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Time Magazine‘s Person of the Year Taylor Swift leads the list of 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominees, collecting nine nominations including Song of the Year and Artist of the Year. Jelly Roll, 21 Savage, and Sza each scored eight nominations, followed by Olivia Rodrigo with seven.

“The iHeartRadio Music Awards is a night where we celebrate the biggest artists and songs fans loved listening to on the radio all year long,” stated John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia. “We’ll also share stories from the artists themselves about their hard-fought journeys to the top of the charts.”

Additional artists receiving multiple nominations include Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Blink-182, Carin León, David Kushner, Doechii, Doja Cat, Drake, Dua Lipa, Fall Out Boy, Foo Fighters, Grupo Frontera, Ice Spice, Jung Kook, Karol G, Lil Durk, Luke Combs, and Megan Moroney. Metro Boomin, Miley Cyrus, Morgan Wallen, Noah Kahan, Paramore, Peso Pluma,...

The nominations for the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards are here!

This year, Taylor Swift is leading the nominations with a whopping 9 nominations to her name! Jelly Roll, 21 Savage and Sza all come in second with 8 nominations each. Olivia Rodrigo was nominated 7 times.

The show is set to air live from Los Angeles on April 1 on Fox. Be sure to tune in as Just Jared will be live updating all evening, too!

Keep reading to find out more…

See the full list of nominees below…

Song of the year

“Calm Down” – Rema and Selena Gomez

“Creepin’” – Metro Boomin with The Weeknd and 21 Savage

“Cruel Summer” – Taylor Swift

“Dance The Night” – Dua Lipa

“Fast Car” – Luke Combs

“Flowers”- Miley Cyrus

“Kill Bill” – Sza

“Last Night”- Morgan Wallen

“Paint The Town Red” – Doja Cat

“vampire” – Olivia Rodrigo

Artist of the year

Drake

Jelly Roll

Luke Combs

Miley Cyrus

Morgan Wallen

Olivia...

Prepare for an intense episode of “Sullivan’s Crossing” airing on the CW this Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 8:00 Pm. In the upcoming episode, titled “Rock and a Hard Place,” viewers will be on the edge of their seats as Maggie and Cal find themselves in a dire situation.

The episode centers on the duo’s quest to locate a missing camper. As they embark on this challenging mission, the tension and uncertainty rise, creating a gripping and suspenseful atmosphere.

The show promises to deliver a riveting storyline that will keep audiences engaged from start to finish. With a focus on the search for the lost camper, “Rock and a Hard Place” will have viewers eagerly awaiting each twist and turn in the plot.

Don’t miss this thrilling episode of “Sullivan’s Crossing” on the CW at 8:00 Pm this Wednesday. It’s a night of suspense and drama that you won’t want to miss.

The past year has seen the series finales of many of our favorite dramas. Here, our writers pay tribute to a few. (There will be spoilers.)

“Succession”

As surreal as it may seem to its audience, “Succession” has really up and gone. With a mere four seasons and 39 episodes, the Jesse Armstrong-led series was a drop in the bucket when stacked against the length of similarly acclaimed dramas in HBO history, including “The Sopranos” with 86 episodes, “Game of Thrones” with 73 and “The Wire” with 60, respectively. And yet, with its fourth season arguably the show’s pinnacle, delivering a finale that was both narratively satisfying and emotionally devastating, it’s hard to argue with Armstrong’s decision to end the series on his terms, while the show was still at the height of its powers. But that doesn’t take much sting out of the loss.

Detractors of “Succession,” of which there are a few,...

Country is having quite the renaissance. The genre, which had lagged behind after the streaming era took over, suddenly has found its footing in the new musical landscape. As such, we are getting more Hot 100 hits from country stars, and we are also more aware of newer stars thanks to apps like TikTok. This rebirth of the genre into the popular consciousness will surely play a factor in the upcoming Grammy nominations, which might skew more commercial this time around after years of digging into the indie-country scene, probably due to a perceived lack of quality from the bro-country songs that ruled the charts almost a decade ago.

Morgan Wallen is inarguably the biggest contender of the season, with his hit album “One Thing At A Time.” Wallen’s success is somewhat unprecedented for a country musician this century, topping both the Billboard 200 and the Hot 100 for multiple weeks. Of course,...

Luke Combs has been one of the biggest country music stars of the past 10 years. Since debuting on the scene with his country radio chart-topper “Hurricane,” Combs has amassed a plethora of hits, including the top-two Hot 100 smash “Forever After All.” It’s rare for country artists to have the career Combs has had, being a force to reckon with on both singles and albums charts. However, while Combs probably doesn’t have much left to check off his bucket list, there’s still one thing that hasn’t come his way: a Grammy Award. The recording academy has been somewhat slow to get on the Combs train, although he has managed to get six nominations, including Best New Artist at the 2019 ceremony. It’s clear that, with such success, Combs will likely win a Grammy someday. And that day could come in 2024.

