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Liam Payne is going to have a "1D day" during their break.
One Direction are set to take some time out following the release of their fifth studio album 'Made In The A.M.' next month and band member Liam has revealed he is likely to sit at home reflecting on their achievements with special days of celebration.
He explained: "I think we're going to miss it more than anything but we do need to have a little bit of time out just to ... I think it's kind of nice to realise all the great stuff we've got up to. And we'll probably sit at home, and you could have a 1D day at home where you watch all the stuff and go, 'That was a good time, that was!' And then you can just go on holiday."
Their decision to take a break was revealed earlier this year and although some believe it heralds the end of the band, Louis Tomlinson insists it's normal for groups to take some time out, especially having had such a hectic five years.
He said: "I think actually what we're doing, is actually not that weird. We've spent a lot of time on the road and we've recorded a lot of albums in the same amount of years so yeah. We're just taking a break and seeing a bit of the fam, enjoy our houses, that kind of thing."
Following news of their break, the band have topped the list of the most anticipated UK winter gigs in new research from StubHub, who revealed tickets for their shows have been searched for more than other acts including U2, Madonna, the Foo Fighters and James Bay, who also feature in the top five.
Meanwhile, Liam teased fans can expect a slightly different sound on the album as they continue to push forward with their music.
He told ITV: "We've kind of changed it up slowly over the years.
"We take slow steps to where we wanted to get to with our sound."
Liam Payne: I’m going to have 1D days during break
Liam Payne is going to have a "1D day" during their break.
One Direction are set to take some time out following the release of their fifth studio album 'Made In The A.M.' next month and band member Liam has revealed he is likely to sit at home reflecting on their achievements with special days of celebration.
He explained: "I think we're going to miss it more than anything but we do need to have a little bit of time out just to ... I think it's kind of nice to realise all the great stuff we've got up to. And we'll probably sit at home, and you could have a 1D day at home where you watch all the stuff and go, 'That was a good time, that was!' And then you can just go on holiday."
Their decision to take a break was revealed earlier this year and although some believe it heralds the end of the band, Louis Tomlinson insists it's normal for groups to take some time out, especially having had such a hectic five years.
He said: "I think actually what we're doing, is actually not that weird. We've spent a lot of time on the road and we've recorded a lot of albums in the same amount of years so yeah. We're just taking a break and seeing a bit of the fam, enjoy our houses, that kind of thing."
Following news of their break, the band have topped the list of the most anticipated UK winter gigs in new research from StubHub, who revealed tickets for their shows have been searched for more than other acts including U2, Madonna, the Foo Fighters and James Bay, who also feature in the top five.
Meanwhile, Liam teased fans can expect a slightly different sound on the album as they continue to push forward with their music.
He told ITV: "We've kind of changed it up slowly over the years.
"We take slow steps to where we wanted to get to with our sound."
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Journey drummer Deen Castronovo has pleaded guilty to several domestic violence charges.
The musician was arrested in June on charges of domestic violence and appeared in a court in Salem, Oregon on Monday (12.10.15) where he was sentenced to four years on probation.
As well as the probation period, he is being made to undergo counselling to stop him re-offending and to prevent drug abuse.
If he breaks the terms of his sentence, he could face up to five years in prison.
The 51-year-old star - who joined the band in 1998 - was previously arrested for a similar offence on his girlfriend in 2012 which he described at the time as a "misunderstanding".
He said: "It was a misunderstanding that should not have been escalated to such a level in the first place".
The 'Don't Stop Believin' hitmakers removed Deen from the band in June following the latest charges and it has not yet been confirmed whether he will return in light of the court's verdict.
At the time, a statement from the band - whose 14th album 'Eclipse' was released in 2013 - said: "We, Journey, have made the decision to have Omar Hakim play drums for the band's upcoming US concerts (Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, June 20 and the Stadium of Fire in Provo, Utah on Saturday, July 4), as well as the band's Canadian tour (July 6 - August 3), due to Deen Castronovo's pending issues. We are very grateful to Omar filling in with his musical excellence."
Journey drummer pleads guilty to domestic violence
Journey drummer Deen Castronovo has pleaded guilty to several domestic violence charges.
The musician was arrested in June on charges of domestic violence and appeared in a court in Salem, Oregon on Monday (12.10.15) where he was sentenced to four years on probation.
As well as the probation period, he is being made to undergo counselling to stop him re-offending and to prevent drug abuse.
