Today, CBS and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) announced that Rod Stewart will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the “2025 American Music Awards” (AMAs) in recognition of his incomparable career, body of work, and unparalleled contributions to music for nearly six decades, honoring his lasting legacy and continued influence on generations of artists and fans. He will also deliver a performance of one of his timeless classics, marking his first time on the AMAs stage since 2004.
A two-time inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Stewart’s extraordinary catalog includes 19 platinum and multi-platinum certified albums in the US. Among his more than 50 hit songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and 16 Hot 100 top 10 chart-toppers are songs like, “Maggie May,” “Hot Legs,” “Infatuation,” “Do You Think I’m Sexy,” “Some Guys Have All the Luck,” “Tonight’s The Night,” and “Forever Young.” His dynamic live performances have made him one of the most successful touring artists in music history. This summer, he’ll launch the North American leg of his “One Last Time,” world tour, a box office smash which grossed among The Top 20 Global Concert Tours of 2024, and he’ll return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace May–June and September-October 2025 with “The Encore Shows.”
“Sir Rod Stewart is a master showman whose charisma and energy have defied time and embody the very spirit of rock and roll,” said executive producers Barry Adelman, EVP, Television, and Alexi Mazareas, SVP, Programming & Development, Dick Clark Productions. “We are looking forward to another epic performance on the AMAs stage as well as celebrating his incredible body of work when he receives the Lifetime Achievement Award.”
The star-studded celebration will kick off summer with host Jennifer Lopez from the all-new luxury resort Fontainebleau Las Vegas, on Monday, May 26. Promising to be a night of unforgettable performances, including from Lopez herself, the 51st AMAs will air live coast to coast at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT on the CBS Television Network, and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.* Tickets to the star-studded show are available now on Ticketmaster.
Stewart joins previously announced performers Benson Boone, Blake Shelton, Gloria Estefan, Gwen Stefani, Lainey Wilson, and Reneé Rapp. Legendary entertainer Janet Jackson will receive the prestigious ICON Award, which recognizes an artist whose body of work has marked a global influence over the music industry. The global phenomenon and 11-time American Music Award-winner will also take the stage, marking her first television performance since 2018.
The AMAs and Easy Day Foundation, the Las Vegas-based nonprofit organization committed to helping Veterans transition to civilian life, will partner to present several special in-show moments that celebrate Veterans while raising funds for a variety of national and local organizations. Taking place during May’s Military Appreciation Month, the American Music Awards x Easy Day moments will include two performances and the presentation of a special award honoring a marquee talent who uses their platform to make meaningful contributions to the Veteran community, as well as inspirational stories from active-duty service members and veterans.
Fan voting is now closed with the exception of Collaboration of the Year and Social Song of the Year, which will remain open for web voting through the first 30 minutes of the AMAs broadcast via VoteAMAs.com. Kendrick Lamar leads this year’s nominees with ten nominations, followed closely by Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey.
About the “2025 American Music Awards”:
- Celebrating the year’s most iconic music—the American Music Awards is the world’s largest fan-voted award show honoring today’s most influential artists and their passionate fanbases. This Memorial Day, the AMAs will pay special tribute to our U.S. troops and veterans through authentic performances and unforgettable moments.
- The “2025 American Music Awards” winners are voted entirely by fans. Nominees are based on key fan interactions – as reflected on the Billboard charts – including streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay and tour grosses. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and Luminate, the entertainment industry's most trusted data partner, and cover the data tracking eligibility period of March 22, 2024, through March 20, 2025.
- Kendrick Lamar leads this year’s nominees with ten nominations, followed closely by Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey.
- Created by legendary producer and visionary Dick Clark and first awarded in 1974, the AMAs is known for delivering half a century worth of iconic performances, enduring moments that have defined and shaped pop culture, as well as a history of introducing audiences to breakthrough artists.
- This year marks the return of the AMAs following October 2024’s top-rated “American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special” on CBS - named one of the most-watched entertainment specials of the year. As the most-streamed AMAs in the show's history, the star-studded special surpassed 13M in reach and averaged over 6.1M viewers, an increase of +53% from the last show in 2022 on ABC, making it the largest year over year growth of a music special or award show in the world.
- The “2025 American Music Awards” is produced by Dick Clark Productions and will broadcast globally across linear and digital platforms.
- On the Rocks Premium Cocktails is the Official Cocktail of the American Music Awards.
- The Mountain Valley Spring Water is the Official Water of the American Music Awards.
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*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.
About CBS
CBS, a subsidiary of Paramount Global, creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures that operate on the leading edge of media. It includes some of the industry’s most successful and popular brands and businesses: CBS Television Network, CBS News and Stations, CBS Sports, CBS Studios, CBS Media Ventures and CBS digital properties.
About Dick Clark Productions
Dick Clark Productions (DCP) is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming including the "Academy of Country Music Awards," "American Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," “Golden Globes,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” from 19 Entertainment and DCP, and “Streamy Awards.” Dick Clark Productions owns one of the world's most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic specials, performances, and legendary programming. Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Corporation, in a subsidiary joint venture between Penske Media and Eldridge. Dick Clark Productions is a Penske Media company. For more information, please visit DickClark.com.
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Rolling Stone and Super Products Inc., in collaboration with theAuthentic Hendrix, LLC proudly announce the launch of an exclusive,first-of-its-kind high-end trading card set honoring Jimi Hendrix’stransformative impact on music, style and cultural history. The 2025 Rolling Stone Jimi Hendrix™ Keepsake Premiere Edition celebrates Hendrix’s enduringlegacy through a unique collectible card offering.
The inaugural trading card set will pay tribute to Jimi Hendrix’s iconicFebruary 1, 1969, Rolling Stonecover, which recognized him as “Performer of the Year.” Each card will showcaserare, striking photography of Hendrix, offering collectors an exceptional wayto honor one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Designed with incredibleattention to detail, the cards feature authentic gemstones and precious metalssuch as diamonds, gold, rubies and platinum. Arriving in a luxury woodendisplay box, the set seamlessly merges artistry with an elegant presentationworthy of Hendrix’s legacy.
“When Jimi picked up his guitar or composed amazing songs, he wasn'tsetting out to become a super star! He wanted to bring something beautiful tothe world—to leave a lasting impression,” said Janie Hendrix, President &CEO of Authentic Hendrix. “Being featured on the cover of such a respectedbrand as Rolling Stone wasmind-blowing and we are excited to commemorate that event in Jimi’s life. We are equally thrilled to partner with Rolling Stone and Super Products tointroduce a legacy collection of beautifully artistic cards that will becelebrated and valued for years to come.”
Fans and collectors alike will appreciate the craftsmanship andexclusivity of the collection, which consists of 200 unique cards. Each card isnumbered and produced in extremely limited quantities, with no more than 15copies of any card design. Adding an element of excitement to the collectingexperience, the cards are blind wrapped. The approach invites fans to trade andexplore as they work towards completing the full set or hunting for theirfavorite designs.
This 200-card set features six unique versions for each card—Rainbow(15), Swirl (10), Ice (10), Sheen (10), Fireworks (5), and the ultra-rare Vinyl(1)—offering collectors a dynamic and highly collectible series.
“Partnering with Super Products allows us to honorHendrix’s groundbreakingcreative contributions and launch a new category of Rolling Stone collectibles designed to echo the ethos of the brandand resonate with music fans around the world,” said Thomas Ferguson, VP, Licensing, Partnerships &Consumer Products, Penske Media BrandGroup.
The collection offers two purchasing options. Individual cards arepriced at $100 each, while master cases, which contain six blind-wrapped cards,are available for $600.
“With only 500 limited-edition mastercases available, we are honored to work in collaboration with the Jimi Hendrixfamily’s Authentic Hendrix, LLC and RollingStone to bring this high-end collectible set to market,” said Scott Allen,CEO of Super Products Inc.
The collection is set for an exclusiverelease on June 18, 2025, with pre-orders opening up immediately. Fans andcollectors can visit RollingStone.com/collectibles andhttps://keepsaketradingcards.com/products/hendrixrollingstone for more detailsand updates on this historic release.
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About Authentic Hendrix, LLC
Founded by JimiHendrix's father, James 'Al' Hendrix, and owned and operated by members of thefamily personally chosen by Al; Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. and its wholly ownedsubsidiary Authentic Hendrix, LLC, manage the Jimi Hendrix copyrights and trademarksworldwide. Their administration and exclusive rights to Jimi Hendrix's musicand lyrics, plus an extensive photo archive, helps create a legacy of productsthat mirror Jimi's own creative vision.
Visit us online at www.jimihendrix.comand www.authentichendrix.com
About Rolling Stone:
Fivedecades since its founding, Rolling Stone today has evolved into amulti-platform content brand with unrivaled access and authority, reaching aglobal audience of over 60 million people per month. Staying true to itsmission to tell exceptional stories that illuminate the culture of our times,Rolling Stone is an authority for music reviews, in-depth interviews,hard-hitting political commentary and award-winning journalism across print,digital, mobile, video, social and events. Operated and published by PenskeMedia Corporation, Rolling Stone provides “all the news that fits.”
