Drake announced Monday he is withdrawing his two Grammy Awards nominations, as reported by Variety.

Drizzy was nominated for Best Rap Album for Certified Lover Boy and Best Rap Performance for his song “Way 2 Sexy” featuring Future and Young Thug. The Toronto, MC, who previously won four Grammys, has been a frequent critic of the Grammy Awards in the past

Last year, after his close friend, the Weeknd, was shut out at the nominations, Drake called for the Grammys to be replaced with “something new that we can build up over time and pass on to the generations to come.”

In 2019, when “God’s Plan” won Best Rap Song, Drake said in his acceptance speech that the award had no value.

“We play an opinion-based sport, not a factual-based sport,” he said. “You already won if you have people singing your songs word for word, if they’re singing in your hometown. You’re already winning, you don’t need this right here.”

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Jimmy Fallon is wasting no time telling his fans to exercise caution during the holidays because of COVID-19.  The late night talk show host has a pandemic-inspired holiday single coming out on Tuesday, called “It was a… (Masked Christmas)” and it features Megan Thee Stallion and Ariana Grande.

“Guys. I can’t believe I’m typing this but – I’m dropping a new single and video tonight,” Jimmy teased on Instagram, which included an animated cartoon of him holding hands with Ari and Meg as they sway side to side.

Jimmy also teased a snippet of the single, which features the “Body” rapper introducing the song over a festive beat while telling fans, “Y’all know what time it is.”

Ari is stoked to share the upcoming single and commented, “love you pal !!! so excited for this one” while her label, Republic Records, commented with a Christmas tree and heart eyes emojis.

The single and accompanying music video drops Tuesday at midnight EST.  

 

 

 

 

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Halsey is getting ready to celebrate their first holiday as a mom and showed off all the decorations they already put up — including a rather unique Christmas tree.

Taking to their Instagram story on Sunday, the “Eastside” singer first lamented that they messed up their gingerbread house after they “put the stairs under the windows instead of the doors.”

Halsey then said that their home will include two Christmas trees this year, a “big tree” that has yet to be decorated and a smaller, “other weirdo tree.”

The latter is decorated with an array of unique ornaments and the most eye catching ones are of Harry Styles and Britney Spears. 

Those ornaments appear homemade, with one being a cut-out still from Britney’s “Toxic” video and the other of Harry’s cover of Rolling Stone, where he posed shirtless by the ocean.  Halsey also has a glass ornament that immortalizes the infamous swan dress Björk wore to the 2001 Academy Awards.

Other trinkets Halsey hung on their tree include a button that reads “Full of Anxiety,” a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine bottle, a Pop Tart, a rainbow-colored book that says “Agenda” on the front, a jar of marshmallow fluff, a glass jar with a “little mushroom” inside and others.  There also appears to be a small garland made out of Life Savers strung along the top.

“We love her.  an ugly weirdo,” the Grammy nominee remarked. Halsey also revealed a good portion of those ornaments were made by “really awesome small businesses and artists” on Etsy and encouraged their followers to support the creatives.

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Jimmie Allen is crossing yet another career threshold with his first headlining tour. 

The “Best Shot” hitmaker is set to embark on the 2022 Down Home Tour that runs from February through May. The 19-city trek kicks off on February 3 at the famed Troubadour in Los Angeles, and continues on to Las Vegas, Tulsa, The Blue Note in Columbia, Missouri, San Antonio, where he’ll perform at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, and more. 

Jimmie says he was waiting for the right time to book his debut headlining tour and was intentional about not wanting to “rush it.”  

“I wanted to make sure I was ready, my band was ready, so we could give the audience what they deserve every night – which is greatness. And I finally feel like my band and I are at a point where greatness is something we can achieve,” he explains. “To everyone that’s supported us so far on our journey, thank you. We look forward to seeing you and a bunch of our new friends on the Down Home Tour.”

Opening for the hit singer is duo Neon Union, the first act signed to Jimmie’s newly announced management and production company, JAB Entertainment. 

News of Jimmie’s headlining tour comes weeks after he scored a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2022 Grammy Awards. 

Tickets for the Down Home Tour go on sale to the public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. Visit Jimmie’s website for a full list of dates. 

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Michael Bublé will take over Las Vegas next year.  The “Haven’t Met You Yet” singer will headline an all-new residency at Sin City’s newest resort.

Michael will offer six shows at the Resort World Las Vegas starting April 27, 2022, where he’ll perform before a full orchestra.  Additional concerts are set for April 29 and 30 as well as May 4, 6 and 7, 2022.

“As everyone knows, I always love playing Vegas, but I know performing at the new Resorts World Theatre will bring my shows to a whole new level. I can’t wait,” Michael said Monday in a press release.

Tickets for the limited residency go on sale starting Friday, December 10 at 10 a.m. PST at Resort World Las Vegas’ official website.  American Express cardholders will be able to cut the line and access the sale on Tuesday.

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Blake Shelton is taking country music to the California coast with a headlining set at 2022 Boots in the Park. 

The one-day event takes over Waterfront Park in San Diego on April 2, with Carly Pearce and Brett Young also performing. Additions to the lineup will be announced in the coming weeks. 

“Y’all don’t miss out on San Diego’s Biggest Country Party!” Blake writes on social media. 

Boots in the Park went on hiatus in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but returned in 2021 with performances by Jon Pardi, Matt Stell and more. 

Blake’s current single, “Come Back as a Country Boy,” is climbing the country charts, currently in the top 20.

Tickets for Boots in the Park go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. ET.

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Nearly three hundred separate lawsuits have been filed against Travis Scott and the promoters of the tragic Astroworld Festival, which resulted in 10 deaths and hundreds of injuries. Now a legal motion has been filed to consolidate all the lawsuit into one giant case.

Attorneys for the victims and the festival organizers filed a joint petition seeking to combine the cases, which represent 1,250 plaintiffs, into a one litigation before a single judge, Billboard reports.

The lawsuits accuse Scott, who headlined and organized the event on November 5 at Houston NRG Park, as well as promoters Live Nation and other companies involved in the festival, of criminal negligence in how they planned and conducted Astroworld.

The largest lawsuit is a $2 billion case on behalf of 282 clients.

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