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Dolly Parton is set to rock the 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards.

The icon will close out the awards show with a performance of the lead single from her upcoming rock album at the May 11 event, which she is hosting with Garth Brooks.

Others set to perform at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, include chart-topper Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Ashley McBryde and Lainey Wilson, who has six nominations and is the second-most nominated act at the ACMs.

Bailey Zimmerman — who recently hit the Top 10 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Rock and a Hard Place” — will perform. Jelly Roll, Jo Dee Messina, Cole Swindell and The War And Treaty are also set to take the stage, while more performers will be announced at a later date.

The commercial free show will stream live on Amazon’s Prime...

The winners are in for the 2023 CMT Music Awards!

This year, Lainey Wilson led the charge with four noms, including Performance of the Year and Female Video of the Year, with three artists tied for second place — Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, and CMT Music Awards co-host Kane Brown.

Brown and his wife, Katelyn, made history Sunday as they became the first-ever married couple to win Video of the Year for their hit “Thank God”.

Jelly Roll took home several awards including — Male Breakthrough Video of the Year.

Across all categories, CMT recognized 21 first-time nominees, with Carrie Underwood, the most awarded artist in CMT history, also earning another nod this year, however, she did not take home the trophy.

Hosted by Brown and Kelsea Ballerini — who was also nominated this year — the CMT Music Awards aired at 8:00 p.m. Et on CBS Sunday from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

The CMT Music Awards honoring the best in country music videos took place on Sunday, April 2. Winners were decided entirely by fans voting online. The ceremony was hosted by Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini and aired live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Scroll down for the complete list of winners in all categories, updated throughout the evening.

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Lainey Wilson led the way with four nominations including Video of the Year for “Wait in the Truck,” her collaboration with Hardy. She was also up for Collaborative Video of the Year (also “Wait in the Truck”), plus Female Video of the Year (“Heart Like a Truck”) and CMT Performance of the Year (“Never Say Never” with Cole Swindell). Following with three noms apiece were Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, and aforementioned co-host Kane Brown.

Wilson was nominated for Video of the Year against 15 other contenders. That...

Musicians and fans from across the country came together on Sunday for the 2023 CMT Music Awards. Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown hosted the ceremony and Noah Schnapp of Stranger Things announced the first winner — Hardy’s “Wait in the Truck” featuring Lainey Wilson, for Collaborative Video of the Year. Megan Moroney won Breakthrough Female Video of the Year for her single “Tennessee Orange,” and Jelly Roll took home the award for Breakthrough Male Video of the Year for “Son of a Sinner” shortly after. Kane and Katelyn Brown took home the night’s top prize,...

Bailey Zimmerman was busy with a union job and tricking out pickup trucks in his spare time just three years ago. In less than one pandemic, the Louisville, Illinois, native is well on his way to becoming the biggest new country artist this side of Morgan Wallen, thanks to a combination of astounding streaming numbers and radio play of his hits “Fall in Love” and “Rock and a Hard Place.” Even Zimmerman can still scarcely believe it.

“It was really, really weird. All of a sudden I was in a vocal booth,...

The CMT Music Awards honoring the best in country music videos announced their nominations on Wednesday, March 8, in advance of the awards to be held on Sunday, April 2. Winners are decided entirely by fans voting online here. The ceremony will be hosted by Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini to air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+. Scroll down for the complete list of contenders.

SEEBillboard Hot 100: Every #1 song of 2023

Lainey Wilson leads the way with four nominations including Video of the Year for “Wait in the Truck,” her collaboration with Hardy. She’s also up for Collaborative Video of the Year (also “Wait in the Truck”), plus Female Video of the Year (“Heart Like a Truck”) and CMT Performance of the Year (“Never Say Never” with Cole Swindell). Following with three noms apiece are Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, and aforementioned co-host Kane Brown.

Wilson is nominated for Video...

Lainey Wilson tops the list of 2023 CMT Music Awards nominees, earning nominations in the Video of the Year, Female Video of the Year, Collaborative Video of the Year, and CMT Performance of the Year categories. Following close behind, Cody Johnson, first-time nominee Jelly Roll, and co-host Kane Brown picked up three nominations each.

The fan-voted CMT Music Awards will air live on CBS on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt (tape-delayed on the West Coast). Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini are co-hosting the show which will take place at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

Voting is now open at vote.cmt.com.

CMT Music Awards Nominees:

Video Of The Year

Best video of the year; awarded to the artist. Top 6 nominees, from the first round of voting, will be announced on March 27. The final 3 nominees, from the second round of voting, will be announced on show day, April...

