Miller
“Cool Kids” – Echosmith
“Geronimo” – Sheppard

Move! – Best Song To Dance To

“Shake It Off” – Taylor Swift
“All About That Bass” – Meghan Trainor
“Too Cool to Dance” – Eden XO

Hit The Road – Best Breakup Song

“Really Don’t Care” (feat. Cher Lloyd) – Demi Lovato
“Heartbreak Heard Around the World” – Jacob Latimore
“The Heart Wants What It Wants” – Selena Gomez

You’re So Fancy! – Artist With The Best Style

Ariana Grande
Becky G
Zendaya Coleman

Musical Mashup – Best Collaboration

“Really Don’t Care” (feat. Cher Lloyd) – Demi Lovato
“Wrapped Up” (feat. Travie McCoy) – Olly Murs
“Somebody to You” (feat. Demi Lovato) – The Vamps

Blacc to Serve as a Presenter at This Year’s American Music Awards

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Aloe Blacc is set to make a statement at this year’s American Music Awards.

The 35-year-old Panamanian American singer has been added to the list of presenters set to take the stage at the upcoming AMAs.

Blacc joins Orange Is the New Black stars Taylor Schilling and Uzo Aduba, along with reality siblings Kendall and Kylie Jenner, as the latest additions.

Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Foxx, Julianne Hough, Jessie J, Heidi Klum, Olivia Munn and Emmy Rossum also are set to present at the fan-voted awards show, which will air live on ABC starting at 8:00 pm ET on Sunday, November 23, from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live.

As previously announced, the show will feature performances by 5 Seconds of Summer, Iggy Azalea, Mary J. Blige, Garth Brooks, Charli XCX, Fergie, Selena Gomez, Imagine Dragons, Lorde, One Direction, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and Pitbull.

Pitbull will also serve as the event’s host. Voting is currently ongoing.

Fergie to Perform at This Year’s American Music Awards

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Fergie is heading back to the stage as a solo artist…

The 39-year-old part-Mexican American singer and Black Eyed Peas member has been added to the lineup of performers at this year’s American Music Awards.

Dick Clark Productions has confirmed that Fergie, as well as One Direction and Lorde, will perform at the fan-voted awards show, set to air live from 8:00 – 11:00 pm ET on November 23 on ABC.

Fergie will make her worldwide television debut performing her first single since 2006, “L.A. LOVE (la la),” the debut track from her upcoming sophomore album.

As previously announced, other musical artists scheduled to appear on the show include 5 Seconds of Summer, Charli XCX, Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith and Pitbull, who will also host the event at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.

Pitbull Returning as Host of This Year’s American Music Awards

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Pitbull is proving to be the host with the most…

The 33-year-old Cuban American rap superstar, who is launching his own Sirius XM channel, has been named the host of the American Music Awards for a second straight year.

Hosting has become a nice side career for Pitbull, who also has a New Year’s Eve show on Fox.

Like last year, Pitbull will also perform a song from his new album at the 2014 AMAs, which will air live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on November 23.

Iglesias Earns 10th American Music Awards Nomination in the Favorite Latin Artist Category

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Enrique Iglesias has a chance to extend his Favorite Latin Artist lead…

The 39-year-old Spanish singer-songwriter has earned an American Music Awards nomination for Favorite Latin Artist, his tenth nod in the category since its creation in 1998.

Iglesias, who has won the AMA award five times in his career, has earned major praise from fans and critics alike for his latest single “Bailando.”

The single has been No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart for more than 20 weeks, and it even reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance Songs chart.

Iglesias will face off against Marc Anthony, a two-time winner in the category, and Romeo Santos.

The American Music Awards will be broadcast live from L.A. Live‘s Nokia Theatre on Sunday, November 23 from 8-11 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

Voting begins Monday in all categories except New Artist of the Year on AMAvote.com and via Twitter by tweeting the nominee’s name, category and #AMAs hashtag. Voting for the New Artist of the Year opens November 1 and closes in the first hour of the November 23 live telecast.

Here’s the full list of nominees:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Iggy Azalea
Beyoncé
Luke Bryan
Eminem
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Lorde
One Direction
Katy Perry
Pharrell Williams

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
5 Seconds of Summer
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Sam Smith
Meghan Trainor

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX “Fancy”
John Legend “All of Me”
MAGIC! “Rude”
Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J “Dark Horse”
Pharrell Williams “Happy”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
John Legend
Sam Smith
Pharrell Williams

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Iggy Azalea
Lorde
Katy Perry

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
Imagine Dragons
One Direction
OneRepublic

FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
Lorde “Pure Heroine”
One Direction “Midnight Memories”
Katy Perry “Prism”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY
Eli Young Band
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Garth Brooks “Blame It On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences”
Eric Church “The Outsiders”
Brantley Gilbert “Just As I Am”

FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Iggy Azalea
Drake
Eminem

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
Iggy Azalea “The New Classic”
Drake “Nothing Was The Same”
Eminem “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown
John Legend
Pharrell Williams

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B ·
Jhene Aiko
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige

FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Beyoncé “Beyoncé”
John Legend “Love in the Future”
Pharrell Williams “G I R L”

FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Bastille
Imagine Dragons
Lorde

FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Sara Bareilles
OneRepublic
Katy Perry

FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
Marc Anthony
Enrique Iglesias
Romeo Santos

FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
Newsboys

FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
Avicii
Calvin Harris
Zedd

TOP SOUNDTRACK
Frozen 
The Fault In Our Stars 
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1

Blacc Lends His Voice to Coca-Cola’s World Cup Anthem “The World is Ours”

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

The world is Aloe Blacc’s… At least when it comes to the upcoming 2014 World Cup.