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On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, SHE Media hosted more than 200 guests for the first-ever Flow Space Women’s Health Summit, a groundbreaking one-day event held at Penske Media’s new state-of-the-art West Coast headquarters in Los Angeles.
Timed to coincide with Women’s Health Month, the summit brought together an inspiring group of medical experts, athletes, and Hollywood voices for candid, forward-thinking conversations about the future of women’s health. Speaker spotlights included Sarah Rafferty, Gabby Reece, Emily Morse, Constance Zimmer, Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, Eve Rodsky, Tai Beauchamp, Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, Dr. Deepika Chopra, April Uchitel, and more.
Program highlights:
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For additional highlights please follow @thisisflowpsace on Instagram and LinkedIn.
About Flow Space
Flow Space is a digital and live media platform dedicated to women’s health with an emphasis on functional wellbeing and long-term vitality. With science-backed storytelling and reporting on brain health, heart health, medical innovation, longevity, menopause, and more, Flow Space provides women with the latest tools and information needed to improve not only their lifespans, but their health spans as well.
Officially launched at South by Southwest (SXSW) in 2023, Flow Space is best known for shining a spotlight on important conversations and information-sharing that touches every aspect of women’s health and wellbeing. With an all-star lineup of the most interesting and outspoken celebrity advocates including Brooke Shields, Katie Couric, Busy Philipps, Emma Lovewell, Ilana Glazer, Alysia Reiner, Maria Shriver, Christy Turlington, Marcia Gay Harden, Sophia Bush, Allyson Felix, Anna Kendrick and more, Flow Space has rapidly created a meaningful community for women. Published by Penske Media Corporation and part of the SHE Media network, Flow Space is fostering a community where women feel heard, supported, informed, and empowered through content brought to life on the site and in person at its year-round live events, and cornerstone activation at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin.
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On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, SHE Media hosted more than 200 guests for the first-ever Flow Space Women’s Health Summit, a groundbreaking one-day event held at Penske Media’s new state-of-the-art West Coast headquarters in Los Angeles.
Timed to coincide with Women’s Health Month, the summit brought together an inspiring group of medical experts, athletes, and Hollywood voices for candid, forward-thinking conversations about the future of women’s health. Speaker spotlights included Sarah Rafferty, Gabby Reece, Emily Morse, Constance Zimmer, Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, Eve Rodsky, Tai Beauchamp, Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, Dr. Deepika Chopra, April Uchitel, and more.
Program highlights:
PHOTO SELECTS FOR DOWNLOAD HERE (Credit: “Courtesy of SHE Media / Flow Space.”) *Additional assets available upon request.
Media Usage Guidelines: Images are provided for one-time use only to promote SHE Media’s Flow Space Women’s Health Summit in Los Angeles. Must credit/caption Flow Space Women’s Health Summit, and hyperlink to Flow Space in your article’s first paragraph. All photo, video, and pull quote handouts should include the above caption wording to properly contextualize, or include the text “Courtesy of SHE Media / Flow Space.” No rights are granted to archive, resell, exploit, or reuse in any manner other than as stated herein.
For additional highlights please follow @thisisflowpsace on Instagram and LinkedIn.
About Flow Space
Flow Space is a digital and live media platform dedicated to women’s health with an emphasis on functional wellbeing and long-term vitality. With science-backed storytelling and reporting on brain health, heart health, medical innovation, longevity, menopause, and more, Flow Space provides women with the latest tools and information needed to improve not only their lifespans, but their health spans as well.
Officially launched at South by Southwest (SXSW) in 2023, Flow Space is best known for shining a spotlight on important conversations and information-sharing that touches every aspect of women’s health and wellbeing. With an all-star lineup of the most interesting and outspoken celebrity advocates including Brooke Shields, Katie Couric, Busy Philipps, Emma Lovewell, Ilana Glazer, Alysia Reiner, Maria Shriver, Christy Turlington, Marcia Gay Harden, Sophia Bush, Allyson Felix, Anna Kendrick and more, Flow Space has rapidly created a meaningful community for women. Published by Penske Media Corporation and part of the SHE Media network, Flow Space is fostering a community where women feel heard, supported, informed, and empowered through content brought to life on the site and in person at its year-round live events, and cornerstone activation at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin.
Press Contact:
Penske Media Corporation / SHE Media
Abby Kalicka, akalicka@pmc.com
Today, CBS and Dick Clark Productions announced that Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame®️ Inductee and philanthropist Janet Jackson will receive the prestigious ICON Award at the “2025 American Music Awards,” an honor bestowed upon an artist whose music has had undeniable cultural and global influence over the music industry. The global phenomenon and 11-time American Music Award-winner, will also take to the stage, marking her first television performance since 2018. This year’s American Music Awards will kick off summer with host Jennifer Lopez live from the all-new luxury resort, Fontainebleau Las Vegas, on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. Promising to be a night of unforgettable performances, including from Lopez herself, the 51st AMAs will air live coast to coast at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT on the CBS Television Network, and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.* Tickets to the star-studded show are available now on Ticketmaster.
Celebrating 50 years in the music industry, Jackson is still making an impact including the recent viral craze on social media of her Billboard 100 high-energy dance track “Someone To Call My Lover” that catapulted the song back on the Billboard charts, nearly 24 years after its original release, reaching #3 on the R&B Digital Songs chart and achieving a 1,400% gain in year-to-date U.S. on-demand streams for the hit according to Luminate. “Someone to Call My Lover” originally debuted at #3 and was the second single from her chart-topping, seventh studio album, “All For You.”
She’s also set to kick off yet another leg of her wildly popular Las Vegas residency, JANET JACKSON: LAS VEGAS, returning to the Resorts World Theatre stage on May 21, 2025 for a six-show run through May 31, 2025.
Janet Jackson is one of the most influential entertainers of the modern era. Her music has won her 5 GRAMMY® Awards, 2 Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a nomination for an Academy Award along with dozens of American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards. She has received accolades as an actress as well including the NAACP Best Supporting Actor award. Janet is a published author, dancer, businessperson, philanthropist and one of biggest-selling artists in popular music history. With sales of over 180 million records worldwide, Janet Jackson stands as one of the best-selling artists of all time with a string of hits that have left an indelible impression on pop culture. She is the record holder for the biggest selling debut tour in history and is the first woman to debut in the top 10 of the Hot 100 chart. She also stands as one of only four artists to have a #1 album on the Billboard 200 in the 1980s, '90s, '00s and '10s — alongside Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand and U2. Even today she continues to make an undeniable impact. In 2018, her last single, “Made for Now” with Daddy Yankee, released by her own Rhythm Nation Records, hit #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart making it her 20th single on the chart in the span of her career. In 2019, she was inducted the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside her brothers and in that same year her critically acclaimed Las Vegas residency, “Metamorphosis” closed out to record breaking ticket sales with only 18 dates at the Park MGM’s Park Theater. As reported by Billboard Boxscore, the legendary singer, dancer, songwriter, producer, and actress was among the biggest Vegas performers of the 2010s, ahead of Celine Dion (2011), Britney Spears (2013) and the Backstreet Boys (2017). Her critically acclaimed and award winning documentary “Janet Jackson.” brought in over 20 million viewers in one week.
On February 4, 2021, Janet Jackson’s iconic mega platinum-selling third album Control turned 35. The album also returned to the top of the charts, hitting #1 on the Apple Top 40 US Pop Album chart. Led by five chart-busting hit singles — “What Have You Done for Me Lately,” “Nasty,” “Control,” “When I Think Of You,” —with their complementary, tightly choreographed music videos — and “Let’s Wait Awhile,” Control became Jackson’s first No. 1 Pop album. The album also made Billboard chart history as the first by a woman to yield five top 10-charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100. To date, Control has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. She followed Control with Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, which is, as of May 2025, the only album to generate seven top five-charting songs on the Billboard Hot 100. She went even further with her next album, janet., as it tallied six more top 10-charting songs on the Hot 100. In turn, she became the first artist to notch five or more top 10s on the Billboard Hot 100 from three different albums.
In 2023, her highly successful “Together Again” tour became the icon’s highest grossing trek of her career which featured 36 sold out shows and received rave reviews from fans and press. Okayplayer said “Janet has still got it, serving as our beloved sex symbol, superstar, and Queen of Pop that no one has come close to emulating.” The Chicago Tribune confirmed, “Being a performer, a showstopper, a true delight is not just what Janet Jackson does. It is who she is.” And the Boston Globe claimed, “Jackson is a killer live act.”
In December 2024, Jackson launched her exclusive residency, JANET JACKSON: LAS VEGAS, at Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas to sold-out crowds over New Year's Week. The critically-acclaimed production is packed with the electric high-energy and chart-topping iconic hits like "Control," "All For You," and "Together Again," along with deep cuts from her decades-long career, complemented by dazzling wardrobe moments fashioned by Thom Browne. Following her performance at the American Music Awards, Jackson will return to the Resorts World Theatre stage for three performances on May 28, 30 & 31, 2025. Tickets for all performances are on sale now.
