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  • Ariana Grande and Lady GaGa Dominate 2020 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations

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    The ‘Rain on Me’ duo lead the nominations list of this year’s MTV VMAs with nine nods each while Billie Eilish and The Weekend trail closely behind them with six nods apiece.
    Jul 31, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Ariana Grande and Lady GaGa will be the ones to beat at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards after scoring nine nominations each.
    Billie Eilish and The Weeknd are close behind with six nods apiece.
    All four artists will be going head-to-head for Video of the Year, in which Grande and GaGa will compete with their “Rain on Me” collaboration against Eilish’s “Everything I Wanted” and The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”.
    Taylor Swift’s “The Man”, Future and Drake’s “Life Is Good”, and Eminem and Juice WRLD’s “Godzilla” are also up for the top prize, while Gaga and The Weeknd will face off with Justin Bieber, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, and DaBaby for Artist of the Year.
    “Rain on Me” and “Everything I Wanted” are shortlisted for Song of the Year, alongside Post’s “Circles”, Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage”, “The Box” by Roddy Ricch, and [=c=Doja Cat]’s “Say So” while Grande is up twice for Best Collaboration – thanks to “Rain on Me” and her Bieber hit “Stuck with U”.
    MTV bosses have also introduced two new categories to acknowledge releases during the coronavirus lockdown: Best Quarantine Performance and Best Music Video From Home.
    Fans can cast their votes for each prize online at mtv.com.
    Polls close on 23 August (20) and the winners will be unveiled live on air on 30 August (20).
    The full list of nominees is:
    Video of the Year:
    Artist of the Year:
    Song of the Year:
    Best Collaboration:
    Push Best New Artist:
    Best Pop:
    Best Hip-Hop:
    Best Rock:
    Best Alternative:
    The 1975 – “If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)” – Dirty Hit / Interscope Records
    All Time Low – “Some Kind Of Disaster” – Fueled By Ramen
    FINNEAS – “Let’s Fall in Love for the Night” – AWAL
    Lana Del Rey – “Doin’ Time” – Interscope Records
    Machine Gun Kelly – “Bloody Valentine” – Bad Boy / Interscope Records
    twenty one pilots – “Level of Concern” – Elektra Music Group / Fueled By Ramen
    Best Latin:
    Best R&B:
    Alicia Keys – “Underdog” – RCA Records
    Chloe x Halle – “Do It” – Parkwood / Columbia Records
    H.E.R. ft. YG – “Slide” – MBK / RCA Records
    Khalid ft. Summer Walker – “Eleven” – Right Hand Music / RCA Records
    Lizzo – “Cuz I Love You” – Atlantic Records
    The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – XO / Republic Records
    Best K-Pop:
    (G)I-DLE – “Oh My God” – Republic Records
    BTS – “On” – Big Hit Entertainment
    EXO – “Obsession” – SM Entertainment
    Monsta X – “SOMEONE’S SOMEONE” – Epic Records
    Tomorrow X Together – “9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)” Republic Records
    Red Velvet – “Psycho” – SM Entertainment
    Video for Good:
    Anderson .Paak – “Lockdown” – 12 Tone Music Group
    Billie Eilish – “all the good girls go to hell” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
    Demi Lovato – “I Love Me” – Island Records
    H.E.R. – “I Can’t Breathe” – MBK / RCA Records
    Lil Baby – “The Bigger Picture” – Quality Control Music / Motown / Capitol Music Group
    Taylor Swift – “The Man” – Republic Records
    Best Music Video From Home:
    Best Quarantine Performance:
    Chloe x Halle – “Do It” from MTV’s Prom-athon
    CNCO – Unplugged At Home
    DJ D-Nice – Club MTV presents #DanceTogether
    John Legend – #togetherathome Concert Series
    Lady GaGa – “Smile” from One World: Together At Home
    Post Malone – Nirvana Tribute
    Best Direction:
    Billie Eilish – “xanny” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – Directed by Billie Eilish
    Doja Cat – “Say So” – Kemosabe / RCA Records – Directed by Hannah Lux Davis
    Dua Lipa – “Don’t Start Now” – Warner Records – Directed by Nabil
    Harry Styles – “Adore You” – Columbia Records – Directed by Dave Meyers
    Taylor Swift – “The Man” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift
    The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – XO / Republic Records – Directed by Anton Tammi
    Best Cinematography
    5 Seconds of Summer – “Old Me” – Interscope Records – Cinematography by Kieran Fowler
    Camila Cabello ft. DaBaby – “My Oh My” – Syco Music / Epic Records – Cinematography by Dave Meyers
    Billie Eilish – “all the good girls go to hell” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – Cinematography by Christopher Probst
    Katy Perry – “Harleys In Hawaii” – Capitol Records – Cinematography by Arnau Valls
    Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records – Cinematography by Thomas Kloss
    The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – XO / Republic Records – Cinematography by Oliver Millar
    Best Art Direction:
    A$AP Rocky – “Babushka Boi” – Polo Grounds Music / RCA Records – Art Direction by A$AP Rocky & Nadia Lee Cohen
    Dua Lipa – “Physical” – Warner Records – Art Direction by Anna Colomé Nogu ́
    Harry Styles – “Adore You” – Columbia Records – Art Direction by Laura Ellis Cricks
    Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter” – RCA Records – Art Direction by Christian Stone
    Selena Gomez – “Boyfriend” – Interscope Records – Art Direction by Tatiana Van Sauter
    Taylor Swift – “Lover” – Republic Records – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman
    Best Visual Effects:
    Billie Eilish – “all the good girls go to hell” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Drive Studios
    Demi Lovato – “I Love Me” – Island Records – Visual Effects by Hoody FX
    Dua Lipa – “Physical” – Warner Records – Visual Effects by EIGHTY4
    Harry Styles – “Adore You” – Columbia Records – Visual Effects by Mathematic
    Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Ingenuity Studios
    Travis Scott – “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM” – Epic Records / Cactus Jack – Visual Effects by ARTJAIL, SCISSOR FILMS & FRENDER
    Best Choreography:
    BTS – “On” – Big Hit Entertainment – Choreography by Son Sung Deuk, Lee Ga Hun, Lee Byung Eun
    CNCO & Natti Natasha – “Honey Boo” – Sony Music Latin / RCA Records – Choreography by Kyle Hanagami
    DaBaby – “BOP” – SCMG / Interscope Records – Choreography by Dani Leigh and Cherry
    Dua Lipa – “Physical” – Warner Records – Choreography by Charm La’Donna
    Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records – Choreography by Richy Jackson
    Normani – “Motivation” – Keep Cool / RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
    Best Editing:
    Halsey – “Graveyard” – Capitol Records – Edited by Emilie Aubry, Janne Vartia & Tim Montana
    James Blake – “Can’t Believe the Way We Flow” – Republic Records – Edited by Frank Lebon
    Lizzo – “Good As Hell” – Atlantic Records – Edited by Russell Santos & Sofia Kerpan
    Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter” – RCA Records – Edited by Alexandre Moors, Nuno Xico
    ROSALIA – “A Pale” – Columbia Records – Edited by Andre Jones
    The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – XO / Republic Records – Edited by Janne Vartia & Tim Montana

