GRAMMY week is in full swing! Billboard’s Power 100 Party was a celebration of some of the biggest names in music. NMPA and Billboard teamed up to honor some of this year’s most iconic songwriters. Justin Tranter stopped by Billboard News to talk about his GRAMMY nomination, the importance of recognizing songwriters and working with artists like Selena Gomez and Reneé Rapp. We share details about how fans can bid on a red-carpet fan experience at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards presented by Marriott Bonvoy. And more!
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00:00 - Billboard brought the party last night.
00:02 Women in Music is almost here.
00:05 Grammy nominee Justin Tranter stops by.
00:08 We run down the TikTok Billboard Top 50
00:11 and explain the many successes of Harry Styles.
00:14 (upbeat music)
00:17 Hey friends, Tetris Kelly here for Billboard News.
00:20 It's Thursday, February 1st
00:22 and we're getting so close to Grammy Sunday.
00:24 Last night, Billboard had not one but two epic parties
00:28 and we brought you along for the fun.
00:30 Take a look.
00:30 From multiple Grammy nominees to music legends,
00:33 Billboard knows how to throw a party.
00:36 - I was just talking to Punch the other day
00:39 about how much vision he had to have
00:42 to see what he saw in me.
00:45 - Billboard celebrated some of the biggest names in music
00:48 at the Power 100 event at Noia House in Hollywood.
00:51 Solution Grange, Noah Kahn, SZA,
00:55 even music titan Clive Davis showed up
00:57 and showed out to honor some of the biggest names in music
01:00 like Boy Genius, Monty and Avery Lippman
01:03 of Republic Records and Top Dog and Punch.
01:06 - To the visionaries, keep seeing things
01:09 with your eyes closed.
01:11 See it through.
01:12 - Down the street at Eden in MPA
01:14 and Billboard celebrated some of the year's
01:16 most iconic songwriters.
01:18 - Happy Grammy week!
01:19 - Kelsey Bellarini took home
01:21 the Artist Songwriter of the Year award.
01:23 ♪ Saying that you're lost and that's lost on ♪
01:27 ♪ Sitting across from the Empire ♪
01:30 - Noah Kahn was this year's rising star.
01:32 ♪ Dreamy style song ♪
01:34 ♪ Version of you that I might not have ♪
01:38 ♪ But I didn't know ♪
01:40 - Jelly Roll couldn't help but sing along
01:42 to his performance.
01:43 ♪ It's the season of the sticks ♪
01:45 ♪ And I saw them all ♪
01:47 ♪ She forgot that I exist ♪
01:49 - He was there to honor Jessie Jo Dillon.
01:51 Conan Gray took the stage to present an award
01:54 to Dan Nigro and Lana Del Rey shared her love
01:57 for Vanguard recipient Jack Antonoff.
01:59 - It's anything but luck to be nominated
02:02 for Producer of the Year for five years in a row.
02:06 - I have had all the best moments of my work
02:11 with people who just believed in me
02:12 and I believed in them.
02:14 We're looking at something together
02:15 and we sailed towards it.
02:16 And I think there's a lot of value in producers.
02:19 - For all your Grammy week coverage,
02:20 head to billboard.com.
02:22 Speaking of the Grammys, Justin Tranz has stopped by
02:26 to celebrate their Grammy nomination,
02:27 which is well deserved.
02:29 - Last year was the first year the category existed
02:31 and I had my hopes way the fuck up
02:35 and I did not get nominated.
02:36 So this year I kept my hopes very low.
02:38 Me and my amazing publicist did no campaigning.
02:42 We just, I just, I just, I of course submitted myself
02:47 and was very proud of the songs that I submitted,
02:50 but I just intentionally did not get my hopes up.
02:53 And right before the nominations came,
02:56 went to go walk my dog, was not watching.
02:59 I really truly thought that was not,
03:01 was not gonna get nominated.
03:02 So walking my dog and then all of a sudden
03:04 I looked down at my phone
03:05 and there's like 300 text messages.
03:08 - That's great.
03:09 - Yeah.
03:10 - That's great.
03:10 I actually just got goosebumps.
03:11 Did you stop in your tracks?
03:12 - Oh, I was like screaming in the middle of the street
03:14 like a crazy person.
03:14 (laughing)
03:16 It's like, wait, why are there so many texts?
03:18 What's happening?
03:18 My dog's looking at me confused.
03:19 It was, it was great.
03:20 - I think it's important because we almost always
03:25 get the short end of the stick in this business.
03:29 We're kind of always thought of last.
03:32 We're always treated the worst.
03:34 And I do think it is intentional
03:37 because we are so powerful
03:40 that if we are allowed to recognize our power
03:45 and flex our power, we would run the industry
03:47 and people don't want that.
03:49 - Sure.
03:50 - So I think that this award is very important
03:53 because it lends visibility to songwriters
03:56 and without visibility, we have no power
03:59 because we live in a world where like,
04:02 if you can't see something, if you can't hear something,
04:05 it doesn't exist.
04:06 - For the full interview, head over to billboard.com.
