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Cardi B Joins Bruno Mars In New Video For "Finesse" Remix

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Homage to the '90s, "In Living Color" lights up the New Year with #FinesseVideo
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Jan 4, 2018 - 5:22 pm

While Bruno Mars' album 24K Magic has received Album Of The Year and Best R&B Album nominations for the upcoming 60th GRAMMY Awards, as well as four other nominations for the tracks "24K Magic" and "That's What I Like," it's the remix of the album's penultimate song, "Finesse," and its new #FinesseVideo featuring Cardi B that are driving the internet crazy so far in 2018.

Mars isn't the only one on a roll. Cardi B is heading into the 60th GRAMMYs with two nominations for her "Bodak Yellow" track, which proved its ability to incite a kind of madness in America's music clubs and topped the Billboard Hot 100 in September.

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While partnering with Cardi B might seem like a no-brainer, Mars had something more in mind and the two of them ignited it together. The result is a retro-tipped video shout-out to "In Living Color," a hit show in the 1990s known for free-thinking sketch comedy and free-wheeling dance moves that earned the show a permanent place in many people's hearts.

With this remix and video, Mars and Cardi B bring "In Living Color"'s signature '90s style to a whole new generation, and the impact has been viral, clearing 7 million views on YouTube on only its second day live.

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Cardi B at the 60th GRAMMY Awards

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GRAMMY Effect On Streams Lifts Bruno Mars, Cardi B's "Finesse"

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Performances at the 60th GRAMMY Awards move streaming charts as gains also go to "Despacito" and "1-800-273-8255"
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Feb 7, 2018 - 2:45 pm

The Billboard streaming songs chart dated Feb. 10 shows GRAMMY Effect gains for many of the performances seen on the 60th GRAMMY Awards telecast.

Bruno Mars' "Finesse" from his Album Of The Year GRAMMY-winning 24K Magic had its best streaming week ever, breaking 40 million. Cardi B's featured spot on the remix version of the track helped bolster the GRAMMY performance on YouTube, which has 18 million views already and helped the song to its record-breaking streams.

Another song that did well in several different versions is "Despacito," the Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee original and their remix with Justin Bieber had a 9 percent increase in streams moving from position 30 to 24, again boosted by their performance at the 60th GRAMMYs.

The show's closing number, Logic's "1-800-273-8255," featuring Best New Artist winner Alessia Cara and nominee Khalid, jumped 15 percent in total streams and 47 percent on YouTube.

The GRAMMY Effect has also made itself felt on download sales of performances and on Billboard album charts, once again demonstrating that people are moved by great music when they get a chance to experience it.

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Cardi B, Shawn Mendes, Taylor Swift Top 2018 Teen Choice Noms

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Voting is open now that the popular nominations have been announced
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Jun 13, 2018 - 4:04 pm

The 2018 Teen Choice Awards announced many of their nominees on June 13, putting an array of America's most beloved entertainers up for popular voting that is now open and sure to be extremely viral.

For some quick tastes from the top categories, Choice Female Artist nominees are Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, Demi Lovato, and Taylor Swift. This year's Choice Male Artists include Drake, Niall Horan, Bruno Mars, Shawn Mendes, Ed Sheeran, and Louis Tomlinson. Those are great selections to choose from.

Voting is open either online via TeenChoice.com or by Twitter hashtag, one per Tweet by pairing a name with #ChoiceMaleArtist or #ChoiceFemaleArtist. The limit on enthusiasm is 10 votes per day, per category, for each platform user ID, a wrinkle some multiplatform fans are likely to use effectively. Among other things, for the musical artists, this really is a chance for their fan bases to show their love.

The competition in each category is interesting, for example Choice Latin Artist nominated J Balvin, Becky G, CNCO, Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi, and Maluma. J Balvin is super fresh, Becky G has many teens who identify with her, and Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi had last summer's biggest hit.

So the viral chase is on for fans to vote their Teen Choice Awards favorites up the ranks. On August 12 the winners will be announced live on Fox.

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Bruno Mars Adds Boyz II Men, Ciara And More To 24K Magic Tour

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Since Cardi B announced that she was dropping out of the 24K Magic Tour, the "Uptown Funk" star has brought together an all-star crew in her place
Ana Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Aug 15, 2018 - 2:37 pm

GRAMMY-winner Bruno Mars announced on Instagram today the very special guests he has lined up to replace rapper Cardi B to support him on the last leg of his tour, with a charmingly low-budget video.

While Cardi will be missed, Mars plans to finish up the final months of his tour with a stellar supporting cast. Fellow GRAMMY-winners Boyz II Men and Ciara will join the lineup, along with GRAMMY-nominee Charlie Wilson and up-and-comer Ella Mai for select dates, plus The Green and Common Kings at his three final shows in his hometown of Honolulu.

Mars has already been around the globe once with his 24K Magic World Tour, which began in March 2017, and is set to close out the last round of North American dates starting this September in Denver and ending in November in Honolulu. Cardi was set to spend the rest of the tour with him, but withdrew to spend more time with her new baby; she will now be headlining Mala Luna Festival in October.

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To purchase tickets, and for more information on who will be supporting Mars on which dates, go to his website.

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Janet Jackson, The Weeknd To Headline Global Citizen Festival NYC

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Other performers include Cardi B, Shawn Mendes and Janelle Monáe with a special guest appearance by John Legend
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Aug 7, 2018 - 2:54 pm

The bill for 2018's Global Citizen Festival NYC on the Great Lawn in Central Park on Sept. 29 was announced on Aug. 7. GRAMMY winners Janet Jackson and the Weeknd will headline with Shawn Mendes and GRAMMY nominees Cardi B and Janelle Monáe. Started in 2012 by the Global Poverty Project, The free, ticketed event is a reward for acts of activism and is closing in on 16 million such actions, each trying to make the world a better place.

GRAMMY winner John Legend will appear as special guest and the event will be hosted by Deborra-lee Furness and Hugh Jackman. Nominated for an Oscar and winner of Emmy and Tony awards, Jackman began 2018 with the soundtrack to The Greatest Showman at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. His wife, Furness is both an exceptional actress and activist, known especially for her work on behalf of orphans and pro-adoption.

Cardi B and Shawn Mendes have both had No. 1 albums this year as well. Her debut Invasion Of Privacy peaked in April, and his self-titled third studio album reached the top in May, his third No. 1 album. Of course we've also learned to expect Legend to live up to his name, repeatedly, but 2018 was the year we learned he could deliver a great live performance as Jesus in the televised special version of "Jesus Christ Superstar."

On Dec. 2, 2018, Global Citizen is heading to Johannesburg, South Africa for the Mandela 100 Global Citizen Festival, as we reported last month, with headliners including Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Ed Sheeran. Also, back in 2011, a year before the first festival, Legend headlined a Global Citizen concert in Australia to raise funds to fight polio.

While activist impulses are based on a generous spirit, this event and its community are made up of dedicated people who have gained for themselves from their commitment to giving and working for change. September's festival in the park is likely to be both a fun and enriching opportunity to feel that spirit.

Information including how to earn tickets for Global Citizen Festival NYC are available on the organization's website.

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