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Brit Awards 2022 : Excellent, Brit Awards Is Not Gender Biased Anymore

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1 year ago

November 23, 2021

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Brit Awards 2022

Brit Awards Combines Best Female And Male Artist Category For Both UK And International Artist

The Brit Awards has followed in the footsteps of other awards shows by going gender neutral for the best female and male artist category after several complains and call for change from Sam Smith and Will Young .

Dua Lipa and J Hus goes down in history as the last stars to win best female and male at the Brit Award

Event organizers for Brit Awards have announced that, for the new BRITs 2022, the separate categories for the female and male Artist of the Year will merged into one category; the Artist of the Year, and this has effect on both UK and International Artist of the Year’s category.

Furthermore, fans has been given more power than ever as four new fan voted genre awards ; Alternative/Rock act, Pop/R&B act, Hip Hop/Grime/Rap act and Dance act has been introduced to shine a light across a diverse range of genres.

Mo Gilligan is your BRITs 2022 host // Dream duo Maya Jama and Clara Amfo will be taking on presenting duties for The BRITs Are Coming nominations show + The BRITs 2022 red carpet

The English singer Sam Smith, with his album, Love Goes, reached number two in the UK chart. The artist felt unable to enter the gender-based categories since he is a non-binary. He therefore wrote on his Instagram at the time, the star called for awards shows to be more “reflective of the society we live in”.

According to Tom March, the chairman of the Brit Awards ceremony. It is important that the Brit continue to evolve and aim to be as inclusive as possible.

The Brit Awards are not just a celebration of British music, they are a reflection of British culture,” said Geoff Taylor, chief executive of the British Phonographic Industry and Brit Awards.

The changes we are making for the 2022 show should mean more new fans, more engagement and a bigger global platform than ever for our amazing artists.”

The Brit Awards 2022 is due to take place on Tuesday the 8th of February 2022.

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Chicago prosecutor drops sex abuse charges against R. Kelly

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January 31, 2023

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R. Kelly arrives for a hearing on sexual abuse charges in Chicago on May 7, 2019.Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP via Getty Images file

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx told reporters that her office believes “justice has been served” against Kelly, who has been convicted in federal court.

An Illinois prosecutor dropped 10 charges of sex abuse against the singer R. Kelly on Monday, saying the cost was one of the factors she weighed in her decision.

Kelly, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, is already serving a 30-year prison sentence on charges of federal racketeering and sex trafficking after he was convicted in New York last year.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx told reporters that her office believes “justice has been served” with the two convictions. She said her office’s “limited resources and court time” were the ultimate factors, noting that it found the accusations to be credible.

“Mr. Kelly is looking at the possibility of never walking out of prison again,” Foxx said.

Kelly is set to appear Tuesday in Cook County Court, where the charges will be formally dropped. The state has accused Kelly of sexually abusing four people, three of whom were minors.

Foxx announced the state’s case in 2019, saying the incidents occurred from May 1998 to January 2010. Kelly had faced three to seven years in prison for each charge if he were convicted.

The women in the case were identified in the indictment only by their initials. Multiple women have come forward with allegations over the years.

Lifetime aired a six-part docuseries, “Surviving R. Kelly,” in January 2019 in which multiple women alleged Kelly subjected them to mental, physical and sexual abuse. Foxx urged potential victims to come forward to speak with her office about possible criminal activity after the series.

Foxx said Monday that she consulted with the women in the indictment before she decided to drop the charges, acknowledging that some might be disappointed.

“I know firsthand how difficult it is for you to tell your stories,” Foxx said. “Four years ago, I stood at this podium and shared my story of having been a survivor and my full understanding of what it means to have to go before strangers to discuss what is arguably one of the most horrific experiences one could have. And these women, all of them Black, came forward, believing that they would be heard.”

Kelly also faces state charges in Minnesota, where he has been accused of soliciting a minor for sexual purposes and engaging in prostitution with a minor.

In the New York case, Kelly was convicted on nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking. Jurors found that he set up a criminal enterprise that enabled him to recruit and transport underage girls for sex.

Months later in Chicago federal court, he was convicted on six counts of sexual exploitationand enticement of a minor. He is scheduled to be sentenced on those charges Feb. 23.

Kelly’s attorneys have said he plans to appeal both federal convictions.

Source: NBC NEWS

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50 GB Of Unreleased Michael Jackson Songs Stolen And Leaked

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January 30, 2023

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Renowned music engineer Brad Sundberg’s laptop was stolen this week during a break at one of his “In The Studio With MJ” events in Brussels, leading to the leaks of several unreleased songs by the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Sundberg’s laptop contained a significant amount of unreleased material by the iconic singer, predominately from the late 1980s and early 1990s. He would play them for fans who attended the events over the years.

The stolen songs, which were recorded during Michael’s “Bad” and “Dangerous” eras, have now surfaced on various online platforms, causing a frenzy among the fans. This is not the first time that unreleased material by Michael has been leaked, but under the circumstance of the theft, it’s certainly the most shocking and disappointing.

Fans have urged others to refrain from sharing or downloading the leaked songs, as they were not intended for public release and may contain unfinished versions of the tracks, as well as damage any plans for potential future releases.

We at MJWN are deeply saddened by the events. We hope those involved will be brought to justice. We will not be posting any links to the stolen material, nor naming the songs that have been leaked.

Michael’s Estate has yet to release a statement on the matter.

Source: MJWN

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‘Addams Family’ Tv Actress Lisa Loring Dead at 64

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January 30, 2023

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Lisa Loring, the first Wednesday in 1964's 'The Addams Family', dies at 64

Actress Lisa Loring, best known for her portrayal of Wednesday Addams in the iconic TV show, “The Addams Family,” has died.

Her daughter, Vanessa, tells TMZ … Lisa passed away Saturday at a hospital in Burbank, CA, after she suffered a stroke due to high blood pressure.

Lisa was just 6 when she landed the role of pig-tailed Wednesday Addams in the 1964 dark comedy sitcom. Although she played the part for only 2 years, her depiction of the character inspired other actresses who portrayed Wednesday in later films based on the TV show.

Jenna Ortega, who took on the role of Wednesday in the recent Netflix series, also gave props to Lisa in an interview with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show.

After “The Addams Family,” Lisa stayed mostly in TV with appearances in “The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.,” “Fantasy Island” and “Barnaby Jones.” She also played Cricket Montgomery on “As the World Turns” in the early ’80s. Her final credit was the 2015 movie, “Doctor Spine.”

Lisa was 64.

RIP