raye Archives - Hot Pop Today Hot Pop Today Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:28:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 2025 Academy Awards: 3 Musical Moments That Stole the Show https://hotpoptoday.com/2025-academy-awards-3-musical-moments-that-stole-the-show/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:47:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=13526 We can always count on the Academy Awards to bring some amazing performances our way, and this year’s ceremony certainly delivered. The night full of surprises saw “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez win the Oscar for the best original song, but these three epic performances ended up stealing the show. “Wicked” Medley No musical this […]

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We can always count on the Academy Awards to bring some amazing performances our way, and this year’s ceremony certainly delivered. The night full of surprises saw “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez win the Oscar for the best original song, but these three epic performances ended up stealing the show.

“Wicked” Medley

No musical this year created more buzz than Wicked, and it was only fitting for this film to get some time in the spotlight at the Oscars. Its stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the show with an epic medley that included “Over the Rainbow”, “Home”, and “Defying Gravity”, delivering one of the night’s most memorable moments.

Quincy Jones Tribute

The late composer Quincy Jones was one of the recipients of this year’s Academy Honorary Awards, and the Oscars found a special way to celebrate his legacy. Queen Latifah was in charge of delivering the tribute to Jones, which included the song “Ease on Down the Road” from the hit Broadway musical The Wiz.

“James Bond” Tribute

James Bond tribute honoring the producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson was also a part of this year’s Oscars. Pop stars Lisa, Doja Cat, and Raye performed some of the hit songs from this beloved action franchise, including “Live and Let Die”, “Diamonds are Forever”, and “Skyfall”, while The Substance star Margaret Qualley danced in the background.

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2025 Academy Awards: Ariana Grande, Doja Cat, & Raye Among Performers https://hotpoptoday.com/2025-academy-awards-ariana-grande-doja-cat-raye-among-performers/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:11:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=13520 The 2025 Academy Awards are just a few days away, and we finally know who’ll hit the iconic stage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The list of performers has been unveiled, and it includes Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, plus Lisa, Doja Cat, Raye, and Queen Latifah. Grande and Erivo recently […]

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The 2025 Academy Awards are just a few days away, and we finally know who’ll hit the iconic stage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The list of performers has been unveiled, and it includes Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, plus Lisa, Doja Cat, Raye, and Queen Latifah.

Grande and Erivo recently co-starred in the hit musical Wicked and both received Oscar nominations for their respective performances. They’ll reportedly open the ceremony with a medley of the biggest hits from this film, but this rumor hasn’t been officially confirmed by the Academy.

Lisa, Doja Cat, and Raye, who recently collaborated on the song “Born Again” from Lisa’s debut solo album Alter Ego, will also perform at the Oscars. The hip-hop legend Queen Latifah will be a part of the show, which will feature “showstopping performances celebrating the filmmaking community and some of its legends.” 

“El Mal” and “Mi Camino”  from Emilia Pérez, “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight, ”Like a Bird” from Sing Sing, and “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late are in the running for the best original song, but they won’t be performed during the show, as a response to the Los Angeles wildfires that devastated California last month.

The 2025 Academy Awards will take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with Conan O’Brien hosting the show.

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Best New Songs of the Week https://hotpoptoday.com/best-new-songs-of-the-week-247/ Sun, 09 Feb 2025 06:56:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=13502 Our list of the best songs of the week is always worth the wait, and the latest edition is among the most epic ones in months. From Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra” to Lisa’s collaboration with Doja Cat and Raye, titled “Born Again”, this week has given us some epic tracks we’ll be listening for months to […]

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Our list of the best songs of the week is always worth the wait, and the latest edition is among the most epic ones in months. From Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra” to Lisa’s collaboration with Doja Cat and Raye, titled “Born Again”, this week has given us some epic tracks we’ll be listening for months to come.

No song this week created more commotion than Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra”, which she dropped right after the Grammy Awards. This catchy track marks the glorious return to her dance-pop roots, and she used it to set the stage for her upcoming album Mayhem.

Lady Gaga isn’t the only artist to celebrate her Grammy success by dropping a brand-new track. So did Doechii, who shared her new single “Nosebleeds” shortly after winning the award for the best rap album for Alligator Bites Never Heal.

K-pop star Lisa set the stage for her debut solo studio album Alter Ego with her most star-studded collaboration yet. She partnered up with Doja Cat and Raye for the catchy new single “Born Again”.

The rest of our list is equally impressive and it includes both rising stars and A-list names. Stick around to discover new music by everyone from Anitta and Givēon to The Black Keys and Chloe Slater.

Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”

LISA – “Born Again” feat. Doja Cat & RAYE

Doechii – “Nosebleeds”

Givēon – “Twenties”

Anitta – “Romeo” 

Destroyer – “Hydroplaning Off the Edge of the World”

d4vd – “One More Dance”

Chloe Slater – “Sucker”

The Black Keys – “The Night Before”

Dora Jar – “Lucky”

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Best New Songs of the Week https://hotpoptoday.com/best-new-songs-of-the-week-225/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 06:54:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=13324 The first week of September is behind us, and our favorite artists have kicked off this month by giving us some amazing new songs. Stick around to discover brand-new tracks from the likes of Halsey, Camila Cabello, and Linkin Park. Halsey created a lot of buzz for her new album The Great Impersonator by sending […]

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The first week of September is behind us, and our favorite artists have kicked off this month by giving us some amazing new songs. Stick around to discover brand-new tracks from the likes of Halsey, Camila Cabello, and Linkin Park.

