New Music Friday September 12: Ed Sheeran, Demi Lovato, Jermaine Dupri, Pharrell Williams, Kali Uchis And More

Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer — and ET has you covered for everything in between.

Ed Sheeran released his new album, Play and to celebrate the release, he dropped a video for his new single “Camera” starring Phoebe Dynevor. The new single was inspired by his wife Cherry and serves as a celebration of deep connection. The video portrays the early stages of a romantic relationship and was shot entirely on iPhone from the characters’ perspectives.

Hilary Duff has signed with Atlantic Records for her highly anticipated return to music. In addition, an intimate docuseries is in the works, which will chronicle Hilary’s long-awaited musical return and personal journey. Fans will get to see Hilary as she balances raising a family, recording new music, live show rehearsals and preparing to perform on stage for the first time in over a decade. Hilary shared photos from the recording studio with the caption “new music…or something.” After announcing her return to music, searches for Hilary Duff increased 400% on Spotify, while her catalog saw a nearly 80% increase in U.S. streams on Spotify. Discoveries of Hilary Duff also increased nearly 75% on Spotify.

The Country Music Association has announced nominees for The 59th Annual CMA Awards. Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson top the list with six nominations each. Other top nominees include Zach Top with five nominations, Riley Green and Cody Johnson with four nominations each, Kristian Bush, Carson Chamberlain, Luke Combs, Charlie Handsome, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen with three nominations each. Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson are up for the night’s highest honor, CMA Entertainer of the Year. The awards will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena November 19 on ABC and next day on Hulu.

Telemundo and Billboard announced the finalists for the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Bad Bunny leads with 27 entries, setting a historic record for the awards. He is followed by Fuerza Regida with 15 mentions, Rauw Alejandro with 14, Karol G with 10, Tito Double P with 10 and Peso Pluma with 9. The awards will broadcast live from the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida on October 23 on Telemundo.

Rauw Alejandro took the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan by storm as he made a surprise performance at Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rican residency. Rauw wore a custom Herman Nadal top featuring a Zero on the back, along with a custom Herman Nadal headline and custom Willy Chavarria pants as a tribute to his forthcoming album, Cosa Nuestra: Capitulo Zero. He also carried an umbrella as a nod to his album’s soon-to-be-released third single, “GuabanSexx.”

The family of the late Nipsey Hussle will have their Marathon Burger, the hottest newcomer on the burger scene, featured at the Complex / Family Style Food Fest on September 13 at The Los Angeles State Historic Park. The festival will include an international roster of chefs, restaurants, designers and creators and fan favorites like Howlin’ Ray’s, Jon & Vinny’s and Kato.

Plus, new music from Jermaine Dupri, Demi Lovato, Mötley Crüe, Jason Aldean, Kali Uchis, Damiano David, twenty one pilots, JADE, Daughtry and more!

Play – Ed Sheeran