Pop superstar Britney Spears recently released her critically-acclaimed 'Glory' album in and now she earns the honor of becoming Celebrity Bug's Featured Artist of the Month for September 2016, which marks the 100th time that we have named a Featured Artist of the Month.

The album has already produced the hit single, "Make Me", which shot to No.1 on the iTunes charts upon its debut and more recently moved up to No.2 following her performance at the VMAs, and the promotional singles "Private Show" and "Do You Wanna Come Over?".

R&B singer Ashanti who is in the midst of her 'Natural Born Hitters' tour with Ja Rule, opened up to Billboard about her upcoming sixth studio album, which she hopes will be released later this year, and some of the other projects that she has in the works. Read beneath:

If Ashanti has her way, her sixth studio album will be out before the end of the year. But contrary to reports, it will not be called Chapter VI.

"It's really confusing. I have no idea where that came from," the singer/actress tells Billboard. "The next album is absolutely not called Chapter VI. But the music on there is incredible. I'm really excited. I can't wait for people to hear the new music."

Ashanti is still working on the set with 15 or 16 songs recorded so far. "I'm probably in love with about six or seven of them, like IN LOVE in love," she says. "I'm working with different people, different sounds, different things on this album, just kind of going places I haven't gone before. Being an adult now, times are different. People want more of you, you know. But I'm very happy."

And she's comfortable with the idea of maybe being more personal in this batch of songs. "I can really say in time that you grow and you learn and you just become more comfortable," she notes. "There are certain things that five years ago there's no way anyone could've gotten me to say certain things, but this time around it's like, 'Hey, we're in 2016 going into 2017, and this is how I feel. This is how it is. This is where we are in life, with everything.' I'm ready to do that."

A self-described "workaholic," Ashanti has been recording primarily in Los Angeles and working with Ty Dolla $ign, DJ Mustard, J-Roc, Hit-Boy, L.T. Hutton and more. "There's so many different people. I was just thinking about my favorite records and who did them. The last two times I went out to L.A. I was only supposed to be there for a week and ended up staying for a month each time. I catch a really great vibe out there for some reason. Whenever I'm out there I go super hard."

Ashanti is equally busy on her acting front, too. She co-stars in the drama Stuck that's currently in post-production and has "three or four television projects that are in the works," two of which she's executive producing. It's been 15 years since her debut album, but Ashanti is exited about her future agenda.

"I would put myself in the lane of being extremely focused and about to embark on even more greatness," she says. "I'm so excited about the new projects coming up -- the new music coming up, the new television stuff coming, the new films coming. I'm really grateful, and I'm just really excited for the next part, the next chapter."

It's Britney Bitch!!! After releasing her 'Glory' album last week and making an enjoyable return to the VMAs, superstar Britney Spears plays cover girl for the October issue of Marie Claire UK, where she dishes on dating and dealing with anxiety. Peep excerpts and more photos beneath:

On Bad Dates: "I had a really bad date. I’ve been single for ages and had a date with a guy I liked. I was getting anxious, worrying he wouldn’t like me. We went to the movies, but I could tell right away it wasn’t working. It was sort of awkward. After the movie I came home and that was it. It just didn’t work. He just wasn’t that into me. I liked him. He knew that. But he definitely didn’t feel the same. It happens to everybody. Being famous doesn’t make you any different."

On Anxiety: "If a hair was out of place, I’d be so anxious. I would get very anxious about so many things. Becoming a mother and being with my boys [Jayden, 9 & Sean, 10] has made me so much more accepting of myself. I'm their mom, whatever. That has been a really big thing for me over these last few years."

Despite being the genre's most consistent female performed over a last decade with 24 chart-topping singles, sold-out performances and several high-profile gigs that have progressed the genre forward, one thing has consistently eludded Carrie Underwood over of her successful career - a CMA Award nomination for Entertainer of the Year.

Well, that all changed this morning when the nominations for the 2016 Country Music Association Awards were announced and the 7x-Grammy winner finally broke through with a Entertainer of the Year nomination, in addition to three others for Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for "The Fighter" with Keith Urban.

The nomination comes on the heels of Underwood taking three singles from her 'Storyteller' album to the top of the charts and the start of the second leg of her critically-acclaimed 'Storyteller: Stories In The Round' tour, which is currently country's top-grossing tour of the year. Though unexpected, given the previous deserved nominations that have escaped her, Underwood's breakthrough in the category is a welcomed change and she should actually win.

