HITS HIGH 5: HOLLYWOOD DREAMS

Wouldn’t it be cool if during the week leading up to the Academy Awards, the costumed hustlers on Hollywood Boulevard were limited to characters in nominated films? Imagine the people of Wakanda mingling with Queen while Tony Lip gives everyone free rides to In-n-Out. Yea, the day drinking has got to stop.

Back to reality, we have the HITS High 5.

In Black History Month, we’re reminded once again of the seismic impact of black American music and culture around the world, the roots of which we will explore in our next issue.

Back to the Oscars. Have you ever wondered how often an actor/musician has won the song trophy for a film he or she appears in? We did.

The 1975 won two awards at the BRITS. The ceremony itself wasn’t one to remember.

Chris Stapleton, Dan + Shay and Grammy champ Kacey Musgraves are on the leader board for the 54th annual ACM Awards.

Nir Seroussi, former President of Sony Music U.S. Latin, will join Interscope Geffen A&M as Executive Vice President where he will sign and develop talent while also working across the entire roster to strengthen artists’ global reach. It’s a sign Interscope has a strong interest in the budding Latin market.