It’s that time of year again!

November 24th brings with it the 2019 American Music Awards live on ABC.

As ever, all eyes are on the nominees for the latest instalment of the annual extravaganza, which this year airs from LA’s Microsoft Theater.

And folk need not wonder anymore, because the full list has just been unveiled by Grammy winner Ella Mai.

With the likes of Cardi B, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, and Camila Cabello nabbing nominations, find out who else scooped nods below…

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Trick Daddy has filed for bankruptcy.

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Kesha‘s dramas have been well-documented in recent years and, having achieved a commendable comeback with 2017’s slightly sombre ‘Rainbow,’ she’s back to her rowdy ways with newly announced album ‘High Road.’

Speaking on the project, which is due in January, the singer said:

“I’m so excited to share my new music with y’all. I feel like this time around I’ve reclaimed my love of life. And I’ve decided to ‘fight for my right to party’…on my own terms!!”

To set the tone, Kesha has uncaged lead single ‘Raising Hell’ – which features Big Freedia.

Renown for her quirky visuals, she continues along said trajectory with this Luke Gilford clip that lives up to the song’s title.

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Tinashe is back – and doing things her way!

Now pressing on as an indie artist, the singer has unleashed dynamic new single ‘Die A Little Bit’ featuring Brit-bred rapper Ms. Banks.

Clearly geared at the dancefloor, the track has been paired with an equally high-energy video; one which sees ‘Nashe crank out choreography aplenty.

The release is the first from the star’s new imprint Tinashe Music Inc.

Watch the C Prinz directed visual below…

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Little Mix are laser-focussed on new music and, unfortunately for their fans Down Under, it spells the end of their upcoming dates in the region.

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Ronan Farrow‘s ‘Catch and Kill‘ details Hollywood’s ongoing sexual abuse problem and the lengths that some of the industry’s predators are going to silence those who are determined to expose them.

Farrow is the man who helped to popularise the #MeToo movement when his reporting helped to uncover Harvey Weinstein‘s alleged rape, abuse and harassment of some of the world’s biggest actresses. Rose McGowan and Lupita Nyong’o being two of them.

He is also the son of Woody Allen….a man accused of molesting his own daughter before he went on to marry a woman his ex-wife, Mia Farrow, adopted when she was a child.

Now watch his fascinating conversation with Sunny Hostin to find out why Weinstein, Matt Lauer and Allen aren’t the only men accused of using their power to prey on the powerless and what happened when he discovered that one of these men hired an Israeli intelligence agency to spy on him.

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After a lengthy spell on the bench, Pop songstress Selena Gomez is back and in grand fashion!

On Tuesday (October 22), the 27-year-old sent fans into a frenzy when she released the music video for ‘Lose You to Love Me’ –  the long-awaited lead single from her forthcoming third album.  Tapping Sophie Muller to direct the visual, the song shot to #1 on iTunes charts a day later, just shortly before news was unveiled the songstress would release yet another single.

Entitled ‘Look At Her Now,’ the tune – penned by Gomez, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, and Ian Kirkpatrick – serves as a more upbeat offering than its ‘Lose You’ predecessor.  Speaking on the double release, she said:

“I felt having these two songs released back to back completed the story of how one can rise no matter what challenges life brings,” says Gomez. “Turning off the noise and living your life on your terms.”

Both videos were shot entirely on the iPhone 11 Pro.  See feminist anthems inside:

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Fans still hot on Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘Fever’ mixtape are not seeking a cure if the enduring success of the tunes aboard the project are to judge by.  Case in point?  The DaBaby-assisted cut ‘Cash Sh*t.’ 

Coming as the first top 40 hit of her career, ‘Cash’ – despite the absence of an official music video – has been given five star treatment on the promotional front.  Gifted live performances on ‘Tonight Show with Jimmy Kimmel’ as well as this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards, and more, the visibility has helped the Lil Ju-produced cut maintain buoyancy on the Billboard Hot 100.

Now, thanks to more handsome streaming, airplay, and digital download figures added to its overall stats, the song marks a personal milestone for Megan as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reveals it’s become the first Platinum hit of her career.

Note:  “Platinum” certification denotes sales equivalence of one million units “sold” in the United States through streaming or traditional consumption.

As we extend our congratulations, look inside to see the top 25 and find out where ‘Cash’ landed on this week’s edition of ‘TGJ Chart Check.’

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Lizzo‘s had enough!

The chart-topping diva has been swarmed with criticism after multiple singer-songwriters have called her out for allegedly using their concepts, lines, or other intellectual property for her inaugural #1 single, ‘Truth Hurts’ (click here to read more).

Having kept mum for over a week since the allegations first topped headlines, now the 31-year-old is finally speaking out.  Look inside to see what she said:

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Tank has always been outspoken and isn’t cowering to the backlash received from some corners of the net following his interview on Angela Yee’s ‘Lip Service.’

As reported, during the appearance, the R&B singer aligned with the argument that a man receiving oral stimulation from another man “doesn’t make him gay” automatically. He would go on to unpack a stance centered around experimentation and how it doesn’t define orientation.

His words sparked widespread debate, with some concurring with his point and others ripping him for it.

Unfazed, Tank is sticking to his stance and quite literally declaring that “I said what I said!”

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Wendy Williams is opening up about some of the rules and regulations she was forced to abide by during her marriage to Kevin Hunter.

One of those rules? No more Tyrese!

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Nelly has decided to keep the courts out of his sexual assault case and reached a settlement with his accuser.

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