This morning I feel happy, excited, blessed, surprised, humbled, & incredibly thankful. Nothing like waking up to great news! @CountryMusic

— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) August 31, 2016

Thank you @CountryMusic voters! This is the best way to kick off the second half of #TheStorytellerTour #CMAawards50 #EntertainerOfTheYear

— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) August 31, 2016

Country superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood return for the ninth consecutive year as hosts for the 50th Country Music Association Awards and today, the nominees for the event, which is scheduled to take place in Nashville on November 2nd, were announced.

Eric Church, Chris Stapleton and newcomer Maren Morris lead the list of nominees with five nominations each, followed by Underwood, Dierks Bentley and Keith Urban follow closely behind with four nominations each including Album of the Year. Full list of nominees beneath:

50TH ANNUAL COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION AWARDS : NOMINEES

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Hero (Maren Morris)
Mr. Misunderstood (Eric Church)
Storyteller (Carrie Underwood)
Black (Dierks Bentley)
Ripcord (Keith Urban)

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
"Die a Happy Man" (Thomas Rhett)
"Humble and Kind" (Tim McGraw)
"My Church" (Maren Morris)
"Nobody to Blame" (Chris Stapleton)
"Record Year" (Eric Church)

SONG OF THE YEAR
"Die a Happy Man" (Thomas Rhett)
"Humble and Kind" (Tim McGraw)
"My Church" (Maren Morris)
"Record Year" (Eric Church)
"Burning House" (Cam)

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Eric Church
Tim McGraw
Chris Stapleton
Dierks Bentley
Keith Urban

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Brothers Osbourne
Maren Morris
Old Dominion
Cole Swindell

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brothers Osbourne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Joey + Rory
Maddie & Tae

MUSIC VIDEO
"Fire Away" (Chris Stapleton)
"Humble and Kind" (Tim McGraw)
"Record Year" (Eric Church)
"Somewhere on a Beach" (Dierks Bentley)
Burning House" (Cam)

MUSICIAN
Jerry Douglas (Dobro/Lap Steel Guitar)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
Brent Mason (Guitar)
Derek Wells (Guitar)

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
"Different for Girls" (Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King)
"Home Alone Tonight" (Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild)
"The Fighter" (Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood)
"Think of You" (Chris Young with Cassadee Pope)
"You Are My Sunshine" (Morgane Stapleton with Chirs Stapleton)

After a lengthy standoff with the police at his suburban Los Angeles residence, R&B singer Chris Brown was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, LAPD Lieutenant Chris Ramirez revealed in a press conference on Tuesday, August 30th.

The arrest comes after police responded to a call from Baylee Curran, a woman claiming that Brown pointed a gun at her after she admired a piece of jewelry a friend of his was showing her.

Brown was booked and released on $250,000 bail. Mark Geragos, the singer's attorney, tweeted that Brown was "out and well," and called the charges "demonstrably false." Story Developing...

The surprise trend seems to be working and Frank Ocean is the latest success story.

The Grammy-winning crooner scores his first chart-topping album as his surprise release 'Blonde', bows atop the Billboard 200 with 276,000 equivalent album units shifted in its first week of release and logs the third-largest debut of the year behind Drake and Beyoncé.

The album was independently distributed after he opted to depart from Def Jam, and serves as the follow-up to 'Channel Orange', which won Best Urban Contemporary Album in 2013.

Following an epic speech at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, the creative force that is Kanye West premiered the video for "Fade", the latest single lifted from his critically-acclaimed album 'The Life of Pablo' and the video stars Tetyana Taylor (and her envious body).

