2019 Billboard Music Awards– Photo Room – Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., May 1, 2019 – Ella Mai poses backstage with her awards to include Top R&B Artist. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

2019 Billboard Music Awards– Photo Room – Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., May 1, 2019 – Ella Mai poses backstage with her awards to include Top R&B Artist. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

2019 Billboard Music Awards– Photo Room – Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., May 1, 2019 – Ella Mai poses backstage with her awards to include Top R&B Artist. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

2019 Billboard Music Awards- Show - Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., May 1, 2019 - Ella Mai accepts the award for Top R&B Artist. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2019 Billboard Music Awards- Show - Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., May 1, 2019 - Ella Mai accepts the award for Top R&B Artist. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2019 Billboard Music Awards- Show - Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., May 1, 2019 - Ella Mai accepts the award for Top R&B Artist. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Demonstrators gather near a music studio to show support for survivors of sexual abuse following a television documentary series on R&B singer R. Kelly that documents multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., January 9, 2019. Kelly and his attorneys have repeatedly denied accusations over the past 15 years of sexual abuse. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

Demonstrators gather near a music studio to show support for survivors of sexual abuse following a television documentary series on R&B singer R. Kelly that documents multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., January 9, 2019. Kelly and his attorneys have repeatedly denied accusations over the past 15 years of sexual abuse. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

Demonstrators gather near a music studio to show support for survivors of sexual abuse following a television documentary series on R&B singer R. Kelly that documents multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., January 9, 2019. Kelly and his attorneys have repeatedly denied accusations over the past 15 years of sexual abuse. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

Demonstrators gather near a music studio to show support for survivors of sexual abuse following a television documentary series on R&B singer R. Kelly that documents multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., January 9, 2019. Kelly and his attorneys have repeatedly denied accusations over the past 15 years of sexual abuse. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

Demonstrators gather near a music studio to show support for survivors of sexual abuse following a television documentary series on R&B singer R. Kelly that documents multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., January 9, 2019. Kelly and his attorneys have repeatedly denied accusations over the past 15 years of sexual abuse. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

Demonstrators gather near a music studio to show support for survivors of sexual abuse following a television documentary series on R&B singer R. Kelly that documents multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., January 9, 2019. Kelly and his attorneys have repeatedly denied accusations over the past 15 years of sexual abuse. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

Demonstrators gather near a music studio to show support for survivors of sexual abuse following a television documentary series on R&B singer R. Kelly that documents multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., January 9, 2019. Kelly and his attorneys have repeatedly denied accusations over the past 15 years of sexual abuse. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

Demonstrators gather near a music studio to show support for survivors of sexual abuse following a television documentary series on R&B singer R. Kelly that documents multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., January 9, 2019. Kelly and his attorneys have repeatedly denied accusations over the past 15 years of sexual abuse. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

Demonstrators gather near a music studio to show support for survivors of sexual abuse following a television documentary series on R&B singer R. Kelly that documents multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., January 9, 2019. Kelly and his attorneys have repeatedly denied accusations over the past 15 years of sexual abuse. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

2018 American Music Awards - Photo Room - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Cleopatra Bernard (C) and guests, who accepted the Favorite Album - Soul/R&B award for '17' on behalf of the late XXXTentacion. REUTERS/Mike Blake

2018 American Music Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - XXXTentacion wins Favorite Album - Soul/R&B. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2018 American Music Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - XXXTentacion wins Favorite Album - Soul/R&B. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2018 American Music Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - XXXTentacion wins Favorite Album - Soul/R&B. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2018 American Music Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - XXXTentacion wins Favorite Album - Soul/R&B. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2018 American Music Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Presenters Kane Brown and Lauren Daigle for Favorite Album - Soul/R&B. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2018 American Music Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Khalid wins Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2018 American Music Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Khalid wins Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2018 American Music Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Khalid wins Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2018 American Music Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Khalid wins Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2018 American Music Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Khalid wins Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2018 American Music Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Khalid wins Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2018 American Music Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Khalid wins Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2018 American Music Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Presenters Busy Philipps and John Stamos for Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2018 American Music Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Presenters Busy Philipps and John Stamos for Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2018 American Music Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Presenters Busy Philipps and John Stamos for Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

