On Thursday, the Golden Globes announced that stand-up comedian Jo Koy will be hosting the 81st Annual Golden Globe® Awards, which will air live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ on Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. ET.

This will mark Koy’s first time hosting the show, bringing his charm and wit to the broadcast. Koy is widely recognized as a leading stand-up comedian, actor and author. The performance’s recent “Funny Is Funny World” tour broke sales records at some of the most prestigious venues around the world. Koy is also best known for his work on the film “Easter Sunday” alongside fellow actor Eva Noblezada.

“We are thrilled to have Jo host the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards and bring his infectious energy and relatable humor to kick off Hollywood’s award season. We can’t wait to see what he has in store for the stars in the room and a global audience,” said Helen Hoehne, Golden Globes President. “We know Jo is bringing his A-game.”  

“I’ve stepped onto a lot of stages around the world in my career, but this one is going to be extra special. I’m so excited to be hosting the Golden Globes this year,” said Koy. “This is that moment where I get to make my Filipino family proud. Mahal Kita (Google it)!”

The annual event’s nominees were announced by Wilmer Valderrama and Cedric the Entertainer in Beverly Hills. Within the film category, the nominations were led by “Barbie” with nine collectively (including Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling), followed by “Oppenheimer” (eight nominations). This year’s lineup will also feature a new award for best cinematic and box office achievement — for top-earning films with total grosses of at least $150 million — whose nominees include “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” and “John Wick: Chapter 4,” according to Time.

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Tate McRae will take the stage at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST.

The breakout Canadian star will be performing her hit song “Greedy” from her sophomore album “Think Later,” which will be released on Dec. 8 via RCA Records in advance of her 2024 world tour. McRae is a “2023 Billboard Music Awards” finalist for Top Dance/Electronic Song for the second consecutive year for her Tiësto-led track “10:35.”

Along with McRae, Mariah Carey will put on an Aspen-inspired and surprise-filled performance of “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” which will mark the first time in history the iconic single has ever been performed on an awards show. During the ceremony, Carey will also be honored with the Billboard Chart Achievement Award for the chart-topping holiday hit.

K-pop supergroup Stray Kids will also perform during the award show. The boy group will join acts like David Guetta and Bebe Rexha, Karol G, NewJeans, Peso Pluma and Morgan Wallen. Stray Kids will be performing their hit song “S-Class” and their new song “Lalalala,” from the group’s 2023 EP, “Rock-Star.”

Stray Kids debuted in 2018 under JYP Entertainment with their song “District 9.” The boyband comprises eight members, including Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. The K-pop act rose to prominence with the release of their hit song “Miroh” in 2019.

Since then, the band has played some of the biggest stages in the world, including Lollapalooza. Beyond Felix, Stray Kids’ Hyunjin was recently tapped as Versace’s brand ambassador.

Announced on Monday, Morgan Wallen will perform a hometown rendition of “98 Braves” and former ‘98 Braves players will watch as Wallen takes the stage at the team’s current MLB home field, Truist Park, in Atlanta.

Wallen, this year’s leading BBMAs male finalist, is up for 16 awards with 17 entries, including Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, and Top Hot 100 Artist.

In addition to Wallen, K-pop supergroup NewJeans and Bebe Rexha will also perform. This marks NewJeans’ U.S. award show debut. They will perform their hit songs “Super Shy” and “Omg.” The group is up for five awards, including Top K-Pop Album, Top Global K-Pop Artist, Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist and Top Global K-Pop Song.

NewJeans is a South Korean girl group comprising Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein formed under Hybe Entertainment. The group officially debuted in 2022 with the single “Attention” and has since risen to superstardom thanks to tracks like “Hype Boy” and “Super Shy.” All the girls are brand ambassadors for prestigious brands, including Gucci, Chanel and Armani Beauty. The “Cookie” singers are just one of many K-pop acts to be given ambassadorship status by a prominent brand.

