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    AMAs 2020: Taylor Swift Bags Top Prizes, The Weeknd and Justin Bieber Dominate Full Winner List

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    Swift, The Weeknd, Bieber and Dan + Shay take home three awards apiece from the 48th annual American Music Awards, with the ‘Cardigan’ singer being named Artist of the Year.

    Nov 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Taylor Swift won big at the 2020 American Music Awards. The country-turned-pop superstar grabbed three awards out of her four nominations at the Sunday, November 22 event, including the coveted prize of Artist of the Year.
    The 30-year-old singer/songwriter edged out Justin Bieber, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch and The Weeknd for the top honor. She was additionally named Favorite Female Artist (pop/rock) and won Favorite Music Video for her “Cardigan” visuals.
    Tying Swift with three awards apiece were The Weeknd, Bieber and Dan + Shay. The “Blinding Light” crooner was hailed Favorite Male Artist in soul/R&B category, while his latest set “After Hours” was picked as Favorite Album in the same genre. “Heartless”, the lead single off the album, was also chosen as Favorite Song (soul/R&B).
    Losing the Artist of the Year award to Swift, Bieber redeemed it with his Dan + Shay collaboration “10,000 Hours”, which was named Collaboration of the Year. The song also won Favorite Song (country), while the Canadian pop star earned his third award that night in Favorite Male Artist (pop/rock) category. Dan + Shay, meanwhile, rounded out their accolades from the 2020 AMAs with their Favorite Duo or Group (country) win.

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    Doja Cat turned up as New Artist of the Year and Favorite Female Artist (soul/R&B) despite her recent controversies, while K-Pop sensation BTS (Bangtan Boys) also won two as Favorite Duo or Group (pop/rock) and Favorite Social Artist.
    Nicki Minaj beat out Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion for Favorite Female Artist (rap/hip-hop) honor, while the latter two artists landed the Favorite Song (rap/hip-hop) title for their collaboration “WAP”. Juice WRLD, meanwhile, was posthumously honored as Favorite Male Artist (rap/hip-hop).
    The 2020 AMAs was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with Taraji P. Henson serving as the host. Bieber, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez and BTS were among performers at the event.
    Full Winner List of 2020 American Music Awards:

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    John Lennon's Album Signed for His Murderer to Be Up for Auction Once Again

    The ‘Double Fantasy’ LP, which features Mark David Chapman’s forensically enhanced fingerprints, has already been sold twice since 1999, and is now expected to be sold at $2 million.

    Nov 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – A copy of John Lennon’s “Double Fantasy” album, autographed for The Beatles’s killer, hours before he murdered the star, is once again up for auction.
    The LP, which was released three weeks before he was gunned down outside his home in New York City in 1980, shows Lennon with his wife Yoko Ono on the cover, and features his autograph in blue ink over Ono’s neck, along with a ‘1980’ inscription.
    Lennon signed the album for Mark David Chapman as he and Ono left The Dakota apartment building in New York for a recording session on December 8, 1980.
    The crazed fan then stashed the souvenir in a large flower planter by the entrance of the building, near Central Park, and waited until the couple returned more than five hours later.

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    Chapman shot Lennon twice in the back and twice in the shoulder. He was pronounced dead 10 minutes later upon arriving at a local hospital. After the shooting, a building superintendent found the signed album and turned it into police to be used as evidence in the case, according to the New York Daily News.
    Investigators returned the album, which still features Chapman’s forensically enhanced fingerprints, to the man who had found it about a year after the murder, along with a letter of gratitude from the district attorney.
    The rock and roll memorabilia has already been sold twice since 1999, and will go under the hammer again on Monday, November 23 at Goldin Auctions, according to TMZ, where it’s projected to fetch up to $2 million ($1.5 million).
    Chapman, now 65, has been denied parole 11 times since he became eligible for release in 2000. He remains in custody at the Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York.

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    AMAs 2020: Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes and Billie Eilish Offer Show-Stopping Performances

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    Raising the heat at the 48th annual American Music Awards is Jennifer Lopez, who takes the stage to offer sensual performances of ‘Pa Ti’ and ‘Lonely’ alongside Maluma while donning a sheer catsuit.

