Apple Music Awards

Welcome Apple Music awards! Celebrating the best and most gutsy musicians of 2019 that have impacted  global culture this year. So exciting!

The Apple music awards Honors achievements in music across five distinct categories; Global Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.

“The Apple Music Awards are designed to recognize the passion, energy and creativity of the world’s favorite artists,” said Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music and International Content.

And The Awards Go To.....

Artist Of The Year: Billie Eilish

Being super relatable  helped turn her debut album “when we fall asleep, where do we go?" co-written and produced by her brother, songwriter FINNEAS, into an instant global sensation. It was the most played album on Apple Music this year, with more than a billion streams.

She has an upcoming 2020 WHERE DO WE GO? world arena tour, playing “Saturday Night Live,” and multiple festivals including Coachella and Glastonbury. She has also become  a global style icon. Congratulations girl, keep doing your thing!!

Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Lizzo

An all about self love icon, this artist has alot to celebrate. Lizzo is a rap and soul sensation earning album of the year for "The truth hurts". She  has reshaped the image of stardom by being open to embracing and loving herself. She even made it on our former president Obama and Michelle's play list over the summer with her hit “Juice” which was ranked by the former president as No. 6.

Her message of self love is a message that should resonate through out this country in 2019 and into the new year 2020. We love you lizzo!! 

Song of the Year: “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X

Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” was the most-played single of the year on Apple Music. It became the biggest single of 2019 and the most streamed song on Apple Music this year. “I went into the realm of a loner cowboy, needing to run away from everything,” Lil Nas X told Apple Music. 

Apple Music will be celebrating the "inaugural" Apple Music Awards with a  performance from Billie Eilish at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park. This exclusive event will be streamed live around the world on December 4 at 6:30 p.m. PST. Stay tuned and make sure you watch and comment your thoughts.