Fan voting for the “2025 American Music Awards” is now open via VoteAMAs.com and the @AMAs Instagram profile in all award categories. Voting closes on Thursday, May 15 at 11:59:59pm PT, with the exception of Collaboration of the Year and Social Song of the Year, which will remain open for web voting through the first 30 minutes of the AMAs broadcast. Kendrick Lamar leads this year’s nominees with ten nominations, followed closely by Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey.
About the “2025 American Music Awards”:
- Celebrating the year’s most iconic music—the American Music Awards is the world’s largest fan-voted award show honoring today’s most influential artists and their passionate fanbases. This Memorial Day, the AMAs will pay special tribute to our U.S. troops and veterans through authentic performances and unforgettable moments.
- The AMAs and Easy Day Foundation, the Las Vegas-based nonprofit organization committed to helping Veterans transition to civilian life, will partner to present several special in-show moments that celebrate Veterans while raising funds for a variety of national and local organizations. Taking place during May’s Military Appreciation Month, the American Music Awards x Easy Day moments will include two performances and the presentation of a special award honoring a marquee talent who uses their platform to make meaningful contributions to the Veteran community, as well as inspirational stories from active-duty service members and veterans.
- Created by legendary producer and visionary Dick Clark and first awarded in 1974, the AMAs is known for delivering half a century worth of iconic performances, enduring moments that have defined and shaped pop culture, as well as a history of introducing audiences to breakthrough artists.
- This year marks the return of the AMAs following October 2024’s top-rated “American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special” on CBS - named one of the most-watched entertainment specials of the year. As the most-streamed AMAs in the show's history, the star-studded special surpassed 13M in reach and averaged over 6.1M viewers, an increase of +53% from the last show in 2022 on ABC, making it the largest year over year growth of a music special or award show in the world.
- The “2025 American Music Awards” is produced by Dick Clark Productions and will broadcast globally across linear and digital platforms.
- On the Rocks Premium Cocktails is the Official Cocktail of the American Music Awards.
- The Mountain Valley Spring Water is the Official Water of the American Music Awards.
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*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.
About CBS
CBS, a subsidiary of Paramount Global, creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures that operate on the leading edge of media. It includes some of the industry’s most successful and popular brands and businesses: CBS Television Network, CBS News and Stations, CBS Sports, CBS Studios, CBS Media Ventures and CBS digital properties.
About Dick Clark Productions
Dick Clark Productions (DCP) is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming including the "Academy of Country Music Awards," "American Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," “Golden Globes,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” from 19 Entertainment and DCP, and “Streamy Awards.” Dick Clark Productions owns one of the world's most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic specials, performances, and legendary programming. Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Corporation, in a subsidiary joint venture between Penske Media and Eldridge. Dick Clark Productions is a Penske Media company. For more information, please visit DickClark.com.
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In collaboration with the Academy of Country Music and producer Dick Clark Productions (DCP), Prime Video announced today the return of the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards on the service for the next three years, taking the show through its 63rd ceremony in 2028.
The announcement was made ahead of Amazon’s annual upfront presentation and on the heels of the landmark 60th Academy of Country Music Awards show, which streamed live on May 8, 2025, from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas and streamed live for an international audience across 240+ countries and territories exclusively on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. Hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winning entertainment icon Reba McEntire and featuring 16 powerhouse performances and appearances from 40 artists including Alan Jackson, Backstreet Boys, Blake Shelton, Brooks & Dunn, Chris Stapleton, Ella Langley, Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, LeAnn Rimes, Lionel Richie, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Shaboozey, Wynonna Judd, and more, the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards was a truly unforgettable event six decades in the making. The Academy’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year, was awarded to Lainey Wilson, marking her second year in a row earning the coveted title. Ella Langley led the night in total wins with five awards, followed by Wilson with four wins. Country legend Alan Jackson received the inaugural ACM Lifetime Achievement Award, and superstar Keith Urban received the coveted ACM Triple Crown Award. The show is currently available to stream on demand on Prime Video and can be found at amazon.com/ACMawards.
“Our ongoing partnership with the Academy of Country Music and Dick Clark Productions has been an amazing experience for everyone involved,” said Vernon Sanders, global head of television, Amazon MGM Studios. “With the tremendous success of this year's 60th anniversary show hosted by the legendary Reba McEntire, we are overjoyed to continue our relationship with the Academy and DCP for the next three years. We look forward to maintaining this success and bringing even more star-studded and captivating shows to our global Prime Video customers.”
“Our powerful partnership with Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video has expanded the reach and accessibility of our show and the Country Music genre to viewers anytime, anywhere around the world and has redefined what an awards show experience can and should be in today’s environment,” said Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music. “The synergies between Prime Video, Amazon Music, Twitch, and the other divisions of Amazon bring exponential value to our artists, our genre, and our fans through an immersive 360 music experience they can’t get from any other platform. I am so proud of our pioneering first four years in the streaming space, and we are excited to continue to deliver the future of Country Music and the ACM Awards to fans everywhere over the next three years.”
“We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with Prime Video through 2028,” said Jay Penske, CEO, Dick Clark Productions. “The Academy of Country Music Awards made history in 2022 as the first major awards show to exclusively livestream and continues to break new ground, creating a world-class music event and providing dynamic, unparalleled reach through Prime Video, connecting country music with a global audience.”
"I feel like it's just another way for us to get Country Music out there to the world,” the Academy’s winningest artist of all time, Miranda Lambert, said of the partnership between the ACM Awards and Prime Video. “Country Music is really popular right now, and I'm so glad more people are understanding what we're about, and I'm so happy to be part of the ACM history, and that it's gonna continue for three more years is really exciting."
Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running Country Music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream, in collaboration with Prime Video. Since forming its partnership for the 57th ACM Awards, the show has been hosted by legends Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, and Reba McEntire, featured the biggest collaborations with superstar pairings such as Ed Sheeran and Luke Combs, Dua Lipa and Chris Stapleton, Rascal Flatts and Backstreet Boys, and became the first country music awards show to be nominated for an Emmy Award.
The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards was produced by Dick Clark Productions. Raj Kapoor served as executive producer and showrunner, with Patrick Menton as co-executive producer. Damon Whiteside served as executive producer for the Academy of Country Music, and Jay Penske and Barry Adelman served as executive producers for DCP. John Saade served as consulting producer for Amazon MGM Studios.
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About the Academy of Country Music:
Founded in Southern California in 1964 as a regional trade organization, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has grown in the 60 years since into a leading association for the Country Music industry. Headquartered in Nashville, TN and boasting record-high membership of more than 5,000 worldwide, the Academy serves as a powerhouse advocate for Country fans, artists, and all facets of the business, as well as a supporter of philanthropic work through charitable partner ACM LIFTING LIVES, dedicated to improving lives through the power of music and providing aid in times of need, with a focus on health initiatives. 2025 is a landmark year for the Academy with the 60th ACM Awards, hosted by entertainment icon Reba McEntire, returning to the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys in Texas for a third consecutive year and streaming live for a global audience on Prime Video. The Academy also remains relentlessly committed to creating a more inclusive environment for underrepresented groups in Country Music, from the boardroom to the stage, and proudly presents ACM Level Up, a two-year professional development and enrichment curriculum for rising leaders, among other initiatives. For more information, visit ACMcountry.com or ACMLiftingLives.org.
About Dick Clark Productions:
Dick Clark Productions (DCP) is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming including the "Academy of Country Music Awards," "American Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," “Golden Globes,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” from 19 Entertainment and DCP, and “Streamy Awards.” Dick Clark Productions owns one of the world's most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic specials, performances, and legendary programming. Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Corporation, in a subsidiary joint venture between Penske Media and Eldridge. Dick Clark Productions is a Penske Media company. For more information, please visit DickClark.com.
About Prime Video:
Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House,The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from partners such as Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info, visit www.amazon.com/primevideo.
Media Contacts
Amazon MGM Studios/Prime Video: Nate Kirtman,nkirtman@amazon.com, Leshelle Sargent,leshelle.sargent@amazonstudios.com
Academy of Country Music: Jesse Knutson, jesse@acmcountry.com | Lexi Cothran, lexi.cothran@acmcountry.com
Dick Clark Productions: Gina Sorial, gsorial@dickclark.com
Today, Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) and the Saudi Fashion Commission announced the upcoming Global Fashion & Beauty Summit set to take place May 21 – 22, at Bab Samhan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Under the theme, ‘Age of Agility: Identifying Opportunity,’ the summit will gather key business leaders, innovators, and influencers from around the world to discuss the evolving landscape of fashion, beauty, and wellness industries. Presented in partnership with Fashion Futures, Saudi Arabia’s premier fashion intelligence platform, the summit combines global expertise with local insight to foster strategic dialogue, innovation, and cross-market collaboration.
