Music History
May 2 Kanye West widely criticized for saying "slavery is a choice" in TMZ interview
This is America
May 5 Childish Gambino [Donald Glover] releases the music video to new single "This is America" to wide acclaim
Met Gala: Heavenly Bodies
May 7 Met Gala, "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" is hosted by Anna Wintour, Amal Clooney, Donatella Versace and Rihanna wearing a Pope-inspired outfit
- May 12 63rd Eurovision song contest won by Netta from Israel in Lisbon, Portugal
Music History
May 16 American singer-songwriter Paul Simon begins his "Homeward Bound – The Farewell Tour" at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Music History
May 16 Painting "Past Times" by Kerry James Marshall is bought by Sean Combs for $21.1 million, most paid for a living African American artist
Billboard Music Awards
May 20 25th Billboard Music Awards: Ed Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar win 6 each; Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars also win; K-pop boy band BTS are the first Koreans to perform at the ceremony
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