Universal Music Publishing
Group’s Jody Gerson (left) and
Alexandra Lioutikoff on Feb. 19 at
the 2020 Martell in Miami dinner,
where Lioutikoff was honored.
During a performance of his song “Get Ready,” Pitbull (left)
brought out John Travolta, who appeared in the artist’s music
video for “3 to Tango” in 2019.Big Machine Label
Group founder/CEO
Scott Borchetta (right)
and Tim McGraw,
who announced his
return to the label in
Nashville on Feb. 21.Greeicy performed “Aguardiente”
days after releasing a remix of the track
featuring Darell and Mariah.PREMIO LO NUESTRO
MIAMI, FEB. 20
FEELING PRESIDENTIALRihanna received the President’s Award
at the 51st annual NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, Calif., on Feb. 22,
for her philanthropic work, including her education and emergency
response nonprofit, Clara Lionel Foundation. During her speech, Rihanna
stressed the need for unity: “If there’s anything that I’ve learned, it’s that
we can only fix this world together. We can’t do it divided.”From left: Key Cash Money
Records team members
Vernon Brown, Bryan
“Birdman” Williams, Monte
Lipman, Ronald “Slim”
Williams and Avery Lipman
at the New York premiere
of documentary New Cash
Order, which chronicles the
label’s rise, on Feb. 20.From left: Country Radio Seminar executive director
RJ Curtis, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, Carrie Underwood, BMI’s
David Levin and SummitMedia’s Beverlee Brannigan attended
CRS in Nashville on Feb. 21.Reba McEntire (third from left) announced her return to Universal
Music Group Nashville in Music City on Feb. 20 with (from left)
UMGN’s Mike Dungan and Mike Harris, Maverick’s Clarence
Spalding and UMGN’s Cindy Mabe, Royce Risser and Brian Wright.Daddy Yankee
dominated the
winners list with
seven awards,
including artist
of the year.Alejandro Fernández
accepted the Legacy
award, which he
dedicated to his father.28 BILLBOARD • FEBRUARY 29, 2020 RIHANNA: RICH FURY/GETTY IMAGES. MCENTIRE: CHRIS HOLLO. UNDERWOOD: KAYLA SCHOEN/CRS. LIPMAN: ILYA S. SAVENOK/GETTY IMAGES. LIOUTIKOFF: MANNY HERNANDEZ/GETTYIMAGES. BORCHETTA: DANIELLE DEL VALLE/GETTY IMAGES. PREMIO: FERNANDEZ, PITBULL: JASON KOERNER/GETTY IMAGES. YANKEE, GREEICY: COURTESY OF UNIVISION.