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ABC has revealed an updated lineup of performers set to take the stage at the 2020 American Music Awards, airing live this Sunday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. EST from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Hosted by Wayne Brady, the show will also be available for streaming on Hulu the following day.

The newly-announced artists set to perform at the AMAs include Stevie Wonder, Anitta, Bebe Rexha, David Guetta, Charlie Puth, Dove Cameron, Lil Baby, Ari Lennox, and GloRilla. They join previously announced artists Carrie Underwood, Imagine Dragons, JID, Yola, and DJ D-Nice.

In addiiton, P!NK will sing a tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John. and the show will honor 17-time AMA winner Lionel Richie with the prestigious Icon Award. As a part of the celebration, two-time AMA winner Stevie Wonder and two-time AMA nominee Charlie Puth will take the stage to perform a medley of Richie’s hit songs. They will be joined by Ari Lennox for the special tribute performance as well.

This year’s nominees include Adele, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Drake, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, and many more. Bad Bunny is the most nominated artist with eight total nods  Voting for all categories is open on VoteAMAs.com.

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RM of BTS has announced the release of his debut solo album Indigo, set to drop next month. RM took to HYBE’s social networking platform Weverse to share a statement detailing the album: “Hello. Finally. Because of you, my first album is coming out. I prepared hard for four years. It’s very different from my previous work and there are a lot of fun friends included. Please support us until December 2.”  RM previously released his self-titled debut mixtape in 2015, and his follow-up mixtape, Mono, was released in 2018 which included the single “Forever Rain.”

BTS’ label BIGHIT MUSIC also released their own statement about RM’s solo debut: “RM has already given fans an honest look into his world through two mixtapes. Through ‘Indigo’, RM delivers his candid thoughts and feelings and showcases wide-ranging music through collaborations with various artists.”

RM is the third member of BTS to release solo music this year, following J-Hope and Jin (who just released his song “The Astronaut” last month). The band members are focusing on individual projects after they announced over the summer that they would be taking a break as a group to pursue solo endeavors.

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The Recording Academy has revealed the nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards. The nominees were announced by Recording Academy president Harvey Mason Jr., John Legend, Machine Gun Kelly, Olivia Rodrigo, and other musical artists during a livestream event held on Tuesday.

Beyoncé leads the nominees with nine nominations, including Album of the Year and Best Dance/Electronic Album for Renaissance. The 2023 nominations bring Beyoncé’s lifetime total to 88 nominations, tying with her husband, rapper Jay-Z, for the most nominations in Grammy history.

Kendrick Lamar follows with eight nominations, including Album of the Year for Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, his first album in five years. Adele and Brandi Carlile both have seven nominations, and artists including Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Lizzo, Mary J. Blige, Doja Cat, Bad Bunny and BTS each earned multiple nominations.

The 65th Annual Grammy Award ceremony will take place Feb. 5 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and air on CBS. The event will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.  For the complete list of 2023 nominees, head here.

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Louis Tomlinson posted on Instagram that he was canceling upcoming in-store album signings and pop-up events in the U.K., after taking a fall after his concert in New York City on Friday.

Tomlinson said he fell after Friday night’s show and broke his arm “pretty badly,” sharing shots of x-rays of his arm alongside his statement: “Thank you to everyone that’s listened to the new album so far, it means the world to me. The show last night in New York was incredible.  Unfortunately, on the way back I’ve managed to fall and break my right arm pretty badly. So I’m gutted to say I’ll have to reschedule the in-store signings next week.  New dates will be announced very soon. Thank you for all your support and sorry to anyone who was coming next week. Louis.”

The announcement comes shortly after Tomlinson announced his 2023 Faith in the Future world tour, which follows the arrival of his latest solo album of the same name.  Tomlinson thanked fans for supporting his new LP, tweeting, “The support for Faith in the Future has been incredible!! Easing the pain of my broken arm haha!”

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P!NK has announced “Summer Carnival 2023,” a 21-date North American stadium tour featuring special guests Brandi Carlile and Pat Benatar. The singer posted the news on social media with the caption: “You’re up North America! See you next year Tickets on sale Nov 21! @brandicarlile @benatargiraldo @grouplove @kidcutup

The summer tour consists of shows mainly at baseball stadiums including Fenway Park in Boston, Citi Field in New York, Wrigley Field in Chicago, Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, and Minute Maid Park in Houston. When P!NK takes the tour out west, she’ll be playing football stadiums with dates at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Along with Carlile and Benatar, Grouplove and KidCutUp will perform on all dates.

