Addison Agen advanced to The Voice semifinals after singing a Britney Spears cover. Here’s the scoop:
Addison Agen performed “Lucky” by Britney Spears. She sang a slower, acoustic version of the song. Her performance was filled with emotional vocal runs that showcased her artistry. Agen sang with strong vocals as colorful lighting and an acoustic band surrounded her. Then, she received a round of applause from the audience.
Addison Agen advanced to The Voice‘s semifinals after she performed the Britney Spears cover. The Voice‘s season 13 semifinalists are Adam Cunningham, Addison Agen, Davon Fleming, Chloe Kohanski, Noah Mac, Red Marlow, Keisha Renee, and Brooke Simpson.
Next week, The Voice semifinalists will perform live. Only four singers will advance to the Season 13 finale. The Voice airs on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8/7c. Stay tuned.
The 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards was aired live on April 30 from Los Angeles’s Microsoft Theater. The 5th annual Radio Disney Music Awards featured a long list of today’s biggest pop superstars. Here’s the scoop:
Sofia Carson, Alex Aiono, Kelsea Ballerini, Jordan Fisher, and Jenna Ortega hosted the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards. This telecast started with a countdown to the Descendants 2 world premiere. The Disney Channel will air this movie on Friday, July 21 at 8:00pm. This premiere featured the high-energy “Wicked” music video. Today, this video is #19 on YouTube’s trending list. See the screenshot below:
Alessia Cara performed twice during the 5th annual RDMAs. First, she performed the Moana soundtrack entitled “How Far I’ll Go” with Auli’i Cravalho. Their effortless vocal runs shined throughout the song. This performance featured backup dancers and a beautiful sunset ocean backdrop. Jordan Fisher joined them towards the end of the song. He harmonized with Alessia and Auli’i at the end of this performance.
Alessia Cara also performed “Scars to Your Beautiful”, from Know-It-All. After she performed her catchy tune, Radio Disney tweeted this:
“Scars to Your Beautiful” is an empowering self-love anthem. Alessia helps her fans overcome their insecurities and learn to love themselves. She sings these powerful lyrics: “There’s a hope that’s waiting for you in the dark… You’re beautiful just the way you are”. This was a beautiful and moving performance.
Julia Michaels performed “Issues”, her latest hit. Madison Pettis and Peyton Elizabeth Lee introduced her to the stage. They mentioned that she wrote songs for Justin Bieber and Gwen Stefani. Julia Michaels wore a purple outfit, and her backup dancers sported all-black outfits. This upbeat performance featured a backdrop of an outline sketch of a boy and girl with “issues” appearing around it.
Nick Jonas received the Hero Award, which was presented by Jack Black. Before the RDMAs, Demi Lovato showed her support towards Nick Jonas. “Nick, I love you so much. Proud of you. Hope you have an awesome time at the show,” Demi said.
Jack Black introduced Nick Jonas to the stage. He mentioned that Nick Jonas was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Then, Nick Jonas walked up to the stage with a group of kids who also have the disease. He said that we all have the power to change the world. Also, Nick Jonas encouraged others to raise their voice and make a difference. Nick Jonas was honored to receive the Hero Award. He thanked Radio Disney and Jack Black. Nick thanked his personal heroes: his father, mother, and brothers.
Britney Spears received the first-ever Icon Award. Before this, she was honored with a special tribute. Kelsea Ballerini performed “Oops, I Did It Again…”, Hailee Steinfeld sang “Circus”, and Sofia Carson performed “Baby One More Time”. Sofia Carson also gave Britney Spears a shoutout. She thanked Britney with this tweet:
Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney’s younger sister, presented the first RDMA Icon Award. Jamie introduced Britney to the stage and mentioned that Britney is her favorite pop star of all time. Britney was honored to receive the first-ever Icon Award. She thanked her fans and said they are “the freakin’ best”. Britney also gave a warm shoutout to her two sons.
