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When faced with too many choices, what's a Grammy voter to do.

Justin Bieber had a peachy 2021, and he leads the iHeartRadio Music Award field with nine nominations.

The multi-Grammy-nominee performed with a full-bodied yearning.

Soul Train Awards: Ashanti performs onstage during the 2021 Soul Train Awards presented by BET at The Apollo Theater in New York City. ( Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage)NEW YORK — Fifty years later, “Soul Train” is still the hippest trip in America. >> Read more trending newsOn Sunday night, the 2021 Soul Train Awards celebrated 50 years of the music dance show started by the late Don Cornelius in October 1971. “‘Soul Train’ has meant darn near everything to me over the years,” El DeBarge told Essence. Having DeBarge on ‘Soul Train’ as many times as he did -- because we didn’t have many videos out -- back then, Don kept us visual.

Music-American Music Awards FILE - Olivia Rodrigo performs "Good 4 U" at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12, 2021, in New York. >> Read more trending newsFirst-time nominee Olivia Rodrigo led the nominations with seven nods and performed “traitor” off her album SOUR. Meanwhile, first-time host Cardi B got a little real with the crowd, saying, “I ain’t gonna lie: I’m nervous. I’m shaking,”But record producer Diplo, serving as the show’s first-ever musical curator, offered a flawless assist, DJ’ing the event from start to finish. See the complete list of nominees by category below with winners noted in bold and italics.

He's also going up against Rodrigo in the artist of the year category along with BTS, Ariana Grande, Drake and Taylor Swift. She is nominated for three awards total, including favorite pop album for “evermore.”The AMAs added new categories this year, including favorite trending song, favorite gospel artist and favorite Latin duo or group. Rapper Pop Smoke, who was killed in 2020, is nominated in three categories, including favorite hip-hop album and favorite hip-hop artist, and could win his first award posthumously. If Rodrigo wins a majority of the awards she is nominated for, that would put her in good company. Olivia Newton-John and Justin Bieber are tied for four awards won in their first year nominated.

South Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, brushing aside challenges from Taylor Swift, Drake and The Weeknd as they took home a total of three awards.

Olivia Rodrigo is having a sweet year as the leading nominee at the American Music Awards in her first year to be eligible.

Valentino gave its pared down fashion audience a taste of real Parisian life on Friday.

Lil Nas X won video of the year at Sundays MTV VMAs on a night that Justin Bieber triumphantly returned to the stage as a performer and as winner of the artist of the year.

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Music MTV VMA Nominations FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2020, file photo, Justin Bieber arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Justin Bieber: Seasons." Justin Bieber leads this year’s list of nominees at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, followed closely by Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon, Lil Nas X and first-time nominee Olivia Rodrigo. Bieber and Megan Thee Stallion will compete with Ariana Grande, Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift for artist of the year. The show will simulcast across CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land, VH1 and The CW Network. The best new artist nominees are: 24kGoldn, Giveon, The Kid LAROI, Olivia Rodrigo, Polo G and Saweetie.

Justin Bieber leads this year’s list of nominees at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, followed closely by Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon, Lil Nas X and first-time nominee Olivia Rodrigo.

Americans are excited to dance again. This summer’s pop charts may soak up some of that energy.