Bill Bellamy Clipse Vs. Kendrick At The Grammys ... It's a Toss-Up for Me!!!

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Proud hip hop head Bill Bellamy is finally getting his wish from a couple of years ago that rap would be represented better at the podium ... and lo and behold, two of his favorite albums -- in Clipse's "Let God Sort 'Em Out" and Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" -- are up for Album of the Year!!!

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Bill chopped it up with TMZ Hip Hop in NYC this week, where the comedian noted how the Grammys were leaning more on the eclectic side to broaden their audience reach.

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If you recall, Bill blasted the Grammys shortly after the 66th Awards in 2023 after they deemed Bonnie Raitt's "Just Like That" as Song of the Year. Two years later, the track only has 8 million plays on Spotify, so his criticisms have held up.

Bad Bunny Wins Big at the Latin Grammys ... Pushes Back at Super Bowl Backlash

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Bad Bunny won big at the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards Thursday night, walking away with 5 new trophies to further cement his status as a Latin music icon.

Most notably, the "DtMF" hitmaker was awarded the prestigious Album of the Year award for his highly acclaimed "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" album and dedicated the award to "all the youth of Latin America."

He also seemingly pushed back at all the backlash he's received after being announced as the Super Bowl LX headliner, noting ... "There are many ways of being patriotic and defending our homelands. We chose music."

Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter Breaking Bread In Big Apple

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Taylor Swift's trading Travis Kelce for another celeb dinner companion ... Sabrina Carpenter!!!

Taylor and Sabrina were spotted Friday night in New York City going out for a bite at The Corner Store.

The singers broke bread and shared some laughs during a fun night out on the town ... this after Taylor spent the last two nights going out to fancy places with her NFL star fiancé.

2026 Grammy Awards Check Out Some Of The Biggest Nominations!

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It's finally here, folks ... the Recording Academy has released its list of nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards!

The nominations for next year's awards ceremony were announced during a star-studded livestream on Friday, and we're already going through all the songs and albums to pick out our personal favorites!

You already know there's plenty of big names on the list -- and we're going to bring you up to speed on some of the biggest ones!

Record Of The Year

"Abracadabra" -- Lady Gaga

"Manchild" -- Sabrina Carpenter

"Anxiety" -- Doechii

"Luther" -- Kendrick Lamar with SZA

"Wildflower" -- Billie Eilish

"DTMF" -- Bad Bunny

"Apt." -- Rose and Bruno Mars

"The Subway" -- Chappell Roan

Song Of The Year

"Abracadabra" -- Lady Gaga

"Manchild" -- Sabrina Carpenter

"Luther" -- Kendrick Lamar with SZA

"Wildflower" -- Billie Eilish

"DTMF" -- Bad Bunny

"Apt." -- Rosé and Bruno Mars

"Golden" -- HUNTR/X

Album Of The Year

"Debi Tirar Mas Fotos" -- Bad Bunny

"Swag" -- Justin Bieber

"Chromakopia" -- Tyler, The Creator

"Mutt" -- Leon Thomas

"GNX" -- Kendrick Lamar

"Mayhem" -- Lady Gaga

"Let God Sort Em Out" -- Clipse

"Man's Best Friend" -- Sabrina Carpenter

Best New Artist

Lola Young

Alex Warren

Leon Thomas

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Addison Rae

Katseye

Olivia Dean

Best Pop Vocal Album

"Swag" -- Justin Bieber

“I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2)” -- Teddy Swims

"Mayhem" -- Lady Gaga

"Something Beautiful" -- Miley Cyrus

"Man's Best Friend" -- Sabrina Carpenter

Best Pop Solo Performance

"Manchild" -- Sabrina Carpenter

"Disease" -- Lady Gaga

"Messy" -- Lola Young

"Daisies" -- Justin Bieber

"The Subway" -- Chappell Roan

Best Rap Album

"Chromakopia" -- Tyler, The Creator

"GNX" -- Kendrick Lamar

"Glorious" -- GloRilla

"God Does Like Ugly" -- JID

"Let God Sort Em Out" -- Clipse, Pusha T & Malice

Best Rock Album

"Private Music" -- Deftones

"I Quit" -- Haim

"From Zero" -- Linkin Park

"Never Enough" -- Turnstile

"Idols" -- Yungblud

Best Contemporary Country Album

"Patterns" -- Kelsea Ballerini

"Snipe Hunter" -- Tyler Childers

"Evangeline vs. the Machine" -- Eric Church

"Beautifully Broken" -- Jelly Roll

"Postcards From Texas" -- Miranda Lambert

Best Traditional Country Album

"Ain't in it for My Health" -- Zach Top

"Hard Headed Woman" -- Margo Price

"Oh What a Beautiful World" -- Willie Nelson

"American Romance" -- Lukas Nelson

"Dollar a Day" -- Charley Crockett

Best R&B Album

"Mutt" -- Leon Thomas

"Escape Room" -- Teyana Taylor

"The Crown" -- Ledisi

"Why Not More?" -- Coco Jones

"Beloved" -- Giveon

Best Dance/Electronic Album

"F*** U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol But Ur Not!! <3" -- Skrillex

"Inhale/Exhale" -- Rufus Du Sol

"Fancy That" -- PinkPanthress

"Ten Days" -- Fred Again..

