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Aretha Franklin’s young granddaughter has been rejected from American Idol after auditioning for the long-running talent show last month.15-year-old Grace Franklin didn’t advance from her audition on February 27. Speaking before her audition, she said: “I feel like people expect me to sing exactly like her, but I am my own artist and I have my own voice.”Performing a version of Roberta Flack’s ‘Killing Me Softly’ in the style of the Fugees‘ iconic cover, Franklin was told by judge Luke Bryan that the performance “was all just a little sleepy and subdued to me,” while fellow judge Katy Perry called it “soft”.Another performance, this time of her grandmother’s track ‘Ain’t No Way’, followed, but Franklin was unsuccessful in her attempts to reach the next round of the competition.Watch both performances below.Aretha Franklin died in August 2018 in Detroit at the age of 76.

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Katy Perry Reveals Everyone’s Been Singing Along To ‘Firework’ Wrong

Katy Perry is clearing up a major misconception of one of her biggest hits.

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Katy Perry Reveals Everyone’s Been Singing Along To ‘Firework’ The Wrong Way

Katy Perry is clearing up a major misconception of one of her biggest hits.

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Dolly Parton dedicates Academy of Country Music awards to people of Ukraine: ‘Pray for peace’

Dolly Parton dedicated the 57th Academy of Country Music awards to the people of Ukraine on Monday (7 March). Opening the ceremony in Las Vegas, the “9 to 5” singer, who is famously apolitical, said: “Now, I don’t want to be political and this is not. I’d rather pass a kidney stone than do that.

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'American Idol' Contestant Kelsie Dolin Brings Lionel Richie to Tears in Her First Performance

audition, she had also never performed before she stepped on the stage in front of judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie. The 18-year-old native of Boone County, West Virginia, shared the story of her difficult childhood, and being raised by her grandparents. Kelsie noted that her grandmother sadly died in 2021 after suffering complications from COVID-19. Noting that her grandmother «pushed her» to try things, Kelsie decided to «step outside» of her comfort zone in her honor.

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Luke Bryan performs new heartfelt song during ACM Awards - fans react

Luke Bryan has driven fans wild as he finally performed his new song, Up, during Monday's 57th Academy of Country Music Awards.MORE: Exclusive: ACM Awards nominee Carly Pearce pays heartfelt tribute to 'inspirational' Dolly PartonLuke teased he would be performing new music for his fans ahead of the awards. He shared a video on his Instagram stories straight from his Las Vegas dressing room, at the city's Allegiant Stadium.

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2022 ACMs partial winners list

The 2022 American Country Music Awards (ACMs) are here. The highly anticipated 57th annual award show is co-hosted by the previously announced ACM male and female artists of the year nominees, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, respectively, alongside the country music queen, Dolly Parton, at Allegiant stadium in Las Vegas on Monday. Country music fans are set to be wooed with performances by some of the genre’s brightest stars, including Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton and more. Parton, who opened the evening by dedicating the entire show to Ukraine, will perform a duet with Kelsea Ballerini. In addition, Kelly Clarkson is doing a heartfelt tribute to Parton during the show. From left, Trevor Rosen, Geoff Sprung, Matthew Ramsey, and Brad Tursi of Old Dominion.The artists took home the group of the year award. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Two winners have already been announced: Parker McCollum won new male artist of the year and Lainey Wilson was named new female artist of the year.

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American Idol’s Kelsie Dolin Sings for a Crowd for the 1st Time at Audition: 5 Things to Know

A star is born. American Idol viewers met Kelsie Dolin during the second week of auditions — and she left a big impression.

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American Idol’s Lady K Makes Katy Perry and Lionel Richie Cry With ‘Wide Awake’ Cover: 5 Things to Know

It’s always a risk for an American Idol contestant to take on one of the judge’s songs — but sometimes, it pays off. Kezia “Lady K” Istonia brought Katy Perry to tears with her cover of “Wake Awake” during the Sunday, March 6, episode.

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How to Watch the 2022 ACM Awards — Livestream, Hosts and Performers

57th Annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards are set to take place this evening in Las Vegas — with country music darling Dolly Parton taking on the awards show's hosting duties.Parton will be joined by co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett for the live-streamed awards ceremony. And as if the 2022 ACM Awards weren't already expected to be a history-making night (Miranda Lambert's record-tying 16th nomination for Female Artist of the Year — which rivals Reba McEntire — is definitely a highlight), the show will also make history as the first major awards show to be broadcast as a live, streaming-only event with Amazon Prime Video.Beyond her role as host, Parton will also be honored during the ceremony with a tribute from Kelly Clarkson, who will perform «I Will Always Love You» as an ode to the music icon.With a lineup of performers that includes Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Brittney Spencer, Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Eric Church, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan and more country music royalty, the 2022 ACM Awards are shaping up to be one of music's biggest nights of the year.Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the 2022 ACM Awards tonight:The 2022 ACM Awards will livestream tonight on Amazon Prime Video without commercial interruption from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with the red carpet set to start at 7 p.m.

