Coming Soon
Out this week
* Albums
- Wildness by Snow Patrol: Seventh album by the British alt-rock band; comes after 2011’s Fallen Empires; includes the singles ‘Don’t Give In’, ‘Life on Earth’, ‘What If This Is All the Love You Ever Get?’, and ‘Empress’.
- Shawn Mendes by Shawn Mendes: Third album by the Canadian singer, the follow-up to Illuminate (2016); includes the songs ‘Youth’ (featuring Khalid) and ‘Like to Be You’ (featuring Julia Michaels).
* Movies
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (starring Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Joonas Suotamo) - action comedy, stand-alone instalment in the Star Wars anthology; follows the adventures of a young Han Solo (Ehrenreich) and Chewbacca (Suotamo), including their encounter with the original owner of the Millennium Falcon, Lando Calrissian (Glover).
Born today: Ethan Suplee, Cillian Murphy, Molly Sims, Octavia Spencer, Jamie Kennedy, Anne Heche, Mike Myers, Paul Weller, Frank Oz, Ian McKellen
Spotlight
Deadpool 2
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T. J. Miller
Director: David Leitch
Tagline: From the studio that killed Wolverine.
- Action comedy; Deadpool (Reynolds) forms the X-Force team to protect a young mutant from time travelling cybernetic mutant soldier, Cable (Brolin).
- Sequel to Deadpool (2016).
- Had a budget of $110 million; has made over $300 million in its opening weekend, the largest-ever global debut for an R-rated film.
- Has received positive reviews from critics who thought it was better than the original and praised the performance of the cast.
- Tim Miller was set to return as director but eventually left the project due to creative differences with Reynolds.
- Score composed by Tyler Bates. Soundtrack includes the songs ‘Ashes’ by CŽline Dion.
Awards
2018 Billboard Music Awards
Winners:
- Top Artist: Ed Sheeran
- Top Male Artist: Ed Sheeran
- Top Hot 100 Artist: Ed Sheeran
- Top Song Sales Artist: Ed Sheeran
- Top Radio Songs Artist: Ed Sheeran
- Top Radio Song: ‘Shape of You’ - Ed Sheeran
- Top Hot 100 Song: ‘Despacito’ - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
- Top Selling Song: ‘Despacito’ - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
- Top Streaming Song (Video): ‘Despacito’ - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
- Top Collaboration: ‘Despacito’ - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
- Top Billboard 200 Album: DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar
- Top Rap Male Artist: Kendrick Lamar
- Top Rap Album: DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar
- Top Duo/Group: Imagine Dragons
- Top Rock Artist: Imagine Dragons
- Top Rock Album: Evolve - Imagine Dragons
- Top Rock Song: ‘Believer’ - Imagine Dragons
- Top R&B Artist: Bruno Mars
- Top R&B Album: 24K Magic - Bruno Mars
- Top R&B Song: ‘That’s What I Like’ - Bruno Mars
- Top New Artist: Khalid
- Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift
- Top Billboard 200 Artist: Drake
- Icon Award: Janet Jackson
For the complete list of winners, visit billboard.com/billboard-music-awards