Meanwhile, Bebe Rexha will be joined onstage by David Guetta. They both have collaborated on “I’m Good (Blue),” which was nominated for Top Collaboration, Top Billboard Global (excl. U.S.) Song and Top Dance/Electronic Song.

Singer Peso Pluma was also confirmed as one of the performers. Pluma is currently nominated at this year’s awards for five trophies, including the Top New Artist, Top Latin Artist and Top Latin Album honors.

The 2023 Billboard Music Awards presented by Marriott Bonvoy will celebrate music’s greatest achievements, honoring the year’s hottest names in music determined by year-end performance metrics on the Billboard charts. 

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Mariah Carey will put on a Christmas extravaganza performance at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on Nov. 19. The “Emotions” songstress will take the BBMAs stage for an Aspen-inspired and surprise-filled performance of “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” which will mark the first time in history the iconic single has ever been performed on an awards show.

During the ceremony, Carey will also be honored with the Billboard Chart Achievement Award for the chart-topping holiday hit.

The hitmaker’s performance is just one of many that will take place during the highly-anticipated award ceremony, joining the likes of David Guetta, Bebe Rexha, Karol G, NewJeans, Peso Pluma, Stray Kids and Morgan Wallen.

Carey is currently on her “Merry Christmas One and All!” tour that will wrap on Dec. 17 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The tour began on Wednesday in Highland, Calif., and spans 13 dates.

“All I Want For Christmas Is You” was released in 1994 and has since become the unofficial anthem of the holiday season. The mega-hit finally reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 song charts in 2019 and has reached number one in the following years. The aforementioned milestone has cemented Carey as the unofficial “Queen of Christmas.”

As of November 2023, “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has spent 12 total weeks at No. 1. It’s only the second holiday song to reach No. 1 on the Hot 100 after “The Chipmunk Song” in 1958. The festive song became Mariah’s 19^th Hot 100 No. 1 in 2019, extending her record for the most No. 1s of any solo artist.

The 2023 Billboard Music Awards presented by Marriott Bonvoy will celebrate music’s most outstanding achievements, honoring the year’s hottest names in music determined by year-end performance metrics on the Billboard charts. The event will stream on bmas.watch.com.

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Amina Ayoud is an Assistant Digital Editor for Footwear News, where she writes stories about everything from celebrity style to breaking fashion and shoe releases. Ayoud cultivated a love of all things fashion early in life thanks to a deep love of fashion history and the luxury industry. In her free time, Ayoud is a self-proclaimed fashion nerd and thriftaholic.

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“Euphoria” and “The Last of Us” star Storm Reid is undoubtedly one of Gen Z’s ultimate trendsetters.

Her noteworthy red-carpet moments and longtime relationship with New Balance made her the right fit for FN’s Style Influencer of the Year honor. Reid will take home the honor at the 2023 FN Achievement Awards on Nov. 29 in New York.

The actress, who was nominated for an Emmy for her work on the HBO series “The Last of Us,” has been a New Balance brand ambassador since October 2021 and has starred in numerous campaigns for the athletic brand.

In August, the “The Nun II” star and New Balance took their relationship to the next level with the launch of Reid’s first signature sneaker with the brand, the New Balance x Storm Reid CT302.

Reid, who is an avid sneaker fan, told FN in an exclusive interview in July that the process of creating her first shoe with New Balance was “surreal” as she feels “blessed” to be a part of the company’s family.

“I’ve always loved sneakers,” Reid admitted. “Actually, my ultimate dream was to design my own sneaker one day. But I had no idea this would happen so soon. I thought this would come later down the line. But I’m very grateful and excited about this opportunity.”

Aside from her New Balance tie-up, the rising Hollywood star has also collaborated on collections with other stars like basketball player Stephen Curry and brands like PacSun.

Reid, who often works with stylist Jason Bolden, is known for her unique fashion sense. She’s often seen gracing red carpets in statement-making looks from designers like Jonathan Simkhai, Prada, Moschino, Paris Georgia and Acne Studios with shoes from Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Schutz and Coach.