Halsey created a lot of buzz for her new album The Great Impersonator by sending her fans on a five-city scavenger hunt for the album’s five alternative covers. She also gave them a taste of things to come with the new single “Ego”, inspired by the ’90s alt-rock.

It’s also been a huge week for Linkin Park, who welcomed a new vocalist Emily Armstrong on board. They’re gearing up for the release of a new album From Zero, their first since the tragic passing of the band’s frontman Chester Bennington, and they gave us a taste of things to come with “The Emptiness Machine”.

When it comes to new albums, Camila Cabello promoted the new edition of C,XOXO with a new single “Godspeed”. Fred Again’s Ten Days has given us several amazing collaborations, including “Just Stand There” ft, Soak, while Ashe embraced her journey as an independent artist with “Ashe” from her new album Willson.

Our list also includes some buzzy collaborations, including Megan Thee Stallion’s “Neva Play” ft. RM and Central Cee and Raye’s “Moi”, so stick around to discover them all.

Halsey – “Ego”

Camila Cabello – “Godspeed”

Megan Thee Stallion – “Neva Play” (feat. RM) 

Fred Again & Soak – Just Stand There

Central Cee X Raye – “Moi”

Blink-182 – “Take Me In”

Ashe – “Ashe” 

A$AP Rocky – “Ruby Rosary” ft. J. Cole

Royel Otis – “Til The Morning”

Linkin Park – “The Emptiness Machine”

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Best New Songs of the Week https://hotpoptoday.com/best-new-songs-of-the-week-213/ Sun, 09 Jun 2024 06:33:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=13224 We’re only one week into June, and it’s already shaping up to be the best month for music since the start of 2024. This week has given us a bunch of amazing new albums, singles, and music videos, from the likes of Charli XCX, Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Tems, and many more. This Friday has been […]

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We’re only one week into June, and it’s already shaping up to be the best month for music since the start of 2024. This week has given us a bunch of amazing new albums, singles, and music videos, from the likes of Charli XCX, Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Tems, and many more.

This Friday has been great for new album releases, and it brought some pretty fantastic new LPs our way. Charli XCX’s Brat is definitely the buzziest of them all, and it stirred quite a commotion on social media with several catchy songs, but “Talk Talk” emerged as an early favorite.

Our favorite female artists were on top of their game this week, and Charli XCX wasn’t the only one to share an amazing new album with the world. Tems’ long-awaited debut studio album Born in the Wild finally hit the shelves, while Aurora promoted the release of What Happened to the Heart? with the new single “Starvation”.

Sabrina Carpenter created a lot of buzz for her upcoming album Short ‘N Sweet with the music video for “Please Please Please” starring Barry Keoghan, Raye has given us a taste of her new sound with “Genesis.”, while Halsey opened up about her health struggles on “The End”.

Check out the rest of our list to discover new music by Gracie Abrams, Cigarettes After S-x, Omar Apollo, and Glass Animals.

Charli XCX – “Talk Talk”

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please”

Raye – “Genesis.”

Tems – “Burning”

Aurora – “Starvation”

Glass Animals – “A Tear in Space (Airlock)”

Gracie Abrams – “Close To You”

Omar Apollo – “Less of You”

Halsey – “The End”

Cigarettes After S-x – “Baby Blue Movie”

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Raye Performs “Escapism” and “Worth It” on “SNL” https://hotpoptoday.com/raye-performs-escapism-and-worth-it-on-snl/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 06:19:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=13070 2024 is shaping up to be a life-changing year for Raye, and she just reached another major career milestone. The recent six-time Brit Awards winner made her Saturday Night Live debut, and knocked us off our feet with powerful renditions of “Escapism” and “Worth It”. It’s been over a year since the release of Raye’s […]

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2024 is shaping up to be a life-changing year for Raye, and she just reached another major career milestone. The recent six-time Brit Awards winner made her Saturday Night Live debut, and knocked us off our feet with powerful renditions of “Escapism” and “Worth It”.

It’s been over a year since the release of Raye’s long-awaited debut studio album My 21st Century Blues, and she’s still making waves with this record. After dominating this year’s Brit Awards with historic six wins, Raye was invited to serve as a musical guest on the latest episode of SNL, hosted by Kristen Wiig.

After the episode aired, she shared her rendition of “Worth It” on social media. She captioned it by writing “just a little south London girl performing on SNL”, followed by a series of crying emojis, and added she’s lost for words after her performance on the iconic sketch show.

Raye also delivered a jazz-inspired rendition of her breakout hit “Escapism”. This breakup anthem came out in late 2022, and went on to become a viral sensation, hitting No. 1 in her home country of the UK. It also won her a prize for song of the year at this year’s Brit Awards, where she also won a trophy for the British artist of the year and album of the year for My 21st Century Blues.

