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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Country Music Association announced the nominees for the 59th Annual CMA Awards on Monday, and it was a good day for three artists. Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson topped the list with six nominations each, followed by Zach Top with five. Riley Green and Cody Johnson nabbed four

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sabrina Carpenter’s performance Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards seemed meant to inspire both dancing and resistance. The petite powerhouse performed her new song, “Tears,” with backup support from drag performers made famous by the reality series “Drag Race,” as well as dancers dressed as police

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN London (CNN) — Rick Davies, the lead singer and co-founder of British rock band Supertramp, has died at age 81, the band announced Monday. Davies, who wrote and sang songs including “Goodbye Stranger” and “Bloody Well Right,” died on Saturday of blood cancer multiple myeloma, the band said in a statement

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sabrina Carpenter’s performance Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards seemed meant to inspire both dancing and resistance. The petite powerhouse performed her new song, “Tears,” with backup support from drag performers made famous by the reality series “Drag Race,” as well as dancers dressed as

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — She’s been belting out hits and cinematic music videos for 35 years, but Mariah Carey had never won an MTV Video Music Award until Sunday. With air kisses and a deep bow, Ariana Grande presented the singer with MTV’s career achievement recognition, the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards was a celebration of the past and present. Doja Cat opened the show with a nod to the MTV of old, appearing on a big screen dressed as Max Headroom, a fictional character from the 1980s who was billed as “the world’s first

Associated Press Julie Andrews won her third Emmy Award at age 89 Saturday at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, while “The Studio” will take nine trophies and “The Penguin” will take eight into next weekend’s main Emmys ceremony. Andrews won for best character voice-over performance for her work on Netflix’s “Bridgerton,” her first Emmy since

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Drew Barrymore still knows how to spice up late-night TV. During a recent appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Colbert and Barrymore’s conversation at one point turned to the show’s former host, David Letterman. Letterman and Barrymore, of course, have history. In a memorable moment in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Bill Murray has a reputation for being hard to track down. Ryan Reynolds learned that first hand. The “Deadpool” star revealed at a the premiere screening of his documentary, “John Candy: I Like Me” at the Toronto International Film Festival this week how he got Murray to appear

By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Prince William joked about “getting drunk” with Canadian actor Eugene Levy during a brief appearance in a trailer for the latest season of the actor’s Apple TV+ travel series. The eight-episode third season of “The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy” follows the “Schitt’s Creek” star as he roves the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — After taking a few years off the music scene, Justin Bieber feels like he is fully back. Following releasing “Swag” on July 11, which contained the viral hits “Daisies” and “Yukon,” the 31-year-old singer has announced he will be dropping “Swag II” at midnight Friday. It’s his second