New Music Friday 23. May: Joe Jonas, Lenny Kravitz, Benson Boone, Lainy Wilson, René Rapp, Karol G and more

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New Music Friday 23. May: Joe Jonas, Lenny Kravitz, Benson Boone, Lainy Wilson, René Rapp, Karol G and more

Congratulations on new music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer – and one you have covered everything in between.

The world’s largest fan-tuned award show, American Music Awardswill take place 26 May in Las Vegas. Sir Rod Stewart will be honored with Lifetime Achievement and will take the Amas scene for the first time in more than 20 years. Janet Jackson will be honored with the ICON award and deliver his first TV performance of 7 years. Jennifer Lopez first hosted the awards in 2015 and will return to the host and perform this year. Prices will be issued May 26 at CBS and Paramount+.

Kendrick Lamar is a top -nominated with 10 nominations on American Music Awards. He could tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston at most awards in a single year if he wins in all 8 categories. He and sza, also a nominated with 6 nominations, are in the middle of their Grand National Tour and made their first stop of three sold out Los Angeles shows on May 21 Kendrick told the audience he couldn’t wait to be in his hometown. He said, “We’ve been all over the world and back, we were on the East Coast, we were in the south a little, but you know I couldn’t mom f-cking wait to make sure I came home, you hear me!” Throughout the show, Kendrick and Sza performed separate sets and selected duets as “30 for 30” and “all stars.” Kendrick opened the show with his Signature Black 1987 Buick GNX on stage when he performed “Wacced Out Murals.” He fell a new verse while performing “family ties” and had the crowd on their feet under “TV OFF” and “Not like us.” Sza brought out Lizzo as a surprise guest, and they sang “Special.” Sza also flowed like a FE-like butterfly while I sang “nobody gets me.” The two ended the show with “Luther” and “Gloria.” They have their second Los Angeles show tonight at Sofi Stadium and will continue to tour until August 9th.

Bruno Mars is also a top -nominated on American Music Awards with 6 nominations. He is currently performing at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas and is performing this weekend. He also recently announced nine additional performances this fall.

Spotify returns to CMA party with their country music exhibition window, Spotify House At Ole it rode June 5-7 in Nashville. This year’s set -up includes Bailey Zimmerman, Keith Urban, Noah Cyrus, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Zac Brown Band, Brothers Osborne, Dasha, Kelsea Ballerini, Lily Rose, Little Big Town, Midland, Tanner Adell, Ashley Cooke, Carly Pearce, Cole Swindell Wilson, Shaboozey and more. This year also marks the 10th anniversary of Spotify’s flagship Hot Country playlist, and they want a stacked lineup curated by Spotify’s Nashville team and Hot Country.

Martina McBride testified in support of the Bipartisan No Fakes Act in the Senate Court of Justice for Privacy, Technology and Law Hearing. The good, the bad and the ugly: AI-Generated Depths in 2025 discussion cemented in a growing push for the necessary protection of all Americans’ unique properties. This legislation would create a new federal ownership of any person’s voice and equality, while establishing protective ranks for responsible innovation, protecting the first change and giving victims of AI -Dybfakes and vocal clusters effective use. Martina shared why the law of no forgery represents an important step in protecting her career and family while securing honest representation of her fans.

Mariah Carey continues to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his iconic album, tHe release of mimiWith a whole new achievement Video With “Don’t forget us”, “Circles”, “Say something,” “Your Girl” and “We hear together.” Mariah releases an extended Deluxe version of the album on May 30.

Plus, new music from Joe Jonas, Lenny Kravitz, Benson Boone, René Rapp, Lainy Wilson, MGK, Karol G, G-Eazy And more!

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