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Mary J Blige is set to receive an Icon Award at this year’s Billboard Music Awards.The musician will receive the award at the ceremony on May 15 where she will also perform. The event will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.The award recognises artists who have achieved excellence on the Billboard Charts. Previous winners of the award include Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, Cher, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Garth Brooks, and Pink.Releasing a statement about the award, Blige said: “My career has been such an incredible and unexpected journey that has included many turns into avenues I never could have imagined like acting, producing, launching businesses, and now even my own music festival.“Through it all, I always one way or another gravitated back to my first love, music.

DaBaby’s home in North Carolina, leaving one person injured.Officials were called to the rapper’s home on April 13 at 7:45pm amid reports of a shooting. According to WSCO-TV, DaBaby, whose real name is Jonathan Kirk, was at the property at the time of the incident.While the shooter and the victim have not been named, a spokesperson from the Troutman Police Department said it was an “isolated incident” and that there was no further threat to the community.The statement said: “Officers with the Troutman Police Department responded to a report of a shooting…Officers arrived on scene where they found one subject suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound.“The subject was transported by Iredell County EMS to a medical facility for treatment. Due to the ongoing and continuing nature of this investigation, no information as to the names of those involved or the circumstances can be released at this time.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky‘s relationship is in the headlines.

Victoria posting an adorable new photo on her Instagram page.MORE: David and Victoria Beckham's $24million Miami penthouse is ultra-luxurious – see insideThe mother-of-four, who last weekend saw her eldest child Brooklyn marry Nicola Peltz in a lavish Palm Beach wedding ceremony, shared a snap of her daughter Harper, 10, cuddling her pet bunny as they get in the Easter mood.WATCH: Harper plays football with her dad David Beckham"Happy Easter weekend!! Kisses from #HarperSeven & Coco the bunny," wrote fashion designer Victoria.In the picture, we see pretty Harper dressed in a summery lilac top snuggling her very cute fluffy rabbit as she smiles for the camera. Harper has clearly spent time in the sunshine of late as her hair is a beautiful blonde shade.MORE: Victoria and David Beckham's 10 parenting rules they'll pass on to their childrenREAD: Newlyweds Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz's baby plans revealed Harper and her bunny CocoVictoria's fans adored the cheerful snap, with one telling the former Spice Girl: "Aww so cute.

NCIS favorite Pauley Perrette was inundated with prayers and supportive messages from fans after she shared a heartbreaking post on Twitter.MORE: Former NCIS stars Pauley Perrette and Michael Weatherly reunite for special announcementThe former actress, who played chief forensic scientist Abby Sciuto until 2018, took to the social networking site in November to pay tribute to those who had lost their lives, including her father. Marking All Saints Day on November 8, Pauley shared a somber photo of herself in a church surrounded by candles.WATCH: NCIS: Leroy Gibbs says goodbye after 19 years"It was #AllSaintsDay at church today. So much loss in the last year, it’s almost unbearable," the 53-year-old wrote at the time.

Gemma Collins shared her joy at seeing two guests at the final show of her Big Night Out tour get engaged on Thursday evening.The 41 year old shared a clip of the romantic moment, which saw a man get down on one knee in the Newcastle venue she was performing. Much to the delight of his boyfriend, the audience member was popping the question. In the clip shared by Gemma on Instagram, the crowd can be cheering the couple on as they got engaged.

After months of waiting for justice for Meena Jutla’s menacing crimes, Emmerdale viewers tuned in to see the serial killer put behind bars for good this week. In a dramatic trial, which included Carol Butler attacking Meena (Paige Sandhu) after she taunted her about her sister Natalie’s death, the jury found Meena guilty of her crimes. Next week, the village will deal with the aftermath of Meena’s shocking trial as the news of her actions make it into the local papers.

She found her match! The Ultimatum‘s April Marie introduced fans to her new boyfriend following her split from Jake Cunningham after the Netflix experiment.

Wil Wheaton was recently touched by Jerry O'Connell, who apologized to the actor on Thursday for being unaware of the child abuse he faced as a teenager. The "Stand By Me" co-stars and friends reunited on Thursday's' "The Talk," where O'Connell, now a co-host on the daytime series, apologized to Wheaton. "I heard before you talk about some of the struggles you were going through during ‘Stand by Me,’ and you know, while I was 11 at the time, that's an excuse, I do want to apologize for not being there more for you when you were younger," O'Connell said.

Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes "p----- off" Rosie Perez at the Oscars, the actress has revealed. The three stars, who starred in "White Men Can't Jump" together in 1992, took the stage at the 94th Academy Awards on March 27 to present the award for best cinematography.Their reunion at the show commemorated the 30th anniversary of the release of the film. Perez appeared on "The Daily Show" on Thursday night, where host Trevor Noah reflected on the memorable moment with her, Harrelson and Snipes.

