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  • The Number One Hits of 2022

    The Number One Hits of 2022

    2022 Billboard Number One Hits:

    December 26, 2021 – January 1, 2022: All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
    January 2 – March 12, 2022: We Don’t Talk About Bruno – Encanto Cast
    March 13 – March 19, 2022: Heat Waves – Glass Animals
    March 20 – July 16, 2022: As It Was – Harry Styles
    July 17 – August 13, 2022: About Damn Time – Lizzo
    August 14 – September 3, 2022: Break My Soul – Beyoncé
    September 4 – October 8, 2022: Bad Habit – Steve Lacy
    October 9 – October 15, 2022: Unholy – Sam Smith and Kim Petras
    October 16 – December 24, 2022: Anti-Hero – Taylor Swift
    December 25, 2022 – January 7, 2023: All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
  • 2022: The Top 100 Pop Songs

    2022: The Top 100 Pop Songs

    2022 Music Hits Chart

    1. As It Was – Harry Styles
    2. Heat Waves – Glass Animals
    3. Anti-Hero – Taylor Swift
    4. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) – Kate Bush
    5. Big Energy – Latto
    6. Sunroof – Nicky Youre and dazy
    7. About Damn Time – Lizzo
    8. Ghost – Justin Beiber
    9. Bad Habits – Ed Sheeran
    10. Late Night Talking – Harry Styles
    11. Me Porto Bonito – Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone
    12. Shivers – Ed Sheeran
    13. I Like You (A Happier Song) – Post Malone Featuring Doja Cat
    14. Vegas – Doja Cat
    15. We Don’t Talk About Bruno – Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast
    16. I Ain’t Worried – OneRepublic
    17. Titi Me Pregunto – Bad Bunny
    18. Industry Baby – Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow
    19. Surface Pressure – Jessica Darrow (from En\canto)
    20. Enemy – Imagine Dragons X JID
    21. Stay – The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
    22. Need To Know – Doja Cat
    23. Wasted On You – Morgan Wallen
    24. That’s What I Want – Lil Nas X
    25. abcdefu – GAYLE
    26. I’m Good (Blue) – David Guetta & Bebe Rexha
    27. Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) – Elton John & Dua Lipa
    28. First Class – Jack Harlow
    29. Good 4 U – Olivia Rodrego
    30. Do It To It – Acraze Featuring Cherish
    31.  Bad Habit – Steve Lacy
    32. Woman – Doja Cat
    33. Fancy Like – WalkerHayes
    34. You Right – Doja Cat & The Weeknd
    35. Victoria’s Secret – Jax
    36. You Proof – Morgan Wallen
    37. Easy on Me – Adele
    38. Break My Soul – Beyonce
    39. Numb Little Bug – Em Behold
    40. Levitating – Dua Lipa
    41. Till You Can’t – Cody Johnson
    42. One Right Now – Post Malone, The Weeknd
    43. Glimpse of Us – Joji
    44. I Hate You – SZA
