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American Music Awards Of 2014
The 42nd Annual American Music Awards ceremony was held on November 23, 2014, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums of 2014. Iggy Azalea led the nominees with six categories. It was broadcast live on ABC. Pitbull was announced as a host on October 20, 2014. NSYNC's Lance Bass, Chelsea Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Gavin DeGraw, Frankie Grande, Taryn Manning, Jordin Sparks, Morgan Stewart and Ted Stryker were all announced co-hosts of the pre-show on November 7, 2014. The special received 11.61 million viewers, the fourth-most that night. Performances Notes * Broadcast live from Garth Brooks' concert in Greensboro, NC. Presenters *Diana Ross *Tracee Ellis Ross * Patrick Dempsey *Ansel Elgort *Rita Ora *Matthew Morrison *Jamie Foxx *Annalise Estelle Foxx *Becky G *Gavin DeGraw *Lauren Cohan * Danai Gurira * Pat Monahan *Kate Beckinsale *Mark Cuban *Robert Herjavec *Anthony Anderson *Kendall Jenner *Kylie Jen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Clark Productions
Dick Clark Productions (DCP, stylized in lowercase as dick clark productions or dcp) is an American multinational television production company founded by radio and TV host Dick Clark. The studio primarily produces award shows and other music entertainment programs, including the Academy of Country Music Awards, the DCP-created American Music Awards, the Billboard Music Awards (presented by co-owned music magazine '' Billboard''), ''Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve'', the Golden Globe Awards, and ''So You Think You Can Dance'' (with 19 Entertainment). Some of its earlier productions, such as '' American Bandstand'', ''New Year's Rockin' Eve'' and '' Bloopers'', were hosted by Clark himself. The company was sold to a group led by Daniel Snyder in 2007 for $150 million. In September 2012, it was sold again to Guggenheim Partners, Mandalay Entertainment and Mosaic Media Investment Partners for $350 million. Guggenheim's stake was later spun out to former president Todd Boehly. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taryn Manning
Taryn Manning is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett in the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), Cherry in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2010), Nola in ''Hustle & Flow'' (2005) and Janeane in '' 8 Mile'' (2002). Early life Taryn Manning was born in Falls Church, Virginia, the daughter of Bill Manning, a musician, and his wife, Sharyn Louise (née White). Manning's parents divorced when she was two months old. She and her brother Kellin were raised by their mother in Tucson, Arizona. Manning grew up living in a trailer park with her brother and single mother, who supported the family on a strict income: "My mom didn't buy herself a new pair of shoes and a new outfit until I moved out ... Literally when I asked my mom for a dollar I got one single dollar." In spite of the family's financial troubles, her mother was able to enroll Manning in karate, dance, and acting classes. When Manning was 12, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smile (R5 Song)
"Smile" is a song by American pop rock band R5. It had its radio premiere on November 14, 2014, as the lead single from their second studio album, ''Sometime Last Night''. Writing and composition The song was written by Leah Haywood, Daniel James, Brian Lee and Matt Thiessen and produced by Dreamlab and Randall Bobbitt. The band's frontman, Ross Lynch, told Teen Magazine that the song was about "doing ridiculous things in order to make someone else smile" and "the simplicity of just happiness." "Smile" has a length of three minutes and twenty one seconds and sonically, "classic rock and roll" was the main inspiration of its sound. "Smile" was compared to Maroon 5 and Bruno Mars. Reception "Smile" has received generally positive reviews. '' Bop and Tiger Beat'' magazine said the song was "sweet, catchy and great". Vivan Pham of ''Pop Dust'' noted that the band's sound has changed, no longer teen to become something more mature. She was positive and said it was "great". Raffy Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R5 (band)