    Nov 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The 2020 AMAs had the best performer line-up to help further give more excitement to the show. Among those who hit the stage at the event, which took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 22, were Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes who debuted the live performance of their new song “Monster” at the award-giving event.
    The song, which was off Shawn’s forthcoming fourth studio album “Wonder”, saw the pair singing about dealing with society’s expectations as a public figure. Prior to the performance, Justin kicked it off with a solo performance of his single “Lonely”. That night marked his return to the AMAs stage after skipping the event for four years.
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    Raising the heat later that night was Jennifer Lopez. Donning a sheer catsuit, J.Lo took the stage to offer sensual performance of “Pa Ti”. The dimly lit stage intensified the sensuality of the performance as back dancers were trapped in cages. Maluma then joined her on stage to perform “Lonely” before the 51-year-old could be seen hopping on top of a table and getting hot and heavy with her collaborator.
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    Billie Eilish also returned to the AMAs stage this year to perform her new track “Therefore I Am” alongside her brother Finneas. Staying true to her fashion, Billie donned a cardigan and long shorts. However, the young artist successfully made fans hot and bothered with her incredibly sexy and confident dance moves.
    “BILLIE EILISH RUN ME OVER CHALLENGE #AMAs,” one fan reacted to her performance. Echoing the sentiment, another fan wrote on Twitter, “anyways billie eilish supremacy.”
    Another notable performance that night was from Katy Perry. Instead of wearing her usual over-the-top costume, the new mom hit the stage while rather dressing down. Belting out “Only Love” with Darius Rucker at the 48th annual American Music Awards, the 36-year-old opted to wear an oversized faded blue jacket and matching jeans. That was her first awards show appearance since giving birth to her and fiance Orlando Bloom’s daughter Daisy.
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    Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, the 2020 AMAs saw Taylor Swift, Doja Cat and BTS Bangtan Boys being among the winners.

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    Radiohead Saddened by Engineer's Late Negligence Acknowledgement Over 2012 Stage Collapse

    The rock band has spent years trying to bring Dominec Cugliari and event executives to justice for the tragic death of Scott Johnson at Downsview Park in Toronto, Canada.

    Nov 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Rockers Radiohead have expressed their disappointment after the engineer responsible for a 2012 stage collapse which killed their drum technician acknowledged his negligence eight years “too late.”
    Scott Johnson lost his life when a stage roof collapsed while he was setting up for the band at Downsview Park in Toronto, Canada, but 13 health and safety charges filed against Live Nation bosses, their engineer Dominec Cugliari and contractors at Optex Staging were stayed in 2017, when a judge ruled the proceedings had “taken too long to complete.”
    Earlier this week (begins November 16), officials at the Discipline Committee of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) conducted a hearing to investigate Cugliari’s actions leading up to the tragedy, and during his testimony, the now-retired engineer admitted he was at fault.
    However, Radiohead, who has spent years trying to bring Cugliari and event executives to justice, considers his confession too little too late for Johnson and his loved ones.

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    In a statement issued via Instagram on Friday, the bandmates wrote, “Mr Cugliari has acknowledged in this hearing, his catalogue of errors and the negligence on his part that led to the stage collapse and Scott’s death.”

    “These admissions are 8 years too late. If the evidence now accepted by Mr Cugliari had been agreed at the original court case brought against him, @livenation and the contractor Optex Staging, it would have been complete in one day, with a very different outcome and some justice would have been delivered. As it is, Mr Cugliari has now retired and, is seemingly beyond any legal recrimination.”
    “This is a sad day,” they added. “Our thoughts and love are, as ever, with Scott’s parents, Ken and Sue Johnson, his family and friends, and our crew.”

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    Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa Called Out for Allegedly Copying 'Prisoner' Music Video

    The steamy ‘Prisoner’ music video is described by pop punk band Dream Wife as an attempt of Miley and her ‘Prisoner’ collaborator to ‘cosplay’ their group.

