2018 CMT Music Awards: Complete Winners List

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Country music honored its biggest stars Wednesday night, with Blake Shelton taking home the biggest trophy of the night, Video of the Year. The song is Shelton’s first single off his 2017 album Texoma Shore and also won Male Video of the Year.

“I’ve been doing this for 18 years. I have been making records and luckily enough you guys have accepted them,” said Shelton. “It’s been a crazy ride.”

Carrie Underwood also had a great night, winning Female Video of the Year, thereby extending her title as the most-awarded artists in CMT history.

The 2018 CMT Music Awards aired live on Wednesday night from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Here’s a complete list of 2018 CMT Music Awards winners:

Video of the year
Blake Shelton, “I’ll Name the Dogs”

Female video of the year:
Carrie Underwood featuring Ludacris, “The Champion”

Male video of the year
Blake Shelton, “I’ll Name the Dogs”

Duo video of the year
Dan + Shay, “Tequila”

Group video of the year
Little Big Town, “When Someone Stops Loving You”

Breakthrough video of the year
Carly Pearce, “Every Little Thing”

Collaborative video of the year
Kane Brown featuring Lauren Alaina, “What Ifs”

CMT performance of the year
Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line, “Everybody” (from “CMT Crossroads”)

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Bradley Cooper And Lady Gaga In “A Star Is Born” Trailer

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Lady Gaga takes the stage with Bradley Cooper in the first look trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “A Star Is Born,” a remake of the 1937 eponymous classic film.

“I don’t sing my own songs. I just don’t feel comfortable. Almost every single person has told me they like the way I sounded but they didn’t like the way I look,” ,” Ally (Gaga) tells Jackson (Cooper) in the trailer.

The film is Gaga’s big screen debut as a lead and Cooper’s first as a director. Cooper also co-wrote the script with Will Fetters and Eric Roth. Gaga previously had a minor role in Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014), and major role in the TV series American Horror Story: Hotel for which she won a Golden Globe.

Part of the film was shot last year during Coachella. Original songs were also composed for the film, some of which was teased in the trailer, including a snippet of “The Shallow” which was co-penned by Mark Ronson, Gaga’s collaborator in her Joanne album.

This marks the third remake of the original 1937 film: the first was in 1954 which starred Judy Garland and James Mason, then again in 1976 with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.

“A Star is Born” is set to hit theaters October 5.

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Underwood, Carey, Clarkson Set To Take Stage At iHeartRadio Music Festival

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The lineup for this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival has finally been announced, and it’s an eclectic list of some of the country’s biggest performers from different music genres.

Justin Timberlake, Jack White, Mariah Carey, Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean are among the artists headlining the festival, set to take place in Las Vegas latest his summer, the festival announced Tuesday morning.

The two day event will take place on September 21 and 22 at the T-Mobile Arena, with Ryan Seacrest returning to host the events.

“There’s no other concert with a lineup as diverse at the iHeartRadio Music Festival. We pride ourselves on inviting the most eclectic lineup of headliners you’ll ever see on one stage,” said Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia. “This Festival has the best artists from every style of music heard on iHeartRadio stations across America, giving both artists and our listeners a once-in a lifetime experience.”

There is also a daytime stage on the festival grounds, with confirmed performers including Logic, Dua Lipa, Lil Uzi Vert, Dustin Lynch, 5 Seconds of Summer, Bazzi, Belly, Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots and Greta Van Fleet.

The CW Network is set to livestreaming the concert on CWTV.com and on it app. It will also be televised on October 7 and October 8. For more information, go to: www.iheart.com

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Troye Sivan Announces North American Tour

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Troye Sivan has announced his headlining North American tour dubbed “The Bloom Tour” which will kick off on September 21 in Irvin, Texas and will run until November 8th in Vancouver. He is also set to have stops in cities such as Detroit, Chicago, Miami, New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto, among others.

The tour is in support of his sophomore album, which is due on August 31st, called “Bloom,” which is said to be “darker” and “more danceable” than Sivan’s previous work. “It’s from a really personal place, and I’m super proud of it,” Sivan said who made an appearance on the Today Show Monday morning.

