Showbiz

By Robbie Pangilinan

MANILA, Philippines — Go on a personal music journey at the "PlaySound: The BillboardPH Music Trip" on May 27 to 28 at the Alabang Town Center.

Experience the Interactive Digital Music Playground’s interactive TVs and iPads loaded with trivia, music videos, stories, and puzzle, memory, and matching games. The music playground’s unique photo area SpinShot lets you choose the background and dress like music legends.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are so adorable together, they somehow managed to make a night out at the Billboard Music Awards seem like an intimate date night for just the two of them.

The cute couple clasped hands both inside and outside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and when Shelton took home the Top Country Artist trophy, he began his acceptance speech by giving a sweet shout-out to Stefani.

Lady Gaga's close and dear friend, Sonja Durham, passed away this week after losing her battle with cancer.

The "Million Reasons" singer posted an emotional message to Instagram on Thursday, writing about how much her friend meant to her.

"Watching one of my best friends in the world show unfathomable courage, strength, and positivity while battling cancer has really changed my life," Gaga wrote on Instagram. "Thank you Sonja for inspiring me, and all of us, every day with your joy. I love you so much it brings tears to my eyes just to think of all the years we've spent together backstage running the show, taking care of each other."

The 2017 Billboard Music Awards will broadcast LIVE from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 22 at 8 a.m. on RTL CBS Entertainment. 

The 2017 Billboard Music Awards nominations include a cross section of artists with many seeing more nods than ever.