2018 American Music Awards - Photo Room - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Khalid poses backstage with his Favorite Male Artist Soul/R&B award. REUTERS/Mike Blake

2018 American Music Awards - Photo Room - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Khalid poses backstage with his Favorite Male Artist Soul/R&B award. REUTERS/Mike Blake

2018 American Music Awards - Photo Room - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Khalid poses backstage with his Favorite Male Artist Soul/R&B award. REUTERS/Mike Blake

2018 American Music Awards - Photo Room - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/10/2018 - Khalid poses backstage with his Favorite Male Artist Soul/R&B award. REUTERS/Mike Blake

R&B singer Miguel performs during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., September 22, 2018. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

R&B singer Miguel performs during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., September 22, 2018. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

R&B singer Miguel performs during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., September 22, 2018. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

R&B singer Miguel performs during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., September 22, 2018. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

R&B singer Miguel performs during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., September 22, 2018. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

The Weeknd poses backstage with his award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Beauty Behind the Madness" during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. REUTERS/David McNew

The Weeknd poses backstage with his award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Beauty Behind the Madness" during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. REUTERS/David McNew

The Weeknd accepts the award for favorite R&B male artist during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

The Weeknd accepts the award for favorite R&B male artist during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

The Weeknd accepts the award for favorite R&B male artist during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

The Weeknd poses backstage with his award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Beauty Behind the Madness" during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. REUTERS/David McNew

The Weeknd poses backstage with his award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Beauty Behind the Madness" during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. REUTERS/David McNew

The Weeknd poses backstage with his award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Beauty Behind the Madness" during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. REUTERS/David McNew

The Weeknd poses backstage with his award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Beauty Behind the Madness" during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. REUTERS/David McNew

The Weeknd accepts the award for favorite R&B album for "Beauty Behind the Madness" during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

The Weeknd accepts the award for favorite R&B album for "Beauty Behind the Madness" during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

The Weeknd (R) accepts the award for favorite R&B album for "Beauty Behind the Madness" from presenter Prince during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Rappers YG (L) and Jeremih (R) pose with the Hip Hop/R&B song of the year award for "Don't Tell 'Em" backstage at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, March 29, 2015. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

Members from South Korean girl group GFriend receive a makeover as SinB (R 2nd) and Yuju (R) look on at a beauty salon in Seoul December 23, 2014. Thousands of Korean children dream of becoming household names like rapper Psy, whose 2012 "Gangnam Style" video was a global YouTube hit, often putting up with punishing schedules in the hope of one day making it big in the music industry. A recent survey of pre-teens showed that 21 percent of respondents wanted to be K-pop (Korean pop) stars when they grow up, the most popular career choice. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT)

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South Korean R&B singer Lee Se-jin, stage name Lyn, poses on the red carpet as she attends the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in Hong Kong December 3,2014. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

South Korean R&B singer Lee Se-jin, stage name Lyn, poses on the red carpet as she attends the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in Hong Kong December 3, 2014. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

R&B singer Ne-Yo poses backstage during the 42nd American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 23, 2014. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES-Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)(MUSIC-AMERICANMUSICAWARDS-BACKSTAGE)

R&B singer Ne-Yo poses backstage during the 42nd American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 23, 2014. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES-Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)(MUSIC-AMERICANMUSICAWARDS-BACKSTAGE)

R&B singer Ne-Yo poses backstage during the 42nd American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 23, 2014. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES-Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)(MUSIC-AMERICANMUSICAWARDS-BACKSTAGE)

Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw poses for a portrait while promoting the upcoming movie "Beyond the Lights" in Los Angeles, California October 21, 2014. After playing a mixed-race slave in this year's period film "Belle," British actress Mbatha-Raw found herself stepping outside of her comfort zone entering the glitz and glamour of the contemporary pop music industry. Mbatha-Raw plays Noni Jean in the film "Beyond the Lights," a glammed-up R&B rising star who bears close resemblance to many real-life ladies in the pop industry with her sex-filled, glamorous public image. Picture taken October 21, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT PROFILE PORTRAIT)