“Following our first successful Global Fashion Summit in Riyadh last June, we are excited to partner again with Fashion Futures on another event examining the major trends in fashion, beauty and retail,” said Amanda Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Fairchild Media Group. “Saudi Arabia is one of the most compelling markets in the world today, and we have brought together an impressive lineup of designers, executives and creatives to provide their views on the path forward amid these turbulent times and to discuss the groundbreaking developments taking place in the industry in this key region.”
“The speakers we brought together for last year's Global Fashion Summit in Riyadh were incredibly impressed with the industry's developments and growth in Saudi Arabia, and we look forward to having them see how much it has progressed in the last year,” said James Fallon, Chief Content Officer of Fairchild Media Group. “This year's Summit will enable key industry leaders to give their insights on how to build and grow a business, creativity, the latest trends and the future paths for growth. I am sure it will be a compelling exchange.”
“Partnering again with Women’s Wear Daily allows us to further amplify the creative dialogue between Saudi Arabia and the global industry,” said Burak Cakmak, Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Fashion Commission. “This year’s focus on fashion and beauty speaks directly to the evolving nature of personal expression and cultural relevance. Through this summit, we aim to spotlight new ideas, drive meaningful conversations, and inspire innovation across the fashion sector and beyond.”
The summit will feature a powerful lineup of expert speakers who will cover a range of essential topics, including:
- Navigating Global Demographics: From the Sephora teens to the rise of Gen X spending and the aging Millennials, understanding what resonates with different demographic cohorts around the world is crucial for success in beauty and wellness.
- Where Beauty Becomes Lifestyle: Beauty has shifted from being solely about appearance to how one feels. This session will examine the latest in experiential wellness, including services, rituals, products, and technologies that focus on both inner and outer beauty.
- Inside Shifting Market Dynamics: While brands are global, consumers are local. Speakers will share real-time insights on what is working at retail in key markets like Asia, Europe, and the U.S., and why these strategies are so effective in their respective regions.
- The Movers, The Shakers, The Idea Makers: Meet the founders and creatives who are breaking the boundaries of beauty and wellness, creating new opportunities, and shaping the industry with innovative insights and forward-thinking ideas.
For partnership inquiries, please contact Melissa Rocco at mrocco@fairchildfashion.com. For attendance inquiries, please contact Lauren Simeone at lsimeone@fairchildfashion.com.
For event details and updates please visit WWD Global Fashion and Beauty Summit event site.
About WWD
Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) provides a balance of timely, credible business news and key fashion trends for leading retailers, designers, manufacturers, marketers, financiers, Wall Street analysts, international moguls, media executives, ad agencies, trend-makers, and global consumers. Founded in 1910 by Edmund Fairchild and helmed for over two decades by legendary publisher John B. Fairchild, WWD has been the daily media of record and the industry voice of authority for over 100 years. Operated and published by Penske Media Corporation under Fairchild Media Group, WWD reaches a global audience of nearly 10 million every month across print, digital, mobile, video, social and events including the annual WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit and Global Summits in 3 international markets. As an increasingly complex marketplace heightens the need for information and competitive intelligence, WWD delivers spirited coverage with frequency, integrity, and a legacy of getting it right and getting it first.
Fashion Futures
Fashion Futures is a comprehensive platform dedicated to providing insights and analytics on the fashion industry in Saudi Arabia, with the mission to revolutionize Saudi’s fashion industry by offering the leading fashion intelligence platform, enabling global connections and opportunities for investors and fashion businesses. Consequently, it shapes the future of the regional fashion industry through a data-driven approach while driving actionable insights.
PR Contacts:
Fashion Futures / Saudi Fashion Commission
Shahinaz Alotaishan, salotaishan@moc.gov.sa
Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) / Fairchild Media Group / Penske Media Corporation
Abby Kalicka, akalicka@pmc.com
Today, the Academy of Country Music (ACM), Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) revealed a star-studded lineup of presenters who will take the stage at the Academy of Country Music Awards Presented by Carnival Cruise Line. Hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winning entertainment icon Reba McEntire, the 60th ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys.
The star-studded group of presenters joining the monumental show includes Blake Shelton (five-time ACM Award-winning artist), Carly Pearce (four-time ACM Award-winning artist), Clint Black (six-time ACM Award-winning artist), Crystal Gayle(four-time ACM Award-winning artist), ERNEST (five-time ACM Award nominee), Gabby Barrett (ACM Award-winning artist), Gretchen Wilson (two-time ACM Award-winning artist), Lee Ann Womack (five-time ACM Award-winning artist), Jordan Davis (two-time ACM Award-winning artist) Lionel Richie(two-time ACM Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and American Idol judge), Little Big Town (eight-time ACM Award-winning group), Martina McBride (four-time ACM Award-winning artist), Parker McCollum (two-time ACM Award-winning artist), Riley Green (two-time ACM Award-winning artist), singer-songwriter and actress Rita Wilson, Sara Evans (ACM Award-winning artist), Sugarland (five-time ACM Award-winning duo), The Oak Ridge Boys (three-time ACM Award-winning group), and Wynonna Judd (eight-time ACM Award-winning artist). NASCAR driver Chase Elliott will also present, as well as Amazon Music’s co-hosts of the Country Heat WeeklyPodcast, Amber Anderson and Kelly Sutton.
Plus, five-time ACM Award-winner Bobby Bones has also been added to the ACM Awards show on Thursday, May 8th, where he will have multiple moments throughout the night with candid artist interviews.
The celebration of 60 years of the ACM Awards will feature an opening you won’t want to miss, with 12 minutes straight of music highlighting ACM Songs of the Year from six decades in an all-star performance that brings together Clint Black, Dan + Shay, LeAnn Rimes, Sugarland, Reba McEntire, and Wynonna Judd. The milestone show will also feature a star-packed lineup of previously announced performers including Alan Jackson, Backstreet Boys, Blake Shelton, Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Chris Stapleton, Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Shaboozey, and Zach Top. Country superstar Keith Urban will be honored with the coveted ACM Triple Crown Award. To celebrate, the monumental show will feature must-see performances of his chart-topping hits by Chris Stapleton, Megan Moroney, and Brothers Osborne.
This Emmy-nominated, star-powered experience will feature unprecedented performances, exclusive collaborations, and unexpected moments from the biggest Country Music stars of the past, present, and future, all while celebrating the genre’s most iconic and emerging talent. A limited number of tickets to the landmark 60th ACM Awards are available for purchase on SeatGeek, offering fans exclusive entry into a nonstop celebration packed with performances by their favorite country stars and seats closer to the action than ever.
Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running Country Music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream, in collaboration with Prime Video. The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by Dick Clark Productions (DCP). Raj Kapoor is executive producer and showrunner, with Patrick Menton as co-executive producer. Damon Whiteside serves as executive producer for the Academy of Country Music, and Jay Penske and Barry Adelman serve as executive producers for DCP. John Saade will also continue to serve as consulting producer for Amazon MGM Studios.
Follow the Academy of Country Music on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, join the conversation with #ACMawards, and sign up for the FREE ACM A-List for the latest news and updates in your email inbox. Be sure to check-out the Explore Pagewhere customers can “Watch, Listen, and Shop” the ACM Awards.
Carnival Cruise Line is the Presenting Sponsor of the Academy of Country Music Awards.
Mountain Valley Spring Water is the Official Water of the Academy of Country Music Awards. Boot Barn is the Official Western Retailer of the Academy of Country Music Awards. Realtor.com is the presenting sponsor of the ACM Single of the Year Award for the 60th ACM Awards.
The Academy of Country Music would like to thank its partners Albertsons Companies, Alto, Amazon Music, American Airlines, Ashley, Baylor Scott & White, Carhartt, Charlie 1 Horse, Choctaw Casinos & Resorts, Coors Light, The Duckhorn Portfolio, North Texas Ford Dealers, Frisco Economic Development Corporation, Fritos, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Jayco RV, Korbel California Champagne, Licor 43, Lucas Oil, Montana Silversmiths, Resistol, SeatGeek, Visit Frisco, Western Son Vodka and Wrangler.
About the Academy of Country Music:
Founded in Southern California in 1964 as a regional trade organization, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has grown in the 60 years since into a leading association for the Country Music industry. Headquartered in Nashville, TN and boasting record-high membership of more than 5,000 worldwide, the Academy serves as a powerhouse advocate for Country fans, artists, and all facets of the business, as well as a supporter of philanthropic work through charitable partner ACM LIFTING LIVES, dedicated to improving lives through the power of music and providing aid in times of need, with a focus on health initiatives. 2025 is a landmark year for the Academy with the 60th ACM Awards, hosted by entertainment icon Reba McEntire, returning to the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys in Texas for a third consecutive year and streaming live for a global audience on Prime Video. The Academy also remains relentlessly committed to creating a more inclusive environment for underrepresented groups in Country Music, from the boardroom to the stage, and proudly presents ACM Level Up, a two-year professional development and enrichment curriculum for rising leaders, among other initiatives. For more information, visit ACMcountry.com or ACMLiftingLives.org.