From piecing together the perfect bedtime routine to figuring out exactly what time your child should go to bed, parenting would not be parenting without a lot of trial and error. However, for parents who have spent a lot of time thinking about the intricacies of their children’s sleeping pattern, this needn’t be the case. Thanks to a viral social media post, days of grumpy children and chaotic bedtimes could be a thing of the past.

gave birth to twin girls last month and finally got to bring home her new blessings.The twins were warmly welcomed by their godmother who decked the star’s home with balloons, flowers, cake and more. La Negra was left shocked, shedding happy tears.“This was such a Beautiful entrance for the arrival of my Girls Home Thanks to there Godmother @carmensbeautyspa I totally wasn’t expecting That but I can’t wait to show my girls when they are older how excited we were to finally have them home,” she said on the post full of photos.

Limited access to doctors, pharmacies, dentists and opticians can cause panic over long Bank Holiday weekends. But there are options in Greater Manchester if patients need out-of-hours services.

Happy, happy news!! Darren Criss and his wife Mia Swier have welcomed their first child!

ALISON Hammond revealed a worrying health scare moments before going live on This Morning today. The 47-year-old returned to our screens alongside Dermot O'Leary, 48, to present the Easter instalment of the ITV show.

THE Big Bang Theory's Amy Farrah Fowler actress Mayim Bialik has opened up about her nerves over reuniting with co-star Simon Helberg. Mayim - who played the neuroscientist on the hit CBS sitcom - has been busy working on her directorial debut, a new movie called As They Made Us.

TIPPING Point's Ben Shephard made a cheeky jibe at one of the contestants on Wednesday afternoon after a player lost his entire prize pot. The ITV host was joined by contestant Surge who took a gamble on the show against his wife's wishes.

OLIVIA Bowen fans were convinced she let slip her unborn baby's gender after they spotted a giveaway clue. The Love Island star, 28, posted a sneak peek inside her child's nursery by sharing a video on her dedicated home Instagram account.

JLo and Ben Affleck were spotted enjoying a steamy makeout session days after announcing their second engagement. The actor popped the question with a pricy green diamond.

BBC BREAKFAST viewers were left shocked as Carol Kirkwood AND Naga Munchetty were mysteriously missing on Friday's episode. This week Charlie Stayt was joined by Rachel Burden once again as Naga whereabouts are still unknown.

MOLLY-MAE Hague has jetted to Ireland for a mini break without boyfriend Tommy Fury. Instead the 22-year-old was joined by pal and fellow former Love Island star Stephanie Lam.

Molly Shannon is opening up about her experience with Gary Coleman.

KATE Garraway was forced to apologise after giving "misinformation" on Good Morning Britain over asylum seekers. The presenter, 54, made an error when she was chatting to Minister for Justice and Tackling Illegal Migration Tom Pursglove on the ITV show.

JESY Nelson has wowed fans as she posed in a bikini - ignoring former Little Mix bandmate Leigh-Anne Pinnock's "jibe". The singer - who launched her solo career last year - posed for photos on Friday as she enjoyed the scorching sunshine in LA.

MARK Wright and Michelle Keegan's interior designer has revealed the surprising view from inside their £1.3million mansion. The designer took to Instagram to reveal the huge windows had been fitted and decorators were now plastering around them.

MASTERCHEF viewers were very distracted by TV chef John Torode's pronunciation of "pasta". The seven best home cooks from this week's first round returned to test their culinary wits and try to prove to judges John and Gregg Wallace that they have the potential to be MasterChef champion 2022.

Rob McElhenney turned 45 this week, and his good friend Ryan Reynolds knew just how to celebrate.

PREGNANT Charlotte Crosby kissed her boyfriend Jake Ankers as he touched her baby bump on holiday in Dubai. The happy couple revealed the happy news they were expecting their first child earlier this week.

COMPULSION viewers have been left shocked after they spotted an iconic star of The Bill in the Channel 5 drama. The four-part series follows a paramedic called Jenny, who struggles with PTSD after a traumatic event.

RIHANNA gave a rare insight into her relationship with A$AP Rocky just days before they were rocked by split rumours. Last night gossip sites and social media were abuzz with claims rapper A$AP, 33, cheated on 34-year-old Rihanna with luxury shoe designer Amina Muaddi.

DANNIELLA Westbrook has revealed plans to adopt a Ukrainian child with her jailed fiance David. The 48-year-old is already mum to Kai, 26, and Jodie, 21, but said she wants her house "full of babies" when David, 28, is released.

Lizzo spoke about pulling double duty hosting and serving as a musical guest on this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” during a new interview with SiriusXM’s “The Morning Mash Up”.