2019 was a big year for artist breakthroughs, with several UK and international acts scoring hugely successful debut albums.
18.12.2019 - 13:31 / billboard.com
After Billboard staffers assembled their picks for the 100 best songs of 2019, we asked readers to pick their 2019 song of the year, and the poll's write-in votes overwhelmingly went to two veteran divas.
From our poll picks, the top three fan favorites were "Boy With Luv" by BTS featuring Halsey (with nearly 11% of the vote), Billboard's own No. 1 selection "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish coming in second (with 9.5% of the vote), and "Lover" by Taylor Swift (with almost 8% of the vote).
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2019 was a big year for artist breakthroughs, with several UK and international acts scoring hugely successful debut albums.
The devastating wildfires in Australia were front-and-center during Sunday night's (Jan. 5) Golden Globe Awards, with a number of presenters and winners sending their prayers to those impacted by the blazes and imploring viewers to help those in need while stressing the urgency of the effects of climate change in producing such generational catastrophes.
Billie Eilish returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Jan. 4) to become the top musical act in the U.S. for a seventh total week, thanks to a pair of hits on both the Billboard 200 albums chart and the Billboard Hot 100 songs survey. The singer-songwriter's When We All Fall
Dermot Kennedy ends 2019 at Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart.
As 2019 draws to a close, we've seen major stars from Ariana Grande and Post Malone to Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish release new projects and dominate the Billboard charts.
Every month The FADER brings you the best pop songs in the world. This month, we take a look back at the 25 best pop songs released in 2019, including tracks by Normani, Billie Eilish, Camila Cabello, Charli XCX and more.
In 2019, Billboard had the opportunity to sit down with some of the biggest names in music -- from industry staples like Paul McCartney to irresistible breakthrough artists like Lil Nas X and Lizzo.
It was a big week for Mariah Carey, whose holiday classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You” finally hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 after 25 years. Coincidentally, the pop legend is also this week’s Billboard cover star, and she talked all about her iconic Christmas tune and how she’s managed to build such an empire around the holiday.
Willie Nelson, his sons Micah and Lukas Nelson, Dhani Harrison, Jakob Dylan, and Amos Lee have collaborated on a cover of Tom Petty’s “For Real” as a tribute to the late musician. Take a listen to “For Real—For Tom” below. Proceeds from “For Real—For Tom” will benefit the Midnight Mission, a Los Angeles nonprofit that provides shelter and other services for the homeless.
Here's some advice for Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Maggie Rogers and this year's other four Grammy nominees for best new artist. If your name isn't called as the winner in that category when the 62nd annual Grammy Awards are presented on Jan.
The Christmas season isn't complete without the José Feliciano’s classic song "Feliz Navidad." Yes, it is mandatory to include either the original or some new version on your playlist.For that reason, Billboard has compiled a list of the best “Feliz Navidad” covers, including recent ones such as that of Gwen Stefani with Mon Laferte, and iconic versions by Celine Dion, Laura Pausini, Michael Bublé with Thalia and more.Hit play and listen to the best “Feliz Navidad” covers:Gwen Stefani & Mon
Throughout 2019, Noah Cyrus started to open up to her fans about her struggles with mental health. But with her song and video for "Lonely," the singer made her voice unequivocably heard as a person who knows what it means to be caught in that struggle.
Capping off 2019 was no easy feat for these artists. They pushed boundaries, blended genres, broke all-time Billboard Hot 100 records and gained incredible streaming numbers.
The holidays are here, and Movement Festival in Detroit has a gift for all the techno fans of the world. The three-day Memorial Day weekend event just teased a bit of its 2020 lineup, and the first ten names cover a lot of ground.
Billboard's 2019 Women In Music hit L.A.'s Hollywood Palladium on Thursday night (Dec. 13) to honor Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Alanis Morissette and more for their groundbreaking, ceiling-shattering contributions to the music industry.
The young musician followed in the footsteps of Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift in collecting the award
Cyndi Lauper caught up with Billboard’s Chelsea Briggs and Lele Pons on the red carpet at Billboard’s Women in Music event on Thursday night (Dec. 12), chatting about presenting Billie Eilish with the Woman of the Year award, who her favorite new acts are, and more.