About Dick Clark Productions:
Dick Clark Productions (DCP) is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming including the "Academy of Country Music Awards," "American Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," “Golden Globes,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” from 19 Entertainment and DCP, and “Streamy Awards.” Dick Clark Productions owns one of the world's most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic specials, performances, and legendary programming. Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Corporation, in a subsidiary joint venture between Penske Media and Eldridge. Dick Clark Productions is a Penske Media company. For more information, please visit DickClark.com.
About Prime Video:
Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from partners such as Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is the first cruise line to sail over 100 million guests and is proud to be known as America's Cruise Line, for carrying more Americans and serving more U.S. homeports than any other. Since its founding in 1972, Carnival has continually revolutionized the cruise industry and popularized the cruise vacation as an affordable and fun travel option. Carnival operates from 13 U.S. and two Australian homeports, as well as seasonally from Europe and employs more than 50,000 team members representing 120 nationalities.
Carnival’s fleet of 29 ships reflects an exciting period of growth that continues with the addition of five ships through 2033: a fourth and fifth Excel class ship scheduled for 2027 and 2028 respectively; followed by three additional new ships from an innovative new class currently under development. Carnival’s next new guest offering will be the all-new exclusive destination, Celebration Key, set to debut on Grand Bahama this summer.
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Easy Day Foundation and Dick Clark Productions announced today that the 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs), the world’s largest fan-voted award show, will partner with the Las Vegas-based nonprofit organization committed to helping Veterans transition to civilian life to present several special in-show moments that celebrate Veterans while raising funds for a variety of national and local organizations. Hosted by global superstar Jennifer Lopez, the American Music Awards will air live coast-to-coast on Monday, May 26 at 8 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. PDT on CBS and Paramount+.*
Taking place during May’s Military Appreciation Month, the American Music Awards x Easy Day moments will include two performances and the presentation of a special award honoring a marquee talent who uses their platform to make meaningful contributions to the Veteran community, as well as inspirational stories from active-duty service members and veterans.
In-show fundraising moments (now accepting donations at easyday.org/amas) will benefit Veteran service organizations across the country, including the Bob Woodruff Foundation, Boot Campaign, Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Fisher House, The Folded Flag Foundation, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Team Rubicon, and UNLV’s Military and Veteran Services Center. A portion of ticket sales will benefit the Easy Day Foundation and its partners, and a portion of audience seating will be reserved for veteran attendees in recognition of their service.
Founded by Frank Fertitta IV and Landon Gyulay, the Easy Day Foundation is a 501(c)(3) grant-making nonprofit committed to helping Veterans transition to civilian life by addressing critical needs including mental health care, job training, placement, and family support services.
“Our goal at this year’s American Music Awards is to not only honor the memory of our fallen heroes but to spotlight the ongoing needs of millions of veterans as they reintegrate into civilian life,” said Frank Fertitta IV, co-founder of Easy Day Foundation. “We’re proud to be part of an iconic award show like the American Music Awards that has the power to raise awareness, inspire compassion and drive real change.”
“Partnering with the AMAs gives us a powerful platform to elevate the stories of our veterans and amplify the mission of Easy Day,” said Landon Gyulay, co-founder of Easy Day Foundation. “These brave men and women have given their all for our freedom and our AMAs partnership allows us to turn national attention into national action on their behalf.”
Gerry Byrne, Vice Chairman of Penske Media Corporation (PMC) and a Marine Corps Vietnam combat Veteran, adds "PMC and Dick Clark Productions are deeply honored to spotlight our nation’s heroes through this meaningful partnership with Easy Day Foundation and the most preeminent organizations supporting our nation’s heroes. The transition from service to civilian life isn’t easy and these special moments during the AMAs shine a much-needed light on the real challenges Veterans face and the critical support systems required to help them navigate life after service.”
Celebrating the year’s most iconic music—the American Music Awards is the world’s largest fan-voted award show honoring today’s most influential artists and their passionate fanbases. Created by legendary producer and visionary Dick Clark and first awarded in 1974, the AMAs is known for delivering more than half a century worth of iconic performances, enduring moments that have defined and shaped pop culture, as well as a history of introducing audiences to breakthrough artists.
The AMAs is produced by Dick Clark Productions.
For the latest news, exclusive content, and updates, follow the AMAs:
- Website: TheAMAs.com
- X: @AMAs
- Instagram: @AMAs
- TikTok: @AMAs
- Facebook: @AMAs
- Threads: @AMAs
- YouTube: @TheAMAs
- Hashtag: #AMAs
*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.
About CBS
CBS, a subsidiary of Paramount Global, creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures that operate on the leading edge of media. It includes some of the industry’s most successful and popular brands and businesses: CBS Television Network, CBS News and Stations, CBS Sports, CBS Studios, CBS Media Ventures and CBS digital properties.
About Dick Clark Productions
Dick Clark Productions (DCP) is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming including the "Academy of Country Music Awards," "American Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," “Golden Globes,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” from 19 Entertainment and DCP, and “Streamy Awards.” Dick Clark Productions owns one of the world's most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic specials, performances, and legendary programming. Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Corporation, in a subsidiary joint venture between Penske Media and Eldridge. Dick Clark Productions is a Penske Media company. For more information, please visit DickClark.com.
About Easy Day Foundation (EDF)
Easy Day Foundation is a 501(c)(3) grant-making nonprofit organization founded by Frank Fertitta IV and Landon Gyulay that supports Veterans and their families as they transition back to civilian life. Inspired by the Navy SEAL motto which states, “The only easy day was yesterday,” Easy Day’s mission is simple: to ensure a future full of “Easy Days” ahead for the nation’s Veterans. Driven by deep gratitude, civic duty and personal ties to military service, the co-founders established Easy Day with a focus on live event fundraising and strategic support for nonprofit partners addressing the distinct, critical needs of Veterans and with a holistic approach to offering mental health counseling, job placement, training and family support. With a rigorous vetting process and a commitment to funding organizations that allocate over 80% of resources directly to programs, Easy Day Foundation ensures every dollar raised makes a meaningful impact. Current and past beneficiaries of Easy Day’s partnership include the Bob Woodruff Foundation, Boot Campaign, Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Fisher House, The Folded Flag Foundation, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Team Rubicon,, UNLV's Military and Veteran Services Center. For more information, visit EasyDay.org or follow along on social media @easydayfoundation.
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Today, the Academy of Country Music (ACM), Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) revealed Country superstar, Keith Urban, will be honored with the coveted ACM Triple Crown Award and honored with numerous performances of his songs by fellow artists at the Academy of Country Music Awards Presented by Carnival Cruise Line. Hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winning entertainment icon Reba McEntire, the 60th ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys.
The monumental show will feature performances honoring ACM Triple Crown Award recipient Keith Urban, with must-see performances of his chart-topping hits by Chris Stapleton, Megan Moroney, and Brothers Osborne. The ACM Triple Crown Award is a special recognition presented by the Academy of Country Music to artists who have won three distinct, prestigious awards, including New Artist of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year. Urban achieved this honor by winning Top New Male Vocalist in 2001, Male Vocalist of the Year in 2005 and 2006, and Entertainer of the Year in 2019, and he is the first artist to receive this honor on the ACM Awards since Carrie Underwood in 2010 at the 45th ACM Awards.
As previously announced, the milestone show will feature performances you won’t want to miss, including:
- The celebration of 60 years of the ACM Awards will feature an opening with 12 minutes straight of music highlighting ACM Songs of the Year from six decades in an all-star performance that brings together Clint Black, Dan + Shay, LeAnn Rimes, Reba McEntire, Sugarland, andWynonna Judd.
- Powerhouse duets, including a collaborative performance between Backstreet Boys and Rascal Flatts; a standout performance from Jelly Roll and Shaboozey; and Brooks & Dunn will take the stage with Cody Johnson.
- Performances from Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, and Miranda Lambert, as well as New Artist of the Year winners Ella Langley and Zach Top.
This Emmy-nominated, star-powered experience will feature unprecedented performances, exclusive collaborations, and unexpected moments from the biggest Country Music stars of the past, present, and future, all while celebrating the genre’s most iconic and emerging talent. A limited number of tickets to the landmark 60th ACM Awards are available for purchase on SeatGeek, offering fans exclusive entry into a nonstop celebration packed with performances by their favorite country stars and seats closer to the action than ever.
Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running Country Music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream, in collaboration with Prime Video. The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by Dick Clark Productions (DCP). Raj Kapoor is executive producer and showrunner, with Patrick Menton as co-executive producer. Damon Whiteside serves as executive producer for the Academy of Country Music, and Jay Penske and Barry Adelman serve as executive producers for DCP. John Saade will also continue to serve as consulting producer for Amazon MGM Studios.
Follow the Academy of Country Music on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, join the conversation with #ACMawards, and sign up for the FREE ACM A-List for the latest news and updates in your email inbox. Be sure to check-out the Explore Pagewhere customers can “Watch, Listen, and Shop” the ACM Awards.