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2024 BRIT Awards: Raye Sweeps the Ceremony with Record Six Wins https://hotpoptoday.com/2024-brit-awards-raye-sweeps-the-ceremony-with-record-six-wins/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 06:14:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=12967 Raye’s dream of winning a BRIT Award finally came true… and she made history along the way! “Escapism” singer collected six shine trophies at London’s The O2 Arena on Saturday night, setting a new record for most awards won by a single artist in a year. Raye made BRIT Awards history even before attending the […]

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Raye’s dream of winning a BRIT Award finally came true… and she made history along the way! “Escapism” singer collected six shine trophies at London’s The O2 Arena on Saturday night, setting a new record for most awards won by a single artist in a year.

Raye made BRIT Awards history even before attending the ceremony and became the most nominated artist in a single year with seven nods. She eventually walked away with six awards, only losing the best pop act prize to Dua Lipa.

Raye’s debut album My 21st Century Blues defeated the likes of The Ballad of Darren by Blur, Beautiful and Brutal Yard by J Hus, No Thank You by Little Simzand Heavy Heavy by Young Fathers to win one of the ceremony’s top prizes – British album of the year.

Raye also collected the coveted award for the British artist of the year, while her breakout hit “Escapism” ft. 070 Shake was named the song of the year. She came out victorious in three more categories to bring her total to six awards – best R&B act, best new artist, and songwriter of the year.

The 2024 BRIT Awards returned to The O2 Arena in London on March 2, with Clara Amfo, Maya Jama, and Roman Kemp sharing the hosting duties.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2024 BRIT AWARDS:

BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Raye, My 21st Century Blues

BRITISH ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Raye

SONG OF THE YEAR

Raye ft. 070 Shake, “Escapism”

BRITISH GROUP OF THE YEAR

Jungle

BEST NEW ARTIST

Raye

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

SZA

INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Boygenius

INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR

Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”

ALTERNATIVE/ROCK ACT

Bring Me The Horizon

HIP HOP/GRIME/RAP ACT

Casisdead

DANCE

Calvin Harris

POP ACT

Dua Lipa

R&B ACT

Raye

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Raye 

BRITs Global Icon 

Kylie Minogue

BRITs Rising Star

The Last Dinner Party 

Producer of the Year 

Chase & Status

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2024 Brit Awards: Raye Leads the Way With Historic Seven Nominations https://hotpoptoday.com/2024-brit-awards-raye-leads-the-way-with-historic-seven-nominations/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 06:55:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=12813 It took years for Raye to finally get her debut album My 21st Century Blues off the ground, and she’s finally reaping the fruits of her labor! The 2024 Brit Awards nominations are finally in, and Raye made history as the first artist to score seven nods in a single year. My 21st Century Blues […]

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It took years for Raye to finally get her debut album My 21st Century Blues off the ground, and she’s finally reaping the fruits of her labor! The 2024 Brit Awards nominations are finally in, and Raye made history as the first artist to score seven nods in a single year.

My 21st Century Blues secured Raye her first nominations for the album of the year – and she’s in pretty good company. The list of contenders in this category also includes Blur’s The Ballad of Darren, J Hus’ Beautiful and Brutal Yard, Little Simz’s No Thank You, and Young Fathers’ Heavy Heavy.

Raye scored two nods for song of the year with “Escapism.” ft. 070 Shake and “Prada” ft. Cassö and D-Block Europe. She’s one of the contenders for artist of the year, as well, but she’ll have to face tough competition in Dua Lipa, Dave, Arlo Parks, Jessie Ware, and Central Cee.

Raye is also competing for best pop act, best R&B act, and best new artist, where the list of nominees includes fellow rising stars Mahalia, Olivia Dean, PinkPantheress, and Yussef Dayes.

The 2024 Brit Awards winners will be announced from The O2 Arena in London on March 2.

FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2024 BRIT AWARDS:

Album Of The Year
Blur – ‘The Ballad Of Darren’
J Hus – ‘Beautiful And Brutal Yard’
Little Simz – ‘No Thank You’
Raye – ‘My 21st Century Blues’
Young Fathers – ‘Heavy Heavy’

Song Of The Year
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding – ‘Miracle’
Cassö, Raye and D-Block Europe – ‘Prada’
Central Cee – ‘Let Go’
Dave and Central Cee – ‘Sprinter’
Dua Lipa – ‘Dance The Night’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Eyes Closed’
J Hus and Drake – ‘Who Told You’
Kenya Grace – ‘Strangers’
Lewis Capaldi – ‘Wish You The Best’
PinkPantheress – ‘Boy’s A Liar’
Raye and 070 Shake – ‘Escapism’
Rudimental, Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry – ‘Dancing Is Healing’
Stormzy and Debbie – ‘Firebabe’
Switch Disco and Ella Henderson – ‘React’
Venbee and Goddard – ‘Messy In Heaven’

Artist Of The Year
Arlo Parks
Central Cee
Dave
Dua Lipa
Fred Again..
J Hus
Jessie Ware
Little Simz
Olivia Dean
Raye

