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BILLBOARD COUNTRY UPDATE APRIL 13, 2020 | PAGE 4 OF 19 ON THE CHARTS JIM ASKER [email protected] Bulletin SamHunt’s Southside Rules Top Country YOURAlbu DAILYms; BrettENTERTAINMENT Young ‘Catc NEWSh UPDATE’-es Fifth AirplayMARCH 10, 2021 Page 1 of 23 Leader; Travis Denning Makes History INSIDE Congress Voted to SavCongress ’s second studio full-length, and first in over years, Southside sales (up 21%) in the tracking week. On Country , it hops 18-15 (11.9 mil- (MCA Nashville/Universal Music GroupVoted Nashville), debuts toat No. 1 onSave Billboard’s lion Our audience impressions, Stages, up 16%). But Indie Top Country• Citing Reforms, chart dated April 18. In its first week (ending April 9), it earnedCISAC 46,000 Readmits equivalent units, including 16,000 in album sales, ac- TRY TO ‘CATCH’ UP WITH YOUNG Brett Youngachieves his fifth consecutive cordingTroubled to Nielsen Spanish Music/MRC Data. Venues Are Stilland Country Waiting Airplay No. 1 as “Catch” (Bigfor Machine Help Label Group) ascends SouthsideSociety marks SGAE Hunt’s second No. 1 on the 2-1, increasing 13% to 36.6 million impressions. chart and fourth top 10. It follows freshman LP BY TAYLOR MIMS Young’s first of six chart entries, “Sleep With- Montevallo• , which Music arrived at the summit in No - out You,” reached No. 2 in December 2016. He Launches In-App vember 2014 and reigned for nineWhen weeks. Congress To date, Passed a COVID-19 relief bill in would take followedseveral withweeks the for multiweek [the SBA] No. to1s “Inget Case their You MontevalloMerch hasIntegration, earned 3.9 million units, with 1.4 Didn’t Know” (two weeks, June 2017), “ I Loved millionExclusive in album Artist sales. December that included $15 billion in grants for stuff together,”You” (three,says Kinzie.January 2018),But now “Mercy” that it’s (two, gone August far MontevalloCollections has spent 267 weeksindependent on the list, tying music venues, promoters and other past that, he2018) adds, and “There “Here Tonight” are people (two, looking April 2019). at their Luke Bryan’s Crash My Party as theperforming sixth-longest- arts organizations forced to shut down bank account “Catch”saying, completes ‘I can hold his on longest for days, journey but to No.I 1, • Austin Venues running titles in the chart’s 56-year history. having taken 46 weeks to reach the apex. It out- Unite For More during the pandemic, business executives don’t have weeks or months.’” On the all-genre , Southside ar- paces the 30-week climb of “Here Tonight.” Safety Protocols as saw it as a lifeline. While the SBA has released several guideline rives at No. 5, awarding Hunt his second top 10 On Hot Country , “Catch” pushes 7-5 for Mask Mandate HUNT YOUNG after the No. 3-peaking MontevalloMore. than 10 weeks later, however, the Small Busi- updates anda anew preliminary high. checklist for qualifying Expires Hunt first released the EPX2C ness, which Administration debuted (SBA) hasn’t even started accept- organizations, Williams, says, “There’s not a sense of and• peakedNine Artists at No. Could 5 on Top Countrying applications Albums in —August which 2014. means Following funds probably COMBS won’t ‘DOES’ urgencyIT AGAIN rightLuke Combsnow” to’ “Does roll out to Me” the (River program. House/Columbia “We’re MontevalloDominate, Between The 2021 the Pines: arriveAcoustic before Mixtape May. started at its No. 7 high in Nashville), featuringgoing Eric to Churchget it done,, ascends but 11-8sometimes on Country you Airplay, finally up get 10% to to NovemberGrammys 2015. Narrative: Indie venues have been in “desperate” need24.7 of million in audience.your destination The andis Combs’ there’s eighth nobody straight to greet career-opening you.” Montevallo produced five singles, four of which hit the pinnacle of Country top 10, following a record run of seven consecutive out-of-the-gate, properly Here’s What It Would government assistance since July, says Audrey Fix- A lot of this is just classic bureaucracy. “The SBA is Airplay:Mean “Leave If Each the Night of On,” “Take Your Time,” “House Party” and “Make promoted No. 1 singles. Schaefer, head of communications at I.M.P. building the program from the ground up, and that is You MissThem Me.” “Break Did Up in a Small Town” peaked at No. 2. Church adds his 15th top 10. Hunt co-penned all 12 songsand on Southsidea board member, including for “Body the National Like a Back Independent a long process in government,” says Andrea Roebker, Road,”• Who which Will was Win released in in 2017.Venue The Association smash hit ruled (NIVA), Country which Airplay helped for lobbyTHAT for TOOK the QUITEa regional ‘A FEW’ communications MONTHS Travis Denning director shatters at the theSBA. record While for threeGrammys’ weeks and Big airplay-, streaming-venue grant and sales-basedprogram. Venues Hot Country can’t Songspay rent the now, most she weeks theit has SBA taken was to penetrateable to distribute the Country Paycheck Airplay topProtection 10 as “After chart Categories?for a then-record Our 34 frames. It now ranks second only to and a Few” (Mercury Nashville) climbs 12-10 in its 57th week, up 4% to 21.4 mil - adds, with “a promise of hope of funding.” Program loans soon after the CARES Act passed FloridaFearless Predictions Line’s “Meant to Be” (50 weeks atop the latter list in 2017-18). lion in radio reach. “Downtown’s Dead,” which is alsoWhen on the the new venues set, reached grant legislation Nos. 14 and passed,15 TheAustin- song surpassesin March two 2020,tracks thatthose took were 50 weeks handled each by to delegated enter the top 10: on and Countrybased Airplay, promoter Walter respectively, in Kinzie, June 2018. founder “Kin- of promotionEaston Corbin ’sbankers, “A Girl Like and You,” the venue which reachedgrants program No. 10 in Jisanuary a “different 2018 be - folks” led Country Airplay on Feb.and 29, production becoming Hunt’scompany seventh Encore No. 1.Live, It hit reached fore peaking out at No.animal,” 6 that February, says Roebker, and Aaron noting Watson that this’s “Outta is the Style,” first which time No.• 3BILLBOARD on Hot Country 200 Songs. to his congressman for more information onachieved tim- its No.the 10 high department in December has 2017. created a grant process focused on LatestCLICK single HERE “Hard to Forget” jumps 17-9 on Hot Country Songs. It’s his “After” is Denning’s second Country Airplay entry. “David Ashley Parker ing. Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX) “warned us that it (continued) eighth top 10, having corralled 8.2 million U.S. streams (up 96%) and 5,000 in From Powder Springs” traveled to No. 32 in September 2018. ETHAN MICHAEL YOUNG: VIA MARTIN/NHLI GETTY HUNT: IMAGES. IMAGES MILLER/GETTY BEST ACTRESS GOLDEN GLOBES WINNER THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY NEW SINGLE “TIGRESS & TWEED” FROM THE MOTION PICTURE : THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY OUT NOW ! BRAND NEW ALBUM COMING SOON!

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for-profit entities. venue owner who pays $150,000 a month reforms included new elections for its board There’s a lot involved: compliance with in rent, “she’s going to go bankrupt if this of directors, a code of conduct to address the legislation, interagency work with the doesn’t come through ,” says Fix-Schae- conflicts of interest and a new technology Office of Management and Budget, and the fer. “After a year, there are no other stones project to address “the distortions in royalty creation of systems to prevent fraud and pri- to unturn.” calculations caused by inaudible music in oritize venues in need. (Those that lost 90% A version of this article originally appeared usage reports.” of revenue in 2020 will get priority.) in the March 13, 2021 issue of Billboard. Paris-based CISAC temporarily expelled Over 30,000 entities could be eligible for the Spanish society in May 2019 after the grants, according to the SBA, which will finding it had violated the international need to hire additional staff in order to meet Citing Reforms, confederation’s rules, which included dis- demand. (Currently, about 15 employees criminatory treatment of rights holders and work on the program, receiving expertise CISAC Readmits irregularities in its distribution of royalties. from supplementary staff.) An amendment CISAC set out a list of 17 reforms it required in the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill would pro- Troubled Spanish SGAE to implement to comply with CISAC’s vide an additional $1.25 billion to the grant rules. program with $840,000 allocated to SBA Society SGAE “CISAC has worked for over three years staffing. to monitor, support and evaluate SGAE’s Since the pandemic began, nearly 100 in- BY ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO transformation into a society that is compli- die U.S. music venues have shuttered perma- ant with international standards,” CISAC nently, and the list continues to grow after he long-running saga of troubled director-general Gadi Oron and board a year without touring. Texas has lost 14 Spanish collecting society SGAE chairman Marcelo Castello Branco said in independent venues since the pandemic, may finally be coming to a close. a joint statement. “This has been a complex with more than half of those in Austin. CISAC, the International Con- task of utmost importance both to CISAC “One of the biggest problems is once they Tfederation of Authors’ Societies, has voted members, who depend on the integrity of announce the rules, it’s going to come in to re-admit the troubled Spanish General the collective management system interna- phases,” says Williams. “If you’re in that last Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE), tionally, and to Spanish creators and rights phase, it could be deep into this stuff before which was mired in a series of controversies holders who deserve a well-functioning and you get your money. That’s why these delays and probes over how it collects and distrib- reliable society.” are killer for this industry.” utes royalties. The most serious issue centered on NIVA had two wishes for the venue The CISAC board of directors made SGAE’s role in a royalty scam known as La grants, says Fix-Schaefer: expediency and the move after a “thorough review of all Rueda (“the wheel”), in which members priority for those that need money most. changes in the society’s practices” over the — who were also broadcasters — played “In a way, they run counter to each other,” past three years, CISAC said in a state- songs they owned rights to on late-night she says. “It’s a push-pull.” For a New York ment on Wednesday (March 10). SGAE’s Spanish television, sometimes as low-level