Carnival Cruise Line is the Presenting Sponsor of the Academy of Country Music Awards.
Mountain Valley Spring Water is the Official Water of the Academy of Country Music Awards. Boot Barn is the Official Western Retailer of the Academy of Country Music Awards. Realtor.com is the presenting sponsor of the ACM Single of the Year Award for the 60th ACM Awards.
The Academy of Country Music would like to thank its partners Albertsons Companies, Alto, Amazon Music, American Airlines, Ashley, Baylor Scott & White, Carhartt, Charlie 1 Horse, Choctaw Casinos & Resorts, Coors Light, The Duckhorn Portfolio, North Texas Ford Dealers, Frisco Economic Development Corporation, Fritos, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Jayco RV, Korbel California Champagne, Licor 43, Lucas Oil, Montana Silversmiths, Resistol, SeatGeek, Visit Frisco, Western Son Vodka and Wrangler.
About the Academy of Country Music:
Founded in Southern California in 1964 as a regional trade organization, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has grown in the 60 years since into a leading association for the Country Music industry. Headquartered in Nashville, TN and boasting record-high membership of more than 5,000 worldwide, the Academy serves as a powerhouse advocate for Country fans, artists, and all facets of the business, as well as a supporter of philanthropic work through charitable partner ACM LIFTING LIVES, dedicated to improving lives through the power of music and providing aid in times of need, with a focus on health initiatives. 2025 is a landmark year for the Academy with the 60th ACM Awards, hosted by entertainment icon Reba McEntire, returning to the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys in Texas for a third consecutive year and streaming live for a global audience on Prime Video. The Academy also remains relentlessly committed to creating a more inclusive environment for underrepresented groups in Country Music, from the boardroom to the stage, and proudly presents ACM Level Up, a two-year professional development and enrichment curriculum for rising leaders, among other initiatives. For more information, visit ACMcountry.com or ACMLiftingLives.org.
About Dick Clark Productions:
Dick Clark Productions (DCP) is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming including the "Academy of Country Music Awards," "American Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," “Golden Globes,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” from 19 Entertainment and DCP, and “Streamy Awards.” Dick Clark Productions owns one of the world's most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic specials, performances, and legendary programming. Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Corporation, in a subsidiary joint venture between Penske Media and Eldridge. Dick Clark Productions is a Penske Media company. For more information, please visit DickClark.com.
About Prime Video:
Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from partners such as Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo.
ABOUT CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE
Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is the first cruise line to sail over 100 million guests and is proud to be known as America's Cruise Line, for carrying more Americans and serving more U.S. homeports than any other. Since its founding in 1972, Carnival has continually revolutionized the cruise industry and popularized the cruise vacation as an affordable and fun travel option. Carnival operates from 13 U.S. and two Australian homeports, as well as seasonally from Europe and employs more than 50,000 team members representing 120 nationalities.
Carnival’s fleet of 29 ships reflects an exciting period of growth that continues with the addition of five ships through 2033: a fourth and fifth Excel class ship scheduled for 2027 and 2028 respectively; followed by three additional new ships from an innovative new class currently under development. Carnival’s next new guest offering will be the all-new exclusive destination, Celebration Key, set to debut on Grand Bahama this summer.
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Today, sports business authority Sportico unveiled an exciting lineup of marquee speakers and panels for the return of its Invest West event taking place on Thursday, May 8 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. This one-day showcase will bring together visionaries and key decision-makers from the worlds of sports, entertainment, and finance to explore the latest trends shaping California’s vibrant sports business ecosystem.
From exclusive conversations with industry titans to deep dives on leadership, innovation, and investment strategy, Invest Westpromises a dynamic day of insights and networking with some of the most influential figures in the sports business.
Highlights from the event’s programming include:
- Keynote Conversation with Michael D. Eisner: Michael D. Eisner, Founder of The Tornante Company and former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, will hold a keynote conversation that spans leadership, investment strategy, and the long-term business of sports. Drawing on his experience steering one of the world’s most iconic media companies and leading the evolution of Portsmouth Football Club, Eisner will provide invaluable insights into building high-performing organizations, approaching change strategically, and creating lasting value in the global sports economy.
- President’s Playbook Panel: An exclusive panel featuring leaders from some of the most successful sports organizations in the world. Presidents from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Clippers, and San Francisco 49ers will take the stage to reveal the strategies behind their teams’ community impact, organizational success and innovation in a competitive industry. Panelists include Stan Kasten, CEO, Los Angeles Dodgers; Al Guido, President, San Francisco 49ers; and Gillian Zucker, President of Business Operations, Los Angeles Clippers. Moderated by Daniel Zweben, Managing Director at Moelis & Company.
- The Business of LA Sports Panel: In this panel, leaders of some of LA’s biggest franchises will discuss what it takes to thrive in one of the world’s most competitive sports markets. Topics include fan engagement, venue innovation, media partnerships and community leadership. Gain unique insights into branding and managing cultural transformation in the city of stars. Panelists include Larry Berg, Co-Managing Owner, LAFC; Christine Monjer, President, Los Angeles Sparks, and Luc Robitaille, President, Los Angeles Kings.
- SHO-Time with Nez Balelo: Veteran sports agent Nez Balelo will share behind-the-scenes stories of negotiating and managing long-term strategies for superstar Shohei Ohtani in an agent-athlete partnership that’s redefined expectations in modern sports. Moderated by Ben Verlander, Major League Baseball Analyst and Host of the Flippin’ Bats Podcast.
- The Women’s Sports Investment Era: Growth in women’s sports isn’t just a movement - it’s a market opportunity. From media rights and franchise valuations to fan engagement and brand partnerships, this panel brings together voices from across the ecosystem— team, league, athlete, investor, and strategists— to unpack what’s driving momentum, where the money’s going, and how much upside remains. Panelists include Frank Arthofer, President, OneTeam Partners, Carmen Bona, President, Business Operations, Angel City FC and Kara Nortman, founder of Angel City and Monarch Collective. The panel will be moderated by Haley Rosen, Founder & CEO, Just Women’s Sports.
Presented in partnership with industry leaders Moelis, ScorePlay, GalwayPlus, Accelerate Sports Inc., and FOX Sports, Invest Westwill also feature networking opportunities and exclusive insights into the tools and platforms transforming the sports industry.
Key Details:
WHEN: Thursday, May 8, 2025
WHERE: Intuit Dome (3930 W Century Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90303)
TIME: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
To register for Invest West, visit: https://www.sporticolive.com/investinsportswest
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About Sportico:
Sportico is a digital content platform providing sports industry news, data, insights, strategies, leadership and live media experiences for professionals in the $600 billion sports industry. Launched by Penske Media in 2020 as the global media and publishing leader in the business of sports, Sportico has offices in New York and Los Angeles with reporters throughout the world committed to providing breaking news in the sports business industry covered by the world’s top journalists.
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Nicole Morano, nmorano@pmc.com
Today, CBS and the Golden Globes® announced that the 83rd ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES®, the first major award show of the season, will air Sunday, January 11, 2026 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/5:00-8:00 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.* Hosted by acclaimed Golden Globe, Grammy® and Emmy®-nominated comedian and actress Nikki Glaser, the ceremony will broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton.
Nominations for the Golden Globes will be announced on Monday, December 8, 2025. Awards timeline to be announced soon.
The Golden Globes, “Hollywood’s Party of the Year®,” is the largest awards show in the world to celebrate the best of both film and television. Dick Clark Productions will plan, host and produce the annual Golden Globes, which has been viewed in more than 185 countries and territories worldwide.
*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.
About Golden Globes®
As a premier entertainment awards show since 1944, the annual Golden Globes has honored achievements in both television and film. Over the last three decades, the Golden Globes has enabled donations of more than $55 million to entertainment-related charities including scholarship programs, film restoration projects and humanitarian efforts. This funding has also supported diverse programs in partnership with advocacy groups aimed at promoting greater access in Hollywood for underserved communities. Dick Clark Productions is the owner and producer of the Golden Globes. For more information on the Golden Globes, please visit GoldenGlobes.com and follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and TikTok.
About Dick Clark Productions
Dick Clark Productions (DCP) is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming including the "Academy of Country Music Awards," "American Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," “Golden Globes,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” from 19 Entertainment and DCP, and “Streamy Awards.” Dick Clark Productions owns one of the world's most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic specials, performances, and legendary programming. Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Corporation, in a subsidiary joint venture between Penske Media and Eldridge. For more information, please visit DickClark.com.
About CBS
CBS, a subsidiary of Paramount Global, creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures that operate on the leading edge of media. It includes some of the industry’s most successful and popular brands and businesses: CBS Television Network, CBS News and Stations, CBS Sports, CBS Studios, CBS Media Ventures and CBS digital properties.