If he breaks the terms of his sentence, he could face up to five years in prison.
The 51-year-old star - who joined the band in 1998 - was previously arrested for a similar offence on his girlfriend in 2012 which he described at the time as a "misunderstanding".
He said: "It was a misunderstanding that should not have been escalated to such a level in the first place".
The 'Don't Stop Believin' hitmakers removed Deen from the band in June following the latest charges and it has not yet been confirmed whether he will return in light of the court's verdict.
At the time, a statement from the band - whose 14th album 'Eclipse' was released in 2013 - said: "We, Journey, have made the decision to have Omar Hakim play drums for the band's upcoming US concerts (Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, June 20 and the Stadium of Fire in Provo, Utah on Saturday, July 4), as well as the band's Canadian tour (July 6 - August 3), due to Deen Castronovo's pending issues. We are very grateful to Omar filling in with his musical excellence."
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Ben Haenow has signed a US record deal.
The 'X Factor' winner has signed with RCA Records - which is also home to the likes of Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and Justin Timberlake - after impressing label bosses with his debut single 'Second Hand Heart', a duet with their act Kelly Clarkson.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Ben is chuffed with the news. He was always aiming to make it over in the States, especially after spending so much of his time over there while recording his debut album."
The 30-year-old singer recently admitted he hopes the song would boost his chances of cracking America.
He told BANG Showbiz: "I'd like to think so. I think we've got a great start with Kelly being on board."
But Ben confessed the track wasn't originally intended to be a duet and only turned into one when he returned to the UK after working on the track abroad.
He admitted: "It wasn't supposed to be a duet. We got back to the UK after recording it and Sonny, the head of the label, was kind of like, how do you feel about it being a duet?
"But I asked who he was thinking and he said Kelly Clarkson, so I toyed with the idea. But as soon as we got the track back with the vocals on it, for me that was it, it just sold it. It brought a new perspective to the song instead of it just being one."
Ben Haenow signs US deal
Ben Haenow has signed a US record deal.
The 'X Factor' winner has signed with RCA Records - which is also home to the likes of Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and Justin Timberlake - after impressing label bosses with his debut single 'Second Hand Heart', a duet with their act Kelly Clarkson.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Ben is chuffed with the news. He was always aiming to make it over in the States, especially after spending so much of his time over there while recording his debut album."
The 30-year-old singer recently admitted he hopes the song would boost his chances of cracking America.
He told BANG Showbiz: "I'd like to think so. I think we've got a great start with Kelly being on board."
But Ben confessed the track wasn't originally intended to be a duet and only turned into one when he returned to the UK after working on the track abroad.
He admitted: "It wasn't supposed to be a duet. We got back to the UK after recording it and Sonny, the head of the label, was kind of like, how do you feel about it being a duet?
"But I asked who he was thinking and he said Kelly Clarkson, so I toyed with the idea. But as soon as we got the track back with the vocals on it, for me that was it, it just sold it. It brought a new perspective to the song instead of it just being one."
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Gary Numan will receive the 2015 Q Innovation In Sound award at the Q Awards.
The 57-year-old electronic musician is the first winner to be announced for the Q Awards in association with Absolute Radio, which will take place on Monday (19.10.15).
Speaking about his win, he said: "To receive any award in music is an honour. But to receive the Q Innovation In Sound award is particularly special.
"Sound is the most important aspect of making music to me, it's why electronic music has been such an obsession. It allows you the opportunity to constantly create new and exciting sounds. I'm very grateful to Q for the award, and very proud."
The 'Cars' singer follows other acts including Mark Ronson, Massive Attack, Underworld, Muse, The Prodigy and Sigur Rós who have previously been given the accolade, presented by Sony Xperia, by the magazine's editors.
Ed Sheeran, Florence + the Machine and Noel Gallagher lead the nominations at this year's event, each receiving three nods.
Both Ed and Noel are up for the coveted Best Solo Artist prize alongside Kanye West, Sam Smith and Taylor Swift, while Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will go up against Blur for Best Album and Best Act In The World.
Other acts nominated for prizes at the annual event include Jess Glynne, James Bay, Years & Years, The Weeknd, Royal Blood and Catfish & The Bottlemen.
Gary Numan to be honoured at Q Awards
Gary Numan will receive the 2015 Q Innovation In Sound award at the Q Awards.
The 57-year-old electronic musician is the first winner to be announced for the Q Awards in association with Absolute Radio, which will take place on Monday (19.10.15).
