This week used to be stuffed with huge title-studded occasions and awards shows, with the “International Purpose: Unite For Our Future” live performance, BET Awards and Juno Awards all taking save virtually. In diversified awards display data, we’ve purchased an update on the 2020 MTV Video Song Awards — more on that later.
Choose a peep at about a of the week’s ideal music happenings below.
Stars got right here collectively for the virtual “International Purpose: Unite For Our Future” live performance
From Jennifer Hudson’s rousing kickoff to Justin Bieber and Quavo’s stripped-down performance, the “International Purpose: Unite For Our Future” occasion on Saturday (June 27) used to be chock-stuffed with fabulous moments. Christine and the Queens, Chloe x Halle, Shakira and more moreover conducted. Ought to you missed the live performance, you would possibly possibly ogle the entire must-scrutinize performance movies right here!
The 2020 BET Awards did not skip a beat
On Sunday night (June 28), the 2020 BET Awards introduced one more space of fabulous performances, in addition to stirring speeches. Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby and Roddy Ricch, D Smoke and SiR and various more all took to the virtual stage. The printed moreover drew attention to the Shaded Lives Topic motion and the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.
In the close, pale First Girl Michelle Obama presented Beyonce with the BET Humanitarian of the Yr Award. “I wanna commit this award to all of my brothers available and all of my sisters available, animated me, marching, and preventing for trade. Your voices are being heard,” Bey acknowledged at some level of her acceptance speech. Here’s the entire lot of repeat that came about at some level of the 2020 BETs.
“Rockstar” reclaimed its throne atop the Sizzling 100
DaBaby’s “Rockstar” featuring Roddy Ricch returned to No. 1 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 songs chart this week, for a third entire week in the cease plight. Plus, Saint Jhn’s “Roses” climbed to the cease 5, and Jack Harlow and Lil Gallop earned their first prime 10 each and each, because the pale’s “Whats Poppin” jumped 18-8 and the latter’s “Blueberry Faygo” climbed 11-9. Perceive the total rundown of this week’s Sizzling 100 chart right here.
Shawn Mendes, Alessia Cara and more received gigantic on the 2020 Juno Awards
Congrats to the entire gifted Canadians who took home Junos on Monday (June 29)! The awards were for positive handed out virtually, with performances from artists love Alessia Cara (who took home album of the one year) and Neon Dreams (who received step forward neighborhood of the one year). Try the total winners’ list right here, and ogle clips of about a of the performances right here and right here.
Gov. Cuomo launched that the 2020 MTV Video Song Awards are a scramble
In the case of the 2020 MTV Video Song Awards, the display will scramble on, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo of Fresh York launched at some level of a Monday (June 29) press briefing. “The Video Song Awards are going to be held Sunday, Aug. 30, at Barclays Heart,” he acknowledged. Study more right here.
Fabolous and Jadakiss battled it out for Verzuz
Fresh York professionals Fabolous and Jadakiss were the most modern to pass head-to-head in Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s Verzuz sequence on Monday night (June 29). From DMX feat. The LOX & Jay-Z’s “Blackout” vs. Lil Wayne feat. Fabolous & Juelz Santana’s “You Ain’t Bought Nuthin'” to Fabolous’ “Younger’n” vs. Ghostface Killah feat. Jadakiss’ “Trudge,” it used to be certainly a Verzuz to keep in thoughts.
So who received? Try the scorecard right here.
Blackpink broke some famous YouTube data
Blackpink’s fiery comeback single “How You Love That” made headlines — and broke data. The music video space an all-time file for the ideal YouTube premiere with 1.66 million prime concurrents. Furthermore, the clip used to be the ideal 24-hour music video debut of all time with 86.3 million views. Study more about the feat right here.
The Weeknd donated $1 million to help these struggling from COVID-19
The Weeknd launched on Monday (June 29) that he has donated a whopping $1 million to help these struggling from coronavirus, with $500,000 going to MusiCares and the diversified half of to frontline sanatorium workers of the Scarborough Well being Community, which is portion of his hometown neighborhood. Study more right here.
Billboard highlighted uncommon creatives
To shut out Pride month, Billboard keep the highlight on the uncommon creatives who raise your favourite artists’ visions to lifestyles. Hear from Lizzo’s glam squad, Tegan and Sara’s artwork director, Sam Smith’s live visuals model designer and many more.
Hamilton let everybody in the room where it occurs
On July Third, Lin Manuel Miranda’s Broadway masterpiece made its technique into homes all over America, by strategy of Disney Plus. Now nearly anybody can trip the distinctive solid wonderful from the comfort of their very salvage living rooms.
Liam Payne FaceTimed Harry Kinds and fans went wild
The pale One Direction members space the Web on fire when Payne shared a TikTok where he FaceTimed with Kinds — even supposing the dialog looked moderately one-sided.
Pop Smoke, Kanye West, Travis Scott and more gave us fresh music
This week, music fans were gifted Pop Smoke’s posthumous album, Kanye’s collabs with Travis Scott and Ty Dolla $ign, and Ellie Goulding’s “Gradual Grenade.” Take the utterly fresh music in Billboard’s First Movement.