Group Of The Year
Blur
Chase & Status
Headie One & K-Trap
Jungle
Young Fathers

Pop Act
Calvin Harris
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Olivia Dean
Raye

Alternative/Rock Act
Blur
Bring Me The Horizon
The Rolling Stones
Young Fathers
Yussef Dayes

Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act
Casisdead
Central Cee
Dave
J Hus
Little Simz

R&B Act
Cleo Sol
Jorja Smith
Mahalia
Raye
Sault

Dance Act
Barry Can’t Swim
Becky Hill
Calvin Harris
Fred Again..
Romy

Best New Artist
Mahalia
Olivia Dean
PinkPantheress
Raye
Yussef Dayes

International Song Of The Year
Billie Eilish – ‘What Was I Made For?’
David Kushner – ‘Daylight’
Doja Cat – ‘Paint The Town Red’
Jazzy – ‘Giving Me’
Libianca – ‘People’
Meghan Trainor – ‘Made You Look’
Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’
Noah Kahan – ‘Stick Season’
Oliver Tree and Robin Schulz – ‘Miss You’
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’
Peggy Gou – ‘(It Goes Like) Nanana’
Rema – ‘Calm Down’
SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
Tate McRae – ‘Greedy’
Tyla – ‘Water’

International Artist Of The Year
Asake
Burna Boy
Caroline Polachek
CMAT
Kylie Minogue
Lana Del Rey
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift

International Group Of The Year
Blink-182
Boygenius
Foo Fighters
Gabriels
Paramore

Brits Rising Star
The Last Dinner Party

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Top 5 Debut Albums of 2023 https://hotpoptoday.com/top-5-debut-albums-of-2023/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 06:45:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=12447 It’s always fun to watch our favorite emerging artists finally come into their own and share their debut albums with the world. From Victoria Monét and PinkPantheress, many rising stars finally released their first LP this year, and here are five that knocked it out of the park. Boygenius – The Record Julien Baker, Phoebe […]

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It’s always fun to watch our favorite emerging artists finally come into their own and share their debut albums with the world. From Victoria Monét and PinkPantheress, many rising stars finally released their first LP this year, and here are five that knocked it out of the park.

Boygenius – The Record

Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus all have a pretty impressive track record on their own, but they took things to a whole new level with the first album they released together.

Jungkook – Golden

Several BTS members released their debut solo albums this year, but Jungkook’s Golden was the most impressive. It produced hit singles “Seven” ft. Latto and “3D” ft. Jack Harlow.

Victoria Monét – Jaguar II

Victoria Monét is coming into the upcoming Grammy Awards as one of the most-nominated artists of the year, and she owes her success to her debut album Jaguar II and its hit single “On My Mama”.

PinkPantheress – Heaven Knows

After breaking onto the scene with the viral hit “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” ft. Ice Spice, PinkPantheress served more Y2K nostalgia on her debut album Heaven Knows and showed the world she’s no one-hit wonder.

Raye – My 21st Century Blues

Raye gave us one of the biggest bangers of the year with “Escapism” ft. 070 Shake, and this song did a great job setting the stage for her long-awaited debut album My 21st Century Blues.

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Best New Songs of the Week https://hotpoptoday.com/best-new-songs-of-the-week-169/ Sun, 23 Jul 2023 06:15:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=11948 From A-list collaborations to highly-anticipated comeback singles, this week has given us several pretty epic new releases. Stick around to check out our picks for the best new songs of the week, including new tracks from Zayn, Travis Scott, and NewJeans. Several highly-anticipated albums hit the shelves on Friday and gave us songs that deserve […]

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From A-list collaborations to highly-anticipated comeback singles, this week has given us several pretty epic new releases. Stick around to check out our picks for the best new songs of the week, including new tracks from Zayn, Travis Scott, and NewJeans.

Several highly-anticipated albums hit the shelves on Friday and gave us songs that deserve a spot on your playlist. The K-pop girl band NewJeans teased their new EP Get Up with the release “Cool With You”, while the highly-anticipated Barbie: The Album gave us countless amazing new tracks, including Sam Smith’s “Man I Am”.

Zayn made a highly-anticipated comeback with “Love Like This”, but he wasn’t the only one building hype for his next album. Travis Scott knocked it out of the park with his new single “K-Pop” and brought Bad Bunny and The Weeknd on board.

This is only one of several A-list collaborations that made it to our list this week. Stormzy and Raye proved they’re a match made in heaven with “The Weekend”, will.i.am & Britney Spears gave us nostalgia overload with “Mind Your Business”, while Diplo partnered up with Jessie Murph & Polo G on his new song “Heartbroken”.

