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Billboard Music Award For Top Selling Song
The ''Billboard'' Music Award for Top Selling Song was first presented at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. " Hello" by Adele was the first song to be awarded this honor. As of 2022, BTS hold the record for most wins in this category, with two awards. BTS also hold the record for most nominations in this category, as a tie with Cardi B (each with three nods). The Chainsmokers, Drake, Halsey, Imagine Dragons, Megan Thee Stallion Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion (pronounced "Megan the Stallion"), is an American rapper and songwriter. Originally from Houston, Texas, she first garnered attention when videos of her ..., Charlie Puth, and The Weeknd, are the only other artists with multiple nominations, each have been nominated twice. Recipients References {{Billboard Music Awards Billboard awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Platten
Rachel Ashley Platten (born May 20, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and author. After releasing two albums independently in 2003 and 2011, she signed with Columbia Records in 2015 and released her mainstream debut single, "Fight Song", which peaked at number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States, topped charts in the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten of multiple charts worldwide. Platten won a Daytime Emmy Award for a live performance of the song on '' Good Morning America''. Her major-label debut studio album, ''Wildfire'' (2016), was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and featured the follow-up singles " Stand by You" and " Better Place". Her second major-label album, ''Waves (2017)'', followed a year later. Platten has done several other things outside of music. Platten appeared as a model in clothing brand Aerie's advertising campaign in photos that have not been retouched. She appeared on the cover of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Dance
"One Dance" is a song by Canadian rapper and singer Drake from his fourth studio album ''Views'' (2016). It features guest vocals from Nigerian afrobeats artist WizKid and British singer Kyla. The artists co-wrote the dancehall and afrobeats song with its co-producers Nineteen85 and Noah "40" Shebib, with production assistance from Wizkid. Crazy Cousinz and Kyla received songwriting credits for the sampling of their 2008 UK funky song " Do You Mind". "One Dance" was released for digital download on April 5, 2016, and was serviced to US urban, rhythmic, and contemporary hit radio on April 12, 2016. "One Dance" was released shortly after the release date for ''Views'' was announced, alongside "Pop Style". "One Dance" was the first of three dancehall singles to be released from ''Views'', along with "Controlla" and "Too Good". "One Dance" reached number one in 15 countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twenty One Pilots
Twenty One Pilots (stylized in Letter case, all lowercase or as twenty øne piløts) are an American musical duo from Columbus, Ohio. Initially a band, the group was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, who both left in 2011. Since their departure, the line-up has consisted of Joseph and drummer Josh Dun. The duo is best known for their singles "Stressed Out", "Ride (Twenty One Pilots song), Ride", and "Heathens (song), Heathens". The group received a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards for "Stressed Out". The band independently released two albums, ''Twenty One Pilots (album), Twenty One Pilots'' (2009) and ''Regional at Best'' (2011), before being signed by record label Fueled by Ramen in 2012. Their label debut, ''Vessel (Twenty One Pilots album), Vessel'', was released in 2013 and became the second album in history on which every track received at least a gold certification, making T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heathens (song)
"Heathens" is a song by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, released as the lead single from the motion picture soundtrack to the DC Comics film ''Suicide Squad'' (2016) on June 16, 2016, through Atlantic Records. The song was written by Tyler Joseph and produced by him along with Mike Elizondo. "Heathens" peaked at number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, tying with "Stressed Out" for the duo's highest-charting single to date. "Heathens" was nominated for three Grammy Awards at the 59th annual awards ceremony. Background On June 15, 2016, the song was leaked through a Reddit post. Later that same day, Twenty One Pilots tweeted a message in Morse code which read "takeitslow", a lyric taken from the song "Heathens". The following day, June 16, the song was revealed to be featured on the motion picture soundtrack for the 2016 American superhero film based on the DC Comics antihero team ''Suicide Squad''. The soundtrack was released on August 5. Composition "Heathens" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daya (singer)
Grace Martine Tandon (born October 24, 1998), better known by her stage name Daya (stylized DΛYΛ; pronounced ), is an American singer and songwriter from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. She is signed to Sandlot Records and AWAL, and released her self-titled debut extended play (EP), '' Daya'', on September 4, 2015, which includes the song " Hide Away", which has peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. She released her debut studio album '' Sit Still, Look Pretty'' on October 7, 2016. Early life Daya was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in the suburb of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Her paternal grandfather is Indian American, a Punjabi who migrated from Punjab, India to the United States. She has four siblings, Lou, Mariana, Celia, and Avery. Her stage name Daya () is the Sanskrit word for "compassion" or "kindness". In grade school she attended St. Bernard School and later she attended Mt. Lebanon High School, where she graduated. At the age of three, Daya began to lear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Let Me Down (The Chainsmokers Song)
