While Bollywood is famous for rivalries between top actresses, the budding friendship between Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt is defying this stereotype.
While Bollywood is famous for rivalries between top actresses, the budding friendship between Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt is defying this stereotype.
On a recent talk show, BFFs with Vogue, the two actresses were asked to give love advice to each other.
Speaking to Katrina, Alia quipped, "Leave the gym and focus on men instead." On this Katrina replied: "I am waiting for Alia to get married first."
Moreover, in another segment of the show the host Neha Dhupia asked Katrina and Alia to punch each other by mentioning a thing they hate about one another.
Alia initiated the game by saying: "One thing I find super annoying about Katrina is that she never sticks to plans."
Katrina then retaliated, "She could possibly be a little more generous and pass some of the critics my way rather than taking it all and all the awards."
The friendship between the two actresses came into limelight when they were spotted at the book launch of their gym trainer, Yasmin Karachiwala.
From gymming together to constantly praising and supporting each on social media, the two ladies have definitely given us major friendship goals.
ایڈونچر سے بھرپور پاکستانی فلم الہ یار اینڈ دی لیجینڈ آف مارخور کے کراچی پریمیر میں نامور شخصیات کی اپنے بچوں سمیت بھرپور شرکت، انیمیٹیڈ فلم اور اسکے پریمر شو کے بارے میں بتا رہی ہیں نادیہ فیصل۔
Posted by Geo News Urdu on Wednesday, 31 January 2018
KARACHI: The star-studded premiere of animated movie Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor was held at Karachi's Nueplex Cinema Wednesday night.
A number of celebrities along with their kids graced the premiere including Faysal Quraishi, Ali Rehman, Sanam Saeed, Ali Noor, Zahid Ahmed, Hareem Farooq among others attended the movie premiere
Hareem Farooq at the premiere of Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor. Photo: Facebook/Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor
The story revolves around, Allahyar (Anum Zaidi) and his animal companions Mehru (Natasha Humera Ajaz), Hero (Azfar Jafri) and Chakku (Abdul Nabi Jamali) as they gather courage and strength to embark on a journey to fight the evil hunter Mani (Ali Noor), and save the endangered species.
The cast and crew at the premiere of Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor. Photo: Facebook/Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor
The movie, which a venture of 3rd World Studios and English Biscuit Manufacturers, has been written, produced and directed by the talented Uzair Zaheer Khan.
Movie has been written, produced and directed by Uzair Zaheer Khan. Photo:Facebook/Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor
Speaking to Geo News, Khan shared that the team has worked day and night to lift the movie to international standards. "We are happy with the result". Natasha Humera, who has voiced Markhor in the movie, said: "The movie touches on a lot of topics. I have essayed the role of a feisty baby markhor in the movie."
Komal Bashir, English Biscuit Manufacturers brand manager, shared that the company has been working for environmental conservation and wildlife protection. "The movie has a very beautiful message. I encourage everyone to come and watch this movie."
The movie will be screened in cinemas across Pakistan on February 2.
TOKYO: Japanese videogames maker Nintendo Co Ltd said on Thursday it would team with US film studio Illumination Entertainment to produce an animation film using its Super Mario Bros characters.
The film would be distributed by Universal Pictures, President Tatsumi Kimishima said at a meeting with analysts on Thursday. The launch date has not been decided.
It is part of Nintendo's efforts to diversify revenue sources as the firm's earnings are heavily reliant on the gaming console business.
On Wednesday, the company reported its biggest third-quarter operating profit in eight years, driven by smashing demand for its new Switch games console, and said it expected annual earnings to outstrip its previous estimate.
UNHCR Special Envoy actor Angelina Jolie takes part in a news conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 31, 2018
BRUSSELS: UN refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie has called on NATO to help stop the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, as the Hollywood star broadened her international efforts to protect women's rights.
Jolie, who earlier this week visited a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan, made her appeal to the US-led alliance's top decision-making body, the North Atlantic Council, in Brussels, and later met NATO military commanders.
"Violence against women and children, particularly sexual violence, is an increasing feature of conflict," Jolie told a news conference at NATO headquarters alongside the alliance's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
"This is rape used as a weapon to achieve military or political goals. It affects men and boys as well as women and girls," Jolie said.