The nominations are in and this year’s CMT Music Awards will have plenty of familiar faces — and a whole lot of new ones.

Lainey Wilson leads the charge with four noms, including Performance of the Year and Female Video of the Year. Tied with three nominees apiece are first-time nominee Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, and CMT Music Awards co-host Kane Brown.

Across all categories, CMT is recognizing 21 first-time nominees.

Meanwhile, the first round of nominations for the highly coveted Video of the Year award has 16 acts, including another nod for Carrie Underwood, who reigns as the most awarded artist in CMT history with a total of 25 wins. She is also slated to perform.

Read More: Kane Brown on Hosting the CMT Music Awards With Kelsea Ballerini and Performing With Wife Katelyn (Exclusive)

Hosted by Brown and Kelsea Ballerini, the CMT Music Awards take place on Sunday, April 2 at 8 p.

Country music singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson leads this year’s roster of CMT Music Awards nominations with a total of four nominations, including Video of the Year, Female Video of the Year, Collaborative Video of the Year and CMT Performance of the Year.

CMT unveiled nominations today for the 2023 awards, Paramount Global’s signature country music tentpole and entirely fan-voted awards. The awards will be handed out next month on the show hosted by 2023 nominees Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini.

Artists with three nominations this year include Cody Johnson, first-time nominee Jelly Roll and Awards co-host Kane Brown.

The first round of nominations for the Video of the Year award features 16 acts, including another nod for Carrie Underwood, who reigns as the most-awarded artist in CMT history with a total of 25 wins, and is also slated to perform.

Also facing off for the night’s biggest award: Ashley McBryde with Caylee Hammack,...

Nominations for the 2023 CMT Music Awards are led by country’s woman of the moment, Lainey Wilson, with four, followed by three apiece for Cody Johnson, newcomer Jelly Roll and the show’s recurring co-host, Kane Brown.

For the second year in a row, the three-hour telecast will be getting its premiere network airing on CMT’s big sister network, CBS — along with a livestream on Paramount+ — and for the first time, it will be based out of Austin. The show goes out live from the Moody Center April 2 at 8 p.m. Et on the broadcast network and airs tape-delayed in the same time slot on the west coast.

Several days after the broadcast and streaming premiere, the show will appear on its titular network, CMT, as an “extended cut” with 30 minutes of additional material, bringing the running time there to three and a half hours. That expanded edition bows...

Nominations for the 2023 CMT Music Awards were announced Wednesday morning and Lainey Wilson wound up with the most of her contemporaries. The “Heart Like a Truck” singer picked up four nods for the fan-voted event, which is set to air live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on April 2.

Wilson’s nominations were bolstered by her Hardy collaboration “Wait in the Truck,” which is up for Video of the Year, but she also got recognized in the Female Video of the Year category for her own “Heart Like a Truck.

The Rolling Stones will release a new best-of compilation LP, Honk, on April 19th via Polydor/Interscope. The career-spanning project is available as a single-cd and 2-lp edition featuring 20 songs, along with a deluxe 3-cd/4-lp set with 46 cuts.

Both versions boast eight top 10 singles (“Brown Sugar,” “Tumbling Dice,” “Angie,” “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It),” “Fool to Cry,” “Miss You,” “Emotional Rescue” and “Start Me Up”), along with classic album cuts (1971’s “Bitch,” 1973’s “Dancing With Mr. D”) and material from the band’s most recent studio record,...

Exclusive: We’ve been hearing about this since early October and now it’s official: Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks-MGM movie Fighting With My Family will makes its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival as the surprise screening on Monday, Jan. 28th. The movie, from MGM, opens on Feb. 14.

Previous Sundance surprise screenings include Universal/Blumhouse’s ultimate blockbuster and Oscar winner, Jordan Peele’s Get Out, Fox’s Eddie the Eagle and last year’s Jason Reitman-directed pic Tully.

This is the first time a Seven Bucks film has been selected to screen at Sundance. Johnson and Dany Garcia, along with their Seven Bucks President of Production, Hiram Garcia and Fighting With My Family writer/director Stephen Merchant, put their blood, sweat and tears into making this and are extremely proud of the film and they will all be attending the festival...

Wme agent Kevin Hill is departing to serve as head of television and digital development at Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia's Seven Bucks Productions, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

During his six-and-a-half years in the agency's non-scripted TV department, he worked frequently with the duo, packaging their upcoming NBC series The Titan Games and Bet series Finding Justice, as well as HBO's Rock and a Hard Place, Spike's Rock the Troops, CNN's Soundtracks: Songs that Defined History and podcast What Really Happened? with documentarian Andrew Jenks.

"We couldn't be more thrilled to officially welcome Kevin into the family," Garcia ...