Travis Scott, Bad Bunny, The Weeknd – “K-POP”

Zayn – “Love Like This”

NewJeans – “Cool With You”

Beabadoobee – “The Way Things Go”

Stormzy & Raye – “The Weekend”

Diplo – “Heartbroken (feat. Jessie Murph & Polo G)”

Sam Smith – “Man I Am”

A$AP Rocky – “RIOT (Rowdy Pipe’n)”

will.i.am & Britney Spears – “Mind Your Business”

Jay Rock, Anderson .Paak, Latto – “Too Fast (Pull Over)”

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ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> raye Archives - Hot Pop Today Hot Pop Today Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:28:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 2025 Academy Awards: 3 Musical Moments That Stole the Show https://hotpoptoday.com/2025-academy-awards-3-musical-moments-that-stole-the-show/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:47:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=13526 We can always count on the Academy Awards to bring some amazing performances our way, and this year’s ceremony certainly delivered. The night full of surprises saw “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez win the Oscar for the best original song, but these three epic performances ended up stealing the show. “Wicked” Medley No musical this […]

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We can always count on the Academy Awards to bring some amazing performances our way, and this year’s ceremony certainly delivered. The night full of surprises saw “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez win the Oscar for the best original song, but these three epic performances ended up stealing the show.

“Wicked” Medley

No musical this year created more buzz than Wicked, and it was only fitting for this film to get some time in the spotlight at the Oscars. Its stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the show with an epic medley that included “Over the Rainbow”, “Home”, and “Defying Gravity”, delivering one of the night’s most memorable moments.

Quincy Jones Tribute

The late composer Quincy Jones was one of the recipients of this year’s Academy Honorary Awards, and the Oscars found a special way to celebrate his legacy. Queen Latifah was in charge of delivering the tribute to Jones, which included the song “Ease on Down the Road” from the hit Broadway musical The Wiz.

“James Bond” Tribute

James Bond tribute honoring the producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson was also a part of this year’s Oscars. Pop stars Lisa, Doja Cat, and Raye performed some of the hit songs from this beloved action franchise, including “Live and Let Die”, “Diamonds are Forever”, and “Skyfall”, while The Substance star Margaret Qualley danced in the background.

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2025 Academy Awards: Ariana Grande, Doja Cat, & Raye Among Performers https://hotpoptoday.com/2025-academy-awards-ariana-grande-doja-cat-raye-among-performers/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:11:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=13520 The 2025 Academy Awards are just a few days away, and we finally know who’ll hit the iconic stage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The list of performers has been unveiled, and it includes Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, plus Lisa, Doja Cat, Raye, and Queen Latifah. Grande and Erivo recently […]

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The 2025 Academy Awards are just a few days away, and we finally know who’ll hit the iconic stage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The list of performers has been unveiled, and it includes Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, plus Lisa, Doja Cat, Raye, and Queen Latifah.

Grande and Erivo recently co-starred in the hit musical Wicked and both received Oscar nominations for their respective performances. They’ll reportedly open the ceremony with a medley of the biggest hits from this film, but this rumor hasn’t been officially confirmed by the Academy.

Lisa, Doja Cat, and Raye, who recently collaborated on the song “Born Again” from Lisa’s debut solo album Alter Ego, will also perform at the Oscars. The hip-hop legend Queen Latifah will be a part of the show, which will feature “showstopping performances celebrating the filmmaking community and some of its legends.” 

“El Mal” and “Mi Camino”  from Emilia Pérez, “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight, ”Like a Bird” from Sing Sing, and “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late are in the running for the best original song, but they won’t be performed during the show, as a response to the Los Angeles wildfires that devastated California last month.

The 2025 Academy Awards will take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with Conan O’Brien hosting the show.

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Best New Songs of the Week https://hotpoptoday.com/best-new-songs-of-the-week-247/ Sun, 09 Feb 2025 06:56:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=13502 Our list of the best songs of the week is always worth the wait, and the latest edition is among the most epic ones in months. From Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra” to Lisa’s collaboration with Doja Cat and Raye, titled “Born Again”, this week has given us some epic tracks we’ll be listening for months to […]

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Our list of the best songs of the week is always worth the wait, and the latest edition is among the most epic ones in months. From Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra” to Lisa’s collaboration with Doja Cat and Raye, titled “Born Again”, this week has given us some epic tracks we’ll be listening for months to come.

No song this week created more commotion than Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra”, which she dropped right after the Grammy Awards. This catchy track marks the glorious return to her dance-pop roots, and she used it to set the stage for her upcoming album Mayhem.

Lady Gaga isn’t the only artist to celebrate her Grammy success by dropping a brand-new track. So did Doechii, who shared her new single “Nosebleeds” shortly after winning the award for the best rap album for Alligator Bites Never Heal.

K-pop star Lisa set the stage for her debut solo studio album Alter Ego with her most star-studded collaboration yet. She partnered up with Doja Cat and Raye for the catchy new single “Born Again”.

The rest of our list is equally impressive and it includes both rising stars and A-list names. Stick around to discover new music by everyone from Anitta and Givēon to The Black Keys and Chloe Slater.

Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”

LISA – “Born Again” feat. Doja Cat & RAYE

Doechii – “Nosebleeds”

Givēon – “Twenties”

Anitta – “Romeo” 

Destroyer – “Hydroplaning Off the Edge of the World”

d4vd – “One More Dance”

Chloe Slater – “Sucker”

The Black Keys – “The Night Before”

Dora Jar – “Lucky”

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Best New Songs of the Week https://hotpoptoday.com/best-new-songs-of-the-week-225/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 06:54:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=13324 The first week of September is behind us, and our favorite artists have kicked off this month by giving us some amazing new songs. Stick around to discover brand-new tracks from the likes of Halsey, Camila Cabello, and Linkin Park. Halsey created a lot of buzz for her new album The Great Impersonator by sending […]

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The first week of September is behind us, and our favorite artists have kicked off this month by giving us some amazing new songs. Stick around to discover brand-new tracks from the likes of Halsey, Camila Cabello, and Linkin Park.