NATO, which counts 29 members and has missions from Kosovo to Afghanistan, has agreed to help report on sexual violence in war to help bring perpetrators to justice and challenge the idea that rape is an unavoidable aspect of conflict.
Jolie, a mother of six who last year released her film "First They Killed My Father" about Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s, said she had met victims of sexual violence in conflict and was trying to be a voice for them.
Angelina Jolie with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 31, 2018
Expressing frustration at the lack of assistance available to victims, Jolie said she hoped that NATO could help by raising standards in other militaries through its training programes abroad, as well as promoting the role of women in the military.
Jolie singled out the plight of Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar and what she said was the inadequate response of many governments around the world.
"I'm very concerned about the Rohingya, I'm very angry at the response ... I'm very concerned about the stories of the 10-year old girls being raped," she said.
"We should all hang our head on how little we have been able to do," she added.
With some 65 million people forced from their homes by conflict as of the end of 2016, Jolie said the sheer scale of the refugee crisis worldwide felt overwhelming.
Chadwick Boseman stars in the titular role in the 18th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe -- the first black superhero to get his own standalone movie
LOS ANGELES: Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman revealed Tuesday doubters had tried to convince him not to give the superhero an African accent -- and how proud he was to prove them wrong.
The 41-year-old American stars in the titular role in the 18th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe -- the first black superhero to get his own standalone movie.
"There was a time period where people would ask me questions about whether or not an audience could sit through a movie with a lead character that spoke with that accent," Boseman said of the east African inflection he gives the superhero -- alias King T´Challa.
"I became adamant about the fact that it´s not true," he added, stressing that none of the naysayers had come from Marvel itself.
"The intonations and melodies inside an African accent are just as classical as a British one or a European one."
Boseman was speaking at a Beverly Hills news conference along with director Ryan Coogler, co-stars Michael B Jordan, Lupita Nyong´o and Danai Gurira and the rest of the cast the morning after Monday´s glittering Hollywood premiere.
The actor got his break after a decade as an obscure television and indie film actor when Marvel came calling in 2014 with a lucrative five-picture deal to play Black Panther.
His appearance in "Captain America: Civil War" (2016) brought Boseman his first taste of real fame and his celebrity looks set to skyrocket when "Black Panther" opens on February 16, followed in May by "Avengers: Infinity War."
King of Wakanda
T´Challa, king and protector of the technologically advanced fictional African nation of Wakanda, has been characterised as the first black superhero, which is partly true.
Around 30 black characters have donned the lycra for the big screen since the early 1990s, including Marvel´s Falcon (Anthony Mackie since 2014), Wesley Snipes's titular vampire hunter in Blade (1998) and Halle Berry´s Kenyan princess Storm in four X-men movies.
The Wakandan royal can claim to be the first black superhero to land a standalone movie in the MCU and the first in mainstream American comics, having been featured in The Fantastic Four in 1966.
Critical and celebrity reactions to Black Panther after Monday´s premiere were about as good as could be expected, with reviewers hailing the movie as "iconic" and "astonishing."
Donald Glover, who is due to star as Lando Calrissian in the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story, called it "beautiful" while Ant-Man director Peyton Reed said it was "soulful, thoughtful and of the moment."
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, who produces every MCU movie, agreed that the messages of the movie -- which posits Wakanda taking in refugees and extending its culture and technology to poorer nations -- were particularly topical, but added that most of the script was written 18 months ago.
'Badass Women of Wakanda'
Coogler and the producers came in for particular praise at the news conference for their decision to feature a clique of powerful female characters -- dubbed "the badass women of Wakanda" front and centre.
"I was so pleased that this story... that it supported that. In African culture, they feel as if there is no king without a queen and this story, it highlights the queen, the warrior, the general, the young sister," said Angela Bassett, who plays T´Challa´s mother Ramonda.
"I was so proud to have my daughter and my son there last night, because in their faces, in their spirit, they were feeling themselves. They stood taller after last night."
Gurira (The Walking Dead) spoke of her trepidation over having her head shaved to play Okoye, the head of Wakanda´s Dora Milaje special forces, but how she saw it as "subversive in the right way."
"In theory, it sounded amazing, and then the day came... It happened. Then you walk into the restroom to wash your hands, look up like, ´What the?´
"It took a few days... Then the pride started to grow, there´s pride around it, and the embracing of this symbol of power and these women."