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  • Lady GaGa Tops U.K. Albums Chart for Second Week

    The ‘Rain On Me’ singer stays at the top spot across the pond with her latest studio installment ‘Chromatica’, holding off British indie rockers Sports Team.
    Jun 14, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lady GaGa’s “Chromatica” is still the U.K.’s number one album after holding off a spirited challenge from British indie rockers Sports Team. “Chromatica” keeps the chart crown for a second week after topping Friday’s June 12, 2020 Official Charts Company rundown by just 600 chart sales.
    Sports Team’s debut “Deep Down Happy” finished just behind in second spot after a week in which the Cambridge University educated band attempted to beat GaGa by drumming up sales on social media.
    At three is U.S. rockers All Time Low’s “Wake Up, Sunshine”, with Lewis Capaldi’s “Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent” at four, and YouTuber turned rapper KSI’s “Dissimulation” completing the top five.
    There’s also no change at the top of the singles chart, with DaBaby and Roddy Ricch’s “Rockstar” making it a fourth non-consecutive week and second week in a row at the summit. Lady GaGa and Ariana Grande’s “Rain on Me” stays at two, with S1mba and DTG’s “Rover” also a non-mover at three.
    German DJ Topic is at four with his collaboration with Swedish singer A7S. Rounding out the top five is Powfu and Beabadoobee’s “Death Bed”.