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background music. In 2017, Madrid police Onetti, a playwright and screenwriter. New adds, “We think that bringing merch in is arrested 18 people at SGAE’s headquarters elections took place in October, when major one way to really enhance that artist-fan for their suspected involvement. Police publishers returned to the board and the connection and make it a more compelling documents revealed that a number of SGAE board voted unanimously to award Onetti experience. We’ll continue to experiment members also had falsely claimed owner- a new four-year term. Adrián Restrepo, a with lots of different ways to get it in front ship of public-domain classical composi- systems engineer, is the current CEO. of customers in the right way.” tions by Mozart, Vivaldi and other com- “In this period of institutional reform, CI- When asked about Amazon’s share of posers, which they registered in their own SAC has shown us its full support to adapt merchandise sales on the platform, McMul- names — as well as those of their parents, us to international norms and standards of lan wouldn’t disclose terms, saying simply children and pets. collective management,” Onetti said in a that the percentage of revenue splits “var- The Spanish government blocked the statement Wednesday. ies” from artist to artist. distribution of more than 2.5 million euros SGAE has 131,000 members and a reper- Along with the announcement, Amazon (over $2.8 million) in royalty advances by toire of more than 80 million works. In 2018, Music will debut exclusive merchandise col- SGAE over concerns about its operations, the last year before the society’s expulsion, lections from several artists. These include and the Spanish Supreme Court ordered Spain’s music collections were 227 million a new apparel line developed by Selena the society to pay a 3.1 million euro ($3.7 euros ($259 million) out of CISAC’s global Gomez timed to her forthcoming Spanish- million) fine in connection with abusive total of 8.49 billion euros ($9.68 billion), or language EP, Revelación; a new collection practices around the collection of royalties 2.7%. Spain was ranked ninth in the world in celebrating the rock band ; and from live . music collections that year. SGAE collected new merch from , Metal- In its statement Wednesday, CISAC, 290 million euros ($325 million) in 2019. lica, Queen Naija, , which represents more than 230 authors’ Georgia Line and Queen. In addition, societies in 121 countries, said the Spanish rapper has made Amazon Music the organization had changed the weights it Amazon Music exclusive online retail partner for his merch applied to different categories of music and collection, while is offering separated its music and audiovisual pools. Launches In- pre-orders for an exclusive beige vinyl of SGAE also applied a maximum 20% cap on her new album, Chemtrails Over the Country royalties it pays for music that it is broadcast App Merch Club, through the platform. late at night. All of this exclusive merchandise will ad- CISAC also noted that SGAE had shown it Integration, ditionally be made available via the Ama- had ended “discriminatory practices” in the zon Music Merch Shop, which launched election of its board and supervisory board Exclusive Artist on Amazon.com late last year. members which had created conflicts of Other top artists participating in the mer- interest. The practices had excluded certain Collections ch integration at launch include Billie Eil- categories of rights holders, including major ish, , King Princess, BTS, publishers, from joining the SGAE board. BY CHRIS EGGERTSEN Gaga, and . Publishing companies Warner/Chappell, McMullan, who also worked on the peermusic and EMI Songs had threatened rtists can now sell their mer- Twitch livestream integration that was an- to pull their catalogs from SGAE after they chandise on Amazon Music via nounced last September, says Amazon Mu- were all ejected from its board of directors a new mobile-app integration, sic is currently experimenting with different for surpassing term limits, a decision the the streaming service has an- ways to get artist merch in front of listeners. publishers contested. nounced.A These include an in-app notification via us- In the wake of the organization’s expul- Starting today (March 10), merch will ap- ers’ activity feeds, which will inform artists’ sion from CISAC, numerous artists said pear on participating artists’ pages alongside fans when new merch drops, as well as per- they were defecting from SGAE to join new their songs, albums, live streams and music sonalization features on Amazon.com that private rights management companies that videos, allowing fans to shop directly from will surface recommendations based on a have been begun to break SGAE’s monopoly the Amazon Music app. The majority of this user’s activity on the site. in Spain. merch will be available with Prime shipping Also on the horizon: Experiments with Meanwhile, the leadership at SGAE has for Amazon Prime members. email and push notifications based on listen- been a merry go-round in recent years. Last “Bringing all this into the app in a fairly ing behavior. April, the board dismissed Pilar Jurado, the seamless way with Prime shipping, we The greater Amazon ecosystem also al- soprano opera singer who had taken over as think it’s going to really help drive sales,” lows for additional partnerships on the mer- president in March of 2019, with a vote of says Sean McMullan, director of artist ch side, says McMullan. Though Amazon no confidence, replacing her with Antonio product and services at Amazon Music. He Music works closely with artists’ existing 2021 TOP MUSIC LAWYERS

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merch companies, Amazon also has its own iconic venues in Austin’s Red River Cul- and to continue to require masks until the merch-on-demand business, called Merch tural District have signed onto the initiative CDC provides clear guidance that this is no by Amazon, that is currently partnering including Empire Control Room & Garage, longer necessary,” added Sternschein. “As a with several (unspecified) artists on merch Mohawk, Cheer Up Charlies, Parish, Stubb’s patron myself, my worst fear is unwittingly manufacturing. Bar-B-Q and more. walking into an establishment that has “That’s a really fun way to create merch “The safety of our staff, performers, and chosen to remove the mask and social dis- and experiment with different designs, patrons is of the utmost importance to our tancing requirements that are demonstrably because there’s no risk for the artists, they business at all times,” said managing partner effective in reducing the risk of infection. don’t have to manufacture it,” says McMul- of Heard Presents including Empire Control As consumers, we have the power to choose lan. “It’s all made on-demand. So a lot of Room and Garage, The Parish as well as where we spend our time and money, and I times, the merch companies will partner founding board member of NIVA Stephen urge everyone who feels the same way we with our Merch by Amazon team and cre- Sternschein in a release. “With that said, do to join us and support the businesses ate different designs through that. Really, our city has made great strides in combating that are committed to keeping us all Safe In there’s lots of different ways to partner with COVID-19 and we are closer than ever to Sound.” us because of Amazon’s scale.” being able to fully reopen safely; however, Sternschein credits Crowbar venue The artist merch integration is just the that day has not yet arrived. The limiting owner and NIVA Precinct Captain Tom latest new feature to be introduced on factor is vaccinations - once shots are widely DeGeorge for “his inspiration and advice Amazon Music, and it’s one that McMullan available to everyone in our community, in developing this initiative.” DeGeorge characterizes as part of a larger strategy to we should be able to fully reopen, but not has been a vocal proponent for COVID be forward-thinking in their approach. before.” safety measures at small businesses like his “We’re pushing the boundaries of what a Members of the Safe In Sound program in Florida — a state where capacity limits streaming service is,” he says, adding, “I think have pledged to: restructuring operations to were banned by Governor Ron DeSantis in you’ll see us continue to experiment.” accommodate for six feet physical distanc- September. ing between individuals where possible, Safe in Sound is looking for other local require employees and customers to wear businesses to join the program. 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Check out a full available for employees and customers to list of participating venues and live music Safety Protocols use, conduct proper training for employ- companies below. ees to maintain proper safety per industry as Texas Mask guidelines, require that all employees and patrons exhibiting recognizable symptoms Nine Artists Could Mandate Expires of COVID-19 as well as those with tempera- tures at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit Dominate The BY TAYLOR MIMS home, and commit to daily sanitation of business facilities and high-touch areas. 2021 Grammys ore than 30 music venues in “After hearing from countless workers Austin have come together to about the new level of fear that this new Narrative: Here’s establish Safe In Sound, a mandate has instilled upon those who work public health code-of-conduct and perform within the district, I refuse to What It Would Mand safety program, following gover- stand by and not stand up for what I, and nor Greg Abbott’s decision to lift the mask many others like me, believe to be right,” Mean If Each of mandate for all of Texas. 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was the case in 2020, when of the year but “Don’t Start Now” loses out ing backstory — the pair met in 2017 while swept the quartet of general categories in record of the year and song of the year, Burton was busking in Austin — have clearly and ended the night as the unequivocal big that’s still a great night for Lipa. If she wins resonated with ’s winner, placing an exclamation point on her all three, Lipa would become just the fourth nominations review committee. If “Black breakthrough 2019 and cementing herself as artist to have their Big Four career scorecard Pumas” become a trending topic on Sunday a critically adored superstar. completed, joining the ranks of Christopher night, don’t say we didn’t warn you. One year later — well, 14 months later, Cross, and Billie Eilish (who, oddly since the 63rd annual Grammy Awards were enough, she’d have defeated in the record What He’d Need to Win: record of the postponed from January to March — no of the year and song of the year categories), year for “Rockstar,” plus song of the year for artist is nominated in the Big Four, which and continuing a remarkable run of success “The Box” would afford them the chance to replicate since the beginning of 2020. What It Would Signify: One of the most Eilish’s sweep in 2021. Yet there are nine Black Pumas successful years of chart-topping hip-hop artists who could walk away with multiple What They’d Need to Win: album of the singles ever. The Compton rapper scored wins in the Big Four on Sunday night (Mar. year for Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition), plus a surprise smash in the first half of 2020, 14) and own the narrative of the 2021 Gram- record of the year for “Colors” when “The Box” spent 11 weeks at the top of mys. These nine artists include multiple pop What It Would Signify: That the Gram- the Hot 100 chart. That was the longest run superstars, up-and-coming hip-hop artists, mys are definitely not a popularity contest at the top of the chart last year — followed a psych-rock duo with growing Recording — and that voters don’t get particularly by “Rockstar,” DaBaby’s also Academy crew, and... Eilish herself, among hung up on eligibility technicalities. The featuring Roddy Ricch, which spent seven others. psych-rock duo of Eric Burton and Adrian weeks at No. 1. During a year in which 25 So who could potentially become the big Quesada were surprise best new artist artists reached the top of the Hot 100, Roddy winner of the Big Four in 2021? And what contender at last year’s Grammy Awards, Ricch proved to be the most consistent would it signify if they did? Here are the and this year they showed up in two more presence at the chart’s summit, and was re- nine candidates for multiple general cat- Big Four categories. The deluxe edition of warded with six total Grammy nominations egory wins at the 2021 Grammys, and what their self-titled album was first released in — three for “The Box,” three for “Rockstar.” their major nights would mean in a larger 2019, but then repackaged last year with The record of the year and song of the context. covers of ’s “Fast Car” and year awards had never gone to a hip-hop ’ “Eleanor Rigby,” among other single prior to 2019, when Childish Gam- What She’d Need to Win: album of the songs, to be eligible for the 2021 ceremony. bino’s No. 1 hit “This Is America” won both year for Nostalgia, plus record of the It now joins ’s Djesse Vol. 3 as awards. If Roddy Ricch can take home year and/or song of the year for “Don’t Start an album of the year nominee with a very both with different singles, the Now” limited commercial footprint. Black Pumas’ achievement would demonstrate just how What It Would Signify: The full-on “Colors” snagging a record of the year nod commanding his 2020 had been — as both a Grammys coronation of Lipa. After win- is arguably even more surprising: out of the leading man and co-star to DaBaby, another ning best new artist at the 2019 Grammy eight nominees in that category, only two one of rap’s brightest new mainstream Awards, thanks in part to her self-titled de- artists have not topped the Hot 100 chart at voices — while also solidifying the gains that but album’s breakthrough hit “New Rules,” some point in their careers — Dua Lipa, who hip-hop has made in the Grammys’ most the British pop star spent 2020 leveling up has climbed as high as No. 2, and Black Pu- prominent song categories. critically (sophomore album Future Nostal- mas, who have never made the chart at all. gia earned and lots of year-end list Frankly, Black Pumas winning both album What She’d Need to Win: record of the placements and commercially (“Don’t Start of the year and record of the year would be year for “Say So,” plus best new artist Now” became her highest-charting Hot 100 the most shocking Grammys outcome in What It Would Signify: A major co-sign hit by peaking at No. 2, while “Break My nearly two decades, since albums like Steely — and a little controversy, too. Over the Heart” and “Levitating” also reached the Dan’s and the O Brother, past year, Doja Cat has transitioned from chart’s top 20). Where Art Thou? soundtrack took home promising multi-hyphenate with a loyal As Lipa has ascended to the A-list, the Re- the top prize during different years in the online fan base to a major mainstream pres- cording Academy may see an opportunity to early 2000s. If , get ready for an ence; that’s thanks in part to “Say So,” her validate their best new artist pick from two avalanche of snark, and conclusions Hot 100 chart-topper now nominated for years ago — especially one as well-known, that the Recording Academy is once again record of the year. But her 2019 album Hot likable, generation-spanning and hits-rich out of touch with popular culture, just as Pink has showed staying power beyond just as the 25-year-old. If , a they had been two decades ago. As unlikely that breakout hit (including the success -pop project that should appeal to as that outcome seems, Black Pumas’ soul- of its latest single, “Streets”), and Doja voters across demographics, wins album ful, NPR-friendly -rock and charm- has been active as a guest artist on songs Page 10 of 23