The 22-year old made the announcement on Twitter himself, along with the complete list of vanue and pre-sale tickets info availability from June 5 via his app. “Every ticket also comes with a physical Bloom album,” the artist posted.

The general public ticket sale begins Friday, June 8, starting at 9:00 AM PT. Go to LiveNation.com and TroyeSivan.com.

The South African-born Australian singer, songwriter, actor has already released single from the album, including “My My My!” in January followed by “The Good Side” shortly after. The title track “Bloom” was released earlier this month. Sivan last toured in 2016 with the “Suburbia Tour” featuring Dua Lipa as opening act.

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“Florence + The Machine” Set To Tour North America This Summer

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English indie rock band Florence & The Machine is set to go on a 23 city North American tour commencing on August 5 in Montreal, Canada, with stops in Denver, CO at Grandoozy Festival and New York’s Barclays Center and concludes on October 20 in Minneapolis, Minn. The tour is the band’s first in North America in three years.

Opening acts varies on different dates and includes Grizzly Bear, Lizzo, Perfume Genius, St. Vincent, Billie Eilish, Kamasi Washington, or Beth Ditto.

The trek is in support of their fourth studio album “High as Hope” which is set to be released on Jun 29 by Republic Records and Virgin EMI Records.

The album is their follow up to the three-track EP “Songs from Final Fantasy XV” (2016) and “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (2015) which debuted on top of the Billboard 200 Album chart. Recently, the band has released the singles “Sky Full of Song” and “Hunger” from the album.

Tickets will go on sale this Friday. Here is the tour’s full list of dates:
Aug. 5 — Montreal, QC at Osheaga
Aug. 9 — Lake Tahoe, NV at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys
Aug. 11 — San Francisco, CA at Outside Lands
Sept. 8 — Vancouver, BC at Skookum Festival
Sept. 10 — Seattle, WA at KeyArena
Sept. 11 — Portland, OR at Moda Center
Sept. 14 — Salt Lake City, UT at Maverik Center
Sept. 15 — Denver, CO at Grandoozy Festival
Sept. 22 — Las Vegas, NV at Life Is Beautiful
Sept. 23 — San Diego, CA at Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University
Sept. 25 — Los Angeles, CA at Hollywood Bowl
Sept. 29 — Dallas, TX at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Sept. 30 — Houston, TX at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Oct. 2 — Nashville, TN at Bridgestone Arena
Oct. 3 — Charlotte, NC at Spectrum Center
Oct. 5 — Washington, D.C. at The Anthem
Oct. 9 — New York, NY at Barclays Center
Oct. 12 — Boston, MA at TD Garden
Oct. 13 — Uncasville, CT at Mohegan Sun Arena
Oct. 14 — Philadelphia, PA at Wells Fargo Center
Oct. 16 — Toronto, ON at Air Canada Centre
Oct. 19 — Chicago, IL at United Center
Oct. 20 — Minneapolis, MN at Target Center

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Gorillaz Teasing A New Album For This Summer

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Gorillaz‘s Jamie Hewlett last year stated that a new album will be released this year, and that looks exactly what’s about to happen, based on a series of clues teased by the band recently.

At this weekend’s All Points East festival in London, posters were seen on site which says “No more unicorns anymore.” The cryptic quote appeared on Hewlett’s Instagram post in April.

The posters also had the web address “thenownow.tv” and if you visit the website and play the clip, you’ll see, for a split second, a cartoon silhouette of a band member sitting with a guitar and it sends with the title “The Now Now,” and ends with the date June 29.

Last year, comic book artist Jamie Hewlett said that the band is set to release a new album in 2018. “We’re working on another Gorilllaz album that we’re going to be releasing next year,” he said in a interview last year.

The band returned last year with their fifth studio album “Humanz”, released April of last year after a long five-year hiatus. Then at their recent concert in Chile, they debuted a new song titled “Hollywood,” featuring Jamie Principle and Snoop Dogg, which frontman Damon Albarn referred to as a track from the new record.

