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Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie among Rock Hall nominees for 2022

The American institution has been honouring performers that shaped our musical landscape for almost 40 years. Here's who is in contention for an induction at this year's ceremony.

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Film guild nominations reveal major Oscar contenders for 2022

What is the best way to whittle down this year's Oscars favourites in a sea of hundreds of contenders? Ask America's film guilds.

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Author who died before his work was published nominated for NBCC

Anthony Veasna So's book "Afterparties" was widely anticipated when he died and joins notable names on the National Book Critics Circle nominees list.

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Grammy's moves from Los Angeles to Las Vegas due to Omicron

The show postponed its original date on Jan. 31 at the newly renamed Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles after organisers determined there were "too many risks" because of the virus's latest surge.

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SAG award nominees 2022 announced

The nominees include big hitters like Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck with recognition for "Don't Look Up" and "Belfast".

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A 'triumph' for visibility: Joelle Taylor wins TS Eliot poetry prize

The prestigious award was given to Taylor for her collection “C+nto & Othered Poems,” on her experiences as a butch lesbian.

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Beijing rehearses medal ceremony ahead of Winter Games

With one month to go before the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics, a dress rehearsal for the medal presentations .

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Esch-Sur-Alzette: Why you need to visit Europe's Capital of Culture

Luxembourg's industrial town of Esch-Sur-Alzette has been named Europe's Capital of Culture 2022. Here's why you need to visit this fascinating former steel industry centre.

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New Zealand honours 10 for bravery in Christchurch mosques attack

Ten people were given official bravery awards on Thursday for helping to save lives during the 2019 attack in which 51 were killed by a far-right gunman.

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‘Zola’ dominates the Independent Spirit Award nominations

The A24 production a film based on a 2015 Twitter thread, landed a total of seven nominations at this year's Independent Spirit Awards, celebrating films made with independent creatives and lower budgets.

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Golden Globes announces nominees after year plagued by controversy

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association are pressing on with their 2022 awards, despite criticisms on a lack of diversity and unethical selection practices that they claim to have addressed.

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Fake Love: Drake returns two Grammy nominations back to the Academy

The 35-year-old is said to have contacted the Recording Academy to withdraw his submissions for the 2022 ceremony.

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'After Love' comes out tops at the British Independent Film Awards

Aleem Khan took to the stage for his Best Director win, announcing that "not in my wildest dreams did I think this would be happening tonight."

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Squid Game creator gives seal of approval to Mr.Beast's remake

Showrunner Hwang Dong-hyuk was quizzed on MrBeast's multi-million dollar online remake as Squid Game took home its first major US accolade.

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Young and old amongst nominations in diverse Grammys announcement

Returnees, breakthroughs, and a few surprises: the 2022 Grammy nominations are out.

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Genre over gender: Brit Awards ditch male and female categories

The UK's biggest night in music is choosing genre over gender by merging the Best Male and Female categories and adding four new genre-based ones.

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'Call My Agent!' stuns International Emmys with Comedy Series win

The French series surrounding a fictional talent agency has blown up internationally as a result of being platformed on Netflix.

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Smooth like Butter: BTS storm American Music Awards with 3 wins

BTS tore through the AMAs like a stick of dynamite this weekend with two performances and three award wins.

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62-year-old Barbie: the fashion icon and ultimate child empowerment doll

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Barbie has turned 62. Meet Kim Culmone, the businesswoman who has helped this famous doll evolve, stay fashionable and empower children over the years.