US actor Mark Salling arrives at the Entertainment Tonight Emmy Party in Los Angeles, California, US, September 19, 2011. REUTERS/Jason Redmond/Files
LOS ANGELES: US actor Mark Salling — known for his role in the hit musical TV series Glee — died Tuesday, weeks before being sentenced for possession of child pornography, his lawyer said. He was 35.
News outlet TMZ, citing law enforcement, said Salling had committed suicide by hanging.
"I can confirm that Mark Salling passed away early this morning," his lawyer Michael Proctor said in a statement.
"Mark was a gentle and loving person, a person of great creativity, who was doing his best to atone for some serious mistakes and errors of judgment."
Salling was facing sentencing on March 7 after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography under an agreement with prosecutors. He had been arrested in late 2015 and charged in 2016.
Authorities reportedly found more than 50,000 pornographic images and videos of children, mainly girls, on his laptop and an external drive.
On Glee, Salling played Noah Puckerman, an angry football player outside his comfort zone when he joins the high school glee club.
According to TMZ, he had previously attempted suicide in August.
Another actor on the hit series, Canadian Cory Monteith, died in July 2013 of an overdose of drugs and alcohol.
"The Salling family appreciates the support they have been receiving and asks for their privacy to be respected," Proctor said.
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, who his know for her blithe statements and eccentric behaviour, has seemingly ended her spat with director and host Karan Johar for good.
In a recent interview, the powerhouse performer said that Johar knows she does not 'hate' him, adding that she has no personal agenda against the director.
She said that at times she can be wrong but still has the right to speak against issues such as nepotism in the industry and other issues in order to correct the society.
Earlier, Ranaut had called the director 'flag-bearer of nepotism' on his show Koffee with Karan, to which Karan Johar seemingly reciprocated in a cryptic tweet.
In his Twitter post, the director had advised the 'talent' to "stay away from overconfidence and delusion."
The actress is known for disclosing closed details of her personal life to shame former flames, she also gained massive support from fans for calling out the nepotism and sexism prevalent in the film industry.
Indian income tax authorities have provisionally attached actor Shah Rukh Khan's farmhouse located in Alibag, a coastal town south of Mumbai, according to Indian media.
The attachment notice was issued under the Prohibition of Benami (unnamed) Property Transactions Act (PBPT) in December, English-language daily Business Standard reported Tuesday.
The property, Deja Vu Farms Pvt Ltd, is spread over an area of 19,960 sq metres, having amenities such as a swimming pool, beach and private helipad.
The circle rate of the attached property is Rs146.7 million, however, the market price may go up to five times, the newspaper quoted an income tax official as saying.
Confirming the development, another senior official said that under the relevant law if the investigating officer believed that the person is benamidar, he can issue the attachment notice to that person or beneficial owner (if identity is known).
The law says that the property can be attached for a period not exceeding 90 days from the date of issuance of the notice, he explained.
It was further reported that an e-mail sent to Shah Rukh Khan's company Red Chillies Entertainment and Kolkata Knight Riders's chief executive officer on January 24 remains unanswered, despite several reminders.
The major allegation against SRK is that he had made an application to purchase agricultural land for farming, but instead constructed a farmhouse for personal use.
The item is described as "check mini skirt" and comes in a brown check pattern-Zara
From Kaulapuris to traditional dresses, it seems to have become a trend with western brands to take items from this part of the world, rebrand them and sell it without giving any acknowledgement to the source of the idea.
The latest is a lungi-style skirt, yes the same lungis worn commonly by men in mostly rural parts of India and Pakistan, being sold by Zara. And the price? An unbelievable £69.99!
The item is described as "check mini skirt" and comes in a brown check pattern. "Flowing skirt with draped detail in the front. Front slit detail at the hem. Zip fastening in the back hidden along the seam." Or lungi, in other words.
While this branded skirt costs above $100, the lungis worn by people in Pakistan, India and some other countries cost between not more than a couple of dollars.
In October last year, an ad selling charpoy in Australia went viral. While it did mention "traditional Indian charpoy", people were quite amused at its price, which was $990.