"Don't Let Me Down" is a song by American production duo the Chainsmokers featuring vocals from American singer Daya. It was released on February 5, 2016, through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records. The song was written by Andrew Taggart, Emily Warren, and Scott Harris. It was released as the radio single follow-up to "Roses". "Don't Let Me Down" became both the Chainsmokers' and Daya's first top-five single on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number three. It also became the Chainsmokers' second consecutive top 10 entry after "Roses", which peaked at number six. It reached the top 10 in several countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. A set of remixes for the song, was released on April 15, 2016. A music video for the song was released on April 29, 2016, with appearances from the Chainsmokers and Daya. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. In 2021, the song received a diamond certificat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Closer (The Chainsmokers Song)
"Closer" is a song by American DJ duo The Chainsmokers featuring American singer Halsey. Andrew Taggart (one half of the Chainsmokers) also provides his vocals in the song. It was released on July 29, 2016, through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records. The song was written by Taggart, Halsey, Shaun Frank, Freddy Kennett, Isaac Slade and Joe King, while the production was handled by the Chainsmokers. Musically, it is a future bass and pop song with a "retro" style synthesizer in the chorus. In the United States, "Closer" became both the Chainsmokers' and Halsey's first number one single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song stayed at the top spot for 12 consecutive weeks. This is the highest EDM song that cracked the ''Billboard'' Decade-End in the 2010s according to ''Billboard''. The Chainsmokers became the first act to have four songs ("Closer" being the fourth) that top the Dance/Electronic Songs chart, passing Calvin Harris, who held the previous record with three. Inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Billboard Music Awards
The 2017 ''Billboard'' Music Awards ceremony was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 21, 2017. The list of nominees was announced on April 10, 2017. Non-televised awards were announced on ''Billboard'' website the same day as the main ceremony. Performances Notes * Sheeran's performance was pre-recorded at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile * Drake's performance was pre-recorded at '' The Fountains of Bellagio'' * Mars' performance was pre-recorded at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands Presenters * Ed Helms and Kevin Hart presented Top Collaboration * G-Eazy and Ashley Tisdale introduced Camila Cabello * Kate Beckinsale presented Top Male Artist * Rita Ora introduced The Chainsmokers * Bebe Rexha and DJ Khaled introduced Julia Michaels * Mark Cuban and Sara Foster introduced Ed Sheeran * Rachel Lindsay and Savvy Shields presented Top Country Song * Billy Ray Cyrus and Noah Cyrus introduced Miley Cyrus * Josh Duhamel presented Top Billboard 200 Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including ten Grammy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine ''Billboard'' Music Awards, the Contemporary Icon Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. According to '' Billboard'', he is the best performing male soloist in the history of the Mainstream Top 40. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, as a child he appeared on the television shows ''Star Search'' and ''The All-New Mickey Mouse Club''. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Timberlake won two Grammy Awards for his R&B-focused debut solo album '' Justified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can't Stop The Feeling!
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" is a song recorded by American singer Justin Timberlake. It was released on May 6, 2016, as the lead single of the soundtrack to the film ''Trolls'' (2016), in which Timberlake voiced the character "Branch" and served as the executive music producer. It was written and produced by Timberlake, Max Martin, and Shellback. Musically, "Can't Stop the Feeling!" is an uptempo disco-pop, soul-pop number with funk influences. The song was released as a single on May 6, 2016, six months before the film debuted, and serviced to contemporary hit radio on May 10, 2016. Timberlake gave his first televised performance of "Can't Stop the Feeling!" during the interval act of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 grand final. It was followed by a music video directed by Mark Romanek, which was released on May 16, 2016. The music video follows Timberlake on a tour to everyday places as he dances through what a typical day may be. , it accumulated over 1.6 billion views. A wide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TheGuardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited, Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. Since 2018, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
