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    Billie Eilish Sneaks Into Empty Mall in 'Therefore I Am' Music Video

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    The ‘When the Party’s Over’ singer is tapped to return to the American Music Awards stage for this year’s ceremony on Sunday, November 22 to perform her brand new song.

    Nov 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Billie Eilish finds the perks of the coronavirus lockdown in a freshly-released music video for her new song “Therefore I Am”. The Grammy Award-winning artist is exploring a deserted mall all by herself in the clip, which was premiered on Thursday, November 12.
    The 18-year-old roams the empty Glendale Galleria shopping mall, a familiar stomping ground for Eilish during her early teen years in California. She raids food from Wetzel’s Pretzels, Hot Dog on a Stick and Chipotle before getting caught by a security guard.
    “I’m not your friend or anything/ Damn, you think that you’re the man/ I think, therefore, I am,” she sings in the chorus. The video ends with Eilish scrambling to run away from the security guard, still with the foods she has stolen in her hands.

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    In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Eilish said the song is “very, very up for interpretation.” Looking forward to her fans’ reactions to her song, she admitted, “I’m very curious to see what people get from it and also what they feel when they hear it. I don’t know. But yeah, it’s a little mean. I love it.”
    The song follows Eilish’s previous single “My Future”, which was released last July. In the softer song, she sings about walking away from a relationship and deciding to put herself and her future first. She also released “No Time to Die”, a song she recorded for an upcoming James Bond movie of the same title, in February.
    Eilish is tapped to perform her brand new song “Therefore I Am” at the 2020 American Music Awards (AMAs), which is going to take place on Sunday, November 22. She is nominated for two awards, favorite artist – alternative rock and favorite social artist, at the ceremony, which will broadcast live from Los Angeles at The Microsoft Theatre at 8 P.M. ET/PT on ABC, with Taraji P. Henson serving as the host.
    The “Bad Guy” hitmaker is also scheduled to perform live on iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball 2020 on December 10. The event will be carried live on over 90 iHeartRadio stations and as a live video stream.

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    The Weeknd Officially Tapped as Headliner for 2021 Super Bowl Halftime Show

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    The ‘Blinding Lights’ hitmaker is officially announced to headline the halftime show at the upcoming Super Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida in February next year.

    Nov 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – R&B superstar The Weeknd has scored a musical touchdown as the 2021 Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner.
    The “Blinding Lights” hitmaker was announced as the performer for the coveted slot on Thursday (12Nov20), and he admitted it was a dream come true.
    “We all grow up watching the world’s biggest acts playing the Super Bowl and one can only dream of being in that position,” the Canadian singer says. “I’m humbled, honoured and ecstatic to be the centre of that infamous stage this year.”
    Super Bowl LV will mark the second year representatives at Jay-Z’s Roc Nation entertainment firm have worked with bosses at the National Football League and sponsors Pepsi to book the Halftime Show stars, following Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s co-headlining slot at the 2020 event.
    In a statement, Jay-Z declares, “The Weeknd has introduced a sound all his own. His soulful uniqueness has defined a new generation of greatness in music and artistry.”

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    “This is an extraordinary moment in time and the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show is going to be an extraordinary experience with an extraordinary performer.”
    Super Bowl LV will take place in Tampa Bay, Florida on 7 February (21).
    Previous acts to land the big gig in recent years include Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Beyonce Knowles, and Bruno Mars.

    Details of his performance are still scarce, but The Weeknd posted a short clip that teased what to expect from the upcoming gig. The footage included reference to his latest hit single “Blinding Lights” from fourth studio album “After Hours”.

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    Maren Morris Sings Praise for Black Female Country Artists in CMA Acceptance Speech

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    Having been named Female Vocalist of the Year, the ‘GIRL’ hitmaker honors Linda Martell, Yola, Mickey Guyton and Brittney Spencer for making the genre ‘so beautiful’.

