Jesse Rice, an award-winning writer and artist, has received accolades from ACM, AMA, CMA, Billboard, BMI, SESAC, and Trop Rock Music Awards. His co-written song “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega” was featured on Ashley McBryde’s Grammy-nominated album, while “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line, another of his co-writes, became the only country song to receive Diamond Certification. Jesse’s “The Pirate Sessions” projects, including the recently released “The Pirate Sessions V,” have achieved significant success, with the latest album reaching #1 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter charts and winning the 2023 Trop Rock Music Award for Album of the Year. His collaborations and solo works continue to dominate charts and gain recognition, with songs regularly featured on SiriusXM’s Radio Margaritaville.

Jesse Rice, an award-winning writer and artist, has received accolades from ACM, AMA, CMA, Billboard, BMI, SESAC, and Trop Rock Music Awards. His co-written song “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega” was featured on Ashley McBryde’s Grammy-nominated album, while “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line, another of his co-writes, became the only country song to receive Diamond Certification. Jesse’s “The Pirate Sessions” projects, including the recently released “The Pirate Sessions V,” have achieved significant success, with the latest album reaching #1 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter charts and winning the 2023 Trop Rock Music Award for Album of the Year. His collaborations and solo works continue to dominate charts and gain recognition, with songs regularly featured on SiriusXM’s Radio Margaritaville.

“All I Want for Christmas is You,” Mariah Carey's hit from 1994, has grown over the last three decades into the Christmas colossus.

Jesse Rice is a multi-platinum selling, award-winning and Billboard-charting songwriter and artist, with songs recorded by Florida Georgia Line, Ashley McBryde, Chase Rice, Nelly, Love & Theft, Kristian Bush, and Colt Ford among others.

The billboards supporting LGBTQ visibility will be displayed in five major markets in Florida for eight weeks starting Monday, Adams, a Democrat, announced.

Olivia Rodrigo has been named Woman of the Year by Billboard, landing her in the same company as Taylor Swift, Cardi B and Billie Eilish.

Anuel AA finally felt free to express himself uncensored on his new album, “Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren” (Legends Never Die).

FILE - Morgan Wallen arrives at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 7, 2019, in Las Vegas. Wallen fans are buying up his latest album after he appeared on a video shouting a racial slur. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLLE, Tenn. – Fans of Morgan Wallen are buying up the country star's latest album after a video showed him shouting a racial slur last week. Billboard reports that his latest album sold 25,000 copies during the week ending Feb. 4, an increase of 102%, according to MRC Data. His album was already setting streaming records and is the first country album to spend four weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart since 2003, when Shania Twain's album “Up!"

Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA), the home to Eilish, Lady Gaga and Lamar, has been named the No. (AP Photo)NEW YORK – Interscope Geffen A&M — the home to Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga — has been named the No. Billboard announced Thursday that the label, which is also known as IGA, tops its year-end chart for the first time since 2013. IGA is also the top Billboard 200 label with 68 albums released during the tracking period, 25 of which hit the Top 10. Warner Music Group’s Atlantic Records was 2019’s top Billboard 200 label.

NEW YORK – Cardi B has only released one major single this year — the hit “WAP" — but it's enough for Billboard to name her Woman of the Year. Billboard announced the honor Wednesday and the Grammy-winning rapper will be celebrated at the music brand's 15th Annual Women in Music Event, which will stream live on Dec. 10 at billboardwomeninmusic.com at 8 p.m. EDT. Jennifer Lopez will receive the Icon Award at the event and Dolly Parton will earn the Powerhouse Award. Other honorees include pop star Dua Lipa (Powerhouse Award), R&B sister duo Chloe x Halle (Rising Star Award) and singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez (Impact Award). Outside of “WAP" — which co-stars Megan Thee Stallion and spent four weeks at No.