Speaking about his win, he said: "To receive any award in music is an honour. But to receive the Q Innovation In Sound award is particularly special.
"Sound is the most important aspect of making music to me, it's why electronic music has been such an obsession. It allows you the opportunity to constantly create new and exciting sounds. I'm very grateful to Q for the award, and very proud."
The 'Cars' singer follows other acts including Mark Ronson, Massive Attack, Underworld, Muse, The Prodigy and Sigur Rós who have previously been given the accolade, presented by Sony Xperia, by the magazine's editors.
Ed Sheeran, Florence + the Machine and Noel Gallagher lead the nominations at this year's event, each receiving three nods.
Both Ed and Noel are up for the coveted Best Solo Artist prize alongside Kanye West, Sam Smith and Taylor Swift, while Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will go up against Blur for Best Album and Best Act In The World.
Other acts nominated for prizes at the annual event include Jess Glynne, James Bay, Years & Years, The Weeknd, Royal Blood and Catfish & The Bottlemen.
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Simon Cowell is "absolutely livid" after a snippet of One Direction's new single was leaked.
The four-piece boyband are gearing up to release their new single 'Perfect' on Friday (16.10.15) but their label, which is run by the music mogul, have been left feeling furious due to a 30-second clip of the song being shared without their consent.
An insider told The Sun newspaper: "Syco has gone absolutely ballistic that someone one of the boys trusted has covertly recorded the song and shared it. They had a strategy in place and hardly anyone got to hear the song so they could keep it entirely under wraps before its release on Friday. Now that's all been put at risk."
It was previously revealed the track, which was penned by members Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, was inspired by Harry's short-lived romance with US superstar Taylor Swift, which ended in January 2013.
A source said: "Harry would never get too specific about Taylor in a song, but the lyrics are definitely going to get fans speculating.
"He doesn't want to dish the dirt but a relationship as intense as theirs has provided lots of inspiration."
Simon Cowell ‘livid’ with 1D leak
Simon Cowell is "absolutely livid" after a snippet of One Direction's new single was leaked.
The four-piece boyband are gearing up to release their new single 'Perfect' on Friday (16.10.15) but their label, which is run by the music mogul, have been left feeling furious due to a 30-second clip of the song being shared without their consent.
An insider told The Sun newspaper: "Syco has gone absolutely ballistic that someone one of the boys trusted has covertly recorded the song and shared it. They had a strategy in place and hardly anyone got to hear the song so they could keep it entirely under wraps before its release on Friday. Now that's all been put at risk."
It was previously revealed the track, which was penned by members Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, was inspired by Harry's short-lived romance with US superstar Taylor Swift, which ended in January 2013.
A source said: "Harry would never get too specific about Taylor in a song, but the lyrics are definitely going to get fans speculating.
"He doesn't want to dish the dirt but a relationship as intense as theirs has provided lots of inspiration."
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Coldplay are reportedly set to headline Glastonbury for the fourth time.
The 'A Sky Full of Stars' hitmakers are said to have been signed up by organiser Michael Eavis to close the legendary music festival on the Sunday night, making them the first ever act to headline more than three times.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Michael likes getting things sorted as early as possible and having a solid, reliable Sunday headline act to send people home happy is a massive part of the booking process.
"Coldplay are Glastonbury veterans and will have no problem filling a two-hour set that punters will love."
The band - who are made up of frontman Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion - previously appeared at Glastonbury in 2002, 2005 and 2011.
Headlining in 2016 would see them take over from Van Morrison, The Cure and Elvis Costello who have each played the festival three times while Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Oasis and David Bowie have two headline slots to their names.
Meanwhile, Foo Fighters - who had to pull out of playing at the sell-out event earlier this year after frontman Dave Grohl broke his leg - will return to headline the Pyramid Stage on the Friday, leaving just Saturday's slot to be filled.
However, Michael's daughter Emily Eavis previously revealed they've already booked all three.
She said: "We've got three headliners for next year, so that's completely sorted. We're in a really good position in that respect because it means we can now focus on the rest of the bill."
Last year's festival saw Florence and the Machine, Kanye West and The Who headline the Pyramid Stage on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
Coldplay to headline Glastonbury for record fourth time
Coldplay are reportedly set to headline Glastonbury for the fourth time.
The 'A Sky Full of Stars' hitmakers are said to have been signed up by organiser Michael Eavis to close the legendary music festival on the Sunday night, making them the first ever act to headline more than three times.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Michael likes getting things sorted as early as possible and having a solid, reliable Sunday headline act to send people home happy is a massive part of the booking process.