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by , , record of the year and song of the year. more than ’s first two albums, and Bebe Rexha to demonstrate her , The downtempo, contemplative “Every- including on the alternative-adjacent pop- and general charisma. Doja Cat has thing I Wanted” became another top 10 hit rock of “Circles.” also become an authoritative awards-show on the Hot 100 for Eilish upon its release — We covered why a Post Malone sweep performer who has reinvented her signature but something of a surprise Grammys con- would be viewed as problematic when hits on primetime stages — and could very tender, considering its standing as a stopgap he was nominated in multiple Big Four well dominate next-day Grammy headlines single between her album of the year win- categories two years ago, and a lot of those if she delivers a show-stopping set on Sun- ner When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We problems would still stand. But as one of the day night to go along with multiple Big Four Go? and her highly anticipated sophomore most reliable hit-makers of the past half- victories. LP. Multiple wins, including in both Big decade — nominated for the third straight Yet a best new artist win for Doja Cat, and Four categories, would place Eilish next to year in the record of the year category, no especially a record of the year win for “Say Adele, in an elite class of artist you should less — a big night for Post Malone would So,” would inevitably come with a caveat: absolutely never against come Grammy indicate that the Recording Academy under- Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, the former night. Over the past decade, Adele is a per- stands his cultural footprint and appreciates super-producer who was accused of sexual fect 13-for-13 at the Grammys — including an that type of shape-shifting durability. Once harassment by and has since been astonishing 6-for-6 in the Big Four during dismissed as frivolous by critics upon his embroiled in a legal war with the pop star, that time, a mark which Eilish could match debut, Posty has the opportunity to cement produced the smash hit under the moniker this year. That’s rarefied territory for any himself as a serious, capital-I Important art- Tyson Trax, and would earn a Grammy him- artist to ever reach; for Eilish, she could pull ist at this year’s Grammys to anyone still out self with a “Say So” win. Although Doja Cat it off before she turns 20 later this year. there doubting his staying power. is far from the only artist that has worked Post Malone with Dr. Luke following Kesha’s allegations What He’d Need to Win: album of the What She’d Need to Win: record of the — , and are year for Hollywood’s Bleeding, plus record year for “Savage,” plus best new artist among those that have received his beats of the year and/or song of the year for What It Would Signify: The first in recent years — handing the record of the “Circles” female rapper to dominate the Big Four year to a producer many within the What It Would Signify: That Grammy since took home album of the industry still consider a pariah, following his voters have really long memories. Post year and best new artist in 1999. Although commercial renaissance under a pseudonym Malone’s third album, Hollywood’s Bleed- artists like and last year, would be understandably blasted ing, was released on Sept. 6, 2019 — the were nominated, no woman in hip-hop has by many critics of the Recording Academy. very first week in this Grammys’ eligibil- taken home the best new artist trophy this Artists like have already ity period, which began on Sept. 1, 2019 century; meanwhile, a rap song by a woman spoken out about “Tyson Trax” even being and ended on Aug. 31, 2020. (For context: has never won record of the year. Megan nominated in 2021 as an act of blatant hy- ’s Lover came out two weeks Thee Stallion taking home a pair of Big Four pocrisy; no matter how deserving Doja Cat before Hollywood’s Bleeding. That’s mul- awards this year would represent multiple may be of her accolades, expect those voices tiple Taylor Swift albums ago!) With the historic wins for the genre. to be even louder with a “Say So” win. 2021 ceremony postponed from January to Considering the type of year that the Billie Eilish March, Hollywood’s Bleeding and its biggest Houston rapper just enjoyed, Meg could What She’d Need to Win: record of the hit, “Circles,” will be more than 18 months pull it off, too. With multiple top 10 projects year and song of the year for “Everything I old on Grammy night, when Post Malone on the Billboard 200 albums chart last year, Wanted” tries to win the first Grammys of his career. a pair of Hot 100 chart-toppers thanks to What It Would Signify: That the Gram- Of course, Post Malone’s latest full- “Savage” with Beyoncé and “WAP” with mys definitely are not tired of Billie Eilish. length wasn’t just a flash in the pan upon , and collaborations with such varied At last year’s ceremony, the alt-pop singer- release: Hollywood’s Bleeding was the sixth artists as Ariana Grande, DaBaby, songwriter went 5-for-6 with her nomina- best-selling album of 2020, and “Circles,” and SZA, Megan Thee Stallion is an undeni- tions and, most notably, became the first Posty’s first solo Hot 100 chart-topper, able star with extraordinary microphone artist to sweep the Big Four categories since spent 39 weeks in the top 10 of the chart, a talent and a lot of industry goodwill. She in 1981, two decades record at the time (The Weeknd’s “Blinding should be considered a front-runner in the before Eilish was born. Eilish dominated the Lights” bested it a few months later). As the best new artist competition, and Record- 2020 Grammys so thoroughly that watching only hip-hop project nominated for album ing Academy voters could very well choose the ceremony felt like her song “You Should of the year, Hollywood’s Bleeding could end “Savage” for record of the year as a way to See Me in a Crown” playing out in real time. a drought for the genre that dates back to reward both Megan and Beyonce, nomi- One year later, she’s back with four more ’s win nearly two decades ago... even nated elsewhere in the category for “Black nominations, including repeat showings in if it veers away from traditional hip-hop Parade,” in one fell swoop. Megan Thee Stal- Page 11 of 23

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lion’s proper debut album, Good News, won’t Grammy achievement collection, part 2. be eligible until the 2022 Grammy Awards, Like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift has the chance Who Will Win but that doesn’t mean she can’t rule the 2021 to add to an already eye-popping Grammys show. resumé this year — in her case, an album in Grammys’ Big Beyoncé of the year win for Folklore would give her What She’d Need to Win: record of the a third career win in the category, making Four Categories? year for “Savage” or “Black Parade,” plus her the first woman with three album of the song of the year for “Black Parade” year trophies (the only other artists with Our Fearless What It Would Signify: Growing the three so far are , Stevie Won- Grammy achievement collection, part 1. der and ). Meanwhile, her No. Predictions With 79 career nominations, including 1 single from Folklore, “Cardigan,” has the nine in 2021, Queen Bey is now the most- chance to bestow Swift with her first song of BY PAUL GREIN nominated woman in the history of the the year victory, after four previous losses in Grammys — and with 24 career wins, she the category. ith the 63rd annual has the chance to become the artist with the Zooming in a bit, a big Grammy night Grammy Awards less than most Grammy wins ever on Sunday night for Swift would represent a critical come- a week away, it’s time for (Hungarian-British conductor George Solti back of sorts for the superstar, who became our fearless predictions in currently holds the record with 31 career the youngest album of the year winner theW Big Four categories: album, record and wins). With nods in the R&B and rap catego- when Fearless won in 2010, completed her song of the year plus best new artist. ries, as well as for best and best imperial pop phase when 1989 took home In three of the last four years, one artist music film, Beyonce could approach the re- the 2016 trophy, but then was shut out from has swept album, record and song of the cord without any Big Four wins... but there’s the category with 2017’s Reputation and year. Adeleaccomplished the feat four years also a chance she ties, or even breaks, the 2019’s Lover. Last year’s Folklore, a surprise ago, as did three years ago all-time record on Sunday night, if “Black indie-folk project recorded during quar- and Billie Eilish last year. Dua Lipa an- Parade” takes home song of the year, or if ei- antine, clearly resonated with Recording dPost Malone are both nominated in all ther “Black Parade” or “Savage” with Megan Academy members — as well as with the three categories this year, but it doesn’t Thee Stallion earns record of the year. general public, with eight weeks at No. 1 seem like either has the firepower to pull off It’s worth remembering that Beyoncé is on the Billboard 200 chart since its release this sweep. doing all of this without even releasing a last July. (Evermore, a follow-up released Taylor Swift seems a clear front-runner proper album during the eligibility period. last December, was similarly successful for album of the year, as is Meghan Thee “Black Parade” scored a pair of Big Four and logged three weeks at No. 1, but was Stallion for best new artist. Record and nods after being featured in Beyoncé’s released to be eligible at these song of the year are tougher calls. film , the most ambitious visual Grammys.) Let’s break down the big four categories. project of the superstar’s career to date; Swift was still touring stadiums and Album of the Year the song also celebrated Black culture at a collecting millions of streams in the half- Nominees: ’s Chilombo, Black crucial moment last summer, during nation- decade between album of the year nomina- Pumas’ Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition), Cold- wide protests against racial discrimination tions, but the nod for Folklore marked a play’s Everyday Life, Jacob Collier’s Djesse, and police brutality. “Black Parade” wasn’t return to the main competition for Swift Vol. 3, Haim’s Pt. III, Dua a smash hit for Beyoncé — but “Savage,” the following a pair of snubs. A Folklore win on Lipa’s Future Nostalgia, Post Malone’s Hol- Megan Thee Stallion single that Beyonce Grammy night — plus song of the year for lywood’s Bleeding, Taylor Swift’s Folklore remixed, very much was, streaking to the “Cardigan,” as some sprinkles on the sundae Only three of these albums are nominated top of the Hot 100 chart once Bey lent an as- — would represent a return to Recording for best album in their genre categories: Fu- sist. Even during a year in which the world Academy acclaim, thanks to a hard-left ture Nostalgia and Folklore are finalists continued to wait for the proper follow-up artistic turn. for best pop vocal album, and Chilombo is to Lemonade, Beyoncé’s cultural impact was vying for best progressive R&B album. This omnipresent — and a pair of Big Four wins doesn’t mean the other five albums don’t would acknowledge that unconventional, have a shot of winning here, but not being yet undeniable, influence. nominated for best album in your home Taylor Swift genre certainly isn’t a good sign. What She’d Need to Win: album of the This is the third year that the Grammys year for Folklore, plus song of the year for have had eight nominees in each of the Big “Cardigan” Four categories. With so many nominees, it What It Would Signify: Growing the helps to cut the list down to a more manage- Page 12 of 23

