Awards
UATH honours 80 coronavirus frontline healthcare workers
The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, FCT, on Wednesday honoured 80 COVID-19 frontline healthcare workers for their dedication and selfless service in the hospital. Presenting the awards to the recipients, Prof. Bissallah Ekele, Chief Medical Director (CMD), UATH, said that the gesture was to encourage and prepare them for greater tasks in the future. Ekele said that when FCT recorded its first case of COVID-19, the institution was the first to receive patients because of its capacity to manage the pandemic through the help of its frontline healthcare workers. “About this time in 2019, we gathered to honour and celebrate the 2019 UATH Staff Award winners. We are here today to do the same and we thank God for keeping us alive to witness another celebration. “Permit m...
Charley Pride Was a Force For Change at Award Shows For More Than 50 Years
In 1966, Pride became the first Black artist to receive a Grammy nomination in a country category. His hit “Just Between You and Me” was nominated for best country and western vocal performance – male. Pride received his first CMA nominations (entertainer of the year and male vocalist of the year) in 1968. Three years later, in 1971, he won in both categories. It goes without saying he was the first non-white artist to win in either category. In fact, he remains the only non-white artist to win in either category. But he opened doors and minds. It may or may not be a coincidence, but the year after won his groundbreaking entertainer of the year award, Loretta Lynn became the first woman to win in that marquee category. Pride also received four CMA nominations for album of the year and thre...
2020 YouTube Streamy Awards Winners: Complete List
Brent Rivera from Juanpa Zurita CalebCity from Kyle ExumElsa Majimbo from Lilly SinghLaviedunprince from PatrickStarrrElsa Majimbo from Lilly SinghTaylor Cassidy from Liza KoshyKurzgesagt from Marques Brownlee OVERALL AWARDS Creator of the Year: MrBeastShow of the Year: Instant Influencer • James CharlesInternational: Whindersson Nunes (Brazil) INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Breakout Creator: Charli D’AmelioCollaboration: David Dobrik and Justin BieberCrossover: Will SmithFirst Person: Emma ChamberlainLive Streamer: NICKMERCS SHOW AWARDS Indie Series: Chris and JackLive Series: VerzuzLive Special: MrBeast’s $250,000 Influencer Rock, Paper, Scissors TournamentPodcast: On Purpose with Jay Shetty Scripted Series: A Heist with Markipli...
Get a Sneak Peek of Doja Cat, Lewis Capaldi & Tones and I Performing at YouTube Streamy Awards
Creators like Bretman Rock, Charli and Dixie D’Amelio, David Dobrik, James Charles, Camila Loures, Casey Neistat, Dream, LaurDIY, MrBeast, Mark Rober, MatPat and Stephanie Patrick, Rebecca Zamolo, Shalom Blac, Tabitha Brown and ZHC will make appearances at the star-studded event. Past Streamys winners Juanpa Zurita, Kyle Exum, Lilly Singh, Liza Koshy, Marques Brownlee, NikkieTutorials and PatrickStarrr will give out the first-ever Streamys Creator Honors. Check out the performance first look above, and tune into the YouTube Streamys, hosted by Trixie Mattel and Katya, at 9 p.m. ET on youtube.com/streamys. The YouTube Streamy Awards are produced by dick clark productions, which is owned by MRC Entertainment, the parent company of Billboard. You Deserve to Make Mone...
How to Watch the 2020 YouTube Streamy Awards
Doja Cat, Lewis Capaldi and Tones And I are set to perform during the star-studded event. Social justice activist Amber Whittington will give a presentation on race and representation, AsapSCIENCE will discuss COVID adaptability and Jay Shetty will inspire with a chat about mental health and wellness. Bretman Rock, Camila Loures, Casey Neistat, Charli D’Amelio, David Dobrik, Dixie D’Amelio, Dream, James Charles, LaurDIY, MrBeast, Mark Rober, MatPat and Stephanie Patrick, Rebecca Zamolo, Shalom Blac, Tabitha Brown and ZHC are all set to make appearances. Catch all the fun on Saturday (Dec. 12) at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT here. The show will be available on demand following the ...
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello, BTS, Cardi B Among Inaugural Lockdown Awards Winners
Trey Songz hosted The Lockdown Awards, which included performances by Ally Brooke, Avenue Beat, Wiz Khalifa, Lauv and Conan Gray, Icona Pop and Sofi Tukker, Joss Stone, Johnny Orlando and Monsta X. DJ D-Nice was awarded the Lockdown MVP Award for innovation and creativity in his live performances throughout the pandemic on Instagram. D-Nice has also been recognized at this year’s Webby Awards and BET Awards. Winners were determined by fan voting at livexlive.com/TheLockdownAwards, as well as through Twitter submissions starting Oct. 6. “The inaugural Lockdown Awards is in the books,” said Garrett English, chief creative officer, LiveXLive, in a statement. “This was an evening celebrating artists, fans, and the enduring power of music.” YouTube partnered with LiveXLive to distribute an...
