My Publicist Note Book

Nicki Minaj Performs a Sultry 'Chun Li' & 'Rich Sex' Medley At BET Awards 2018 The 2018 BET Awards took place Sunday at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater,  Kendrick Lamar ,  taking home to most prizes, for best male hip-hop artist and album of the year for “DAMN.” Beyonce was crowned the best female R&B/pop artist, and Cardi B won for best female hip-hop artist. Migos snagged the best group award, while SZA took home best new artist. Jamie Foxx hosted the show. Anita Baker received the lifetime achievement award. Best Female R&B / Pop Artist Award Beyonce (WINNER) SZA H.E.R. Rihanna Kehlani Best Male R&B / Pop Artist Award Bruno Mars (WINNER) Chris Brown The Weeknd Khalid Daniel Caesar Best Group Award Migos (WINNER) A Tribe Called Quest N.E.R.D. Rae Sremmurd Chloe X Halle Best Collaboration Award Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)” DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Till...

Kendrick Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize in music for his album “Damn” on Monday afternoon. He is the first nonclassical or jazz artist to win the award. The award is given “for distinguished musical composition by an American that has had its first performance or recording in the United States during the year,” according to the Pulitzer Prize Board. Released on April 14, 2017, “Damn” was described by the Pulitzer committee as a “virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African-American life.” Kendrick Lamar  is not only the first rapper to win the award since the Pulitzers expanded to music in 1943, but he is also the first winner who is not a classical or jazz musician. The 2018 Pulitzer Prize winners in 14 journalism and seven letters, drama and music categories were announced on Monday, April 16 at 3 p.m. Eastern. The 2018 Prize winners ...

President Obama celebrated Malia Obama’s 18th birthday in the only way he knows how — in front of everyone. Crooner-in-chief Obama joined Kendrick Lamar and Janelle Monáe onstage during Monday evening’s Independence Day celebration at the White House and sang "Happy Birthday" to Malia. The White House celebrated the nation's birth with military veterans and their families, an event that was originally planned for the South Lawn. It was switched to the East Room due to rainy weather that may have ruined the barbecue and fireworks show. Malia, who plans to attend Harvard University, is taking a “gap year” and will start college in the fall of 2017. It was nice he wanted to celebrate his daughter birthday but, his singing skills left a bit to be desired here. He could have gotten Katy Perry,  Usher or even Beyonce'  who can actually sing. Sorry POTUS :) Happy Birthday to #Malia!!!  @mypu...

1. RECORD OF T HE YEAR WINNER Uptown Funk Mark Ronson  Featuring  Bruno Mars Jeff Bhasker, Philip Lawrence,  Bruno Mars  &  Mark Ronson , producers; Josh Blair, Riccardo Damian, Serban Ghenea, Wayne Gordon, John Hanes, Inaam Haq, Boo Mitchell, Charles Moniz &  Mark Ronson , engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer Track from:  Uptown Special Label:  RCA Records Really Love D'Angelo  And The Vanguard D'Angelo  & Brent Fischer, producers; Russell Elevado, Ben Kane & Rafa Sardina, engineers/mixers; Dave Collins, mastering engineer Track from:  Black Messiah Label:  RCA Records Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran Jake Gosling, producer; Jake Gosling, Mark 'Spike' Stent & Geoff Swan, engineers/mixers; Stuart Hawkes, mastering engineer Track from:  X Label:  Atlantic Blank Space Taylor Swift Max Martin & Shellback, producers; Serban...