    45. Bam Bam – Camila Cabello Featuring Ed Sheeran
    46. Super Freaky Girl – Nicki Minaj
    47. 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) – Lizzo
    48. Boyfriend – Dove Cameron
    49. Smokin Out The Window – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak)
    50. She’s All I Wanna Be – Tate McRae
    51. Sweetest Pie – Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa
    52. Unholy – Sam Smith & Kim Petras
    53. Moscow Mule – Bad Bunny
    54. Made You Look – Meghan Trainor
    55. Bejeweled – Taylor Swift
    56. Numb – Marshmello & Khalid
    57. Essence – Wizkid featuring Justin Bieber, Tems
    58. Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52 – Bizarrap & Quevedo
    59. Get Into It (Yuh) – Doja Cat
    60. Calm Down – Rema & Selena Gomez
    61. 
    Save Your Tears – The Weeknd & Ariana Grande
    62. 
    Star Walkin’ (League of Legends World Anthem) – Lil Nas X
    63. 
    All Too Well (Taylor’s Version) – Talyor Swift
    64. 
    Hold Me Closer – Elton John & Britney Spears
    65. 
    What Else Can I Do? – Diane Guerrero & Stephanie Beatriz (Encado)
    66.
    Cuff It – Beyonce
    67.
    Snap – Rosa Linn
    68.
    Lavender Haze – Taylor Swift
    69.
    Don’t You Worry – Black Eyed Peas, Shakira + David Guetta
    70.
    Meet Me At Our Spot – THE ANXIETY: WILLOW & Tyler Cole
    71.
    Under The Influence – Chris Brown
    72.
    Lost Without You – Kygo, Dean Lewis
    73.
    AA – Walker Hayes
    74.
    Lift Me Up – Rihanna
    75.
    Just Wanna Rock – Lil Uzi Vert
    76.
    Snow on the Beach – Taylor Swift Featuring Lana Del Rey
    77.
    Pepas – Farruko
    78.
    You’re On Your Own, Kid – Taylor Swift
    79.
    Kiss Me More – Doja Cat Featuring SZA
    80.
    MAMIII – Becky G, Karol G
    81.
    Party – Bad Bunny
    82.
    Efecto – Bad Bunny
    83.
    10:45 – Tiesto Featuring Tate McRae
    84.
    golden hour – JVKE
    85.
    What My World Spins Around – Jordan Davis
    86.
    Super Gremlin – Kodak Black
    87.
    Stay With Me – Calvin Harris, Justin Timberlake, Halsey & Pharrell Williams
    88.
    What, Me Worry? – Portugal. The Man
    89.
    The Kind of Love We Make – Luke Combs
    90.
    World’s Smallest Violin – AJR
    91.
    Despues de La Playa – Bad Bunny
    92.
    Maroon – Taylor Swift
    93.
    Something In The Orange – Zach Bryan
    94.
    Wait In The Truck – HARDY Featuring Lainey Wilson
    95.
    My Universe – Coldplay x BTS
    96.
    Hotel Lobby – Unc & Phew
    97.
    Turn on the Lights… – Fred again.. & Swedish House Mafia Featuring Future
    98.
    Circles Around This Town – Marin Morris
    99
    Miss You – Oliver Tree & Robin Schulz
    100.
    In A Minute – Lil Baby
  • 2022 Grammy Award Winners