04:09 Another major event coming up, Billboard's Women in Music
04:13 is going to be an epic night
04:15 and we've got some exciting news to share.
04:17 ♪ Watch your ETA, watch your ETA ♪
04:19 - New jeans.
04:20 ♪ I put that on my mama ♪
04:23 - Victoria Monet.
04:24 Kylie Minogue and so many more
04:29 are set to take over Billboard's Women in Music
04:32 presented by Marriott Bonvoy and we have all the details.
04:35 (upbeat music)
04:38 Women will be front and center all night long
04:44 with dazzling performances and honors
04:46 dedicated to the biggest women in the music industry.
04:49 Tracee Ellis Ross will host the star-studded show
04:52 which will return to the YouTube Theater
04:54 in Los Angeles on March 6th.
04:56 This year's honorees include Kylie Minogue
04:58 who will receive the Icon Award,
05:01 Maren Morris with the Visionary Award
05:03 and Ice Spice who will be honored with the Hitmaker Award.
05:06 And that's just the beginning.
05:08 Additional stars including 2024's Billboard Woman of the Year
05:12 will be revealed in the coming weeks.
05:14 And fans have the chance to attend
05:16 using Marriott Bonvoy points.
05:18 That's right, you can use points to bid
05:20 on an exclusive Women in Music fan experience
05:23 to see some of your favorite female powerhouses.
05:26 Head to moments.marriottbonvoy.com to find out more.
05:30 Fans at home can stream the show on Thursday, March 7th
05:32 at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern
05:35 on billboardwomeninmusic.com.
05:37 The 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards
05:40 are presented by Marriott Bonvoy,
05:42 over 30 hotel brands and 10,000 global destinations.
05:46 For the latest lineup of women set for the anticipated show,
05:49 head over to billboard.com.
05:52 (upbeat music)
05:54 All those artists have killed it over on TikTok
05:59 but who's on top this week?
06:01 Let's run it down.
06:02 Flo Milli keeps a grip on TikTok
06:04 as Jack Harlow slides into the top 10.
06:08 Flo Milli's "Never Lose Me" spends another week
06:10 at number one on the TikTok Billboard Top 50
06:13 for the chart posting February 1st.
06:15 (upbeat music)
06:18 He Is We is keeping the momentum
06:21 with "I Wouldn't Mind" at number three
06:23 and so is "Little Life" from Cordelia at number six
06:26 with the cutest videos of parents and their kids.
06:30 ♪ I think I like this little life ♪
06:34 And Jack Harlow has been raining on the Billboard Hot 100
06:38 but now "Lovin' On Me" is getting the TikTok treatment
06:41 as it hops into the top 10.
06:43 ♪ Baby, I'll choke you but I ain't no killer baby ♪
06:46 ♪ She 28 telling me I'm still a ♪
06:48 Every Thursday, Billboard will bring you the verified list
06:51 of the hottest songs on TikTok
06:52 by monitoring music discovery and engagement
06:54 on the platform in the United States.
06:57 To find the TikTok Billboard Top 50 each week,
06:59 users can simply go to any sound detail page
07:02 and tap the top right button to access the charts page.
07:05 Before I let you go, Harry Styles is no stranger
07:08 to chart success but we're Billboard
07:10 and we're here to give you all the Harry stats.
07:13 Harry Styles knows his way around the Billboard charts.
07:16 While he first charted as a member of One Direction,
07:19 he's proven he can stand on his own as a solo artist.
07:22 This is Billboard Explains,
07:24 Harry Styles' solo chart history.
07:26 Harry is no stranger to the Billboard charts.
07:30 He has three number one albums on the Billboard 200,
07:33 2017's "Harry Styles,"
07:36 ♪ Everything will be all right ♪
07:39 2019's "Fine Line,"
07:41 ♪ I'm gonna land ♪
07:44 and 2022's "Harry's House."
07:46 ♪ All this late night talking about anything ♪
07:50 Harry has a total of seven top 10 hits on the Hot 100,
07:53 including two number ones, 2020's "Watermelon Sugar,"
07:57 ♪ Watermelon sugar ♪
08:00 and 2022's "As It Was."
08:02 ♪ Same as it was ♪
08:05 "As It Was" was a massive hit for Harry.
08:07 It's one of only five songs
08:09 with at least 15 weeks at number one on the Hot 100.
08:12 It ranked number two on the year-end Hot 100 for 2022,
08:16 and it was so big that it went on to be number 15
08:19 on the 2023 year-end list.
08:21 The song spent 63 weeks on the Pop Airplay chart,
08:24 the second most ever,
08:26 behind Rema and Selena Gomez's "Calm Down."
08:29 And it was the most heard song on US radio in 2022,
08:32 with three billion audience impressions,
08:35 according to Luminate.
08:36 It's clear that Harry knows how to leave a lasting mark
08:38 on the charts.
08:40 - That's it for today.
08:41 Make sure you come back tomorrow
08:42 for your Friday music guide
08:43 and another interview with a Grammy-nominated artist.
08:47 I'm Tetris Kelly, and this is Billboard News.
08:50 (upbeat music)