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TOP 50: HAPPY NEW CHART

The first #1 chart showing of the new year belongs to SZA, while Kendrick Lamar takes the #2 spot on the HITS Top 50.

GRAMMY VOTING WINDOW CLOSES TODAY

OK, procrastinators, this is your last warning: Final-round Grammy voting ends today, so get those ballots in! Ballots, by the way, can be found on the Recording Academy member dashboard.

IN MEMORIAM, 2024

Remembering the people we lost this year.

TRUMP ASKS SCOTUS TO PAUSE TIKTOK BAN

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause the proposed U.S. ban of TikTok.

NEAR TRUTHS: A TOUR OF '24 (PART THREE)

I.B. surveys the live space in this, the third installment of his 2024 retrospective. Tickets are going fast.

NEAR TRUTHS: A TOUR OF '24 (PART TWO)

In the second installment of this sprawling assessment of the year, I.B. looks at indie successes, pubbery gains, DSP evolution and Nashville changes.

NEAR TRUTHS: A TOUR OF '24 (PART ONE)

I.B. Bad on big changes at the labels, breakthrough acts, Grammy favorites and more.

TIKTOK'S OLE OBERMANN: THE HITS INTERVIEW

Ole Obermann, global head of Music Business Development for TikTok, tells our own Craig Marks that he’s been way too busy over the past six months to let the company’s existential uncertainty weigh on him. Obermann has had his own fires to put out.

OUR TOP STORY

TDE boss Top Dawg is wrapping up the year in spectacular fashion as SZA drops her 38-track deluxe edition, Doechii has a moment and Kendrick continues to dominate—and all three acts contend for major Grammys.

		MUSIC'S MOST BEWILDERING NIGHT Gauchos got what they'd long deserved, 20 years too late. (12/30a) Check It Out Now TRUMP ASKS SCOTUS TO PAUSE TIKTOK BAN A highly unlikely prospective hero (12/28a) Check It Out Now BEY, NFL, NETFLIX SCORE BIG ON XMAS What America watched on 12/25 (12/30a) Check It Out Now PHOTO GALLERY: PICS OF THE WEEK OF THE YEAR (PART TWO) More weasel photo ops (12/30a) Check It Out Now WALLEN RELEASES BALLAD "SMILE" ON NEW YEAR'S EVE Country superstar ushers in 2025. (12/31a) Check It Out Now
		NOW WHAT? We have no fucking idea. COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for. AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH The kids can tell the difference... for now. WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS? That's what we'd like to know.

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Top 5 Picks to Break!

1	ROSÉ Atlantic/THEBLACKLABEL
2	LISA LLOUD Co./RCA
3	JENNIE Columbia
4	Gigi Perez Island
5	Tucker Wetmore Back Blocks/EMI Nashville

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		MUSIC'S MOST BEWILDERING NIGHT Gauchos got what they'd long deserved, 20 years too late. (12/30a) Check It Out Now TRUMP ASKS SCOTUS TO PAUSE TIKTOK BAN A highly unlikely prospective hero (12/28a) Check It Out Now BEY, NFL, NETFLIX SCORE BIG ON XMAS What America watched on 12/25 (12/30a) Check It Out Now PHOTO GALLERY: PICS OF THE WEEK OF THE YEAR (PART TWO) More weasel photo ops (12/30a) Check It Out Now WALLEN RELEASES BALLAD "SMILE" ON NEW YEAR'S EVE Country superstar ushers in 2025. (12/31a) Check It Out Now
		NOW WHAT? We have no fucking idea. COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for. AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH The kids can tell the difference... for now. WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS? That's what we'd like to know.

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THR: SHIVERS, RUBIN, BAXTER EXIT WME, EYEING WASSERMAN

1/3/25

WME hip-hop division co-heads Kevin Shivers and James Rubin, along with partner Christina Baxter, are exiting the agency and are in talks to join Wasserman, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

BAD BUNNY'S SIXTH ALBUM IS HERE

1/5/25

Rimas' Bad Bunny surprised fans on Sunday morning with an early release of his sixth LP, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.

