There were first-time winners in several key categories at the 20th annual BET Awards. Lizzo was named best female R&B/pop artist. She beat Beyoncé, who had won 10 times in this category, including the last six years in a row. Megan Thee Stallion won best female hip-hop artist, beating two former winners in the category – Cardi B, who had won the last two years, ...
Kendrick Lamar and Nicki Minaj are featured on Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People list. The double issue, for the week of May 2-9, features Minaj's Young Money boss, Lil Wayne, giving her high praise. "She's so influential and doing all the right things," he began. "She's an icon, a boss, and a role model to all these young girls out here . . ." more...
Nicki Minaj is set to be among this year's honorees at the "VH1 Big in 2015 with Entertainment Weekly" party. Queen Latifah will present Nicki with the "Big in 2015" award, which celebrates the people and brands that entertained us the most this year. She joins previously announced honorees Taraji P. Henson, Amy Schumer and Aziz Ansari. more...