    Nov 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Singer Maren Morris shone a light on black female country artists at Wednesday’s (November 11) CMA Awards, thanking them for making the genre “so beautiful”.
    The “GIRL” hitmaker picked up her third accolade of the night when she was named Female Vocalist of the Year, and she used her acceptance speech to promote the work of some of her favourite black artists, old and new.
    After sharing her “love” for her fellow nominees Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Kacey Musgraves, and Carrie Underwood, she said, “There are some names in my mind that I wanna give recognition to because I’m just a fan of their music, and they’re as country as it gets, and I just want them all to know how much we love them back, and just check out their music after this.”

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    Maren then reeled off a list of names including Linda Martell, Yola, Mickey Guyton, and Brittney Spencer, and added, “There are so many amazing black women that pioneered and continue to pioneer this genre, and I know they’re gonna come after me, they’ve come before me, but you’ve made this genre so, so beautiful. I hope you know that we see you. Thank you for making me so inspired as a singer in this genre.”
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    Wrapping up her speech, the new mum, who also took home Single of the Year and Song of the Year for The Bones, gushed, “This is just been the most magical night, I get to go see my baby after this. Thank you country music, this means the world.”
    Maren was also a performer at the CMAs, which took place at Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee in front of a live, socially-distanced audience filled with nominees and their guests.

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    Dolly Parton and Patti LaBelle to Headline Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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    The New York City celebrations, which are forced to be turned into a digital spectacular due to the coronavirus pandemic, will also feature Leslie Odom Jr. and Pentatonix.

    Nov 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Music icons Dolly Parton and Patti LaBelle will be riding on virtual floats to headline this year’s (20) Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
    Organizers behind the traditional New York City celebrations have been forced to turn the festivities into a digital spectacular due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the online affair won’t be short of big names.
    Parton will join the parade as part of Cracker Barrel’s second appearance. She will sing the holiday classic “A Holly Jolly Christmas”.
    In addition to Parton and LaBelle, Tori Kelly, Keke Palmer, Jordin Sparks, “Hamilton” star Leslie Odom Jr. and a cappella group Pentatonix will also be performing, while comedian Jimmy Fallon and his “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” house band, hip-hop stars The Roots, will open the show.

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    Additionally, the Broadway casts of “Jagged Little Pill”, “Hamilton”, “Mean Girls” and “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” will revisit their respective theaters for pre-taped performances.
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    The holiday celebrations will begin at 9 A.M. ET on 26 November and will be broadcast on America’s NBC network and via its app.
    For more information, visit: Macys.com/Parade.
    The showcase, which typically features massive balloons and celebrity performances on floats, has run for almost a century, with a staging area in front of the Macy’s Herald Square store. The iconic event has been telecast since 1953.

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    CMA Awards 2020: Maren Morris Wins Big, Eric Church Rounds Out Full Winner List

    The ‘My Church’ songstress bags three major awards including Female Vocalist of the Year, while the ‘Drink in My Hand’ crooner is honored with the top prize of Entertainer of the Year.

    Nov 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Maren Morris has come out victorious at the 54th Annual Country Music Association Awards. The 30-year-old singer dominated the full winner list with three awards, including a win for Female Vocalist of the Year.
    The “My Church” songstress beat out other strong contenders, including Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Kacey Musgraves and Carrie Underwood for the title. She also scored Single of the Year and Song of the Year for her hit single “The Bones”.
    Also scoring multiple gongs was Luke Combs, who was named Male Vocalist of the Year and earned Album of the Year for his second studio album “What You See Is What You Get”, which was released in November last year.
    Eric Church, meanwhile, was honored with the top prize of Entertainer of the Year. “It’s going to be music that brings us out of this,” he said in his acceptance speech. “Music is going to save the entire world.” It marked his first win in the category after previously nominated three times for the title.

