JAN. 25, 2020 • VOLUME 132^ NO. 2
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YOU SHOULD KNOW: YOLA
Billboard sits down with English country
singer Yola — who is up for four Grammy
Awards, including best new artist — to
find out her backstage rituals, how she
reacted to a co-sign from Elton John, the
best advice she ever received and more on
a new episode of You Should Know. Watch
now at billboard.com/videos.
BILLBOARD
HOT 100
5
Roddy Ricch’s “The Box”
continues the domination
of new artists, and Future
and Drake debut.
THE MARKET
33
Analyzing Recording
Academy president/
CEO Deborah Dugan’s
suspension.
34
The risks and rewards
of musicians endorsing
political candidates.
THE SCENE
48
IHeartRadio ALTer Ego,
Yams Day
MY BILLBOARD
MOMENT
160
Bonnaroo co-founder
Ashley Capps recalls
earning the top festival
honor at Billboard’s first
Live Music Summit and
Awards in 2004.
GRAMMY:^COURTESYOF^THE^RECORDING^ACADEMYGRAMMYS PRESHOW
Just before the Grammy Awards
begin on Jan. 26, Billboard’s Chelsea
Briggs and singer Bryce Vine will host
a livestreamed preshow, where they’ll
discuss the awards with special guests
like Jessie Reyez, Queen Naija and
Chantel Jeffries. Tune in at twitter.com/
billboard at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT.
Tanya Tucker
photographed by
Eric Ryan Anderson
on Dec. 16, 2019, in
Brentwood, Tenn.
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