    Nov 23, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa have come under fire for allegedly ripping off a music video from pop punk band Dream Wife for their new “Prisoner” visual.
    In the steamy promo, they dance around and frolic on a tour bus, touching and licking one another as they pour cherry juice all over their bodies. They end up rocking out onstage at a dive bar but, according to the London-based group, the music video is a direct rip-off of their own visuals for the track “So When You Gonna…”
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    One of the main conceits of both videos is a point of view shot from inside a person’s open mouth, framed by teeth while scenes of girl punk stars rocking out and being wild are also similar.
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    Dream Wife’s clip premiered back in May of this year (20) and the band, made up of members Alice Go, Rakel Mjoll, and Bella Podpadec, shared several side-by-side images from both videos on their social media. The top image showed Miley and Dua whilst the bottom image showed near identical compositions from their own video.

    They captioned the post, “Thought the new Miley vid looked familiar… those pearly white LA teeth needs some grit tho. rofl (rolling on floor laughing).”
    On their Instagram stories, the band posted further material, including a side-by-side image of Miley holding a guitar next to bandleader Alice doing same, with a caption over it saying, “Can not stop laughing over this cosplay!!!!!”
    Miley and Dua have yet to respond to the allegations.

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    Miley Cyrus Sends Foul-Mouthed Message to Her Exes in Steamy Music Video With Dua Lipa

    Miley is not holding back as she sends a savage message to her past lovers that include singer Cody Simpson, internet influencer Kaitlynn Carter, and actor Liam Hemsworth.

    Nov 22, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Miley Cyrus has used her new music video with Dua Lipa to send a harsh message to their exes.
    The pop stars have joined forces for “Prisoner”, and in the accompanying steamy promo, they dance around and frolic on a tour bus, touching and licking one another as they pour cherry juice all over their bodies.
    They end up rocking out onstage at a dive bar, and as the video for the heartbreak song ends, Miley shares a tribute of sorts to her former lovers with a message reading, “In loving memory of all my exes. Eat s**t.”
    The graphic features the words “Eat s**t” in the middle of a barbed wire heart.

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    Miley was most recently in a months-long relationship with fellow singer Cody Simpson while she also enjoyed a lesbian fling with Kaitlynn Carter following the breakdown of her marriage to actor Liam Hemsworth last year (19).
    Miley Cyrus is no longer following Cody Simpson who has reportedly moved on with Marloes Stevens after they were spotted kissing and holding hands.
    Miley and Cody broke up in August after dating for ten months. Trying to control the narrative, she announced on Instagram Live, “So today, it came out that me and my boyfriend have broken up, it was confirmed by a ‘reliable source’ even though no one is reliable in a relationship except the two individuals that are participating in it.”
    “For right now, two halves can’t make a whole and we’re individually just working on ourselves to become the people that we wanna be,” she explained. “Like everybody else at this age, we’re just deciding who we wanna be with our lives, what we wanna do with our lives. And so, don’t make it some drama story if next week we’re out hanging out or getting pizza. We’ve been friends for 10 years and we’re gonna continue to be friends.”

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    Josh Groban Calls New Album His 'Saving Grace' Amid Pandemic

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    The ‘Raise Me Up’ hitmaker has just released a new studio album titled ‘Harmony’ featuring the likes of Sara Bareilles, Leslie Odom Jr., and Kirk Franklin.

    Nov 22, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Recording timeless classics in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic became singer Josh Groban’s “saving grace.”
    The “You Raise Me Up” hitmaker had only recorded a handful of tracks for his new album, “Harmony”, before the COVID-19 crisis really took hold earlier this year (20), and Groban was unsure how the project would move forward.
    “Harmony was recorded in two parts,” he shares in a statement. “Before the pandemic we recorded about five songs, with the full intention of making this an album of classics that I love and have always wanted to sing. Beautiful in its simplicity of scope. We were recording and finding songs between concerts and fully expected to continue doing that for the next couple of months.”
    “Then, sound was replaced with solitude. To have nothing but space, and to be sharing in a collective global tragedy, changed everything. Suddenly I was not steering the ship confidently on course. The waves had to take me to, hopefully, some sunlight. The result is an album that began to take a new shape.”
    Once he was ready to head back into the studio, Groban relished the opportunity to throw himself into the Broadway standards and old favourites he had always loved.