    2022 Grammy Award Winners

    2022 Grammy Award Winners

    Winners Announced: April 3, 2022
    Held at: MGM Grand Garden Arena
    Host: Trevor Noah
    Eligibility Year: September 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021

    Grammy Trivia

    • Trevor Noah returned to host the ceremony, his charisma and comedic timing adding sparkle to the event.
    • The eligibility period was aligned to be September 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021. This year’s calendar had a unique quirk as the event was pushed to April due to COVID-19 concerns.
    • Olivia Rodrigo had a breakthrough year, taking home several awards and establishing herself as a pop sensation. She snagged the award for Best New Artist.
    • For the first time ever, the Grammy Awards were held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, signaling a departure from the usual venue of the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
    • Hip-hop and rap categories saw increased representation and acknowledgment, reflecting shifts in popular musical taste.
    • Jon Batiste, known for his role as the musical director on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” surprised many by taking home several awards, including Album of the Year for We Are.
    • The ceremony gave special tributes to artists who had passed away in the eligibility year, adding an emotional depth to the occasion.
    Record of the Year:
    Leave the Door Open – Silk Sonic — Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II & Bruno Mars, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
    Album of the Year:
    We Are – Jon Batiste
    Song of the Year:
    Leave the Door Open –  Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile Ii and Bruno Mars, Songwriters (Silk Sonic)
    Best New Artist:
    Olivia Rodrigo
    Best Pop Solo Performance:
    Drivers License –  Olivia Rodrigo
    Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
    Kiss Me More – Doja Cat featuring SZA
    Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
    Love for Sale – Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
    Best Pop Vocal Album:
    Sour – Olivia Rodrigo
    Best Dance Recording:
    Alive –  Rüfüs Du Sol, Jason Evigan & Rüfüs Du Sol, producers; Cassian Stewart-Kasimba, mixer
    Best Dance/Electronic Album:
    Subconsciously –  Black Coffee
    Best Contemporary Instrumental Album:
    Tree Falls – Taylor Eigsti
    Best Rock Performance:
    Making a Fire –  Foo Fighters
    Best Metal Performance:
    The Alien – Dream Theater
    Best Rock Song:
    Waiting on a War –  Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear, Songwriters (Foo Fighters)
    Best Rock Album:
    Medicine at Midnight – Foo Fighters
    Best Alternative Music Album:
    Daddy’s Home – St. Vincent
    Best R&B Performance (tie):
    Leave the Door Open – Silk Sonic
    Pick Up Your Feelings –  Jazmine Sullivan
    Best Traditional R&B Performance:
    Fight for You – H.E.R.
    Best R&B Song:
    Leave the Door Open – Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II and Bruno Mars, songwriters (Silk Sonic)
    Best Progressive R&B Album:
    Table for Two –  Lucky Daye
    Best R&B Album:
    Heaux Tales –  Jazmine Sullivan
    Best Rap Performance:
    Family Ties –  Baby Keem ft. Kendrick Lamar
    Best Melodic Rap Performance:
    Hurricane – Kanye West ft. The Weeknd & Lil Baby
    Best Rap Song:
    Jail – Dwayne Abernathy, Jr., Shawn Carter, Raul Cubina, Michael Dean, Charles M. Njapa, Sean Solymar, Brian Hugh Warner, Kanye West & Mark Williams, songwriters (Kanye West featuring Jay-Z)
    Best Rap Album:
    Call Me If You Get Lost –  Tyler, the Creator
    Best Country Solo Performance:
    You Should Probably Leave –  Chris Stapleton
    Best Country Duo/Group Performance:
    Younger Me –  Brothers Osborne
    Best Country Song:
    Cold – Dave Cobb, J.T. Cure, Derek Mixon and Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)
    Best Country Album:
    Starting Over –  Chris Stapleton
    Best New Age Album:
    Divine Tides – Stewart Copeland and Ricky Kej
    Best Improvised Jazz Solo:
    Humpty Dumpty (Set 2) – Chick Corea, soloist
    Best Jazz Vocal Album:
    Songwrights Apothecary Lab – Esperanza Spalding
    Best Jazz Instrumental Album:
    Skyline – Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette and Gonzalo Rubalcaba
    Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album:
    For Jimmy, Wes AND Oliver –  Christian McBride Big Band
    Best Latin Jazz Album:
    Mirror Mirror – Eliane Elias With Chick Corea and Chucho Valdés
    Best Gospel Performance/Song:
    Never Lost – CeCe Winans
    Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song:
    Believe For It – CeCe Winans; Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, CeCe Winans, and Mitch Wong, songwriters
    Best Gospel Album:
    Believe for It – CeCe Winans
    Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:
    Old Church Basement –  Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music
    Best Roots Gospel Album:
    My Savior – Carrie Underwood
    Best Latin Pop or Urban Album:
    Mendó –  Alex Cuba
    Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album:
    Origen –  Juanes
    Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano):
    A Mis 80’s – Vicente Fernández
    Best Tropical Latin Album:
    Salswing! –  Rubén Blades y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
    Best American Roots Performance:
    Cry –  Jon Batiste
    Best American Roots Song:
    Cry –  Jon Batiste and Steve McEwan, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
    Best Americana Album:
    Native Sons – Los Lobos
    Best Bluegrass Album:
    My Bluegrass Heart – Béla Fleck