"Eusexua" -- FKA Twigs

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Dan Auerbach

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Blake Mills

Sounwave

Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical

Amy Allen

Tobias Jesso Jr.

Edgar Barrera

Jessie Jo Dillon

Laura Veltz

Best Alternative Music Album

"Sable, Fable" -- Bon Iver

"Songs of a Lost World" -- The Cure

"Don’t Tap the Glass" -- Tyler, the Creator

"Moisturizer" -- Wet Leg

"Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party" --  Hayley Williams

2026 Grammy Awards AND THE NOMINEES ARE ... Bad Bunny Sweeps, Miley & Ariana Snubbed!!!

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The nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards are officially in ... and it's nothing short of a powerhouse lineup, featuring artists like Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar -- and Bad Bunny leading the charge!

The Recording Academy revealed the nominations Friday morning ... with a group of past Grammy-winners helping make the big announcement -- including Lizzo, Sam Smith, Brandi Carlile, Doechii, KAROL G and more.

In the major categories ... Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, the Creator, Lady Gaga, and Leon Thomas are just a few of the stars who scored nominations for Album of the Year -- while Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Doechii, and Bruno Mars got the nod for Record of the Year.

K-Pop News ... 'Demon Hunters,' Rosé's Grammy Nom, And More 🏆!

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The 2026 Grammy nominations just dropped ... and as it turns out, "Golden" is still going "up, up, up" -- 'cause the smash "KPop Demon Hunters" hit is a finalist for "Song of the Year!!"

The tune, written by EJAE (who voices Rumi in the song) and Mark Sonnenblick, has been sitting comfortably at the top of the Billboard charts for months ... so it's no surprise it's getting even more recognition.

"Golden" is joined by Rosé and Bruno Mars' "APT." as the first two songs in K-pop to ever be considered for "Song of the Year" at the Grammys ... or any of the big four categories for that matter.

Grammy Best Rap Albums Kendrick, Clipse, GloRilla, JID, Tyler Collaborated With Each Other!!!

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The 2026 Grammy Awards noms are in, and the Best Rap Album category has proven to be an interesting scenario ... the hip hop stars are intertwined on each other's projects!!!

Kendrick Lamar's rookie-rapper promoting "GNX" album got spotlighted ... and the anti-Drake artist is also featured on Clipse's "Let God Sort Em Out" alongside Tyler, The Creator ... whose own "CHROMAKOPIA" album is nominated with a GloRilla feature!!!

Clipse are also featured on JID's "God Does Like Ugly" album, and GloRilla's breakout "Glorious" album stands as the only female-helmed project in the lineup.

Clipse and Kendrick's "Chain & Whips" collab is especially special ... it's also nominated for a Best Rap Performance. Kendrick and SZA are also up for both Song & Record of the Year with their supreme chart-topper, "Luther."

2025 is being touted as one of the best years for hip hop in recent memory -- just ask James Gunn -- but fans are piping hot mad with the omission of Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist's "Alfredo 2" project -- especially considering the first one was nominated at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.

Clipse, Kendrick and Tyler's projects are up for Album of the Year as well ... Gunn isn't capping!!!

The competition is stiff, but at least someone else will share in the victory!!!

Supertramp's Rick Davies Dead at 81 ... Founding Member, Wrote 'Give A Little Bit'

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Rick Davies -- a founding member of the band Supertramp -- has died ... according to the group.

The singer-songwriter passed away in his Long Island home on Friday after a long battle with cancer, the band announced in a public statement. The group offered its condolences to his widow, Sue Davies.

Rick founded Supertramp in 1970 with fellow singer and songwriting partner Roger Hodgson ... and the two teamed up with Dougie Thomson, Bob Siebenberg and John Helliwell to form the original lineup form 1973 to 1983.

How Max Martin Collaborated On Several Hits With Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift's landed plenty of hits over the length of her career, and we're gonna let you in on a little not-so-secret ... lots of her hits were completed with the help of collaborators.

And the singer's pretty loyal to a select few -- including Max Martin, who's co-written and produced a fair amount of her biggest hits.

We're going to take a look at the music industry titan's work history, as well as Max's longstanding professional relationship with Swift.

Martin's Worked On Some Of The Biggest Songs Of The 21st Century

Martin -- who was born Karl Martin Sandberg -- is originally from Sweden, and he got his start in the music industry by performing in various bands in the late 1980s and early '90s.

The performer eventually moved into producing, and he worked with artists like The Backstreet Boys, Celine Dion and *NSYNC early in his career.

He eventually worked on some of the catchiest tracks of the 21st century, like Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop The Feeling" and Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time," just to name a few.

Oh, and he's picked up plenty of awards for his work, including five Grammy Awards and an impressive 25 nominations.

