Live stream: 2012 American Music Awards
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Rihanna is positively smoking as she performs at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Nov. 7 in New York. The show will be broadcast on Dec. 4 on CBS.
by Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY
Published: 11/18/2012 10:08am
Sure, it's a big popularity contest with none of Grammys' credibility or creative pizzazz, but as an overview of the year's hottest music, the American Music Awards bring plenty of heat.
The show celebrates its 40th anniversary with a star-studded blowout from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles (ABC, 8 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed Sunday) delivered by a huge cross section of contemporary hit-makers.
Taylor Swift, Usher, Pink and Pitbull will take the stage. Christina Aguilera, Linkin Park, Nicki Minaj, No Doubt, Carrie Underwood and Ke$ha also will perform.
Fans voting online will determine winners in pop/rock, country, rap/hip-hop, soul/R&B, alternative, adult contemporary, Latin and contemporary inspirational.
Minaj and Rihanna lead the pack with four nominations each, followed by Drake, Justin Bieber, Maroon5, One Direction and Usher with three each. Underwood, Chris Brown, fun, Gotye, J. Cole, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Luke Bryan and Pitbull each garnered two nods.
David Guetta, Calvin Harris and Skrillex compete in the newly added electronic dance music category.
And Bieber, Drake, Maroon 5, Perry and Rihanna are up for the 2012 Artist of the Year prize
Minggu, 02 Desember 2012
Christmas Music 2012: Mariah Carey Tops Holiday Charts, The Killers Introduce Festive New Single
With the arrival of December, Christmas music is pretty much inescapable. Whether it's "Jingle Bells" playing at the grocery store or "Here Comes Santa Claus" on the radio, holiday music is everywhere. But the one song that is getting just a little bit more play than the rest? Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You."
In 1994 the R&B diva lent her powerhouse vocals to the holiday tune and "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has been seemingly on repeat ever since. Billboard released the first 2012 Holiday Songs Chart this week, and once again Mimi's Christmas hit topped the list.
Carey's rendition of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is met on the holiday charts by other festive favorites including Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)," and Burl Ives' "A Holly Jolly Christmas."
For those wanting a change of pace from the Christmas classics, The Killers just released a slightly unorthodox holiday jam. Titled "I Feel It In My Bones," the song will hit iTunes on Dec. 4.
Rolling Stone reports that "I Feel It In My Bones" was recorded by The Killers on a day off in the middle of the band's U.K. tour. All proceeds from the song will go to (RED). The song was teased early on Saturday in recognition of Dec. 1 as World AIDS Day.
With the arrival of December, Christmas music is pretty much inescapable. Whether it's "Jingle Bells" playing at the grocery store or "Here Comes Santa Claus" on the radio, holiday music is everywhere. But the one song that is getting just a little bit more play than the rest? Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You."
In 1994 the R&B diva lent her powerhouse vocals to the holiday tune and "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has been seemingly on repeat ever since. Billboard released the first 2012 Holiday Songs Chart this week, and once again Mimi's Christmas hit topped the list.
Carey's rendition of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is met on the holiday charts by other festive favorites including Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)," and Burl Ives' "A Holly Jolly Christmas."
For those wanting a change of pace from the Christmas classics, The Killers just released a slightly unorthodox holiday jam. Titled "I Feel It In My Bones," the song will hit iTunes on Dec. 4.
Rolling Stone reports that "I Feel It In My Bones" was recorded by The Killers on a day off in the middle of the band's U.K. tour. All proceeds from the song will go to (RED). The song was teased early on Saturday in recognition of Dec. 1 as World AIDS Day.
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