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    Other winners included Old Dominion as Vocal Group of the Year, Dan + Shay as Vocal Duo of the Year, Morgan Wallen as New Artist of the Year and Jenee Fleenor as Musician of the Year. Charley Pride was additionally presented with Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
    Carly Pearce and Lee Brice were announced prior to the Wednesday, November 11 live show as the winners of Musical Event of the Year for their collaboration “I Hope You’re Happy Now”, while Miranda Lambert won Music Video of the Year early for her “Bluebird” clip.
    Brice was supposed to perform “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Pearce at the event, but he had to drop out of the event after testing positive for COVID-19. Charles Kelley of Lady A (previously Lady Antebellum) was tapped to fill in for Brice and taped his performance with Pearce, but later the trio was also forced to pull out at last minute after an “immediate family member” tested positive for the virus.
    The 2020 CMA Awards was held at Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee with Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker as the hosts.
    Full Winner List of 2020 CMA Awards

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    CMA Awards 2020: Justin Bieber Makes CMA Debut With '10,000 Hours' Duet With Dan + Shay

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    Also among the performers is Carly Pearce who belts her song ‘I Hope You’re Happy Now’ alongside Charles Kelley, who replaces Lee Brice who is forced to pull out from the duet due to COVID-19 diagnosis.

    Nov 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The annual 54th Country Music Association Awards took place on Wednesday, November 11, honoring country artists with well-deserved trophies. That evening, several favorite musicians also offered stunning performances and among them was pop star Justin Bieber, marking his debut at the CMA Awards.
    The “Sorry” hitmaker teamed up with Dan + Shay to perform their hit track “10,000 Hours” which was filmed at the Hollywood Bowl. The three sang a stripped back, acoustic version of the acclaimed song that earned the trio three nominations, including Single of the Year, Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year.

    Also among the performers the evening was Carly Pearce who belted her song “I Hope You’re Happy Now”. The song was originally a duet with Lee Brice, but he couldn’t attend the award-giving event because he tested positive for COVID-19. Charles Kelley from Lady A (previously known as Lady Antebellum) stepped in to perform with Carly. For the performance, she traded her green emerald dress, which she donned at the red carpet, for a black dress with silver detail.

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    Meanwhile, pregnant Gabby Barrett performed her smash hit “I Hope”. Joined by Charlie Puth for a special duet, the pregnant “American Idol” alum slayed the stage performance while donning a black pantsuit with gold detailing on the shoulders. As for her hair, she opted to slick her hair back into a low ponytail. Further making the performance special, Gabby’s husband Cade Foehner joined them on stage as the guitarist.
    Singing his new song “Cold as You” was Luke Combs, who nabbed a nominations for Entertainer of the Year. The crooner donned his signature stage outfit that he paired with a Brooks & Dunn hat. Chris Stapleton also hit the stage that night, belting out his single “Starting Over”. The biggest night for country music also featured an all-star performance by Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne and Ashley McBryde as they paid tribute to late Charlie Daniels.

    Hosted by Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker, the 54th annual CMA Awards saw Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and Old Dominion among the winners.

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    Soul Train Awards 2020: H.E.R. Dominates With Eight Nominations, Chris Brown Follows With Seven

    The two R ‘n’ B stars are up against one another in the category of Song of the Year, Video of the Year, Best Collaboration as well as The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award.

    Nov 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – R&B stars H.E.R. and Chris Brown will be the ones to beat at the 2020 Soul Train Awards.
    H.E.R. leads all nominees with eight mentions, followed by Brown with seven, and they will face off with one another for the top prizes of Song of the Year, Video of the Year, Best Collaboration and The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award – all for their respective hits “Slide”, featuring YG, and “Go Crazy” with Young Thug.
    H.E.R. is also up for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, being pitted against other renowned stars including Alicia Keys, Beyonce Knowles, Brandy, Jhene Aiko and Summer Walker. She doubles her chance to win the Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award as her song “I Can’t Breathe” also shows up as a nominee in the category.
    Breezy, meanwhile, earned his other nominations for Best R&B/Soul Male Artist, which sees Anderson .Paak, Charlie Wilson, PJ Morton, The Weeknd and Usher as other contenders for the prize. He additionally vies for Best Dance Performance title, once again thanks to his collaboration with Young Thug, “Go Crazy”.
    Other multiple nominees include Beyonce and Young Thug with six apiece, and Usher, Chloe x Halle and Summer Walker with five each.
    The 2020 Soul Train Awards, which honor the best in soul, R&B and hip-hop, will air on 29 November.
    “Martin” co-stars Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold will reunite to host the ceremony for the third consecutive year.
    Here is the full list of nominations:
    Song of the Year:
    Album of the Year:

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    Video of the Year:
    Best R&B/Soul Female Artist:
    Best R&B/Soul Male Artist:
    Best Collaboration:
    Best New Artist:
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    Layton Greene
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    Victoria Monet
    Rhythm & Bars:
    Best Dance Performance:
    Best Gospel/Inspirational Award:
    Soul Train Certified Award:
    The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award:
    “Black Parade” – Written By: Akil King, Beyonce Knowles Carter, Brittany Coney, Denisia Andrews, Derek James Dixie, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk, Rickie Caso Tice, Shawn Carter, Stephen Bray (Beyonce Knowles)
    “Do It” – Written By: Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Scott Storch, Victoria Monet, Vincent Van Den Ende, Anton Kuhl (Chloe x Halle)
    “Go Crazy” – Written By: Cameron Devaun Murphy, Christopher Brown, Dounia Aznou, Jeffrey Lamar Williams, Johnny Kelvin, Kaniel Castaneda, Omari Akinlolu, Orville Hall, Patrizio Pigliapoco, Phillip Price, Said Aznou, Soraya Benjelloun, Tre Samuels, Turrell Sims, Wayne Samuels, Zakaria Kharbouch (Chris Brown & Young Thug)
    “I Can’t Breathe” – Written By: H.E.R. (H.E.R.)
    “Playing Games” – Written By: Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller, London Holmes, Kendall Roark Bailey, Cameron Griffin, Aubrey Robinson, Beyonce Knowles, Kelendria Rowland, Letoya Luckett, Latavia Roberson, Lashawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins (Summer Walker Feat. Bryson Tiller)
    “Slide” – Written By: Charles Carter, Elijah Dias, H.E.R., Jermaine Dupri, Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson, Roger Parker, Ron Latour, Shawn Carter, Steven Arrington, Tiara Thomas, Waung Hankerson (H.E.R. Feat. YG)

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    CMA Awards 2020: Lady A Pulls Out at Last Minute Due to COVID-19 Exposure

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    The country music trio decides to cancel their performance at the live show after an immediate family member tested positive for coronavirus, though the three band members ‘continue to test negative.’

    Nov 12, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lady A’s (previously Lady Antebellum) has been forced to drop out of the 2020 CMA Awards at last minute because of coronavirus. Close to one hour before the event was about to kick off, the country music group announced they would be pulling out of the live show after a family member tested positive for COVID-19.
    The band took to their official Instagram page to break the news to their fans. “Taking a look back at last year’s CMA Awards and all the fun that we have every year getting to hang out with our country music family!” they wrote along with photos from the 2019 show. “Sadly, one of our immediate family members has just tested positive for COVID-19 this week.”
    But Lady A’s fans don’t have to worry because the stars themselves didn’t catch the virus. “So far, the three of us continue to test negative,” they informed their fans, adding that they made the decision to “stay home from the awards tonight” “out of caution and love for everyone involved with the CMAs.”
    Lady A added, “We’re bummed that we won’t be able to perform with Darius Rucker and Thomas Rhett, but luckily Charles [Kelley] already taped his performance with Carly Pearce so you will still be seeing him take the stage!” The concluded, “We’ll be cheering on our friends at home like the rest of y’all! Stay safe out there.”

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    Lady A was tapped to fill in for Lee Brice after Brice had to bow out of the show because he tested positive for the coronavirus. Brice was supposed to perform his hit collaboration with Pearce, “I Hope You’re Happy Now”.
    The duo has been announced as among early winners that night, scoring the Musical Event of the Year title for their duet. Celebrating the news with her social media followers, Pearce shared a video clip of herself breaking down as she discovered she was a CMA Awards winner early on Wednesday. “@leebrice & I WON MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR,” she tweeted. “This was the moment I found out as I sobbed on the phone in my PJs.”
    Miranda Lambert has also landed an early win, nabbing Video of the Year for her “Bluebird” clip.
    The 2020 CMA Awards is currently underway at Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee with Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker as the hosts.

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