Ticket pre-sale is set for Saturday, November 19th (using access code HEADLINE) via LiveNation, with a public on-sale following on Monday, November 21st at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

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Pink, Carrie Underwood, Imagine Dragons, JID, Tems, Wizkid and Yola are all set to take the stage at the 2022 American Music Awards, airing live from the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 20. Additional performers will be announced.  The show, hosted by Wayne Brady, will air at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and will stream the next day on Hulu.

Pink will perform her new single “Never Gonna Not Dance Again,” while Underwood will perform “Crazy Angels” off her ninth studio album Denim & Rhinestones. Underwood, a 17-time AMA winner, is nominated for two awards this year — favorite female country artist and favorite country album.

Imagine Dragons, who will perform their hit song “Enemy” alongside Atlanta rapper JID. are nominated for favorite rock song, favorite pop duo or group, favorite rock artist and favorite rock album. Wizkid and first-time AMA nominee Tems will take the stage together for their first time performing on the AMAs. Their hit single, “Essence” is up for favorite R&B song. Tems is nominated for three other awards – collaboration of the year, favorite hip-hop song and favorite Afrobeats artist. Wizkid is also vying for favorite Afrobeats artist.

The 2022 American Music Awards winners are voted entirely by fans.  As the world’s largest fan-voted awards show, the AMAs will air globally in more than 120 countries and territories. Fan voting is now open via voteAMAs.com and Twitter in all award categories.

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A new trailer for the Whitey Houston biopic ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ shares the highs and lows of Whitney Houston’s career. According to the film’s official synopsis. the biopic is “a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston” and “a no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice.”

The trailer shares Houston’s career milestones, and opens with Houston, portrayed by actress Naomi Ackie, and touches on the complex relationship between Houston and her father, John, played by Clarke Peters.  I Wanna Dance with Somebody also features support from Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis, Ashton Sanders as Houston’s husband and fellow-artist Bobby Brown, and Tamara Tunie as the singer’s mother, Cissy Houston.

‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ is set to arrive on Dec. 21st.  Take a look at the trailer– here.

Watch The New Trailer For Whitney Houston Biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody

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CBS will present the holiday special ‘Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!’ on Tuesday, Dec. 20 from 8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT.  The show will also be available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.  According to a press release, MTV will offer additional opportunities to view the special after the initial CBS broadcast.

Announced on CBS Mornings, ‘Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!’ will be filmed on December 13 at Madison Square Garden in New York, and features Carey performing her famous holiday hits, including the perennial favorite, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

The announcement of the new CBS special comes shortly after Carey announced dates for her two-day Christmas revue, which will take place on Dec. 11 in Toronto, Canada and Dec. 13 in New York City.

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Rihanna’s second song from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, titled “Born Again,” has dropped.  Born Again was written by The-Dream, who penned Rihanna’s classic hit song, ‘Umbrella.’

According to sources, while it was rumored that Rihanna would have two songs in the upcoming Black Panther film, some fans were surprised when the soundtrack for the sequel dropped last week with just one song from the artist, the previously-released “Lift Me Up.”

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever hits theaters on Friday, November 11.  A preview of “Born Again” can be heard on Apple Music – here.

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Bebe Rexha and special guest DJ David Guetta are slated to perform at the Detroit Lions 83rd annual Thanksgiving Day Classic against the Buffalo Bills.  Rexha and Guetta earned themselves a global hit with the track “I’m Good (Blue),” which is a riff on Eiffel 65’s seminal “Blue (Da Ba Dee),” after the song went viral on TikTok earlier this year.

Rexha made the announcement in an Instagram Reel, sharing in the caption: “Excited to announce that I will be performing at the @detroitlionsnfl Thanksgiving Halftime Show on November 24th featuring @davidguetta Show presented by @Verizon!”

The Thanksgiving Halftime Show will be nationally televised on CBS November 24 at 12:30 p.m. EST. Tickets for the Thanksgiving Day Classic are still available for sale on the Detroit Lions’ website.

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