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  • Lady GaGa Scores Sixth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'Chromatica'

    The ‘Stupid Love’ singer’s latest studio album, which boasts Ariana Grande collaboration ‘Rain on Me’ as its second single, has debuted atop the U.S. albums chart.
    Jun 8, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lady GaGa has landed a transatlantic double after taking “Chromatica” to the top of both the U.K. and U.S. albums charts.
    The pop superstar hit number one in the British countdown on Friday, June 05, and she repeated the feat on Sunday as she claimed her sixth Billboard 200 title.
    “Chromatica” debuts with 274,000 equivalent sales units in the U.S., setting a record as the biggest week for any release by a female artist so far this year.

    Meanwhile, Jimmy Buffett scores his highest-charting project in over 15 years with “Life on the Flip Side”, which enters at two. He previously took “License to Chill” to number one back in 2004.
    A trio of rappers round out the new top five with former number ones – Lil Baby slips from two to three with “My Turn”, ahead of Gunna’s “Wunna” at four, and Future’s “High Off Life” at five.
    Top Ten Billboard 200:
    “Chromatica” – Lady GaGa (274,000 units)
    “Life on the Flip Side” – Jimmy Buffett (75,000 units)
    “My Turn” – Lil Baby (62,000 units)
    “Wunna” – Gunna (49,000 units)
    “High Off Life” – Future (44,000 units)
    “Dark Lane Demo Tapes” – Drake (41,000 units)
    “The Goat” – Polo G (40,000 units)
    “Emmanuel” – Anuel AA (39,000 units)
    “Blame It on Baby” – DaBaby (39,000 units)
    “RTJ4” – Run the Jewels (38,000 units)

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  • Lady GaGa's 'Chromatica' Becomes Fastest Selling Album in U.K.

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    The ‘Rain on Me’ singer has entered the U.K. albums chart at the top spot with her sixth studio album, marking the fourth time she tops the weekly album rankings across the pond.
    Jun 6, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lady GaGa has landed her fourth U.K. number one with the fastest-selling album of the year so far.
    “Chromatica” has debuted at the top with 53,000 equivalent sales units, outperforming the rest of the top 10 combined.
    The project, Gaga’s first solo album since “Joanne” in 2016, forces KSI to hold steady at two with “Dissimulation” ahead of Lewis Capaldi’s “Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent” at three.
    Meanwhile, three tracks from “Chromatica” have also charted in the U.K. singles countdown, with last week’s May 29, 2020 number one, “Rain on Me” with Ariana Grande, slipping to two, while “Sour Candy”, featuring K-pop stars Blackpink, and “Alice” enter at number 17 and 29, respectively.
    Rapper DaBaby takes “Rockstar” back to first place for a third non-consecutive week as “Rover” by S1mba featuring DTG is a non-mover at three.

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    Lady GaGa Thanks Fans for Propelling Duet Single With Ariana Grande to Top of U.K. Pop Chart

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    ‘Rain on Me’ enters Britain’s Official Charts Company rundown at number one on the same day the ‘Born This Way’ hitmaker releases her highly-anticipated album, ‘Chromatica’.
    May 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lady GaGa and Ariana Grande’s duet “Rain on Me” has stormed to the top of the U.K. pop chart.
    The “Bad Romance” hitmaker and Ariana’s collaboration enters Britain’s Official Charts Company rundown at number one on the same day GaGa releases her new album, “Chromatica”.
    Speaking to OfficialCharts.com, the singer/actress reveals she’s thrilled a song she wrote at an extremely low point is now a huge hit.
    “If someone told me the day I wrote ‘Rain on Me’, a day I was crying water like misery, that this song would someday be number one, I never would have believed them,” she explains. “Thank you for celebrating this song. It’s my gift to you, to celebrate yourself. I hope the whole world is dancing.”