The 35-year-old Panamanian American singer-songwriter is adding a little soul to a new version of Coca-Cola’s World Cup anthem, a mash-up between the Coke campaign theme “The World is Ours” featuring David Correy and an original song by Blacc.

Following his second appearance at Coachella this Friday (April 18), Blacc will join Correy in a performance of the song at L.A. Live on Saturday when the FIFA World Cup trophy tour makes its final stop in Los Angeles.

“A World Cup song in any capacity is a fantastic opportunity to share music with the entire world,” Blacc tells Billboard. “It’s a blessing for me, especially because it’s the kind of music I want to make, uplifting and inspirational. It just fit right, it made sense to get involved.”

Blacc, who appears on Avicii‘s “Wake Me Up” and has earned a current Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 single “The Man,” brings his vocal muscle, melody and some new lyrics to Coke’s Brazilian-rooted, club-friendly soccer song.

More than twenty versions of the anthem have already been recorded by Correy, Brazilian percussionists Monoblanco and a team of international artists.

“The World is Ours by David Correy X Aloe Blacc,” available on Spotify and iTunes as a single, will be included on the official World Cup album, On Rhythm, One Love, due out May 12.

“The way I wanted to do it was to write my own song,” Blacc says of his contribution to the Coke anthem. “Something that felt a little bit more like me, that wasn’t too much of a dance song.”

Blacc’s album Lift Your Spirit, debuted and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, and rose to No. 1 on the R&B Albums chart. One track on Blacc’s album was produced by Rock Mafia, who produced “The World is Ours,” and provided Coke’s connection to Blacc.

“It was great to do a mash up between my song [“Hello World“] and David Correy’s song,” Blacc adds. “The message that I wanted to convey was oneness. I’ve been lucky enough to have my music accepted in countries all over the world. And everywhere I go I recognize music, sports entertainment being something that brings us all together. Football, soccer is something that makes us all one; its like a religion in a lot of places.”

Growing up in Orange County, where he was raised by his Panamanian parents, Blacc played soccer, in addition to learning the trumpet, and later, getting involved with hip hop.

“Almost all of the guys I went to school with played soccer in some form or fashion so it doesn’t escape anybody,” he says, adding that in his case, playing the sport was inevitable. “My Dad was the coach, I had to.”

Louis C.K. Earns The Latest Emmy of His Career at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Louis C.K.’s Emmy count continues to rise…

The 46-year-old Mexican American stand-up comedian and actor picked up the fourth Primetime Emmy of his career on Sunday night at the 65th annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards, held at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live.

Louis C.K., a record-breaking nine-time Emmy nominee this year, won the statuette for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for penning his hit HBO comedy special Louis C.K.: Oh My God.

He still has a chance to add to his haul during Sunday night’s Primetime Emmy Awards show. The creator of FX’s Louie, has earned acting, producing, writing and directing nominations for his work on the critically acclaimed comedy series.

The Creative Arts Emmy Awards are typically held one week before the televised Primetime Emmy Awards.

Louis C.K. was not present for the show.

A full list of winners can be found at the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences website.

This year’s Creative Arts show will air, in an edited two-hour special, on FXX this coming Saturday, September 21, at 9:00 pm.

Gomez to Perform at the Radio Disney Music Awards

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Tom Castaneda

Former Disney Channel star Selena Gomez is heading home…

The 20-year-old half-Mexican American actress/singer, who will be releasing new music in March, will be headlining the Radio Disney Music Awards at L.A. Live’s Nokia Theatre on Saturday, April 27.

Gomez, who will be shedding her Disney image in Spring Breakers in the coming weeks, tops the list of young performers that includes Bridgit Mendler, Cody Simpson, YouTube sensation Austin Mahone, Cher Lloyd and Coco Jones, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Fans will have the chance to vote for their favorites in categories like Ultimate Breakout Star: Biggest Viral Artist; XOXO: Best Crush Song; and So FANtastic: Fiercest Fans, among others. The Radio Disney Music Awards will also recognize five kids from the U.S. with the Heroes for Change award, recognizing their efforts to make a difference in their communities.

The Radio Disney Music Awards celebrate the most popular recording artists among kids and tweens. The awards show will be available across multiple platforms, including Vevo, Disney Channel, Radio Disney, and the RadioDisney.com and Disney.com websites.

Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.

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