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2013 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 25, 2013, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Marking the 30th installment of the award show, they were the first to be held in New York City not to use a venue within the borough of Manhattan. Nominations were announced on July 17, 2013. Leading the nominees were Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with six, followed by Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, and Robin Thicke with four. Pop singer Justin Timberlake was the big winner on the night with four awards, including Video of the Year for " Mirrors" and the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Bruno Mars and Taylor Swift were also among the winners of the night. The ceremony drew a total of 10.1 million viewers. The show featured Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke's raunchy and sexually-driven performance for the medley of their songs "We Can't Stop" and "Blurred Lines", which received negative reactions from critics and mixed reactions from fans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barclays Center
Barclays Center is a multi-purpose list of indoor arenas, indoor arena in the New York City Boroughs of New York City, borough of Brooklyn. The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association and the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association. The arena also hosts concerts, conventions and other sporting and entertainment events. The arena is part of a $4.9 billion future commerce, business and residential area, residential complex now known as Pacific Park, Brooklyn, Pacific Park. The site is at Atlantic Avenue (New York City), Atlantic Avenue, next to the renamed Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center (New York City Subway), Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center subway station on the , as well as directly above the Long Island Rail Road, LIRR's Atlantic Terminal. The arena, proposed in 2004 when real estate developer Bruce Ratner purchased the Nets for $300 million as the first step of the process to build a new home for the team, ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Video Music Award For Video Of The Year
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a division of Paramount Global. The channel originally aired music videos and related programming as guided by television personalities known as VJ (media personality), video jockeys, or VJs. In the years since its inception, it significantly toned down its focus on music in favor of original reality programming for teenagers and young adults. Since early 2020, MTV has devoted most of its programming schedule to a single program, ''Ridiculousness (TV series), Ridiculousness'', which in June 2020 aired "for 113 hours out of the network’s entire 168-hour lineup". MTV has spawned numerous List of MTV channels, sister channels in the United States and affiliated channels internationally, some of which have since gone independent. Approximately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Applause (Lady Gaga Song)
"Applause" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her third studio album, ''Artpop'' (2013). It was released as the album's lead single through Interscope Records on August 12, 2013. Written and produced by Gaga, DJ White Shadow, Dino Zisis and Nick Monson, additional songwriters included Martin Bresso, Nicolas Mercier, Julien Arias and William Grigahcine. "Applause" was inspired by the cheering of her fans, which kept her motivated during the months she toured with the Born This Way Ball in pain, before cancelling it due to a hip injury, and pays respect to the art of performance. It is an electropop, dance-pop and Eurodance song built around synthesizers and hi-NRG beats, with lyrics addressing how Gaga is dependent upon her fans' adoration and how she lives to perform. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who felt its chorus was catchy and favorably compared it to the material featured on Gaga's debut album, ''The Fame'' (2008). "Applause ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenager, singing at open mic nights and acting in school plays. She studied at Collaborative Arts Project 21, through the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, before dropping out to pursue a career in music. After Def Jam Recordings canceled her contract, she worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing, where she signed a joint deal with Interscope Records and KonLive Distribution, in 2007. Gaga had her breakthrough the following year with her debut studio album, ''The Fame,'' and its chart-topping singles " Just Dance" and " Poker Face". The album was later reissued to include the extended play ''The Fame Monster'' (2009), which yielded the successful singles " Bad Romance", " Telephone", and "Alejandro". Gaga's five suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby I
"Baby I" is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande for her debut studio album, ''Yours Truly (Ariana Grande album), Yours Truly'' (2013). It was written by Babyface (musician), Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio Dixon and Patrick "J. Que" Smith and produced by the first two. The song was released by Republic Records on July 22, 2013, as the second single from the album. "Baby I" is a Pop music, pop and Contemporary R&B, R&B song with drum (music), drums, horn instrument, horns and a syncopation, syncopated beat. It also contains an uptempo '90s-inspired beat. Lyrically, the song is about not being able to fully express your feelings towards someone you love. The song was well-received by music journalists, music critics, who complimented the song's "throwback" sound, while others praised Grande's vocals, which were compared to those of Mariah Carey. The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on August 8, 2013. Commercially, it debuted on the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Grammy Awards, one Brit Award, one Bambi Award, two ''Billboard'' Music Awards, three American Music Awards, nine MTV Video Music Awards, and 30 Guinness World Records. Grande began her music career at age 15 in the 2008 Broadway musical '' 13''. She rose to fame for playing Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series ''Victorious'' (2010–2013) and ''Sam & Cat'' (2013–2014). Grande signed with Republic Records in 2011 after label executives viewed YouTube videos of her covering songs. Her 1950s doo-wop-influenced pop and R&B debut album, '' Yours Truly'' (2013), topped the US ''Billboard'' 200, while its lead single, " The Way", reached the top ten of the US ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What About Love (Austin Mahone Song)