"Coldplay are Glastonbury veterans and will have no problem filling a two-hour set that punters will love."
The band - who are made up of frontman Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion - previously appeared at Glastonbury in 2002, 2005 and 2011.
Headlining in 2016 would see them take over from Van Morrison, The Cure and Elvis Costello who have each played the festival three times while Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Oasis and David Bowie have two headline slots to their names.
Meanwhile, Foo Fighters - who had to pull out of playing at the sell-out event earlier this year after frontman Dave Grohl broke his leg - will return to headline the Pyramid Stage on the Friday, leaving just Saturday's slot to be filled.
However, Michael's daughter Emily Eavis previously revealed they've already booked all three.
She said: "We've got three headliners for next year, so that's completely sorted. We're in a really good position in that respect because it means we can now focus on the rest of the bill."
Last year's festival saw Florence and the Machine, Kanye West and The Who headline the Pyramid Stage on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
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Becky Hill's debut album is "99 per cent done".
The 21-year-old singer/songwriter has been working on the record for a couple of years but teased she's now putting the finishing touches to it so she can release it in the new year.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, she said: "It's literally 99 per cent done so we're ready to release next year. I really don't feel any pressure. The only pressure I feel is from the fans who I want to give new music to."
However it's been a long time in the making which means she's struggled to pick the songs for the LP, as there are so many to choose from.
She admitted: "Over the past three years I've written about 250 songs, so there's a lot of music there, but some of the songs that I am singing now, I wrote two years ago when I was 19. So I'm writing all the time for my project as well as writing for other people, so there's a lot of people there and it's just about trying to get that good five per cent that will make that first album."
And while she's most well-known for lending her vocals to huge dance hits such as 'Gecko (Overdrive)' by Oliver Heldens and 'Afterglow' by Wilkinson, she's not keen to feature on too many more for the time being because she needs to focus on her own music.
She explained: "What's difficult is giving away a song to an artist and them wanting me to sing on it, and then me being like, 'I can't sing it, because I can't feature on everybody's song' and them saying, 'Yeah, but we can't find anyone who sings it like you do' and I'm like, 'Yeah because I wrote it!' But then they're like, 'We're not putting this out unless you sing on it!'"
Becky Hill: Album is 99 per cent done
Becky Hill's debut album is "99 per cent done".
The 21-year-old singer/songwriter has been working on the record for a couple of years but teased she's now putting the finishing touches to it so she can release it in the new year.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, she said: "It's literally 99 per cent done so we're ready to release next year. I really don't feel any pressure. The only pressure I feel is from the fans who I want to give new music to."
However it's been a long time in the making which means she's struggled to pick the songs for the LP, as there are so many to choose from.
She admitted: "Over the past three years I've written about 250 songs, so there's a lot of music there, but some of the songs that I am singing now, I wrote two years ago when I was 19. So I'm writing all the time for my project as well as writing for other people, so there's a lot of people there and it's just about trying to get that good five per cent that will make that first album."
And while she's most well-known for lending her vocals to huge dance hits such as 'Gecko (Overdrive)' by Oliver Heldens and 'Afterglow' by Wilkinson, she's not keen to feature on too many more for the time being because she needs to focus on her own music.
She explained: "What's difficult is giving away a song to an artist and them wanting me to sing on it, and then me being like, 'I can't sing it, because I can't feature on everybody's song' and them saying, 'Yeah, but we can't find anyone who sings it like you do' and I'm like, 'Yeah because I wrote it!' But then they're like, 'We're not putting this out unless you sing on it!'"
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Taylor Swift leads the nominations for the American Music Awards.
The 25-year-old star is up for six awards at the annual ceremony, including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for 'Blank Space' and Collaboration of the Year for 'Bad Blood', which she created with Kendrick Lamar.
Following just behind her is pal Ed Sheeran and 'Can't Feel My Face' hitmaker The Weeknd who each received five nominations, including nods for Artist of the Year.
Other stars up for the coveted prize include Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Luke Bryan, Sam Smith and Meghan Trainor, with the category set to be narrowed down to five in a public vote prior to the ceremony.
The Song of the Year category will also be fiercely fought with Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' 'Uptown Funk', Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's 'See You Again' and Ed Sheeran's 'Thinking Out Loud' being among the huge hits which will battle it out for the prize.