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able size. I’d say the four artists with the Grammys didn’t nominate what I (and many ly. “The Box” is nominated for best rap song. best chance of winning here are Haim, Lipa, others) figured was the front-runner to win The other five nominees are all pop. The Post Malone and Swift. in this category. Grammys don’t have a pop song category. Haim is vying to become the second all- Seven of these eight records are nomi- Let’s cut the list down to the four con- female group to win, following , nated in performance categories. The only tenders that seem to have the best chance of who won 14 years ago. one that isn’t is Posty’s “Circles.” Again, that winning: “Black Parade,” “Cardigan,” “Ev- This would be Swift’s third album of the doesn’t doom its chances of winning here, erything I Wanted” and “I Can’t Breathe.” year award, making her only the fourth but it’s not a good sign. Eilish and O’Connell, who won in this artist in Grammy history to win three times Six of these eight records were top 10 hits category last year for “Bad Guy,” are vying in this category. The first three were Frank on the . The only ones that to become the first songwriters in Grammy Sinatra, and Paul Simon weren’t were “Black Parade” (which peaked history to win here two years running. At (counting a Simon & Garfunkel album). at No. 37) and “Colors” (which has yet to first I thought they just might do it. But Swift would be the first woman to become crack the Hot 100). every single voter knows that Eilish swept a three-time winner — just as she was the Again, let’s cut the list down to size by the Big Four last year. Many will think that’s first woman to win twice in the category as zeroing in on the four that seem to have enough recognition for her at this stage of a lead artist. the best chance of winning: “Black Parade,” her career, before she has even released her Some may question whether Swift is “,” “Don’t Start Now” second album. For what it’s worth, Christo- of the same stature as the three previous and “Savage.” pher Cross, the only other artist in Grammy three-time winners. Others may counter Eilish, who won last year for “Bad Guy,” history to sweep the Big Four in one year, that that’s an ageist and sexist thing to say. is vying to become just the third artist in was nominated in three categories the fol- Younger fans may look at that same list and Grammy history to win two years running lowing year with “Arthur’s Theme (Best say, “Did Paul Simon really need to win in this category. The first two were Roberta That You Can Do)” but didn’t win. three times”? Flack and . This is Swift’s fifth song of the year Swift is fortunate that none of her com- “Savage” would be the first all-female nomination, more than any other female petitors this year is seriously overdue for collab in Grammy history to win in this songwriter in Grammy history. She has yet a win in this category. This is the second category. Moreover, it would be just the to win in the category, so she’s overdue. And album of the year nod for both Coldplay and second hip-hop smash to win in this cat- there’s a growing sense that her enormous Post Malone, but they are not generally seen egory, following Childish Gambino’s “This success all stems from her songwriting. But as being seriously overdue in this category. Is America” two years ago. (The same is true she’s a clear front-runner for album of the If Beyoncé or — both of of “Rockstar.”) year. Some may figure that that award takes whom have been nominated (and lost) three The draw of seeing two strong women care of her for this year, allowing them to times in this category (as lead artists) — win a collab for the first time may prove look elsewhere here. were among the nominees, Swift would have hard to resist. “Black Parade” and “I Can’t Breathe” both a much tougher path to victory. The likely winner: Megan Thee Stallion comment on race matters, which was obvi- A few more factors weighing in Swift’s featuring Beyoncé ously one of the biggest stories of 2020. This favor: Her album was a blockbuster and Song of the year would be the second time in three years that brought her the best reviews of her ca- Nominees: “Black Parade” (Denisia a song devoted to that theme won in this reer. The album’s intimate quality makes it Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Jay-Z, category. As noted above, “This Is America” especially appropriate for a year in which Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil won two years ago. everyone was locked down. Four-time King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie The fact that “Black Parade” is nominated Grammy winner co-produced “Caso” Tice); “The Box” (Samuel Gloade & for best R&B song and “I Can’t Breathe” the album. Roddy Ricch); “Cardigan” ( isn’t suggests that “Black Parade” is the The likely winner: Swift & Taylor Swift); “Circles” (, Adam stronger entry. This would be Beyoncé’s sec- Record of the Year Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Post Malone & ond win in this category. She won 11 years Nominees: Beyoncé’s “Black Parade,” Billy Walsh); “Don’t Start Now” (Caroline ago for co-writing “Single Ladies (Put a Ring Black Pumas’ “Colors,” DaBaby’s “Rockstar” Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily on It).” She would become just the second (featuring Roddy Ricch), Doja Cat’s “Say Warren); “Everything I Wanted” (Billie Eil- female songwriter, following Adele, to win So,” Billie Eilish’s “Everything I Wanted,” ish & Finneas O’Connell); “I Can’t Breathe” twice in the category. Dua Lipa’s “Don’t Start Now,” Post Malone’s (Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & ); An additional reason that Beyoncé looks “Circles,” Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” “If the World Was Ending” ( good in this category: There’s a sense that (featuring Beyoncé) & JP Saxe). she didn’t get her full due four years ago Wait a second, where’s The Weeknd’s “Black Parade” is nominated for best R&B when Lemonade was in contention. She lost “”? Oh that’s right. 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In a moment of extraordinary generosity when Fearless won for album and “Single plus all my baby mommas — a family affair. and grace, Adele paid tribute to Beyoncé in Ladies” won for song. I don’t believe in monogamy, man. So I’m a her acceptance speech, saying, “My artist of If Beyoncé wins record and song of the big polygamous type of guy. I’m bringing all my life is Beyoncé … All us artists, we f—ing year for different works, as I suspect she my girlfriends and kids on stage. I got kids adore you. You are our light.” may, this will be only the third time in in South America. I’m bringing all them in. I “Black Parade” credits nine writers. If it Grammy history that this has happened. At got kids all over the world.” wins, it will top “That’s What I Like” as the the awards for 1971, won record The gleeful rapper isn’t just looking to Grammy-winning song of the year with the of the year for “It’s Too Late” and song of score a hot date but also a big win. Compet- most credited co-writers. It took eight writ- the year for “You’ve Got a Friend.” Three ing against , Royce Da 5’9’’, Jay Elec- ers to whip up “That’s What I Like.” (How years ago, Bruno Mars won record of the tronica, and D Smoke in this year’s best on earth did Irving Berlin and year for “24K Magic” and song of the year rap album category, Gibbs is fully aware of ever write songs all by themselves?) for “That’s What I Like.” the lyrical fervor driving this field — but The likely winner: Beyoncé Finally, if women win in all four cat- remains hopeful of notching his first gold Best new artist egories, on the heels of Eilish’s sweep last trophy. And if the odds aren’t necessar- Nominees: Ingrid Andress, Phoebe Bridg- year, this will be first time in Grammy his- ily in his favor, he’s more than happy to be ers, Chika, Noah Cyrus, D Smoke, Doja Cat, tory that women have swept the Big Four representing his hometown of Gary, Indi- Kaytranada, Megan Thee Stallion categories (as lead or co-lead artists) two ana, birthplace of one of 20th century pop Four of these artists are nominated years running. music’s biggest icons. “For me to do this, for best album in their respective fields: it’s bigger than what we projecting it to be,” Andress in country, Bridgers in alternative he says. “We haven’t seen it since Michael music, D Smoke in rap and Kaytranada in Is a Jackson.” dance/electronic. That doesn’t mean the Billboard spoke to Gibbs about his first others have no chance — Megan Thee Stal- Happy Kid From Grammy nomination, avenging his Bandana lion didn’t release an album in the eligibility snub, why the culture won with this nomi- period, just an EP (Suga), so her lack of a rap Gary, Indiana nation, and more. album nod can be explained away. Take me back to the day when you got the Again, let’s cut the list in half. The four Realizing His news — what was going through your mind? artists that seem to have the best chance of I was just as shocked as everybody else. I winning are Andress, Bridgers, Doja Cat and Grammy Dreams knew I had the best rap album in my heart Megan Thee Stallion. this year, but I didn’t know if I had enough Megan Thee Stallion would become the BY CARL LAMARRE juice to get nominated for a Grammy. I’m first female hip-hop artist to win here since glad they considered me this year. I’m Lauryn Hill 22 years ago. Andress would n 2019, Freddie Gibbs and the rest of humbled. I’m going to continue to say my become the first female country artist to win the hip-hop world were stunned to project was the best. With this nomination, I here since 14 years ago. hear that his collaborative opus with already won. They showed me love — shout- To state the obvious, Megan became a , Bandana, was snubbed from out to the Recording Academy and every- major star last year, landing two No. 1 hits IGrammy consideration. Befuddled by the body that supported the album. They gave on the Billboard Hot 100. She would become committee’s stance, Gibbs issued a prover- me the confidence to make Alfredo. the seventh artist who notched two or more bial “f—k” you on Twitter — and responded No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 prior to winning a year later with his searing follow-up al- In a mainstream and Grammy sense, do best new artist. The Beatles amassed seven bum Alfredo, alongside East Coast producer you feel like this nomination gave you any No. 1 hits before being named best new Alchemist. kind of validation knowing you took the artist of 1964. had three before Last November, Gibbs shared the last unconventional route in your career? being named best new artist of 1989 (the laugh when the 10-track project was nomi- Yeah. I don’t think any rapper in the award was later revoked). nated for this year’s best rap album category. game right now has taken the path that I’ve (1983), (1990), Christina Agu- “Ohhhhhh, I need a badass Grammy date,” taken to get where I’m at. I’ve definitely ilera (1999) and & he quipped on Twitter. Fast forward three carved out a very unique lane to get to the (2013) each had two. months later, Gibbs is still searching for his Grammys. I’ve never been on the radio, I’ve The likely winner: Megan Thee Stallion hot plus-one to Sunday night’s (March 14) never been mainstream so to speak — but I Post Script festivities. still feel like I get that mainstream respect, If Swift wins for album of the year and “I need that plus one,” he tells Bill- because of the work I put in. Beyoncé wins for song of the year, this will board over a conversation on Skype. “I got I deserve to be there, regardless. I deserve be a replay of the awards from 11 years ago a badass date in mind. I might take a date to get that respect. Just because you don’t Page 14 of 23

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have a top Billboard Hot 100 song, you musically relevant today. There’s people He did not text me back yet. I’m waiting shouldn’t [not] be considered one of the best that have done that. You can have a record- on him. artists in the game. I think it’s a culmination breaking album, and next year they won’t He’s busy with the baby. He’s playing the of things in your career. It might take a little care about you. It’s all about you maintain- daddy role right now. longer doing it the way I do it, but it’s worth ing that fan base and satisfying that core. He didn’t text me back yet, but we gonna it in the end. That means more than anything else. get to it though. That was probably every- With the nominees that are out right now, How did the nomination that should’ve body first time hearing us talk about that, talk about the state of lyricism — knowing been for Bandana not jade you as an artist? but we been talking about that before. If that that you got you, Nas, Jay , D I think me not getting that accolade drove happen, that would be extremely great. I’m Smoke and Royce representing the lyrical me to be like, “All right, well these people hoping for that. rappers? are gonna pick who they gonna pick, so I’m What about Hit-Boy? Could we get a Hit- When I saw the nominees, I was like, gonna pick myself always.” I know what I’m Boy and Freddie album? “Damn, they really took it a different kind of working with as a rapper, I know where I’m Yeah, we could do that too. He’s definitely way this year with the voting.” They really at lyrically, and I know I’m making some of one of my favorite producers. I just want was like, “Aight, we really gonna put guys the best music of my career. So when I put to work with whoever wants to work with that can really, really rap in there.” They it out there and say that’s what it was, God me and make the best s—t. Right now, I’m started that s—t with . When they manifested it. And now we here. on a good wave with Hit-Boy, so I want to put her in the top rap categories and Pusha For me to say I didn’t care, I’d be lying — continue that. T, I started getting a little bit of hope. because I looked at that like, “Damn, there Is there anything you want to let the fans They ain’t never been no break or try to was a project or two in there that I feel like know? conform, but it shows the grand scope of the mine could’ve replaced.” I wasn’t going to Shout-out to all my girlfriends. They don’t Grammys was larger than what was being trip, I just prayed about it and had faith in need their names said. They got jobs and forced down your throat in the mainstream. my ability to get right back to it. I’m in a other boyfriends. It’s only like three of four real record com- position where I can take it, so thank God panies. They’re stockholders controlling for that. the s—t and they control the f—kin’ music. What does a nomination mean in a larger It ain’t really us. When you look at it from sense for a kid from Gary, Indiana? that standpoint, you gotta know there’s only R.I.P to Mike, but actually Mike ain’t Launches Online so many slots to be popular. And if you don’t dead. Me and Mike be chilling. We gonna fall into one of those slots, that doesn’t mean R.I.P to everybody else. Let me put that out Archive For you can’t be great. there: Mike ain’t dead. He gave me the juice If you look at the category, there’s some and told me what I needed to do to get to Concerts, Rare middle-aged rappers up in here, man! What this point. He said to not worry about all the does it say about this class of MCs being popularity. I’m not really into the rap “in” Recordings & able to stand the test of time musically and crowd. I’m just about keying in and doing lyrically? what I do and staying as sharp as I can be as More S—t, I think I’m the youngest one. Me and an MC. D Smoke. We’re the two youngest for sure. Who, as a fan, would you want to see win BY LARS BRANDLE The thing is though — guys don’t have to if you had to pick? blow up as a rapper when you’re 23 years As a fan, I’ll probably pick Royce or Nas — ourtney Barnett opens the vault old. You can keep going and build a career because Nas ain’t never got one yet. for a digital feast of her perfor- that can last your whole life, instead of [just] Royce said, “It’s the culture who wins at mances spanning more than a your 20s. A lot of rappers want to get rich the end of the day.” decade. when they’re 20, but we’re broke when We all won, bro. We make jokes about CThe Melbourne-based independent artist we’re 30. I’ve been doing this thing since I winning, but we all already won. I don’t and Milk! Records co-founder today (March was 20 years old, so I’ve seen a lot of guys really feel no kind of way about it. It would 10) launches the Courtney Barnett Online come and go, and I’ve haven’t seen a lot of really be winning if they let us have a real Live Music Experience & Archive, a trove guys stay. Grammy party. That’s the main thing with of concerts dating back to 2007, unearthed Longevity is everything. If you can me. Let us get a real Grammy party off. mixes from the desk, live television perfor- maintain longevity, that beats out every- You had the internet buzzing when you mances, gig posters and more. thing. Consistency and longevity wins the tweeted about wanting to work with Pusha Barnett’s live experience is an antidote to race. There’s a lot of guys that shoot to the T. Are you going to do something with him COVID-19, which forced her hometown into top. You could break a record and not be in 2021? multiple lockdowns in 2020 and ravaged the Page 15 of 23