    Best Traditional Blues Album:
    I Be Trying – Cedric Burnside
    Best Contemporary Blues Album:
    662 – Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
    Best Folk Album:
    They’re Calling Me Home – Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi
    Best Regional Roots Music Album:
    Kau Ka Pe’a –  Kalani Pe’a
    Best Reggae Album:
    Beauty in the Silence – Soja
    Best Global Music Album:
    Mother Nature –  Angelique Kidjo
    Best Global Music Performance:
    Mohabbat –  Arooj Aftab
    Best Children’s Music Album:
    A Colorful World – Falu
    Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling):
    Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation From John Lewis – Don Cheadle
    Best Comedy Album:
    Sincerely Louis C.K. – Louis C.K.
    Best Musical Theater Album:
    The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical – Emily Bear, producer; Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, composers/lyricists (Barlow & Bear)
    Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media:
    The United States vs. Billie Holiday – Andra Day
    Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (tie):
    The Queen’s Gambit –  Carlos Rafael Rivera, composer “Bridgerton,” Kris Bowers, composer
    Soul –  Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, composers
    Best Song Written for Visual Media:
    All Eyes On Me [From Inside] –  Bo Burnham, songwriter (Bo Burnham)
    Best Instrumental Composition:
    Eberhard –  Lyle Mays, composer (Lyle Mays)
    Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella:
    Meta Knight’s Revenge (From ‘Kirby Superstar’) – Charlie Rosen and Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band featuring Button Masher)
    Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals:
    To The Edge Of Longing (Edit Version) –  Vince Mendoza, Arranger (Vince Mendoza, Czech National Symphony Orchestra and Julia Bullock)
    Best Immersive Audio Album:
    Alicia –  George Massenburg and Eric Schilling, immersive mix engineers; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Ann Mincieli, immersive producer (Alicia Keys)
    Best Immersive Audio Album (63rd GRAMMYS):
    Soundtrack of the American Soldier –  Leslie Ann Jones, immersive mix engineer; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Dan Merceruio, immersive producer (Jim R. Keene and the United States Army Field Band)
    Best Recording Package:
    Pakelang –  Li Jheng Han and Yu, Wei, Art Directors (2nd Generation Falangao Singing Group and the Chairman Crossover Big Band)
    Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package:
    All Things Must Pass: 50th Anniversary Edition – Darren Evans, Dhani Harrison and Olivia Harrison, art directors (George Harrison)
    Best Album Notes:
    The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966 –  Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (Louis Armstrong)
    Best Historical Album:
    Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967) – Patrick Milligan and Joni Mitchell, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Joni Mitchell)
    Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical:
    Love for Sale –  Dae Bennett, Josh Coleman, and Billy Cumella, engineers; Greg Calbi and Steve Fallone, mastering engineers (Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga)
    Producer of the Year, Non-Classical:
    Jack Antonoff
    Best Remixed Recording:
    Passenger –  (Mike Shinoda Remix); Mike Shinoda, remixer (Deftones); track from: “White Pony” (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
    Best Engineered Album, Classical:
    Chanticleer Sings Christmas – Leslie Ann Jones, engineer (Chanticleer)
    Producer of the Year, Classical:
    Judith Sherman
    Best Orchestral Performance:
    Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 – Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra)
    Best Opera Recording:
    Glass: Akhnaten –  Karen Kamensek, conductor; J’Nai Bridges, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Zachary James and Dísella Lárusdóttir; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
    Best Choral Performance:
    Mahler: Symphony No. 8, ‘Symphony of a Thousand’ – Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Grant Gershon, Robert Istad, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz and Luke McEndarfer, chorus masters (Leah Crocetto, Mihoko Fujimura, Ryan McKinny, Erin Morley, Tamara Mumford, Simon O’Neill, Morris Robinson and Tamara Wilson; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, Los Angeles Master Chorale, National Children’s Chorus and Pacific Chorale)
    Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance:
    Beethoven: Cello Sonatas – Hope Amid Tears – Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax
    Best Classical Instrumental Solo:
    Alone Together –  Jennifer Koh
    Best Classical Solo Vocal Album:
    Mythologies – Sangeeta Kaur and Hila Plitmann (Virginie D’Avezac De Castera, Lili Haydn, Wouter Kellerman, Nadeem Majdalany, Eru Matsumoto and Emilio D. Miler)
    Best Classical Compendium:
    Women Warriors – The Voices of Change – Amy Andersson, conductor; Amy Andersson, Mark Mattson and Lolita Ritmanis, producers
    Best Contemporary Classical Composition:
    Shaw: Narrow Sea –  Caroline Shaw, composer (Dawn Upshaw, Gilbert Kalish, and Sō Percussion)
    Best Music Video:
    Freedom –  (Jon Batiste); Alan Ferguson, video director; Alex P. Willson, video producer
    Best Music Film:
    Summer of Soul –  (Various Artists); Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, video director; David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent and Joseph Patel, video producers
  • 2022 Oscars 94th Academy Awards