After recruiting Young Thug for his "No Limit" video, R&B crooner Usher calls on another Atlanta rapper, Future, for "Rivals", the latest track lifted off of his upcoming 'Hard II Love' album, which hits stores on September 16th. Watch the exclusive premiere via TIDAL below:

On the heels of her performance with Nicki Minaj at the VMAs, pint-size pop star Ariana Grande works up a sweat in the newly-released video for "Side to Side", the third single lifted from her 'Dangerous Woman' album, which was released in May. Watch it beneath:

It was a big night for Beyoncé at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards!!! The music superstar took home an astounding eight moonmen including Video of the Year, while Rihanna was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. See the full list of winners beneath:

2016 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS : WINNERS

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Director: Melina Matsoukas

MICHAEL JACKSON VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD
Rihanna

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Beyoncé – “Hold Up”
Director: Jonas Åkerlund, Beyoncé Knowles Carter

BEST MALE VIDEO
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
Director: Emil Nava

BEST COLLABORATION
Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Work From Home”
Director: Director X

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Director: Director X

BEST POP VIDEO
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Director: Melina Matsoukas

BEST ROCK VIDEO
twenty one pilots – “Heathens”
Director: Andrew Donoho

BEST ELECTRONIC VIDEO
Calvin Harris & Disciples – “How Deep Is Your Love”
Director: Emil Nava

BREAKTHROUGH LONG-FORM VIDEO
Beyoncé – Lemonade

BEST NEW ARTIST
DNCE

SONG OF SUMMER
Fifth Harmony featuring Fetty Wap – “All In My Head (Flex)”

BEST ART DIRECTION
David Bowie – “Blackstar”
Production Designer: Jan Houllevigue

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia

BEST DIRECTION
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Director: Melina Matsoukas

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Cinematographer: Malik Sayeed

BEST EDITING
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Editor: Jeff Selis

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Coldplay – “Up&Up”
VFX Editor: Vania Heymann

Pop superstar Britney Spears made a triumphant return, Rihanna delivered four performances (three forgettable) and Beyoncé brought 'Lemonade' to life at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York on August 28th.

Other performers included: Nick Jonas with Ty Dolla $ign, Future, Ariana Grande with Nicki Minaj, and more. Relive all of the performances from the night and sound off beneath:

Rihanna
"Don't Stop the Music", "Only Girl", "We Found Love" & "Where Have You Been"



Ariana Grande with Nicki Minaj
"Side To Side"



Nick Jonas with Ty Dolla $ign
"Bacon"



Rihanna
"Rude Boy", "What's My Name" & "Work"



Future
"Fuck Up Some Commas"



Beyonce
Medley of 'Lemonade'



Britney Spears with G Eazy
"Make Me" & "Me, Myself & I"



Rihanna
"Needed Me", "Pour It Up" & "Bitch Better Have My Money"



The Chainsmokers with Halsey
"Closer"



Rihanna
"Stay", "Diamonds" & "Love On the Brain"

All Hail the Queen!!! Beyoncé made a dramatic entrance on the red carpet at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday, August 28th.

Some of the other celebrities that hit the red carpet for the annual event include: Britney Spears, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West, Nick Jonas and more. More arrivals beneath:

Pop icon Britney Spears is the latest superstar to sit shotgun with 'Late Late Show' host James Corden for his entertaining 'Carpool Karaoke' series and the dynamic duo did not disappoint as they delivered laughs, impromptu moments or big hits. Watch it beneath:

What was once 'Flawed' has become 'Hard II Love'!!! Usher has set a September 16th release date for 'Hard II Love', his eighth studio album and first since 'Looking 4 Myself' in 2012.

The 15-track set will features his single "Crash" and the Young Thug-assisted "No Limit", as well as, "Missin U", which can be heard below, and "Champions", a song originally made for 'Hands of Stone', which sees him star as Sugar Ray Leonard.

Not only does John Legend executive produce 'Southside With You', a film based on the start of President Barack Obama's relationship with the First Lady Michelle, but he also lends his voice to the soundtrack with an original song entitled "Start". Take a listen beneath:

Pop superstar Katy Perry shows her strength to overcome in the official music video for "Rise", which premiered earlier this month and was used as a tie-in for NBC's coverage of 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Watch the video, which was directed by Paul Gore, beneath:

"You took the wrong kid!" Halle Berry is out for vengeance in the first trailer for 'Kidnap', which will hit theaters on December 2nd and see the Oscar-winning actress playing Karla McCoy - a mother frantically trying to find her son, Frankie. Watch the thrilling movie trailer beneath:

Pop superstar Rihanna delivers one of the most stunning covers ever as she stars as a post-apocalyptic queen for the September issue of W magazine, which was shot by Steven Klein with art direction by Terry Jones. See the out of this world beautiful photos below:

'Scandal' actress Kerry Washington is featured on the September issue of InStyle magazine, where she dishes with Editor-in-Chief Ariel Foxman about her social media hiatus, expecting her second child and her fashion plan to share clothes with other pregnant women.