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live everywhere. try Winston and WN5TN, and Mumford & The project was initially visualized as a Mumford & Sons’ Sons have courted controversy for associat- nod to the online archives of and ing with notorious right-wing personalities. The Grateful Dead, a portal to experience Banjoist ‘Taking Back in 2018, the band invited Canadian Barnett’s gigs at a time when touring was academic , who has been ac- called off. But as the pandemic dragged on, Time Away From cused of transphobia, misogyny and Islamo- the initiative developed into much more. phobia, to visit their London studios. Barnett spread her wings with her debut the Band’ After After pictures of Peterson and members 2015 album LP Sometimes I Sit and Think, of the band appeared on , and Sometimes I Just Sit, which cracked the Controversial Post Marshall told a Canadian radio station, “I Top 20 on both sides of , won don’t think that having a photograph with the and ’s BY ABID RAHMAN someone means you agree with everything prestigious J award for album of the year, they say.” He added, “Primarily I’m inter- and snagged a slew of APRA, ARIA and AIR inston Marshall, the ested in his psychological stuff, which I find Awards. The indie star was also nominated player and lead very interesting.” for the best new artist at the Grammy of Mumford & Sons is Awards, losing out to . “taking time away” from A collaborative album with , theW Grammy-winning British band after he Citing 2017s Lotta Sea Lice, was a critical and endured a social media backlash for praising commercial success. Barnett’s solo sopho- a book by right-wing provocateur . #FreeBritney more album, 2018’s Tell Me How You Really In a tweet posted to his account on Feel, impacted the Top 10 in the U.K. and Tuesday night, Marshall said, “Over the past Movement, GOP . few days I have come to better understand Over the years, Barnett has played the the pain caused by the book I endorsed. I Congressmen biggest stages of them all, including festivals have offended not only a lot of people I don’t Coachella, and Glaston- know, but also those closest to me, including Ask for Federal bury, and iconic venues from the Greek my bandmates and for that I am truly sorry.” Theatre in Los Angeles to London’s Brixton He added: “As a result of my actions I am Hearings Into Academy and many others. taking time away from the band to examine Barnett is also an award-winning indie my blindspots. For now, please know that Conservatorships label chief. Milk!, the label she established I realize how my endorsements have the in 2012 with Jen Cloher, has twice gone on potential to be viewed as approvals of hate- BY CLAUDIA ROSENBAUM to win the AIR Award for best independent ful, divisive behavior. I apologize, as this was label. not at all my intention.” ongressmen Matt Gaetz (R-FL) To celebrate the new digital project, Bar- The controversy started when Marshall, and Jim Jordan (R-OH) are urging nett unlocks Live at the Corner Hotel, the in a now-deleted tweet, congratulated Ngo House Judiciary Chairman Jerry full concert footage of her only full band on the publication of his book Unmasked, Nadler (D-NY) to hold hearings live show of 2020, filmed during a heat- which promises to take the reader “inside Cabout conservatorships such as the one that wave in the midst of Australia’s worst ever ANTIFA’s radical plan to destroy democ- currently oversees the life of pop icon Brit- bushfire season. racy.” ney Spears. “Finally had the time to read your impor- Gaetz and Jordan — moved by the tant book. You’re a man,” Marshall recent growing outcry from the #FreeBrit- tweeted, before deleting the message fol- ney movement after the Framing Britney lowing a backlash and intense mockery of Spears documentary aired in February — the band. said it is “incumbent upon our Committee Ngo, a conservative journalist who rose to convene a hearing to examine whether to prominence filming left-wing protests Americans are trapped unjustly in conserva- in Portland, has become notorious for his torships.” associations with the neo-fascist white na- Spears has been in a conservatorship tionalist groups the Proud Boys and Patriot overseen predominantly by her father since Prayer. 2008 when the singer was just 28. Now age The Ngo incident is not the first time 39, many Spears fans, her former attorney Marshall, who also goes by the aliases Coun- and friends have come forward questioning Page 16 of 23

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whether there is still a reason for a restrictive conservatorship over the singer’s personal Artist Managers BTS Rule IFPI’s and financial life. Spears herself has asked to open up the legal process, where many hear- and Inaugural Global ings have been sealed, saying in court papers that it is good public policy to appoint a new John Damiano Album Chart conservator of her estate be made in as open and transparent a matter as possible. Form Bowery BY LARS BRANDLE “Britney herself is vehemently opposed to this effort by her father to keep her Entertainment TS has made a habit of pulver- legal struggle hidden away in the closet as izing records. The K-pop phenom a family secret,” Spears’ court-appointed Group does it again, this time winning attorney Samuel Ingham III wrote in court IFPI’s inaugural award for the papers in September. BY DAVE BROOKS Bmost popular album on the planet. Gaetz and Jordan agree, calling for a The ’s Map Of The Soul: 7 is federal hearing to examine not just Spears’ rtist manager Jack White of Get the first recipient of the Global Album All conservatorship, but the system in general, Even Entertainment and booking Format Award for 2020, a new category that according to a press release from Gaetz. agent and artist manager John celebrates the best-selling albums across all “If the conservatorship process can rip Damiano, of The Trep Agency consumption formats, from physical sales to the agency from a woman who was in the (TTA),A have merged their companies to downloads and streams. prime of her life and one of the most power- form Bowery Entertainment Group. Released in February 2020 at the start of ful pop stars in the world, imagine what The decision to merge White’s Austin and the pandemic, Map Of The Soul: 7 spread it can do to people who are less powerful Los Angeles based business and Damiano’s like wildfire. BTS’ fourth album enjoyed and have less of a voice,” Rep. Gaetz said in New York operations was inspired by the “unprecedented success” in Korea, where a statement. “I’ve heard the story of those pandemic and guiding clients through the it broke the all-time sales mark, the IFPI people in Florida, and I am concerned about post-COVID-19 musical landscape. reports. access to due process for wards.” White has worked at multiple booking The set also scored a clean sweep by In the letter to Nadler, Gaetz and Jordan agencies including Paradigm while Damiano ruling the charts in the world’s five largest urge the chairman to take up the conser- signed his first record deal at age 16 year music markets: the United States, Japan, vatorship issue, saying that there has been with Victory Records and spent 13 years United Kingdom, Germany and France. “growing public concern about the use of touring as a professional drummer with In the U.S., the LP arrived at No. 1 on the conservatorships to effectively deprive indi- Thieves And Villains and Freshman 15 from Billboard 200 chart with the biggest week of viduals of personal freedoms.” Spears, they StandBy Records. 2020 for any release. It was the seven-piece said, is the “most striking example,” but she “When the pandemic hit, so many people group’s fourth No. 1 in less than two years. is not alone. just sort of put everything on pause with no The IFPI introduced the Global Album “There are countless other Americans idea what to do,” White said. “The massive All Format Chart “to reflect the evolv- unjustly stripped of their freedoms by and sudden change was absolutely devas- ing landscape of the album format and to others with little recourse,” the letter to tating for everyone; and while we suffered recognize how artists share their album Nadler states. “Given the constitutional our fair share of setbacks, we also used the projects in a variety of ways with their fans freedoms at stake and opaqueness of time to take a step back and reevaluate our across multiple formats,” comments Frances these , it is incumbent upon approach to the industry – we viewed it as a Moore, CEO at IFPI. our Committee to convene a hearing to chance to pivot in a much bigger way.” Moore continues: “It’s an honor to be able examine whether Americans are trapped Damiano added, “Jack and I share a to hand BTS their second IFPI Global Chart unjustly in conservatorships.” similar vision about the future of the , following their success as Global Re- business,” noting that the Bowery Entertain- cording Artists of the Year. Map Of The Soul: ment Group is “a name that more accurately 7 broke chart records internationally and in represented who we are and what we do.” Korea, and is yet another incredible body of Find more at boweryentertainment- work from a band that continues to delight group.com. music lovers globally.” BTS appear twice in the inaugural Top 10 (BE is at No. 4), and lead blockbusters from The Weeknd (After Hours) and Billie Eilish (When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do Page 17 of 23

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We Go?), respectively. “My tweet was not personal or about eligi- reached the milestone on Monday, and her It’s the second Global Award for RM, Jin, bility but was about the need for inclusion hit collaboration “WAP,” featuring Megan Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook after and the lack of transparency of the nomina- Thee Stallion, is halfway there with its 5x they were named IFPI’s Global Recording tion process and the space that creates and multi-platinum status as of March 3, accord- Artists of 2020. allows favoritism, , and netwokring ing to the RIAA website. The lads also cracked the IFPI Global politics to influence the voting process,” he Cardi posted a video explaining how her Digital Single chart, with “Dynamite” slot- wrote. label surprised her with ting in at No. 10. The eligibility period for the 2021 Gram- the plaque at a restaurant after a long, ex- Top 10 Global Album All Format Chart mys began on Sept. 1, 2019, and ended on hausting day of rehearsal. “I just want to say 2020 Aug. 31, 2020. Zayn’s third studio effort, No- thank you guys so much because without 1. BTS, Map of the Soul: 7 body Is Listening, could not have received you guys, it wouldn’t have happened,” she 2. The Weeknd, After Hours any Grammy nominations since it was told the Bardi Gang. “It really made my day. 3. Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, released on Jan. 15, 2021. Not even its first And it really uplifted me.” ? single, “Better,” would have qualified since it Many of Cardi’s peers congratulated 4. BTS, Be (Deluxe Edition) came out on Sept. 25, 2020, one month after her for the historic feat, including her “No 5. , Fine Line the Grammys eligibility period ended. Limit” collaborator G-Eazy, , City 6. Post Malone, Hollywood’s Bleeding Billboard has reached out to the Record- Girls’ JT and , whose debut 7. Kenshi Yonezu, Stray Sheep ing Academy for comment. 2015 single “No Flockin’” was the original 8. , Changes Check out the original tweet and the inspiration behind “.” 9. Taylor Swift, Folklore follow-up below. She clapped back at one Twitter user who 10. Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia The 63rd annual Grammy Awards will air tried to claim that she didn’t give Black the live on Sunday (Mar. 14) at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. proper credit for the song’s success, writing, PT on CBS, Paramount+ and Grammy.com. “He got credit on the song WE both getting Zayn Says Online viewers can also stream CBS with rich with the song till we die ..The song is free trials on fuboTV and Sling TV. Bill- called Bodak Yellow for a reason.” Grammy- board may receive affiliate commission Cardi also made history on the Billboard through links on our site. Hot 100 with “Bodak Yellow.” When the Slamming single finally hit No. 1 in October 2017, she became the first female rapper to top the Tweet Was ‘Not Cardi B Makes all-genre tally without any other credited artists in nearly 20 years, since Lauryn Hill’s Personal’ History as ‘Bodak first solo entry, “ (That Thing),” with its Nov. 14, 1998, debut at No. 1. BY GIL KAUFMAN Yellow’ Is Certified

ust hours after he slammed the Gram- Bruno Mars & mys over its voting process, Zayn re- turned to Twitter on Tuesday night BY HERAN MAMO Anderson .Paak’s (March 9) to say that his comments Jwere “not personal,” but rather about the ardi B likes dollars, she likes Added “need for inclusion.” The singer, 28, teed off diamonds, she likes stunting, she on the Recording Academy on Tuesday, just likes shining. So she’ll really like to Grammy Lineup five days before the 63rd annual Grammy that her major-label debut single Awards, writing, “F—- the grammys and ev- C“Bodak Yellow” has been certified diamond BY PAUL GREIN eryone associated. Unless you shake hands by the Recording Industry Association of and send gifts, there’s no nomination con- America. ven though the Recording Acad- siderations. Next year I’ll send you a basket The New York native is the first female emy framed its Sunday (March of confectionary.” rapper to achieve a diamond single award, 7) announcement of 22 perform- Zayn, who has yet to receive a Grammy according to the RIAA, meaning “Bodak ers on the 63rd annual Grammy nomination, either as part of One Direc- Yellow” has moved 10 million units. Accord- EAwards, set for March 14, as a “full per- tion or for his solo work, appeared to have ing to the RIAA, one equivalent song unit is former lineup,” you had to know they second thoughts a short time later, returning equal to a single digital song sale, or 150 on- might have a surprise or two up their sleeve. to Twitter to explain his earlier comments. demand audio and/or video streams. Cardi And sure enough they did. On Tuesday Page 18 of 23