With this award, Reid joins a roster of major style stars. Previous FN Style Influencer of the Year award winners include Cardi B, Law Roach, Hailey Bieber, J Balvin and Alexa Chung.

Reid also joins other 2023 FNAA honorees, including Icon Award honoree Jessica Simpson; Sam and Libby Edelman for the Lifetime Achievement Award; Skechers USA Inc. co-founder and president Michael Greenberg as Person of the Year; Roger Vivier’s Gherardo Felloni as Designer of the Year; Shoe of the Year, the Adidas Samba; and Kith as Retailer of the Year.

With more than two decades in the entertainment business and nearly as many years in the footwear industry, Jessica Simpson has long been known as celebrity fashion’s queen of shoes.

Now, Simpson will be honored with the Icon Award at the 2023 Footwear News Achievement Awards on Nov. 29 in New York.

The award will celebrate the star’s long career in footwear and fashion through the Jessica Simpson Collection brand, which she first launched in 2005. Partnering with industry veteran Vince Camuto (and mother Tina), Simpson’s initial footwear deal became the catalyst for a billion-dollar company that now includes a variety of categories and licenses within fashion, accessories and beauty.

“We’ve documented every step of Jessica’s career — from reality star to business mogul. In an era when celebrity brands come and go, she’s proven she has staying power,” said Michael Atmore, editorial director of FN and chief brand officer of Fairchild Media Group. “Together with her mother Tina, Jessica is embarking on the next big chapter of her evolving brand story. For all these reasons and many more, we are thrilled to bestow her with the industry’s highest honor.”

In 2021, Simpson and her mother officially reacquired full ownership of the brand from Sequential Brands Group, a move that helped the duo to launch new categories and build out the Jessica Simpson Collection’s e-commerce efforts, bringing the site to profitability in just two years. The brand continues its longstanding footwear licensing partnership with Camuto Group to this day.

Simpson is the third honoree to receive the Icon Award at the annual awards show — Iris Apfel was honored in 2016; and Kathy, Nicky and Paris Hilton took home the prize as a trio at the 2021 FNAAs.

Simpson also joins other 2023 FNAA honorees, including Sam and Libby Edelman for the Lifetime Achievement Award; Skechers USA Inc. co-founder and president Michael Greenberg as Person of the Year; Roger Vivier’s Gherardo Felloni as Designer of the Year; Shoe of the Year, the Adidas Samba; and Kith as Retailer of the Year.

The Academy of Country Music Awards is returning to Prime Video. The star-studded ceremony is set to air in May of 2024 from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, also known as the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys.  

“The ACM Awards continues its legacy of celebrating the very best of country music, captivating audiences globally,” said Jay Penske, CEO, Chairman and Founder of Penske Media, and CEO of DCP.

Last year’s ACM Awards were the first awards show to take place at Ford Center. The show was hosted by Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks. The included a two-hour concert that streamed live globally on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch.

“We had the best time bringing the ACM Awards to country music fans last year,” said Ryan Redington, GM of Amazon Music. “The ACM Awards continue to shine a spotlight on talent with incredible performances year after year, and celebrate the artists, songwriters, and producers that make country music great. We look forward to bringing one of the biggest country music moments of the year to fans again in 2024.”

The awards featured 18 show-stopping performances from 25 artists, along with exclusive collaborations and unexpected moments that captivated fans worldwide. During the ceremony, the Academy’s highest honor, ACM Entertainer of the Year, was awarded to Chris Stapleton for the first time. The 2023 ceremony garnered more than 7.7 million viewers across various streaming platforms, making it one of the most-watched awards shows of the year. 

Additional details regarding the 2024 show will be confirmed in the following months.

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When the star arrived to the awards show, she hit the red carpet wearing a Vetements x Juicy Couture ensemble straight from the spring ’17 runway. She paired the look with a black-and-white pair of Fenty Puma Creepers.

Inside the event, Rihanna was seen mixing and mingling with actress Dascha Polanco as well as actor Cuba Gooding Jr., who were also in attendance.

