Taylor Swift Makes History at AMAs

Taylor Swift Makes History at AMAs

Taylor Swift

At the American Music Awards last night, Taylor Swift surpassed Whitney Houston’s 21 wins to become the most awarded female artist in AMA history.  She took home the Artist of the Year trophy along with three other awards.  Camila Cabello also won four awards, including New Artist of the Year.  Shawn Mendes took home the award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist.  See the full list of winners HERE!

 

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i got these because i have amazing fans!!!!!!

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Meantime, Taylor Swift, who usually stays mum on politics, actually took to social media to endorse democrats in her home and voting state of Tennessee and to encourage people to register to vote for the upcoming elections.  Is it a coincidence that 65,000 Americans registered to vote in the 24 hours after she posted?  That’s more people in 24 hours to register than in the entire month of August!

 

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I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I’ll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now. I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent. I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love. Running for Senate in the state of Tennessee is a woman named Marsha Blackburn. As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives. Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway. So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count. But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do. October 9th is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the state of TN. Go to vote.org and you can find all the info. Happy Voting! 🗳😃🌈

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The 2019 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been announced.  Your full list of nominees are:  Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, LL Cool J, The Cure, Devo, John Prine, Kraftwerk, MC5, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Roxy Music, Todd Rundgren, Rufus & Chaka Khan, and The Zombies.  The inductees will be announced in December.  A ceremony honoring them is planned for March 29th at the Barclays Center.

 

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Adam Levine is bringing a brand new music show to NBC called “Songland.”  The series will give up-and-coming songwriters a chance to get their songs heard and recorded by top music stars.  Charlie Puth will be the recording artist in the first episode.

 

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Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and his fiancé, Lauren Pesce, picked out various items from Crate & Barrel and Bloomingdales totaling over $18,000 for their wedding registry!  The most expensive item they registered for is a $673 king size down comforter.  Some questionable items include a $225 waste basket, and $80 toothbrush holder, and a $180 dog bed.

 

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