Catherine PowellDan + Shay will perform at the American Music Awards this weekend for the first time ever.
The duo of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney was announced as part of the final round of performers ahead of Sunday night’s show.
The twosome are up for three of the night’s awards. Their collaboration with Justin Bieber on “10,000 Hours” lands them in the all-genre category of Collaboration of the Year, along with Favorite Song — Country. They’re also up for Favorite Duo or Group — Country.
“10,000 Hours” is the lead single off Dan + Shay’s upcoming fourth album. It’s topped both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts and reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
The American Music Awards air on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Terry Wyatt/Getty ImagesLee Brice considers himself one of “the lucky ones” in his battle with COVID-19.
Lee had to pull out of his performance of “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Carly Pearce at the CMA Awards last week after testing positive for COVID-19 on November 8.
He’s been quarantining in the barn on his Tennessee property ever since while his wife, Sara, and their three young children quarantine in the main house.
While he was asymptomatic at first, in the hours following his positive test result, Lee began developing symptoms, including a low-grade fever and body aches that kept him tossing and turning all night.
“I literally woke up all wet,” Lee describes to People. “I wasn’t shivering and I don’t think the fever got high, but I did wake up feeling like I sweat out a fever or something.”
Lee also experienced chest congestion, clogged sinuses and a raspy voice, which he compares to having a mild cold or allergies.
In spite of the circumstances, the country star considers himself lucky, stating that he knows several people who have contracted the virus — including his manager, whom he says had it “really bad,” so much so that it “hurt to breathe.”
“I feel fortunate. It’s nice being out on my farm. It’s been 75 degrees. The deer are walking, and the bass are biting. I’m one of the lucky ones. I guess, so far,” Lee says. “I’m crossing my fingers.”
Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) ComedianKevin Hart is trending on social media for two reasons: his new stand-up special Zero F**** Given, and a viral Tik Tok star that looks just like him.
The special was filmed two months ago inside Hart’s home and debuted on Netflix Tuesday. Considering the state of the world, each member of the audience wore a mask in light of COVID-19. This marks the comedian’s first stand-up performance since 2019’s Kevin Hart: Irresponsible.
Hart brings the laughs for his seventh Netflix special, sharing jokes about everything from his family, his kids interactions in private school, relationship advice, group chats with men over 40 and his experience living with COVID-19.
On Twitter, one fan said they woke up at 5 a.m. to watch the special and “died the entire time. Thank you, Kevin.”
Meanwhile, Hart was already trending on social media after fans believed a viral Tik Tok star by the name @arabmoney44 could be his “long lost brother.”
“I thought this was Kevin Hart with a baby filter,” wrote one fan, meanwhile another said, “someone let @kevinhart4real know his parents threw away his twin at birth.”
Valerie Macon/Getty ImagesThe accolades keep coming for Dolly Parton. The global superstar is set to receive the Hitmaker Award at the 2020 Billboard Women in Music event next month. The award is bestowed on a songwriter whose work has made a significant cultural impact.
“Parton has been an inspiration for other female songwriters for decades, creating as many chart-topping hits as her male counterparts while also encouraging women to take ownership of their songs,” Billboard states.
The last artist to receive the Hitmaker Award was pop star Charli XCX in 2014.
Other country artists who have been honored at Women in Music include Reba McEntire, who was given the inaugural Woman of the Year Award in 2007; Loretta Lynn, who earned the Legend Award in 2015; and Maren Morris, who was bestowed with the Breakthrough Artist Award in 2016.
Shania Twain, Kacey Musgraves and Kelsea Ballerini are among other previous honorees.
The 2020 Billboard Women in Music event will be streamed on the official Billboard Women in Music site on December 10 at 8 p.m. ET.
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) On Tuesday’s episode of The Bachelorette, Tayshia found herself in the middle of bitter rivalry between two of the men and, if there wasn’t enough drama, a new threat emerged.
The episode began with Tayshia inviting Montel, Ivan, Demar, Ben, Chasen, Ed, Joe and Bennett on a group outing. They were later joined by Bachelor in Paradise alums, now husband and wife, Ashley I. and Jared, who put the men through a series of challenges to determine who among them were a “grown-a** man” and which was a “man-child.”
Bennett was declared the winner of the challenge while Ed, unfortunately, came up the loser. He was forced to spend the rest of the day carrying around a baby doll as his punishment.
Tempers further flared at the after-party when Ed and Chasen became embroiled in a heated argument, with Ed accusing Chasen of using the competition to gain Instagram followers instead of finding true love.
Tayshia didn’t let their battle interfere with her romantic evening and handed Ivan the date rose.
Later, at the rose ceremony, Jay, Peter and Montel were the odd men out, much to the disappointment of the others, who would have preferred to see Ed and/or Chasen go home.
Instead, the two were part of another group date, along with Eazy, Brendan, Joe, Jordan, Spencer and Ben.
The guys were coached by former four-time Women’s Champion and WWE Hall of Famer Amy Dumas and current undefeated UFC fighter Tatiana Suarez through a series of wrestling drills in preparation for a match in front of the men not on the date. Bachelor Nation favorite Wells Adams delivered the play-by-play with Chris Harrison.
The main ticket was supposed to have been between Ed and Chasen, but the former backed out of the challenge by claiming an old sports injury. Instead, Noah, who wasn’t even on the date to receive those wrestling pointers, stepped up to take Ed’s place and fight for Tayshia’s hand.
He lost to Chasen, but Noah’s act of chivalry, as well as his willingness to let Tayshia shave off his mustache, earned him the date rose.
The smooth move may have earned Noah points with Tayshia, but it only helped to cement his status as public enemy number one in the eyes of the other bachelors.
Here are the remaining men:
Ben, 29, an Army Ranger veteran from Venice, Calif. Bennett, 36, a wealth management consultant from New York City, N.Y. Blake Moynes, 29, a wildlife manager from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Brendan, 30, a commercial roofer from Milford, Mass. Chasen, 31, an IT account executive from San Diego, Calif. Demar, 26, a spin cycling instructor from Scottsdale, Ariz. Eazy, 29, a sports marketing agent from Newport Beach, Calif. Ed, 36, a health care salesman from Miami, Fla. Ivan, 28, an aeronautical engineer from Dallas, Texas Joe, 36, an anesthesiologist from New York City, NY Kenny, 39, a boy band manager from Chicago, Ill. Noah, 25, a registered travel nurse from Tulsa, OK Spencer, a 30-year-old Water treatment engineer from La Jolla, California; Riley, 30, an attorney from Long Island City, N.Y. Spencer, 30, a Water treatment engineer from La Jolla, California Zac C., 36, an addiction specialist from Haddonfield, N.J.
The Bachelorette returns Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Catherine PowellDan + Shay will perform at the American Music Awards this weekend for the first time ever. 