"What About Love" is a song by American singer Austin Mahone from his second EP, '' The Secret'' (2014). The song was released as the lead single from the EP on June 10, 2013. The song was written by Mahone, Nadir Khayat, Mohombi, Achraf Janussi, Bilal Hajji, Jimmy "Jimmy Joker" Thörnfeldt, and Gary "Rivington Starchild" Angulo and produced by RedOne and Jimmy Joker. The song was released in the United States as a digital download on June 10, 2013. "What About Love" peaked at number 66 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States. It received similar chart prominence in Canada, reaching number 67 on the Canadian Hot 100. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Colin Tilley. Commercial performance "What About Love" debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 74 the week of June 29, 2013. Five weeks later, it peaked at number 66 and stayed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Mahone
Austin Harris Mahone (; born April 4, 1996) is an American singer, songwriter and professional wrestler. Mahone gained popularity performing covers of pop songs on YouTube. He released three albums to date. Famous releases include " Say Somethin", " Say You're Just a Friend" featuring Flo Rida, "What About Love", "Mmm Yeah" with Pitbull. After being dropped by his label, he continues releasing music independently. Early life Austin Harris Mahone was born in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Michele Lee (née Demyanovich) and Charles Edgar Mahone. His father died when he was a year and a half old, and he was raised as a Catholic by his single mother. Mahone is of English, French, German, and Slovak descent. He attended Lady Bird Johnson High School in San Antonio but left after his freshman year and was homeschooled at his grandmother's house. Career 2010–2014: ''Extended Play'' and ''The Secret'' Mahone began his career by posting videos on YouTube in June 2010.Mathieu, Delai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, also known as the Video Vanguard Award or the Lifetime Achievement Award, is a merit given to recording artists and music video directors at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), a ceremony that was established in 1984. It is presented by MTV for "outstanding contributions" and "profound impact" on music video and popular culture. As the ceremony's special category, the trophy is a gold-plated "moonman" rather than the silver ones of the other VMA categories. The Beatles and director Richard Lester were honored with the Video Vanguard Award at the inaugural VMAs for "essentially inventing the music video." David Bowie also received the award at the same ceremony. Two years later, Madonna became the first female recipient. In 1991, the award was renamed after Michael Jackson, who had previously won the 1988 trophy. It was presented as the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2003 VMAs to Duran Duran and in 2006 as the Video Vanguard Award to d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NSYNC
NSYNC (, ; also stylized as *NSYNC or 'N Sync) was an American boy band formed by Chris Kirkpatrick in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. Their self-titled debut album was successfully released to European countries in 1997, and later debuted in the U.S. market with the single "I Want You Back". After heavily publicized legal battles with their former manager Lou Pearlman and former record label Bertelsmann Music Group, the group's second album, '' No Strings Attached'' (2000), sold over one million copies in one day and 2.4 million copies in one week, which was a record for over fifteen years. NSYNC's first two studio albums were both certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). ''Celebrity'' (2001) debuted with 1.8 million copies in its first week in the US. Singles such as "Bye Bye Bye", "This I Promise You", "Girlfriend", " Pop" and "It's Gonna Be Me" reached the top 10 in several international charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blurred Lines
"Blurred Lines" is a song by American singer Robin Thicke featuring American rappers T.I. and Pharrell Williams from the former's sixth studio album of the same name (2013). Solely produced by Williams, it was released as the album's lead single on March 26, 2013, through Star Trak Recordings and Interscope Records. For the lyrics, Thicke said the song is about his former wife Paula Patton. Musically, "Blurred Lines" is an R&B and pop track with instrumentation consisting of bass guitar, drums, and percussion. The song received generally negative reviews from music critics, with some saying it glorified rape culture. Commercially, the song topped the charts of 25 countries and reached the top five of six others. "Blurred Lines" spent 12 consecutive weeks atop the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it the longest-running single of 2013 in the United States. In June 2018, the song was certified a diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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