Bollywood epic Padmaavat has found itself in troubled waters again as Malaysian Censor Board has placed a ban on the movie. Photo: Padmaavat
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Bollywood epic Padmaavat has found itself in troubled waters again as Malaysian Censor Board has placed a ban on the movie.
Malaysia's National Film Censorship Board (LPF) has barred filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmaavat' from getting released in the country, reported Free Malaysia Today.
"The storyline of the film touches on the sensitivities of Islam. That in itself is a matter of grave concern in Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country," said LPF chairman Mohd Zamberi Abdul Aziz.
However, Aziz also shared that the distributors of the film had filed an appeal against the ban and it would be reviewed by the Film Appeals Committee today (January 30).
"Currently, LPF is unable to provide further comments as the film distributor has submitted an appeal to the appeals committee.Therefore, further comments will only be issued after the appeals committee has made its decision," Aziz said.
However, the movie, which was released after much controversy, has already crossed the INR 100 crore mark since its opening on January 25. According to estimates, the movie earned Indian Rs114 crore at the India box office.
The Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed film stars Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh in lead roles.
Renowned Qawwal Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has gone back to roots and announced to hold 100 Qawwal mehfils [gatherings] across the globe. Photo: file
KARACHI: Renowned Qawwal Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has gone back to roots and announced to hold 100 Qawwal mehfils [gatherings] across the globe.
The singer, who is the nephew of the Qawwal maestro Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, shared his plans to celebrate 2018 as the year of Qawwali at a press conference Monday night.
"I am basically a Qawwal and the poetry of the Sufi's runs in my veins. Qawwali is at the heart of our family traditions and my ancestors have worked hard to develop this genre of music and introduce it to the world."
He added, "Qawwali and I are inseparable. It runs in my blood. Whatever I am performing, Qawwali is always at the heart of it. Qawwali gives me the unique edge in all the music that I do."
Shedding some light on his uncle's talent, Khan said: "The world of music has not seen a Qawwal that is parallel to Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. He glorified the art of Qawwali and took the art of international audiences. He won many awards and accolades for his performances."
The 100 concerts seek to pay a tribute to the lasting legacy of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The shows will be held in different countries such as US, Canada, UK, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Morocco, South Africa, Kenya, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
"2018 will be celebrated as the year of the Qawali," shared PME's Salman Ahmed — the promoter of Rahat Fateh Ali's concert tours at the press conference. "The Qawalis of the famous poets and saints for the subcontinent will be brought back to life."
Ahmed remarked that the listeners have been seeking good Qawwali for some time and it is popular across all age groups. He shared that veterans who have performed alongside Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan have also been roped in for the performances.
"We strive to bring back Qawali to its old galore through a series of 100 concerts around the world," he said.
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, in a recent episode of BFFs with Vogue, revealed that she would not be inviting Katrina Kaif to her wedding, reported Pinkvilla.
The rumoured cold war between the two Bollywood divas has been evident many a time.
The rift between the two apparently started after Ranbir Kapoor's breakup with Deepika. Post his breakup, Ranbir started dating Katrina.
The two are rarely seen in the same frame and do not socialise together.
Host Neha Dhupia, in a recent episode of BFFs with Vogue, asked Deepika if she will invite Katrina to her wedding.
Deepika gave a curt reply, "No!"
Rivalries between contemporaries are not uncommon in the world of glitz and glamour, where competition runs an all-time high.
The Grammy video ends with Hillary Clinton, the Democratic challenger who lost to Trump in the bitter 2016 election, quoting the book as saying Trump liked to eat at McDonald´s.
NEW YORK: In light-hearted political commentary during the music industry´s biggest award night Sunday, host James Corden introduced a video of famous names reciting from the controversial book, Fire and Fury: Inside The Trump White House.
Published early this month and written by Michael Wolff, the instant bestseller paints Trump as disengaged, ill-informed and unstable.
"I definitely wasn´t there," Snoop Dogg said after reading a passage about Trump´s inauguration.
Cardi B quoted a line referring to Trump in bed with a cheeseburger.
"I can´t believe this," she said.
Trump has called it a "Fake Book, written by a totally discredited author."
The Grammy video ends with Hillary Clinton, the Democratic challenger who lost to Trump in the bitter 2016 election, quoting the book as saying Trump liked to eat at McDonald´s.