Read some excerpts from her shoot and peep a couple more stunning head-shots beneath:

On Her Social Media Hiatus: "I was starting to feel overwhelmed, like there was too much noise. I felt like I had to get back to who Kerry really is … I felt like I needed to create a little more stillness around me. There’s something about pregnancy–that willingness to take up more space in the world — that is liberating."

On Expecting Her Second Child: "I think pregnancy prepares you for what’s next–that ‘fourth’ trimester of actually having the infant. There is so much about it that’s like the warm-up to the big game: the surrender, the lack of control. It’s a time to quiet other voices and really tune in to what’s right for me."

On Her Pregnancy Fashion Plan: "There’s nothing high-end for professional women who are pregnant. So for the show, we wind up just buying the same clothes. We will cut out the front of Armani trousers and put in a pregnancy panel. That’s what we do for everything. I also got this great idea from Jessica Alba: She told me she had this box of maternity clothes that she would ship from girlfriend to girlfriend … I’m now getting clothes back that I wore the first time. Everybody adds cute stuff to the box. You’re less afraid to spend money because you feel a lot of people are going to use it."

It's yet another win for the Kardashian-Jenner clan!!! Landing the most important magazine cover of the year, Kendall Jenner fronts the September issue of Vogue magazine.

Shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, the issue sees the supermodel open up about gaining the respect of the modeling world, learning from her sisters' mistakes and the first time she met Caitlyn Jenner. Read excerpts for her interview and see another stunning shot beneath:

On the Kardashian Name: "People say a lot of what they think, and it's not always positive. And we never say anything. We just take it. And then when people meet us, they're pleasantly surprised. Because we aren't what people think. One of the best lessons I ever learned from my sisters is not to take everything so seriously. Just leave it alone — it will pass in a week. That's how I grew up. My sisters are so f*cking strong, and they taught me and my little sister to just toughen up and not let it affect us. You know what's real."

On Being Taken Seriously: "Marc invited my whole family to that first show, and I was like, 'I love you guys, but can you please just not come?' I was trying so hard to be taken seriously, like, 'Guys: This is not a joke or a stunt; this is what I want to do with my life.' I had to prove that I could do it. And now I feel like I'm a part of something. I feel I have accomplished something that is mine."

On Learning From Her Sisters' Mistakes: "Obviously, my success came after my sisters' — I got to see all of their mistakes and watch out for them."

On Meeting Caitlyn: "Obviously it's strange having your dad, who was so male, completely reverse. It is definitely a gnarly experience. But my whole life we would, like, catch her, and we would be like, 'What is going on here?' I think we know, but do we? At one point Kylie and I thought he was cheating on my mom, because he had makeup and nail polish. One time we found those squishy boob things. We found wigs. And then one time I actually ran into her. In this house. She had no idea. She would wake up really early just so she could dress up and move around the house and get that little kick for the morning, and then go back to being Bruce — take us to school, totally normal. So one morning I woke up at 4:00 a.m. so thirsty, came downstairs into the kitchen, and grabbed a bottle of water. And as I was coming back out, my dad was coming down the stairs in, like, a wig and makeup and shoes — the full nine. And she didn't see me. I literally froze. Please don't turn left. Because she could either turn left or turn right. Thank God she turned right and — to this day! — has no idea that happened."

After a successful chemistry test for Warner Bros, the studio has green lit a remake of 'A Star Is Born' with Bradley Cooper directing and starring opposite Grammy-winning recording star Lady GaGa, who will also write and perform new music for the film.

The studio tried, but was unsuccessful in courting Beyonce for the role of a singer whose star rises as quickly as her troubled lover's star is on the decline, and quickly moved on to GaGa at the suggestion of Cooper. Now, deals have been closed by Warner Bros president of Creative Development and WW Production Greg Silverman with production set to start in early 2017.

"For those of us lucky enough to watch him work as an actor and producer, it has been clear that Bradley would make this transition to director," Silverman said. "We are honored that he is doing it, here, at his home—Warner Bros.—and with Lady Gaga as a collaborator and co-star. The world is in for a treat as these great artists craft an all new vision of A Star is Born." Exciting!!!