GRAMMY VOTING WINDOW CLOSES TODAY

1/3/25

OK, procrastinators, this is your last warning: Final-round Grammy voting ends today, so get those ballots in! Ballots, by the way, can be found on the Recording Academy member dashboard.

GRAMMY QUOTES:
SET 11

1/3/25

This is it. Our final collection of remarks from Grammy nominees spotlights Gracie Abrams, J Balvin, St. Vincent and Lainey Wilson.

BILLIE'S "BIRDS" FLIES HIGH AT SPOTIFY

1/2/25

Billie Eilish soared into 2025 with Spotify’s most-streamed song of 2024—“BIRDS OF A FEATHER,” which racked up 1.77b globally.

AUSTIN BLUES MECCA CELEBRATES 50

1/3/25

Antone's, on Sixth Street in Austin, has long been a sanctuary for the blues. Its 50-year mission to further the genre will be celebrated with a host of anniversary releases and events in 2025.

LAUREN DAVIS UPPED AT CLIVE DAVIS INSTITUTE

1/2/25

Lauren Davis has been promoted to associate chair at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. Lauren is, of course, the daughter of music-industry legend Mo Ostin.

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WALLEN RELEASES BALLAD "SMILE" ON NEW YEAR'S EVE

12/31/24

On the final day of the year, Morgan Wallen surprised fans with "Smile," continuing in the vein of such recent smashes as...

IN MEMORIAM, 2024

12/30/24

Remembering the people we lost this year.

BEY, NFL, NETFLIX
SCORE BIG ON XMAS

12/30/24

Beyoncé’s halftime performance during the Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans Christmas Day game on Netflix drew an audience of 27m, surpassing the number of viewers for either game streamed by the platform on 12/25.

TIKTOK'S OLE OBERMANN: THE HITS INTERVIEW

12/30/24

MUSIC'S MOST BEWILDERING NIGHT

1/2/25

When Steely Dan was nominated for Album of the Year in 2000 for its reunion LP Two Against Nature, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker weren’t strangers to the Grammys, but they weren’t exactly Recording Academy darlings, either.

JIMMY CARTER,
1924-2024

12/29/24

Jimmy Carter, who served as our 39th president and went on to spend decades as an activist for social justice, died Sunday at the age of 100.

TRUMP ASKS SCOTUS TO PAUSE TIKTOK BAN

12/28/24

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause the proposed U.S. ban of TikTok.

U.K. MIDWEEKS: SHEERAN, ABRAMS EYE #1

12/30/24

Ed Sheeran’s +–=÷× (Tour Collection) looks like it’ll reach #1 on the Official Albums chart for the first time this week as Gracie Abrams’ “That’s So True” trends toward a return to the top spot on the singles chart.

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A WICKED NEW RECORD

12/29/24

Wicked has become the biggest musical adaptation of all time.

BEY TEASES TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT TO COINCIDE WITH HALFTIME SET

12/25/24

Beyoncé enjoyed a huge Christmas Day look with a halftime show during Netflix's first NFL broadcast, marking her return to the stage in her hometown of Houston. Will a tour announcement follow?

KING HONORS SONY U.K.’S JACKIE HYDE WITH MBE

12/31/24

Sony U.K.’s Jackie Hyde has been awarded an MBE for her services to music and charity in the King’s New Year Honors List. The recognition comes as Hyde marks an incredible 46 years at Sony Music.

RICHARD PARSONS,
1948-2024

12/26/24

Former Time Warner Chairman Richard Parsons died today in New York at the age of 76 after battling cancer.

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Featured Video

Doechii, "Denial Is a River"

The Grammy-nominated TDE/Capitol star's lightning-round therapy session is visualized as a sitcom that gets a little too real in this hilarious, riveting clip (directed by Carlos Acosta and James Mackel). Look for cameos by Zack Fox, ScHoolboy Q, Rickey Thompson, Teezo Touchdown, Earl Sweatshirt, SiR, Baby Tate and DJ Miss Milan. And don't miss the family portrait featuring Top Dawg. Fans were also directed to Doechii's YouTube channel for a "Denial Is a Stream" livestream event on 1/2 at 3pm PT.