R5 was an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2009. The band consisted of Ross Lynch (vocals/rhythm guitar), Riker Lynch (bass guitar/vocals), Rocky Lynch (lead guitar/vocals), Rydel Lynch (vocals), and Ellington Ratliff (drums/vocals). They released their first EP ''Ready Set Rock'' on March 9, 2010, but it was removed once Ross got his role on the Disney Channel show ''Austin and Ally.'' They then released the EP ''Loud'' on February 19, 2013. Since releasing their debut album, '' Louder'', on September 24, 2013, which peaked at 24 on the ''Billboard'' 200, followed by their world tour. Their second album, ''Sometime Last Night'', was released on July 10, 2015, and debuted at 6 on the US ''Billboard 200'', and reached the top 20 in five other countries. They have also released five EPs, eleven singles, and a documentary called ''R5: All Day, All Night'' that was first released in theaters April 15, 2015. In 2018, it was announced that Ross and Rocky would be pursui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secrets (Mary Lambert Song)
"Secrets" is a song recorded by American recording artist Mary Lambert. Lambert co-wrote the song with MoZella and the song's producers, Eric Rosse and Benny Cassette; B.o.B contributed his own verse to the featured version. It was released July 15, 2014 through Capitol Records as the lead single from Lambert's debut major-label album, ''Heart on My Sleeve'' (2014). A remix featuring American hip hop artist B.o.B was released August 19, 2014. Content "Secrets" is primarily a pop song, but also draws on elements of hip hop in Lambert's "sing-talk" delivery and B.o.B's rap verse. It is composed in the key of C major and is set to a moderate tempo of approximately 93 BPM. The song features confessional lyrics based on Lambert's real-life insecurities, ranging from dysfunctional family situations to her homosexuality, with an overarching message of acceptance and self-empowerment. Chart performance "Secrets" debuted at number 39 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Pop Songs The Adult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Lambert (singer)
Mary Danielle Lambert (born May 3, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter and spoken word artist. She worked with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis on a track on their album '' The Heist''. Lambert is the featured artist of their LGBTQ rights single, "Same Love". Her contributions to "Same Love" draw upon her experiences as "a lesbian growing up in a tumultuous, Christian upbringing." Lambert took the content she created for "Same Love" and used it to develop the song "She Keeps Me Warm" which she released on July 30, 2013. A music video was released on Vevo on August 24. Lambert's songs which are often emotional are sometimes considered a mix of Adele, Tori Amos and James Blake. Her shows are described as "safe spaces where crying is acceptable and even encouraged." Her debut EP, ''Letters Don't Talk'', was released on July 17, 2012, and peaked at number 18 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter charts. On December 17, 2013, Lambert released her second EP, ''Welcome to the Age of My Bod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Bang (song)
"The Big Bang" is a song written, produced, and performed by Rock Mafia. The song has been used in commercials promoting the syndication of the television series ''Mob Wives''. The song appears on the soundtrack for EA Sports game, ''FIFA 12'' and was re-recorded in Simlish for '' The Sims 3'' and included in the ''Pets'' expansion. The song appeared in the 2012 film ''LOL'', starring Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore. A cover version by singer Katy Tiz was released in 2014 on Rock Mafia's RMR label; it has been promoted by Clear Channel pop radio stations, and by IHeartRadio. Music video The music video for "The Big Bang" was filmed on June 10, 2010, and released on November 1, 2010. It features Miley Cyrus and Kevin Zegers. Billboard.com said the video was "the latest stop on Miley Cyrus's path to prove that she's a fully grown woman and ensure that she is never called Hannah Montana again." Kevin is working, remembering his girlfriend, when Miley drives by. The video then shows how ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katy Tiz
Kate Alexandra Tizzard (born 6 July 1988) is a British pop singer-songwriter. She covered Rock Mafia's single "The Big Bang (song), The Big Bang" in 2014 to moderate success. She subsequently signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records. Tiz released a second single called "Whistle (While You Work It)". Career In late 2012, she was signed to Lava Records, Lava/Republic Records, Republic, and Warner/Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Publishing, and released three stand-alone singles, "Famous", "Heart" and "Red Cup". Shortly after parting ways with Lava/Republic in 2013, Tiz partnered with songwriting/production duo Rock Mafia. Tiz released a cover of Rock Mafia's song "The Big Bang (song), The Big Bang", which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on 17 May 2014. Besides her own music, Tiz has also written hits for other artists such as Girls' Generation, Cheryl Cole, among others. Other co-writing credits include Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Dimitri Vegas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost (Ella Henderson Song)
