Major Wave’s annual pre-Grammy occasion went down Saturday evening on the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, and this yr, for the primary time, it celebrated Billboard No. 1s.
So it is smart {that a} crowd of hitmakers was within the constructing to rejoice Grammy Weekend, together with Jon Bon Jovi, who had simply been honored the evening prior as MusiCares Individual of the 12 months and is the voice of 4 Billboard Sizzling 100 No. 1 hits together with his namesake band. Melissa Etheridge was additionally there, alongside spouse Linda Wallem, and she or he’s a Billboard chart-topper too, together with the Grownup Modern No. 1 smash “I’m the Solely One.”
Then there was Bell Biv DeVoe — the trio of Ricky Bell, Michael Bivens and Ronnie DeVoe — who scored three No. 1s on Billboard‘s Sizzling R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart of their early ’90s heyday. They had been the proper individuals for Billboard‘s Rania Aniftos to ask “what’s the key to creating successful tune?” on the crimson carpet Saturday evening.
“Be your self, have enjoyable, be sure you’re having fun with it,” Bell provided. “Ensure it’s what you’d actually take heed to once you go to the golf equipment or bounce in your automobile. Simply preserve it true in that side.”
Bivens chimed in subsequent: “I’d say get a sizzling beat. Don’t nothing occur with out the beat. Then go straight to the refrain and get one thing that they wish to bear in mind. After which simply inform a narrative that you just suppose connects to women and men.”
Lastly, DeVoe mentioned, “It’s about that second in time too, like being actual so far as what you’re feeling in your life at the moment. The most important albums had been a couple of second in time in any given artist’s profession. Whether or not it’s Prince, Purple Rain or Mary J. Blige, What’s the 411? There’s so many classics based mostly on individuals’s ache and their victory at any time. A tune ought to communicate to that.”
CeeLo was answerable for the evening’s music, spinning all the pieces from Usher’s “Yeah!” and Too $hort’s “Blow the Whistle” to his personal “F**okay You! (Overlook You),” a No. 1 hit on Billboard‘s Pop Airplay chart in 2011.
Additionally on the Waldorf Astoria for the occasion: Lauren Spencer-Smith, Fifth Concord alumni Ally Brooke & Dinah Jane, Grandmaster Flash, Gavin Rossdale, “Lovin On Me” co-writer & co-producer Sean Momberger, Johnny Gill, Bonnie McKee, Israeli & Palestinian boy band as1one, Eric Benét, charlieonafriday, Pat Houston, Donna Houston, Damien “DDOT” Washington, Domani Harris, Armani White, James Charles, Crystal Kung Minkoff
Dom Fenison & Chanel West Coast, Terry Washington and, final however not least, The Hamburglar, who shocked the occasion with Completely happy Meal packing containers stuffed with McDonald’s cheeseburgers and french fries.
Discover photographs from the occasion under:
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Lauren Spencer-Smith
Lauren Spencer-Smith on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Melissa Etheridge & Linda Wallem
Melissa Etheridge and Linda Wallem on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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as1one
Sadik Dogosh, Neta Rozenblat, Ohad Attia, Aseel Farah, Nadav Philips and Niv Lin of as1one on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Ghostwriter
Ghostwriter on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Grandmaster Flash
Grandmaster Flash on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Gavin Rossdale
Gavin Rossdale on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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charlieonafriday
charlieonafriday on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Bell Biv DeVoe
Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe and Michael Bivins of Bell Biv DeVoe on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Pat Houston
Pat Houston on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Donna Houston
Donna Houston on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Bonnie McKee
Bonnie McKee on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Damien “DDOT” Washington
Damien “DDOT” Washington on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Sean Momberger
Sean Momberger on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Domani Harris
Domani Harris on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Eric Benét
Eric Benét on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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CeeLo Inexperienced & Armani White
CeeLo Inexperienced and Armani White on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Ally Brooke & Dinah Jane
Ally Brooke and Dinah Jane on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Johnny Gill & Ricky Bell
Johnny Gill and Ricky Bell on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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James Charles
James Charles on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Crystal Kung Minkoff
Crystal Kung Minkoff on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Dom Fenison & Chanel West Coast
Dom Fenison and Chanel West Coast on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Terry Washington & Eric Benét
Terry Washington and Eric Benét on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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The Hamburglar & CeeLo Inexperienced
The Hamburglar and CeeLo Inexperienced on the Major Wave x Billboard Grammy Celebration held at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on Feb. 3, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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