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Glory (John Legend And Common Song)
"Glory" is a song by American rapper Common and American singer John Legend. It was written by John Legend, Common, and Rhymefest. The song was released on December 11, 2014, by Columbia Records as the theme song from the 2014 film ''Selma'', which portrays the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches. Common also co-starred in the film as Civil Rights Movement leader James Bevel. Commercially, the song peaked at number 49 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. A music video for the song was directed by Paramount Pictures and was released on January 12, 2015. The song won the award for Best Original Song at the 87th Academy Awards (2015) and the 72nd Golden Globe Awards (2015), as well as the award for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards (2016). Awards Music video The music video was directed by Paramount Pictures. It was put on Common's official Vevo account on January 12, 2015. The video stars Legend and Common. The video, which includes footage from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common (rapper)
Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known by his stage name Common (formerly known as Common Sense), is an American rapper and actor. He debuted in 1992 with the album ''Can I Borrow a Dollar?,'' and gained critical acclaim with his 1994 album ''Resurrection.'' He maintained an underground following into the late 1990s. He achieved mainstream success through his work with the Soulquarians. His first major-label album, '' Like Water for Chocolate'' (2000), received commercial success. In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for the Erykah Badu single " Love of My Life". His 2005 album '' Be'' was also successful and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2006 Grammy Awards. He received his second Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Southside" (featuring Kanye West), from his 2007 album ''Finding Forever''. His best-of album, '' Thisisme Then: The Best of Common'', was released in late 2007. In 2011, he launched Think Common Entertainmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldest film studio in the world, the second-oldest film studio in the United States (behind Universal Pictures), and the sole member of the Major film studio, "Big Five" film studios located within the city limits of Los Angeles. In 1916, film producer Adolph Zukor put 24 actors and actresses under contract and honored each with a star on the logo. In 1967, the number of stars was reduced to 22 and their hidden meaning was dropped. In 2014, Paramount Pictures became the first major Hollywood studio to distribute all of its films in digital form only. The company's headquarters and studios are located at 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California. Paramount Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America, Motion Picture Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Reel Award For Outstanding Original Song
This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Song. It's presented to the performer and songwriters for the best original song written specially for a film. Performers who also wrote the song is credited with one win or nomination. History This award was first introduced as Outstanding Original or Adapted song from 2001 - 2013. At the 14th Annual Black Reel Awards the category was renamed to Outstanding Original Song only allowing original songs written specifically for a film to be eligible. This award was first presented at the 2nd Annual Black Reel Awards where Meshell Ndegeocello's "Fool of Me" from Love & Basketball won. John Legend holds the record with the most wins as both a performer and songwriter with 3 wins. Legend is the most nominated songwriter in this category with 6 nominations and tied with Beyonce for the most nominations as a performer with 5 nominations. Other multiple winners in this category includes Raph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Reel Awards Of 2015
The 2015 Black Reel Awards, which annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature, independent and television films, were announced on Thursday, February 19, 2015. ''Dear White People'' and ''Selma'' lead all films with ten nominations apiece. ''Selma'' was the big winner of the night winning eight awards including Outstanding Picture, Director (Ava DuVernay) and Actor (David Oyelowo). ''The Trip to Bountiful'' and '' Gun Hill'' took home three awards followed by ''Dear White People ''Dear White People'' is a 2014 American satirical dark comedy-drama film written, directed and co-produced by Justin Simien. The film focuses on escalating racial tensions at a fictitious, prestigious Ivy League college from the perspective of ...'' with two wins. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in ''bold''. References {{Black Reel Awards Black Reel Awards 2015 film awards 2015 in American cinema 2015 awards in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BET Award For Video Of The Year
The BET Award for Video of the Year is given to the most popular music video released the same or previous year of the year the awards are handed out. The award is only given to the performing artist(s) or group in the video. The award is not handed out to the video directors and producers. The all-time winner in this category is Beyoncé with six wins, she is also the most nominated artist with fourteen nominations along with Drake. Lady Gaga is the only white artist in history to have won this category for her Beyoncé collaboration "Video Phone". Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations Wins ; 6 wins * Beyoncé ; 3 wins * Outkast * Kanye West ; 2 wins * Busta Rhymes * Pharrell Williams * Drake * Bruno Mars (including credit as Silk Sonic) Nominations ; 14 nominations * Beyoncé * Drake ; 9 nominations * Kanye West ; 8 nominations * Jay-Z ; 6 nominations * Bruno Mars (including c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BET Award For Best Collaboration
The BET Award for Best Collaboration honors rap collaborations, R&B collaborations or Rap/Sung collaborations. The award was first introduced in the 2003 ceremony, since its conception, Drake holds the record for most wins in this category with four. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations Wins ; 4 wins * Drake ; 3 wins * Jay-Z ; 2 wins * 2 Chainz * Beyoncé * Chris Brown * Jamie Foxx * Lil Wayne * T-Pain * Kanye West * Rihanna Nominations ; 17 nominations * Drake ; 11 nominations * Beyoncé * Jay-Z * Lil Wayne ; 9 nominations * Kanye West ; 8 nominations * Chris Brown * DJ Khaled ; 6 nominations * Rihanna ; 5 nominations * Big Sean * Cardi B * Kendrick Lamar * T.I. * T-Pain ; 4 nominations * 2 Chainz * DaBaby * Missy Elliott * Jamie Foxx * Future * Nicki Minaj * Usher * Pharrell Williams * Tyga * Bruno Mars ; 3 nominations * John Legend * Megan Thee Stallion * Rick Ross * Snoop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BET Awards 2015