    “To all my U.K. monsters (her fans), I love you so much from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for making me number one, and I hope you feel number one every time you listen to this song.”
    GaGa and Ariana now each have six U.K. number one singles and their new hit becomes the first all-female collaboration to top the chart in six years, following the “7 Rings” hitmaker’s “Bang Bang” collaboration with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj, which shot to number one in 2014.
    Last week’s number one, DaBaby and Roddy Ricch’s “Rockstar” falls to two, S1mba and DTG’s “Rover” is at three, Doja Cat’s “Say So” slips two places to four, and Powfu’s collaboration with Beabadoobee, “Death Bed”, completes the top five.
    In the albums chart, The 1975 win a close battle with YouTuber-turned-rapper KSI to top the rundown with their new record “Notes on a Conditional Form”. KSI’s “Dissimulation” is at two, ahead of Lewis Capaldi’s “Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent”.

    Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia” and U.S. rapper Gunna’s “Wunna” complete the top five.

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    Lady GaGa Calls Off Album Release Party Amid Minneapolis Protests

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    The ‘Chromatica’ singer has decided to pull the plug on the party celebrating her sixth studio album amid the ongoing protests to seek justice for George Floyd.
    May 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lady GaGa pulled the plug on a planned virtual album playback party on Friday, May 29, 2020 because the violence in Minnesota had left her raw and emotional.
    The “Stupid Love” singer was looking forward to hosting a listening session for her new release, “Chromatica”, but postponed the online fan get together in light of current events, including the protests regarding the death of African-American George Floyd, who was killed at the hands of white police officers on Monday, May 25, 2020.
    On Thursday night, protesters set fire to a police precinct, while U.S. leader Donald Trump was heavily criticised for posting threatening tweets to the activists.
    And Gaga wasn’t in a celebratory, album-release mood when she woke up to all the drama on Friday.
    “As much as I want to listen to Chromatica together as a global group of kindness punks right now, our kindness is needed for the world today,” she wrote. “I’m going to postpone our listening session right now and encourage you all to take this time to register to vote and raise your voice.”
    “I’m so glad the album is bringing you some joy, because that’s what I always wanted it to do. We’ll reschedule this very soon.”
    Her comments came hours after Taylor Swift condemned Trump for a tweet in which he threatened, “When the looting starts, the shooting starts.”
    The pop star took to social media and wrote, “After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November. @realdonaldtrump.”

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    Lady GaGa Marks 'Chromatica' Release With $100,000 Donation to Hunger Relief

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    The ‘Rain on Me’ singer teams up with delivery app Postmates to pledge $1 to celebrity chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen organization for every order made on the platform.
    May 29, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lady GaGa is turning her album release into a charitable affair by donating up to $100,000 (£81,000) to a hunger relief fund.
    The pop superstar has teamed up with bosses at delivery app Postmates to pledge $1 (£0.81) to celebrity chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen organisation for every order made on the platform this weekend, May 29-31, up to $100,000, reports TMZ.
    The partnership is designed to promote the launch of “Chromatica”, which drops on Friday, May 29, and to sweeten the deal, app users can enter the album title at checkout to score free delivery.
    GaGa had previously planned to debut the project in April, but postponed its release due to the coronavirus outbreak.
    Breaking the news of the delay to fans back in March, the singer shared, “This is such a hectic and scary time for all of us, and while I believe art is one of the strongest things we have to provide joy and healing to each other during times like this, it just doesn’t feel right for me to release this album with all that (is) going on during this global pandemic.”
    “Chromatica” is the Oscar winner’s first new album since 2016’s “Joanne”.

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