He's Worked With Swift For Over A Decade

Martin and Swift began collaborating way back in the early 2010s, when he co-produced several songs on her 2012 record "Red."

The hitmaker was evidently pleased by the producer's efforts, as she brought him back to work as one of the co-producers on the record's follow-up, "1989."

Martin stuck around for Swift's 2017 record "Reputation," serving as one of the main producers and songwriters.

Oh, and remember those Grammy Awards we mentioned earlier? Several of those nominations were for his work with Swift!

Martin Co-Produced Swift's Twelfth Studio Album

Although Martin sat out for the production of much of Swift's post-"Reputation" material, she revealed he was coming back for more on an August 2025 episode of the "New Heights" podcast, which was co-hosted by Jason and Travis Kelce.

The singer spoke highly of Martin and their frequent collaborator Shellback, who she worked with on her 12th studio album "The Life of a Showgirl," and recalled working on the album as a trio "felt like catching lightning in a bottle."

She went on to say she felt as if the group had "all grown up so much" in the years since "Reputation" was released.

Swift also stated she was grateful for being able to share "the same weight as creators" with Martin and Shellback while they worked on her twelfth record.

Cardinals Mack Wilson Between A Grammy Or Super Bowl?! I'm Obviously Picking ...

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Mack Wilson Sr.'s music has taken the internet by storm after his team, the Arizona Cardinals, tapped the part-time rapper to create a song announcing the squad's 2025 schedule.

Rocketship, Mack's stage name, has become a hit online -- and with his full EP dropping Friday -- TMZ Sports asked the 27-year-old linebacker a critical question ... Super Bowl or Grammy?!

"Super Bowl, bro," Wilson Sr. said without an inkling of hesitation.

Guess The Shredded Singer In This Shirtless Selfie!

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Can you guess which sexy singer put his rock hard bod on full display in this shredded shot?

Just last month, the "American Idol" star performed at the Grammys and showed off his "Beautiful Things" in a sheer blue jumpsuit ...

He's got the moves nailed down, his vocals are on point, and he's flippin' hot! Go on, hit up the gallery and see if you can nail him down!

Once you've scored this Hollywood hunk, tap into our gallery above for a fun game of Who'd You Rather Grammys Edition!

Conan O'Brien We're Halfway Through the Oscars ... Time to Call Drake a Pedophile!!!

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Conan O'Brien's confusing the Academy Awards with the Super Bowl ... 'cause he says the show's halfway done -- so, it's time for someone to quote Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."

The show just came back from break ... and, Conan let everyone know the Oscars are at the midway point -- which means it's "time to call Drake a pedophile."

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Conan's referencing Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime show performance last month ... when he rapped the song which calls Drake a predator. During that show, he did censor himself and didn't rap the word.

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Taylor Swift Slipping Tips To Service Staff ... At Grammys After-party

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Taylor Swift tipped a bunch of service staff working the Grammys ... slipping them cash on her way out ... and it's all on video.

New footage shows Taylor walking in the hallway in what appears to be Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles -- where the award show was held -- before she stops and hands out cash tips to a group of servers.

Taylor is walking past when she's overheard saying, "Thank you so much for all your hard work" and then it looks like she recognizes the servers and doubles back to give them a fat tip.

Bianca Censori No. 1 Body Goals After Grammys ... Says Plastic Surgeon

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Bianca Censori's naked Grammys look still has everyone talking -- a lot of women are now setting her figure as their body goals ... with one plastic surgeon telling TMZ he's fielding calls like crazy!

Dr. Christopher Costa from Platinum Plastic Surgery in Las Vegas tells TMZ that since BC's red carpet shocker, women have been hitting him up like crazy -- he's been flooded with calls and DMs from folks wanting to snag that same physique.

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Dr. Costa says it’s clear that women are shifting toward a more natural look in 2025, with Bianca serving as the perfect example -- she’s got the curves, but it’s not over-the-top or fake-looking like plastic surgery has long been associated with.

Kanye West We Beat The Grammys!!!

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Kanye West didn't even set foot inside the building where the Grammys went down, but that little fact isn't standing in the way of him declaring victory over the award show.

Ye pulled up to a recording studio Tuesday in Los Angeles with his wife Bianca Censori by his side, and they were greeted by a ton of paparazzi ... with Kanye imploring the photogs to, "Ask me how how it was to beat the Grammys."

When paparazzi repeated the question, Kanye responded ... "We beat the Grammys."

Don Lemon No Clue Why Kanye Came For Me ... But Racial Slur Was Unwarranted!!!

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Don Lemon is firing back at Kanye West’s Grammy rant against him ... telling us he doesn’t get why the rapper had to throw a racial slur into the mix.

We caught up with Don about the situation, and he clarifies he was just trying to ask Kanye a music question on the Grammys red carpet Sunday -- so he has no idea where Ye’s claims that Don was behind the false reports of him getting booted from the ceremony came from.

But Don was clear one thing ... saying Kanye calling him a "k***" was totally unwarranted.