Megan Thee Stallion, who took home the awards for best new artist and two rap categories, performs with Cardi B at the 2021 Grammy Awards ceremony. CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images hide caption

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From left to right: Megan Thee Stallion, Bad Bunny, Mickey Guyton, Christine and the Queens, Cardi B. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Megan Thee Stallion has released her debut album, Good News. Marcelo Cantu hide caption
Beyoncé puts a conversation about Africa on the front line with her visual album Black Is King, which premiered on Disney+. Parkwood Entertainment/Disney + via AP hide caption
Beyoncé, at the premiere of Disney's The Lion King on July 09, 2019 in LA. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images hide caption
Megan Thee Stallion performs Jan. 30, 2020, in Miami, Florida. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for EA Sports Bowl hide caption
Frank Ocean's song "Nights" is on Gerrick D. Kennedy's Pride playlist, which includes songs he says "remind me to stand in my power as a Black queer man in America." Jason Merritt/Getty Images hide caption
Beyoncé surprise dropped a new single late on June 19 to celebrate Juneteenth. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
To bolster the fun and success of her already chart-climbing 2020 single "Savage," Megan Thee Stallion manifested a remix from Beyoncé. Bob Levey/Getty Images for Spotify hide caption
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Megan Thee Stallion plays a Tiny Desk Concert (Laura Beltran Villamizar/NPR). Laura Beltran Villamizar/NPR hide caption
Beyoncé attends the European premiere of Disney's The Lion King on July 14 in London. Beyoncé's The Lion King: The Gift album is out now. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images hide caption
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lion King features Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Elton John, John Oliver, Billy Eichner and Shahadi Wright Joseph. Courtesy of Disney hide caption
Cover art for the upcoming album The Lion King: The Gift. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Bruce Springsteen in 1985, performing in Washington, D.C. during his Born in the U.S.A. Tour. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images hide caption
NPR Music picks the best albums of 2019 (so far). Chelsea Beck for NPR hide caption
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