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ACM Awards 2022 - Full Performers & Presenters List!

The 2022 ACM Awards are tonight and so many incredible performers are set to hit the stage!

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American Idol’s Kenedi Anderson: 5 Things to Know About the ‘Biggest Star’ Luke Bryan Has ‘Ever Seen’

The next big thing? Kenedi Anderson more than impressed the judges during the Sunday, March 6, episode of American Idol, with Luke Bryan declaring that the 17-year-old “might be the biggest star we’ve ever seen” in the show’s history.

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Katy Perry sets the record straight on big music debate on American Idol

Katy Perry has had some pretty memorable moments during her time as a judge on American Idol, but a recent one allowed her to finally clear some things up regarding one of her biggest hits.MORE: Katy Perry taken aback by very surprising audition during American Idol premiereThe singer had a conversation with fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan as they talked about artists often adding too many unnecessary flairs to their singing.WATCH: Katy Perry's Chocotopia adventureLuke then started singing to Katy's hit Firework by performing the lines in the chorus as "up, up, up," and then "ah, ah, ah," to her annoyance."It's not 'up, up, up' and it's not 'ah, ah, ah'," she said, to which Luke retorted: "Well what is it then, because I've been dying to know all these years?"MORE: Katy Perry looks unreal in all-leather outfit"It's 'awe, awe, awe' everybody, get it right!" she said. Luke even questioned: "Is that a word in the dictionary?" to which Katy responded: "It is!"She even added on to the career-long debate about her song, saying: "It's not Fireworks, it's Firework."A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry)Katy cleared up what the lyrics for Firework really were for LukeKaty posted the clip on her Instagram with the caption: "FOR THE OFFICIAL RECORD • it is AWE not UP • it is FIREWORK not FIREWORKSSS.

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Christian Guardino Has The ‘American Idol’ Judges On Their Feet After Jaw-Dropping Performance

Christian Guardino impressed the “American Idol” judges on Sunday’s episode with a show-stopping performance.

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TikTok Star Luke Taylor Surprises The ‘American Idol’ Judges With His Ultra-Deep Voice

“Puberty really hit” with 20-year-old singer Luke Taylor.

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Academy of Country Music Awards 2022: What to know about the award show

One of country music's biggest nights is here: the Academy of Country Music Awards. The award show will air from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday. Ahead of the star-studded evening filled with your favorite country music artists, here's everything you need to know about the show.

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Luke Bryan Has ‘Chill Bumps’ After Mike Parker Belts Out Powerful Version Of ‘Strawberry Wine’ On ‘American Idol’

Mike Parker nailed a cover of Deana Carter’s “Strawberry Wine” on Sunday’s “American Idol”.

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American Idol: Katy Perry jokes that she 'feels threatened' by Platinum ticket teen Kenedi Anderson

Katy Perry was blown away by 17-year-old Kenedi Anderson's audition on Sunday's episode of American Idol and the teenager was awarded with a Platinum ticket.After singing Applause by Lady Gaga while she played the piano, Katy just held out a piece of paper and asked her to sign it.'I'm feeling threatened,' the 37-year-old pop superstar joked. 'They're younger. They're skinnier.

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Luke Bryan Says He Went to Katy Perry's Las Vegas Show So She Would Go See His (Exclusive)

Luke Bryan is in Las Vegas for the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards, and having to make the trip out to Sin City was the perfect excuse to check out Katy Perry's residency show.Bryan spoke with ET's Cassie DiLaura over the weekend after rehearsals for his performance at this year's star-studded celebration of country music, and the singer opened up about seeing his friend and fellow judge bringing down the house in her residency show at The Theatre at Resorts World Resort and Casino.«I came in a day early to just be able to [see her show], because it's gonna be really tough for our schedules to intersect,» Bryan shared. «So, I mainly did that just to put a lot of pressure on Katy so she could come see my show.»Bryan recently wrapped up his own residency engagement at Resorts World Las Vegas — and is preparing for a second round in the near future — and the crooner said he was really excited about how it turned out.«It was great! I couldn't be happier with how it all went. I mean, the show felt like it was one of the best shows I've been able to put on and perform,» Bryan shared. «And I've also learned that I can live one month in Vegas without getting sent to the grave.»«As far as round two, I always want to build on the Vegas show.

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Kenedi Anderson Earns ‘American Idol’ Platinum Ticket, Makes Katy Perry Feel ‘Threatened’

Kenedi Anderson just landed her biggest fan.

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Kelsie Dolin Brings Lionel Richie To Tears On ‘American Idol’

Keslie Dolin will bring you to tears.

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