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Sports Business Awards: “Ticketmaster Presence” Wins Best In Sports Technology

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“Ticketmaster Presence,” the ticket sales and distribution company’s next generation venue access control and fan engagement platform that replaces paper tickets with digital passes is Sports Business Awards’ “Best In Sports Technology” winner.

Winners are selected by industry editors, writers, and researchers and winners were announced on Wednesday night’s Sports Business Awards 2018, now on it’s 11th year.

The event was held at New York Marriott Marquis at Times Square in New York City.

“We’re honored to be named ‘Best in Sports Technology’ at this year’s Sports Business Awards. Ticketmaster Presence and digital tickets are primed to change the way fans experience live events. And it’s all happening in the palm of your hand with your mobile device. It’s the kind of technology that venues, teams, artists and fans have been waiting for,” said Justin Burleigh, Chief Product Officer, Ticketmaster North America.

Ticketmaster Presence’s digital passes essentially replaces paper tickets that has been in use for generations to check people into venues. With paper tickets being somewhat anonymous, digital tickets are personalized and has all the entry and event information.

Presence’s ticketing system has been a boon to reducing event patron’s waiting time and improving overall experience. Its already in use in 100 venues and have been used by 13 millions to check into events.

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Elton John Biopic Eyes May 2019 Release Date

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It appears that Paramount’s Elton John biopic “Rocketman” is actually arriving in theaters sooner than expected, and will now be released next year on May 17, 2019, The Wrap is reporting.

Welsh actor Taron Egerton is set to play the iconic musician, while English actor and director Dexter Fletcher will direct. The two recently worked together in the 2016 biographical sports comedy-drama “Eddie the Eagle” which co-starred Hugh Jackman.

“Rocketman” will be Fletcher’s second consecutive film about a legendary pop musician after recently completing the Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

The film will reportedly examine Elton John’s beginnings as a child prodigy, his rise to stardom and his partnership with songwriter Bernie Taupin. The film about the singer, songwriter, and composer has been has floated in tinseltown for awhile with a few actors such as Tom Hardy supposedly attached to play Sir Elton.

Egerton will next be seen in this November’s action-adventure “Robin Hood” playing the titular role opposite Jamie Foxx.

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“Float Fest” Performers And Schedule Announced

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Floating the river in Central Texas during weekend in the heat of summer and listening to live music is certainly very inviting.

Organizers have just announced that Lil Wayne, Snoop Dog, Run The Jewels, Pres Hall, Glass Animals and many others are set to join the fun in this July’s two day “Float Fest”.

Now running for five years, the San Marcos music festival is set to take place on July 21 and 22 and starts at 2pm.

In addition to the music and all the fun, the festival also organized a postive effort called Keep the River Clean, which is a river cleanup project.

For more information, go to floatfest.net.

Do you float the river while listening to music? No. Those two activities happen separately. You float the river in the morning or afternoon, then when you’re done tubing on the San Marcos River, you head over to the concert to enjoy the music! We recommend you float early!

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Sheeran And Lamar Top Billboard Music Awards 2018

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Ed Sheera, Kendrick Lamar lead winner’s list at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also winning big were Taylor Swift, Khalid and Bruno Mars.

Heading into the night, Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran led the nominations in 15 categories each. The two competed for Top Male Artist which the “Shape of You” went on to win.

Before the show started, Kelly Clarkson addressed the recent tragedy at Santa Fe High School in Texas. Clarkson, who is from Texas, was clearly moved by the tragedy and urged for action. “We need to do better,” Clarkson said during her heart-felt intro.

The ceremonies aired live on NBC and features performances by Shawn Mendes, Janet Jackson, Dua Lipa, Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande, Christina Aguilera, Demi Lovato and more.

Janet Jackson received the 2018 Billboard Music Icon Award and also gave a career-spanning performance, marking her first television performance in nine years.

Check out a partial list of winners below. To see the full list, head over to Billboard.com:

Top Artist:
WINNER: Ed Sheeran

Top New Artist:
Khalid

Billboard Chart Achievement Award:
Camila Cabello

Top Male Artist:
Ed Sheeran

Top Female Artist:
Taylor Swift

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