During her speech at the awards ceremony in New York, Rihanna said that the honor made her “proud to be a woman and proud to be a young woman from Barbados, especially to come to America and just do this by default just because I liked to wear a certain style of shoe.”

Rihanna credited friend and collaborator Jahleel Weaver, who introduced her at the time to Billy Walsh, Mr. Completely and Puma. “I would literally send them my sneakers one by one and say, ‘Can you creep this out for me?'” she said on the inspiration behind the style.

“I wanted this shoe to be part of the Fenty brand. I wanted it to be the first thing people saw because that’s what I was into at the time,” said Rihanna. “I didn’t expect people to love it the way that I do.”

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The 2023 Streamy Awards returns for the 13th time with new artists joining the show. Icona Pop and rapper Armani White have both been added to the list of performers at the annual award ceremony, which will take place this Sunday.

Produced by Dick Clark Productions and Tubefilter, the annual Streamy Awards bring together the Internet’s most notable creators across beauty, comedy, music, podcasts, sports, food, gaming and more.

This year’s nominees include Kate Hudson, Alix Earle, Hailey Bieber, Jonas Brothers, Charli D’Amelio and many more. For the first time, the Streamys are teaming up with Rolling Stone to introduce the Sound of the Year award. Nominees include “Boy’s a liar Pt. 2” by PinkPantheress and Ice Spice, “GOATED.” by Armani White, “Players” by Coi Leray to name a few.

This year’s presenters include social media stars like Anna Sitar, Brianna Chickenfry, Chris Olsen, Dylan Mulvaney, Jay Shetty, Lizzy McAlpine, Tana Mongeau and WWE stars Austin Creed and Zelina Vega. Additionally, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum Shea Couleé will be appearing throughout the show to interact with creators in the audience.

Seven-time winner MatPat, creator of The Game Theorists, will host the 13th annual show, which will go live on Sunday at 9 p.m. EST and will stream on Streamy Awards social channels.

Penske Media Eldridge acquired Dick Clark Productions in January. The producer is known for live events and popular awards show programs, which also include the Golden Globe Awards, American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and So You Think You Can Dance.

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The 2023 Streamy Awards is back next month and the nominees are in. This year, MrBeast leads the nominations while celebrities Hailey Bieber, Jonas Brothers, Kate Hudson, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch and Paris Hilton all received nominations for the Crossover award, which recognizes public figures embracing digital culture.

Produced by Dick Clark Productions and Tubefilter, the annual Streamys bring together the Internet’s most notable creators across beauty, comedy, food, gaming, music, podcasts, sports and more.

This time around, seven-time winner MatPat, creator of The Game Theorists, will host the awards show, which will also see emerging talent Alix Earle, Drew Afualo, Dylan Mulvaney, Jake Shane (octopusslover8) and Keith Lee, who all have been nominated for the Breakout Creator award.

Past winners of the Breakout Creator honor include Bella Poarch, Charli D’Amelio, Emma Chamberlain, Liza Koshy, MrBeast and Ryan Trahan. (This year, D’Amelio and Earle are up for Creator of the Year.)

In addition, the Streamy Awards, in collaboration with Rolling Stone, will introduce the Sound of the Year award for the first time. The nominees for this honor include the year’s most impactful songs that have dominated content creation on TikTok and other platforms, which are: “Area Codes” by Kaliii, “Boy’s a liar Pt. 2” by PinkPantheress and Ice Spice, “GOATED.” by Armani White, “Here With Me” by d4vd, “In Ha Mood” by Ice Spice, “Made You Look: by Meghan Trainor, “Players” by Coi Leray, “Pretty Girls Walk” by Big Boss Vette, “Unholy” by Sam Smith and Kim Petras and “What It Is” by Doechii.

The 13th annual show will take place on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 9 p.m. ET and will stream live on Streamy Awards social channels.

Penske Media Eldridge acquired Dick Clark Productions in January. The producer is know for live events and popular awards show programs, which also include the Golden Globe Awards, American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and So You Think You Can Dance.