Seven Bucks Productions, the production company co-founded by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, has named Kevin Hill the head of television and digital development.

In this role, Hill will identify, develop and produce new scripted and unscripted projects for Seven Bucks Productions and Seven Bucks Digital Studios. His background includes a six-and-a-half year stint at Wme working in non-scripted television department, where he worked with producers, brand and talent including Johnson and Garcia, WWE, Reddit, Daveed Diggs, Andrew Jenks, Film 45 and Eli Roth. Hill is also responsible for negotiating the Les Twins’ deal to star alongside Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson for the 2019 “Men In Black” spinoff.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to officially welcome Kevin into the family,” said Johnson and Garcia. “Throughout his hard work with us at Wme, Kevin has proven a deep understanding of the Seven Bucks ethos and ability to make groundbreaking and ambitious projects happen.

Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions has hired former Wme agent Kevin Hill as Head of Television & Digital Development. In his new role, Hill will help identify, develop and produce new scripted and unscripted projects across Seven Bucks Productions and Seven Bucks Digital Studios.

Hill moves to Seven Bucks from Wme where he spent six and a half years in the non-scripted television department. Hill was deeply rooted in Seven Bucks’ unscripted business at Wme and helped package several of the company’s projects including the anticipated forthcoming NBC series The Titan Games and Bet’s Finding Justice, both set to premiere in early 2019. Other projects Hill worked on with Seven Bucks include HBO’s Rock and a Hard Place, Spike’s Rock the Troops, CNN’s Soundtracks: Songs that Defined History and the critically acclaimed podcast What Really Happened? with documentarian Andrew Jenks.

In addition to Johnson and Garcia,...

Student filmmakers from USC led the way with four wins at this year’s DGA Student Film Awards honoring African-American, Latino, Asian-American and female directors. It’s the second year in a row that USC has garnered the most honors, tying Chapman University last year with four awards each.

This year, students from Chapman in Orange County and NYC’s Columbia University each won two awards, which are designed to encourage and bring attention to exceptional diverse directors in film schools and select universities from across the country.

“We’re honored to bring attention to this exceptional group of filmmakers through the 24th Annual DGA Student Film Awards,” said DGA president Thomas Schlamme. “Highlighting emerging talent is a vital part of the DGA’s ongoing commitment to inclusion, and we’re proud that a number of our past winners found success in film and television. We look forward to following...

Wahlburgers producer 44 Blue Productions, Red Arrow Studios company, is teaming with Wilhelmina Models to produce multiple scripted and unscripted projects about the world’s largest modeling and talent management agency.

44 Blue has acquired scripted and unscripted rights to the story of Wilhelmina Models, founded in 1967 by Dutch supermodel model Wilhelmina Cooper, which marked its 50 anniversary last fall. The story of the groundbreaking agency’s rise is one of several stories that the two companies are co-developing, including an access-driven documentary following the agency and the high-stakes business decisions and strategy leading up to Fashion Week.

44 Blue says the projects will tell the story of the agency and its iconic CEO Wilhelmina Cooper, the first business woman featured on the cover of Fortune Magazine in 1979 at a time when less than 5% of businesses were owned by women. (See photo above of Cooper, left, with model June Sanderson). Originally on the...

Friedland joins as vice-president of development as Seven Bucks aims to bolster television development slate.

Seven Bucks Productions, co-founded by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, have announced that Chelsea Friedland has joined as vice-president of development.

Friedland will be oversee the development of scripted and unscripted television projects and work closely with Seven Bucks Digital Studios, the digital arm of Seven Bucks Productions, to identify long-form opportunities in the digital space.

Prior to joining Seven Bucks Productions, Friedland served as the director of development for Red Bull TV, part of the first team responsible for creating original content for Red Bull’s Ott platform.

Friedland was also the senior director of development and production for MTV, where she worked on the reality series Are You The One?, and developed Nev Schulman’s spinoff, Suspect.

Before MTV, Friedland served a long tenure at Bravo, developing and producing series such as What What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, [link...

Hiram Garcia promoted to president of production.

Seven Bucks Productions, co-founded by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, has announced the appointment of Hiram Garcia as president of production.

Garcia (pictured), who is being promoted from vice-president of production, will oversee all film operations from development to release and will continue to produce for the company

Garcia, who has been with Seven Bucks since its inception, has produced Seven Bucks titles like current release Baywatch, Furious 7, Fate Of The Furious, and San Andreas.

He will also serve as producer on upcoming films Rampage, Black Adam and Shazam!, Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle, and more.

“At Seven Bucks, our motto is ‘always be the hardest worker in the room’ and Hiram has embodied that mantra from day one. We know that his efforts, creativity and leadership will help us continue to grow and deliver the inspirational content our audience has come to expect from us,” Johnson said.

Dany Garcia...