The event will take place at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theatre on November 22 and will be hosted by actress and singer Jennifer Lopez.
Last year's ceremony saw performances from Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea, Lorde, One Direction, Nicki Minaj, 5 Seconds of Summer, Sam Smith and Jennifer Lopez, while Katy Perry was the big winner, taking home three awards including Single of the Year for 'Dark Horse'.
The nominations for the American Music Awards 2015 are as follows:
Artist of the Year:
Luke Bryan
Ariana Grande
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
One Direction
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
The Weeknd
New Artist of the Year presented by Kohl's:
Fetty Wap
Sam Hunt
Tove Lo
Walk The Moon
The Weeknd
Song of the Year:
'See You Again' - Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
'Uptown Funk!' - Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
'Thinking Out Loud' - Ed Sheeran
'Blank Space' - Taylor Swift
'Can't Feel My Face' - The Weeknd
Collaboration of the Year Unleashed by T-Mobile:
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth - 'See You Again'
Rihanna & Kanye West featuring Paul McCartney - 'FourFiveSeconds'
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars - 'Uptown Funk!'
Skrillex & Diplo featuring Justin Bieber 'Where Are Ü Now'
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar - 'Bad Blood"'
Favourite Male Artist - Pop/Rock:
Nick Jonas
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Favourite Female Artist - Pop/Rock
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Favourite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock:
Maroon 5
One Direction
Walk The Moon
Favourite Album - Pop/Rock:
'X' - Ed Sheeran
'In The Lonely Hour' - Sam Smith
'1989' - Taylor Swift
Favourite Male Artist - Country:
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt
Favourite Female Artist - Country:
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood
Favourite Duo or Group - Country:
Zac Brown Band
Florida Georgia Line
Little Big Town
Favourite Album - Country:
'Old Boots, New Dirt' - Jason Aldean
'Anything Goes' - Florida Georgia Line
'Montevallo' - Sam Hunt
Favourite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop:
Drake
Fetty Wap
Nicki Minaj
Favourite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop:
'2014 Forest Hills Drive' - J. Cole
'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' - Drake
'The Pinkprint' - Nicki Minaj
Favourite Male Artist - Soul/R&B:
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
The Weeknd
Favourite Female Artist - Soul/R&B:
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
Favourite Album - Soul/R&B:
'X' - Chris Brown
'Black Messiah' - D'Angelo and The Vanguard
'Beauty Behind the Madness' - The Weeknd
Favourite Artist - Alternative Rock:
Fall Out Boy
Hozier
Walk The Moon
Favourite Artist - Adult Contemporary:
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Favourite Artist - Latin:
Enrique Iglesias
Ricky Martin
Romeo Santos
Favourite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational:
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
MercyMe
Favourite Artist - EDM (Electronic Dance Music):
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Zedd
Top Soundtrack:
'Fifty Shades of Grey'
'Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1'
'Pitch Perfect 2'
Taylor Swift leads American Music Awards nominations
Taylor Swift leads the nominations for the American Music Awards.
The 25-year-old star is up for six awards at the annual ceremony, including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for 'Blank Space' and Collaboration of the Year for 'Bad Blood', which she created with Kendrick Lamar.
Following just behind her is pal Ed Sheeran and 'Can't Feel My Face' hitmaker The Weeknd who each received five nominations, including nods for Artist of the Year.
Other stars up for the coveted prize include Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Luke Bryan, Sam Smith and Meghan Trainor, with the category set to be narrowed down to five in a public vote prior to the ceremony.
The Song of the Year category will also be fiercely fought with Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' 'Uptown Funk', Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's 'See You Again' and Ed Sheeran's 'Thinking Out Loud' being among the huge hits which will battle it out for the prize.
The event will take place at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theatre on November 22 and will be hosted by actress and singer Jennifer Lopez.
Last year's ceremony saw performances from Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea, Lorde, One Direction, Nicki Minaj, 5 Seconds of Summer, Sam Smith and Jennifer Lopez, while Katy Perry was the big winner, taking home three awards including Single of the Year for 'Dark Horse'.
The nominations for the American Music Awards 2015 are as follows:
Artist of the Year:
Luke Bryan
Ariana Grande
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
One Direction
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
The Weeknd
New Artist of the Year presented by Kohl's:
Fetty Wap
Sam Hunt
Tove Lo
Walk The Moon
The Weeknd
Song of the Year:
'See You Again' - Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
'Uptown Funk!' - Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
'Thinking Out Loud' - Ed Sheeran
'Blank Space' - Taylor Swift
'Can't Feel My Face' - The Weeknd
Collaboration of the Year Unleashed by T-Mobile:
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth - 'See You Again'
Rihanna & Kanye West featuring Paul McCartney - 'FourFiveSeconds'
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars - 'Uptown Funk!'
