Multi-platinum artist Bruno Mars received eight American Music Awards nominations. He is this year’s top nominee. Here’s the scoop:
Bruno Mars has 36.2M Twitter followers and 14.8M Instagram followers. He is performing on the 24k Magic World Tour, named after his album. We covered Mars’ latest No. 1 hits in a feature article on his birthday. Click here toread it.
This year, Bruno Mars received eight American Music Awards nominations:
Artist of the Year
Favorite Pop/ Rock Male Artist
Favorite Pop/ Rock Album
Favorite Soul/ R&B Male Artist
Favorite Soul/ R&B Album
Favorite Soul/ R&B Song
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Video of the Year
Bruno Mars’ “That’s What I Like” is nominated for Favorite Soul/ R&B Song and Video of the Year. This black-and-white animated video has 1B YouTube views. Mars’ “That’s What I Like” is featured on 24k Magic, his latest album. Now, the RIAA has certified “That’s What I Like” as a six-time platinum single.
Bruno Mars’ 24k Magic has reached 4 billion global streams. Mars’ single, “24k Magic”, is certified by the RIAA as a four-time platinum single. Also, “Versace on the Floor” is a certified platinum single. Atlantic Records tweeted to congratulate Mars on his success:
Bruno Mars is nominated in a total of eight categories. Mars joins Drake, Kendrick Lamar, The Chainsmokers, and Ed Sheeran as Artist of the Year nominees. Mars also joins Drake and Ed Sheeran as Favorite Pop/ Rock Male Artist nominees.
The 2017 American Music Awards will be held on November 19 at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater. This telecast airs live from 5:00pm-8:00pm PST on ABC. Stay tuned.
BTS has made Billboard history with “DNA” and their new album. Here’s the scoop:
K-Pop group BTS is known for their colorful signature style, upbeat melodies, and high-energy choreography. With 8.5 million Twitter followers, BTS is rising in popularity. James Corden, iHeartRadio, The Chainsmokers, and Laura Marano are also following BTS on Twitter. A fan favorite, BTS has 5.6 million Instagram followers.
With “DNA”, BTS has set a new record. “DNA” is the first song with Korean lyrics to land in the Billboard Hot 100 charts. This video reached 20 million YouTube views in 24 hours. Now “DNA” has 58.6 million YouTube views and 2 million likes. The video showcases their signature style with synchronized choreography and creative imagery. BTS dances to the catchy, feel-good music while giving a memorable performance.
“DNA” is BTS’ single from their latest album, Love Yourself: Her. BTS is the first K-Pop group to land in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. Their album is No. 7 on Billboard 200.
The Grammys is one of the most popular music shows seen around the world. It honors the achievements of recording artists from all genres. The first Grammy Awards ceremony took place on May 4, 1959. This year marks the 59th annual celebration of music’s biggest night. Here’s the scoop:
This year’s Grammys nominees list is filled with standouts who accomplished success in the music industry. With Lemonade, Beyoncé leads with 9 nominations. Rihanna, Drake, and Kanye West received 8 nominations apiece. Beyoncé’s “Formation” and Rihanna’s “Work” (featuring Drake) received nominations for record of the year. Drake’s “Hotline Bling” skyrocketed in popularity, and it now has over 1 billion YouTube views.
With Coloring Book, Chance the Rapper received 7 nominations. Coloring Book is the first streaming album to earn atop 10 Billboard 200 debut. “Juke Jam”, track 9, features Justin Bieber and Towkio. This tune creates nostalgia from an innocent relationship that didn’t last. Chance, Drake and Kanye received nominations in the best rap album category. Chance is nominated for the best new artist category. He joins recording artists Anderson .Paak, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, and the Chainsmokers.
On January 25, the Recording Academy tweeted to announce that Bruno Mars will be performing at the Grammys. “ Pop pop, it’s show time Four-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee @BrunoMars returns to the #GRAMMYsstage Feb. 12 ,” they tweeted. See the tweet below:
Bruno Mars, Adele, John Legend, Metallica, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban will be performing at this year’s Grammys telecast. This year marks Adele’s fourth Grammys performance and Mars’ second performance. Mars is nominated as a producer for his work on Adele’s 25, which is also nominated. Bruno Mars and Adele co-wrote “All I Ask”.
With Storyteller, Carrie Underwood achieved multiple number-one single debuts. Storyteller has been certified platinum by the RIAA. Underwood is a seven-time Grammy winner with fifteen total nominations.
“Church Bells” and “Heartbeat” are Underwood’s back-to-back hits. Both landed the number one position on Billboard’s Country Airplay charts. Carrie Underwood’s “Church Bells” is nominated for best country solo performance. It is the third track of Storyteller. To see Underwood’s performance of “Church Bells”, watch the following video:
Keith Urban’s Ripcord achieved impressive feats. Urban’s latest album scored two nominations. “Blue Ain’t Your Color”, track 7 of Ripcord, earned a nomination for the best country solo performance category. Ripcord also received a best country album nomination. It debuted at thenumber one position on Billboard’s country albums charts.
Urban also performed “Blue Ain’t Your Color” live at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Here is a video of Urban’s performance:
This month,Keith Urban was interviewed by Billboard magazine. Billboard asked him what winning a Grammy would mean to him, as an artist. “It’s a euphoric feeling for me as an artist, to know how many records are made and how many records get narrowed down into that nomination category,” Urban says. “In a lot of ways, really, the first award is that nomination.” Earning recognition from the Grammys is a true honor. Urban is a four-time Grammy winner with eighteen total nominations.
The Recording Academy tweeted to announce that Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood will be singing a duet at the Grammys. “Current#GRAMMYsnominees@KeithUrban &@carrieunderwoodwill perform together on Music’s Biggest Night Feb. 12#BelieveInMusic,” they tweeted.
John Legend played the role of Keith in La La Land. Legend’s song choice will be a surprise, as he will either perform “Love Me Now” or a song from La La Land.Below, John Legend sings “Start a Fire” in the official La La Land trailer:
The Grammy Awards will be hosted in Los Angeles’ Staples Center by James Corden. Tune in to CBS at 8 p.m. EST on February 12 to watch this year’s live telecast. If you’re in Hollywood, then the GRAMMYs will start at 5 p.m. PST. Find your time zone here.
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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