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(March 9), Bruno Mars and Anderson Anderson .Paak is a three-time Grammy album Vignettes arrives at No. 5 on Vinyl .Paak, who as the duo Silk Sonic have a bud- winner who is up for two more awards this Albums and No. 12 on Americana/Folk ding hit with the soulful “Leave the Door year – best melodic rap performance and Albums (4,000 units). Fellow Lumineer Jer- Open,” announced that they will be joining best music video, both for “Lockdown.” He emiah Fraites reached No. 23 on Emerging the lineup. was a 2016 nominee for best new artist. Artists on Feb. 6 on the strength of his solo It was pretty obvious they were going Since the Grammys’ “full performer LP Piano. to be added to the lineup on Sunday when lineup” wasn’t as final as implied, what The Emerging Artists chart ranks the Mars, an 11-time Grammy winner who has are the chances of seeing Beyoncé on the most popular developing artists of the week, performed on the Grammy telecast five show? She has nine nominations, more than using the same formula as the all-encom- times, publicly released an appeal to the any other artist this year, but, like Mars and passing Billboard Artist 100, which mea- Academy politely asking them to consider .Paak, wasn’t on the list of performers. Will sures artist activity across multiple Billboard adding Silk Sonic. she perform? Place your bets. charts, including the Billboard Hot 100, Mars’ “appeal” was a model of dry, under- Billboard 200 and the Social 50. (The Art- stated comic writing. ist 100 lists the most popular acts, overall, “Dear Grammys, If you can see it in your Leads each week.) However, the Emerging Artists hearts to allow two out of work musicians chart excludes acts that have notched a top to perform at your show, we would really Emerging Artists 25 entry on either the Hot 100 or Billboard appreciate it. We just released a song and 200, as well as artists that have achieved two could really use the promotion right now. Chart, Thanks to or more top 10s on Billboard’s “Hot” song We have a lot riding on this record (and the genre charts and/or consumption-based Pelicans game next week, but that’s another ‘Little Oblivions’ “Top” album genre rankings. story).” He promised that Silk Sonic would fol- Album low all safety protocols and even joked that 24kGoldn to they’d be willing to audition for the spot. BY XANDER ZELLNER “We haven’t been able to perform for a Perform on while and we just want to sing. We’ll send ulien Baker re-enters Bill- in an audition tape and take as many covid board’s Emerging Artists chart (dat- Inaugural Song tests as we need to. I promise we won’t be ed March 13) at No. 1, reigning as extra. We just really want a gig again. I hope the top emerging act in the U.S. for Breaker Awards, you’ll consider this request and give us the Jthe first time, thanks to her new LP Little opportunity to shine.” Oblivions. Streaming on “Leave the Door Open” was released on The set debuts at No. 1 on Americana/ March 5 and has already entered Billboard’s Folk Albums and Vinyl Albums, No. 5 on TikTok Before Pop Airplay (at No. 35) and Adult Pop Air- Alternative Albums and No. 39 on the Bill- play (at No. 37). board 200 with 14,000 equivalent album Grammys In his five previous Grammy telecast units earned, according to MRC Data. performances, Mars has collaborated with Little Oblivions, released on Matador Re- BY PAUL GREIN such diverse artists as B.o.B and Janelle cords, marks Baker’s second No. 1 on Vinyl Monáe (2011, “Nothin’ on You” and “Gre- Albums, after her sophomore album Turn an you handle one more music nade”); , and Damien and Out the Lights in 2017. awards show this week? The in- Ziggy Marley (2012, a spot that Plus, the new LP’s lead single, “Faith augural Song Breaker Awards will doubled as a tribute to Bob Marley, “Locked Healer,” rises 15-14 on Adult Alternative stream on TikTok on Saturday Out of Heaven”); The Time (2017, a tribute Airplay, where it’s the native’s C(March 13), one day before the 63rd annual to ); and Cardi B (2018, “Finesse”). first charted title. Grammy Awards air on CBS. He also performed solo on two occasions – Baker previously appeared on Emerg- The Song Breaker Awards, which are “Runaway Baby” (2012) and “That’s What I ing Artists as a member of , with presented by Logitech in collaboration with Like” (2017). and . The trio TikTok, recognize creators who are influ- Anderson .Paak has performed on the reached No. 28 in 2018 sparked by its self- encing through dance challenges, show once, in 2017, in a spot with A Tribe titled EP. memes and trends that they’ve started and Called Quest, and Conse- Among other Emerging Artists moves, shared on social media, especially TikTok. quence in which they performed three A Wesley Schultz, lead singer of The Lu- Latinx TikTok star Sienna Mae Gomez Tribe Called Quest songs. mineers, enters at No. 8, as his new solo and social media star Larray will co-host Page 19 of 23

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the show, which will feature an appearance ready moving, but once it got on TikTok and “How Can It Be,” her first top 10, in 2015 and by two-time Grammy winner . it was trending, that was it,” he said. “The Christmas Song” in 2019. The show will also feature a performance “Lil Nas X is one of the first bonafide “Hold” also launches atop Christian Digi- by rapper and songwriter 24kGoldn, whose breakout TikTok stars, and it’s been a tal Song Sales, where it’s Daigle’s fifth lead- “Mood” (featuring Iann Dior) topped the pleasure to witness his success as an artist, er. It debuts at No. 3 on Christian Streaming Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks. a true testament to the power of the TikTok Songs and rises 25-24 on . “Ahead of the 63rd Annual Grammy community’s connection to music,” said Isa- “You Say” was released from Daigle’s Awards, music’s biggest night, we’re excited bel Quinteros Annous, who works in music most recent album, , which to celebrate creators who have played a role partnerships and artist relations at TikTok. debuted as her third No. 1 on Top Christian in skyrocketing songs to record-breaking The Song Breaker Awards is a program Albums in September 2018. It tops the latest success and award nominations through from Castle, Logitech’s creators’ club, which chart for a 92nd week, extending its record dance, memes and challenges on TikTok,” aims to champion creators, embrace the rule dating to April 1995, when the chart said Meridith Rojas, Logitech’s head of creator community and power change. Go- adopted MRC Data information and began global creator marketing, in a statement. mez will join Lil Nas X as a founding Castle publishing weekly. It claims Greatest Gainer Logitech is honoring 14 creators in member. honors this week, up 6% to 7,000 equivalent three categories. The nominees consist of The Song Breaker Awards show will album units. “originators,” creators who start the trends, stream on TikTok on March 13 from 5 to 6 In between the release of the LP and dances and challenges; “amplifiers,” popular p.m. PT from @logitech, @siennamae and “Hold,” Daigle scored a No. 1 on Billboard’s creators who are responsible for amplify- @larrayeeee. Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart ing the challenges to their audiences; and in January as featured on Petey Martin’s “artist breakers,” emerging artists whose “Come Back Home.” music broke big because of its popularity Lauren Daigle The official video for “Hold” is scheduled on TikTok. During the show, winners in to premiere, along with a Q&A between these three categories will be announced, as Returns As ‘Hold Daigle and fans, March 11 at 8 p.m. ET. well as winners of award, groundbreaker award and song breaker of On to Me’ Debuts the year. C. Tangana Is The 2021 Song Breaker Award honorees on Hot Christian include show hosts Larray and Gomez; ‘Crazy Happy’ to 24kGoldn; Surf Mesa, whose “ily (i love you Songs baby)” (featuring Emilee) brought the time- Score His First Top less 1967 classic “Can’t Take My Eyes Off BY JIM ASKER You” back to the top 30 hit on the Hot 100; 10 Album With ‘El Haley Sharpe, who is credited with creating auren Daigle’s new single the dance to Doja Cat’s “Say So”; and Keara “Hold on to Me” blasts onto Bill- Madrileño’ Wilson, who created the “Savage” challenge board’s Hot Christian Songs chart to Megan Thee Stallion’s smash of the same dated March 13 at No. 3. BY PAMELA BUSTIOS name. “Say So” and “Savage” (featuring LThe song, released Feb. 26 as Daigle’s first Beyoncé) both reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 new music in the Christian genre since 2018, . Tangana secures his first top and are for record of the opens with 2 million U.S. streams, 831,000 10 and first entry on any Bill- year. audience impressions and 8,000 downloads board albums chart as El Madrile- Other honorees include Avani Gregg, sold, according to MRC Data. ño debuts at No. 8 on Latin Pop Brian Esperon, Cale “Cowboy Cale” Saurage, “Hold” is Daigle’s 14th Hot Christian CAlbums (dated March 13). Curtis Waters, Jalaiah Harmon, Madi Mon- Songs top 10. She boasts four No. 1s, includ- “I come from rap and have always liked roe, Michael Le and Tia Bee Stokes. ing “You Say,” which continues its record- avant-garde music mixed with street music, The final list of nominees was selected in extending stay atop the tally for a 120th people who complicate their lives a bit do- collaboration with TikTok. week at No. 1, a reign that began in July ing urban music,” C. Tangana tells Billboard. Lil Nas X, a creative collaborator with 2018. It leads the latest list with 7.8 million “I had a feeling that what I was doing was Logitech, credits the TikTok community in radio reach, 4 million streams and 1,000 not enough. I always have a feeling that with helping his now 14-times platinum sold. when things go well I’m not pushing my “” first reach the Billboard The new song marks the Louisiana na- artistic side enough.” Hot 100 chart. “I was promoting ‘Old Town tive’s top start on Hot Christian Songs. 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March 4, according to MRC Data. The “The biggest challenge was the general Stories debuts at No. 1. It’s the first chart- bulk of the set’s opening sum derives from vision, the final track list, because there are topper for Cooper in the 29-year history of streaming activity: 1.6 million on-demand many collaborations that remained halfway the Top Album Sales chart. streams generated by the songs on the done, many demos left,” Tangana continues. Stories leads a very busy Top Al- album. “What I really wanted to represent with El bum Sales chart, where seven albums debut “I composed ‘Un Veneno’ with Niño de Madrileño was a kind of cover letter. It’s not in the top 10. Elche, and from there began a quest to claim that I’m a new artist, but it could practi- Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks my most artistic side,” Tangana, who goes cally be called that with what the rest of my the top-selling albums of the week based by the nickname “Pucho,” adds. “I didn’t repertoire looks like.” only on traditional album sales. The chart’s really know when I was going to release this About El Madrileño’s recording process, history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first album at first. I thought it was going to take Tangana adds: “It’s been interesting because week Billboard began tabulating charts with around two more years.” it was a different experience with each art- electronically monitored piece count infor- El Madrileño was released Feb. 26 via ist. With Jorge, for example, we got together mation from SoundScan, now MRC Data. Latin. Tangana’s third studio to write. With Eliades, we got together to Pure album sales were the measurement album was written by him and co-produced compose everything from scratch. I pro- solely utilized by the Billboard 200 al- with Alizzz. “I wanted to represent my vided things from Spain, but he wanted to bums chart through the list dated Dec. 6, artistry, a unique perspective that I could of- play with his people and the musicians from 2014, after which that chart switched to a fer, so I dived into Spanish music,” Tangana Buena Vista Social Club. We sent Toquinho methodology that blends album sales with continues. “I allowed my childhood influ- bare vocals and asked him also to collabo- track equivalent album units and streaming ences to enter the studio. That, mixed with rate on guitar. There is also a kind of cover equivalent album units. For all chart news, my trips throughout Latin America, is how I that is the version of ‘Un Veneno,’ follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on came across the songs for El Madrileño.” with Feliciano.” both Twitter and . The 14-track set journeys across differ- As El Madrileño launches at No. 8 Detroit Stories sold 13,000 copies across ent genres and includes collaborations with on Latin Pop Albums, Tangana becomes all available formats (CD, vinyl LP, digital Latin titans Eliades Ochoa, Jose Feliciano, the first Spaniard to debut in the list’s top download) in the week ending March 4, ac- Andres Calamaro, Gipsy Kings, Jorge Drex- 10 with an original album since Rosalía’s El cording to MRC Data. Of that starting sum, ler and Brazilian Toquinho. It also includes Mal Querer (No. 1, November 2018). “I come 9,500 were sold via CD and 2,000 came via the flamenco coloring of the late Pepe from rapping, no more,” Tangana adds. “It’s vinyl LP. The remaining 1,500 were digital Blanco, Niño de Elche, La Húngara, Kiko a compliment and a recognition to reach albums. Veneno, up-and-coming artists Ed that point in one’s career. I’m crazy happy, The album also starts at No. 1 on and Omar Apollo and the regional Mexican really. I am going to celebrate by opening a the Tastemaker Albums chart, which flavors of Carin León and Adriel Favela. bottle of wine, baking fish and toasting to ranks the top-selling albums at independent “There was a very special moment in this entry.” and small chain music stores. Thirty-eight Cuba when we met Eliades Ochoa; we percent of the album’s first-week total sales played and composed with him,” Tangana (5,000) came via indie and small chains. remembers. “That space became a turn- ’s On the all-genre Billboard 200, De- ing point in which I thought that perhaps troit Stories bows at No. 47, marking the everything I was exploring, more rooted ‘Detroit Stories’ act’s 27th chart entry, stretching back to music, could include these types of artists in 1969’s Pretties for You. (From 1969 through an album that vindicates popular music to Debuts at No. 1973, Alice Cooper charted six albums as become a more collaborative effort.” a band. Then, from 1975 onwards, Cooper Tangana scored his first entry on a Bill- 1 on Billboard’s charted as a soloist.) board Latin chart a year ago as “Nada,” with Detroit Stories also debuts at No. 2 Tainy and Lauren Jauregui, bowed at No. 23 Top Album Sales on Hard Rock Albums, No. 5 on Top on the Latin Digital Song Sales tally (dated Rock Albums, No. 7 on Independent Al- March 7, 2020). His first entry on an albums Chart bums and No. 18 on Vinyl Albums. chart arrives with El Madrileño, which The new top 10 of the Top Album Sales yielded one entry on the Global 200 chart BY KEITH CAULFIELD chart is crowded with debuts from vet- and on the Global Excl. U.S. chart: “Tú Me eran acts and chart legends Willie Nel- Dejaste De Querer,” the album’s second lice Cooper crowns Bill- son (No. 2, That’s Life; 12,000 sold), Bob single featuring Niño de Elche and La Hún- board’s Top Album Sales chart Dylan with (No. 4, 1970; gara, debuted and peaked at No. 83 on the (dated March 13) as the rock leg- 11,000), Neil Young With Crazy Horse (No. former and at No. 38 on the latter. A end’s latest studio album Detroit 5, Way Down In the Rust Bucket; 9,000) Page 21 of 23