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    “When I was finally able to really sing again, to interpret, to immerse myself in these timeless melodies and stories, it became my saving grace and not just a pleasure,” he continues.
    “Musicians and producers from all over the country and the world blended together from their respective studios and homes. The title of the album represents the seemingly miraculous full picture of those efforts becoming clear.”
    “Harmony” features collaborations with artists including Sara Bareilles, Kirk Franklin, and Leslie Odom Jr., as well as two original tunes, and was released on Friday (20Nov20).
    Groban will celebrate its launch with his latest livestream concert on America’s Thanksgiving holiday (26Nov20).
    Tickets for the show, which kicks off at 4pm EST, are available here: JoshGroban.com/Livestream/Harmony.
    He will also be taking fans behind the scenes of his virtual tour on upcoming TV special “Josh Groban: An Evening of Harmony”, which premieres on America’s PBS network on 28 November.

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    KISS to Livestream Biggest New Year's Eve Concert From Dubai

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    ‘KISS 2020 Goodbye’ will take place at the Atlantis, The Palm resort in the United Arab Emirates with an in-person audience expected to be between 2,000 and 3,000 people.

    Nov 21, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Kiss are preparing to “rock the heavens” to usher in 2021 with a big New Year’s Eve (December 31) bash livestreamed from the United Arab Emirates.
    The stars plan to Rock And Roll All Nite for the huge gig, which will take place at the Atlantis, The Palm resort in Dubai, with an in-person audience expected to be between 2,000 and 3,000 people – all limited to hotel guests, who will undergo coronavirus testing and other health and safety protocols before gaining access.
    Kiss are promoting the event as their “biggest concert ever,” as it will also be filmed with more than 50 cameras, and beamed out to fans worldwide, who will also be treated to a massive fireworks show which the band hopes will include “numerous world record attempts for largest ever pyro display.”
    “After nine months of this pandemic darkness the world may finally be seeing light of day,” the bandmates share in a statement.
    “On New Year’s Eve, Kiss will rock the heavens, shake the earth and blaze the way out of 2020 with the largest and most bombastic celebration in our and anyone else’s history. We all need it. We all deserve it. Here’s to 2021.”

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    The rockers had been in the midst of their farewell tour when the COVID-19 crisis shut the live entertainment industry down earlier this year, and frontman Paul Stanley admits they were searching for the biggest, most extravagant way to return to the stage – and it wasn’t going to be in Los Angeles.
    “Frankly, I wasn’t interested in doing a stream on the level of Live at the Troubadour in L.A.,” he tells Rolling Stone. “Not that those aren’t good, but they aren’t Kiss.”
    “Either we do this right, or we don’t do it. For us, size matters. We don’t have to reinvent the wheel; we invented it and it runs real well. We’re just making sure it’s on a scale and a size that does justice not only to the situation we’re in, but that it makes the people watching at home feel like they’re a part of it.”
    Bassist Gene Simmons adds, “We play big. There’s not a lot of subtlety in what we do. It’s like the Fourth of July. You don’t want chaos. You can have the biggest, but it won’t be the baddest because just random explosions everywhere and 300-foot fireballs going off, you can’t tap your foot to that or sing along. You want to have something that has coordination. So everything that we’re naturally doing onstage is going to be amplified – 10-to-100-fold bigger, oh my God.”
    “The best way to shut everybody up and get everybody to enjoy life right now is to make a big resounding noise and shake the heavens with some pyro.”
    The end-of-year extravaganza, titled “KISS 2020 Goodbye”, will feature a free pre-show livestream, and although the festivities will be timed to midnight in Dubai, virtual ticketholders will be allowed to replay the show to count down to their own celebrations.
    For tickets and more information, visit: https://www.kiss2020goodbye.com/.

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