"Ghost" is the debut single by British singer and songwriter Ella Henderson. It was released on 8 June 2014 as the lead single from her debut studio album, '' Chapter One'' (2014). Henderson co-wrote the song with Kenan Williams and its producers, Ryan Tedder and Noel Zancanella. The music video was filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana in March 2014. The song entered at number one on the UK Singles Chart, as well as in the Republic of Ireland. It has also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, Poland, New Zealand and South Africa. Since its release, the song has sold over 1.8 million copies in the UK and in excess of one million in the US. It was also the sixth best-selling single of 2014 in the UK. It served as the main song in the romantic comedy ''My Dead Tinder Match.'' On 23 November 2020, ''Ghost'' has reached 100 million views on YouTube, being her first video to achieve that milestone. Background and recording On 18 Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ella Henderson
Gabriella Michelle Henderson (born 12 January 1996), known as Ella Henderson, is an English singer. She competed in the ninth series of ''The X Factor UK'' in 2012, finishing in sixth place despite being a strong favourite to win. She signed with Syco Music shortly after, and released her debut studio album, '' Chapter One'' (2014), which reached number one in the UK. The album spawned the chart-topping single "Ghost", as well as the top 20 singles " Glow" and " Yours". Henderson went on a four-year hiatus in 2015. Her second studio album, ''Everything I Didn't Say'', was released in March 2022. In addition to solo material, she recorded several successful collaborations, including " Glitterball" with Sigma, " Here for You" with Kygo (both in 2015), " This Is Real" with Jax Jones, " We Got Love" with Sigala (both in 2019), "Let's Go Home Together" with Tom Grennan (2021), " Crazy What Love Can Do" with David Guetta and Becky Hill, and " 21 Reasons" with Nathan Dawe (both in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can't Stop Dancin' (Becky G Song)
"Can't Stop Dancin" is a song by American singer Becky G. An accompanying music video was released onto Gomez's official Vevo account on December 3, 2014. A remix featuring Colombian singer J Balvin was released on March 3, 2015. Background and release "Can't Stop Dancin'" was released for retail via digital distribution, on November 4, 2014. The lyric video for the song was also uploaded to YouTube and VEVO, on the same day of its release, with cameo appearance by American singer Katy Perry. Composition "Can't Stop Dancin'" is written in the key of G minor and rides a moderate half-time groove of 100 beats per minute. While the melody follows the sequence Gm - E♭ - B♭ as its chord progression, Gomez's vocals span from the low tone of F3 to the high tone of B♭4. Music video The video was released on December 2, 2014 via VEVO, being uploaded to YouTube the following day. The visual sees Gomez arriving at a club with her friends and later doing a choreographed dance with two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becky G
Rebbeca Marie Gomez (born March 2, 1997), known professionally as Becky G, is an American singer and actress. She first gained recognition in 2011 when she began posting videos of herself covering popular songs online. One of her videos caught the attention of producer Dr. Luke, who subsequently offered her a joint record deal with Kemosabe Records and RCA Records. While working on her debut effort, Gomez collaborated with artists will.i.am, Cody Simpson and Cher Lloyd. Her official debut single, "Becky from the Block", released in 2013, received a positive reception upon its release. She released her debut extended play, ''Play It Again'' later that same year. Her second EP and first single in 2014, " Can't Get Enough", featured guest vocals from Pitbull and went on to top the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart in the United States. Gomez achieved mainstream success with the release of " Shower", that same year, which went on to enter the top twenty of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
