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BET Awards celebrates 50 years of hip-hop: Here are the key winners

The 2023 BET Awards celebrated 50 years of hip-hop, with notable winners including Busta Rhymes, honoured with a lifetime achievement award. Beyoncé and SZA both won three awards each, including a tie for Album of the Year.

26/06/2023

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Watch: Snoop Dogg honours Dr. Dre with ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award

Celebrating 50 years of hip-hop, Snoop Dogg presented long-time friend and collaborator Dr. Dre with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers' (ASCAP) first-ever Hip-Hop Icon Award.

23/06/2023

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Tony Awards 2023: 'Kimberly Akimbo' & non-binary actors reign supreme

The musical "Kimberly Akimbo" emerged as the unexpected victor at the Tony Awards. J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell also became the first non-binary actors to win Tonys for acting.

12/06/2023

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Rhythms of the Gulf: The singing star bringing Khaliji music to the world

In partnership with Media City

Qatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi talks to The Dialogue about his successes, performing on the 2022 FIFA World Cup song and how he's aiming to take Khaliji music mainstream

10/06/2023

Cinema

Glazer, Yakusho and Dizdar: The other winners of Cannes 2023

The Grand Prix du Jury, Best Actor and Best Actress awards were all up for grabs at the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.

30/05/2023

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Watch: Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony

“Anatomy of a Fall” is only the third film directed by a woman to win the Palme d'Or.

28/05/2023

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Sting awarded a Fellowship at the Ivor Novello Awards

Harry Styles, Florence + the Machine and Debbie Harry among others honoured at the Ivor Songwriting awards

19/05/2023

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Actress Kate Winslet led the BAFTA TV award winners in London

Oscar winner Kate Winslet picked up the BAFTA TV award for best leading actress during a glitzy night, which saw TV stars descend on London's Royal Festival Hall for the biggest night in the UK television calendar.

15/05/2023

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What are the Sounds of the Year?

Among the winners are the sounds of artillery fire in Chernihiv, drift ice recorded in Utoro, Shiretoko and a calf trying to breath after being dehorned.

12/05/2023

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Who were the winners of France's first ever awards dedicated to rap?

Major trophies went to Gazo, Aya Nakamura, Dinos and Tiakola, who won three.

12/05/2023

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Les Flammes: Celebrating France's overlooked rap and R'n'B scene

France has long been the largest market for rap outside of the US but it has been noticeably absent from the country's mainstream awards.

11/05/2023

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New BRIT Billion Award recipients have been announced

The Brit Awards took place in February, but there's one brand new award that has been announced three months later.

05/05/2023

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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2023

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has revealed the inductees for its Class of 2023.

03/05/2023

Design

Lucid Air scoops 2023 World Luxury Car of the Year prize

The Lucid Air, known for its long EV range, won the award at the 2023 New York International Auto Show

13/04/2023

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International Transgender Day of Visibility & the importance of GLAAD

31 March marks the annual International Transgender Day of Visibility and was preceded by the first round of the LBGTQ+ celebrating GLAAD Award in Los Angeles

31/03/2023

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BAFTA Games Awards: 'God of War' wins big but loses out on Best Game

The indie game 'Vampire Survivors' was the surprise winner of the top award at this year's BAFTA Games Awards.

31/03/2023

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New stars shine at the Royal Television Society Awards

Kate Winslet took home gongs, alongside some of the most promising upcoming talents of the screen last year.

30/03/2023

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Here are this year's recipients of Sweden's Polar Music Prize

Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo and Estonian composer Arvo Pärt have won the 2023 Polar Music Prize, a top Swedish music award

28/03/2023

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Feast your eyes on 2023's Sony World Photography Award winners

The World Photography Organisation has announced the winners and finalists of the 10 categories of the Sony World Photography Awards 2023 Open competition, rewarding the best shots of 2022.

23/03/2023

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President Biden hints at re-election plans during arts award ceremony

US President Biden has awarded Bruce Springsteen, Gladys Knight, Mindy Kaling, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus the National Medal of Arts during a ceremony in which he hinted at re-election plans

22/03/2023