The 15th BET Awards was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on June 28, 2015 and was televised on BET. This year marked the ceremony's 15th anniversary and the milestone was celebrated throughout the show, which was hosted by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross. The nominees were announced on May 18, 2015. Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown lead the nominations with six each. Beyoncé and Lil Wayne followed with four each. Beyoncé was the big winner of the night with 3 awards, including Video of the Year for " 7/11". Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown both won 2 each. Smokey Robinson was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Janet Jackson was honored with the inaugural Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award. Radio host Tom Joyner was also honored, receiving the Humanitarian Award. The show also featured a reunion of the Bad Boy Records roster, which included performances by founder Sean "Diddy" Combs as well as Lil' Kim, Mase, 112, Faith Evans, The Lox, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2015 in music. Specific locations Specific genres Albums released *List of 2015 albums Awards Bands formed * 3776 * 1Punch * Akishibu Project * April * Bastarz * Big Brain * Billie Idle * Bish * Bursters * Camellia Factory * CLC * Day6 * DIA * Earphones * Ebisu Muscats * Fate Gear * GFriend * The Hoopers * iamnot * Idol Renaissance * Iginari Tohoku San * iKon * JJY Band * Kolme * La PomPon * Ladybaby * lol * Magnolia Factory * MAP6 * MeloMance * Monsta X * Mrs. Green Apple * MyB * Myth & Roid * N.Flying * Official Hige Dandism * Oh My Girl * OxT * Pasocom Music Club * The Peggies * Pentagon * Playback * Pretty Brown * POP * Romeo * Rubber Soul * Seventeen * Snuper * Srv.Vinci * Sora tob sakana * Suchmos * Tacoyaki Rainbow * Tokimeki Sendenbu * TrySail * Twice * Unicorn * UP10TION * VAV * VIXX LR * Wednesday Campanella * Whiteeeen Soloist debuts * Aimyon * Alina Baraz * Alessia Cara * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African-American Film Critics Association Awards 2014
Below are the winners for the 2014 African-American film Critics Associations. Winners *Best Picture: # ''Selma'' (Winner) # ''The Imitation Game'' # ''Theory of Everything'' # ''Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)'' # '' Belle'' # ''Top Five'' # '' Unbroken'' # ''Dear White People'' # '' Get On Up'' # ''Black or White'' Special categories *Special Achievement: Donna Langley, Stephanie Allain, Franklin Leonard *Ashley Boone Award: Debra Martin Chase *Roger Ebert Award: Justin Chang See also *2014 in film The following is an overview of the events of 2014 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, and a list of films released and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best films of ... References {{AAFCA Awards chron African-American Film Critics Association Awards 2014 film awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2014 in music. Specific locations Specific genres Albums released Awards Bands formed * Akdong Musician * Antemasque (band), Antemasque * American Wrestlers * The Babe Rainbow * Berry Good * Cheat Codes (DJs), Cheat Codes * FFS (band), FFS * High4 * Hotshot (band), Hotshot * Lovelyz * Lip Service (group), Lip Service * Maddie & Tae * Mamamoo * Melody Day (group), Melody Day * Missio (duo), Missio * MINX * No Devotion * Oh Wonder * Operation: Mindcrime (band), Operation: Mindcrime * Red Velvet (group), Red Velvet * Sonamoo * Saint Asonia * Sheer Mag * Slaves (American band), Slaves * Sofi Tukker * Soul Glo * Stereo Kicks * The Barbrettes * Toheart * Winner (band), Winner * You+Me Bands reformed *American Football (band), American Football *Atreyu (band), Atreyu *Babes In Toyland (band), Babes In Toyland *Basement (band), Basement *Breaking Benjamin *Constantines *Copeland (band), Copeland *Deep Dish (band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
58th Annual Grammy Awards
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards was held on February 15, 2016, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony recognizes the best recordings, compositions and artists of the eligibility year, which was from October 1, 2014, to September 30, 2015. The "pre-telecast" ceremony, officially known as the Premiere Ceremony, in which the majority of awards were presented, was held at the nearby Microsoft Theater. It was the 16th Grammy ceremony to be held at the Staples Center, tying the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles for hosting the most Grammy ceremonies. It also marks the latest date for a Grammy ceremony since 2003, which were held on February 23. Unlike previous years, where it was held on a Sunday, the 2016 edition was held on a Monday for the first time to take advantage of the U.S. Presidents' Day long weekend. The ceremony was televised in the United States by CBS; for the first time, CBS affiliates in the West Coast and U.S. territories outside the continental region, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award For Best Song Written For Visual Media
The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (including its previous names) is the Grammy Awards awarded to songs written for films, television, video games or other visual media. Recipients * Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year. * The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award. Superlatives Nominations * Alan Menken - 10 Nominations * Diane Warren - 8 Nominations * Randy Newman - 7 Nominations * Lady Gaga - 4 Nominations * Beyoncé - 4 Nominations * Taylor Swift - 4 Nominations Wins * Alan Menken - 5 Wins * Randy Newman - 3 Wins * Lady Gaga - 2 Wins * James Horner James Roy Horner (August 14, 1953 – June 22, 2015) was an American composer. He was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements, and for his frequent use of motifs associated with Celtic music. Horner's first film score was in ... - 2 Wins Name changes * 1988–1999: The Grammy Award for Best So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