The 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards was filled with A-list performances. Some of the biggest stars also took home RDMAs trophies. Bruno Mars won the “Best Song That Makes You Smile” award. Niall Horan received the “Best Male Artist” award, and Ariana Grande won the “Best Female Artist” award. Click here to see the full list of winners.
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The 43rd annual People’s Choice Awards took place at Los Angeles’s Microsoft Theater on January 18, 2017. Joel McHale hosted this telecast, which aired on CBS. According to Showbuzz, the televised broadcast was viewed by over 6.5 million people. Here are the highlights:
Ellen DeGeneres made history by winning three awards, including Favorite Daytime TV Host, at the 2017 telecast. She also won a People’s Choice Award for Finding Dory, which was voted as the favorite family movie.
With these awards, DeGeneres became the first person to win a record-breaking total of 20 People’s Choice Awards. Justin Timberlake congratulated Ellen DeGeneres during his introduction speech. Timberlake said that Ellen is the most decorated winner in history and referred to her as “one of the best people on this planet”.
Ellen’s acceptance speech had a friendly sense of humor. She mentioned that winning 20 awards meant a lot because the people voted for her. Ellen also talked about mashed potatoes, traffic, and her love of animals.
“This is amazing,” DeGeneres expressed during her speech. “Seventeen, I get it. Eighteen, sure. Nineteen, I can see that. But 20 is outrageous. This is… This is really something that means, um, more to me… because it comes from the people… I say thank you, people, and the only thing that would make me happier… if it was voted on by animals.”
— People's Choice Country Awards (@peopleschoice) January 19, 2017
She concluded her speech on a sincere note. “Thank you all very much. I love you”, Ellen said to the cheering audience. People’s Choice tweeted a link to the video while congratulating Ellen on her success.
Click the tweet to watch Ellen’s acceptance speech.
Timberlake won the People’s Choice award for favorite song with the Trolls soundtrack, “Can’t Stop the Feeling”. He also won the Favorite Male Artist award. “Thank you”, he said. He said the experience was awesome and added that he was under dressed. He expressed his joy of being onstage before mentioning that he was on the 101 freeway eight minutes ago. He thanked Max, Yohan, and the fans. Timberlake then mentioned the two favorite people in his life, his wife and son, before firing the nanny live. Timberlake said that his son was the muse behind “Can’t Stop the Feeling”. Click Justin Timberlake’s picture to watch his speech.
Melissa McCarthy received the “Favorite Comedic Movie Actress” People’s Choice Award. She is well known as Sookie St. James on Gilmore Girls and Megan Price in Bridesmaids. This is McCarthy’s fourth People’s Choice Awards win. During McCarthy’s speech, she said that she is a fan of people. McCarthy mentioned that she is grateful to go to work and do what she loves. She then called the other nominees in this category “amazing women”. McCarthy thanked the lovely ladies in this category, as well as the fans that support her. She then thanked everyone for putting up with her bits. Click Melissa McCarthy’s picture to watch her speech.
Blake Lively won her first award for “Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress” category. She thanked everyone and mentioned that her win meant a lot to her. “My mom, she always taught me as a kid that you can’t ever let anyone limit you. Don’t ever let anyone tell you there’s something you can’t do,” Lively said. “Thanks, Mom.” Lively called herself an ambitious kid before adding that she set her first goal as a little girl: meet the Spice Girls. Blake Lively expressed her love towards the Spice Girls and their embodiment of girl power.
She continued, “Thank you for sending a message to Hollywood that people want to hear stories about women,” she continued, “and we want to hear your stories. Whether it’s social media, your iPhone — whatever, tell your stories, now more than ever. You need to be heard, you are valuable, and no one can limit you! Thank you, guys, and thank you to my husband.”
