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Morris leads CMT noms Jay-Z, in Rock Hall on fi rst try

NEW YORK, May 18, (AP): Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and the Go-Go’s were elected Wednesday to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame their fi rst time on the ballot, leading a class that also includes , and . Each will be honored during an induction ceremony in Cleveland on Oct. 30 before what organizers hope is a full house of fans enjoying live music again. The hall will also welcome LL Cool J, and with musical excellence awards, and honor , Gil Scott Heron and as early infl uencers. With Jay-Z, the hall inducts a 23-time Grammy winner and the fi rst rap art- ist in the Hall of Fame. His discography in- cludes “Hard Knock Life,” “99 Problems” and “Empire State of Mind.” He has had 14 No. 1 albums to his credit. After serving as Nirvana’s drummer, stepped to center stage with Foo Fight- ers, becoming one of the few modern rock bands comfort- Jay-Z able in arenas. Their hard-hit- ting sound produced the hits “Best of You,” “Everlong” and “Times Like These.” As an all-female band that played their own instru- ments, the Go-Go’s were a relative rarity in the early . Born from ’ scene, they This image released by shows Millicent Simmonds, (from left), Emily Blunt and Noah Jupe in a scene from ‘A Quiet Place Part II.’ ‘A Quiet Place had a string of melodic hits that included “We Got the Part II’ is part of the summer movies which will release in the US on May 28. (AP) Beat,” “” and “Vacation.” Turner, recently celebrated in an HBO documentary, was one of rock’s most stirring comeback stories. After escaping from an abusive relationship with husband and musical partner Ike Turner, she became a solo star in the Television 1980s behind the world-weary “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” and scored other hits with “Private Dancer” and “We Don’t Need Another Hero.” King’s life was celebrated in the Broadway musi- ‘Underground Railroad,’ achingly beautiful cal “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” Stepping forward following a career writing songs for others, her 1971 album “Tapestry” became one of music’s best-selling albums of all time. Hits include “It’s Too Late,” “You’ve Got a Friend” and “(You Make Me Jenkins on his unfl inching epic Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” Pioneer LOS ANGELES, May 18, (AP): When “When this trailer came out, some- was personally at every step because Oscar-winning director Barry Jen- one said, ‘Oh, I don’t want to see an- those are very heavy states of being to A pioneer, Rundgren is known for me- kins was considering adapting Colson other show about slaves. I want to see carry and being someone who strug- lodic hits like “Hello It’s Me,” “I Saw the Light” and Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning positive imagery.’ And I’m like, ‘Oh, gled with depression in 2016, I person- “We Gotta Get You a Woman.” With “Bang the Drum novel about the Underground Railroad that inherently says that any imagery ally couldn’t afford to allow myself to All Day,” he’s also responsible for the song most cel- into a limited series, he kept hearing depicting my ancestors is negative,’” get into that space, especially because ebrated by hooky players everywhere. the same thing: Impossible. Jenkins said. “No, we have to really we’re going to shoot for 10 months.” , a former manager, label owner and It would be emotionally and men- relearn how to look at these people.” For Atim, “it did bring up a lot of organizer, is being given the Filmmaker Barry Jenkins poses for a tally draining, Jenkins knew. And he To him, enslaved people showed anger” about “injustice and also the Award as a non-performer. His impact on the music portrait at the 91st questioned the ethics of such a produc- “one of the greatest acts of collective understanding that race-based oppres- industry was highlighted in the 2019 Netfl ix docu- Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, tion: Do people really need to be re- parenting the world has ever seen.” sion is still a thing and racism is still a mentary, “The Black Godfather.” Calif. on Feb 4, 2019. Jenkins’ latest minded about the horrors of slavery? “If everyone had taken up arms and thing in the world.” Grohl, King and Turner bring the number of artists project, the 10-hour limited series ‘The Ultimately, Jenkins worked through decided they were going to rebel, eve- That’s part of what drove Jenkins inducted into the Rock Hall twice to 26. Prior to King Underground Railroad,’ premiered on the doubts. The result is “The Under- ryone would have perished and there and the cast. They hope their work and Turner, had been the only woman April 13 on Amazon. (AP) ground Railroad,” an unfl inching por- would have been all these children left helps spark more conversations about with that distinction. trayal of Cora, an enslaved woman behind,” he said. “The choice was to race, inequality and injustice. Two new inductees - of the Go- who escapes a Georgia plantation and protect these children out of faith that Australian actor Joel Edgerton, who Go’s and of Foo Fighters — were once its horrors only to be pursued by an at some point this thing would end and plays the bounty hunter pursuing and members of the LA