Britney’s “3″ is #1. The pop princess’ tawdry tale of triangle sex in the NC-rated single “3″ will debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this Thursday, y’all!
According to Billboard.com, Britney is the first artist in more than three years to debut in the top spot on the Billboard chart. In fact, the last single to earn the distinction was Taylor Hicks’ “Do I Make You Proud” back in July 2006.
The last time a single from a non-American Idol singer debuted at No. 1 was 1998, when Lauryn Hill took the top spot for “Doo Wop (That Thing). The song is the third Britney recording to top the Billboard Hot 100 –her 1999 debut “…Baby One More Time” and last year’s hit “Womanizer” also sailed to the top of the charts.
Beyonce was honored with a “Woman of the Year” prize at Billboard Magazine’s annual Women In Music Luncheon at The Pierre Hotel in New York City on Friday.
The “Sasha Fierce” star — best known for her smash singles “Woman Like Me,” “Deja Vu,” and “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” — was accompanied to today’s ceremony by her parents, Mathew and Tina Knowles, and former Destiny’s Child bandmate Michelle Williams.
“I am the luckiest woman in the world,” the platinum-selling singer said as she accepted her award. Pop sensation Lady Gaga was honored as Billboard’s “Rising Star of the Year” at today’s event.
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Lady Gaga will be honored as Billboard Magazine’s “Rising Star” at the trade publication’s annual Women in Music Event later this week.
Lady Gaga will receive the honor alongside “Woman of the Year” Beyonce at Friday night’s ceremony in New York City, Billboard announced on Tuesday.
The pop sensation’s debut album, The Fame, has sold more than 1 million copies since its release in 2008. Gaga scored two No. 1 singles with “Just Dance” and “Poker Face,” and in November, she kicks off a joint tour with Kanye West.
We still have a few months to get through before 2009 is just another memory, but Billboard Magazine has already selected its pick for “Woman of the Year” — singing superstar Beyonce.
The R&B diva will be honored with the coveted title during the publication’s annual Women In Music event in New York City on Oct. 2.
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Kelly Clarkson will make history on the Billboard Hot 100 this week when her latest single, “My Life Would Suck Without You,” makes the largest leap to No. 1 in the chart’s 50-year history. Read the rest of this entry »
On Tuesday, Billboard Magazine named Grammy-nominated British songbird Leona Lewis its Top New Artist of the Year.
Leona’s credentials include being 2008’s best-selling new artist and the year’s fifth best-selling artist worldwide.
“I’m just going day by day and just enjoying everything,” Leona told Billboard of her success.” I got a fantastic opportunity to come here and do this and so far it’s been going really well.”
Also making Billboard’s list were The-Dream, Metro Station, American Idol Season 6 winner David Cook, Idol runner-up David Archuleta, and British soul star Duffy.
Jennifer Hudson talks about the long-awaited arrival of her self-titled debut album in the August 18th issue of Billboard Magazine. Jennifer Hudson-The Album, featuring the chart-topping single “Spotlight,” premieres September 30th.
“I remember doing ‘Dreamgirls,”‘ “I would look at Beyonce, because she was doing acting and singing, and I’m like, ‘How the hell can she do that?’ Now I’m looking at it like, ‘Oh, God, all right, if she can do it, if Jamie and Queen can do it, then it means it can be done.”‘
Miley Cyrus on the cover of Billboard.
Miley Cyrus is ready to “Breakout.” The Hannah Montana star releases her sophomore album, Breakout, July 22nd on Hollywood Records.
“It’s grown-up,” Miley says in the new issue of >Billboard. “I wrote all the songs except two. My last one, ‘Meet Miley Cyrus,’ was more just meeting me, finding out who I am, and here it’s more getting in depth of what’s been going on in my life in the past year.” Read the rest of this entry »
David Cook has set a new record for debut entries on the American music charts. Read the rest of this entry »
Billboard Magazine is developing a new reality show.Billboard Next, which is currently being shopped to television networks, will hit the World Wide Web in search of music’s next shining star. Read the rest of this entry »
