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Cody Johnson sings anthem smoothly at All-Star Game a night after Ingrid Andress' panned rendition
Read full article: Cody Johnson sings anthem smoothly at All-Star Game a night after Ingrid Andress' panned renditionCountry music artist Cody Johnson performed the national anthem without a hitch before the All-Star Game in his home state of Texas.
Singer Ingrid Andress says she was drunk during panned MLB anthem performance, will get treatment
Read full article: Singer Ingrid Andress says she was drunk during panned MLB anthem performance, will get treatmentCountry singer and four-time Grammy nominee Ingrid Andress says she was drunk during her widely panned performance of the national anthem at the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby.
'Not rock 'n' roll's little sister': Inside country music's new golden era โ and what comes next
Read full article: 'Not rock 'n' roll's little sister': Inside country music's new golden era โ and what comes nextIt was an unexpected musical success story last year, one that has only continued to snowball.
Ladies night: Beyoncรฉ, Swift make history as others win big
Read full article: Ladies night: Beyoncรฉ, Swift make history as others win bigFour women won the top four prizes Sunday, including Swift, who became the first female performer to win album of the year three times. Beyoncรฉ โ with her 28th win โ became the most decorated woman in Grammy history. And 9-year-old Blue Ivy Carter โ who won best music video alongside her mother โ became the second youngest act to win a Grammy in the showโs 63-year history. Megan Thee Stallion, who won three honors, also made history and became the first female rapper to win best rap song. She's also the fifth rap-based act to win best new artist.
Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton lead ACM Awards nominations
Read full article: Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton lead ACM Awards nominationsMorris and Stapleton lead the nominations for this year's Academy of Country Music Awards. The academy announced on Friday that Morris and Stapleton both had six nominations ahead of the April 18 awards show, which will air on CBS from Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photo)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton are the leading nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards, but only Stapleton joined the all-male ballot for the top prize of entertainer of the year. The academy announced on Friday that Morris and Stapleton both had six nominations ahead of the April 18 awards show, which will air on CBS from Nashville, Tennessee. AdMiranda Lambert, who is already the most nominated artist in ACM history, stretched her streak with five nominations.
AP's top albums of 2020: Toni Braxton, Teyana Taylor, JoJo
Read full article: AP's top albums of 2020: Toni Braxton, Teyana Taylor, JoJoThis cover image released by Island Records shows "Spell My Name," by Toni Braxton. (Island via AP)NEW YORK โ The top 10 albums of the year by Associated Press Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu (a playlist of the albums can be found here ):1. Toni Braxton, โSpell My Name": I can breathe again, thanks in part to the living legend Toni Braxton. Teyana Taylor, โThe Albumโ: R&B princess Teyana Taylor boldly named her latest release โThe Album" and she has reason to. JoJo, โgood to know": Vocal beast JoJo pours all of her emotions on โgood to know," making a superb album that's good to listen to now, and later.
BTS, Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa react to Grammy noms
Read full article: BTS, Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa react to Grammy nomsOh my God.โ โ Megan Thee Stallion, during a livestream after the Recording Academy president and CEO Harvey Mason Jr. told the Houston-based rapper about her nominations. โโOhhhhh I need a bad (explicit) Grammy date.โ โ Freddie Gibbs, whose album โAlfredoโ is nominated for best rap album, said on Twitter. โโYouโre joking,โ โ a teary-eyed Dua Lipa, nominated six times including for album, record and song of the year, said during a livestream. Her album โLady Likeโ is nominated for best country album, while โMore Hearts Than Mineโ featuring Sam Ellis and Derrick Southerland is up for best country song. !โ โ Billy Ray Cyrus, the father of Noah Cyrus, who is nominated for best new artist, said on Instagram.
12 Grammy facts: BTS and Dr. Luke in, The Weeknd out
Read full article: 12 Grammy facts: BTS and Dr. Luke in, The Weeknd outAnd it earned him his first Grammy nomination in six years. 3 spot on the pop charts โ is up for best rap song and best rap performance. And Anderson .Paak's โLockdown," about police brutality and racial injustice, is up for best melodic rap performance and best music video. JAY-Z, THE SONGWRITERS, SHINESHappy wife, happy life: Jay-Z has lent his songwriting hand to his wife Beyoncรฉ and he's earned Grammy nominations for it. PAUL McCARTNEY, THE ART DIRECTORPaul McCartney scored his 79th Grammy nominations this year โ as an art director.
And the Grammy nomination goes to ... Megan? Harry? Weeknd?
Read full article: And the Grammy nomination goes to ... Megan? Harry? Weeknd?Others who may earn nominations include Lewis Capaldi, Summer Walker, Morgan Wallen, Doja Cat, BLACKPINK, Ingrid Andress, Snoh Aalegra, Skip Marley, Mickey Guyton and CNCO. Ricch should also earn nominations for his guest appearance on DaBabyโs international hit โRock Star,โ helping him become the showโs overall top nominee. ________FOLKS LOVE FOLKLORETaylor Swiftโs last two albums, โLoverโ and โreputation,โ didnโt earn nominations for album of the year. The seven-member groupโs hit โDynamiteโ could snag a nomination for best pop duo/group performance, and their latest album could compete for best global music album. 3 on pop charts, should earn a nomination for best country performance and best country song.
Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs top CMT noms
Read full article: Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs top CMT nomsNASHVILLE, Tenn. โ Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett top the 2020 CMT Music Awards nominations with three each. In nominations announced Wednesday for the pandemic-delayed show, 14 videos are vying for the top prize of video of the year. The fan-voted show will air on CMT and other networks on Oct. 21 with outdoor performances. The Highwomen, a group made up of Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby and Amanda Shires, also got their first nomination for group video. Electronic producer and DJ Marshmello also earned a nomination in collaborative video for the crossover hit โOne Thing Right" with Kane Brown.
New this week: 'Enola Holmes,' Public Enemy and Bonnaroo
Read full article: New this week: 'Enola Holmes,' Public Enemy and BonnarooHereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIESโ โEnola Holmesโ: Itโs somewhat fitting that โStranger Thingsโ breakout Millie Bobby Brown gets her first starring role in a Netflix film, โEnola Holmes,โ coming to the streamer Wednesday. โ The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival was supposed to take place in June in Tennessee but was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. This week, though, the festival is launching Virtual ROO-ALITY, a three-night live broadcast featuring new performances as well as content from the Bonnaroo archive. The two-hour film will be available at 7 p.m. EDT Tuesday at pbs.org/frontline and on YouTube at 9 p.m. EDT.