Halsey created a lot of buzz for her new album The Great Impersonator by sending her fans on a five-city scavenger hunt for the album’s five alternative covers. She also gave them a taste of things to come with the new single “Ego”, inspired by the ’90s alt-rock.

It’s also been a huge week for Linkin Park, who welcomed a new vocalist Emily Armstrong on board. They’re gearing up for the release of a new album From Zero, their first since the tragic passing of the band’s frontman Chester Bennington, and they gave us a taste of things to come with “The Emptiness Machine”.

When it comes to new albums, Camila Cabello promoted the new edition of C,XOXO with a new single “Godspeed”. Fred Again’s Ten Days has given us several amazing collaborations, including “Just Stand There” ft, Soak, while Ashe embraced her journey as an independent artist with “Ashe” from her new album Willson.

Our list also includes some buzzy collaborations, including Megan Thee Stallion’s “Neva Play” ft. RM and Central Cee and Raye’s “Moi”, so stick around to discover them all.

Halsey – “Ego”

Camila Cabello – “Godspeed”

Megan Thee Stallion – “Neva Play” (feat. RM) 

Fred Again & Soak – Just Stand There

Central Cee X Raye – “Moi”

Blink-182 – “Take Me In”

Ashe – “Ashe” 

A$AP Rocky – “Ruby Rosary” ft. J. Cole

Royel Otis – “Til The Morning”

Linkin Park – “The Emptiness Machine”

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Best New Songs of the Week https://hotpoptoday.com/best-new-songs-of-the-week-213/ Sun, 09 Jun 2024 06:33:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=13224 We’re only one week into June, and it’s already shaping up to be the best month for music since the start of 2024. This week has given us a bunch of amazing new albums, singles, and music videos, from the likes of Charli XCX, Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Tems, and many more. This Friday has been […]

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We’re only one week into June, and it’s already shaping up to be the best month for music since the start of 2024. This week has given us a bunch of amazing new albums, singles, and music videos, from the likes of Charli XCX, Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Tems, and many more.

This Friday has been great for new album releases, and it brought some pretty fantastic new LPs our way. Charli XCX’s Brat is definitely the buzziest of them all, and it stirred quite a commotion on social media with several catchy songs, but “Talk Talk” emerged as an early favorite.

Our favorite female artists were on top of their game this week, and Charli XCX wasn’t the only one to share an amazing new album with the world. Tems’ long-awaited debut studio album Born in the Wild finally hit the shelves, while Aurora promoted the release of What Happened to the Heart? with the new single “Starvation”.

Sabrina Carpenter created a lot of buzz for her upcoming album Short ‘N Sweet with the music video for “Please Please Please” starring Barry Keoghan, Raye has given us a taste of her new sound with “Genesis.”, while Halsey opened up about her health struggles on “The End”.

Check out the rest of our list to discover new music by Gracie Abrams, Cigarettes After S-x, Omar Apollo, and Glass Animals.

Charli XCX – “Talk Talk”

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please”

Raye – “Genesis.”

Tems – “Burning”

Aurora – “Starvation”

Glass Animals – “A Tear in Space (Airlock)”

Gracie Abrams – “Close To You”

Omar Apollo – “Less of You”

Halsey – “The End”

Cigarettes After S-x – “Baby Blue Movie”

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Raye Performs “Escapism” and “Worth It” on “SNL” https://hotpoptoday.com/raye-performs-escapism-and-worth-it-on-snl/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 06:19:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=13070 2024 is shaping up to be a life-changing year for Raye, and she just reached another major career milestone. The recent six-time Brit Awards winner made her Saturday Night Live debut, and knocked us off our feet with powerful renditions of “Escapism” and “Worth It”. It’s been over a year since the release of Raye’s […]

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2024 is shaping up to be a life-changing year for Raye, and she just reached another major career milestone. The recent six-time Brit Awards winner made her Saturday Night Live debut, and knocked us off our feet with powerful renditions of “Escapism” and “Worth It”.

It’s been over a year since the release of Raye’s long-awaited debut studio album My 21st Century Blues, and she’s still making waves with this record. After dominating this year’s Brit Awards with historic six wins, Raye was invited to serve as a musical guest on the latest episode of SNL, hosted by Kristen Wiig.

After the episode aired, she shared her rendition of “Worth It” on social media. She captioned it by writing “just a little south London girl performing on SNL”, followed by a series of crying emojis, and added she’s lost for words after her performance on the iconic sketch show.

Raye also delivered a jazz-inspired rendition of her breakout hit “Escapism”. This breakup anthem came out in late 2022, and went on to become a viral sensation, hitting No. 1 in her home country of the UK. It also won her a prize for song of the year at this year’s Brit Awards, where she also won a trophy for the British artist of the year and album of the year for My 21st Century Blues.

