New Music Friday December 20: SZA, Katy Perry, Alessia Cara, Burna Boy and more

Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best music has to offer – and ET has you covered for everything in between.

The Jonas Brothers have been added as performers at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025. The brothers kick off their 20th anniversary celebrations with a career-spanning medley performance from New York’s iconic Times Square, airing just after midnight. They join previously announced performers Carrie Underwood, Lenny Kravitz, Alanis Morissette, Blake Shelton, Laufey, Luis Fonsi, Natasha Bedingfield, T-Pain and more.

Alicia Keys will be celebrated at the fourth annual Recording Academy Honors presented by Black Music Collective takes place on January 30, 2025. Alicia receives Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, which celebrates musical excellence, entrepreneurial achievement, philanthropic efforts and profound impact on a global scale.

The Recording Academy also announced the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award and Technical GRAMMY Award recipients for their Special Merit Awards Ceremony on 1 February. Frankie Beverly, The Clash, Dr. Bobby Jones, Taj Mahal, Prince, Roxanne Shante and Frankie Vallie are Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients; Erroll Garner, Glyn Johns and Tania Leon are the recipients of the Trustees Award; and Dr. Leo Beranek is the technical GRAMMY Award winner.

Last night, Usher wrapped up the North American leg USHER: Past, present, future in Miami, FL. Usher had the crowd on their feet and had surprise guests Uncle Luke, DJ Khaled and JT Money on stage. The North American leg has sold over 800,000 tickets with 62 sold out shows. Usher heads to Europe next year, making stops in Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin and London.

Earlier this week, Big Time Rush hosted a special one-night experience for fans at the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, CT to celebrate the holidays. BIG TIME RUSH ON ICE offered a sold-out concert and skating show. One of the biggest surprises was when Carlos was presented with his infamous black hockey helmet – a nod to their Nickelodeon show, it was the first time the helmet had appeared at a Big Time Rush concert.

Also this week, Spotify was the host Billions Club Live with The Weeknd in Los Angeles to celebrate his status as the artist with the most tracks to reach more than 1 billion streams on Spotify. He performed his hits to an audience of nearly 2,000 of his top Spotify fans. Lionsgate has announced that The Weeknd’s first feature film, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” will be released on May 16, 2025, to coincide with the debut of his album and concert tour of the same name. The film is directed by Trey Edward Shults and stars The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan.

Billie Eilish has partnered with Support+Feed and American Express to provide vital support to families and individuals across multiple cities on HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR. This partnership will enable small businesses to provide over 30,000 delicious and nutritious meals to members in need in these cities.

SZA has released her long-awaited album, SOS Deluxe: Lana, the extended edition of her critically acclaimed album SOS. She released a music video for “Drive” starring Ben Stiller. The album also features Kendrick Lamar, with whom she will be touring in 2025. SZA also stars in the upcoming film “One of Them Days” with Keke Palmer, which will be released on January 17, 2025.

Katy Perry released 1432the deluxe edition of her album, which contains four additional tracks, including the never-before-released “OK”. Katy starts The Lifetime Tour on April 23, 2025 with the first shows in Mexico City.

SOS Deluxe: Lana – SZA