List of 2013 BET Award Nominees:

Full list of 2013 BET Award Nominations:

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist:
Beyoncé
Tamar Braxton
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Elle Varner

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist:
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Justin Timberlake
Usher

Best Group:
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Mary Mary
Mindless Behaviour
Slaughterhouse
The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)

Best Collaboration:
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – Problems
French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne – Pop That
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – Poetic Justice
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – Suit & Tie
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – Mercy

Best Male Hip Hop Artist:
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar

Best Female Hip Hop Artist:
Azealia Banks
Eve
Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Rye Rye

Video of the Year:
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – Problems
Drake – Started From The Bottom
Drake f/ Lil Wayne – HYFR
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – Poetic Justice
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Wanz – Thrift Shop
Miguel – Adorn
Rihanna – Diamonds
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – Suit & Tie
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – Mercy

Video Director of the Year:
A$AP Rocky & Sam Lecca
Benny Boom
Director X
Dre Films
Hype Williams

Best New Artist:
Azealia Banks
Joey Bada$$
Kendrick Lamar
Trinidad Jame$
The Weeknd

Best Gospel Artist:
Deitrick Haddon
Lecrae
Tamela Mann
Mary Mary
Marvin Sapp

Best Actress:
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Taraji P. Henson
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington

Best Actor:
Don Cheadle
Common
Jamie Foxx
Samuel L. Jackson
Denzel Washington

YoungStars Award:
Gabrielle Douglas
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Jaden Smith
Quvenzhané Wallis

Best Movie:
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Sparkle
Think Like A Man

Subway Sportswoman of the Year:
Gabrielle Douglas
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year:
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
Robert Griffin III
LeBron James
Ray Lewis

Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award:
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – Problems
Drake – Started From The Bottom
Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
Miguel – Adorn
Rihanna – Diamonds
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – Suit & Tie

Centric Award:
Tamar Braxton – Love and War
Fantasia – Lose To Win
Miguel – Adorn
Nas – Daughters
Charlie Wilson – My Love Is All I Have

Best International Act, Africa:
2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
Toya Delazy (South Africa)
Donald (South Africa)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
R2Bees (Ghana)
Radio and Weasel (Uganda)

Best International Act UK:
Marsha Ambrosius
Estelle
Labrinth
Rita Ora
Emeli Sandé
Wiley

John Legend drops “Who Do We Think We Are”

2013 you special musical beast you. We’ve heard new music from Beyonce, Justin’s just released his new album (review to follow this week) and now the ever cool John Legend has just dropped his new single. It’s called Who Do We Think We are. The single is taken off his forthcoming, fourth studio album “Love in the Future,” which is expected to drop on the 25th of June.

On the album Legend says, “I’m so excited to release this project.  I’ve thoroughly enjoyed making this album with a team of incredibly gifted producers and co-writers.” Says Legend “Every day we went to the studio with the goal to create something beautiful, to make the best album of my career. After all the writing and arranging and re-mixing and editing, it’s finally time for the world to hear it.”

 You can hear the single above and it features Rick Ross (my worst but anyway). The video will drop in mid-April. Can’t wait to bring you more on this release too.

2013 Grammys – full list of winners

Record Of The Year

• Somebody That I Used to Know – Gotye Featuring Kimbra

Album Of The Year

• Babel – Mumford & Sons

Song Of The Year

• We Are Young – Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe)
  

Best New Artist

• Fun.

Best Pop Solo Performance

• Set Fire To The Rain [live] – Adele

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Somebody That I Used To Know – Gotye Featuring Kimbra

Best Pop Instrumental Album

• Impressions – Chris Botti

Best Pop Vocal Album

• Stronger – Kelly Clarkson

Best Dance Recording

• Bangarang – Skrillex Featuring Sirah

Best Dance/Electronica Album

• Bangarang – Skrillex

 

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

• Kisses On The Bottom – Paul Mccartney

 

Best Rock Performance

• Lonely Boy – The Black Keys

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

• Love Bites (So Do I) – Halestorm

Best Rock Song

• Lonely Boy – Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney, songwriters (the Black Keys)

Best Rock Album

• El Camino – The Black Keys

Best Alternative Music Album

• Making Mirrors – Gotye

 

Best R&B Performance

• Climax – Usher

Best Traditional R&B Performance

• Love On Top – Beyoncé

Best R&B Song

• Adorn – Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)

Best Urban Contemporary Album

• Channel Orange – Frank Ocean

Best R&B Album

• Black Radio – Robert Glasper Experiment

Best Rap Performance

• … In Paris – Jay-z & Kanye West

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

• No Church In The Wild – Jay-z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-dream

Best Rap Song

• … In Paris – Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West, Songwriters (W.A. Donaldson, songwriter) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

Best Rap Album

• Take Care – Drake

Best Country Solo Performance

• Blown Away – Carrie Underwood

 

Pics: Kanye West in Jozi

Ms Cosmo

Azania Ndoro

Kanye in Jozi

D’banj

Did you feel the beat of Castle Lite’s Sub-Zero Experience this weekend? 10 000 Jozi residents did. Check out some of the pictures above and if you were at the venue tell me more about your experience, the production (95m screen), Kanye West and of the rest of the impressive lineup.

