5:12 p.m. Baby Reksha talks to reporters before releasing “Baby I’m Ershide” with Doza Kate. Different Potential collaborators: 9-year-old bassist Aaron Hodek. Musical Provigi posted a cover of “Jealousy,” and Rexha reposted it on Instagram this week. “It’s so special!” “Never say no” to join the team with him for a future song, Rexha says. “As a first songwriter, I’ve always wanted to give other artists a kick-start.”
5:17 pm: Rexha also explains how the COVID protocols made its AMA experience a little different from previous years, testing twice a day a week and broadcasting rehearsal space every hour. Rexha says of her and Doja, in the absence of a full audience, “I hype myself first … we try to hype ourselves.”
5:19 p.m .: When asked how to work on music during an epidemic, Rexha says it’s hard not to be in the same room with co-authors and “lift each other’s power,” but as a person she focused more on growing her, human As. Working on my inner-peace. “
5:21 p.m .: What else is on the rickshaw bucket list? “Writing a hook for Kanye.” She says it happened almost once, but didn’t make the final cut.
5:32 p.m .: Lil Baby left her Billboard 200 No. 1 album My turn Back in February – and then the epidemic hit. So he tells reporters in the virtual press room that this is the first chance he had to release the hit single “Emotionally Scared” from the project. After the big year, Baby has no plans to slow down. “My goal is always to be tougher, so 2021 should be bigger.”
5:38 pm: Since hosting the show last year, Ciara has known all about the American Music Awards. In fact, the presenter tells reporters that she found out she was pregnant with her 4-month-old son Vin, which she did the night she hosted last year. Much has changed since then, and he says the lockdown has caused “the slowest pregnancy ever”. “To say the least, it’s been an adventure.”
6:31 p.m .: Paris Hilton says she’s been looking forward to seeing Megan The Stallion at AMAZ (“She’s Such a Queen”) and although she’s performing and not performing, she has something new-fangled music that makes her excited. Is: just released I Blame You “and an upcoming song and music video.” It’s a love song written about my lover, “she says of the” accusation “.” When I’m a DJ than what I usually play. Is more romantic. “
6:33 p.m .: What will Hilton hear around the house for the festive feel of the holidays? “Mariah Carey’s full Christmas album and Meghan Trainer too. I just bought her new holiday album and I loved it.”
6:37 p.m .: Kristin Cavallari’s plans for next year? No planning. “2021 is in the air like 2020,” The Very cavalry The star and presenter tells reporters. “I’m not making any plans because I don’t think anyone is capable at the moment, so TBD. We’ll see.”
6:56 p.m .: Anthony Anderson jokes that he was embarrassed while rehearsing his presentation because Paris Hilton was chatting with virtual reporters. “Paris Reese is talking about how much money is here and how beautiful it is.” But, in all seriousness, the black-ish star admits, “It’s over, but there’s still a lot of energy back here. Even though there’s no one in the audience, we’ve been selling it at home.”
7:11 p.m .: G-Easy got serious backstage when asked about friend and fellow rapper Megan The Stalin being attacked online due to the alleged shooting of Tory Lanez, and said, “I can’t stand any of that period. I think that Megan knows her personally Dude, the respect I have for her is endless. “Every time, people come along, people can give a lot of symbols and a lot more voices. She’s just this incredible human being.” Is the most important person. In this world, not just music. “
7:14 p.m .: Speaking of upcoming holidays, G-Easy runs virtually like many families. “Zoom will get a lot of traffic on Thanksgiving,” he says. “You’ve got to play it safe when it comes to family. I’ll zoom in with my family with respect and caution. Think of yourself and respect each other.”
7:15 a.m .: Before proceeding to present the best collaboration, G-Easy will have to give a big up to fellow Bay Area artists: the 20-year-old Golden behind the Hot 100 No. 1, “Mood.” Easy says, “It’s big for the whole bay.”7:55 p.m .: Dan + She not only marked their first performance on AMZ on Sunday night, but they also took first place at home Three Award. “These goals, these awards, they mean a lot to us,” says Dan Smears about applause during the epidemic.
7:58 p.m .: While the country duo just released a duet of holiday songs – “Take Me Me Home For Christmas” and “Christmas Christmas Is Christmas” – we haven’t got their full Christmas album yet. Dan says, “We always wanted to do a Christmas album. He laughs,” Our fans ask for it every year and we constantly disappoint them. “” No Christmas albums have been recorded yet, but hopefully there Someone will be one. “
7:59 p.m .: Dan + Shena was one of the best collaborators from AMA, thanks for joining Justin Bieber for “10,000 Hours”. So who would they choose to team up with? “Adele – we’re her fans,” says Shee Mooney. “I think she’s the biggest voice in history.” Fellow AMA winner and performer Dan Chimes to suggest the weekend. “It’s going to be crazy,” says Dan, with Mr. added, “we love you.”
8:20 p.m .: “J. Lo and Maluma are in love. She definitely did it,” Doja Kate yelled at some of her fellow actors. And then added: “Loved The Weekend.… It felt like a music video. It gave us everything.”
8:26 p.m .: What would the AMA new artist of the year’s winner and artist Doja Kate say to her younger self, who started posting songs to her on SoundCloud? “I’ll say, ‘Girl, go ahead. Post it. Forward it. Do whatever you’re doing. Maybe take a singing lesson, but do what you do.’ But I will probably say: ‘Don’t change anything.’ “
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