1 hit on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, Drake has bested a record previously held by icons Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. Drake's “Laugh Now Cry Later," featuring rapper Lil Durk, reached the No. Wonder and Franklin, who died in 2018, each have had 20 songs top the chart. 1 hits on the R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, 12 include him in the leading role, including “God’s Plan,” “In My Feelings,” “Hotline Bling,” “Hold On, We’re Going Home” and “Best I Ever Had,” his first major hit released in 2009. Earlier this year, 34-year-old Drake made Billboard chart history when he set a new record for most songs on the Hot 100 chart — Billboard's main songs chart that includes all music genres.

1 on Billboard's 200 albums chart this week, marking the best first-week sales of the year and giving the pop star her seventh No. (Republic Records via AP)NEW YORK To no one's surprise, Taylor Swift's surprise album folklore" is dominating the music charts. Swift's Lover" album, released last August. Swift dropped folklore" in a surprise form, announcing the album's release a day before it came out on July 24. A digital version of folklore" came with a purchase of one of the merchandise items, counting as an album sale for Swift.

Lil Nas X had one of the biggest country hits of the year with "Old Town Road," and now, he's got some brass to silence even his harshest critics. The 20-year-old rapper got his first-ever country music award on Wednesday, winning Musical Event of the Year CMA Award, which announced ahead of the show. "Old Town Road" rocketed Lil Nas to musical superstardom, but not without a bit of controversy. Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus on Performing 'Old Town Road' at BET Awards 2019 (Exclusive) Embed Code RestartRELATED CONTENT:Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Named Official Song of Summer! Here's Who Made the Top 5 ListLil Nas X Cancels Upcoming Performances to 'Take a Little Time Off'Lil Nas X Teams Up With BTS' RM for New Remix 'Seoul Town Road'

(CNN) - "Cancel culture" has jumped the shark. Gentle nudging from ex-presidents can help rein in "cancel culture," but what happened Monday with #LizzoIsOverParty may be even more effective at ending it. Perhaps, though, we have reached a breaking point in cancel culture. By proving that the trolls can't keep her from achieving the success she has worked hard for, Lizzo has become uncancelable and has taken back the power the cancel culture attempts to steal from its victim. And this power shift may be what cancels cancel culture altogether.

West's gospel-inspired album "Jesus is King," released October 25, has hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts, his ninth consecutive album to debut at No. The new chart, where "Jesus Is King" sits at No. The new album breaks a personal record for West -- "Jesus is King" has given the rapper his biggest streaming week ever, at 196.9 million on-demand streams of its tracks, according to Billboard. The album also boasts the second largest sales week of the year for an R&B/Hip-Hop album, selling more than 100,000 copies, second only to Post Malone's album "Hollywood's Bleeding."

Her stellar appearance even earned her an offer to headline the Super Bowl LIII halftime show the following year. As Pink explained, everyone who ends up snagging the coveted gig "gets so persecuted" in the press and especially on social media. "They should give it to Janet Jackson... Thats who should be doing the Super Bowl," she shared. "I love that the Super Bowl has two women performing this year. Shakira and Jennifer Lopez Share First Super Bowl 2020 Halftime Show Details!

Movies about Manson, Holocaust classed as comedies for Golden Globes, and Post Malone scores a Billboard first.

Charlie Puth is putting his Friends knowledge to the test! "My ego's going up right now," Puth states, before moving onto a general knowledge round. Despite some errors, Cox tells Puth that he "won in everyone's eyes," before presenting him with the Geller Cup. The adorable game ends with Puth expertly performing the show's theme song, The Rembrandts' "I'll Be There for You," for Cox. Shortly after the episode was filmed, Puth got to continue his Friends fandom by hanging out with Cox and Kudrow.

(CNN) - Sometimes the truth doesn't hurt and actually feels pretty good. Lizzo's single "Truth Hurts" has garnered the musician her first-ever number one spot on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 record chart. The singer, songwriter and rapper recently showed footage of none other than music legend Beyonc getting down at one of her concerts. Billboard also reported that Taylor Swift's new album "Lover" earned her the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The album includes the LGBTQ-themed song "You Need to Calm Down," which also made waves at the VMAs.