However, the skit sparked a backlash on Twitter from Trump´s eldest son and the ambassador to the United Nations.
Trump's son Donald Trump Jr to respond on Twitter: "Getting to read a #fakenews book excerpt at the Grammys seems like a great consolation prize for losing the presidency."
He added that the more Clinton appears on TV "the more the American people realize how awesome it is to have @realDonaldTrump in office."
Trump's UN ambassador, Nikki Haley, left Clinton alone but said the musicians had struck a sour note.
"I have always loved the Grammys but to have artists read the Fire and Fury book killed it," she said on Twitter.
"Don´t ruin great music with trash. Some of us love music without the politics thrown in it."
Bruno Mars holds six Grammys he won in different categories-Reuters
NEW YORK: R&B crooner Bruno Mars was the surprise big winner Sunday at the 60th Grammy Awards, the music industry´s biggest night of the year, with six awards overall.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar had the second largest haul of the night with five Grammys.
Here are some memorable quotes from the gala, hosted by late-night funnyman James Corden at Madison Square Garden in New York:
Time´s up
"Let´s work together, women and men, as a united music industry committed to creating more safe work environments, equal pay, and access for all women."
Singer Janelle Monae, introducing Kesha, who delivered a searing performance of "Praying," her song about her drawn-out legal battle with producer Dr Luke
Stronger
"Oh, but after everything you´ve done / I can thank you for how strong I have become."
Kesha, performing the song about Dr Luke, who she says sexually, physically and mentally abused her, claims he denies
Forget Oprah. What about Jay-Z?
"Jay for president."
Kendrick Lamar, hailing his fellow nominee Jay-Z and hinting the rap mogul -- a longtime critic of President Donald Trump -- should consider an outside run in 2020
New career for Hillary?
"The Grammy is in the bag."
Hillary Clinton to Grammys host James Corden, after she trolled Trump by reading an excerpt of "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" in a fake audition for the spoken word version of the explosive book. Cher and Snoop Dogg were also part of the taped comedy sketch.
24K praise
"You are the reasons I´m in the studio pulling my hair out because I know you will only come with the top-shelf artistry and music, and thank you for blessing the world with your music. I mean that.
Bruno Mars, the big winner of the night, praising fellow nominees Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde and Childish Gambino as he accepted the Album of the Year prize
Dreamers
"Tonight, in this room full of music´s dreamers, we remember that this country was built by dreamers, for dreamers, chasing the American dream. (...) just like dreams, these kids can´t be forgotten and are worth fighting for."
Singer Camila Cabello, herself a Cuban-Mexican immigrant born in Havana, delivering a message to Trump and Congress on immigration reform and the fate of the so-called "Dreamers" who came to the United States as children
No more speeches in the shower
"I´ve been pretend-winning Grammys since I was a kid in my shower. (...) You are the reason I don´t have to win Grammys in my shower any more."
Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara, thanking her fans as she accepted the Grammy for Best New Artist
Shoutout to strong women
"Stand tall and crush all predators under the weight of your heart that is full of the love they will never take away from you."
Rapper Logic, making a statement in the middle of suicide prevention anthem "1-800-273-8255," which he performed with Alessia Cara and Khalid
Bollywood's fashionista Sonam Kapoor is excited to share screen space for first time with the father Anil Kapoor for the first time in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga.
Bollywood's fashionista Sonam Kapoor is excited to share screen space for first time with the father Anil Kapoor for the first time in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga.
The actress announced her new film going on the floors by sharing a picture of the clap from its sets.
On Instagram, she wrote along, "Ek Ladki ko dekha! My first shot with my father after 10 years in this industry! Thank you @shellychopradhar for writing something compelling enough for me to take the plunge and thank you #vidhuvinodchopra for making it happen!"
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is a line from the popular song from Sonam's father Anil Kapoor's iconic film 1942: A Love Story.
The movie is being directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra's sister, Shelly Dhar and it also stars Juhi Chawla and Rajkummar Rao.
Earlier, Sonam Kapoor had tweeted, "Looking forward to being your on-screen daughter @AnilKapoor .@foxstarhindi presents 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga' releasing Oct 12! Produced by #VidhuVinodChopra & #RajkumarHiraniFilms. Best of luck #ShellyChopraDhar on her directorial debut! @RajkummarRao @iam_juhi #ELKDTAL."