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2024 BRIT Awards: Raye Sweeps the Ceremony with Record Six Wins https://hotpoptoday.com/2024-brit-awards-raye-sweeps-the-ceremony-with-record-six-wins/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 06:14:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=12967 Raye’s dream of winning a BRIT Award finally came true… and she made history along the way! “Escapism” singer collected six shine trophies at London’s The O2 Arena on Saturday night, setting a new record for most awards won by a single artist in a year. Raye made BRIT Awards history even before attending the […]

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Raye’s dream of winning a BRIT Award finally came true… and she made history along the way! “Escapism” singer collected six shine trophies at London’s The O2 Arena on Saturday night, setting a new record for most awards won by a single artist in a year.

Raye made BRIT Awards history even before attending the ceremony and became the most nominated artist in a single year with seven nods. She eventually walked away with six awards, only losing the best pop act prize to Dua Lipa.

Raye’s debut album My 21st Century Blues defeated the likes of The Ballad of Darren by Blur, Beautiful and Brutal Yard by J Hus, No Thank You by Little Simzand Heavy Heavy by Young Fathers to win one of the ceremony’s top prizes – British album of the year.

Raye also collected the coveted award for the British artist of the year, while her breakout hit “Escapism” ft. 070 Shake was named the song of the year. She came out victorious in three more categories to bring her total to six awards – best R&B act, best new artist, and songwriter of the year.

The 2024 BRIT Awards returned to The O2 Arena in London on March 2, with Clara Amfo, Maya Jama, and Roman Kemp sharing the hosting duties.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2024 BRIT AWARDS:

BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Raye, My 21st Century Blues

BRITISH ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Raye

SONG OF THE YEAR

Raye ft. 070 Shake, “Escapism”

BRITISH GROUP OF THE YEAR

Jungle

BEST NEW ARTIST

Raye

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

SZA

INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Boygenius

INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR

Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”

ALTERNATIVE/ROCK ACT

Bring Me The Horizon

HIP HOP/GRIME/RAP ACT

Casisdead

DANCE

Calvin Harris

POP ACT

Dua Lipa

R&B ACT

Raye

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Raye 

BRITs Global Icon 

Kylie Minogue

BRITs Rising Star

The Last Dinner Party 

Producer of the Year 

Chase & Status

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2024 Brit Awards: Raye Leads the Way With Historic Seven Nominations https://hotpoptoday.com/2024-brit-awards-raye-leads-the-way-with-historic-seven-nominations/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 06:55:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=12813 It took years for Raye to finally get her debut album My 21st Century Blues off the ground, and she’s finally reaping the fruits of her labor! The 2024 Brit Awards nominations are finally in, and Raye made history as the first artist to score seven nods in a single year. My 21st Century Blues […]

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It took years for Raye to finally get her debut album My 21st Century Blues off the ground, and she’s finally reaping the fruits of her labor! The 2024 Brit Awards nominations are finally in, and Raye made history as the first artist to score seven nods in a single year.

My 21st Century Blues secured Raye her first nominations for the album of the year – and she’s in pretty good company. The list of contenders in this category also includes Blur’s The Ballad of Darren, J Hus’ Beautiful and Brutal Yard, Little Simz’s No Thank You, and Young Fathers’ Heavy Heavy.

Raye scored two nods for song of the year with “Escapism.” ft. 070 Shake and “Prada” ft. Cassö and D-Block Europe. She’s one of the contenders for artist of the year, as well, but she’ll have to face tough competition in Dua Lipa, Dave, Arlo Parks, Jessie Ware, and Central Cee.

Raye is also competing for best pop act, best R&B act, and best new artist, where the list of nominees includes fellow rising stars Mahalia, Olivia Dean, PinkPantheress, and Yussef Dayes.

The 2024 Brit Awards winners will be announced from The O2 Arena in London on March 2.

FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2024 BRIT AWARDS:

Album Of The Year
Blur – ‘The Ballad Of Darren’
J Hus – ‘Beautiful And Brutal Yard’
Little Simz – ‘No Thank You’
Raye – ‘My 21st Century Blues’
Young Fathers – ‘Heavy Heavy’

Song Of The Year
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding – ‘Miracle’
Cassö, Raye and D-Block Europe – ‘Prada’
Central Cee – ‘Let Go’
Dave and Central Cee – ‘Sprinter’
Dua Lipa – ‘Dance The Night’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Eyes Closed’
J Hus and Drake – ‘Who Told You’
Kenya Grace – ‘Strangers’
Lewis Capaldi – ‘Wish You The Best’
PinkPantheress – ‘Boy’s A Liar’
Raye and 070 Shake – ‘Escapism’
Rudimental, Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry – ‘Dancing Is Healing’
Stormzy and Debbie – ‘Firebabe’
Switch Disco and Ella Henderson – ‘React’
Venbee and Goddard – ‘Messy In Heaven’

Artist Of The Year
Arlo Parks
Central Cee
Dave
Dua Lipa
Fred Again..
J Hus
Jessie Ware
Little Simz
Olivia Dean
Raye

Group Of The Year
Blur
Chase & Status
Headie One & K-Trap
Jungle
Young Fathers

Pop Act
Calvin Harris
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Olivia Dean
Raye