Blue Ivy Becomes One of the Youngest Grammy Nominees in History
Leah Peasall of The Peasall Sisters is the youngest-ever Grammy nominee (and winner) as one of the credited artists on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, which was the 2001 winner for album of the year. Leah was just 8 at the time. Leah and her sisters Hannah, 11, and Sarah, 14, provided the singing voices for “the Wharvey Girls,” the daughters of the character played by George Clooney. They sang “In the Highways” and “Angel Band.” Deleon Richards is the youngest performer to receive an individual nomination; she was nominated at 8 1/2 years old for a 1985 award for best soul/gospel performance, female for her album Deleon. Jay-Z and Beyoncé, of course, are Grammy royalty. Jay-Z this year tied Quincy Jones as the most-nominated pers...
Wizkid, Burna Boy win Mobo Awards 2020
Nigerian superstars, Wizkid and Burna Boy, dominated the night at the just concluded Mobo Awards 2020. Wizkid bagged the Best African Act while Burna Boy received the Best International Act. Newsmen report that the awards stopped but later came back after a three-year hiatus as organizers announced on November 24 the nominations for the 2020 Music of Black Origin Awards. Also, Nigerian musicians, Wizkid, Burna Boy Davido, Rema, Fireboy, Adekunle Gold, and Tiwa Savage also got nods at the event. Burna Boy and Rema were shortlisted in the Best International Act category alongside Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, the late Pop Smoke, Lil Babyand more. Also, Burna Boy, Rema, Wizkid, Davido, Fireboy, Adekunle Gold and Tiwa Savage were in the same best African act category. Ghanaian stars, Shatta Wale...
Tiffany Haddish Says She Turned Down Hosting the Grammys Pre-Show Ceremony
The actress says the Recording Academy expected her to take on the role without compensation and wouldn’t cover hair, makeup and wardrobe either. Tiffany Haddish says she turned down an offer to host the 2021 Grammys Premiere Ceremony, sharing that the Recording Academy expected her to take on the role without compensation, according to an interview with Variety. The comedy star also said that her hair, makeup and wardrobe would not be covered either. “All of that would have to come out of my pocket,” she said. “I don’t know if this might mean I might not get nominated ever again, but I think it’s disrespectful. “I was like, ‘The exposure is amazing but I think I have enough. I appreciate you guys asking,’” she continued. “And as much as I appreciate the honor of ...
Mickey Guyton, Charley Pride & More Black Artists to Receive Grammy Nods in Country Categories
Charley Pride: Ten nods in the country field between 1966 and 1979. One win: Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs won best country vocal performance, male for 1972. The album logged 16 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart in 1972. It contained Pride’s signature song, the charming “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’,” a No. 1 hit on Hot Country Songs for five weeks in 1971-72. The Pointer Sisters: Two nods in the country field in 1974-75, plus another for Anita Pointer and Bonnie Pointer for writing “Fairytale,” a best country song nominee. “Fairytale” won for best country vocal performance by a duo or group, 1974. “Live Your Life Before You Die” was nominated in the same category the following year. The former track was from the Pointers’ album That’s a Plenty; the latter ...
Chadwick Boseman Honored During MTV Movie & TV Awards Special
Cheadle added: “Each time he stepped on the set, he inspired and influenced everyone there, and with every role he created a new legion of fans. He had an incredible power to unify people in their love for his work and their respect for him as a person. The way he lived his life united people behind a higher purpose, and that will be his legacy.” Cheadle also noted that while Boseman is best known for his role as Black Panther, the actor also made his mark portraying real-life luminaries Thurgood Marshall (in Marshall), James Brown (in Get on Up) and Jackie Robinson (in 42). “Chadwick will forever be known as the Black Panther, but he also painted incredibly powerful portrayals of iconic and influential real men who changed the world,” Cheadle said, adding: “H...
How to Watch 2020 ‘MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time’
The 2020 MTV Movie & TV Awards won’t be in its traditional format this year due to COVID-19, so the standard awards show will be a Greatest of All Time Hollywood highlights special instead. Vanessa Hudgens will host the 90-minute special, which will rewind through the most memorable moments in film and TV from the ’80s until now. It will shine a spotlight on the “GOATs” of Hollywood — including Kevin Bacon, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Bell, Selma Blair, Jamie Lee Curtis, Gal Gadot, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kevin Hart, Adam Sandler, Jason Segel and William Zabka — in categories such as scream queen, legendary lip lock, dance your a– off, heartbreaking break-up, comedy giant, zero to hero, she-ro and dynamic duo. Presenters include ...
