The nominations for the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards were announced with Cardi B leading the pack with a whopping 10 nods including Video, Song and Artist of the Year and The Carters (Beyonce & Jay-Z) with 8 nods. The Video of the Year nominations are:
- Ariana Grande - No tears left to cry
- Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B - Finesse (Remix)
- The Carters - APESHIT
- Drake - God's plan
- Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug - Havana
- Childish Gambino - This is America
The shortlist for this year's coveted Mercury Prize has been revealed which will be awarded in September. Among the known names are:
- Lily Allen - No Shame
- Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
- Jorja Smith - Lost & Found
- Florence + The Machine - High as Hope
Forbes has released its list of 100 Highest Paid Celebrities and some of our favorite musicians are on it. Highest on list at No.6 is the Irish band U2 with a massive USD 118 Million followed by Coldplay at No.7 and Ed Sheeran No.9. In the top 20 we have Bruno Mars at No. 11 and Katy Perry at No.19. The others featured in the Top 50 are:
21 - Taylor Swift
25 - Jay-Z
27 - Guns N' Roses
32 - Sean Combs
35 - Beyonce
37 - Kendrick Lamar
39 - The Weeknd
41 - The Eagles
44 - Depeche Mode
45 - Pink/Luke Bryan
49 - Lady Gaga
50 - Calvin Harris
It appears that the X Factor UK panel for 2018 has been completely reformed with the exception of Simon Cowell. Robbie Williams, his wife Ayda Field and former One Direction member Louis Tomlinson replace Louise Walsh, Sharon Osbourne and Nicole Scherzinger for the newest season of this global reality show which seeks to find the next best superstar.
Rumours have it that Dua Lipa will in fact be recording the theme song for the next James Bond movie. In a massive slip up Years & Years member Mikey Goldsworthy said in an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, that Dua Lipa had been selected to sing the theme. Her appeal may be after she won British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Artist at the 2018 BRIT Awards coupled with her back to back hits with New Rules, IDGAF and One Kiss.
Former Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams has checked into a mental health center for depression. It is a known fact that she has been struggling with mental health issues, particularly during the peak of Destiny's Child's fame and success where she admitted she even felt suicidal at times.
In chart news, in the US, Cardi B, J Balvin and Bad Bunny's I Like It opened the month at the top overthrowing XXXTentacion's Sad! which had peaked at the end of June following the latter's death. However, this was short-lived as Drake returned to the top with Nice for What which he replaced with In My Feelings which remained at its peak for the remainder of the month. Meanwhile, with Drake's newest album Scorpion out in July saw all of the singles from the album enter the Billboard Hot 100 including several into the top 10 such as Nonstop, Emotionless and I'm Upset.
Meanwhile, in the UK, George Ezra's Shortgun was the first No.1 of the month as it replaced Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato's Solo. It continued for two weeks at the top after which Baddiel, Skinner and the Lightning Seeds' Three Lions roared to the top propelled by the United Kingdom reaching the semi finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It was again overthrown next week by Drake's In My Feelings. During the month Jonas Blue ft. Jack & Jack's Rise, Ariana Grande's God is a Woman, Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B's Girls Like You and XXXTentacion's Sad! entered the top 10.
Other songs which became popular during the month were:
- 5 Seconds of Summer - Youngblood
- Drake ft. Michael Jackson - Don't matter to me
- Tiësto & Dzeko ft Preme & Post Malone - Jackie Chan
- Cheat Codes & Little Mix - Only you
- Kygo & Imagine Dragons - Born to be yours
- Rudimental & Major Lazer ft. Anne-Marie & Mr.Eazi - Let me live
- Jax Jones ft. Mabel & Rich the Kid - Ring ring
Till the next beat...
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