Alternative/Rock Act
Blur
Bring Me The Horizon
The Rolling Stones
Young Fathers
Yussef Dayes

Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act
Casisdead
Central Cee
Dave
J Hus
Little Simz

R&B Act
Cleo Sol
Jorja Smith
Mahalia
Raye
Sault

Dance Act
Barry Can’t Swim
Becky Hill
Calvin Harris
Fred Again..
Romy

Best New Artist
Mahalia
Olivia Dean
PinkPantheress
Raye
Yussef Dayes

International Song Of The Year
Billie Eilish – ‘What Was I Made For?’
David Kushner – ‘Daylight’
Doja Cat – ‘Paint The Town Red’
Jazzy – ‘Giving Me’
Libianca – ‘People’
Meghan Trainor – ‘Made You Look’
Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’
Noah Kahan – ‘Stick Season’
Oliver Tree and Robin Schulz – ‘Miss You’
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’
Peggy Gou – ‘(It Goes Like) Nanana’
Rema – ‘Calm Down’
SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
Tate McRae – ‘Greedy’
Tyla – ‘Water’

International Artist Of The Year
Asake
Burna Boy
Caroline Polachek
CMAT
Kylie Minogue
Lana Del Rey
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift

International Group Of The Year
Blink-182
Boygenius
Foo Fighters
Gabriels
Paramore

Brits Rising Star
The Last Dinner Party

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Top 5 Debut Albums of 2023 https://hotpoptoday.com/top-5-debut-albums-of-2023/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 06:45:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=12447 It’s always fun to watch our favorite emerging artists finally come into their own and share their debut albums with the world. From Victoria Monét and PinkPantheress, many rising stars finally released their first LP this year, and here are five that knocked it out of the park. Boygenius – The Record Julien Baker, Phoebe […]

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It’s always fun to watch our favorite emerging artists finally come into their own and share their debut albums with the world. From Victoria Monét and PinkPantheress, many rising stars finally released their first LP this year, and here are five that knocked it out of the park.

Boygenius – The Record

Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus all have a pretty impressive track record on their own, but they took things to a whole new level with the first album they released together.

Jungkook – Golden

Several BTS members released their debut solo albums this year, but Jungkook’s Golden was the most impressive. It produced hit singles “Seven” ft. Latto and “3D” ft. Jack Harlow.

Victoria Monét – Jaguar II

Victoria Monét is coming into the upcoming Grammy Awards as one of the most-nominated artists of the year, and she owes her success to her debut album Jaguar II and its hit single “On My Mama”.

PinkPantheress – Heaven Knows

After breaking onto the scene with the viral hit “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” ft. Ice Spice, PinkPantheress served more Y2K nostalgia on her debut album Heaven Knows and showed the world she’s no one-hit wonder.

Raye – My 21st Century Blues

Raye gave us one of the biggest bangers of the year with “Escapism” ft. 070 Shake, and this song did a great job setting the stage for her long-awaited debut album My 21st Century Blues.

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Best New Songs of the Week https://hotpoptoday.com/best-new-songs-of-the-week-169/ Sun, 23 Jul 2023 06:15:00 +0000 https://hotpoptoday.com/?p=11948 From A-list collaborations to highly-anticipated comeback singles, this week has given us several pretty epic new releases. Stick around to check out our picks for the best new songs of the week, including new tracks from Zayn, Travis Scott, and NewJeans. Several highly-anticipated albums hit the shelves on Friday and gave us songs that deserve […]

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From A-list collaborations to highly-anticipated comeback singles, this week has given us several pretty epic new releases. Stick around to check out our picks for the best new songs of the week, including new tracks from Zayn, Travis Scott, and NewJeans.

Several highly-anticipated albums hit the shelves on Friday and gave us songs that deserve a spot on your playlist. The K-pop girl band NewJeans teased their new EP Get Up with the release “Cool With You”, while the highly-anticipated Barbie: The Album gave us countless amazing new tracks, including Sam Smith’s “Man I Am”.

Zayn made a highly-anticipated comeback with “Love Like This”, but he wasn’t the only one building hype for his next album. Travis Scott knocked it out of the park with his new single “K-Pop” and brought Bad Bunny and The Weeknd on board.

This is only one of several A-list collaborations that made it to our list this week. Stormzy and Raye proved they’re a match made in heaven with “The Weekend”, will.i.am & Britney Spears gave us nostalgia overload with “Mind Your Business”, while Diplo partnered up with Jessie Murph & Polo G on his new song “Heartbroken”.

Travis Scott, Bad Bunny, The Weeknd – “K-POP”

Zayn – “Love Like This”

NewJeans – “Cool With You”

Beabadoobee – “The Way Things Go”

Stormzy & Raye – “The Weekend”

Diplo – “Heartbroken (feat. Jessie Murph & Polo G)”

Sam Smith – “Man I Am”

A$AP Rocky – “RIOT (Rowdy Pipe’n)”

will.i.am & Britney Spears – “Mind Your Business”

Jay Rock, Anderson .Paak, Latto – “Too Fast (Pull Over)”

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