Clockwise from top left: Lil Nas X and Ariana Grande photographed by Miller Mobley. Lizzo photographed by Heather Hazzan. Lana Del Rey photographed by Melodie McDaniel.
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TUNE IN: In a new episode of our series, Hipgnosis Songs Fund founder Merck Mercuriadis and superproducer Nile Rodgers (from left), a member of his advisory board, discuss the $500 million they’ve raised for the first public CLOSE CALLSClose Calls discussion
investment vehicle for publishing rights. Billboard Songs,” at billboard.com/close-calls.Pro members can access video of the conversation, “Why This Publicly Traded Fund Wants to Buy Your Former stars of their favorite films and TV shows. series, which pairs musical artists with the Meghan Trainor (from left) on her knowledge Watch the episode at billboard.com/quizzed.episode of of the hit 2000s comedy show on the latest Lizzie McGuireBillboard’s new star Hilary Duff tests Quizzed video
LIFESTYLE (^24) Stylists to the stars share tips for music executives on standing out —and fitting in — on the red carpet.
(^26) star client planning a red-carpet ensemble for As stylist favorite Grammy looks to date.MLizzoarko M, he revisits his five onroe begins
51 INSIDE THE GRAMbig nominations and a few NOWdark-horse surprises in the major ith plenty of fresh faces earning MINEES MY
categories, get to know this year’s contenders before they face off on Jan. 26. (^122) A full list of the candidates, across all 84 categories and 30 fields of
discipline, who are up for the top honors.MMY BILLBOARD OMENT
(^168) MInterscope signing that earned him his own label, Cherrytree Music Company, and its first story in Billboardartin Kierszenbaum nearly 15 years ago. recalls the
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