    2022 Oscars 94th Academy Awards

    2022 Oscars 94th Academy Awards

    Winners Announced: March 27, 2022
    Held at: Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, California
    Hosts: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes
    Eligibility Year: March 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

    Spotlight: Oscar Trivia

    • Having three female hosts—Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes—added a unique flair to the show and emphasized the Academy’s push for more gender diversity.
    • This year saw a shift in eligibility deadlines due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on film releases.
    • The award for Best Picture had more independent movies nominated, highlighting a changing landscape in Hollywood.
    • Streaming platforms continued to gain traction, with several nominees and winners originating from services like Netflix and Amazon Prime.
    • The Oscars ceremony returned to the Dolby Theatre after a one-year hiatus at Union Station, a move reflecting a return to some semblance of pre-pandemic normalcy.
    • CODA made waves by being the first film with a predominantly Deaf cast to win Best Picture, showing increased representation in Hollywood.
    • Will Smith won his first Oscar for Best Actor for his role in King Richard, and the moment was tinged with controversy due to an altercation that took place during the ceremony.

    2022 Oscar Nominees and Winners

    Best Picture
    CODA (WINNER)
    Belfast
    Don’t Look Up
    Drive My Car
    Dune
    King Richard
    Licorice Pizza
    Nightmare Alley
    The Power of the Dog
    West Side StoryBest Director
    Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog (WINNER)
    Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
    Ryúsuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car
    Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
    Steven Spielberg, West Side StoryBest Actress in a Leading Role
    Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye (WINNER)
    Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter
    Penélope Cruz, Parallel Mothers
    Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos
    Kristen Stewart, SpencerBest Actor in a Leading Role
    Will Smith, King Richard (WINNER)
    Javier Bardem, Being the Ricardos
    Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
    Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick… Boom!
    Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of MacbethBest Actress in a Supporting Role
    Ariana DeBose, West Side Story (WINNER)
    Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter
    Judi Dench, Belfast
    Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog
    Aunjanue Ellis, King RichardBest Actor in a Supporting Role
    Troy Kotsur, CODA (WINNER)
    Ciarán Hinds, Belfast
    Jesse Plemons, The Power of the Dog
    J.K. Simmons, Being the Ricardos
    Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the DogBest Original Screenplay
    Belfast (WINNER)
    Don’t Look Up
    King Richard
    Licorice Pizza
    The Worst Person in the WorldBest Adapted Screenplay
    CODA (WINNER)
    Drive My Car
    Dune
    The Lost Daughter
    The Power of the DogBest Cinematography
    Dune (WINNER)
    Nightmare Alley
    The Power of the Dog
    The Tragedy of Macbeth
    West Side StoryBest Film Editing
    Dune (WINNER)
    Don’t Look Up
    King Richard
    The Power of the Dog
    Tick, Tick… Boom!Best Animated Feature Film
    Encanto (WINNER)
    Flee
    Luca
    The Mitchells vs. The Machine
    Raya and the Last DragonBest Animated Short Film
    The Windshield Wiper (WINNER)
    Affairs of the Art
    Bestia
    Boxballet
    Robin RobinBest Live-Action Short Film
    The Long Goodbye (WINNER)
    Ala Kachuu — Take and Run
    The Dress
    On My Mind
    Please HoldBest International Feature Film
    Drive My Car (WINNER)
    Flee
    The Hand of God
    Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
    The Worst Person in the WorldBest Documentary Feature
    Summer of Soul (WINNER)
    Ascension
    Attica
    Flee
    Riding with FireBest Documentary Short Subject
    The Queen of Basketball (WINNER)
    Audible
    Lead Me Home
    Three Songs for Benazir
    When We Were BulliesBest Original Score
    Dune (WINNER)
    Don’t Look Up
    Encanto
    Parallel Mothers
    The Power of the DogBest Original Song
    No Time to Die (WINNER)
    King Richard
    Encanto
    Belfast
    Four Good DaysBest Sound
    Dune (WINNER)
    Belfast
    No Time to Die
    The Power of the Dog
    West Side StoryBest Costume Design
    Cruella (WINNER)
    Cyrano
    Dune
    Nightmare Alley
    West Side StoryBest Makeup and Hairstyling
    The Eyes of Tammy Faye (WINNER)
    Coming 2 America
    Cruella
    Dune
    House of GucciBest Production Design
    Dune (WINNER)
    Nightmare Alley
    The Power of the Dog
    The Tragedy of Macbeth
    West Side StoryBest Visual Effects
    Dune (WINNER)
    Free Guy
    No Time to Die
    Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
    Spider-Man: No Way HomeHonorary Academy Awards
    Samuel L. Jackson – “Sam Jackson is a cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across decades and generations and audiences worldwide”
    Elaine May – “For Elaine May’s bold, uncompromising approach to filmmaking, as a writer, director and actress”
    Liv Ullmann – “Liv Ullmann’s bravery and emotional transparency has gifted audiences with deeply affecting screen portrayals”Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
    Danny Glover – “Glover’s decades-long advocacy for justice and human rights reflects his dedication to recognizing our shared humanity on and off the screen”