punk band the Germs before get- unrelenting bounty hunter. Along the these children would go on and carry tormenting Cora, said it’s important to ting the jobs that led to later fame. way she must confront the anger she the legacy.’” remember that “we’re not that far away Before getting into the hall in their special categories, feels for her mother, who left her at the During production, Jenkins said the from what you’re seeing in ‘The Un- both LL Cool J and Kraftwerk had each been nominated plantation when she was 10. most important thing to him was to derground Railroad.’” six times as performers without being elected. The 10-hour limited series, which protect himself, the cast and the crew “We were able to go to towns and Five of the six inducted performers are still working premiered last Thursday on Amazon, from being “devoured by the barbar- dress them up without too much ... and artists. Only Turner is retired, and no doubt the hall is at times unbearably painful to watch ity.” you go, ’OK, those buildings are still will try recruiting Beyoncé — she should be in town and at others achingly beautiful. Ear- To make sure of that, a counselor there where things took place, where anyway — to pay tribute onstage. Either way, the hall ly reviews have declared the series a was on set at all times. And the cast environments, plantations still exist,” is hoping for one of the fi rst big since the live triumph and something only Jenkins says Jenkins went to great lengths to he said. “Things have morphed and music business essentially shut down because of the Grande Masterson could have pulled off. make sure that they knew they could shifted ... but there’s a lot of problems coronavirus pandemic. It was “the most satisfying creative say when they were too close to the and there always sadly, will be. But I “We really see it as a true celebration of the reopen- experience of my life,” said Jenkins, line or simply needed a break. think we need to have conversations ing of music — not only in America but in the world,” Variety who won an Oscar in 2017 for “Moon- and art is a great way of sparking con- John Sykes, chairman of the Hall of light” and was nominated again the Rejection versations.” Fame Foundation, said in an interview with The As- next year for “If Beale Street Could “I remember Barry saying lots of The series should lead everyone sociated Press. Talk.” times, ‘Everyone, it looks very real. to question their role in society and The induction ceremony, to be held at the Rocket NEW YORK: Ariana Grande is a It was also the biggest challenge Everything looks very real. So, when whether we could all be doing more, Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, will simulcast on newlywed. he’s ever faced. you get on set, just be aware that you said William Jackson Harper (“The SiriusXM and air later on HBO. A representative for the singer “The story is so, so large and wide- are in a position where this could bring Good Place”), who plays a free-born ❑ ❑ ❑ confi rmed that she recently married real ranging. Before doing this, I spoke to up stuff for you,’” said Ugandan actor man in “The Underground Railroad.” estate agent Dalton Gomez. Sheila Atim, who plays Cora’s mother. Former tourmates Miranda Lambert and Maren Grande’s rep told People that they tied Steven Soderbergh and Cary Fuku- “I think that we all would like to think Morris are the leading nominees for the 2021 CMT Mu- the knot in a small and intimate wedding, naga, who did ‘True Detective’ and And bring up stuff it did. For eve- that we would go back to 1850-some- sic Awards, celebrating the best in country music videos. where less than 20 people attended. It ‘The Knick,’ and they both said ‘It’s ryone. thing and we would all be abolition- CMT last Thursday announced the nominees for wasn’t clear when the wedding took impossible. It’s going to kill you be- “The emotions that were brought up ists,” he said. “And that’s not true. We their June 9 fan-voted awards show, where Morris place. cause there’s no way to properly prep were all the emotions that the charac- wouldn’t. There’s a lot of things that are and Lambert both have two nominations in the top “The room was so happy and full that many hours of any story,’” he said ter dealt with, ranging from rejection, going on right now and a lot of us sit- category of video of the year, which has 14 con- of love. The couple and both families in a recent interview. “It was going to abandonment, a huge sense of loss, ting on the sidelines and I include my- tenders. couldn’t be happier,” the rep told People. be a test of my skills to do that.” running from self and all of that,” said self. There’s ways in which I’m sitting They are also nominated for female video of the Grande, 27, and Gomez, 25, an- It was also an irresistible opportu- Thuso Mbedu, a South African new- on the sidelines of things that need to be year and collaborative video of the year. Morris shares nounced their engagement in December. nity to, as he puts it, “re-contextualize comer who plays Cora. “I had to be changed, and I’m like, ‘Someone should two nominations with her husband and fellow singer They began dating in January 2020 how we view my ancestors.” extra aware of who I am and where I change that but oh well.’ Ryan Hurd, a fi rst-time CMT nominee, on their duet and quarantined together during the “Chasing After You.” pandemic. Grande is currently on the pop charts Lambert shares two of her nominations with an- But the Sotheby’s catalogue for that other former tourmate, rocker Elle King, on their with the hits “34+35,” “Positions,” “pov” gy and History says some of the artifacts Interpol to request legal and diplomatic and the “Save Your Tears” with are part of Mexico’s cultural heritage, assistance in the case. The institute did date includes a serpentine stone carving rowdy drinking song “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go of an Olmec head, a Maya stone carving Home.)” Lambert, Morris and King all toured together The Weeknd. She will work as a coach and thus should not be sold. not specify which pieces it wanted on “The Voice” in the fall. (AP) The institute said it has appealed to returned to Mexico. which appears to depict a bat or jaguar in 2019 as a part of Lambert’s all-female lineup on the ❑ ❑ ❑ and a serpent, and a clay pitcher in the Pink Guitars and Roadside Bars tour. form of a waterfowl. Other leading nominees include this year’s show BEVERLY HILLS, Calif: Janet Pre-sale price estimates for the pieces hosts Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini, with three Jackson’s ensembles she wore in the range up to $70,000. Mexico has had nominations each, including bids for video of the year. “Scream” opposite of her limited success in recent years in its at- Also nominated for three awards are Little Big Town brother Michael Jackson are among the tempts to stop such auctions. (AP) and Mickey Guyton. items up for bid in a three-day auction. ❑ ❑ ❑ One of the genre’s top stars, Morgan Wallen, Julien’s Auctions says her black cir- didn’t pick up any nominations. The chart-topping cular bubble textured fabric long-sleeve LOS ANGELES: Prosecutors on Tuesday shirt, black patent leather pants and black are set to begin presenting evidence to a singer was caught on camera using a racial slur ear- judge as they attempt to show “That ‘70s lier this year and as a result, CMT removed his videos patent leather over-the-ankle boots sold for $125,000 Saturday. Show” actor Danny Masterson should from its programming. stand trial in the rapes of three women. “After removing Morgan Wallen from our plat- Jackson partnered with Juilen’s Auctions to sell more than 1,000 items Masterson, 45, who has pleaded not forms earlier this year, his videos were deemed ineli- guilty and has been free on bail since his gible for the 2021 CMT Music Awards,” CMT said in from her career and personal treasures. The auction was held live in Beverly June arrest, is charged in a Los Angeles a statement. Hills, , and shown on Julien’s County court with three counts of rape Though his videos were removed and he wasn’t al- website. by force or fear. lowed to compete at last month’s Academy of Coun- A portion of the proceeds will go At his preliminary hearing scheduled to try Music Awards, Wallen has still had major success toward Compassion International, an begin Tuesday morning, prosecutors say on both the pop and country charts, even earning six organization that helps children escape they will present evidence that he raped a nominations for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, from poverty. 23-year-old woman sometime in 2001, a airing later this month. Jackson’s fl oor-length metallic silver 28-year-old woman in April of 2003, and a In a normal year he would have been a shoo-in coat with lambskin shearling lining, cuffs 23-year-old woman between October and nominee for CMT’s video of the year prize. The and collar, designed by Helen Storey, December of 2003. Prosecutors have said finalists for that category will be determined in was bought for $50,000. Her silver string all of the attacks happened in his home. two rounds with the top five nominees announced bikini and a pair of matching pants worn He could face up to 45 years in prison on June 1 and the top three nominees on June 8, underneath the coat by Jackson sold for if convicted. Such hearings generally the day before the show airs. Other nominees for $25,600. (AP) provide a limited glimpse at the broader video of the year include Kenny Chesney, Sam ❑ ❑ ❑ evidence that would be presented should Hunt, , Ingrid Andress and Carrie the case be ordered to trial. MEXICO CITY: The Mexican govern- At a hearing last year, the actor’s Underwood, the most decorated winner in the his- The female band The Go-Go’s, (from left), , , ment said it will take legal measures to Belinda Carlisle, and pose at their star on the Holly- attorney Thomas Mesereau, who also tory of the CMT Music Awards with 22 wins. She’s try to stop a planned May 18 auction of wood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Aug 11, 2011. The band made this year’s represented and Michael nominated twice this year thanks to “Hallelujah,” pre-Hispanic artifacts by the Sotheby’s list of honorees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The ceremony, to be held Jackson in their sexual misconduct cases, her duet with John Legend. New York auction house. at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, will be simulcast on SiriusXM said Masterson “is absolutely not guilty The National Institute of Anthropolo- and air later on HBO. (AP) and we’re going to prove it.” (AP)