With his 'Flawed' album still on track for release later this year, R&B crooner Usher has premiered the official music videos for "Crash" and the Young Thug-assisted "No Limit", which serves as the dual lead singles from the forthcoming set. Watch the videos beneath:

For the first time since 2007 (which we like to forget ever happened), pop superstar Britney Spears is set to perform at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, which will air live from Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, August 28th at 9PM.

The performance will come two days after her ninth studio album, 'Glory', is released and will mark the world-premiere performance of the album's lead single, "Make Me...".

It's not just a stage. It's a story… @MTV #VMAs August 28. pic.twitter.com/crfeNGKhMe

— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) August 16, 2016

Lifetime has cast Nia Long in the upcoming remake of 'Beaches', which already has Idina Menzel booked in the role originally brought to life by Bette Midler.

Long is set for the role of Hillary Whitney, which was played by Barbara Hershey in the Oscar-nominated original, and production on the made for television movie began yesterday (August 15th) in Vancover with the plot taking some twists from the 1988 film.

The new version moves from the east coast to the west coast with CC Bloom written as an aspiring singer from Los Angeles whose path crosses with Hillary Whitney, the daughter of a civil rights lawyer who struggles to find her own identity or path.

The remake will also feature updated renditions of classic songs used in the Garry Marshall feature, including "Wind Beneath My Wings" and "The Glory of Love", as well as, new tracks recorded specifically for the Lifetime movie, which will air sometime in 2017.

'Hidden Figures' is the incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe) - brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world.

Set to hit theaters on January 17th, the film also stars Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge and Glen Powell. Watch the trailer beneath:

With her ninth studio album 'Glory' available for pre-order online and scheduled for release on August 26th, pop superstar Britney Spears has released two promotional singles from the forthcoming set in the form of "Private Show" and "Clumsy". Listen to both songs beneath:

Pop superstar Britney Spears searches for the perfect leading man in the re-shot music video for "Make Me...", the G-Eazy-assisted lead single from her ninth studio album 'Glory', which will be released in stores and online on August 26th. Watch the video and sound off beneath:

Hip-hop superstar Kanye West has premiered the official video for "Wolves", taken from his No.1 album 'The Life of Pablo', and the black-and-white Steven Klein-directed visual also serves as an advertisement campaign for the Balmain's Fall 2016 collection.

In the music video, a teary-eyed Yeezy is joined by his wife Kim Kardashian West, his sister-in-law Kylie Jenner and a bevy of supermodels, including Alessandra Ambrosio, Francisco Lachowski, Joan Smalls and Cindy Crawford. Watch the video and sound off beneath:

Power couple Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West get close and give their most revealing interview yet on the September issue of Harper's Bazaar, which was photographed by visionary designer, artist and photographer Karl Lagerfeld and styled by Carine Roitfeld.

In the new issue, the West dish on their favorite body parts, her nude selfies, their beef with Taylor Swift and hidden talents, which includes smelling a cavity. Read excerpts beneath:



On Their Favorite Body Parts
KW: Is the face a body part? My favorite body part of Kim's: heart.
KKW: Awww, now I have to say the same. But of my own, I like my upper stomach. I just seem to always have abs.When I'm not really pregnant, I have a great two-pack. [Laughs.] And of Kanye's? I have to say his heart. And I've always loved his legs.

On Kim's Legendary Nude Selfies
KW: I love her nude selfies. Like, I love the ones from the side, the back ones, and the front. I just love seeing her naked; I love nudity. And I love beautiful shapes. I feel like it's almost a Renaissance thing, a painting, a modern version of a painting. I think it's important for Kim to have her figure. To not show it would be like Adele not singing.

On Their Favorite Taylor Swift Song
KW: For me? I don't have one.
KKW: I was such a fan of hers.

On Their Hidden Talents
KW: I can analyze people's intentions. Immediately.That's just a warning. To everyone.
KKW: I can smell when someone has a cavity. It's a very specific smell—not a bad-breath smell—but something that is really strong.

Kanye West released his critically-acclaimed 'The Life Of Pablo' album in February and now he earns the honor of becoming Celebrity Bug's Featured Artist of the Month for August 2016.

The seventh studio album has already produced the controversial single, "Famous", and debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 nearly two month after its release with over 99 million streams.