Anil Kapoor posted an interesting reply to this and said: "There was a time when you flatly refused to work with me & now look where we are! You must be looking forward, but I'm nervous as hell! @sonamakapoor #ELKDTAL."
The movie is expected to release later this year on October 12.
Padmaavat has crossed the INR Rs 100 crore mark since its opening on Thursday (January 25).
According to estimates, the movie earned INR Rs 114 crore at the local box office with its highest earnings coming on Sunday.
The Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed film stars Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh in lead roles. After much controversy, the film opened this past week. Extremist groups in India claimed the film portrays queen Padmavati falsely, which has been denied by producers.
Trouble first hit the movie in January last year when Rajput Karni Sena members attacked the film's director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and vandalised the set during filming in Rajasthan.
Members of the fringe group threatened to attack cinemas, including with swords, on Thursday while hundreds of women have said they are ready to perform a mass self-immolation if screenings go ahead.
Hardliners also offered bounties of up to 50 million rupees ($769,000) to anyone who "beheaded" lead actress Deepika Padukone or Bhansali.
Several states — including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab — tried to ban the film but India's Supreme Court has ruled that this would violate creative freedoms.
It was initially due to hit screens on December 1 but filmmakers pushed back the release date and earlier this month India's censor board cleared it with five changes.
(L-R) Producers Jonathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, and Ray Charles McCullough II of The Stereotypes pose backstage with the awards for Best R&B Song and Song Of The Year for Bruno Mars´ "That´s What I Like". Photo: REUTERS
NEW YORK: Retro R&B star Bruno Mars was the surprise big winner Sunday at the Grammy Awards, with a clean sweep of the top awards including Album, Record and Song of the Year, and six overall.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar took home five Grammys on a night that featured powerful #MeToo moments, especially from Kesha, who delivered a searing performance of her song "Praying," about her struggles with former producer Dr Luke.
Mars won all of the awards for which he was nominated.
More than 13,000 music professionals in the Recording Academy voted to determine the winners of the Grammys, which were handed out in New York at Madison Square Garden.
Here is a list of winners in key categories:
Album of the year
Awaken, My Love! – Childish Gambino
4:44 – Jay-Z
Damn – Kendrick Lamar
Melodrama – Lorde
24K Magic – Bruno Mars - WINNER
Record of the year
Redbone – Childish Gambino
Despacito – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat Justin Bieber
The Story of OJ – Jay-Z
Humble. – Kendrick Lamar
24K Magic – Bruno Mars - WINNER
Song of the year
Despacito – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat Justin Bieber
4:44 – Jay-Z
Issues – Julia Michaels
1-800-273-8255 – Logic feat Alessia Cara and Khalid
That's What I Like – Bruno Mars - WINNER
Country album
Kenny Chesney - Cosmic Hallelujah
Lady Antebellum - Heart Break
Little Big Town - The Breaker
Thomas Rhett - Life Changes
Chris Stapleton - From a Room: Volume 1 - WINNER
Best comedy album
The Age Of Spin & Deep In The Heart Of Texas - Dave Chappelle - WINNER
Cinco - Jim Gaffigan
Jerry Before Seinfeld - Jerry Seinfeld
A Speck Of Dust - Sarah Silverman
What Now? - Kevin Hart
Best rap album
4:44 – Jay-Z
Damn – Kendrick Lamar - WINNER
Culture – Migos
Laila's Wisdom – Rapsody
Flower Boy – Tyler, the Creator
Best pop solo performance
Love So Soft – Kelly Clarkson
Praying – Kesha
Million Reasons – Lady Gaga
What About Us – Pink
Shape of You – Ed Sheeran - WINNER
Best new artist
Alessia Cara - WINNER
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
Best rap/sung performance
Prblms – 6lack
Crew – Goldlink feat Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy
Family Feud – Jay-Z feat Beyoncé
Loyalty. – Kendrick Lamar feat Rihanna - WINNER
Love Galore – SZA feat Travis Scott
Best dance recording
Bambro Koyo Ganda – Bonobo Featuring Innov Gnawa
Cola – Camelphat & Elderbrook
Andromeda – Gorillaz Featuring DRAM
Tonite – LCD Soundsystem - WINNER
Line Of Sight – Odesza Featuring WYNNE & Mansionair
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Migration – Bonobo
3-D The Catalogue – Kraftwerk - WINNER
Mura Masa – Mura Masa
A Moment Apart – Odesza
What Now – Sylvan Esso
Best Rock Performance
You Want It Darker – Leonard Cohen - WINNER
The Promise – Chris Cornell
Run – Foo Fighters
No Good – Kaleo
Go To War – Nothing More
Best Metal Performance
Invisible Enemy – August Burns Red
Black Hoodie – Body Count
Forever – Code Orange
Sultan's Curse – Mastodon - WINNER
Clockworks – Meshuggah
Best rock song
Metallica – Atlas, Rise!