Kim and Kanye having a baby

Things are about to get K, K, Krazy. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West (KimYe) are going to have a baby! The couple, who have been together since April are delighted with their news. In fact, it was Kanye who broke the news to his fans during a concert in Atlantic City last night. He said, ‘stop the music and make noise for my baby mama’.

It’s believed the reality star is about twelve weeks pregnant. Mazel Tov to them both.

2013 is going to be the year of the royal baby and the year of the royal Hollywood baby. Cue the best friends forever vibe!

By the way, was checking out some of his footage from the show, check out this awesome remix of Rihanna‘s smash hit, Diamonds:

Cirque du Soleil returning to SA with DRALION

Kanye West, Bon Jovi, Red Hot Chilli Peppers… another rock band (being announced later) and a rumoured tour by a teenage sensation. Not too bad huh? Well here’s something else to look forward to. Cirque du Soleil is returning to SA next March with Dralion for a number of dates in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Over 2.5 million people have seen the show since it launched back in 2009…. and thousands more will get to experience the magic of the show when the crew, performers and the excitement that is the show returns next year.

Show Schedule

Cape Town

• Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 8pm
• Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 8pm
• Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 8pm
• Friday, March 8, 2013 at 8pm
• Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 4pm and 8pm
• Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 1pm and 5pm

 

Johannesburg

• Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 8pm
• Friday, March 22, 2013 at 8pm
• Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 4pm and 8pm
• Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 1pm and 5pm

Check out the full press release below:

Bruno Mars to release “Unorthodox Jukebox” December 10

It’s about damn time. Bruno Mars is back and ready to rock and roll with the release of his new album. The Grammy winner released his brand new single, Locked Out of Heaven” yesterday via his Youtube account (www.youtube.com/brunomars). It’s taken off his forthcoming album, “Unorthodox Jukebox”, which is due for release on the 10^th of December. The first big bit of promotion he’ll be doing is on SNL. He’ll be hosting and performing on the hit show on the 20^th of October (to be aired in SA on the 27^th). He’s also on the cover of Billboard Magazine, which you will see on the right. Log on to Billboard.com for more.

Just a few other tidbits on the album- it was executive produced by The Smeezingtons. Other production credits include Jeff Bhasker (fun., Kanye West, Jay-Z), Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse, Lil Wayne, Black Lips) and Diplo (M.I.A, Usher). More info will be released in the weeks leading up to the album. For more info though go to www.brunomars.com.

Have a listen to the first single below:

Kanye West heading back to SA with Castle Lite

In case you missed the news earlier today, rapper Kanye West is heading back to SA. The award winner will be heading out as part of the Caste Lite Feel the beat of the Sub-Zero experience. He’ll perform in February next year. You might recall that las year the Castle Lite crew brought out Drake for a once off performance. The event was such a success, so why not bring one of the biggest names in the for the second campaign.

Tickets go on sale on the 28th of this month. Note they’re very limited and the gig venue will onl be revealed closer to the time. Read the full press release below:

Castle Lite Feel the beat of Sub-zero Experience featuring Kanye West live in Joburg

He is one of the most awarded artists of all-time; a musical genius whose lyrics have become the soundtrack of our generation. Infamous for shattering stereotypes, Kanye West needs little introduction, and his legions of South African fans will be able to experience his music live in a winter wonderland like no other.

With a name meaning ‘Only One’ in Swahili, Kanye will be hitting the stage as the headline act for one unforgettable night at an exclusive and intimate Castle Lite Feel the Beat of Sub-zero Experience on the 2nd of February 2013 in Joburg. Now into its second year, this experience will allow 6 000 guests to live and breathe the invigorating effect of Castle Lite’s extra cold refreshment for an ‘ICE’ moment to remember in a distinctive glacial setting.

Guests will be able to enjoy a mind-blowing experience and engage with Castle Lite on an exuberant level through live acts and innovative touch points. Some of Africa’s leading performers and DJ’s will be performing before Kanye hits the stage.

Limited tickets to go on sale through Computicket on the 28th of September 2012. The exact venue in Johannesburg will only be revealed once all tickets have been sold. Make sure you don’t miss Feel the Beat of Sub-zero Experience featuring Kanye West, it’s going to be ICE.

