Mariah Carey’s"All I Want for Christmas Is You" reclaims the top spot on the Billboard Global 200 chart
Holiday classics likeWham!’s"Last Christmas" andBrenda Lee’s"Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree" are ranked at number two and number four on the same chart
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" was released in 1994 and has spent a total of 14 weeks at number one so far
The song has only become more popular as time has gone on, spending four weeks at number one in 2020 and 2021, and five weeks at number one in 2022
Meanwhile,Brenda Lee's"Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree" hit number one on the U.S. focused Billboard Hot 100 chart, 65 years after its debut
In response to the wildfires in Maui, Walmart and the Salvation Army collaborated to bring holiday cheer to Lahaina by donating 35-thousand toys to affected children and organizing a festive celebration.
The effort included an event at a local elementary school, where students and staff received toys and gift cards, uplifting the community's spirits.
Additionally, Walmart held a Winter Wonderland Toy Shopping Spree, allowing over 18-hundred local children and their families to select free toys.
The 2023 Billboard Music Awards took place last night
Taylor Swiftwon 10 awards last night…bringing her total career wins to 39...whileDrakewon five awards…bringing his total career wins to 39 as well!Morgan Wallenwon the most awards with 11
Big performances includedTate McRae,Mariah Carey,Stray Kids, Morgan Wallen,New Jeans,Karol G,Peso Pluma, andBebe RexhawithDavid Guetta
Swift won Top Artist, Morgan Wallen won Top Male Artist, Karol G won Top Latin Female Artist and Top Latin Touring Artist, NewJeans for Top Global K-Pop Artist
Mariah won the Chart Achievement Award for her hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You”
The GRAMMY nominations will be announced today at 11:00 AM ET
You can watch the nominations on live.GRAMMY.com and the Recording Academy's YouTube channel
Presenters for the livestream event includeSt. Vincent,Kim Petras,Jeff Tweedy,Muni Long, andJon Bon Jovi
"Rolling Stone" has made predictions for the GRAMMY winners, expecting a diverse group of winners
They predictTaylor Swiftto win Album of the Year for “Midnights” andMiley Cyrusto win Record of the Year for “Flowers,” whileLainey Wilsonwill get Best Country Album for “Bell Bottom Country” and Travis Scott will get Best Rap Album for “UTOPIA”
Campbell’s State of the Sides report has just come out, revealing America’s favorite Thanksgiving side dishes.
It finds two-thirds of people actually prefer side dishes to the entree and 54% would be happy if there was no turkey at all on Turkey Day, only sides.
The most popular side dishes in 2023 are mashed potatoes, stuffing/dressing, mac and cheese, yams/sweet potatoes and green bean casserole.
Mariah Careyis facing a $20 million lawsuit over her song "All I Want For Christmas Is You”
The lawsuit is filed byAndy StoneandTroy Powers, who allege that Carey's 1994 hit infringes on theVince Vance and the Valiants’1989 song with the same title
They claim that Carey's version shares substantial similarities in hook, melody, and vibe with their original work
Stone had previously filed a similar lawsuit last year, which was dropped five months later
According to documents reviewed byPeople, the defendants are accused of knowing or should have known that they needed a license and/or songwriting credit
The "Milli Vanilli" documentary premiered on Paramount+ last week
Streams of Milli Vanilli's music increased by 34-percent following the documentary's release
The hit song "Girl You Know It's True" saw a 26-percent increase in streams
The group, led byRob PilatusandFabrice Morvan, gained around 80,000 more streams after the documentary premiered
The documentary covers Milli Vanilli's history, including their rapid rise in the 80s and the revelation that they didn't actually sing on their recordings