K.Flay – Blood in the Cut
Nothing More – Go to War
Foo Fighters - Run – WINNER
Avenge Sevenfold – The Stage
Pop vocal album
Kaleidoscope EP – Coldplay
Lust for Life – Lana Del Rey
Evolve – Imagine Dragons
Rainbow – Kesha
Joanne – Lady Gaga
÷ (Divide) – Ed Sheeran - WINNER
Pop duo/group performance
Something Just Like This – The Chainsmokers and Coldplay
Despacito – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat Justin Bieber
Thunder – Imagine Dragons
Feel It Still – Portugal The Man - WINNER
Stay – Zedd & Alessia Cara
Best R&B performance
Get You – Daniel Caesar feat Kali Uchis
Distraction – Kehlani
High – Ledisi
That's What I Like – Bruno Mars - WINNER
The Weekend – SZA
Best R&B song
PJ Morton – First Began
Khalid – Location
Childish Gambino – Redbone
SZA – Supermodel
Bruno Mars – That's What I Like - WINNER
Best rap performance
Big Sean – Bounce Back
Cardi B – Bodak Yellow
Jay -Z – 4:44
Kendrick Lamar – Humble - WINNER
Migos feat Lil Uzi Vert – Bad and Boujee
Best R&B album
Freudian – Daniel Caesar
Let Love Rule – Ledisi
24K Magic – Bruno Mars - WINNER
Gumbo – PJ Morton
Feel the Real – Musiq Soulchild
Best country solo performance
Sam Huny – Body Like a Back Road
Alison Krauss – Losing You
Miranda Lambert – Tin Man
Maren Morris – I Could Use a Love Song
Chris Stapleton – Either Way – WINNER
Country Singer Chris Stapleton poses in the press room with his Grammy trophies during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards on January 28, 2018, in New York. Photo: AFP
Pop singer Kesha delivered a powerful statement on behalf of women´s equality at the Grammys. Photo: AFP
NEW YORK: Pop singer Kesha delivered a powerful statement on behalf of women´s equality at the Grammys on Sunday as she led a fierce performance of Praying, her own account of abuse, with A-list back-up from a chorus of stars.
Her face intense and her voice building in ferocity, Kesha brought the crowd at Madison Square Garden to its feet and at times to tears at a time of growing public consciousness about sexual harassment and misconduct.
Praying is an autobiographical song clearly directed at Dr Luke, the producer whom Kesha accuses of raping and psychologically tormenting her.
Even before the rise of the #MeToo movement in response to revelations about Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, Kesha rattled the industry by demanding the end of her contract to work with Dr Luke, who has denied the assault charges.
"After everything you´ve done / I can thank you for how strong I have become," Kesha sings.
Kesha performed at the Grammys surrounded by fellow stars including Cyndi Lauper, Bebe Rexha, Camila Cabello and Andra Day, who offered symbolic and literal support.
Kesha embraced them in a bear hug as she finished.
Singer Janelle Monae, introducing Kesha, said that the music industry needed to address its own abuse problems.
"To those who would dare try and silence us, we offer you two words: Time´s Up!" she said, using a slogan for the movement launched on New Year´s Day by hundreds of prominent women in the entertainment industry.
"We say time´s up for pay inequality, discrimination or harassment of any kind, and the abuse of power," she said.
Despite the rousing reception, Kesha was passed over for the awards. She was not nominated in major categories and came up short for the two pop prizes for which she was in the running.