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and NOFX (No. 7, ; 7,000). Nel- cana/Folk Albums, No. 15 on Top Rock British rock band Architects debuts at son’s Billboard chart history dates to 1962, Albums and No. 109 on the Billboard 200. No. 9 on the Top Album Sales chart, as the while Dylan made his chart debut in 1963. BTS’ Be falls from No. 1 to No. 6 with just group’s new studio set For Those That Wish Harrison first dented the charts as one- over 7,000 sold (down 74%), following the to Exist bows with a little under 7,000 copies quarter of The Beatles in 1964. He notched album’s surge back to the top of the list a sold. It’s the ninth studio effort for the band his first solo hit in 1969. Young initially week ago. It jumped back to No. 1 after the and first top 10. The set also bows at No. 4 reached Billboard’s charts as part of the 2020 album was issued on Feb. 19 in a new on Hard Rock Albums, No. 11 on Top Rock band Buffalo Springfield in 1967 and later deluxe CD package. Albums, No. 11 on Independent Albums, as a soloist in 1969. NOFX has a compara- Rock band NOFX captures its first top 10 No. 17 on Tastemaker Albums and No. 80 tively shorter chart history, as the rock band on the Top Album Sales chart with the No. 7 on the Billboard 200. first hit the in 1994. arrival of Single Album (7,000 sold). The set Morgan Wallen’s former No. 1 Dangerous: Nelson’s That’s Life is his second is the group’s 14th full-length studio album, The rounds out the new top 10 covers set of songs made famous by Frank and first since 2016’s . The on the Top Album Sales chart, as it falls 3-10 Sinatra, following 2018’s My Way. That’s new effort also debuts at No. 2 on Vinyl with 6,500 copies sold (down 4%). Life also debuts at No. 1 on Traditional Albums, No. 13 on Alternative Albums, No. Jazz Albums and the overall Jazz Al- 29 on Top Rock Albums and No. 26 on In- bums chart, Nelson’s fourth and third No. 1s dependent Albums. to Host on the tallies, respectively. On the Billboard The Black Crowes’ smash debut al- 200, That’s Life bows at No. 58, marking bum Shake Your re-enters Top ‘A Grammy Salute Nelson’s 81st chart entry. Album Sales at No. 9 following its 30th- At No. 3 on Top Album Sales, singer- anniversary reissue on Feb. 26. The 1990 to the Sounds of songwriter Julien Baker bows with her album was re-released and remastered in third studio album, Little Oblivions. The set multiple formats bolstered with unreleased Change’ 3 Days launches with nearly 12,000 sold and marks songs, B-sides and live tracks. All versions of her first top 10 and biggest sales week yet. the album are tracked together on the chart. After Grammys It also enters at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 In total, the album sold just under 7,000 — her first top 40-charting effort on that copies in the week ending March 4 — up BY PAUL GREIN list. Little Oblivions also debuts at No. 1 on 4,107%. the Americana/Folk Albums chart, and Shake Your Money Maker debuted on the f the three-and-a-half-hour Grammy at No. 1 on the Vinyl Albums chart (8,500 Billboard 200 chart dated March 24, 1990, Awards telecast set for Sunday isn’t sold — 73% of the album’s overall first-week and peaked at No. 4 (on April 6, 1991) and enough for you, the Recording Acad- sales). was last on the chart dated May 15, 1993. It emy will be back on CBS just three Little Oblivions also makes a splash on a spent 165 weeks on the list in that span of Inights later with a two-hour TV special: A number of other charts, including debuts at time. Grammy Salute to the Sounds of Change. No. 2 on Tastemaker Albums, No. 4 on Top Shake Your Money Maker has sold 5 Common will host the special, which Rock Albums, No. 5 on Alternative Al- million copies in the U.S., according to the will “spotlight the iconic songs that inspired bums and No. 5 on Independent Albums. Recording Industry Association of America. social change and left an everlasting imprint Dylan’s 1970 compilation is part of his The set launched five hit singles on Bill- on history,” according to a Recording Acad- ongoing archival release series of previ- board’s Airplay chart emy statement. It’s a safe bet you’re going to ously unreleased recordings, and starts with between 1990 and 1991: “Jealous Again” hear such anthems as “A Change Is Gonna 11,000 sold. Harrison is billed as a special (No. 5), “Twice as Hard” (No. 11), “Hard to Come” and “People Get Ready.” guest on the project, as it boasts nine tracks Handle” (No. 1 for two weeks), “She Talks The show will include appearances by recorded with Harrison in 1970. The album to Angels” (No. 1 for one week) and “Seeing Yolanda Adams, Leon Bridges, , also starts at No. 3 on Tastemaker Albums, Things” (No. 2). D Smoke, Andra Day, Sheila E., Cynthia No. 4 on Americana/Folk Albums, No. 10 Shake Your Money Maker re-enters the Erivo, John Fogerty, , Patti on Top Rock Albums and No. 76 on the Billboard 200 at No. 110, and debuts at No. LaBelle, , , Billy Billboard 200. 5 on Tastemaker Albums, No. 6 on Hard Porter, LeAnn Rimes, and Young With Crazy Horse’s live album Way Rock Albums, No. 16 on Top Rock Al- Emily, Emilio and . Down in the Rust Bucket starts at No. 5 with bums and No. 12 on Vinyl Albums. (It de- The show will also include clips from past 9,000 sold. The set captures the act’s Nov buts on those latter four charts as all of them Grammy telecasts, introduced by “present- 13, 1990, concert at The Catalyst in Santa were launched many years after Shake com- ers from the worlds of entertainment, art Cruz, Calif. Way Down also debuts at No. 4 pleted in its initial run on the charts back in and activism.” on Tastemaker Albums, No. 5 on Ameri- the early .) 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day, March 17, from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT. It will the Way You Are” (1.5 billion views, OWN Easter will premiere on the network also be available via livestream and on- 2010), “The Lazy Song” (2 billion views, March 30, and you can watch a trailer below. demand on Paramount+. 2011), “Uptown ” with Fantasia, CeCe Winans, Kirk Frank- Jesse Collins Entertainment is produc- (4 billion views, 2014), “24K Magic” (1.3 lin, Anthony Hamilton and The Ham- ing the special. Collins, Dionne Harmon billion views, 2016), and “That’s What I iltones, Ledisi, Travis Greene, Osby and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay are executive Like” (1.8 billion views, 2017). Berry, Jonathan McReynolds, Charles producers. Chantel Sausedo and Rob Paine This comes after his union with An- Jenkins, Koryn Hawthorne and Maver- are producers. Adam Blackstone serves as derson .Paak as Silk Sonic and the band’s ick City will perform during the Easter musical director. inaugural release, “Leave the Door Open,” special, hosted by renowned uncle and Collins has long been a major name in on March 5. The Recording Academy left niece duo Bebe Winans and Deborah Joy TV production, but his career has gone the performance lineup open for these two Winans, with appearances by Cedric the into overdrive this year. He was an execu- past Grammy winners to join them for the Entertainer, Michelle Williams and more. tive producer of the Pepsi Super Bowl LV 63rd annual Grammy Awards this Sunday. Renowned faith leaders Bishop J. Drew Halftime Show on Feb. 7, working alongside Released as the second single to Mars’ Sheard, Pastor William Murphy and Priscil- the NFL Network, Jay-Z and . 2010 debut studio album Doo-Wops & la Shirer will enlighten and inspire viewers (The Grammy-snubbed The Weeknd was Hooligans, “Grenade” earned the singer his with their spoken word. the headliner.) He is co-executive producer third Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit. It was Our OWN Easter — the network’s first-ev- of the 63rd annual Grammy Awards set for nominated for record of the year, song of the er Easter special — will air Tuesday, March Sunday night (working under Ben Winston year and best pop solo performance at the 30, at 9 p.m. ET on OWN following Queen and alongside Raj Kapoor). He is one of 2012 Grammy Awards, and “Grenade” was Sugar. The hourlong special is produced by three producers of the 93rd annual Acad- certified diamond by the Recording Industry Dr. Holly Carter, Rikki Hughes and Relevé emy Awards, set for April 25 (along with Association of America (RIAA) last October. Entertainment. Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh). In the visual, Mars depicts the unrequited Watch the trailer below: Jesse Collins Entertainment has produced love he has for his girlfriend by lugging a such specials as John Lewis: Celebrating A piano through Los Angeles as a sign of the Hero, Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebra- lengths he would go to for her, only to find tion, Change Together: From The March her at home with another man, leaving him On Washington To Today and Stand Up for devastated. Heroes; such miniseries as The Catch another glimpse of “Grenade” Story and The Story; and such below. awards shows as BET Awards, Black Girls Rock!, BET Honors, BET Awards and Soul Train Awards. Fantasia, , CeCe Bruno Mars’ Winans & More ‘Grenade’ Music to Perform on Video Blows Up OWN’s First With 1 Billion Easter Special YouTube Views BY HERAN MAMO BY HERAN MAMO prah Winfrey’s OWN Network runo Mars’ music video for will celebrate Easter with a “Grenade” has reached 1 billion unique showcase of modern views on YouTube a decade after gospel and R&B performances its 2010 release. Ocombined with sunrise service tradi- BIt’s now Mars’ sixth music video to have tions, Billboard can exclusively announce. reached this milestone, following “Just The hourlong gospel music special Our Page 23 of 23 LAST THIS ARTIST CERTIFICATION Title PEAK WKS. ON LAST THIS ARTIST CERTIFICATION Title PEAK WKS. ON WEEK WEEK IMPRINT/DISTRIBUTING LABEL POS. CHART WEEK WEEK IMPRINT/DISTRIBUTING LABEL POS. CHART

