Kendrick Lamar only took home one award despite leading with 10 nominations. SZA, Doechii and The Weeknd dominated the Hip Hop and R&B categories with major wins. Eminem’s surprise win over Kendrick ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. 2025 is another huge year for The Weeknd, though it’s not as if he ...

The 2025 American Music Awards had no shortage of star power – or high energy. With Jennifer Lopez hosting, and with Kendrick Lamar leading all nominees, the stage was set for a memorable show and ...

The artist currently known as The Weeknd has spent the last 15 years building his reputation as the “dark prince of pop.” Starting as an enigmatic artist who released his songs anonymously, The Weeknd ...

The Weeknd has reached a milestone that no artist before him has achieved. He is now the first artist in Spotify history to have 30 different songs each surpass one billion streams. The achievement ...

Taking to his Instagram Stories on Sunday, the four-time Grammy winner reposted Spotify’s announcement before gearing up for his second concert in Houston, Texas. The stop was part of his “After Hours ...