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ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Elton John and Dua Lipa perform duet at annual Oscar party, raise $3 million for global effort to end AIDS This is the 29th annual Oscar party the pop star has hosted. • 4 min read Chloé Zhao accepts the Best Picture Academy Award for her film ‘Nomadland’ ‘Nomadland’ wins Best Picture at the 2021 Oscars. David M. Benett/Getty Images for the Elton John AIDS Foundation The 29th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar party went virtual this year but still raised millions for the cause. A 60-minute pre...

Joy McKean in the 1950s. Courtesy Kirkpatrick Family Joy McKean, Australia’s “queen of country,” is the 2021 recipient of the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music, one of the highest accolades in the nation's music industry. It’s a fitting tribute for McKean, who paved the way for generations of homegrown country artists over a career spanning upwards of 70 years. The trailblazing country singer and songwriter first made her mark in the 1940s and ‘50s, working alongside her sister Heather -- as the McKean Sisters -- and created an enduring partnership in lif...

Now aged 91, McKean composed “The Biggest Disappointment, “Ringer from the Top End,” “Walk a Country Mile” and “Indian Pacific,” and did so while touring regional and remote Australia at a time when the perceived role of women was that of home maker. McKean will be in the room for the presentation during the 2021 APRA Awards, set to take place April 28 in Sydney. Her contribution to Australian country music “as a pioneering songwriter, bush balladeer, touring performer and artist manager is unparalleled,” reads a statement from APRA. Photo credit: David Parker Joy McKean The...

It’s the first time the singer, born Abel Tesfaye, has ever received the honor, which was announced Tuesday.  In addition, two of his songs were among the most-performed of the year: “Blinding Lights” and “Heartless.” Meanwhile, Post Malone‘s chart-topping hit “Circles” has been named Pop Song of the Year, though Post himself didn’t receive an award because he’s not represented by ASCAP.  Three of the five writers on the song are, though, so they got the awards. Other songs that received “most performed” ASCAP awards included hits like “10,000 Hours” by Justin...

25 Songs That Totally Blew Up on TikTok On 4/11/21 at 7:00 AM EDT If TikTok is known for just one thing, it's for setting trends, while making songs—and often their accompanying dances—blow up. From the famous "Renegade" dance to the "Blinding Lights" challenge that was all over social media last year, TikTok stars certainly know how to take a song and run with it. There is no formula for the kind of song that will see mega success on TikTok. The app's creators love everything from a song that was already popular, like "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa, to retro songs that have seen a boom in...