Here’s the full list of nominees for the 2026 NAACP Image Awards, with winners marked. Billboard will update this post as winners are announced.

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of March 1-7 include singer Justin Bieber, “Black Panther” actor Lupita Nyong’o and country singer Luke Combs. Actor Javier Bardem turns ...

As laid out by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the May 8 - June 6 run is built as a genre mash-up that jumps from jazz and pop to film scores and classical crossover. Conductor Keith Lockhart put it ...

From Grammy winners to Broadway stars, the Boston Pops’ 2026 season will deliver a star-studded lineup at Symphony Hall.

WINNER: “Luther,” Kendrick Lamar With SZA Jack Antonoff, Scott Bridgeway, M-Tech, roselilah, Sounwave & Kamasi Washington, producers; Jack Antonoff, Ray Charles Brown Jr., Hector Castro, Oli Jacobs, ...

David Bain recently retired from working in music ministry after a 52 year career. He worked at several churches before taking the worship leader position at Oak Bowery Baptist Church in Ohatchee, ...

Los Angeles — Detroit's own CeCe Winans has tied the late Aretha Franklin with her 18th Grammy win Sunday evening. Music’s biggest night returns to L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena, broadcasting live on CBS ...

Religion has long provided a stimulus for jazz. Figures as august as Duke Ellington and John Coltrane drew profound inspiration from their faith, though their reception varied. Ellington's religious ...

There’s a well-known saying that the most segregated hour in the U.S. is 11 a.m. on Sunday. That aphorism reflects the longstanding reality that 86% of churches lacked meaningful racial diversity as ...

The Paramount mogul is seeking a strategic partner for the cable channel as it figures out a plan to revive the once-iconic brand. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Can MTV bring the music back? David ...

The sounds of Watch Night services in Black churches have long begun or culminated with “Total Praise” — one of many proofs of the musical genius of gospel music composer, singer, choir director and ...

Richard Smallwood, a giant of gospel music, died on December 30. For decades, the composer and recording artist infused church hymns with a contemporary sound. Richard Smallwood, a giant of gospel ...