About Penske Media Corporation
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more than 350 million. Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media and live events, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Dick Clark Productions, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Deadline, Sportico, ARTnews, Fairchild Media, Vibe, IndieWire, Artforum, Gold Derby and Luminate, the premier data and analytics company. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage. In addition, PMC owns several of the most iconic and vital cultural events such as The Golden Globes, Country Music Awards (ACMs), Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, SXSW, American Music Awards (AMAs), and Latin Music Week. Penske Media is headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, for more information, please visit www.PMC.com.
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Today, SHE Media announces the appointment of Galina Espinoza to Editor-in-Chief of its proprietary women’s health brand, Flow Space. In this role, Espinoza will lead the editorial strategy in the next phase of growth for Flow Space, which marks its one-year anniversary this month. The digital platform, which officially launched at SXSW in 2023, covers topics including ovarian health, cancer, brain health, prevention, access to healthcare and equity, infertility, maternal healthcare, heart health and more. Espinoza will be based in New York and report to Cristina Velocci, Chief Content Officer, SHE Media, and work under the strategic direction of Samantha Skey, CEO, SHE Media.
“I am honored and excited to step into the role as Editor-in-Chief of Flow Space, which has laid the foundation for important conversations and information-sharing touching every aspect of women’s health,” said Espinoza. “This is a pivotal time to start new and open discussions around women’s whole-life health, rooted in accuracy, cutting-edge research, and trust. This opportunity is about more than delivering content; it’s about fostering a community where women feel heard, supported, informed, and empowered.”
“After a year of development and learning how deeply resonant this content is to SHE Media’s audience, we are thrilled to bring Galina on board as Editor-in-Chief to continue to build this incredibly meaningful platform” said Samantha Skey, CEO of SHE Media. “With a background in equity and social impact, and deep knowledge of digital media operations, Galina is an ideal leader to helm this effort. Creating a space for women to easily access information about their most pressing health questions is a mission we remain committed to and passionate about.”
Espinoza will kick off her new role in conjunction with the SHE Media Co-Lab at SXSW taking place March 9, 10 and 11. This year’s program features an all-star lineup of women's health advocates including Brooke Shields, Katie Couric, Dr. Sharon Malone, Lori Gottlieb, and Gabby Reece.
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Flow Space, the platform has debuted a new dedicated site, theflowspace.com, offering greater access and visibility for exclusive stories, special features, and resources in service of women’s whole life health.
Espinoza most recently served as the president and editor-in-chief of the nonprofit, multimedia outlet Rewire News Group, where she led the nation’s only newsroom dedicated to the coverage of reproductive and sexual health, rights, and justice. Prior to Rewire, Espinoza was a Senior Director on NBCUniversal’s Digital Enterprises team, where she launched new digital IP, including the women’s sports-focused Instagram brand “On Her Turf” (in partnership with Refinery29) and the millennial parenting Facebook franchise “Playfull” (in partnership with BuzzFeed).
Espinoza has also been President and Editorial Director of Latina Media Ventures, where she created and produced the brand’s first-ever television special, “15 Latinas We Love,” which aired in syndication with Access Hollywood; and a Senior Editor at People, where she oversaw multiple special issues, including the annual “World’s Most Beautiful” list.
An alumna of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Espinoza’s personal essays have appeared in the “Modern Love” column of The New York Times, as well as Marie Claire and USA Today. She has also appeared on virtually every major morning show and news network, including Today and CNN, in addition to panels at SXSW and the New York International Latino Film Festival.
About SHE Media:
As a top 10 lifestyle media company reaching 74+ million monthly visitors, SHE Media focuses on the power of content and community to move our culture forward. SHE Media believes that media companies can and should be a force for good in the world. The company’s rich editorial ranges from health, food, and family to career and entertainment.
SHE Media’s flagship brands, SheKnows, Flow Space, StyleCaster, Soaps and TVLine, produce award-winning lifestyle content and events that reflect the passion and purpose of the company. In addition to the flagship brands, the SHE Media Collective supports thousands of independent publishers and content creators with technology, education, and monetization opportunities to grow their businesses.
SHE Media has a longstanding commitment to the advancement of equity and inclusion through media. In 2021, SHE Media launched Meaningful Marketplaces enabling advertisers to buy media at scale from a community of women and minority-owned publishers, ensuring that independent media receives the economic support to thrive. SHE Media is also dedicated to advancing women’s health. In 2023, SHE Media launched Flow Space, an all-new digital and live media platform providing content, community, and commerce in service of women’s whole life health.
Part of Penske Media Corporation (PMC), SHE Media is based in New York, with offices in Los Angeles. Follow SHE Media on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
February 27, 2024, Los Angeles, CA: Penske Media Corporation (PMC) announced two promotions inside of its expanding technology team. Nicola Catton has been elevated to Senior Vice President of Product Delivery, effective immediately. Catton will continue to manage PMC’s technical roadmap, supporting all 25 of PMC’s publishing brands, with complete oversight of the product management, portfolio prioritization, process improvements, and digital design teams.
“Nici is the glue that holds a complex product portfolio together and moving forward,” said Jenny Connelly, EVP of Product & Technology at PMC. “As a world-class process improvement expert, she has driven efficiency not just inside the tech team, but across sales, marketing, subscriptions and print teams across the company.”
Gabriel Koen has also been promoted to Senior Vice President of Technology, effective immediately. Koen will continue to manage PMC’s technical teams including web and mobile software development, data science and data engineering, privacy, security and AI. Koen is a publishing tech expert and well-respected leader in the WordPress engineering community.
“Gabriel is the undisputed thought leader of PMC’s technology systems,” said Jenny Connelly, EVP of Product & Technology at PMC. “He represents both its past and future—his legacy knowledge keeps our websites running daily and he pushes us to continually evolve as a modern media company."
Both Catton and Koen are based in Los Angeles and can be emailed at ncatton@pmc.com and gkoen@pmc.com respectively.
Austin, Texas —February 13, 2024: Today, Penske Media Corporation’s (PMC) iconic brands announced a slate of activations taking place at this year’s South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festival in Austin, TX, March 8 – 16, 2024. Brands hosting unforgettable experiences, panel discussions, fireside chats, concerts, and more include Variety, Robb Report, Deadline, The American Pavillion (AmPav), The Hollywood Reporter (THR), WWD, Footwear News, Beauty Inc, Rivet, SHE Media, Sportico, Rolling Stone and Billboard.
Variety's signature Power of Comedy event returns in partnership with the SXSW Comedy Festival for opening night Friday, March 8, at ACL Live at The Moody Theater in Austin. Honoring some of the biggest names in comedy, the evening will consist of stand-up acts and honoree speeches in celebration of the year in comedy.
Robb Report brings its signature style to the SXSW experience, presenting an immersive luxury destination: House of Robb, March 8 – 10, at The Walter Tips Building, located at 712 Congress Avenue. This elevated oasis within the SXSW campus combines the best of the best under one roof. Attendees will experience intimate live talks around the theme of high performance featuring, athlete and entrepreneur Gabby Reece, longevity guru Dave Asprey and psychedelics expert Dr. Dave Rabin, as well as world-class culinary and mixology adventures, VIP gatherings—and a first look at “The Vault,” Robb Report’s brand new ultra-luxury shopping platform offering one-of-a-kind products and experiences from the world’s finest brands, exclusively created for Robb Report.
Deadline will host the Deadline Studio at SXSW March 8-11 at the Thompson Hotel, with select talent from premiering projects in its signature studio for exclusive on-camera video interviews and solo and group portraits.
The American Pavilion’s (AmPav) esteemed Worldwide Student Program has introduced thousands of entertainment industry students to festivals and events worldwide, from Hollywood to Cannes to Venice. This year, for the first time, AmPav will launch an expansion of its student program at SXSW, with a 5-day program, March 8-12. Twenty-five students will attend the best SXSW has to offer including industry events with thought leaders and expert discussions from the worlds of film, tech, and music.
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of "Office Space” on Saturday, March 9, hosting a rousing panel and reunion in the same town where it was filmed with select cast members on SXSW’s mainstage.
The Wear House, a cross-brand activation with WWD, Footwear News, Beauty Inc, and Rivet returns to Austin, at 800 Congress on March 9 – 10, 10:30 am – 6 pm, as the ultimate fashion and beauty innovation destination of SXSW 2024. This year’s theme, “Innovation, Insights & Influence: The Art of Storytelling in Fashion and Beauty” will engage the SXSW audience in first-person success stories from thought leaders, entrepreneurs, designers and influencers, including Remi Bader, Lo Bosworth, and Gabby Thomas. Conversations will cover how leveraging consumer data, AI, influencers, authenticity, and core cultural trends helps brands more effectively communicate with their audience, scale and succeed in a crowded marketplace. More speakers to be announced; for updates click here.