Ticket Details:
Available through Computicket on the 28th of September 2012
R650 for Standard Ticket
R1000 for Golden Circle (limited numbers)

On Pack Promo Details:
8 week promotion from: 29 October – 31 December 2012
To stand a chance of winning tickets to the Castle Lite Feel the Beat of Sub-zero Experience Featuring Kanye West live in Joburg, all you need to do is purchase a Castle Lite bottle or a Shaking Can at a participating outlet, and text the unique code on the underliner for bottles and on the ring tab for cans to *120*5625*UNIQUE CODE#. When purchasing Castle Lite draught, you can text the unique code received on the draught scratch card to *120*5625*UNIQUE CODE# to enter

Mobile Ice Bar Event Details:
During this time be on the look-out for the Castle Lite Mobile Ice Bar (MIB) Experiential Events happening in your area from November 2012 to January 2013, where you can stand a chance to win 1 of 5 VIP double tickets per event

For more details:
Follow us on twitter @castleliteSA
Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/castlelite
Go to http://www.castlelite.co.za

Winners at the 2012 BET Awards

And just like that, the BET Awards are done for another year. If you don’t have Top TV in SA you were like me in that we couldn’t watch the show sadly. I’m hearing that Cissy Houston‘s tribute to the late Whitney Houston was incredibly moving and fantastic. I also hear that Mariah’s performance was on point. Anyone reading this who did manage to catch the awards, please enlighten those of us in the dark.

What I can do is provide a list of the winners for this year:

Best Group – The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)

Best Actor – Kevin Hart

Best New Artist – Big Sean

Best Male R&B Artist – Chris Brown

Best Female R&B Artist – Beyoncé Knowles

Best Collaboration – Wale ft. Miguel

Best Gospel Artist – Yolanda Adams

Sportsman of the Year – Kevin Durant

Sportswoman of the Year – Serena Williams

Best Female Hip Hop Artist – Nicki Minaj

Lifetime Achievement Award – Maze featuring Frankie Beverly

Video of the Year – Otis by Kanye West & Jay-Z

Centric Award – Common

Best International Act: Africa: Wizkid (Nigeria) and Sarkodi (Ghana)

Best International Act: UK: Emeli Sandé

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Lira scores a BET nomination, Kanye dominates with 7

The nominations for this year’s BET Awards have been announced. Kim’s BF otherwise known as Kanye West leads the pack with seven nominations. The lovely Beyoncé follows closely behind with an impressive six nods and her hubby Jay-Z has five nominations.

It’s great to see these three leading the pack, but I’m particularly happy with our lovely Lira. She has been nominated in the Best International Act: Africa category, alongside a whole host of rad artists like Wizkid, Ice Prince and Camp Mulla. Such rad news!!! Big up Africa, but a particular big up to Miss Lira. Love her work. The awards are set to take place on the 1st of July in Los Angeles, with Samual L. Jackson serving as host. Check out a full list of this year’s nominees below:

Best Female R&B Artist: Marsha Ambrosius, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Melanie Fiona, Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist: Chris Brown, Bruno Mars, Miguel, Trey Songz, Usher

Best Group: Bad Meets Evil, Diddy-Dirty Money, Maybach Music Group, Mindless Behavior, The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

Best Collaboration: Beyonce f/ J. Cole – “Party,” Big Sean f/ Kanye West & Roscoe Dash – “Marvin & Chardonnay,” DJ Khaled f/ Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne – “I’m On One,” Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – “The Motto,” The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) f/ Otis Redding – “Otis,” Wale f/ Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”

Best Male Hip Hop Artist: Big Sean, Drake, J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy

Best Female Hip Hop Artist: Diamond, Nicki Minaj, Brianna Perry, Trina

Video of the Year: Beyonce – “Countdown,” Beyonce – “Love On Top,” The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – “N***as in Paris,” The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) f/ Otis Redding – “Otis,” Usher – “Climax”

Video Director of the Year: Beyonce & Alan Ferguson, Benny Boom, Chris Brown & Godfrey Tabarez, Kanye West, Hype Williams

Best New Artist: A$AP Rocky, Big Sean, Diggy Future, Meek Mill

Best Gospel: Yolanda Adams, Kim Burrell, James Fortune & FIYA, Fred Hammond, Trin-I-Tee 5:7

Best Actress: Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, Regina King, Zoe Saldana

Best Actor: Don Cheadle, Common, Idris Elba, Kevin Hart, Denzel Washington

YoungStars Award: Astro, Diggy, Jacob Latimore, Keke Palmer, Willow Smith

Best Movie: Good Deeds, Jumping The Broom, Laugh At My Pain, Red Tails, The Help

Subway Sportswoman of the Year: Skylar Diggins, Brittney Griner, Candace Parker, Serena Williams, Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year: Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Victor Cruz, Kevin Durant, LeBron James

Coca-Cola Viewer’s Choice Award: Beyonce – “Love On Top,” Chris Brown – “Turn Up the Music,” Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – “The Motto,” Mindless Behavior – “Hello,” The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) f/ Otis Redding – “Otis,” Wale f/ Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”

Centric Award: Common, Estelle, Robert Glasper, Robin Thicke, Tyrese

Best International Act: AfricaCamp Mulla (Kenya), Ice Prince (Nigeria), Lira (South Africa), Mokobe (Mali), Sarkodie (Ghana), Wizkid (Nigeria)

Best International Act: UK: Estelle, Labrinth, Emeli Sande, Sway, Wretch 32