Skrillex & Diplo featuring Justin Bieber 'Where Are Ü Now'
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar - 'Bad Blood"'
Favourite Male Artist - Pop/Rock:
Nick Jonas
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Favourite Female Artist - Pop/Rock
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Favourite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock:
Maroon 5
One Direction
Walk The Moon
Favourite Album - Pop/Rock:
'X' - Ed Sheeran
'In The Lonely Hour' - Sam Smith
'1989' - Taylor Swift
Favourite Male Artist - Country:
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt
Favourite Female Artist - Country:
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood
Favourite Duo or Group - Country:
Zac Brown Band
Florida Georgia Line
Little Big Town
Favourite Album - Country:
'Old Boots, New Dirt' - Jason Aldean
'Anything Goes' - Florida Georgia Line
'Montevallo' - Sam Hunt
Favourite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop:
Drake
Fetty Wap
Nicki Minaj
Favourite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop:
'2014 Forest Hills Drive' - J. Cole
'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' - Drake
'The Pinkprint' - Nicki Minaj
Favourite Male Artist - Soul/R&B:
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
The Weeknd
Favourite Female Artist - Soul/R&B:
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
Favourite Album - Soul/R&B:
'X' - Chris Brown
'Black Messiah' - D'Angelo and The Vanguard
'Beauty Behind the Madness' - The Weeknd
Favourite Artist - Alternative Rock:
Fall Out Boy
Hozier
Walk The Moon
Favourite Artist - Adult Contemporary:
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Favourite Artist - Latin:
Enrique Iglesias
Ricky Martin
Romeo Santos
Favourite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational:
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
MercyMe
Favourite Artist - EDM (Electronic Dance Music):
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Zedd
Top Soundtrack:
'Fifty Shades of Grey'
'Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1'
'Pitch Perfect 2'
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Iggy Azalea has shunned a 'Lady Marmalade' remake.
Rita Ora recently revealed she wanted to recruit the rapper along with Miley Cyrus and Charli XCX for a new version of LaBelle's 1975 hit but Iggy has slammed the idea, insisting she won't be taking part.
She tweeted: "Please leave me out of the whole Lady Marmalade conversation. I have nothing to do with ritas ideas & agree it should be left alone. Thanks (sic)."
Speaking about the idea, the 'Body On Me' singer previously said: "It's always been my goal to create another 'Lady Marmalade'. I'm trying to round up the troops - I think it would be me, Miley, Charli XCX - she'd be fun - and Iggy."
The track was previously covered by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink in 2001 for the 'Moulin Rouge!' soundtrack but Iggy made it clear she wants to leave the song in the past.
And while Miley Cyrus has yet to comment on whether she would like to be involved, 'Boom Clap' hitmaker Charli revealed on Twitter she would love to re-record the hit, before deleting her supportive tweet.
Replying to a tweet about the idea in her since-deleted response, she wrote: "ummm I'm down".
Iggy Azalea shuns Rita Ora’s Lady Marmalade remake
Iggy Azalea has shunned a 'Lady Marmalade' remake.
Rita Ora recently revealed she wanted to recruit the rapper along with Miley Cyrus and Charli XCX for a new version of LaBelle's 1975 hit but Iggy has slammed the idea, insisting she won't be taking part.
She tweeted: "Please leave me out of the whole Lady Marmalade conversation. I have nothing to do with ritas ideas & agree it should be left alone. Thanks (sic)."
Speaking about the idea, the 'Body On Me' singer previously said: "It's always been my goal to create another 'Lady Marmalade'. I'm trying to round up the troops - I think it would be me, Miley, Charli XCX - she'd be fun - and Iggy."
The track was previously covered by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink in 2001 for the 'Moulin Rouge!' soundtrack but Iggy made it clear she wants to leave the song in the past.
And while Miley Cyrus has yet to comment on whether she would like to be involved, 'Boom Clap' hitmaker Charli revealed on Twitter she would love to re-record the hit, before deleting her supportive tweet.
Replying to a tweet about the idea in her since-deleted response, she wrote: "ummm I'm down".