Overall Song Streams

Status: Final

Artists, Album, Label

GRACIE ABRAMS | THAT'S SO TRUE
INTERSCOPE (UMG)
22,124,786

LADY GAGA & BRUNO MARS | DIE WITH A SMILE
INTERSCOPE (UMG)

BILLIE EILISH | BIRDS OF A FEATHER
DARKROOM/INTERSCOPE (UMG)

MORGAN WALLEN | LOVE SOMEBODY
BIG LOUD/MERCURY/REPUBLIC (UMG)

TYLER, THE CREATOR | ST. CHROMA
COLUMBIA (SME)

SHABOOZEY | A BAR SONG (TIPSY)
EMPIRE (EMPIRE)

ROSE & BRUNO MARS | APT
ATLANTIC (WMG)

TYLER, THE CREATOR | STICKY
COLUMBIA (SME)

GIGI PEREZ | SAILOR SONG
GIGI PEREZ (INDIE)

SABRINA CARPENTER | TASTE
ISLAND (UMG)

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HITS TOP 50 CHART

Status: Final

Artists, Album, Label

SZA | SOS
TDE/RCA (SME)
128,389

KENDRICK LAMAR | GNX
PGLANG/INTERSCOPE (UMG)
69,946

SABRINA CARPENTER | SHORT N' SWEET
ISLAND (UMG)
58,321

WICKED | SOUNDTRACK
VERVE/REPUBLIC (UMG)
48,781

TAYLOR SWIFT | THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC (UMG)
44,703

BILLIE EILISH | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
DARKROOM/INTERSCOPE (UMG)
44,408

MORGAN WALLEN | ONE THING AT A TIME
BIG LOUD/MERCURY/REPUBLIC (UMG)
40,290

GRACIE ABRAMS | THE SECRET OF US
INTERSCOPE (UMG)
39,390

TYLER, THE CREATOR | CHROMAKOPIA
COLUMBIA (SME)
37,287

CHAPPELL ROAN | THE RISE AND FALL OF A MIDWEST PRINCESS
ISLAND (UMG)
36,675

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Oct 22

A surprise coming from @Drake and @21savage this Friday https://t.co/cb0mGO9XI7

Oct 22

RT @amazonmusic: Congratulations @taylorswift13 🕰️ ✨ #TSmidnighTS received the most first day album streams globally of any artist on @ama…

Oct 22

We are projecting @taylorswift13’s #TSmidnighTS to do 1m-1.2m in its first week https://t.co/JspflUv9C3

Oct 21

"This year’s Best Alternative Music Album Grammy race will be between @wetlegband's self-titled debut and everybody… https://t.co/1QauQ20Fhe

Oct 21

.@taylorswift13's #Midnights (Republic) has just become the most-streamed album in a single day at both @Spotify an… https://t.co/G7fJ7h6rsN

Oct 21

Atmospheric. Subtle. Introspective. Painful. Triumphant. Holly Gleason @pinkestlili on @taylorswift13 #Midnights https://t.co/KNhFCdbuPT

Oct 19

Featured video: @AJRBrothers’ “World's Smallest Violin” (@BMG) https://t.co/xvs7wORhTG @JayHradil https://t.co/LPi8G8W1h9

Oct 17

Considerable chatter says that Rihanna has recorded two songs to be included on the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda… https://t.co/wkMUJAWWa9

Aug 29

As her new smash “Super Freaky Girl” zooms up the charts, @RepublicRecords’ @NICKIMINAJ finds herself earthbound on… https://t.co/h5d8xqajyp

Aug 29

Following a surprise appearance and album announcement at the MTV VMAs, @RepublicRecords’ @taylorswift13 officially… https://t.co/lSGL1jcvk2

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