"Old Town Road" is officially the song of the summer! On Tuesday, Billboard announced the top 20 tracks on their Summer Chart this year and Lil Nas X's remixed anthem featuring Billy Ray Cyrus was right at the top. And last week, at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards, Nas and Cyrus earned the award for Song of the Year! "Seeing Lil Nas take the stage just now, I mean, he's electric." RELATED CONTENT:CMA Awards 2019 Nominees: Carrie Underwood, Lil Nas X, Maren Morris and MoreLil Nas X Invites Joe Jonas to Collaborate After Singer Says His 'Old Town Road' Remix Was OverlookedLil Nas X Shines in Silver Sequins on 2019 MTV VMAs Red Carpet

1 album on the Billboard 200 with "Lover." In a single week, "Lover" netted 867,000 equivalent album units (679,000 of that were album sales) in the US, according to Billboard. It's the largest sales week for any album since Swift's last 2017 release "Reputation," Billboard said. With "Lover" topping the charts, Swift has become the first female artist to have six different albums each sell at least 500,000 copies in a single week, Billboard added. "Lover" joins Swift's previous UK number one albums "Red," 1989" and "Reputation.

(CNN) - The Country Music Association announced the nominees for "The 53rd Annual CMA Awards" on Wednesday, with Maren Morris topping the list with six. Those nods add to her previous 10 nominations and one win in years past. The following is a list of the nominees:ENTERTAINER OF THE YEARGarth BrooksEric ChurchChris StapletonCarrie UnderwoodKeith UrbanSINGLE OF THE YEAR*Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s), and Mix Engineer- "Burning Man" -- Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne)Producers: Maren Morris, busbee- "Brand New Man" -- Brooks & Dunn (with Luke Combs)Producer: Dann Huff- "Dive Bar" -- Garth Brooks & Blake SheltonProducer: Garth Brooks- "Old Town Road (Remix)" -- Lil Nas X feat. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.

The '90s were just the best for music, weren't they? It's always fun to take a trip down memory lane, and what better way to do that than with a soundtrack from 20 years ago? We're sure you might recognize a few -- or all -- of these: the Top 15 hits of the last year of the 20th century, according to BillboardWarning: This might bring nostalgia or make you feel a little dated (don't worry, we're there with you). "Slide" -- Goo Goo Dolls14. "I Want it That Way" -- Backstreet BoysWe know it's SO hard to choose, but which was your favorite from these top hits of 1999?

Scooter Braun will never forget the first time he met Taylor Swift. Now, in a new interview with Billboard, Braun recalls what it was like getting to know Borchetta and Swift in those early days. Over the years since they first met, Braun and Borchetta formed a solid friendship that ultimately turned into a successful business partnership. For more on Braun and Swift's alleged feud, including all the celebs who have spoken out, watch the video below. RELATED CONTENT:Scooter Braun Jokes That Last Couple of Weeks Have 'Taken a Toll' on Him Amid Taylor Swift DramaScooter Braun Spends Quality Time With Justin Bieber Amid Taylor Swift DramaTaylor Swift's Record Label Drama: 7 Other Artists Who Have Fought For Their Music Catalog

Lil Nas X performs onstage at the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019, in Los Angeles. (CNN) - Lil Nas X is on a road many musical artists wish they were on. It simultaneously made Billboard's cross-genre Hot 100, Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. And Lil Nas, of course, does it for the 'Gram, too, keeping his meme game strong no matter the platform. Let's put our toe in the water immediately with everything happening with [Lil Nas X], and then we'll follow it up with the meat of the EP."

1939: Actor and singer Frankie Avalon, a teen idol in the 1950s and 1960s, is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Avalon charted more than 30 Billboard singles, including the No. 1 hits "Venus" and "Why." He also teamed with Annette Funicello