Before the Grammys, Kesha tweeted that "I needed this song in a very real way" and that she was nervous to perform.
"If you need it, I hope this song finds you," she wrote.
English pop songwriter Ed Sheeran, one of the most successful artists of the past year, on Sunday won his third and fourth Grammys -- both outside the major categories. Photo: file
NEW YORK: English pop songwriter Ed Sheeran, one of the most successful artists of the past year, on Sunday won his third and fourth Grammys -- both outside the major categories.
Sheeran won Best Pop Vocal Album for Divide and Best Pop Solo Performance for the album´s single Shape of You, a minimalist dance number about finding love in a bar.
He beat out fellow chart-toppers including pop superstar Lady Gaga, who was in the running for both awards.
Sheeran, 26, had been a favourite leading up to the nominations for the Grammys in light of his past recognition at the awards and his awesome commercial success, including his status as last year´s most streamed artist on Spotify.
But in a surprise seen as reflecting shifts in US pop culture, hip-hop for the first time dominated the major nominations, and Sheeran was left in the cold.
Divide generated a series of major hits for Sheeran including Shape of You, the rockier Castle on the Hill and the romantic ballad Perfect.
Sheeran was not present to pick up the awards.
However, the internet was done with the Grammys after Ed Sheeran's win and the singer received a lot of flak for getting the award.
The official song of Pakistan Super League 3 has been released but the video does not feature national cricket team captain Sarfraz Ahmed.
The song, sung by Ali Zafar, is three minutes and 24 seconds long, featuring cricketers, including Umar Gul, Ahmed Shehzad, Shoaib Malik, Babar Azam and Junaid Khan. Former captain Shahid Afridi is also in the video, but Sarfraz cannot be seen throughout the song.
The video shows Ahmed Shehzad with a guitar, while commentator Rameez Raja can be seen playing the drums.
PSL 3 will be played between February 22 and March 25 in United Arab Emirates and Pakistan.
A sixth franchise has been added to the tournament with the inclusion of Multan Sultan.
The final will be played in Karachi, while the qualifiers will be held in Lahore.
Shawn 'JAY-Z' Carter speaks after being honoured during the 2018 Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons presented by Clive Davis and The Recording Academy honouring Shawn 'JAY-Z' Carter in Manhattan, New York, US, January 27, 2018. Photo: Reuters
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NEW YORK: On the night before the Grammy awards, Jay-Z took the stage at a New York dinner attended by music industry titans to discuss his complex relationship with music's highest honours, where the odds are historically stacked against hip-hop artists winning top accolades.
Jay-Z, who was honoured by the Recording Academy at veteran music producer Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party on Saturday, spoke about his decision to boycott the Grammy awards in 1998 when rapper DMX did not get any nominations despite having two hit albums out that year.
Jay-Z said he only returned to the awards show in 2004, when Beyonce, to whom he is now married, was nominated for her breakout solo album.
"The Academy, they're human like we are and they're voting on things that they like, it's subjective ... we care because we're seeing the most incredible artists standing on that stage and we aspire to be there, so I was like, I have to be here," the rapper said.
"It's our duty to make sure that not only are we making the greatest art, that we're upholding and supporting things that are super real," he added.
Jay-Z, 48, goes into Sunday's Grammy awards with a leading eight nominations for his emotional, soul-baring album "4:44," in which he examines the infidelity that was so scathingly detailed by Beyonce in 2016's "Lemonade," as well as searing commentary on race in America.
The rapper has won 21 Grammy awards over his career, but he is yet to win the top accolades for song, record or album of the year, all of which he is nominated for on Sunday.
In 60 years of the Grammys, only two hip-hop albums have ever won album of the year; Lauryn Hill's "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" in 1999 and Outkast's "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" in 2004.
Brooklyn native Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, made his breakout with 1996's "Reasonable Doubt" and has become one of the best-selling US musicians and respected rap lyricists.
He was honoured on Saturday for not only reshaping rap over his career but also as an entrepreneur, including reshaping the music business with his streaming service Tidal.
Singer Alicia Keys said Jay-Z's music was "the soundtrack to my life" growing up and she sang a medley of his hits including "Hard Knock Life," "Encore" and their New York anthem, "Empire State of Mind."
The awards will be held in New York at 7:30pm local time.