Blake Shelton won three People’s Choice Awards this year, including favorite album for If I’m Honest. Victoria Justice presented Shelton’s award for “Favorite album”. He thanked everyone who voted for him, Warner, “hottest date out here tonight, Gwen Stefani”. He won after performing at the People’s Choice Awards. To add, Shelton is well-known for being a coach on “The Voice”. This year, the NBC television series won its 4th consecutive People’s Choice Awards for the favorite competition TV show category. Click Blake Shelton’s picture to watch his acceptance speech.
With 4 nominations apiece, Drake and Rihanna are this year’s leading nominees at the People’s Choice Awards. Grey’s Anatomy, Outlander, This is Us, and Good Morning America were among the top television picks.
The People’s Choice Award for CBS.com’s favorite digital obsession went to the mannequin challenge. The full list of winners include Lilly Singh, Rihanna, Niall Horan, Britney Spears, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Britney Spears tweeted to her fans after winning 4 awards, including Favorite Female Artist. “This goes out to The Britney Army! 4@PeoplesChoiceAwards last night… can’t believe it. Love you all so much#PCAs,” Spears tweeted. See the tweet below:
Rihanna shined bright like a diamond at the VMAs, as she was one of the biggest winners of the evening. She opened and closed the show with a 4-part set that featured a shuffled selection of her hit songs. This list includes “Only Girl (In the World)”, “We Found Love”, and “Diamonds”. Mary J. Blige introduced Rihanna’s closing number,”Love On The Brain”. (Rihanna also performed this soulful tune at the Billboard Music Awards.)
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Also, Rihanna is this year’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award recipient. With over 64 million Twitter followers, Rihanna has made her mark in the industry as an international icon that impacts music, pop culture, fashion, film, and philanthropy. She is also the best-selling digital artist. Watch her MTV Vanguard Award speech below:
At 28, Rihanna joins the prestigious list of Vanguard Award recipients that include Justin Timberlake, Madonna, and Britney Spears. Drake presented the Vanguard Award to Rihanna. Drake also delivered a heartfelt and respectful speech. In the speech, he said that Rihanna is “a living, breathing legend”.
Beyoncé was another big winner at the VMAs. This year Beyoncé won 8 VMA awards and she was nominated for 11 categories. “Formation” received 6 awards that include Best Direction and Best Pop Video. It also won the Video of the Year award, which Jimmy Fallon presented to Beyoncé. “Hold Up” received the Best Female Video award. Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, and Aly Raisman presented this VMA award.
Adele received 8 nominations at this year’s VMAs along with well-deserved recognition on YouTube. Adele’s “Hello” received 7 nominations that include Best Editing, Best Female Video, Cinematography, and Visual Effects. “Hello” has achieved the rare milestone of being featured in the top 10 most viewed YouTube videos of all time. Right now “Hello” stands strong at #6 with 1.7 billion views on YouTube. “Hello” reached 1 billion views on YouTube in 87 days, breaking Psy’s record.
The Chainsmokers and Halsey delivered an intimate performance of “Closer”. Their show featured strategic blue lighting, keyboard players, raw vocals, and lots of confetti at the end. “Closer” debuted at #1 on the iTunes singles chart. It joined Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, and others in the top 10 iTunes charts.
Then Kim Kardashian announced Britney Spears and G-Eazy‘s entrance to the VMAs stage. They performed “Me, Myself & I” and “Make Me…”, which is from her new album Glory. This performance featured structured choreography and colorful lighting.
Britney thanked her fans by sending a sincere tweet after the show. “Tonight was unforgettable Thank you #VMAs and thank you to my amazing fans!”, Spears tweeted.
Fifth Harmony presented the Best New Artist award to DNCE. Then Joe Jonas spoke on behalf of the group. Jonas mentioned the power of creating and evolving as an artist in his speech. The experience of winning Best New Artist was surreal for the group, as they later expressed gratitude towards their fans with this tweet. DNCE’s win proves that tenacity and hard work pays off in the long run. Success is always possible when you make a daily commitment to your dream goals. Don’t stop believing.
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