#1 MORGAN WALLEN Dangerous: The Double Album 5 Scorpion 1 1 8 WKS BIG LOUD/REPUBLIC 1 8 48 51 YOUNG MONEY/CASH MONEY/REPUBLIC 1 140

GREATEST THE WEEKND The Highlights KALI UCHIS Sin Miedo (Del Amor y Otros Demonios) IN BRIEF 12 2 GAINER XO/REPUBLIC 2 4 77 52 EMI/INTERSCOPE/IGA 52 2

POP SMOKE Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 10 Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits 3 3 VICTOR VICTOR WORLDWIDE/REPUBLIC 1 35 50 53 FANTASY/CONCORD 18 513

POOH SHIESTY Shiesty Season FUTURE & LIL UZI VERT Pluto x Baby Pluto 5 4 1017 GLOBAL/ATLANTIC/AG 4 4 45 54 /EPIC/GENERATION NOW/ATLANTIC/AG 2 16

LIL DURK JHENE AIKO Chilombo 4 5 ALAMO/GEFFEN/IGA 2 11 54 55 2 FISH/ARTCLUB/ARTIUM/DEF JAM 2 52

ARIANA GRANDE Positions RODDY RICCH 2 Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial 2 6 REPUBLIC 1 18 51 56 BIRD VISION/ATLANTIC/AG 1 65

LIL BABY 3 My Turn KENDRICK LAMAR 3 good kid, m.A.A.d city 10 7 QUALITY CONTROL//CAPITOL 1 53 53 57 TOP DAWG/AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE/IGA 2 436 8 8 DUA LIPA Future Nostalgia 4 48 NEW 58 That’s Life 58 1 Who’s WARNER LEGACY 9 9 2 What You See Is What You Get 1 69 57 59 POST MALONE 3 Stoney 4 221 RIVER HOUSE/COLUMBIA NASHVILLE/SMN REPUBLIC Next At 11 10 JUICE WRLD Legends Never Die 1 34 55 60 YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN Top 1 25 GRADE A/INTERSCOPE/IGA NEVER BROKE AGAIN/ARTIST PARTNER GROUP/ATLANTIC/AG No. 1? 14 11 POST MALONE Hollywood’s Bleeding 1 78 58 61 J. COLE 3 2014 Forest Hills Drive 1 326 REPUBLIC DREAMVILLE/ROC NATION/COLUMBIA/LEGACY Morgan Wallen’s El Ultimo Tour del Mundo TAYLOR SWIFT 2 Lover Dangerous: The Double 13 12 RIMAS 1 14 52 62 REPUBLIC 1 80 Album rules the Bill- 16 13 THE KID LAROI F*ck Love 3 32 59 63 Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 2 43 COLUMBIA ALAMO/GEFFEN/IGA board 200 for an eighth MEGAN THEE STALLION Good News CHRIS STAPLETON 4 Traveller consecutive week after 17 14 1501 CERTIFIED/300/AG 2 15 66 64 MERCURY NASHVILLE/UMGN 1 286 having bowed atop the 28 15 BILLIE EILISH 3 When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? 1 101 NEW 65 MADISON BEER Life Support 65 1 DARKROOM/INTERSCOPE/IGA SING IT LOUD/ACCESS RECORDS/EPIC tally seven weeks ago TAYLOR SWIFT Evermore BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS 15 Legend: The Best Of... (on the chart dated 15 16 REPUBLIC 1 12 65 66 TUFF GONG/ISLAND/UME 5 668 BILLBOARD 200 BILLBOARD Jan. 23). It is one of only 19 17 JUICE WRLD Goodbye & Good Riddance 4 146 63 67 FUTURE High Off Life 1 42 GRADE A/INTERSCOPE/IGA FREEBANDZ/EPIC six country albums that MACHINE GUN KELLY Tickets To My Downfall JOURNEY 15 Journey’s Greatest Hits 21 18 EST19XX/BAD BOY/INTERSCOPE/IGA 1 23 67 68 COLUMBIA/LEGACY 10 658 have spent at least eight weeks at No. 1. 25 19 HARRY STYLES 2 Fine Line 1 64 75 69 2PAC 10 Greatest Hits 3 360 ERSKINE/COLUMBIA AMARU/DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE/UME Dangerous earned DOJA CAT Hot Pink XXXTENTACION 3 ? 22 20 KEMOSABE/RCA 9 70 64 70 1 155 82,000 equivalent album units in the United States 24 21 POLO G The GOAT 2 42 70 71 Wunna 1 41 COLUMBIA YOUNG STONER LIFE/300/AG in the week ending QUEEN 5 Greatest Hits 4 ÷ (Divide) 27 22 HOLLYWOOD 8 428 68 72 ATLANTIC/AG 1 209 March 4 (down 7%), ac- cording to MRC Data. It 26 23 ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST 7 Hamilton: An American Musical 2 284 94 73 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Greatest Hits 1 264 HAMILTON UPTOWN/ATLANTIC/AG BAD BOY/RHINO ties Taylor Swift’s folklore 23 24 TAYLOR SWIFT Folklore 1 32 72 74 DRAKE 6 Take Care 1 418 for the second-most MAR. REPUBLIC YOUNG MONEY/CASH MONEY/REPUBLIC 25 frames at the top in the 31 25 BAD BUNNY YHLQMDLG 2 53 74 75 AC/DC Back In Black 4 453 13 RIMAS COLUMBIA/LEGACY last five years. Drake’s 2021 LUKE COMBS 3 This One’s For You BOB DYLAN WITH SPECIAL GUEST GEORGE HARRISON 1970 29 26 RIVER HOUSE/COLUMBIA NASHVILLE/SMN 4 196 NEW 76 COLUMBIA/LEGACY 76 1 Views has the most No. 1 weeks in that span: 13. 32 27 JACK HARLOW Thats What They All Say 5 12 60 77 Meet The Woo, V.2 7 56 GENERATION NOW/ATLANTIC/AG VICTOR VICTOR WORLDWIDE/REPUBLIC (They were nonconsecu- MORGAN WALLEN If I Know Me LIL UZI VERT Luv Is Rage 2 30 28 BIG LOUD 10 127 73 78 GENERATION NOW/ATLANTIC/AG 1 184 tive and all in 2016.) Dangerous might lose 34 29 ROD WAVE Pray 4 Love 2 48 20 79 TRIPPIE REDD Pegasus 2 12 ALAMO/IGA 1400/TENTHOUSAND PROJECTS its perch thanks to any of BTS BE ARCHITECTS For Those That Wish To Exist 7 30 BIGHIT ENTERTAINMENT 1 15 NEW 80 EPITAPH 80 1 these announced March releases by previous 33 31 JUICE WRLD Death Race For Love 1 104 76 81 HALSEY Manic 2 59 GRADE A/INTERSCOPE/IGA CAPITOL chart-topping acts: LIL UZI VERT Eternal Atake GUNS N’ ROSES 5 Greatest Hits 36 32 GENERATION NOW/ATLANTIC/AG 1 52 RE 82 GEFFEN/UME 3 519 (When You

DABABY PACE SPOTEMGOTTEM Final Destination See Yourself, March 5), 37 33 SOUTHCOAST/INTERSCOPE/IGA 1 46 180 83 SPOTEMGOTTEM 83 5 SETTER Justin Bieber (Justice, POST MALONE 3 beerbongs & bentleys GABBY BARRETT Goldmine 40 34 REPUBLIC 1 149 96 84 WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE/WMN 27 37 March 19), Lana Del Rey

ELTON JOHN Diamonds TAYLOR SWIFT 9 1989 (Chemtrails Over the 39 35 ROCKET/ISLAND/UME 7 173 78 85 BIG MACHINE/BMLG 1 325 Country Club, March 19), A N N I V E R S A R Y AVA MAX Heaven & Hell RE 36 TRAPSOUL/RCA 5 7 115 86 MAX CUT/ARTIST PARTNER GROUP/ATLANTIC/AG 27 20 NF (Clouds, March 26)

TRAVIS SCOTT 3 ASTROWORLD KHALID 3 American Teen and Carrie Underwood 43 37 CACTUS JACK/GRAND HUSTLE/EPIC 1 135 90 87 RIGHT HAND/RCA 4 209 (My Savior, March 26). 7 Curtain Call: The Hits= THE BEATLES 11 1 47 38 SHADY/AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE/IGA 1 518 80 88 APPLE/CAPITOL/UME 1 462 —KEITH CAULFIELD HOT Little Oblivions Welcome To O’Block SHOT 39 JULIEN BAKER 39 1 82 89 KING VON 5 18 DEBUT MATADOR ONLY THE FAMILY/EMPIRE

EMINEM Music To Be Murdered By TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS 12 Greatest Hits 38 40 SHADY/AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE/IGA 1 58 84 90 MCA/GEFFEN/UME 2 399

GIVEON Take Time ARIANA GRANDE 2 Thank U, Next 35 41 NOT SO FAST/EPIC 35 9 79 91 REPUBLIC 1 108

SUMMER WALKER Over It SOUNDTRACK 2 Moana 41 42 LVRN/INTERSCOPE/IGA 2 74 85 92 WALT DISNEY 2 221

SZA 2 Ctrl Heaux Tales 46 43 TOP DAWG/RCA 3 195 71 93 RCA 4 8

LEWIS CAPALDI Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent DRAKE Dark Lane Demo Tapes 44 44 VERTIGO/CAPITOL 20 94 88 94 OVO SOUND/REPUBLIC 2 44

BILLIE EILISH Dont Smile At Me 33 Thriller 69 45 DARKROOM/INTERSCOPE/IGA 14 167 92 95 EPIC/LEGACY 1 460

CHRIS STAPLETON Starting Over KENDRICK LAMAR 3 DAMN. 42 46 MERCURY NASHVILLE/UMGN 3 16 87 96 TOP DAWG/AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE/IGA 1 203

ALICE COOPER Detroit Stories Life Rolls On NEW 47 ALIVE/E-A-RMUSIC/EDEL 47 1 86 97 BMLG 21 3 THE BILLBOARD 200 CHART RANKS THE MOST POPULAR ALBUMS OF THE WEEK, AS COMPILED BY MRC DATA, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION (BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, TRACK EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND STREAMING EQUIVALENT ALBUMS).

KEVIN GATES Only the Generals, Part II CARDI B 3 Invasion Of Privacy 18 48 BREAD WINNERS’ ASSOCIATION/ATLANTIC/AG 18 2 99 98 THE KSR GROUP/ATLANTIC/AG 1 152

21 SAVAGE & II PLAYBOI CARTI Whole Lotta Red 61 49 BOOMINATI/SLAUGHTER BOOMIN/REPUBLIC/EPIC 1 22 83 99 AWGE/INTERSCOPE/IGA 1 10

FLEETWOOD MAC 20 Rumours MICHAEL JACKSON 4 The Essential Michael Jackson 49 50 WARNER/RHINO 1 414 101 100 EPIC/LEGACY 31 349 SALES DATA COMPILEDBY

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