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PEOPLE & ARTS Monday 28 august 2017
Swift to be in spotlight at VMAs, along with Kendrick, Katy

By MESFIN FEKADU video on “Good Morning — did earn a nomination
AP Music Writer America” and a lyric video in the song of summer cat-
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor for the song went viral Fri- egory, announced earlier
Swift isn’t nominated for an day. this week.
award, but she could own Others, too, will be in the The song does not have an
the night at the MTV Video spotlight at the VMAs. official video for the remix
Music Awards. Kendrick Lamar, who ap- with Bieber.
The pop star who made peared on Swift’s “Bad Lamar will perform at the
headlines all week as she Blood,” is nominated for live show, as will Ed Sheer-
teased her new single will eight awards, including an, Miley Cyrus, Shawn
debut a music video at the video of the year for his an- Mendes, Lorde, Fifth Har-
show Sunday. She dropped themic No. 1 hit, “Humble.” mony with Gucci Mane,
the juicy song, “Look What Bruno Mars’ “24K Magic,” Thirty Seconds to Mars,
You Made Me Do,” on Fri- DJ Khaled and Rihanna’s Logic with Khalid, Post
day, causing a stir online “Wild Thoughts,” the Week- Malone and Julia Michaels.
as fans and others de- nd’s “Reminder” and Ales- Pink, who will also perform,
ciphered the lyrics, with sia Cara’s “Scars to Your will receive the Michael In this Feb. 4, 2017 file photo, Taylor Swift performs at the DIRECTV
many interpreting it a diss Beautiful” are also up for Jackson Video Vanguard NOW Super Saturday Night Concert in Houston, Texas.
toward Kanye West. the top prize. Award. Associated Press
Others felt Swift’s song took The surprise snub for video The Weeknd, who was pre- Khalid and Cardi B, who categories like best male
shots at Katy Perry, who is of the year was Luis Fonsi viously announced to take has a rap hit with “Bodak and female video at this
hosting the VMAs. It was and Daddy Yankee’s the stage, will not perform Yellow (Money Moves).” year’s VMAs, and they an-
not clear if Swift is attend- “Despacito,” the most Sunday. GLAAD announced on nounced the artist of the
ing the show, to be held viewed video on YouTube. Rod Stewart will sing a re- Saturday that transgender year award. Nominees
at the Forum in Inglewood, MTV said Universal Music worked version of his hit members of the military include Lamar, Sheeran,
California. It starts at 8 p.m. Latin Entertainment didn’t “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” would walk the red car- Ariana Grande, Lorde and
EST. submit the video, while remotely from Las Vegas pet. On Friday, President the Weeknd.
The song set a Spotify re- the record label said they with pop band DNCE; Donald Trump directed the Acts who scored nomina-
cord on Saturday, with 8 weren’t asked to send in Demi Lovato will also per- Pentagon to extend a ban tions include the Chain-
million single-day streams, the clip. form remotely from Vegas. on transgender individuals smokers, Migos, Harry
the most ever. Swift de- The song — its remix ver- Performers during the pre- joining the military. Styles, Selena Gomez, Fifth
buted a clip of the new sion featuring Justin Bieber show include Bleachers, MTV eliminated gender Harmony and Big Sean.q