The SHE Media Co-Lab returns to SXSW for three packed days, March 9, 10 and 11, at 206 E 4th St in Austin, with an all-star lineup of women's health advocates including Brooke Shields, Katie Couric, Dr. Sharon Malone, Lori Gottlieb, and Gabby Reece. The Co-Lab at SXSW also marks SHE Media’s one-year anniversary launching its proprietary brand, Flow Space, a digital and live media platform providing content, community, and commerce in service of women’s health. The SHE Media Co-Lab at SXSW will once again gather innovators and changemakers in conversation about women’s whole health, bringing diverse voices and perspectives that will pave the way for future advancement. For more information and updates, click here.
Sportico returns to the Four Seasons Austin as the official Sports Track at SXSW, March 9 – 11. Attendees can expect three days of unrivaled programming on the Sportico Podcast Stage in the picturesque East Lawn. Guests will hear from industry players including six-time NBA All Star Blake Griffin, three-time WNBA MVP and four-time Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie, former NBA Center and LGBT Advocate Jason Collins, Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin, and two-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Wagner.
Quickly established as a marquee showcase of SXSW’s music festival, Rolling Stone returns to Austin with its second-annual Future of Music programming, taking place March 12 – 15 at ACL Live at The Moody Theater. Inspired by the spirit of SXSW, this four-night concert series celebrates the sounds of today and tomorrow, spanning all genres. The Future of Music showcase will be open to all SXSW badge holders and the public. Please note that badge holders will receive priority admission, and the public is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information click here.
Back by popular demand, Billboard's THE STAGE @ SXSW returns to Austin's Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park with a lineup of A-list talent across today's biggest genres. These must-see sets will take place March 14-16 during the SXSW Music Festival and are open to badge holders as well as general ticket buyers.
About Penske Media
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate audience. Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Dick Clark Productions, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Deadline, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Fairchild Media, Vibe, IndieWire, TVLine, Artforum, Gold Derby, Spy.com and Luminate, the premier data and analytics company. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage. In addition, PMC owns several vital cultural events such as SXSW, LA3C, Life is Beautiful, Latin Music Week and ATX Television Festival. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good www.pmc.com.
Entertainment Data Giant Luminate Acquires Quansic, Leader in Global Music Artist Identification Services
The Deal Fuels Luminate’s Mission to Unify Data within the Music Industry across Streaming, Publishing and Artist Services
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 6, 2024 – Today, Luminate, the entertainment industry's most essential data partner, announced its acquisition of Quansic, a leader in global music artist identification services. Quansic, an international company operating out of France, maintains the world’s largest artist identification database which includes over 2.5 million ISNIs (artist identifiers) and 200 million asset identifiers. The deal was made as part of Luminate’s continued efforts to unify data for the entertainment industry, and more specifically due to Quansic’s expertise in the harmonization of metadata across record labels, streaming platforms, song publishers, and artist services within the music ecosystem.
Effective immediately, Quansic’s team will join Luminate, remaining under founder and chief scientist FX Nuttall. Nuttall, who has 20+ years of success constructing solutions to metadata discrepancies within music, most recently at YouTube, will report directly to Luminate CEO Rob Jonas.
Speaking on the announcement, Jonas said, “Quansic has earned the trust of many key leaders in the music data space, which is no surprise given the quality of the product and service FX and his team have built. We warmly welcome them into the Luminate family and look forward to collaborating and taking our music data offerings to the next level, especially as we close the gap between the disparate data that labels and publishers have historically relied on to drive their businesses forward.”
Nuttall added, “We are grateful to Rob and the Luminate team for seeing the value in what we’ve created at Quansic. Combining our unique data quality with Luminate’s scale, capabilities and influence is essential for advancing our vision to unify data within the music industry. We are eager to scale that work with Luminate and look forward to bringing unprecedented value to the music industry.”
Within Luminate, Quansic will continue operating its data enhancement services, which include improving the quality of identifiers within recording artists’ discographies and simplifying the process of claiming earned song royalties. Quansic’s clients will have the option to access Luminate’s industry-leading streaming and sales data. In addition to standalone products and services, Quansic’s data will be incorporated into Luminate’s new data platform, announced last year. The new platform is being launched in several phases over the coming months and currently serves record labels, artist management, music publishers and many other clients within and beyond the global music industry.
ABOUT LUMINATE
Luminate is the preeminent entertainment data and insights company, unleashing access to the most essential, objective, and trustworthy information across music, film and television, with data compiled from hundreds of verified sources. Today, the company maintains its more than 30-year legacy of accurate storytelling by powering the iconic Billboard music charts, while also acting as the premiere database for the television and film industries. Working closely with record labels, artists, studios, production companies, networks, tech companies, and more, Luminate offers the most valued source of comprehensive, independent, and foundational entertainment data that drives industry forward. Luminate is an independently operated company and a subsidiary of PME TopCo., a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge.
Billboard Expands Footprint in Asia with The Launch of Billboard Korea
January 13, 2024, New York, NY: Today, Billboard announced its expansion in the Asian marketplace with the launch of Billboard Korea in partnership with Global Entertainment Media Group (GEMG). This marks a significant milestone in the global music industry with a dedicated focus on the vibrant K-music scene. The highly anticipated first issue, "Billboard K Vol.1," is scheduled to be released in June.
"Now that the status of K-artists and K-pop has risen worldwide, Billboard Korea will play a crucial role in promoting K-culture,” said Yuna Kim, Chairperson of Global Entertainment Media Group and publisher of Billboard Korea.
“We are thrilled to announce our expansion into Korea,” said Mike Van, President of Billboard. “Billboard has long celebrated the rich contribution of Korean music across our platforms. This expansion is a significant milestone for our brand and underscores our dedication to amplifying the voices and talent that shape the vibrant Korean music scene.”
Billboard Korea will be a cultural ambassador, allowing quicker information delivery to bridge the East and West. Billboard Korea will offer a comprehensive platform that not only amplifies Korean artists’ visibility but also fosters cultural exchanges and appreciation on a global scale.
Billboard Korea is scheduled to launch its official website and digital platform in the spring of 2024 before publishing its first issue.
About Billboard:
Billboard is the ultimate barometer of success in music. Through its iconic charts, breaking news, thought leadership, multi-platform storytelling and world class events, Billboard tracks the world’s top musicians and the business that powers them. Since its origin in 1894, music leaders and fans across the world look to Billboard as the most trusted source for music information, spanning 15 countries and published in 10 languages. The prestigious Billboard Music Awards are the only premium awards ceremony that recognize musicians for their undeniable achievements on the Billboard charts, using pure data to determine the winners, rather than relying on opaque committees or undisclosed voters to select the honorees giving fans maximum impact at each year's ceremony, as Billboard's chart data measures fans' engagement with their favorite music. Billboard’s other premium experiences range from the Billboard Power 100 to Billboard Women in Music, Billboard Latin Music Week, and Billboard Live, which connects the most impactful artists and industry leaders with fans from all cultures and corners of the globe.
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Lachlan Cartwright Named THR’s Special Correspondent
January 11, 2024, Los Angeles, CA: Today, the The Hollywood Reporter (THR), announced that Lachlan Cartwright has been named Special Correspondent. In his new role Cartwright will cover media, entertainment and politics examining the power holders across industries. Cartwright will work bicoastally reporting into THR’s Co-Editors-in-Chief, Maer Roshan and Nekesa Mumbi Moody. He begins his role on January 29, 2024.
"After almost six scoop-filled years at The Daily Beast, I'm pumped to join The Hollywood Reporter and report from the power centers of New York, Hollywood and D.C. and create a new agenda setting newsletter,” said Cartwright. “For someone who loves breaking yarns, the opportunity to collaborate with Maer and Nekesa, along with the THR team, in this black swan year where the intersection of media, politics and entertainment will dominate the nation's agenda is too much of a compelling prospect to pass up. I can’t wait to get cracking.”
"We are thrilled to bring Lachlan onto the team. He is an undeniable talent with sharp instincts for breaking news, building audiences and analyzing the complexities of those in power across media, Hollywood and politics,” said Roshan. “I look forward to watching him enrich, augment and add dimension to our brand across platforms.”
“I’m delighted to welcome Lachlan to The Hollywood Reporter,” said Moody. “With his dogged reporting and penchant for delivering scoops, he’ll boost a top-notch team that is already distinguished for its great journalism. We are excited for all that he will bring to THR.”
Since 2021, Cartwright served as Editor at Large for The Daily Beast and prior to that senior reporter for the publication. He created and helmed the must-read media weekly newsletter Confider, which regularly broke major stories about media and Hollywood and attracted a devoted subscriber base of top journalists and executives across the country. He was formerly an executive editor at American Media Inc. He was also a column editor and reporter at the New York Daily News and worked prior as a reporter at the New York Post and The Sun in London.
About The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) is a flagship entertainment media brand, offering in-depth reporting, analysis and thought-provoking reviews; unparalleled access, world-class photography and video; and feature exclusives in its award-winning weekly magazine and dynamic website. The Hollywood Reporter also boasts prestigious live events, industry-leading philanthropic, empowerment and diversity initiatives and hugely successful video series including the Emmy-nominated “Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter.” It was named best entertainment publication at the 15th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards in December 2022.
